8gb RAM rather than 6gb, and A8 processor rather than A6 ... might be worth a look? Typing on it now and very pleased with it.
cicobuff
8 Mar 163#3
Certainly do not want to say this is a bad price for what it is but the OP details are misleading on a couple of points....
Firstly as HedgyHoggy has said, it is a refurb which has not been listed in the heading.
Secondly, to state it has 'very high specs' when it has a entry level CPU from 2014 is speculative.
Certainly do not want to say this is a bad price for what it is but the OP details are misleading on a couple of points....
Firstly as HedgyHoggy has said, it is a refurb which has not been listed in the heading.
Secondly, to state it has 'very high specs' when it has a entry level CPU from 2014 is speculative.
8gb RAM rather than 6gb, and A8 processor rather than A6 ... might be worth a look? Typing on it now and very pleased with it.
mixmanx
8 Mar 16#5
What are these refurbs like? It says manufacturer refurb, so can you tell in any way its been used?
DaveJustice
8 Mar 16#6
I've had a couple of refurbished laptops from Argos for family members, including one of a very similar specification to this.
Both looked brand new although they're not supplied in the original packaging. Argos have A and B grade refurbished laptops, A comes with 12 months warranty and B just 6.
Both upgraded to Windows 10 during the initial setup (it asked if I wanted to) without any problems.
I'm probably going to be getting a 3rd one through there soon enough.
The CPU in this actually gets quite well rated by NoteBookCheck and seemed to run quite cool in the Acer that I set up. It scores around the same as the lower end u series i3s.
Noctu
8 Mar 16#7
There was a light scratch on the lid, and a stuck pixel (which I can't get rid of unfortunately), otherwise no signs of use. HDD showed 40 hours of use although I'd assume a bit of that is for the initial software installation. Overall I'm really pleased with it...
j2009uk
8 Mar 161#8
When you get a refurb always do basic tests like left/right speaker tests on you tube. Better to find any problems and get the unit returned as soon as possible. I have had a few refurbs from Argos, all have been good quality except one tablet with one broken speaker. I did not have a problem returning the unit for a refund.
The Toshiba looks like a better deal to me. Nice find Noctu.
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Opening post
Very high specs for the money.
CPU, Memory and Operating System:
AMD A6 AMD A6-6310 quad core processor.
1.8GHz processor speed.
6GB RAM.
1000GB SATA hard drive.
Microsoft Windows 8.1 operating system.
Display features:
15.6 inch screen.
High definition display.
Resolution 1366 x 768 pixels.
DVD optical drives:
DVD-RW (read/write).
Graphics:
Shared graphics card.
Interfaces and connectivity:
SD media card reader.
Secure Digital (SD) compatible.
2 USB 2.0 ports.
1 USB 3.0 port.
1 Ethernet port.
1 HDMI port.
Bluetooth.
Wi-Fi enabled.
Multimedia features:
Built-in mic.
General features:
Up to 7 hours battery life.
W38.1, D25.6cm.
Weight 2.5kg.
REFURBISHED
- oddballjamie
Entry level CPU from 2014, to state high specs is speculative.
- cicobuff
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8gb RAM rather than 6gb, and A8 processor rather than A6 ... might be worth a look? Typing on it now and very pleased with it.
Firstly as HedgyHoggy has said, it is a refurb which has not been listed in the heading.
Secondly, to state it has 'very high specs' when it has a entry level CPU from 2014 is speculative.
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Firstly as HedgyHoggy has said, it is a refurb which has not been listed in the heading.
Secondly, to state it has 'very high specs' when it has a entry level CPU from 2014 is speculative.
8gb RAM rather than 6gb, and A8 processor rather than A6 ... might be worth a look? Typing on it now and very pleased with it.
Both looked brand new although they're not supplied in the original packaging. Argos have A and B grade refurbished laptops, A comes with 12 months warranty and B just 6.
Both upgraded to Windows 10 during the initial setup (it asked if I wanted to) without any problems.
I'm probably going to be getting a 3rd one through there soon enough.
The CPU in this actually gets quite well rated by NoteBookCheck and seemed to run quite cool in the Acer that I set up. It scores around the same as the lower end u series i3s.
The Toshiba looks like a better deal to me. Nice find Noctu.