Are Refurbished Laptops Good? Top 5 Pros and Cons | Back Market
There has been an increased supply of refurbished laptops in the market today. Find out all the pros and cons of buying a refurbished laptop here.
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202 verified reviews in the last 12 months.
Shouty B.
Purchased on the 15 December 2024
I needed a fairly basic laptop for work, mostly for internet research and photo storage but didn’t want to buy new for such a small amount of work. As usual the exact thing I needed was available for a very reasonable price on your website. I’m sold on your refurbished tech, it’s always good quality and as well as being affordable it’s eco friendly. Good job once again guys!
Reviewed in United Kingdom on 30 December 2024
Microsoft Surface Laptop SE 11-inch (2021) - Celeron N4120 - 8GB - SSD 128 GB QWERTY - EnglishClaire S.
Purchased on the 28 September 2024
First time I've bought from here and first time I've purchased a second hand tech item. I am so pleased with the Surface Pro 4. Good condition, as described. Fast and efficient service. Really impressed.
Reviewed in United Kingdom on 9 December 2024
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 12-inch (2015) - Core i5-6300U - 4GB - SSD 128 GB QWERTY - EnglishDinis V.
Purchased on the 20 December 2024
It arrived in great condition. A few days early with the delivery which I'm definitely not going to complain about! One tiny dent at the top, but it didn't affect the performance whatsoever. Great refurbished product overall. Would recommend!
Reviewed in United Kingdom on 9 January 2025
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13-inch (2019) - Core i5-1035G7 - 8GB - SSD 256 GB QWERTY - EnglishAdam L.
Purchased on the 13 September 2024
The device is OK, but I question the refurbished part. The area around the keyboard where wrists rest were filthy along with the area around the power button. The screen was also dirty. Looks like they took an x business laptop, reset the OS or imaged it and didn’t bother to clean it. Quite disgusting the amount of filth I had to clean off it. Good price for the laptop though providing the battery life holds up.
Reviewed in United Kingdom on 9 December 2024
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13-inch (2019) - Core i5-1035G7 - 8GB - SSD 256 GB QWERTY - EnglishJohn P.
Purchased on the 5 February 2025
This laptop is sturdy, well made and is lovely condition; the service was first class. However, unless you know the limitations of Windows 11 SE, be very wary when buying this item. You can only download apps from the Microsoft App store and even then, only the ones that SE will allow. Also, you cannot move over to an ordinary Win 11 environment; the SE software will not allow it; this is highly limiting. Only consider this item if you can live almost entirely in the Microsoft world. Lastly, the processor is somewhat sluggish. However, for word processing and basic internet and email work, it is fine.
Reviewed in United Kingdom on 25 February 2025
Microsoft Surface Laptop SE 11-inch (2021) - Celeron N4120 - 8GB - HDD 128 GB QWERTY - EnglishAdam D.
Purchased on the 17 January 2025
Nice device. Great display quality, battery life is surprisingly good and recharges very quickly. Possibly a bit light on memory as Chrome started to chug a bit with lots of tabs, but if you keep it simple, it'll perform well.
Reviewed in United Kingdom on 5 February 2025
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13-inch (2021) - Core i5-1145G7 - 8GB - SSD 256 GB QWERTY - EnglishCallum F.
Purchased on the 29 November 2024
Laptop is great. Took a few days to run smoothly - due to syncing data I assume - however when I run games the fan comes on quite loud, but the games do run smoothly - considering it is not a gaming laptop. I have laptop cooling tray which has helped a lot. Overall, extremely pleased and would recommend
Reviewed in United Kingdom on 16 December 2024
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13-inch (2019) - Core i5-1035G7 - 8GB - SSD 256 GB QWERTY - EnglishPawan K.
Purchased on the 15 October 2024
Laptop looks and works as advertised. Really recommend the seller for transparency on the condition and performance of the laptop. The laptop did not come with original box, but that's okay as it nicely packaged with all the accessories mentioned in the order. Buying a the end of 2024, these 2019 laptops are still well built, functional, and snappy. :)
Reviewed in United Kingdom on 9 December 2024
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13-inch (2019) - Core i5-1035G7 - 8GB - SSD 256 GB QWERTY - EnglishTonia W.
Purchased on the 6 October 2024
Love the colour and feel of the keyboard. It’s been easy to set up and load my apps. Looking forward to getting completely set up and going in the next week. Great delivery and service experience and have downloaded your app.
Reviewed in United Kingdom on 9 December 2024
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13-inch (2020) - Core i7-1065G7 - 16GB - SSD 256 GB QWERTY - EnglishLuana B.
Purchased on the 3 September 2024
Literally perfect. The screen had no scratches, it was working smoothly as if it was actually brand new and it looks so pretty. I love it soooo much im definitely getting something from here again especially since it’s affordable.
Reviewed in United Kingdom on 9 December 2024
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13-inch (2019) - Core i5-1035G7 - 8GB - SSD 256 GB QWERTY - EnglishSearches so popular you can't sit with them