I would say a chromebook if its just for office documents n browsing. They nice and fast. Save yourself some money.
Most toughbooks in his price range will be Core 2's or very old Core i3's.Or save yourself even more money and buy a used tough book cf-19 , indestructible , will survive the diet coke , nail varnish , nail varnish remover , nachos with cheese , being dropped, used as an ashtray and everything else a female will subject technology to.
Most toughbooks in his price range will be Core 2's or very old Core i3's.