We take a look at your options and the potential pitfalls to help you decide if a refurbished laptop or a second-hand model is really right for you, or if it’s worth spending extra to buy brand new.

Table of Contents Best Buy refurbished laptops — starting at $180 Dell Latitude — starting at $399 Amazon Renewed laptops — starting at $51 Should you buy a refurbished laptop? With ...

For example, RAM is usually safe to buy used, but if you wind up with a defective stick, you could conceivably use it for some time before it malfunctions. Computer components are hard to vet for ...