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Never bought a refurbished laptop. How do they usually?
Who knows what horrors these laptops have seen, both on screen and though Webcam. I would recommend swapping the hard drive in case it still has traces of whatever this laptop was used for.
Never bought a refurbished laptop. How do they usually?
I bought this in April. Like new condition. Couldn't even tell it was used.Checked the sdd info and saw that it had 8 hours of total runtime (including the refurbishing process). So mine was definitely just a return.They sell this at Costco so you can check it out in person.Also several reviews out there on this laptop.Oh also mine still had 9 months of factory warranty left on it. But I guess I'm double covered right now.
I bought this in April. Like new condition. Couldn't even tell it was used.Checked the sdd info and saw that it had 8 hours of total runtime (including the refurbishing process). So mine was definitely just a return.They sell this at Costco so you can check it out in person.Also several reviews out there on this laptop.Oh also mine still had 9 months of factory warranty left on it. But I guess I'm double covered right now.
Is yours the same model with H series processor or a Aura edition? All reviews say Aura edition is better with Ultra series 2 processors, although with less power but considerably longer battery life.
I bought this in April. Like new condition. Couldn't even tell it was used.Checked the sdd info and saw that it had 8 hours of total runtime (including the refurbishing process). So mine was definitely just a return.They sell this at Costco so you can check it out in person.Also several reviews out there on this laptop.Oh also mine still had 9 months of factory warranty left on it. But I guess I'm double covered right now.
I am trying to buy a laptop for my daughter who is starting college in a couple of months.
Most important factors, touch screen, 2 in 1 preferred, light weight and most of all really good battery life.
So how is the battery life, with normal usage would you get around 10 hours of battery?
I am trying to buy a laptop for my daughter who is starting college in a couple of months.
Most important factors, touch screen, 2 in 1 preferred, light weight and most of all really good battery life.
So how is the battery life, with normal usage would you get around 10 hours of battery?
For college - I highly recommend more than a touchscreen - a laptop that also has support for a stylus for note-taking. I don't know if this one supports a stylus, but even if it does, it isn't ideal because you can't fold the screen backwards (like the Lenovo Yoga line) - so it would be hard taking notes in class because your wrist/hands has to float above the keyboard leaving you with lots of hand fatigue. I think the Microsoft Surface PC tablets would make your daughter very happy.
For college - I highly recommend more than a touchscreen - a laptop that also has support for a stylus for note-taking. I don't know if this one supports a stylus, but even if it does, it isn't ideal because you can't fold the screen backwards (like the Lenovo Yoga line) - so it would be hard taking notes in class because your wrist/hands has to float above the keyboard leaving you with lots of hand fatigue. I think the Microsoft Surface PC tablets would make your daughter very happy.
Agreed, she did mention to me that she was looking 2 in 1, the one that folds like a tablet, I guess for the very reason she mentioned it, because it would be easier to take notes, and also, I believe I would look for something with a stylus.
Is yours the same model with H series processor or a Aura edition? All reviews say Aura edition is better with Ultra series 2 processors, although with less power but considerably longer battery life.
I bought this exact laptop from newegg (same listing too). Battery is fine. I keep it plugged in most of the time so prefer the 155H over gen 2 ultra CPUs.
If battery is your #1 concern I would recommend a Gen 2 laptop.
Last edited by AznCracker July 3, 2025 at 02:50 PM.
I am trying to buy a laptop for my daughter who is starting college in a couple of months.
Most important factors, touch screen, 2 in 1 preferred, light weight and most of all really good battery life.
So how is the battery life, with normal usage would you get around 10 hours of battery?
Yea I get around 10 hours, which is good enough for me. If battery life is your #1 concern I recommend getting the a laptop with Gen 2 Intel Ultra CPU or a Macbook Air. Those things last like 15+ hours with real world usage.
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it will easily reach 100C just light web browsing
i didnt test in this specific laptop but a different "slim" laptop with this CPU
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I am trying to buy a laptop for my daughter who is starting college in a couple of months.
Most important factors, touch screen, 2 in 1 preferred, light weight and most of all really good battery life.
So how is the battery life, with normal usage would you get around 10 hours of battery?
I have it and use it for software development. It has been great so far.
Most important factors, touch screen, 2 in 1 preferred, light weight and most of all really good battery life.
So how is the battery life, with normal usage would you get around 10 hours of battery?
If battery is your #1 concern I would recommend a Gen 2 laptop.
Most important factors, touch screen, 2 in 1 preferred, light weight and most of all really good battery life.
So how is the battery life, with normal usage would you get around 10 hours of battery?
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