NZ PC Clearance

I just received a 'new' laptop from NZ PC Clearance. 

I placed the order Friday morning, about 09:00. Promptly received an email confirmation. The order included replacing the SSD so, presumably, they had to open one to put in the new SSD.

Confirmation that the package had been picked up by NZ Post came Monday at about 17:20. That's not bad turnaround.

And it was delivered today, Tuesday morning, before 11:00.

It's a refurbished Lenovo ThinkPad T590 (20N5). i5 processor, 16GB RAM and 1TB SSD. It came with a power adapter. Nothing else in the box. Windows 11 Pro - pre-installed. I haven't put it on the network, but it already wants to install updates, nagging me for a time to install.

Cosmetically, it looks good. Some of the key caps are slightly worn, but no more than I wear them on a new laptop in just a few months. The TrackPoint is a bit discoloured - like black permanent marker on the bottom quarter. But all the little bumps on the surface are fine. And it works well. There's some very slight scuffing around the edges. A bit more than my three year old Dynabook, but not really noticeable, unless I'm looking for them. No defects on the screen that I can see. So, practically speaking: nearly as new condition. I'm very pleased. I was worried it would be all banged up and worn out.

I don't think anyone sells them new any more. I saw a review listing a unit with i7 processor, 16GB RAM and 512GB SSD for 1,800 euros. Another with i5 processor, 8GB RAM and 256GB SSD for US$1,469.99 at Best Buy (sold out - but I guess that's the price they were selling them at new). So, under NZ$900, including the new SSD, shipping and taxes seems a reasonable price.

I hadn't dealt with NZ PC Clearance before and was hesitant about buying a refurbished laptop, but thus far, I'm very pleased.