There are a lot of Dell latitude 7280 for sale in Dell Outlets.
Specs: i7-7600U (Dual Core, 2.80Gz, 4MB cache)
16GB (1x16GB) DDR4 Memory
512GB Solid State Drive M2 2280 SATA
Windows 10 Pro (64bit) English
12.5" HD (1366 x 768) $ 999
Yeah, weird. That's a whole lot of grunt for something with a 2003 resolution…..
That's actually what Dell's clients ordered.
When I worked in IT department for a school, we ordered something like 500 Dell Latitude 7000 ultrabooks for students and teachers.
They were specced with Haswell Core i5's, the teachers got Core i7's, 256GB SSD as standard, 8GB of RAM, but every one of them had 1366 x 768 screens.
I never asked why we made that stupid decision, but apparently it had something to do with cost cutting because the laptops also had ADP (accidental damage prevention) so if a student broke their laptop screen and needed a replacement, it would be easier to get a 720p LCD panel replacement.
Shocking.
But at least the rest of the specs were good.
19 in stock, integrated graphics and that weak as resolution. No deal for me
Sometimes I wonder if Dell lives in the real world. Such a great configuration and then an insult of resolution
They don't. They don't even know how to interpret specs. I had the displeasure of trying to obtain a quote for some 60-odd machines from them. The guy tried to convince me that a pentium n4200 was nearly on par with a Core-M. They have no idea. The quote I got for over 60 machines was $1 cheaper per-machine than their online price for the same item with the same warranty.
To be fair, these outlet laptops are usually what people have ordered but either cancelled (as new) or returned (refurbished)
That's true but considering there are around 20 of them I doubt that's a cancelled order.
These laptops are often ordered in very large numbers. E.g my school before they implemented BYOD, orders the laptops for every student and teacher with the exact same specifications.
My job was to test and then image the laptops, a process that takes a week to do. But sometimes the laptops fail to image or have other HW issues, and we send these back to Dell.
The Outlet is where these 'bad' laptops end up being repaired and then sold "refurbished"
"as new" probably means the laptops were only switched on once, but maybe the client had a change of mind or they can't afford payment, so they are sold off by Dell again for a lower price to get rid of excess stock.
These laptops are almost always meant for a docking station. No one at the workplace cares what the resolution of the screen is when it's docked 90% of the time.
Perhaps the resolution was the mistake and reason they have 20 to clear.
Factory might have built them wrong, or someone screwed the order and forced them to accept return/restock.
It does seem a bit odd to pair a low res screen with such high end specs. Retail price is very expensive btw.
No deal - these are dime a dozen all the time at the Dell outlet normally refurbs etc.. might as well post the ads like the coles ones each week if someone wants to do so.
Yeah, buy a full HD ips screen and replace youself
New prices starting at $4385 before cashback for the i7 model! http://www.dell.com/au/business/p/latitude-12-7280-laptop/pd
That's insane, am I missing something, this can't be correct?
It's a business laptop meant to be sold to businesses who order in bulk. The build quality is excellent and made from more premium materials/components to increase reliability. I usually buy those for around 60% off when I order in bulk from IT in my company.
So Dell screws small businesses and individuals who don't buy bulk.
Ummmm….no.
It's just like any other business. The more you buy, the less you pay.
People buy macbooks for 4k. lol
Dell Latitudes are used by governments, companies with security clearances and banks. The target market is not consumer. Just buy from the dell outlet. That's what I do for personal use.
What about the Latitude 3379? Also quite a few on the outlet.
13" FHD 2 in 1 - quite good specs and seems like an excellent price.
Worthwhile?
How many down from the top did you find it/them?
Are the "as new" laptops from the Outlet worth the savings over new? From what I have gathered from the posts here they just have been turned one once and that's it. These look much cheaper than buying new, but not sure if its worth the risk?
I have bought 20+ dell outlet laptops (refurb and as new) for myself and the family over the years.
No problem whatsoever. Returns are easy too.
The Latitude 12 5280 is a better value proposition - 7200U, 256GB m.2 SSD, 2x4GB DDR4, 1080p touch screen and a solid wifi chip for $699
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Wish you could sort that page to screen size, price etc.
how do you actually buy them?
chat with Dell sales consultant.
They made this list pretty hard to sift through. They normally don't list every unit in quantities of 1.
Which would you guys recommend
DFO-GNMD9H2LT AS NEW Latitude 15 (5580) Business Laptop, 7th Generation Intel Core i7-7820HQ (Quad Core, 2.90Gz, 8MB cache) 16G (2 X 8G) DDR4 Memory M.2 512GBPCIe NVMe Class 40 Solid State Drive Windows 10 Pro (64bit) English Intel Tri-Band Wireless-AC 18265 WiGig + Wi-Fi + BT4.2 Wireless Card 39.6cm (15.6'') Touch FHD (1920 x1080) with Camera, OTP Lite, WiGig Capable NVIDA(R) GeForce 940MX Discrete Graphics with Thunderbolt 90W AC Adapter, 3-pin Primary 4-cell 68W/HR Battery Internal US/International Qwerty Backlit Dual Pointing Keyboard 1 Year 1 $ 1,203
DFO-3V3PFH2XL As New XPS 15 Laptop 7th Generation Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-7700HQ Quad Core Processor (6M cache, up to 3.8 GHz) 8GB DDR4-2400MHz; up to 32GB(additional memory sold separately) 256GBPCIe Solid State Drive Windows 10 Home (64bit) English Killer 1535 802.11ac 2x2 WiFi and Bluetooth 4.1 15.6" FHD (1920 x 1080) InfinityEdge, Silver NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) GTX 1050 with 4GBGDDR5 130w Power Adapter 56WHr, 3-cell Lithium Ion Battery Internal US International Qwerty Backlit Keyboard 1 Year 1 $ 1,619
The Latitude has better specs and is $400 cheaper. Faster CPU, double the RAM, double the SSD, bigger battery. But it depends whether you value the form factor of the smaller XPS over the thicker and more bezelly Latitude. XPS does have a better GPU though.
There's also touch screen going for the former laptop. It's usually a pretty expensive upgrade option
![[AS NEW] Dell Latitude 7280 12.5" 7280 Intel Core i7-7600U, 16GB, 512GB SSD, 720P HD Display for $999 Delivered @ Dell Outlet](https://files.ozbargain.com.au/n/12/347012.jpg?h=8805c6c4)
That resolution though.
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I reckon a lower spec CPU with 1080p display for ~$700-800 is a much better deal.
To each his own I spose.
edit: see this one for example
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