Laptop for the self-employed Refurbished, ready wherever you work
Work for yourself and your laptop is your office. It has to start quickly, last the day and be as reliable on the road as it is at your desk.
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 10Intel® Core™ i5-1240P
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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8Intel® Core™ i5-10310U
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A laptop that keeps up with you.
What counts when you work for yourself, and why a business model pays for itself.
Reliability before power. You have no IT department pulling a spare out of the cupboard, so a laptop that fails costs you a working day straight away.
An i5 or i7 with 16 GB of memory and an SSD covers admin, email, video calls and most trade software with room to spare.
A business model that is a few years old costs less than a new consumer laptop and lasts longer. You buy build quality that is out of most budgets when new.
On every model you can switch between prices including and excluding VAT, so you see straight away what it costs you.
On the road a lot? Look at 13 or 14 inch and a long battery. Working mostly in one place? Then 15 inch is kinder on the eyes and lets you put two windows side by side.
At client sites and want to be online without wifi? Look at the laptops with a SIM card.
Two cheap laptops feels safe, but you then maintain two machines and work comfortably on neither. One good business model with a warranty is calmer and cheaper in practice.
If you do want a spare, look at a second device in a lower condition grade; technically they are tested just the same.
Questions? Answers.
For the self-employed it is reliability, long battery life, good connectivity, a light and compact format and a professional look. Business laptops also offer better security features for sensitive business data.
Absolutely. Refurbished business laptops look professional and are built for use in business settings. If you pick a model in As new condition, there is barely any visible difference from a new device.
In the UK a laptop used for your business is normally claimable, as an expense or through capital allowances depending on how you account. At Hej Refurbished you always get a full invoice with VAT, so you can record the purchase properly. For the rules in your case, ask your accountant.
For the self-employed who are often on the move, a 13 or 14 inch laptop is the best choice. Light enough to carry daily, large enough to work productively away from the desk. Longer battery life is an important consideration here.
Not always, but Windows Pro offers advantages if you work with business networks or sensitive data. Features such as drive encryption and Remote Desktop are useful for security. Windows Home is enough for basic tasks.
Business ranges from the well-known makers have proven quality, long manufacturer support and a sturdy build. At Hej Refurbished we offer a carefully selected range of the most reliable business lines.
For someone working away from an office, at least 6 hours is advisable. With 8 to 10 hours you get through a full working day without a socket.
Yes. Hej Refurbished also supplies businesses that want several devices at once. Get in touch for a tailored quote and we will go through the specifications you need.
Yes, at the top of the list you switch between prices including and excluding VAT. You receive a normal invoice with VAT on it.
Almost certainly. Accounting packages these days run in the browser or ask little of the hardware. An i5 with 8 GB is enough for that; with 16 GB you have room for everything you do alongside it.
Business models carry the hardware for it, such as a TPM chip to encrypt your drive and often a fingerprint reader or face recognition to sign in without a password. Look at the laptops with a fingerprint reader if that matters to you.
Ordered before 16:00 means shipped the same day. Every device on this page is physically with us; what you see is what is ready to go.
You have fourteen days to change your mind and send it back. On top of that you get 12 to 24 months of warranty, so you are not stuck afterwards either.
Get in touch about that; we look at it device by device. Whether a trade-in is worthwhile depends on the model, its age and its condition.