I'm still using a ThinkPad T560 bought in 2016, with a i7 and 16Gb RAM, running Pop!_OS. It has discrete nvdidia graphics as well as integrated. Battery life is still OK for my needs (I got the larger battery option originally, and I still get about 6-7 hours).
So it works fine for everything I need to do. I sometimes look at new laptop models, but there is nothing much they have that would make any difference to me.
So it works fine for everything I need to do. I sometimes look at new laptop models, but there is nothing much they have that would make any difference to me.