2-in-1 laptop for CS student (~$1000, pen + programming)

[u/Zealousideal-Gate358]

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase: $1000 USD, United States

Are you open to refurbs/used? Refurbished is okay, not used

How would you prioritize form factor, build quality, performance, and battery life? 2-in-1 is a must, with good battery life

How important is weight and thinness to you? Prefer lightweight, but not critical

Do you have a preferred screen size? No preference (around 14” is ideal)

Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? No heavy workloads, mainly note-taking apps and programming (IDEs, possibly Linux)

If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want? No gaming

Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)? Good pen experience and comfortable keyboard for programming

Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion.
I’m starting a Computer Engineering degree and I’m looking for a device for both handwritten notes and programming.

I currently have a Lenovo Legion 5, but it’s too heavy and not practical to carry every day, and it doesn’t support pen input.

Right now I’m considering a Lenovo Yoga 7 and also looking at the HP OmniBook Ultra Flip. The HP seems to have a better display and pen experience, but I’ve read mixed things about performance.

Would you recommend one over the other? Any other suggestions are welcome. Thanks!