Most start-ups, small scale industries do not prefer brand new computers for their office setup as it eats away into their budgets, likewise schools and colleges while setting up their computer labs prefer refurbished computers over new computers. A bulk purchase of refurbished computers saves procurements costs significantly and in turn accommodate budgets for other departments.
What is bulk procurement of computers and how the IT partner ensures good quality?
Buying refurbished computers in bulk means finalising on a configuration based on the purpose and one bulk purchase of ten or more computers. IT partners like RenewIT ensure performance of these computers through various checks and makes available only the computers which pass all the Quality Checks.
Advantages of buying refurbished computers in bulk
Reduces procurement costs – Buying refurbished computers saves costs significantly and purchasing them in bulk would mean the IT partner offering higher discounts rather than buying a single device.
Enterprise ready / High performing Computers at lower costs – Many IT companies and design schools would need high performing enterprise grade laptops for all their workforce and scaling them will come at a heavy cost. In such circumstances, choosing Grade A refurbished laptops is beneficial.
Deployment made easy – New laptops/desktops have to be configured before it reaches clients, where as refurbished computers are pre-configured with OS and various requirements of the clients.
Warranty and AMC – Most IT partners like RenewIT offer an extended warranty period along with an AMC for bulk purchases. This leaves IT companies, schools or colleges less worried about their IT Infrastructure maintenance.
Which laptop/desktop brand to choose for a bulk computer purchase?
Dell,HP , Lenovo and Asus are reliable refurbished laptops to choose from. These trusted brands ensure quality and good hardware.
Lenovo Thinkpads – RenewIT recommends the Lenovo Thinkpad T470 which is a Grade A laptop with 8 GB RAM, 256 GB M.2 Hard drive, 2 GB Graphics card and a processor Core i7 (7th Gen) for high performance and has excellent warranty conditions also is one of the affordable laptop in our collections.
Dell 3490 – The Dell Latitude 3490 is recommended by RenewIT for everyday productivity, office tasks and student activities. It has a 14” screen with a Core i3 (8th Gen) processor, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB M.2 with USB/HDMI ports.
Dell Optiplex Desktops – The desktops Dell 3080 and Dell 3060 of the Optiplex series are excellent budget friendly options while choosing affordable refurbished desktops. The Dell 3080 desktop variant has a Core i5 (10th Gen) processor with memory of 16 GB and a storage of 512 GB.
The Dell 3060 desktop is a budget friendly desktop with Core i5 (8th Gen) processor. This desktop is ideal for office use, everyday multitasking and education purposes. Memory of 16 GB RAM ensures smooth performance with a storage of 512 GB.
RenewIT provides all their computer systems pre-loaded with Genuine Windows 11 Pro licenses and also provide a good warranty term.
List of things to keep in mind before buying refurbished computers in bulk
- Check hardware and battery health – Always ensure battery health is optimum and if any hardware issues persist, ask for replacements with branded parts from the IT partner.
- Data wipe/sanitisation – Ensure the refurbished computer system is free from any data and there is a complete reset.
- Device age – Many corporates upgrade their IT infrastructure every two years and replace the existing ones with newer ones. These computers systems usually reach the facilities of trusted IT partners like RenewIT, where the systems are refurbished as good as new and assuring performance just like the new systems which last for a good period of 8-9 years.
Choose a reliable Refurbished Computer seller like RenewIT
RenewIT, India’s first Microsoft Authorised Refurbisher since 2009 a pioneer in dealing with refurbished laptops and desktops has successfully supplied over 500K refurbished laptops and desktops to government schools, colleges, small-scale industries, startups and big enterprises. All the refurbished devices at RenewIT undergo extensive Quality Checks before they are available for sale. At RenewIT, we offer a 1 – year warranty period with complete support post sale.