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Refurbished LENOVO THINKPAD X280 Ultrabook PC - 12.5" - Intel i5-8250U - 128GB SSD - 8GB RAM - B Grade £127.50 with code @ ITZOO

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Posted 6 April 2023

Refurbished LENOVO THINKPAD X280 Ultrabook PC - 12.5" - Intel i5-8250U - 128GB SSD - 8GB RAM - B Grade £127.50 with code @ ITZOO

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Refurbished LENOVO THINKPAD X280 Ultrabook PC - 12.5" - Intel i5-8250U - 128GB SSD - 8GB RAM.

Here we go again... to save everyone repeating themselves..... ;-)

Can be upgraded(?!) to Win 11 officially supported by MS (the last two I purchased had Win Pro licenses)
Unclear whether it's a full HD screen or not (the last two I have purchased were), be lucky!
Ram soldered and can't be upgraded.

Specifications:

Grade: B
Brand & Model: Lenovo Thinkpad X280
Screen: 12.5"
CPU: Intel Core i5-8250U 1.6GHz
Memory: 8GB
Hard Drive: 128GB SSD
Optical: / No Optical
Graphics: Intel Corporation UHD Graphics 620
Keyboard Type: QWERTY UK
Webcam: Yes
USB Ports: 4
Ethernet: None
OS Installed: Windows 10 Home
Warranty: 12 Months

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mudddy
6th Apr
I bought this from same seller a few months ago. Came with HD screen and feels zippy enough for normal office work and light enough to carry around.
chris-afc
14th Apr
Would seem I got very lucky with this.

Laptop in immaculate condition. Keys are probably painted ones, but I have no reference point to compare it to.

Battery at around 93%. 65W charger.

But somehow managed to receive the 256/8350U/FHD version even though I bought the one from this thread. Hopefully many others have the same luck.

It does seem to be very random, which is unfortunate. Either way, good luck
cp1
6th Apr
Have these been coming with charger?
robs1 Author
6th Apr
Mine came with 65W charger. And they are USB-C.
myOpinion2
6th Apr
Good review here notebookcheck.net/Len…tml
muratdo
6th Apr
How’s the returns like in case i didn’t like the laptop ?
stinkybeard
6th Apr
You pay £9, unless it's faulty.
redronification
6th Apr
I wonder what battery life you can expect on these? I guess it's a lottery but has anyone experience of buying a refurbished x280?
stinkybeard
6th Apr
It will depend on how it was used in it's previous life.

I got one the other week and am getting a very respectable use from a charge, (several hours - 6+).

Mine had been cycled more than perhaps I'd like but the battery seems in good shape.
robs1 Author
6th Apr
Mine are very quiet.
MrFlipFlop
6th Apr
Another question, it says:

Ethernet: None

Is that simply the lack of RJ45 port for a wired connection? Does it has wifi built-in?
dcx_badass
6th Apr
The proprietary adapters aren't too expensive or you could get a USB to ethernet adapter even cheaper. Supposedly the proprietary adapter is better as it has a direct connection rather than going via usb. I already have the adapter as one came with my work Yoga X13 although tbh I never even took it out the box. Worth noting the adapter blocks the usb c/thunderbolt port. (edited)
bigsman111
13th Apr
Mine arrived...HD screen only which is a downer but otherwise really quite impressed with the condition. Battery almost fully charged out the box and showing 7-8 hrs life. Display a bit washed out looking but generally can't fault it so far for the cash!
A57ton
14th Apr
You can replace the LCD on these really easily. You’ll find a panel on eBay, just need to make sure you get the right part. Paid about £40 for mine.
gourmetguy
6th Apr
This will still be miles better than a cheap £300 laptop from Currys
Smoggy1970
6th Apr
Exactly.
far
6th Apr
If this comes with a full HD screen - as others have recently had - the only downside is the soldered RAM. Without that issue, this would be so hot it would be smouldering. Even with that limitation, its still tempting.
plewis00
6th Apr
Yes, agreed. But even with a standard HD display, it’s still a smashing price. Nothing comes close for this price.
stinkybeard
6th Apr
A few things to note:

This may well have an overpainted keyboard. Don't necessarily let that put you off, they look tidy. Mine has and I can live with it.

As others have suggested, it will outperform anything you can get for £300 new, easily.

I've had a few problems with my recent orders from them (no problems in the past) - but they have been ok to deal with and have resolved issues.
italondonistaavataurino
6th Apr
Is the crappy screen version or the FHD decent one?
dcx_badass
6th Apr
Can't decide whether it's worth the extra for the slight cpu boost and bigger ssd (I already have a second ssd to fit anyway). None upgradable ram is a major let down but otherwise great.

*edit* I went for the £150 one. (edited)
Glasshalfsmashed58
6th Apr
I don't even know if I need a laptop anymore, but I like the idea of these little Lenovo's. There's just something cool about them.
M1sterDeeds
6th Apr
I know what you mean, everytime I go to the supermarket, I buy sausages. Can't beat a casserole.
aLV426
6th Apr
Heat added - great price for what it is - I personally wouldn't bother with the £150 version, a 240GB SSD can be had for less than the £22.50 difference.
8GB is about the sweet spot for this spec, not really an issue that it's not upgradeable, 16GB would be nice to have though!
So tempted as I can't really justify spending >£2k on a new machine atm.
bargain_daddy
6th Apr
How much better is the 256gb SSD version ?
Sneeks
6th Apr
Thanks, I’ve ordered a 256gb version to replace a old Surface Pro which I occasionally need to use for Windows specific tasks which my Mac cannot do.
mknotek
6th Apr
ordered, thanks
zizi1000
6th Apr
Bought..thanks op
Gbarrowman
6th Apr
Sold out
harithik
6th Apr
Display is a bit of meh with too much of backlight.
Monkey.nuts.2
6th Apr
Does this have the fingerprint scanner?
mr_johnsie
6th Apr
No
kym.le
6th Apr
Any idea on how good this would be as a Plex Media Server?- especially regarding its power consumption if the battery was to be taken out and the screen switched off?
mr_johnsie
6th Apr
Power wise you’d be better with a pi unless you’re doing some complex conversions. I use a pi 2 for standard downloaded media and it works great.

We give out similar thinkpads in work and they could run it no problem. Laptops really aren’t designed to be in all the time though.
Keezy
6th Apr
How do I check out??
I am on iOS and can’t find the basket or check out
bargain_daddy
6th Apr
Put your phone in landscape and you will see the checkout on top right hand corner
MrFlipFlop
6th Apr
For those with one: does the fan spin up much when using to surf the 'net? Does it run quietly?

After reading the review linked to by myOpinion2 it says it's nice and quite but thought I'd ask for opinions from others that have one.
hcc27
7th Apr
It's not too loud, but a trick with these Lenovo laptops is to go into advanced power options and set max CPU limit to around 95% from the default 100%. Mine rarely comes on now. You won't feel a discernible drop in speed.
Of course, it's easy to replace the thermal paste on these, after 2-3 years of daily use it would be suboptimal. (edited)
StrongbadRules
6th Apr
As someone who cut his teeth with a 486 back in the day, I'm a real newbie with modern specs; would this run a few gmail tabs on Edge, a Notion database, or google docs smoothly?
Aidan_Conway
6th Apr
Yes, absolutely. These are a better machine than the vast majority f £300 budget machines. They are built to last. Pot luck, of course on a 2nd user machine, but the company selling these are excellent and will sort you out if you have any issues whatsoever. Nothing comes close for the price, plus they are modern, sleek and look well. If you need to hook other kit, like LAN up, then go for a USB C hub from Amazon with LAN and power delivery. In a good day, you'll get change from £20, but never more than £30 for one and you'll get all the input and output you need. The X280 should also be thunderbolt compatible on the 2 x ports on the left hand side, so external GPUs etc supported at 40Gbps. You don't need anything else in reality.
singh007
6th Apr
OOS
Aidan_Conway
6th Apr
Not surprised, crazy good price for a decent bit of kit.
seazach
6th Apr
OOS
ik097
6th Apr
Just curious does it come with an Sd card port
stinkybeard
7th Apr
I can't find one on mine!
Beansie
6th Apr
Put Linux Mint or PopOS on these things and they fly.
qwerty09876
7th Apr
Is 256gb variant still worth £150 with code or not?
Sneeks
7th Apr
Definitely worth £150.
chris-afc
12th Apr
Has anyone has theirs dispatched yet?

Mine is still stating “unfulfilled”
redronification
12th Apr
Mine is on its way. Delivery scheduled for Friday