NOTE: Refurbished Samsung laptops are somewhat of a rare beast, so the results displayed here are a mix of new, used and refurbished.

At Samsung, refurbished means reconditioned

Samsung's official position on the condition of a refurbished laptop is "Refurbished means reconditioned".

According to Samsung, a refurbished laptop is a computer that has been returned to Samsung for any number of reasons, but has been thorougly tested, fixed with brand new parts if required, and then thoroughly tested again to ensure that the unit works as Samsung intends.

Check with the seller to see what the warranty situation is with the refurbished Samsung laptop, as the dealer may offer longer warranties than those sold through Samsung. Often it can be the dealer that has refurbished the laptop and they also have a reputation to live up to, so the value can be quite high.

Powerful refurbished Samsung laptops an amazing deal

For a number of their lower priced or budget laptops, Samsung has a difficult time delivering great value, with under-performing processors and components, they seem to be relatively overpriced. The big winners are the more powerful models such as the Samsung NP-R580-JSB1US.

This model comes with not only a Blu-Ray player, but a Nvidia graphics card and an Intel Core i5 processor, 500GB hard drive and a nicely sized 15.6" screen, which is scratching the surface of features and benefits that make this laptop a great value compared to other laptops in its market.

Some of the cons include a screen that, although nice and large, has a glossiness that can sometimes require a degree of fiddling to angle it perfectly in certain lighting conditions. The laptop also does not have any Bluetooth connectivity.

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