Joined on 04/23/02
Great screen and keyboard

Pros: Terrific screen … bright and sharp. Excellent keyboard feel and illumination. The keyboard base is rigid and doesn't flex when using it to carry around the open laptop. Good video playback and web browsing performance. Good speaker volume.
Cons: I wanted longer battery life. Mine came with a battery in the tablet section, but not with a second battery in the keyboard section. Battery lasts about 3.5 hours when browsing PDF files and web pages, and about 2.5 hours when watching videos. Keyboard doesn't have dedicated Home and End keys.
Overall Review: I'd buy the computer again. This really may be a new laptop. I looked up the service tag number on the Dell web site, and it shows a 1/16/2017 shipping date (I received this laptop in February 2017). My purchase came with a Dell brand charger and it had no scratches. It also came with Windows 10 Pro, even though the Dell product page says that it comes with Windows 8. Charger tip is small diameter (4.5 mm?), and I've ordered a converter cable that works with my several Dell chargers with a larger tip diameter (7.4 mm?). SSD performance, measured with CrystalDiskMark: 128 GB SSD M.2 (LITEONIT L8T-128L9G-11) (2.9 GHz M-5Y71; Dell 7350) seq 435 322 512 300 283 4k 22 39 4kqd32 231 183
Wrong product description: Keys are not scissors-based

Pros: Looks good and keys have reasonable "feel". This is a fine keyboard for the price.
Cons: Keys are a little wobbly and there's sort of a hollow sound as you type.
Overall Review: The description says "The GIGABYTE GK-K6150 features the latest scissor-switch design which allows users to enjoy a quiet and comfort typing experience." I pried off a key cap and can see that it's a traditional rubber dome keyboard.
Amazing screen! Would definitely buy again

Overall Review: I mainly use this laptop to check email, browse the internet, watch videos, and VPN into work. I'm happy that the i5-6300U CPU fan rarely spins and the bottom of the case stays cool. I'm also happy that the overall laptop draws only 9 to 10 watts at idle, with the screen at full brightness. The 2560 x 1440 pixel screen is glossy (you've been warned!), very bright and sharp. It has an IPS panel with ultrawide viewing angles. The touchscreen works as expected. The screen is the highlight of this laptop. Recent Latitude generations have lost the Home and End keys. I installed SharpKeys to remapped the PrtScr and Insert keys to Home and End. Keyboard has no backlighting, so the product description was accurate. This has been the third laptop I've bought that was refurbished by EPC. All of them arrived in "like new" condition and Windows activated without a fuss.
Pleased with performance and screen

Pros: i5 core with 4 cores that can run up to 3.9 GHz. Speedy SSD. Bright screen; it's a TN panel with somewhat narrow viewing angles. Narrow side bezels; overall laptop width is less than an inch wider than a five year-old Dell 14" laptop. Stiff/rigid chassis; hardly any flex when holding a corner with one hand. Backlit keyboard with short, but responsive, key travel.
Cons: None, at this price and performance combination.
Overall Review: I'd buy this laptop again. Here are some other comments: I bought this computer with a Geforce MX250 GPU for someone who runs Steam games, but not first person shooter games. Furmark results: 1920x1080 = 21 frames per second 1366x768 = 32 FPS (an old Dell E6330 with a 3320M CPU and no discrete GPU measures 8 FPS) Windows initialization wizard includes an Acer registration page. You can leave the page blank and continue. Key caps have ridiculously low friction; want a rougher or concave surface. No touchpad buttons; quickly accepted it. Box includes an "HDD Upgrade Kit"; bracket, screws, and cable that connects HDD/SSD to motherboard. Nice bonus. Very small gap between lid and base; sometimes must use fingernails. Lots of pre-installed software (including Norton Security Ultra) to remove.
A- condition! One year warranty!

Pros: Speedy CPU, bluetooth (Centrino Advanced-N 6235 wireless card). Cosmetically perfect except for a dozen faint scratches on the screen lid. Clean inside, near RAM and CPU.
Cons: CPU fan runs a lot, but it's kind of quiet. Frayed OEM Dell power cord; visible inner wires.
Overall Review: Backlit keyboard. 1377x768 screen resolution (was hoping to get lucky and get 1600x900). Typical TN behavior: Tilt the screen at the perfect angle and it looks great. Service tag indicates this computer was sold November 2014 (about five years old). Crystal DiskInfo software says the HDD was powered on for 2.5 years. The spinning HDD was audible ... will replace it with an SSD.
Grade A, about 28 months old

Pros: - Looks almost new. Three hairline and deep scratches on the lid, but otherwise cosmetically perfect. - Gorgeous FHD/IPS panel. Wish it was a little bit brighter. - Responsive keyboard (I got lucky and it's backlit too).
Cons: SSD (SK hynix SC210 mSATA 128 GB) sequential read/write: 466 MB/s read, 179 MB/s write.
Overall Review: EPC refurbished my last two laptops and both of them looked almost new. You roll the dice when buying refurbished and I am very pleased with my E7440 (purchased earlier this month) and E7450 (this review).
Prompt RMA
Laptop's discrete GPU didn't work, but seller issued prompt RMA and refund.