Laptop Suggestions For Live Use

[g k]

I'm looking for suggestions for a lightweight laptop or tabletty-device to run Ableton Live.
( Mac user at present but would be happy with a Windows solution etc. )

Basically planning to use it with a portable MIDI keyboard as a keyboard instrument for live performance - songs rather than dance music.

REQUIREMENTS :
Lightweight - so I can sling it in my backpack
Small footprint for use in sometimes confined areas
Inexpensive - so there's not a constant worry about damaging it - say max £600 / $600
( Edit : but ideally looking for around £300-£400 )
Decent battery life and reliable hardware
Decent storage - at least 500 GB SSD, so I can duplicate my Ableton setup from my production machine (although I could compromise on this and use a pared-down setup)

DON'T NEED :
Large screen
Superduper screen resolution / quality
Loads of processing power - won't be using it for large scale production work
To do much else with it - it would be pretty much for this application alone

Should add I would definitely consider buying a used model for this application, like an older Surface Pro etc.

Any suggestions much appreciated.

[Tarekith]

Any recent MacBook Air.

[g k]

Any recent MacBook Air.

They seem to start at around £1000 for a 250GB model.

I guess I might get a 5-year old one inside my price range, but ideally I'm looking for something a bit more basic?

Edit: Now that I check, used Airs do seem to go for quite reasonable prices. Plus there would be less learning curve with a Mac.

How recent a model would you recommend? I'm not really familiar with the range at all...

[Tarekith]

Check the apple refurb store for even more discounts. Any of the M1 Airs would be more than good enough for what you want IMVHO.