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Refurbished Lenovo Thinkpad X390 Laptop (13.3″ FHD, Intel Core i5-8265U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Win 11)

$202.00

As of 3/7/2026 4:05PM ET

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Specifications

Manufacturer

Based on the number of sold laptops, Lenovo is among the top 3 laptop manufactures in the world, besides HP and Dell. Lenovo is known for their renowned Yoga 2-in-1 convertibles, as well as ThinkPad business notebook PCs. They also make the affordable IdeaPad consumer laptops and Legion gaming notebooks.

Series

The renowned ThinkPad series business laptops by Lenovo include the ThinkPad X1 flagship ultraportables, the classic ThinkPad T and L series, ThinkPad P series mobile workstations, budget-oriented E series and more. While the E series are affordable by the business laptop standards, you can also find good deals on more premium models, primarily refurbished.

Laptop Type

Laptop PCs with Windows operating system are the most common notebook computers, followed by MacBooks and Chromebooks. Windows PC laptops offer the widest range of hardware options and price points, giving users more flexibility.

The traditional clamshell laptop design is considered to be the standard one, as opposed to 2-in-1 convertibles.

Business-class laptops are built for reliability and security. They feature durable designs, enterprise-level security features, and sufficient performance to support professionals in demanding work environments.

Performance

Laptops with standard performance are those with the widely used mid-range and upper-mid-range processors. They are an excellent choice for daily home and office computing, as well as slightly more demanding tasks like light gaming and light content creation. For hardcore gaming and professional content creation, high-performance laptops are the better fit.

Typical Use

Even the cheapest laptops with basic specs, besides smoother running mid-rangers, are suitable for the common everyday tasks like web browsing, emails, or document editing. Having a powerful and power-hungry laptop just to complete these tasks isn’t necessary.

Office and productivity laptop tasks typically involve word and spreadsheet processing, presentations, emailing, web research, and multitasking between business applications.

Laptops optimal for studying, schoolwork, and online education offer reliable entry-level and mid-range performance, a good battery life, and support for multitasking and communication in a digital learning environment.

Web browsing and social media tasks don’t require high-end specs. They can be completed easily on entry-level and mid-range laptops with good network connectivity.

Unless you play the latest AAA games for which you need a gaming laptop, lighter games like Minecraft, Roblox, League of Legends, or Sims, you can run decently well on a regular mid-range laptop.

Laptops used for movie watching don’t have to include high-performance components. But, they should offer decent screens with wide viewing angles, such as IPS panels.

For professional content creation such as high-resolution photo and video editing or music production, a laptop with high performance is recommended. However, for occasional light content creation tasks like 1080p video and basic photo editing, mid-range performance is sufficient, too. In both cases, laptops used for visual content creation should have at least decent screens.

Screen Size

13.3-inch is a small display size, typical for ultraportable laptops. There are however laptops with even smaller screens.

Screen Resolution

Full HD (FHD) is the most common laptop screen resolution today. It offers good image sharpness and a decent amount of screen space for the user interface and applications. However, it doesn’t match the visual clarity of top-tier 4K Ultra HD. On the plus side, FHD typically consumes less power than 4K, making it more energy-efficient for everyday use.

Screen Features

Displays based on IPS technology provide much wider viewing angles than the budget-class TN screens.

Anti-glare coating reduces ambient light reflections, as opposed to the glare-type displays with more vivid colors.

Processor

The 8th Gen Intel Core i5-8265U is a mid-range laptop processor released in 2018. Even today, this quad-core i5 chip can easily handle the daily computing tasks of home and office users and students.

Graphics

This is an entry-level graphics processor. It’s capable of running only the lightest games decently fast. Depending on the main processor model, the built-in Intel UHD graphics may deliver slightly different performance.

RAM Size

The 8GB RAM size is the recommended minimum in laptop computers. It provides comfortable multi-tasking for the most home and office users, but 16GB is becoming the new standard in 2026. Keep in mind that 8GB may be not enough for some heavier multi-tasking, demanding programs and many newer games.

Data Storage

256GB is a decent capacity. If you tend to download and store a lot of large files like movies and install many programs, 512GB or more is a better choice.

Keyboard & Touchpad

The keyboard has no separate numeric pad you can usually find on the right side of the keyboard on many laptop models.

Multimedia & Communication

Web Camera in 720p HD

This is the most common web camera resolution in laptops. However, it’s low in comparison to camera resolutions of modern smartphones, so it can’t produce as sharp picture. 720p cameras are being gradually replaced by sharper 1080p in newer laptops.

Stereo Speakers

Modern mobile computers usually have built-in stereo speakers.

Built-in Microphone

The laptop has a built-in microphone, which is a common laptop feature just like web cameras.

Networking & Wireless

Wi-Fi 5 802.11AC Wireless

The 802.11AC is one of the older wireless networking standards. It’s also known as Wi-Fi 5. 802.11AC is succeeded by 802.11AX Wi-Fi 6 and 802.11BE Wi-Fi 7 that offer data transfer speed and multi-device connectivity improvements.

Bluetooth

Bluetooth enables you to wirelessly connect the computer to Bluetooth peripherals like Bluetooth mice and keyboards, as well as to smartphones, and other compatible devices.

Ports & Slots

2 x USB Type A

The laptop has a pair of the traditional USB Type A ports.

2 x USB-C

The device has two USB-C ports.

HDMI

HDMI is a widely used digital video output port. You can find corresponding HDMI input ports on most computer monitors and TVs.

Video Out via USB-C

The device can deliver digital video output via USB-C.

Combo 3.5mm Audio Jack

This laptop has a standard 3.5mm combo audio jack that supports both headphone output and microphone input simultaneously.

Thunderbolt Technology

Thunderbolt is a high-speed peripheral connectivity technology for compatible devices. The Thunderbolt connection goes via USB-C interface.

Battery Capacity

48 WHr Battery

Weight

2.9 lbs

Thickness

0.7 inches

Operating System

Windows 11 Pro operating system provides advanced security and business-focused features like BitLocker encryption and remote desktop access. For the majority of home and office users, the Windows 11 Home version is sufficient.

Other Notable Features

Additionally ruggedized laptops offer extra durability when it comes to drop, dust, and water resistance. They typically meet the MIL-STD 810H ruggedness standard.

Laptop Condition

As opposed to brand new laptops, the refurbished ones may have cosmetic wear, older specs, and shorter warranties. But on the positive side, they cost less than the brand new. In comparison to laptops sold as used, refurbished models are tested and restored.

Year of Release

Warranty

A 90-Day Free Return laptop warranty allows buyers to return their device within 90 days for a full refund. This is a typical warranty for refurbished laptops, as opposed to 1 year for brand new machines.

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Refurbished Lenovo Thinkpad X390 Laptop (13.3" FHD, Intel Core i5-8265U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Win 11)
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