The only thing I’d hesitate on is the integrated graphics. Tbh I have no idea how that will behave. Aurora’s system requirements lead me to conclude that if your laptop is later than ~2014, you should be okay.

My Aurora desktop starts using ~2GB memory at boot, so your 16 should be fine.

Before I forget, their GNOME workstation distro: https://projectbluefin.io/ if you’re into that.

I recommend Aurora because I already use it, and think it’s cool. I’ve only ever used it on one machine, so if you go that route, I hope your experience is good, too. I like KDE, and Aurora is immutable so it’s harder to mess up critical components. Works for me.