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I'm not sure why you're discounting the 15' Air from your list. I would handle all of your tasks with no problem, has a bigger screen than the 14" Pro and costs far less than the Pro models (despite being almost as capable). I have a 13" Air and a 16" Pro and, unless you have an extremely demanding workload, the Air is probably the best choice for most people.

Your only argument against it is that you "don't like the look of it so much", but it does sound to me as if it would be your best option.

You can get a refurbished 15" M4 Air from Apple UK right now with 16GB memory and 512GB storage for £1,189 or with 1TB for £1,359.
 
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