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Personally, unless long battery life is important, I'd get a slightly older refurbished laptop. They are nicer to use than the equivalent priced new laptop and generally better specs.
This happily runs smart notebook for instance and is pretty lightweight but tough
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/354359481900
I don't know that seller, I got one of these from ITZoo but they seem to have bumped the prices right up.
Wife needs a small laptop so she can use Smart Notebook at school (teacher not student). Her mac is too old to install the latest OS which is a requirement.
https://www.smarttech.com/en/education/products/smart-notebook
Whats the best bet for a cheap laptop to run this/use in a classroom. Portability and low cost definitely a plus.