Should I buy new ($117.99, 100% positive seller) or refurbished 120GB SSD ($70.00, 98% positive seller) for most lasting SSD? Refurbished last same as new? I want to buy refurbished by lower price but dont know if it will have same performance and most...
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ssd life span should be a non-issue if you plan to upgrade every 3-4 years. it is almost 40 percent savings, why not? just check with the seller the working condition of the drive before committing the purchase.
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Every drive I have ever purchased has been new - and worked great. If I got one that was old or used I would have certainly returned it - and if you are indeed buying new and got used, I would expect that you could contact Amazon for a return.
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> If you buy new, you should get a Version 2Not the case; it's completely unpredictable unless you find a vendor willing to check for you and ship a specific unit. I heard from one seller, through whom I've been watching for a v2 shipment from SanDisk, that the last batch they received were actually all older units (they could tell from the package design). Seems like the old stock is being unloaded now that the e200 series has been discontinued. So if the version makes a difference for your purposes, contact vendors and find someone willing to check for you. One advantage of refurbs is that it's less likely they'll have to cut open a factory package to do this. > If you buy new, you should get a Version 2Not the case; it's completely unpredictable unless you find a vendor willing to check for you and ship a specific unit. I heard from one seller, through whom I've been watching for a v2 shipment from SanDisk, that the last batch they received were actually all older units (they could tell from the package design). Seems like the old stock is being unloaded now that the e200 series has been discontinued. So if the version makes a difference for your purposes, contact vendors and find someone willing to check for you. One advantage of... » Read More > If you buy new, you should get a Version 2Not the case; it's completely unpredictable unless you find a vendor willing to check for you and ship a specific unit. I heard from one seller, through whom I've been watching for a v2 shipment from SanDisk, that the last batch they received were actually all older units (they could tell from the package design). Seems like the old stock is being unloaded now that the e200 series has been discontinued. So if the version makes a difference for your purposes, contact vendors and find someone willing to check for you. One advantage of refurbs is that it's less likely they'll have to cut open a factory package to do this. « Show Less
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They are 100% new if you pick the new one and not refurbished, they have both just pay attention to what you choose. It states new or refurbished if you look. Sony says 1 year warranty, have not used it so I cant tell you and I am nearly at the 1 year point now.
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The Lenovo website has a few different models. Exactly which one are you talking about? 59370007 Seems to be the closest, it has the same CPU, RAM and GPU combo. Only difference is it has a 24GB SSD hybrid and costs a little more ($1049 + tax). I don't think the 24GB SSD gives enough performance boost to justify the $100 extra.
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Usually the Reseller Kit costs more than a "Bare Drive" because it includes some extra items such as the "spacer" that's in this Kit. However, if they sell a ton of the Bare Drive model, then sooner or later they have to reduce the price of the Reseller Kit to get them out of the warehouse. This looks like a good buy at 149.99 since Intel SSDs usually command a premium price due to their reputation for reliability and a 5-year warranty.
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Probably get an SSD on Amazon although I have never owned one. I would not recommnd replacement on your own.
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The ram is soldered down so that amount you get is what you're stuck with. You can upgrade the hard drive and replace it with a solid state drive which makes the device faster, specifically the boot up time. I bought this laptop for my mom and replaced the hard drive with a Samsung 840 SSD with no issues. A SSD will also keep internal temperatures lower since the memory is flash (like your thumb drive/usb stick) vs. a hard drive which has moving parts.
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I have had very good luck with refurbished PCs. They are checked out and cleaned and have a fresh copy of Windows. With used, you never know quite what you are getting.I've been amazed at the quality of the refurbished equipment I've been able to find on Amazon at ridiculously low prices Make sure you thorougly research which model you buy, though.
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They put old used drives in these. So it's potluck if you get one that actually works, or will last long. When I opened mine up (I bought 2) they both had drives from 2007 in them. I bought these as new at full price. If I wanted a well used 2007 drive I could have got one for almost nothing.
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it was brand new and not refurbished; at least the one I purchased. I am very happy with it. I am not convinced it was the absolute best price .. but I am happy with it.
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Refurbished units are almost always good deals. Except for an insert statement indicating that my 340S was a refurbed unit, it looked brand new. Note that most recent map updates are not part of the refurbed package, but then I avoid the hassle and hazards of such downloads anyway. For the basic purpose of getting from point A to point B such updates are of little value to the vast majority of users.
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As one of the primary reasons for choosing this model, I can confirm it comes with a 120gb SSD. It boots on the SSD almost instantly. Very fast laptop.
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I'm using a "Crucial M500 M.2 2280 120GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) CT120M500SSD4 " that I caught on sale for $46 for boot and antivirus, with a 500GB ssd for pgms and a 1TB for snapshots and data. No problems with install from optical disk, no problems running Win7. Not any faster than a standard ssd. Consider what you will do when the M.2 ssd fails, do you have a back up replacement ready to go? Or will you revert to a standard ssd?
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refurbished is lots better. How much better depends on who refurbished it, but its always better.
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I don't understand why you ask this question, but here's the answer. If you buy from Amazon ("ships and sold by Amazon") it will be a new, factory sealed box. If you buy from other vendors (for example, Beach Photo), you should check with them before ordering. In my experience, most vendors will state that their product is "refurbished" if it is not a new, sealed product. In any case, you can return the product within 30 days from most vendors (check to be sure that's the return policy if you're not buying from Amazon). I hope this answer helps.
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Mine was "like new" and I can only say how happy I have been with it. :-)I have purchased a number of refurbished products over the years and rarely - rarely - have I been disappointed!I also know of some that have not worked for friends; but rather than "going back" for another, they chose to go "new."We all have different levels of acceptability or patience. I do expect the units I get to work as if they were new! I understand the "refurbished" moniker and feel it is a great way to "sell" an "almost new" unit. Good luck with yours, if you choose one! Mine was "like new" and I can only say how happy I have been with it. :-)I have purchased a number of refurbished products over the years and rarely - rarely - have I been disappointed!I also know of some that have not worked for friends; but rather than "going back" for another, they chose to go "new."We all have different levels of acceptability or patience. I do expect the units I get to work as if they were new! I understand the "refurbished" moniker and feel it is a great way to "sell" an "almost new" unit.... » Read More Mine was "like new" and I can only say how happy I have been with it. :-)I have purchased a number of refurbished products over the years and rarely - rarely - have I been disappointed!I also know of some that have not worked for friends; but rather than "going back" for another, they chose to go "new."We all have different levels of acceptability or patience. I do expect the units I get to work as if they were new! I understand the "refurbished" moniker and feel it is a great way to "sell" an "almost new" unit. Good luck with yours, if you choose one! « Show Less