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Your budget is going to limit you if you insist on only new. The Ryzen 7 in the HP and the Ultra 7 in the Asus are pretty close in performance, and both can run the programs and games you've mentioned. The Ryzen 7 has better multi-core performance, while the Ultra 7 has a better iGPU and is more energy efficient. Of the two chips, your use case would be better served by the Ultra 7. This HP Omnibook 5 in an option, and you can go check it out in person at Walmart. It has the Ryzen 7 AI 350 chip. Decent screen, build quality, battery life, and performance. Laptop Review (With Ryzen 5):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkYk649lfaA New, $660:HP Omnibook 5, 16" 300nit 2K Screen, Ryzen 7 AI 350 with 860m iGPU, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSDhttps://www.walmart.com/ip/HP-Omnibook-5-16-inch-Windows-Laptop-AMD-Ryzen-7-AI-PC-16GB-RAM-512GB-SSD-Glacier-Silver/13943258180 This Asus has a high quality OLED screen, is a 2-in-1 with stylus support, great battery life, good build quality, and solid performance. 140v iGPU Gaming Test:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWati8uuyG4 Review:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLhBGgY-xOU Open Box, Like New, 1 Year Warranty, $600:Asus Vivobook Flip, 14' FHD+ OLED 500nit Touchscreen, Ultra 7 256v with 140v iGPU, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, 3.46lbs:https://www.ebay.com/itm/198413974546 Full Specs:https://www.asus.com/us/laptops/for-home/vivobook/asus-vivobook-14-flip-tp3407/techspec/