Which laptop to get?

Hi, I am in my 1st year. Buying a new laptop which one I should go for macbook or windows like i know macbook will have issues are they resolvable or no. If windows laptop dell plus with ultra 7 and 32gb ram for 1400$ is a good trade or no?

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE
Country
Canada
Budget
1500$ cad
Are you open to refurbs/used options?
Maybe
Screen size
Any
Weight limit
Lighter if possible
Purpose
Cybersecurity degree, coding
Form factor
Standard
Intended usage
Virtual machines, fee games likes gta (gaming is optional)
Desired battery life
10-13 hrs
Please list, in order of most important to least important, the priority between Size, Weight, Performance, Battery life
battery life> performance> weight, size doesn't matter. PLEASE REMEMBER LAPTOPS ARE A COMPROMISE AND PERFORMANCE SACRIFICES LIGHT WEIGHT AND LONG BATTERY LIFE ETC]
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