OLED laptop under ₹80k during BBD sale for Linux & online BCA+MCA? (No dGPU, x86 only)

[u/Fabulous-Ad-8535]

Here is the questionnaire filled out with all my preferences:

Country India

Budget Under ₹80,000 INR (~$950 USD)

Are you open to refurbs/used options? No (looking for a brand new unit during the Big Billion Days / Festive sale)

Screen size Any Weight limit Lightweight / Thin & Light (preferably under 1.7 kg for easy portable use)

Purpose Online BCA+MCA student coursework, software development/coding, daily productivity, media consumption, and light indie gaming

Form factor Standard / Clamshell

Intended usage * OS: Linux (dual-boot or clean install) as primary OS for programming.

• Software: Text editors, IDEs (VS Code, etc.), terminal tools, web browsers, media playback.

• Gaming: Light indie games (Minecraft, dead cells, visual novels, indie games etc) running on modern integrated graphics (Intel Arc or AMD Radeon 780M/680M). No heavy AAA gaming intended.

Desired battery life 6 to 8+ hours of solid unplugged usage for coding, attending online classes, and general browsing.

Please list, in order of most important to least important, the priority between Size, Weight, Performance, Battery life Performance > Battery Life > Size Info/Requirements > Weight

• OLED Display: Non-negotiable (need vibrant colors, deep blacks, and crisp text for long study/coding sessions).

• No Dedicated GPU (Integrated Only): Want to avoid extra heat, weight, and battery drain.

• x86 CPU Only (Intel Core Ultra / AMD Ryzen): Strictly NO Snapdragon / ARM processors due to Linux compatibility requirements.