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[Refurb] Lenovo ThinkPad T480s i5-8350U 12GB DDR4 256GB SSD FHD HDMI Laptop $340 Delivered @ Bufferstock

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[Refurb] Lenovo ThinkPad T480s i5-8350U 12GB DDR4 256GB SSD FHD HDMI Laptop $340 Delivered @ Bufferstock
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Associatedhunterzz on 23/10/2023 - 11:20 bufferstock.com.au (1642 clicks)
Last edited 23/10/2023 - 14:05 by 1 other user
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Lenovo T480s are back in stock , for those who missed our last offer

Comes with a Gen 8 Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-8350U CPU
12 GB DDR 4 RAM (1 x 4 GB + 8 GB (soldered))
Samsung M.2 256 Gb Sata SSD
14" FHD Display Non Touch Screen with 1920x1080 resolution
Battery tested and works for 6 to 8 Hrs after full charge.
Comes with Win 11 Professional preloaded.
Includes 6 months Return to base warranty.
TAX invoice provided

Also have the bellow ThinkPad's in stock

Lenovo ThinkPad T480s Core i7 Touchscreen Laptops
Lenovo ThinkPad T480s 14 inch Laptop Intel Core i7-8650U 16GB RAM 256GB SSD HDMI Win11P WEBCAM HDMI Touchscreen- $415 delivered

Lenovo Thinkpad T495s
Lenovo Thinkpad T495s Touchscreen Laptop AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500 16GB RAM 256GB NVMe Backlight-KB Win11P Touchscreen- $399.99 delivered

Toshiba 2in1 Laptops in stock as well (prices reduced a bit from the last offer)
Toshiba Portege X20W-E Core i7-8550U 8GB 256GB NVMe FHD Touchscreen Laptop- $325 delivered

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  • bargainhunter168 on 23/10/2023 - 11:59
    +2

    What's the battery health of these? That's my biggest concern, its abit useless if the battery health is really low, then it comes a desktop PC always tethered to the power point.

    • 87percent on 23/10/2023 - 12:01
      -4

      ad says “Battery tested and works for 6 to 8 Hrs after full charge”

    • Fobsessive on 23/10/2023 - 12:41
      +5

      As a corporate laptop they would've been sitting at 100% frequently, terrible for health. You could replace the battery for maybe $100.

    • jcon on 23/10/2023 - 13:05
      +8

      I always assume that the battery will need to be replaced during the 4 year lifespan I plan to get out of the laptop because batteries typically last about 4 years anyway.

      This means that choosing a laptop which has an easily replaceable and easily obtainable battery is critical.

  • Spacexyz on 23/10/2023 - 12:04
    +13

    Battery tested and works for 6 to 8 Hrs after full charge.

    That beats all laptops on this planet.

    • utsc on 23/10/2023 - 12:20

      I agree, sometimes common sense can make a person a genius

      • CyberMurning on 23/10/2023 - 12:29
        +2

        imagine if that is typo, the right sentence is
        works for 6 to 8 mins after full charge

    • netjock on 23/10/2023 - 13:26
      +3

      Got a Dell Latitude 7390 refurb last year (A grade) for $350 that has a basically new battery and does 10 hrs.

      On a Dell Latitude 7300 refurb bought 2 weeks ago (A grade). Battery report says 83% of original capacity. Testing it now and does close to 10 hours $319 ebay then got 20% off on the refurb deal a few weeks back.

    • PeppaPigDidNthngWrng on 23/10/2023 - 15:14
      +1

      All current Apple laptops do 10-20hrs from a full charge.

  • gooner85 on 23/10/2023 - 12:24
    +7

    They are refurbished but mine did come with lower battery. Bought with bufferstock last time
    Normally A is 80 percent but mine was 74 percent. They were very helpful and sent me stuff to print and return. I ended up keeping it anyway but something to keep in mind

    • Spacexyz on 23/10/2023 - 12:30
      +1

      Does your unit last 2 hours of normal use?

  • Naigrabzo on 23/10/2023 - 12:33
    +2

    $80 or so replacement battery it seems….

    https://www.laptopbatterydirect.com.au/lenovo-battery/thinkp…

    • Spacexyz on 23/10/2023 - 12:44
      -1

      Even with a new battery, it won't reach 2 hours mark I suppose.

      • Fobsessive on 23/10/2023 - 12:57
        +1

        Why not? 2 hours is quite a low bar. I'd be guessing 4 hours.

        I have used these type of laptops new and they got 6 hours SOT on 4G.

      • abowen on 23/10/2023 - 13:04
        -1

        Based off what? I've got T480 and comfortably did 2 hours while using my IDE, browsing the net and running a VM in background.

    • JustinFR on 23/10/2023 - 13:08

      Don't know if the link is for a random ballpark figure for battery replacement but beware of these non-genuine ones and also this doesn't seem to be the correct replacement part for the T480s either.

  • samkenny on 23/10/2023 - 12:47

    Just got the Ryzen one. Any shipping info (must have missed it with all the FOMO)?

  • Ryder on 23/10/2023 - 13:24
    +9

    Bought two laptops from these guys this year. One was in pretty bad condition for a classified "A grade" laptop. The other one had a windows password lock. Tried to contact them a few times by email and phone number but no answer and no reply.

    • netjock on 23/10/2023 - 13:27

      Did you just reinstall windows? They should have installed a fresh copy. It is like they didn't even start it up.

      • Ryder on 23/10/2023 - 13:29
        +6

        No. I just needed the original password from them so I can create a new password. But they did not return my messages. Also, warranty is worthless when they don't reply to your calls or messages. They don't even have a phone number on their website.

        • chutibuti on 23/10/2023 - 13:44

          this seems to be true…

    • Thrift on 23/10/2023 - 23:59

      I found their service was great. I got a reply within 2 minutes after emailing sales@bufferstock to correct my delivery address for their previous deal's HP EliteDesk 800 G2 Mini, received the USFF on Friday morning well packed in a neat box.

  • whitepuma on 23/10/2023 - 13:40
    -1

    Ah Lenovo laptops. Like the toyota corolla/camry of laptops.
    bulky, heavy, bland, and basic, not the cheapest, not the most expensive, No state of the art features…..but oh boy you know what you're getting and you know it will never die.

    I still have a lenovo laptop from 2004 running an engraver.

    • teddiebear on 23/10/2023 - 13:51
      +3

      They're a brick built unit, that's for sure. My kids had lenovo laptops for school (just cheapo ones to get them through… Don't need fancy for school) and they are still working after nearly 8years of abuse lol. Dropped, stepped on, you name it lol.

      • whitepuma on 24/10/2023 - 08:39

        aha exactly, like the toyota of laptops

  • watts on 23/10/2023 - 13:53
    +6

    T480S I bought a while ago arrived with a busted HDMI port. To their credit Bufferstock were willing to repair or replace, but ignored my request for a partial refund which I preferred since the issue wasn't worth stuffing around with returns, setting up again or taking the risk any replacement might have a bigger issue.

    A token refund for not being "Grade A, 100% tested/functional" as advertised seemed like a good fair option for everyone so it's disappointing Bufferstock didn't agree.

    • bio on 23/10/2023 - 15:14
      +2

      To their credit Bufferstock were willing to repair or replace, but ignored my request for a partial refund

      Interesting. So they offered to repair or replace, but you were still not happy and negged the deal?

      I agree that "100% tested/functional" is misleading, but such things happen. Would Lenovo offer a partial refund if you purchased a brand new laptop from them, with a busted HDMI port?

      • watts on 23/10/2023 - 17:28
        +3

        I agree that "100% tested/functional" is misleading, but such things happen.

        The port was physically broken, easy to see by eye, and I reckon impossible to test without noticing and very unlikely to have occurred after testing. There's a few different conclusions you can draw from that and they're all pretty damning for the seller, so combined with poor communication and an unwillingness to be flexible with the resolution to reduce inconvenience for the buyer it's a neg for me. Good laptop and decent enough price but not worth the risk.

  • blackfrancis75 on 23/10/2023 - 14:09

    12GB? How weird. Just put a second 8g Dimm in there for Pete’s sake

    • turtlesinmypants on 23/10/2023 - 14:11
      +1

      possibly 8+4

    • bargaino on 23/10/2023 - 14:25
      +5

      The original 4GB is soldered. Only one SoDIMM slot.

      • edgar28 on 23/10/2023 - 15:18
        +1

        The ones I got from them is 8gb soldered . 4gb removable.

  • Brainwhacker on 23/10/2023 - 14:52

    Keen on some feedback on this laptop vs the T495s, purchased T495s from lasts weeks deal, unit takes 2 days to ship after the order has been placed, - will provide an update once I have tried the laptop tonight.

    • Ultima-weapon on 24/10/2023 - 09:48

      T495s is slightly newer, might have slightly better specs, but I believe the RAM is all soldered, and has less upgradability. ThinkPad subreddit absolutely loves the T480s.

      But really, if you've got 16 GB of ram already, the T495s will be wonderful.

  • Moral hazard on 23/10/2023 - 16:21
    +1

    Metrocom have what looks like a good deal (1 reaming at $299) on the ThinkPad L15 (Ryzen):
    https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/256265496793

    Already having had the Intel and Ryzen based 14" ThinkPads, figured the 15 would be worth a try too.

    • Wonderfool on 23/10/2023 - 17:10

      Wow, those are a great price. No idea about 4 series battery life, but vega 6 is a huge improvement compared to most Intel UHD.

  • vchoy on 23/10/2023 - 19:49

    wow missed out… these are great, runs latest and greatest Windows 11, Good stuff

  • Brainwhacker on 27/10/2023 - 17:43

    Fired up the T495s - battery life is ~2 hours and 30 mins, I am worried about this.

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