15.6" Laptop for Video Editing and Sound Production (USA) $1000-1200 Budget

Total budget and country of purchase: $1000-1200 USA

Do you prefer a 2 in 1 form factor, good battery life or best specifications for the money? Pick or include any that apply. Battery life would be nice but specs are important

How important is weight and thinness to you? Pretty important

Which OS do you require? Windows, Mac, Chrome OS, Linux. Windows preferred

Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A. 15.6" preferred

Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run. Sound Production (Ableton) and Video Editing (Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects)

If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want? Probably won't be gaming, but not entirely ruling it out

Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)? Backlit keyboard would be nice for late night editing sessions. Reliability is a plus. Don't need a touch screen.

Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion. None, thank you for your time.