Budget Laptop Recommendation

[SkyBum]

Looking for a recommendation for a laptop in the $400-$550 range, for a college student.

Was just looking at outlet.lenovo and I see an E550 / i5-5200U / 4gb / win 8.1 pro 64 / 15.6" 1366 x 768 in a refurb for $435 or the same spec in a scratch and dent for $461. Price is before any tax/shipping. Was hoping a T model might fit the budget but a refurb T-440p is clocking in at over $800.

Any thoughts on that spec or any other suggestions that I should also be looking at?

Thanks,
SB

 

[RossMAN]

Dell Inspiron 15 for $499.99 with free shipping with a possible 10% educational discount.

Buy now before the deal ends, you have 30 days to return.

Intel Core i5-6200U 2.3GHz Processor
15.6" 1920x1080 Full HD LED Touchscreen Display
8GB DDR3L Memory
1TB Hard Drive
Intel HD 520 Graphics
1x USB 3.0
2x USB 2.0
1x HDMI
WiFi + Bluetooth 4.0
Intel RealSense 3D camera
DVD +/- RW
Waves MaxxAudio Pro
4-Cell Lithium-Ion Battery
Windows 10 Home (64-Bit)
Backlit keyboard
RossMAN Seal of Approval
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[SkyBum]

Nicely done! AT forums to the rescue once again...

 

[RossMAN]

Happy to help and I love the fact that Microsoft Signature laptops have practically zero crapware installed.

Install an SSD, clone an image and the laptop should last several years.