This is not a complete review… but Derek from Distrotube presents his list of 5 distros for aging laptops.
There is Mabox - the only one on the list that offers quick access to the latest software 
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Not only does Mabox work well on older machines but it does a great job on newer hardware as well! Mabox has become my main use distro on my laptops!
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What is the definition of “Potato” laptops anyway? 
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Potato is slang for an old computer with difficulty running most games because of its lack of system resources (e.g., RAM (random-access memory) or disk space) or a slow CPU (central processing unit).
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Thanks for the explanation!