Seems a reasonable spec for the money. Might help someone.
ConditionRefurbished - Grade 2 (See Below)Make / ModelDell Latitude E5430ProcessorIntel Core i5-3320M 3rd GenerationProcessor Speed2.60GHzMemory4GB DDR3Screen Size14.1" Widescreen. Intel HD Graphics. 1366 x 768 Resolution WEBCAMHard Drive500GB SATADriveNone - Blanking Plate InstalledOperating SystemWindows 7 Professional 64 Bit Loaded and Licensed with COA including Service Pack 1UpgradesCLICK HERE FOR AVAILABLE UPGRADES INCLUDING WINDOWS 10!BatteryTested & WorkingAc AdapterYesWirelessYesHD ReadyYesNetworkInternalUSB Ports3VariousPCMCIA, HDMI, VGA, SD Card Reader, WEBCAM
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brianzion
9 Feb 16#1
mmmm not bad the warranty is not bad
tomwatts
9 Feb 161#2
Windows COA, i5 3rd gen, 4gb ram and 500gb hdd with space for a small ssd? Bargain!
diamondnine
9 Feb 16#3
I bought a laptop from these people, a T410 Lenovo last June. Great condition and still going strong, running for hours every day................
nice machine but not dvd/cd writer or bluetooth but very happy with it @ £100
Southwell to YouDontWantToKnow
9 Feb 161#7
Most, if not all e series can take the Bluetooth module if I remember rightly.
joolt to YouDontWantToKnow
9 Feb 16#22
I bought one of these a few months ago too from this company. It was advertised as having DVD-RW but only had DVD-ROM. I contacted them and they sent me the correct drive within a couple of days. If you got it from them might be still worth getting in touch.
Shauny_uk
9 Feb 16#9
Can a dvd drive be installed?
Weenie Beenie to Shauny_uk
9 Feb 16#11
Of course, you just take the blanking plate out and pop it in.
madmal
9 Feb 16#10
That's a great price for this spec. I bought an older dell 6320 last week with the same spec but 2nd gen i5. Stuck a crucial SSD in it and it flies for regular day to day stuff.
benmango
9 Feb 16#12
Has anyone bought a laptop from this company here? If so is the battery length hit & miss?
Evouk to benmango
9 Feb 16#33
I bought a Dell E6420 last year off them and had problems with it charging the battery. Within a couple of days they had sent me out another battery (even though the one that came with the laptop was brand new) and a new power adaptor. After trying these new parts I found out it was the power adaptor at fault. But the original battery was new and holds charge longer than they quoted!
Shauny_uk
9 Feb 161#13
Type model in eBay and then optical drive?
philb100
9 Feb 16#14
Looks pretty good for the price.
daveykinetic
9 Feb 16#15
is this a better deal than the x220 last week?
woodg8
9 Feb 16#16
what would low/mid level gaming be like on this, eg. euro truck sim
CiBi1968 to woodg8
9 Feb 16#27
I see no reason why it shouldn't run it at low-med detail , I have run it on my Surface pro 1 & it was adequate when i was away from home . (i5-3317u 4gb ram HD4000) Remember it's only a 14" screen so lowering the detail won't look so bad :smirk:
cruisecars
9 Feb 16#17
bargain
riccom
9 Feb 161#18
I see the gaming questions have began, it's a business machine, it does not have a dedicated graphics card so no, not intended for gaming. If it's games you are after, for this price you are in the wrong thread.
wildcat___
9 Feb 16#19
lools to be the exact same laptop but options list to upgrade to SSD and to upgrade memory. looks to be a bargain. :laughing:
woldranger
9 Feb 16#20
To anyone thinking of getting one of these, the first thing I would recommend is to stick in an ssd and move the hard drive over into the dvd drive bay with a caddy. I did that with the E6420 I bought on ebay and it boots in seconds and runs like a dream. Windows 10 is spot on, once you sort out the right drivers (audio drivers were my biggest issue).
I was thinking of upping the RAM to 8gb but haven't had any need as yet
riccom
9 Feb 16#21
hot from me, I still use a slightly lesser spec e5400 (core 2 duo) with an SSD and its perfect for surfing / file sharing / streaming etc.
That's 12.5" so smaller and more portable, although HP managed to fit DVDs in their 12.5" (unlike Lenovo Thinkpad X220/X230). IMO, somewhat better build but all three (Latitude, Elitebook, Thinkpad) have similar build quality.
But that's also the previous generation Sandy Bridge vs this being Ivy Bridge. Almost the same CPU performance but the iGPU on Ivy Bridge is faster.
This is also able to take 16GB: http://uk.crucial.com/gbr/en/compatible-upgrade-for/Dell/latitude-e5430
hecs1234
9 Feb 16#25
Anybody know if this could be used for a PLEX server?
redbiro
9 Feb 16#26
Whos going to be the 1st to point out its 768?
japes
9 Feb 16#28
had one of these for a few years now. can't comment on the quality of the seller but as a small laptop goes it's great for MS Office and light work. Not officially Windows 10 compatible but I've got Win10 on the 5410 and its fine.
tyke to japes
11 Feb 16#39
I'm intrigued by this comment! This is a well spec'd machine, so can anybody explain why it would be 'Not officially Windows 10 compatible' ?
northlondon01
9 Feb 16#29
Listing has ended.
Was a great deal. Better processor than the £140 x220 from last week, but I'd trust a Thinkpad to last longer!
rhexenor
9 Feb 16#30
Listing has just ended, I was seconds too late!
wildcat___
9 Feb 16#31
Just ordered one with SSD & 8 GB Ram upgrade for £177 - sweet!!!!! overkill on ram probs but only a extra tenner from upgrade to 6gb so thought why not.
Hopefully battery is OK, one of the few adverts I've seen them do were battery is not guaranteed for at least an hour.
wildcat___
9 Feb 16#32
maybe I got the last one!!!!
northlondon01
9 Feb 16#35
Also no HDMI on the HP model. I think this would have been the deal to temp me had I not been, ironically, looking for a cheap small laptop for my sister!
CelicaGT-Four
9 Feb 16#37
oops, I was supposed to be looking out for a refurbed dell lappy for my sister... was too slow on this one! if anyone has spotted any reasonably similar deals to this cracker, I'd be grateful for a link!
wildcat___
9 Feb 16#38
think its auto priced itself high after selling out. it was around £190 eariler when spec'ed to 8gb ram and a SSD.
tomwatts
11 Feb 16#40
Arrived this afternoon and looks great. Screen is 1600x900 on mine even though I bought the 1366x768 so very happy with that - updating to Windows 10 now. Slightly struggled with YouTube at 1080p earlier which is me a sign, but I'll put that down to drivers unti Win10 update is complete. Looks very very very good for £110 all in though.
tyke to tomwatts
11 Feb 16#41
You sound like a happy bunny! How did you get the £122 down to £110 ?
tomwatts
11 Feb 161#42
No idea - I only paid £110 total though. Probably a PayPal/ebay voucher I didn't know about.
bigtam1
11 Feb 16#43
Received today, was broken near the fan and battery didn't last 10 minutes. Contacted them to resolve this and will then see. It looks like a very decent machine however
wildcat___
11 Feb 16#44
Received mine and happy enough. I got one with a backlit keyboard and the extra mouse knub/thingybob. Screen and keyboard are mint. Lid is OK, closer to a grade 3 than 2 IMO as apart from a inch and a half scratch on the lid there are also 3 or 4 dings/dents which is a bit disappointing.
Got mine upgraded to 8gb ram and SSD .. Boots well quick. 70 GB is used a
on hard drive though which seems high on a fresh install??
Also got the product key sticker on base (the new refurb key) which doesn't match what is show on laptop when u check - doesn't match one under battery either!!! Is that usual?
Oh, mine also got a DVD drive (not a blanking plate) not a DVD writer though unfortunately lol, the screen is 1600x900 like above too which is very nice.
Got a broken plastic part over the fan slot on left side too!!
tomwatts to wildcat___
11 Feb 16#45
Hmm. Mine had its product key on the chassis removed (obvious where the sticker was), but there was another one under the battery that, again, didn't match the one on the system. I don't suspect foul play - a lot of business laptops are weird like this. The battery and charger are both replacements but the update to Windows 10 went through perfectly and its activated fine. No issues with the cosmetics on my laptop but no DVD drive (blanking plate was installed though). No backlight on the keyboard either, but for £110, or even £121, it's still an utter bargain.
wildcat___
11 Feb 16#46
Yer well I validated windows online and it passed OK. Going to do the windows 10 update soon. Like u said for £121 (or £177 in my case due to ram and SSD upgrades) its a absolute bargain!!
bigtam1
12 Feb 16#47
Quick question if anyone is still following this thread. If the laptop was sold as grade 2 but you received essentially grade 4 would you pay the postage for return or expect the company to pay as they sold an item not as described.
northlondon01
12 Feb 16#48
Not sure how distance selling regulations apply to eBay. On Buy It Now from professional sellers I thought you basically have the same rights as buying from any other UK website, i.e. they pay your return postage.
I'd contact them and if they're being arsey then contact eBay. My lady sells on eBay and they nearly always side with the buyer!
They were very helpful and the laptop has been sent back as they had no more. Would use again :smiley:
northlondon01
15 Feb 16#50
That's good, I assume they paid the return postage?
They're selling a Dell E6230 for the same price, which is pretty much the same spec-wise, with 4GB, same i5 processor etc, but 12.5" screen. I'd go for it, but it doesn't state a webcam and the Grade 2 does specifically mention 'minor scratches/dents on the lid' which worries me a bit.
Tried to message them via eBay and they don't accept them.
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ConditionRefurbished - Grade 2 (See Below)Make / ModelDell Latitude E5430ProcessorIntel Core i5-3320M 3rd GenerationProcessor Speed2.60GHzMemory4GB DDR3Screen Size14.1" Widescreen. Intel HD Graphics. 1366 x 768 Resolution WEBCAMHard Drive500GB SATADriveNone - Blanking Plate InstalledOperating SystemWindows 7 Professional 64 Bit Loaded and Licensed with COA including Service Pack 1UpgradesCLICK HERE FOR AVAILABLE UPGRADES INCLUDING WINDOWS 10!BatteryTested & WorkingAc AdapterYesWirelessYesHD ReadyYesNetworkInternalUSB Ports3VariousPCMCIA, HDMI, VGA, SD Card Reader, WEBCAM
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nice machine but not dvd/cd writer or bluetooth but very happy with it @ £100
I was thinking of upping the RAM to 8gb but haven't had any need as yet
But that's also the previous generation Sandy Bridge vs this being Ivy Bridge. Almost the same CPU performance but the iGPU on Ivy Bridge is faster.
This is also able to take 16GB:
http://uk.crucial.com/gbr/en/compatible-upgrade-for/Dell/latitude-e5430
Was a great deal. Better processor than the £140 x220 from last week, but I'd trust a Thinkpad to last longer!
Hopefully battery is OK, one of the few adverts I've seen them do were battery is not guaranteed for at least an hour.
Got mine upgraded to 8gb ram and SSD .. Boots well quick. 70 GB is used a
on hard drive though which seems high on a fresh install??
Also got the product key sticker on base (the new refurb key) which doesn't match what is show on laptop when u check - doesn't match one under battery either!!! Is that usual?
Oh, mine also got a DVD drive (not a blanking plate) not a DVD writer though unfortunately lol, the screen is 1600x900 like above too which is very nice.
Got a broken plastic part over the fan slot on left side too!!
I'd contact them and if they're being arsey then contact eBay. My lady sells on eBay and they nearly always side with the buyer!
Edit: just found this... Read the link below and some of the replies, I guess yours would count as faulty. Let us know how you get on as it may impact on my decision on whether to buy from them in the future!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/gds/Returning-goods-Faulty-or-not-who-pays-postage-/10000000142555623/g.html
They're selling a Dell E6230 for the same price, which is pretty much the same spec-wise, with 4GB, same i5 processor etc, but 12.5" screen. I'd go for it, but it doesn't state a webcam and the Grade 2 does specifically mention 'minor scratches/dents on the lid' which worries me a bit.
Tried to message them via eBay and they don't accept them.