Press & News Seller Spotlight: Tech Lots Brings Windows Laptops to Swappa Swappa is expanding into Windows laptops, and Enterprise seller Tech Lots is leading the charge from Plano, Texas. See seven professionally refurbished Dell Latitude, Lenovo ThinkPad, and HP EliteBook machines—plus a compact Dell OptiPlex desktop—starting around $191, all free-shipped and backed by Swappa's verified listings and PayPal protection.
Laptops & Computers Best Used Laptops for Work and Creative Pros (2026) The best used laptops for remote work, programming, and creative tasks: performance picks that cost far less than new. Find the right pro machine for your workload.
Laptops & Computers Used Laptops: The Complete Guide to Buying and Selling (2026) How to buy or sell a used laptop with confidence: brands, specs, condition checks, pricing, and the gotchas to avoid.
Laptops & Computers Sell Your Used Laptop on Swappa: What It’s Worth Your old laptop is probably worth real money. Here's what it's worth and why selling it on Swappa gets you the most for it.
Laptops & Computers Why You Should Buy a Used Laptop Instead of New at Retail Price Retail laptop prices are climbing, but used laptops on Swappa offer the same specs for 30–50% less. Learn why buying a pre-owned laptop is one of the smartest purchases you can make, and what to look for before you buy.
Laptops & Computers The Best Used Laptops Under $400 for College Students Looking for the best used laptop for college without blowing your budget? Skip the cheap new Chromebook and the overpriced MacBook Air. The smartest buy under $400 is a refurbished business laptop, and this guide breaks down exactly which ones to get. We cover the five top picks (Dell Latitude 5420, Lenovo ThinkPad T14, HP EliteBook 840, ThinkPad X13, and Dell Latitude 7400), the minimum specs a college laptop needs to last all four years, real durability features that matter in a backpack, and the software gotchas like BIOS locks and MDM enrollment that trip up first-time used buyers. Every model on this list is vetted, available on Swappa, and built to outlast a $400 new laptop by years.
Repair & Care Cracked Screen, Dead Keys, Spilled Drinks: Repair vs. Replace Math When repairing a damaged laptop is worth it, and when it's throwing good money after bad. Real repair costs and a decision framework for the most common laptop damage.
Laptops & Computers Decoding Dell Laptops: Inspiron vs. Latitude vs. XPS vs. Vostro vs. Precision Dell sells five laptop families and they're not interchangeable. Here's what each line is actually built for, which models age well, and the smart way to buy one used.
Laptops & Computers Modern Dell Laptops: Why They’re a Smart Buy (Especially Used) A practical guide to today's Dell lineup — XPS, Latitude, Precision, Inspiron, and more — plus why a used Dell from Swappa is one of the best deals in tech.