This one is very good if he likes a small one (is it a 14" big enough for him?). It's good at everything: https://www.amazon.com/Acer-SFX14-42G-R607-Creator-LPDDR4X-Backlit/dp/B09R8ZHZSD/ref=mp_s_a_1_11?crid=1Z3P021Y36W4R&keywords=3050&qid=1684988856&refinements=p_n_feature_thirty-three_browse-bin%3A23720418011%7C23720422011%2Cp_n_feature_twenty_browse-bin%3A76501089011&rnid=76501006011&s=pc&sprefix=3050%2Caps%2C256&sr=1-11
Lenovo Mobile Workstation P15v
Just keep in mind that the battery life with a GPU will be significantly less than advertised. I got this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09R8ZHZSD?tag=mylaptopguide-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1
Served me well so far, but the battery life was advertised as 9 hours & really only lasts maybe 2-3 hours on battery saver mode running modeling software. Gaming laptops are usually less, so just a heads up.