Refurbished or second-hand: what's better for students?
For most students, refurbished is the better choice. A student laptop has a hard life: carried every day, used for hours, sometimes dropped, and needed right before exams. That's when a warranty earns its keep.
Why refurbished suits students
- Tested before you get it, so it's less likely to fail mid-semester
- A warranty and returns if something goes wrong
- Business-grade build that survives bags, hostels and buses
- A GST invoice, which helps with resale later
- Cash on Delivery, so parents can pay when it arrives
What to buy
A Core i5 (8th gen or newer), 8 GB RAM, an SSD and a 14-inch screen. Computer science and engineering students should aim for 16 GB RAM. See our student picks.
