For now my findings is to drive QHD takes a little better GPU so that should have us choosing the 1060 or better GPU.
If you drop back to 1080p displays, you can game most of the time on medium settings with the 1050 Ti. Which you can find in quite a few laptops.
But the LCD may not be all that great.
-> It appears you are shopping used models so I can't do much for you except to note where I'd like to note what GPUs to aim for.
I am selling my gaming pc to buy a laptop because I mostly just watch youtube and make music. I do some light gaming with friends still but I'd much rather have a portable option for school and to make music with an environment other than my desk. I also do some visual work like photo editing and graphic design from time to time. I already have someone buying it for $700 and I'm looking around for a used or refurbished laptop within that budget. (I also have a monitor and keyboard I can sell to stretch my budget a little more if necessary)
Here's what I'm looking for:
-high quality build and design (something that looks sleek and doesnt feel cheap)
-qhd or better screen
-solid reliable trackpad
-good enough performance for music production and light gaming (overwatch and minecraft at 1080p pretty much)
-something that will last me a while (I graduate this year and will most likely won't upgrade for college)
-decent battery life
-15 inches
-usb-c
That's a lot to ask for I know. Basically my ideal laptop would be a macbook pro 15 inch but that's nowhere near viable. Keep in mind that I'm more of an artist than a gamer and while I do value performance, its not my top priority. I want the best overall experience I can get including visual aesthetics and material choice. I know I will have to make sacrifices but I've found some good options so far
-dell xps 13 9343 i can find for around $600 used on ebay. this is with qhd touchscreen option and good specs. this is basically the 13 " version of what im looking for, i'm just not sure if ill be happy with 13" I much perfer having a larger screen plus no option for 16gb of ram (also the design fits perfectly with my headphones so thats nice)
-dell xps 15 9530 also around $600. seems like a great choice on paper, but I'm worried about it lasting as it was released in 2013. also I'm not really a fan of the design and the user experience is probably not as good as the xps 13
-2016 blade stealth closer to $700 and lesser specs so theres definitely a razer tax, but i feel like this might be more dependable
-some other options are a newer xps 15 with a 1080p screen or a dell inspiron gaming laptop or a chinese brand like huawei although these dont really have any support outside of china
Any and all input or recommendations are appreciated. This is going to impact my life in so many ways and I want to make sure I make the best decision I can.

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