PC recommendations for school use.

[nshpred]

My primary computer is a desktop, but for the sake of of my business classes I need a laptop. I don't need it to do anything fancy; I have my desktop for playing games and the like. I'll mainly be using it for Excel and other basic business purposes, so I'm looking for something cheap given the simplicity of what I require, (and because I'm a broke college student). Any sage advice?

 

[morerice]

Lenovo ThinkPad E440 (550 USD) It's not too heavy at 4.69lbs and offers 6 hours of battery life
or
Lenovo Thinkpad E545 (400 USD) Heavier at 5.2lbs but cheaper. Same battery life