90K+ Looking for help: Lightweight laptop for University

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I am looking for help. I will be attending a post grad program where I will travel frequently. I am working as well, so most probably I need to carry two laptops- office one ( that is very restrictive on any apps installed) and this one I intend to buy. I am looking for a light weight laptop. Won't mind if I can get a 2 in 1 in a good price. Edit: My budget is between 90+-1.3. If I get good options at lower price, I will buy that as well.

  • What will be your primary usage for the notebook be? (e.g. web surfing/office apps/Casual Gaming)
    Majority of the times, I'll be typing, office productivity tools, some adobe photo shop stuff, statistics software tools. Lot of Zoom calls. I am not a gaming person. Given the travel, I will want longer battery life. I also want it to be future proof on the laptop.

  • What size and weight considerations do you have? (e.g. Do you want a 17" desktop replacement or you want an ultraportable 12" or something in between)
    13-15 inches. Weight- 1.5 kg at maximum. Light weight is an important criteria. Yes good port options for docking to my Samsung Monitor, when at home.
  • Any brand that you prefer, or any brand that you detest? (e.g some would prefer to stay away from Acer or Dell)
    I am fine with any brand that has good support network in India and globally. Support where I can reach easily without having to do treasure hunt my way to contact a human who can talk to me. I am ruling out Surface just for this reason. Have had a very bad experience with MS.

  • Any other considerations? (e.g Battery life; Widescreen/non-widescreen; Glossy/Matte screen etc.)
    Long battery life, easy key board ( 2 in 1 is preferable but not hard point). I want to be future proof as I will use it personally post my studies
  • Some things I thought are important: i7 or Ryzen 7, 16GM RAM. Good graphics card.
  • Models I explored- XPS13, Spectre x360 etc. However I am open to good options from Acer, Asus etc. I need one where service isn't tough to get when needed.
  • I am looking for Windows. Hence Apple isn't in my list.
With the choice and jargon around, was finding it overwhelming. Hence posting here for any leads.
Thanks a lot in advance
 
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LG gram laptops have good battery life and are thin and light. Not sure if they are available here.
Take a look at M1 Air if you are open to macs. Excellent battery life. Do check before hand if your required apps are compatible or not.
 
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These are the lower power 15w CPUs so thermals should not be a problem but do look up online reviews too.
 
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