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Mint beats Ubuntu since Unity came in (Ubuntu UI). Mint is Ubuntu with different windows manager, UI and even more compatibility. Everything you can do on Ubuntu you can do on Mint, in fact all of the guides on how to install something for Ubuntu apply perfectly to Mint as Mint IS Ubuntu.
X220 is the best Thinkpad available all things considered, and is available within your budget and is fuly supported by Ubuntu (and Mint). They are work machines and stunning industrial design. The keyboards are second to none, and if you like to gloat to Mac users you can always opt for the IPS screen and get a battery slice to take the battery to silly lengths. As a base package though, it's incredibly light and portable without cutting corners.