I will help you find the best laptop for home use. Below I have mentioned laptops from budget-friendly laptops to premium laptops. This guide covers top-rated refurbished laptops which we recommend to our clients.  We have covered refurbished laptops in both screen size of 14 inches and 12.5 inches. 

Key Features to Consider  

• RAM: 8GB RAM is sufficient in a laptop for home use. You will not feel any lag and will be quite happy with it, especially when paired with SSD storage
• Storage: In 2025, 256GB SSD is ideal. Windows OS and MS office will take about 50 GB of space. This will be leave you with 200 GB of storage. As in 2025, no one really is saving any movies in there laptops anymore. 
• Battery Life: 2+ hours of battery storage will be sufficient 
• Display: Choose between 14 inches and 12.5 inches screen size laptops. 12.5 inches laptop are light weight and good for travel. 14 inches laptop are the sweet spot between big and small laptops. In 14 inches screen size laptops you do not have to strain your eyes.
• Graphics Card: There is no requirement for a laptop with graphics card. These laptops are made specifically for gamers. Most laptops mentioned below can be used for light gaming. 

Conclusion: From the laptops mentioned below, all will suffice for basic home use in 2025. All i5 laptops 5th generation and above, when paired with 8 GB of Ram and SSD, are more than capable of meeting your daily requirements of web browsing, youtube videos and word documents. 

Best Laptops by Brand  

1. Best Dell Latitude Refurbished Laptop for Home Use:  Great for general home use and productivity.

• Dell latitude 7470 refurbished (intel i5 6th generation – 8 GB DDR4 Ram / 256 GB SSD / 14 inches screen)
• Dell latitude 5470 refurbished (intel i5 6th generation – 8 GB DDR4 Ram / 256 GB SSD / 14 inches screen)
• Dell latitude 5270 refurbished (intel i5 6th generation – 8 GB DDR4 Ram / 256 GB SSD / 12.5 inches screen)
• Dell latitude 5280 refurbished (intel i5 7th generation – 8 GB DDR4 Ram / 256 GB SSD / 12.5 inches screen)
• Dell latitude 5290 refurbished (intel i5 8th generation – 8 GB DDR4 Ram / 256 GB SSD / 12.5 inches screen)

2. Best HP Elitebook Refurbished Laptop for Home Use: Perfect for casual browsing and creative tasks.  

• HP EliteBook 820 G4 refurbished (intel i5 7th generation – 8 GB DDR4 Ram / 256 GB SSD / 12.5 inches screen)
• HP EliteBook 820 G3 refurbished (intel i5 6th generation – 8 GB DDR4 Ram / 256 GB SSD / 12.5 inches screen)
• HP EliteBook 840 G4 refurbished (intel i5 7th generation – 8 GB DDR4 Ram / 256 GB SSD / 14 inches screen)
• HP EliteBook 840 G3 refurbished (intel i5 6th generation – 8 GB DDR4 Ram / 256 GB SSD / 14 inches screen)

3. Best Lenovo ThinkPad Refurbished Laptop for Home Use: Ideal for simple home use and remote work.  

• Lenovo ThinkPad T470 refurbished (intel i5 7th generation – 8 GB DDR 4 Ram / 256 GB SSD / 14 inches screen)
• Lenovo ThinkPad T460 refurbished (intel i5 6th generation – 8 GB DDR 3 Ram / 256 GB SSD / 14 inches screen)
• Lenovo ThinkPad T450 refurbished (intel i5 5th generation – 8 GB DDR 3 Ram / 256 GB SSD / 14 inches screen)
• Lenovo ThinkPad X250 refurbished (intel i5 5th generation – 8 GB DDR 3 Ram / 256 GB SSD / 12.5 inches screen)
• Lenovo ThinkPad X260 refurbished (intel i5 6th generation – 8 GB DDR 3 Ram / 256 GB SSD / 12.5inches screen)
• Lenovo ThinkPad X270 refurbished (intel i5 7th generation – 8 GB DDR 4 Ram / 256 GB SSD / 12.5 inches screen)

4. Best MacBook for Home Use: 

Any Macbook Air model after 2019 is a good option to choose from.

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