Refurb Touchscreen Laptop Recommendations - Budget $500

I think my trusty Toshiba PT50A (purchased refurb in 2015) is on the way out, so looking for a replacement. I use it for watching videos, torrenting & light admin / document editing. Prefer a traditional style laptop ie not a Surface that I can swap out SSD & RAM if necessary. Would something like this suffice? Budget is up to $500. Bonus if has 2-in-1 flip screen functionality.

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  • -1

    swap out SSD & RAM

    for $500 laptop? Just get Surface Pro, then upgrade it again in few years time.

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    Suggest a 2018/2019 8th-gen 4-core 13" EliteBook 830 G5 / G6 or 14" EliteBook 840 G5 / G6, systems whose 3yr warranty is expiring and businesses are shifting them. RAM, SSD and battery are all replaceable. Seek one-version older BIOS than in this document if want to Throttlestop undervolt + TDP increase CPU and get +20% more performance. Best ones with 400n 72% sRGB or 700n 72% sRGB SureView LCDs rather than basic 250n 45% sRGB. Plenty of them on Facebook marketplace where can negotiate a better deal. Some G6 systems might even still having remaining HP warranty so they can downgrade BIOS for you.

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