Good Used Laptop Under $200?

bmichaels556 · December 12, 2019

Originally I was thinking of going with laptop that was sort of a "do-all" solution. That I could properly game on, get work done, and whatever else. But I realized that to get the mobile gaming performance I wanted, I'd at LEAST have to go with a 1050, and even that's lacking. So I figured, "why not just go for something used under $200?"

I've mostly given up on a gaming laptop because I need something nice and portable and that gets good battery life, but as I've learned, gaming laptops usually don't hold up well in either category. Right now I've really been looking at going with something like a 5th or 6th gen i5. One particular laptop I've been eyeing is the Lenovo T460 which I think I could snag for around the $200 price range if I send out a good number of offers. Going to be worlds better than my Asus E403SA. Hell, I swear my old AMD Turion laptop was faster than this thing.

Seems like what the T460 sacrifices in terms of weight and thickness, it makes up for in battery life and sheer ruggedness. But maybe there are less "brand name" options that will fit my needs? Like I said, primarily battery life and responsiveness. Maybe that supports NVMe also, but a SATA III SSD is fine by me as well.

My main uses: General stuff, writing content for my multiple sites, watching YouTube videos, pretty usual stuff. I also occasionally edit videos on the go (usually 1080p60 at the top end, but will sometimes mess around with 4K30). I don't need it to handle video editing perfectly, just good enough that it works and can be done. And from what I can tell, even a 5th or 6th gen i5 should do the trick in my case.

I think that about covers it. Thanks for your help!