The best refurbished laptops under $500
Between $400 and $500 refurbished business laptops get noticeably better: 11th- and 12th-generation Intel, 16GB of memory on most configurations, fast SSDs and sharper screens. The page shows everything we have under $500, best-equipped first, with Grade B listings marked. Every laptop is tested, with Windows 11 Pro, a 1-year warranty, free 2-day shipping and 30-day returns.
Best for
- Travel: the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 (14-inch 16:10 screen, about 2.5 lb) or the 13.3-inch Dell Latitude 7330 with 12th-generation Intel.
- Working from home: the Dell Latitude 5320 and 5510, or a ThinkBook 15 G2 or 15 G4 for a 15.6-inch screen with a number pad.
- Engineering, data and development: Dell Precision 3541, 3551, 7530 and 3560 workstations.
- College: a ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 or Gen 9, or the ThinkBook 14 G3.
Want the newest models?
Up to $600 adds the ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 7 and X1 Titanium. See laptops under $600 or premium laptops from $500.