Reddit reviews Lenovo ThinkPad T420s 417152U 14' LED Notebook - Core i5 i5-2520M 2.5GHz. TOPSELLER T420S I5-2520M 2.5G 4GB 320GB DVDRW 14IN BT W7P 64BIT NOTEBK. 1600 x 900 WSXGA Display - 4 GB RAM - 320 GB HDD - DVD-Writer - Intel GMA 3000 Graphics Card - Bluetooth - Webcam - Genuine Windows 7 Professional - 5.50 Hour Battery - DisplayPort
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Lenovo ThinkPad T420sModel 4171-52U2.5Ghz4GB RAM320GB DVDRW
A thinkpad t420s is awesome for this, and they go for ~$140 these days. It supports up to 16gb ram, and with a fresh SSD and new battery, it is a top spec machine for bottom basement prices. They are built like tanks, all magnesium construction, and should last for quite a few years. It came out in 2011, when i got mine and promptly started beating on it. It is still without any noticeable flaw. And at 3.9 lb it is on par with the chromebook, but with the specs of a modern desktop replacement. The only downside is that it is without a discrete graphics card.
T420s
1.78 kg (3.9 lb)
Up to Intel Core i7-2640M (2 × 2.8 GHz, 4 MB L3)
16 GB DDR3 — 1333 MHz (2 slots)
Intel HD 3000 Option + NVIDIA NVS 4200M (1 GB VRAM) 1+1 SATA 1 mSATA
1600 × 900 TN M(6)