However given the battery looks to be 300 cycles, I don't call that durable. Yes, that's the rating but let's say you used it on battery during the day and charged at night. In about a year your laptop battery could be wore out.
The definition of durable is "able to withstand wear, pressure, or damage; hard-wearing.
"porcelain enamel is strong and durable"" which does not seem to apply to common laptops. Those Panasonic and Dell Toughbooks are better but you could still wear out a battery if you used it daily.
700 for a 4GB laptop seems high. From the list at http://www.amazon.com/Best-Sellers-Computers-Accessories-Laptop/zgbs/pc/565108 I'll skip down to a 700 dollar laptop which is this Asus:
http://www.amazon.com/Zenbook-UX305FA-ASM1-13-3-Inch-Ultra-Slim-Aluminum/dp/B00SGS7ZH4/ref=CNET
That has 8GB RAM, 256SSD and 10 hour battery time. Seems a better deal. The smaller size isn't too small and that plus the lower weight might help it last a few years more.
Bob
I'm looking for a laptop that has high battery life and is really durable. it needs to be long lasting. Both of these are around $700 which is my max budget. Which should I buy?
Lenovo L540:
Intel Core i5-4200M Processor (3MB Cache, up to 3.10GHz)
Windows 8.1 64
Windows 8.1 64 - English
15.6" TFT HD (1366x76
LED Backlit Anti-Glare Display WWAN
Intel HD Graphics 4600
4GB PC3-12800 DDR3L SDRAM 1600MHz SODIMM
Keyboard with Number Pad - US English
Ultranav without Fingerprint Reader
720p HD Camera
500GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm, 2.5"
DVD Recordable 8x Max Dual Layer
6 Cell Li-Ion Cylindrical Battery 56.16Wh
65W AC Adapter - US (2pin)
Intel Single Band Wireless 7260BN with Bluetooth 4.0
Integrated Mobile Broadband upgradable
Publication - US English
1 Year Depot or Carry-in
Lenovo T450:
Intel Core i3-5010U Processor (3MB Cache, 2.10GHz)
Windows 8.1 64
Windows 8.1 64 - English
14"HD (1366 x 76
LED Backlit Display (w/WWAN)
720p HD Camera
Intel HD Graphics 5500
Security Chip Enabled
4GB PC3-12800 DDR3L SDRAM 1600MHz SODIMM
Keyboard - US English
500GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm, 2.5"
No Smart Card Reader
ThinkPad Battery 3 cell Li-Polymer (23.2Whr) Front
ThinkPad Battery 3 cell Li-Polymer (23.2Whr) Rear
Country Pack 45W AC adapter United States (2pin)
Intel 7265 AC/B/G/N Dual Band Wireless + Bluetooth Version 4.0
Integrated Mobile Broadband upgradable
Publication - US English
1 Year Depot or Carry-in

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