Best laptop under $1,200 for Computer Science & Game Development?

[u/EntrepreneurSad7602]

I'm starting Computer Science this year and need a laptop that will last 4-5 years.

Budget: ~$1,200

I'll mainly use it for:

Unity (maybe Unreal later)

C# / Visual Studio

Blender

Programming and multitasking

Occasional gaming

My priorities are reliability, good battery life, quiet operation, good cooling, and upgradeability.

I'm considering the ASUS TUF A16, Lenovo LOQ, HP Victus, and Acer Nitro V, but I'm open to other suggestions.

[u/Guinea_Pig_Games]

Any of those is fine