{"id":6095,"date":"2026-07-08T16:07:20","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T16:07:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ecopc.com\/blog\/?p=6095"},"modified":"2026-07-09T07:37:36","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T07:37:36","slug":"refurbished-laptop-vs-new","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ecopc.com\/blog\/en\/refurbished-laptop-vs-new\/","title":{"rendered":"Refurbished vs New Laptop: Which Should You Buy in 2026?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6095\" class=\"elementor elementor-6095 elementor-6083\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-332a4c5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"332a4c5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8eb9398\" data-id=\"8eb9398\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48a8a75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48a8a75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-path-to-node=\"5\">Refurbished vs new laptop: If you are about to buy a laptop and have wondered <b>&#8220;is it worth buying a refurbished laptop or a new one?&#8221;<\/b>, this guide is for you.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The honest answer is: <\/span><b>it depends on what you need it for and how much you want to spend<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. But there are situations where the difference in price is so large \u2014and the risk so low\u2014 that it would be hard to justify buying a new one.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let&#8217;s look at it with real data.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b30048a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b30048a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Before getting into the arguments, let&#8217;s look at the numbers. We compare equivalent new versus refurbished models at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecopc.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EcoPC<\/a>:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-662867a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"662867a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Real Savings: How Much Money is the Difference?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ef9005d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"ef9005d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-04c154e\" data-id=\"04c154e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4b48fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f4b48fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Before getting into arguments, let&#8217;s look at the numbers. We compare equivalent models new vs. refurbished at EcoPC:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dbba44d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"dbba44d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-155ab00\" data-id=\"155ab00\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-693aed6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"693aed6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ecopc-component\">\n    <style>\n        #ecopc-component {\n            margin: 30px auto;\n            max-width: 100%;\n            font-family: 'Segoe UI', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, sans-serif;\n            color: #2c3e50;\n            line-height: 1.5;\n        }\n\n        #ecopc-component .table-container {\n            width: 100%;\n            background: #ffffff;\n            border-radius: 12px;\n            box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);\n            overflow: hidden;\n            border: 1px solid #e2ede2;\n            box-sizing: border-box;\n        }\n\n        #ecopc-component .table-container *,\n        #ecopc-component .table-container ::before,\n        #ecopc-component .table-container ::after {\n            box-sizing: border-box;\n        }\n\n        #ecopc-component .table-header 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.model-name {\n            font-weight: 600;\n            color: #1a252f;\n        }\n\n        #ecopc-component .price-old {\n            color: #7f8c8d;\n            text-decoration: line-through;\n            font-weight: 500;\n        }\n\n        #ecopc-component .price-new {\n            font-weight: 700;\n            color: #1e5631;\n        }\n\n        #ecopc-component .badge-savings {\n            display: inline-block;\n            background-color: #eaf7ea;\n            color: #1b5e20;\n            padding: 6px 12px;\n            border-radius: 6px;\n            font-weight: 700;\n            font-size: 14px;\n            border: 1px solid rgba(76, 154, 42, 0.15);\n        }\n    <\/style>\n    <div class=\"table-container\">\n        <div class=\"table-header\">\n            <h2>Smart Savings Comparison<\/h2>\n            <p>Refurbished Devices with Warranty and Ecological Commitment<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"table-responsive\">\n            <table>\n                <thead>\n                    <tr>\n                        <th>Model<\/th>\n                        <th>New Price<\/th>\n                        <th>Refurbished Price<\/th>\n                        <th>Savings<\/th>\n                    <\/tr>\n                <\/thead>\n                <tbody>\n                    <tr>\n                        <td class=\"model-cell\"><span class=\"model-name\">Dell Latitude 5490<\/span> <small style=\"color: #7f8c8d;\">(i5, 8GB, SSD)<\/small><\/td>\n                        <td class=\"price-old\">~800 \u20ac<\/td>\n                        <td class=\"price-new\">209 \u20ac<\/td>\n                        <td><span class=\"badge-savings\">591 \u20ac (74%)<\/span><\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                    <tr>\n                        <td class=\"model-cell\"><span class=\"model-name\">Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 2<\/span> <small style=\"color: #7f8c8d;\">(i5-11th, 16GB)<\/small><\/td>\n                        <td class=\"price-old\">~1,100 \u20ac<\/td>\n                        <td class=\"price-new\">377 \u20ac<\/td>\n                        <td><span class=\"badge-savings\">723 \u20ac (66%)<\/span><\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                    <tr>\n                        <td class=\"model-cell\"><span class=\"model-name\">HP EliteBook 830 G5<\/span> <small style=\"color: #7f8c8d;\">(i5, 8GB)<\/small><\/td>\n                        <td class=\"price-old\">~900 \u20ac<\/td>\n                        <td class=\"price-new\">229 \u20ac<\/td>\n                        <td><span class=\"badge-savings\">671 \u20ac (75%)<\/span><\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                    <tr>\n                        <td class=\"model-cell\"><span class=\"model-name\">Microsoft Surface Pro 7<\/span> <small style=\"color: #7f8c8d;\">(i5-10th, 8GB)<\/small><\/td>\n                        <td class=\"price-old\">~1,099 \u20ac<\/td>\n                        <td class=\"price-new\">369 \u20ac<\/td>\n                        <td><span class=\"badge-savings\">730 \u20ac (66%)<\/span><\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                    <tr>\n                        <td class=\"model-cell\"><span class=\"model-name\">Dell Latitude 7420<\/span> <small style=\"color: #7f8c8d;\">(i7-11th, 16GB)<\/small><\/td>\n                        <td class=\"price-old\">~1,500 \u20ac<\/td>\n                        <td class=\"price-new\">407 \u20ac<\/td>\n                        <td><span class=\"badge-savings\">1,093 \u20ac (73%)<\/span><\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                <\/tbody>\n            <\/table>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-642c4bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"642c4bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-path-to-node=\"5\">\u00a0<\/p><p data-path-to-node=\"5\">The average savings on these models is over 70%. It is not a marginal difference \u2014 it is the difference between paying for it in installments for months or paying for it directly without it being an effort.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-05e5c77 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"05e5c77\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4297ba4\" data-id=\"4297ba4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58a0d5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"58a0d5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">New vs. Refurbished Laptops: The Complete Comparison\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9bc1dc9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"9bc1dc9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-af9c8b3\" data-id=\"af9c8b3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54be5c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54be5c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ecopc-component\">\n    <style>\n        #ecopc-component {\n            margin: 30px auto;\n            max-width: 100%;\n            font-family: 'Segoe UI', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, sans-serif;\n            color: #2c3e50;\n            line-height: 1.5;\n        }\n\n        #ecopc-component .table-container {\n            width: 100%;\n            background: #ffffff;\n            border-radius: 12px;\n            box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);\n            overflow: hidden;\n            border: 1px solid #e2ede2;\n            box-sizing: border-box;\n        }\n\n  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      width: 100%;\n            -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;\n        }\n\n        #ecopc-component table {\n            width: 100%;\n            border-collapse: collapse;\n            text-align: left;\n            margin: 0 !important;\n            padding: 0 !important;\n        }\n\n        #ecopc-component th {\n            background-color: #f4f9f4;\n            color: #1e5631;\n            font-weight: 700;\n            font-size: 13px;\n            text-transform: uppercase;\n            letter-spacing: 0.5px;\n            padding: 16px 20px;\n            border-bottom: 2px solid #e2ede2;\n        }\n\n        #ecopc-component td {\n            padding: 16px 20px;\n            font-size: 15px;\n            color: #2c3e50;\n            border-bottom: 1px solid #e2ede2;\n            transition: background-color 0.2s ease;\n        }\n\n        #ecopc-component .model-cell {\n            font-weight: 600;\n            color: #1a252f;\n            background-color: #fafdfa;\n            min-width: 160px;\n        }\n\n        #ecopc-component tr:last-child td {\n            border-bottom: none;\n        }\n\n        #ecopc-component tr:hover td {\n            background-color: #fafdfa;\n        }\n\n        #ecopc-component .price-old {\n            color: #7f8c8d;\n            font-weight: 500;\n        }\n\n        #ecopc-component .price-new {\n            font-weight: 600;\n            color: #1e5631;\n        }\n\n        #ecopc-component .badge-savings {\n            display: inline-block;\n            background-color: #eaf7ea;\n            color: #1b5e20;\n            padding: 6px 12px;\n            border-radius: 6px;\n            font-weight: 700;\n            font-size: 14px;\n            border: 1px solid rgba(76, 154, 42, 0.15);\n        }\n\n        #ecopc-component .danger-text {\n            color: #c53030;\n            font-weight: 500;\n        }\n    <\/style>\n\n    <div class=\"table-container\">\n        <div class=\"table-header\">\n            <h2>Why Choose Refurbished?<\/h2>\n            <p>Direct comparison between brand new equipment and the smart alternative from EcoPC.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"table-responsive\">\n            <table>\n                <thead>\n                    <tr>\n                        <th>Factor<\/th>\n                        <th>New Laptop<\/th>\n                        <th>EcoPC Refurbished Laptop<\/th>\n                    <\/tr>\n                <\/thead>\n                <tbody>\n                    <tr>\n                        <td class=\"model-cell\">Price<\/td>\n                        <td class=\"price-old\">Full catalogue price<\/td>\n                        <td><span class=\"badge-savings\">60-80% cheaper<\/span><\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                    <tr>\n                        <td class=\"model-cell\">Warranty<\/td>\n                        <td>2 years (legal requirement in UK)<\/td>\n                        <td class=\"price-new\">Up to 3 years<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                    <tr>\n                        <td class=\"model-cell\">Condition<\/td>\n                        <td>No previous use<\/td>\n                        <td>Technically checked, appearance varies by grade<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                    <tr>\n                        <td class=\"model-cell\">Battery<\/td>\n                        <td>100% capacity<\/td>\n                        <td>Verified, replaced if it does not meet the minimum<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                    <tr>\n                        <td class=\"model-cell\">Performance<\/td>\n                        <td>As per specifications<\/td>\n                        <td>Identical if specifications are equivalent<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                    <tr>\n                        <td class=\"model-cell\">Software<\/td>\n                        <td>Windows may require activation<\/td>\n                        <td class=\"price-new\">Activated Windows 11 included<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                    <tr>\n                        <td class=\"model-cell\">Availability<\/td>\n                        <td>Current models only<\/td>\n                        <td>High-quality business models at a low price<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                    <tr>\n                        <td class=\"model-cell\">Environmental impact<\/td>\n                        <td class=\"danger-text\">High (new manufacturing)<\/td>\n                        <td><span class=\"badge-savings\">Low (reuse of existing hardware)<\/span><\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                    <tr>\n                        <td class=\"model-cell\">Customisation<\/td>\n                        <td>Limited to manufacturer&#8217;s catalogue<\/td>\n                        <td>Extensive (RAM, SSD, operating system)<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                <\/tbody>\n            <\/table>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fe4f65c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"fe4f65c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e109864\" data-id=\"e109864\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f7633e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0f7633e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When Buying a Refurbished Laptop Makes Perfect Sense<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3090cea elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"3090cea\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d65fc90\" data-id=\"d65fc90\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65e2d73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"65e2d73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. When the budget is tight<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ef85ad1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"ef85ad1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a6b1450\" data-id=\"a6b1450\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6788d5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6788d5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have \u00a3300-400 to spend, with a new one you can only buy entry-level laptops with slow processors, 4 GB of RAM and limited storage. With that same budget in refurbished, you can have a <\/span><b>business-class Lenovo ThinkPad or HP EliteBook with a latest-generation i5, 16 GB of RAM and SSD<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 equipment that large companies bought for over \u00a31,000 each.<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The real question is not &#8220;refurbished or new?&#8221;, but rather: <\/span><b>&#8220;do I prefer a mediocre new device or an excellent refurbished device?&#8221;<\/b>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5c5e9b6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"5c5e9b6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f668277\" data-id=\"f668277\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-045ffac elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"045ffac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. When it is for work or the office\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7e80780 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"7e80780\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-943c697\" data-id=\"943c697\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b667951 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b667951\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The refurbished business laptops we sell at EcoPC \u2014 Dell Latitude, HP EliteBook, Lenovo ThinkPad \u2014 are exactly the same as those used by consultancies, banks and corporations across Spain. They are manufactured to industrial standards far superior to consumer laptops. They have:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aluminium or carbon fibre chassis (not plastic like low-end models)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Certifications of resistance to shocks, dust and temperature variations<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Comfortable keyboards for extended typing<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Battery with a longer lifespan<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Repairable components (something consumer manufacturers have eliminated)<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><b>Paying more for a new one in this category makes no sense<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> if a 2-3 year old business model gives you higher quality for less money.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df992e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"df992e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. When it is for a child or a student\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-467a998 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"467a998\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-efe4fc5\" data-id=\"efe4fc5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db90503 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db90503\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A laptop for school or university is almost certainly a perfect candidate for refurbished. Students need to: browse, write, make video calls and work with documents. For that, a <\/span><b>Dell Latitude with i5 at \u00a3209<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> does exactly the same as a new mid-range one at \u00a3600.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plus: if it breaks, gets lost or is dropped, the upset is considerably less.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6a26ab0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"6a26ab0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-72e9114\" data-id=\"72e9114\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13c4aae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"13c4aae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. When you care about the environment\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0bc5832 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"0bc5832\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b73c515\" data-id=\"b73c515\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79c2b5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79c2b5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Manufacturing a new laptop requires mining, smelting, international transport and generates tonnes of CO\u2082 and electronic waste. Buying a refurbished one <\/span><b>does not generate any of those environmental costs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 you are extending the lifespan of equipment that already exists. If you consider the environmental impact in your purchasing decisions, refurbished wins hands down.<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5a90f13 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"5a90f13\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-72ebaca\" data-id=\"72ebaca\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d19ab9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d19ab9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When Does It Make More Sense to Buy a New One?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9061359 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"9061359\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-26f5ce8\" data-id=\"26f5ce8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b2f8f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b2f8f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Let\u2019s be honest here too. There are cases where a new laptop is the best option:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9b6a0d4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"9b6a0d4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-36b3ed5\" data-id=\"36b3ed5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-124506f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"124506f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. When you need the latest hardware specifications<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-70fa767 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"70fa767\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c1d09e4\" data-id=\"c1d09e4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0810ba7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0810ba7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you need the latest processor (Intel Core Ultra, AMD Ryzen 9000 series), the most recent GPU (NVIDIA RTX 4000) or more than 64 GB of RAM for very specific workloads \u2014 artificial intelligence, heavy 3D modelling, 4K video editing \u2014, the available refurbished models may fall short because there is not yet enough stock of the newest hardware.<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bd634da elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"bd634da\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2518bbe\" data-id=\"2518bbe\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-171dcba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"171dcba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. When it\u2019s a present and presentation matters\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f9ca14a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"f9ca14a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-12b4681\" data-id=\"12b4681\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43f6791 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43f6791\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If it\u2019s a gift and you want the recipient to open a brand-new box, with no signs of use and that \u2018out-of-the-box\u2019 experience, a Grade A refurbished item may be almost indistinguishable visually, but if the unboxing experience is part of the gift, a new one has that emotional appeal.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4bb2fe6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"4bb2fe6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-79e430f\" data-id=\"79e430f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83172cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"83172cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. When you are working with highly specialised software that requires a manufacturer\u2019s warranty\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4540da5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"4540da5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e285053\" data-id=\"e285053\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f74c15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f74c15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Some highly regulated sectors (such as medicine and aeronautics) require a complete chain of custody for the hardware. In such cases, the manufacturer\u2019s official warranty on a new model may be a contractual requirement. For the vast majority of users, this does not apply.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1847a76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1847a76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><br>Frequently Asked Question: What\u2019s the matter with the battery?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-29d8934 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"29d8934\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0784476\" data-id=\"0784476\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0373185 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0373185\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is the biggest doubt for most buyers. It is legitimate.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The battery is the component that degrades the most with use. A laptop with 2-3 years of intensive use can have a battery at 60-70% of its original capacity, which means less autonomy.<\/span><\/p><p><b>How we manage this at EcoPC:<\/b><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>We measure the actual battery capacity<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> before putting the equipment up for sale<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>If the battery does not exceed the minimum threshold<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, we replace it with a new one before sending it to you<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>We indicate the capacity<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the product specifications so you know exactly what you are buying<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the battery fails within the warranty period, we replace it free of charge<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is what differentiates a professional refurbisher from someone who simply resells used equipment without any inspection.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-098af77 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"098af77\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a23dc7c\" data-id=\"a23dc7c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e955756 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e955756\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><br>Second-hand vs. Refurbished: They\u2019re Not the Same Thing\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1d0700e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"1d0700e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a56e134\" data-id=\"a56e134\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05679c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"05679c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Many people confuse \u2018refurbished\u2019 with \u2018second-hand from a private seller\u2019. They are very different things:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5b4d8cc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"5b4d8cc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-12223bb\" data-id=\"12223bb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c352d55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c352d55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ecopc-origen-component\">\n    <style>\n        #ecopc-origen-component {\n            margin: 30px auto;\n            max-width: 100%;\n            font-family: 'Segoe UI', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, sans-serif;\n            color: #2c3e50;\n            line-height: 1.5;\n        }\n\n        #ecopc-origen-component .table-container {\n            width: 100%;\n            background: #ffffff;\n            border-radius: 12px;\n            box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);\n            overflow: hidden;\n            border: 1px solid #e2ede2;\n            box-sizing: border-box;\n        }\n\n        #ecopc-origen-component .table-container *,\n        #ecopc-origen-component .table-container ::before,\n        #ecopc-origen-component .table-container ::after {\n            box-sizing: border-box;\n        }\n\n        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<thead>\n                    <tr>\n                        <th>Quality Assurance<\/th>\n                        <th>Second-hand (Wallapop, eBay)<\/th>\n                        <th>Professional Refurbished (EcoPC)<\/th>\n                    <\/tr>\n                <\/thead>\n                <tbody>\n                    <tr>\n                        <td class=\"factor-cell\">Technical inspection<\/td>\n                        <td class=\"danger-text\">None<\/td>\n                        <td>Full inspection (RAM, SSD, battery, screen, ports)<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                    <tr>\n                        <td class=\"factor-cell\">Warranty<\/td>\n                        <td class=\"danger-text\">None<\/td>\n                        <td><span class=\"eco-text\">Up to 3 years<\/span><\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                    <tr>\n                        <td class=\"factor-cell\">Battery<\/td>\n                        <td>Unknown<\/td>\n                        <td>Verified, replaced if necessary<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                    <tr>\n                        <td class=\"factor-cell\">Windows<\/td>\n                        <td>May be pirated or unactivated<\/td>\n                        <td><span class=\"eco-text\">Windows 11 activated with official licence<\/span><\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                    <tr>\n                        <td class=\"factor-cell\">Returns<\/td>\n                        <td>Negotiation with the seller<\/td>\n                        <td><span class=\"badge-highlight\">30 days, no questions asked<\/span><\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                    <tr>\n                        <td class=\"factor-cell\">Technical support<\/td>\n                        <td class=\"danger-text\">None<\/td>\n                        <td><span class=\"eco-text\">Yes, throughout the entire warranty period<\/span><\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                <\/tbody>\n            <\/table>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2d00869 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"2d00869\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-20bc36d\" data-id=\"20bc36d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26cccf9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26cccf9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Buying second-hand is a risk<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Buying refurbished from a specialist with a warranty is practically as safe as buying new \u2014 at a fraction of the price.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0dca816 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"0dca816\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-edf4b71\" data-id=\"edf4b71\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6424f09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6424f09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><br>What warranty does a refurbished laptop from EcoPC come with?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-55ea879 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"55ea879\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b5fef8\" data-id=\"2b5fef8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73de922 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73de922\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At EcoPC we offer <\/span><b>up to 3 years warranty<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on all our refurbished equipment. This exceeds the legal 2-year warranty given by any manufacturer on new equipment.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During this period:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the equipment fails due to a component defect \u2192 we repair or replace it free of charge<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the battery loses significant capacity within the warranty period \u2192 we replace it<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have any problem \u2192 our technical team in Spain will assist you by phone, email or WhatsApp<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3d7fc59 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"3d7fc59\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ec4edf6\" data-id=\"ec4edf6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a0140f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9a0140f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><br>Verdict: Refurbished or New?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1855e37 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"1855e37\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-08c21ed\" data-id=\"08c21ed\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69b33a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69b33a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Buy refurbished if:<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2705 You want the best possible performance per pound<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2705 Your budget is under \u00a3600-700<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2705 You use it for office work, studying or home use<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2705 You care about the environment<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2705 You don&#8217;t need the most modern processor on the market<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><b>Buy new if:<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u274c You need the latest hardware on the market for AI, 4K video editing or very heavy 3D design<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u274c It is a gift and the unboxing experience is part of the present<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u274c Your company requires an official manufacturer&#8217;s warranty by contract<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the vast majority of users, <\/span><b>refurbished is the smartest decision<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. More power, better build quality and a longer warranty \u2014 at a much lower price.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-80fe354 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"80fe354\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e191f78\" data-id=\"e191f78\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3764ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d3764ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><br>Explore Our Selection\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b4317c0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"b4317c0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f423390\" data-id=\"f423390\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b236ecc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b236ecc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All equipment is inspected by our own in-house technical workshop, with a warranty of up to 3 years, free 24\/48-hour delivery and 0% APR financing.<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecopc.com\/en\/buy-refurbished-laptops\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2192 View refurbished laptops<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 from \u00a3111<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecopc.com\/en\/refurbished-desktop-computers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2192 View refurbished desktop computers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 from \u00a3189<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecopc.com\/en\/refurbished-iphones\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2192 View refurbished iPhones<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 with a warranty of up to 3 years<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecopc.com\/blog\/en\/best-refurbished-laptops-of-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2192 The 10 best refurbished laptops of 2026<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 guide with real prices<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c64164b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"c64164b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-646fccb\" data-id=\"646fccb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4b5f58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b4b5f58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><br>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-22b37cd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"22b37cd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b716cae\" data-id=\"b716cae\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-185a900 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"185a900\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is a refurbished laptop worth the same as a new one in terms of performance?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-28e00c3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"28e00c3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-db3b6ac\" data-id=\"db3b6ac\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ac108a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ac108a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Refurbished or new laptop? The technical specifications are equivalent. An 11th generation i5 processor works exactly the same in a new laptop as it does in a refurbished one. Performance is determined by the specifications (processor, RAM, storage type), not by the fact that it is new or refurbished.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f1c3e64 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"f1c3e64\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e6b04f7\" data-id=\"e6b04f7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-508cda8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"508cda8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can I upgrade a refurbished laptop?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-782e65b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"782e65b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1e16176\" data-id=\"1e16176\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e2ebcf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e2ebcf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes. Most of the business laptops we sell at EcoPC (Dell Latitude, HP EliteBook, Lenovo ThinkPad) have upgradeable RAM and SSDs. If you need more capacity in the future, you can expand the RAM or swap the SSD for a larger one. This is something that many modern consumer laptops do not allow because the components are soldered.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8654693 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"8654693\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2db70d3\" data-id=\"2db70d3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e867eee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e867eee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do EcoPC\u2019s refurbished laptops come with Windows in English?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-02edd83 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"02edd83\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-763577b\" data-id=\"763577b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8df2a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8df2a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes. All devices are set up with Windows 11 in English and an English keyboard layout before they are dispatched. If you require a different language or keyboard layout, please specify this when placing your order.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d971b68 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"d971b68\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f6eab70\" data-id=\"f6eab70\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7512ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b7512ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What happens if the laptop breaks whilst it\u2019s still under warranty?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-432150a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"432150a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3765a13\" data-id=\"3765a13\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8be8b9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8be8b9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If the equipment develops any technical fault within the warranty period, we will repair or replace it free of charge. You can send it to us or, depending on the problem, we can resolve it remotely. Our technical support team is based in Spain.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Refurbished vs new laptop: If you are about to buy a laptop and have wondered &#8220;is it worth buying a refurbished laptop or a new one?&#8221;, this guide is for you. The honest answer is: it depends on what you need it for and how much you want to spend. But there are situations where the difference in price is so large \u2014and the risk so low\u2014 that it would be hard to justify buying a new one. Let&#8217;s look at it with real data. Before getting into the arguments, let&#8217;s look at the numbers. We compare equivalent new versus refurbished models at EcoPC: Real Savings: How Much Money is the Difference? Before getting into arguments, let&#8217;s look at the numbers. We compare equivalent models new vs. refurbished at EcoPC: Smart Savings Comparison Refurbished Devices with Warranty and Ecological Commitment Model New Price Refurbished Price Savings Dell Latitude 5490 (i5, 8GB, SSD) ~800 \u20ac 209 \u20ac 591 \u20ac (74%) Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 2 (i5-11th, 16GB) ~1,100 \u20ac 377 \u20ac 723 \u20ac (66%) HP EliteBook 830 G5 (i5, 8GB) ~900 \u20ac 229 \u20ac 671 \u20ac (75%) Microsoft Surface Pro 7 (i5-10th, 8GB) ~1,099 \u20ac 369 \u20ac 730 \u20ac (66%) Dell Latitude 7420 (i7-11th, 16GB) ~1,500 \u20ac 407 \u20ac 1,093 \u20ac (73%) The average savings on these models is over 70%. It is not a marginal difference \u2014 it is the difference between paying for it in installments for months or paying for it directly without it being an effort. New vs. Refurbished Laptops: The Complete Comparison Why Choose Refurbished? Direct comparison between brand new equipment and the smart alternative from EcoPC. Factor New Laptop EcoPC Refurbished Laptop Price Full catalogue price 60-80% cheaper Warranty 2 years (legal requirement in UK) Up to 3 years Condition No previous use Technically checked, appearance varies by grade Battery 100% capacity Verified, replaced if it does not meet the minimum Performance As per specifications Identical if specifications are equivalent Software Windows may require activation Activated Windows 11 included Availability Current models only High-quality business models at a low price Environmental impact High (new manufacturing) Low (reuse of existing hardware) Customisation Limited to manufacturer&#8217;s catalogue Extensive (RAM, SSD, operating system) When Buying a Refurbished Laptop Makes Perfect Sense 1. When the budget is tight If you have \u00a3300-400 to spend, with a new one you can only buy entry-level laptops with slow processors, 4 GB of RAM and limited storage. With that same budget in refurbished, you can have a business-class Lenovo ThinkPad or HP EliteBook with a latest-generation i5, 16 GB of RAM and SSD \u2014 equipment that large companies bought for over \u00a31,000 each. The real question is not &#8220;refurbished or new?&#8221;, but rather: &#8220;do I prefer a mediocre new device or an excellent refurbished device?&#8221; 2. When it is for work or the office The refurbished business laptops we sell at EcoPC \u2014 Dell Latitude, HP EliteBook, Lenovo ThinkPad \u2014 are exactly the same as those used by consultancies, banks and corporations across Spain. They are manufactured to industrial standards far superior to consumer laptops. They have: Aluminium or carbon fibre chassis (not plastic like low-end models) Certifications of resistance to shocks, dust and temperature variations Comfortable keyboards for extended typing Battery with a longer lifespan Repairable components (something consumer manufacturers have eliminated) Paying more for a new one in this category makes no sense if a 2-3 year old business model gives you higher quality for less money. 3. When it is for a child or a student A laptop for school or university is almost certainly a perfect candidate for refurbished. Students need to: browse, write, make video calls and work with documents. For that, a Dell Latitude with i5 at \u00a3209 does exactly the same as a new mid-range one at \u00a3600. Plus: if it breaks, gets lost or is dropped, the upset is considerably less. 4. When you care about the environment Manufacturing a new laptop requires mining, smelting, international transport and generates tonnes of CO\u2082 and electronic waste. Buying a refurbished one does not generate any of those environmental costs \u2014 you are extending the lifespan of equipment that already exists. If you consider the environmental impact in your purchasing decisions, refurbished wins hands down. When Does It Make More Sense to Buy a New One? Let\u2019s be honest here too. There are cases where a new laptop is the best option: 1. When you need the latest hardware specifications If you need the latest processor (Intel Core Ultra, AMD Ryzen 9000 series), the most recent GPU (NVIDIA RTX 4000) or more than 64 GB of RAM for very specific workloads \u2014 artificial intelligence, heavy 3D modelling, 4K video editing \u2014, the available refurbished models may fall short because there is not yet enough stock of the newest hardware. 2. When it\u2019s a present and presentation matters If it\u2019s a gift and you want the recipient to open a brand-new box, with no signs of use and that \u2018out-of-the-box\u2019 experience, a Grade A refurbished item may be almost indistinguishable visually, but if the unboxing experience is part of the gift, a new one has that emotional appeal. 3. When you are working with highly specialised software that requires a manufacturer\u2019s warranty Some highly regulated sectors (such as medicine and aeronautics) require a complete chain of custody for the hardware. In such cases, the manufacturer\u2019s official warranty on a new model may be a contractual requirement. For the vast majority of users, this does not apply. Frequently Asked Question: What\u2019s the matter with the battery? This is the biggest doubt for most buyers. It is legitimate. The battery is the component that degrades the most with use. A laptop with 2-3 years of intensive use can have a battery at 60-70% of its original capacity, which means less autonomy. 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