Refurbished laptops and PCs worth buying
A refurbished business laptop is one of the best-value buys in computing: built for offices, tested and resold with a warranty for a fraction of its original price. These are the ones in our catalogue this week.
This week’s list
Built for business
ThinkPad, EliteBook and Latitude laptops are made to survive years of daily office use, with sturdy cases and good keyboards.
Graded condition
Sellers grade them: Excellent looks almost new, Very Good has light marks, Good may have scratches or dents. It’s cosmetic only.
Warranty included
Our picks come with up to 12 months’ warranty, and most promise a battery with at least 70% health.
This week’s list
Prices from the shops’ own pages, checked every week. Always confirm on the shop page before you pay.
Also on eBay: eBay sells refurbished business laptops too. Pick listings marked “Refurbished”, which come with a one-year guarantee, from sellers with near-100% feedback and many sales. See refurbished EliteBooks, Latitudes and ThinkPads on eBay ↗ Refurbished or new? The honest maths →
Watch out for
- Older processorsMost are 10th or 11th generation Intel: fine for office work and study, slower for heavy creative work.
- Battery hoursA 70% battery gives fewer hours than new. Plan to work near a socket on long days.
- ScreensMost are Full HD at 250 nits: clear indoors, dim near a sunny window.
Mostly at a desk? A refurbished mini PC with a cheap monitor costs less than most new laptops. Our monitor guide →
Quick questions
Is refurbished the same as second-hand?
Not quite: a refurbished computer has been checked, cleaned, graded and resold with a warranty by a business seller.
Will it get Windows updates?
Yes. The laptops in this list run Windows 11, which Microsoft keeps updating.
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