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    Buying 15 R3 Refurb? Any issues with this model? Pls Help

    Discussion in '2015+ Alienware 13 / 15 / 17' started by NYCtech, Jan 15, 2018.

  1. NYCtech

    NYCtech Notebook Consultant

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    Its the

    i7-7700HQ
    16GB Ram
    128GB Pcie SSD
    1TB HDD
    400 nits 120hz FHD screen

    Id love the OLED model, but this is half the price and I presume a pretty good deal? $1100USD

    Im not concerned about being a Refurb, have not had problems with Refurbs before and comes with the 1 year Dell warranty.

    Im not sure about this screen, is it Matte? Its better than the 300nits 60hz model? I know due to lack of optimus the battery life is pretty poor at about 3.5 hours web browsing, but its a desktop replacement so Im not too concerned about that. It seems to be made of concrete its so solid, no wonder its soooooo heavy.

    Id really love the latest 13 but cant afford it at double the price.

    Should I consider something else for a similar price?
     
    NYCtech, Jan 15, 2018
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    Vasudev Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    I think it uses TN panel for 120Hz Gsync.
    If you're in US, consider repaste/repad services from Team LHz (iunlock, deex or zergslayer.)
    Mobius 1 isn't part of Team LHz but you can ask for repaste/repad services.
     
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  3. jpsm

    jpsm Notebook Deity

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    Yeah its a pretty good deal. As long as you have a warranty= everythign is gonna be fine. If your purchasing it from the dell website and are not happy you could easily return it or they could give you a gift card to convince you to keep the machine.
     
    jpsm, Jan 15, 2018
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