Runs 7B models — Refurbished devices
328 refurbished laptops, desktops & mini PCs for running Ollama, LM Studio, Llama 3, Qwen, and Mistral locally — no cloud, no API key. Ships same day from Reno, NV.
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328 devices · Runs 7B models
Dell
Dell Latitude 5450 14”FHD Ultra 5 135U 2.1GHz 16GB 256GB Win11 PRO Warranty 2027
HP
HP Omen 15-en0023dx 15.6"FHD 144hz AMD Ryzen 7 2.9GHz 16GB 1TB GTX 1660 Ti 6GB
ASUS
Asus ZenBook Pro 15 UX580GE UHD 4K Touch i9-8950HK 2.9GHz 16GB 512G GTX 1050 Ti
HP
Warranty HP EliteBook 640 G11 14”WUXGA Core Ultra 5 135U 1.6GHz 16GB SSD 256
Dell
Dell Latitude 5450 14” FHD core Ultra 5 125U 1.3GHz 16GB 256GB W11P WRTY 08/2027
Lenovo
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 3 15.6"FHD i7-10750H 2.6GHz 16GB 512GB GTX 1650Ti
Dell
Dell Latitude 7430 14" FHD Intel Core i7-1270P 2.2GHz 16GB 1TB SSD Win11Pro+PA
MSI
MSI Modern 15 A11M 15.6"FHD i7-1195G7 2.9GHz 16GB 512GB+1TB SSD W10H 98%Batt +PA
HP
HP 15-fd0127dx 15.6"FHD TOUCH i7-1355U 16GB 512GB SSD Windows 11 Home +Charger
Dell
Dell Latitude 7430 14"FHD Intel vPRO i7-1270P 2.2GHz 16GB 512GB SSD Win11Pro +PA
HP
HP ENVY x360 15-EW0023DX 2-in-1 15.6" Touch i7-1255U 1.7GHz 16GB 512GB W11H + PA
Dell
Dell Inspiron 7430 14” FHD+ TOUCH core i7-1355U 1.7GHz 16GB 1TB SSD Win11Home
Dell
Dell Latitude 7340 13.3"QHD+ TOUCH EVO i7-13th 1.8GHz 16GB 256GB SSD Win11P +PA
Lenovo
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 14”WUXGA EVO i7-1165G7 2.8GHz 16GB 512GB SSD
HP
HP 15-fd0127dx 15.6"FHD TOUCH i7-1355U 16GB 512GB SSD Windows 11 Home +ACAdapter
Dell
Dell Inspiron 16 7630 16” FHD+ TOUCH core i7-1360P 2.2GHz 16GB 512GB SSD Win11H
Microsoft
MS Surface Book 3 2in1 15" 3K TOUCH i7-10 1.3GHz 16GB 256GB SSD GTX 1660 Ti +PA
HP
HP ENVY x360 16-ac0023dx 2-in-1 16"FHD+ TOUCH ULTRA 7 155U 1.7GHz 16GB 1TB SSD
Dell
Dell Latitude 7340 2n1 13.3" QHD+ Touch i7-1365U 1.8GHz 16GB 256GB SSD Win11P+PA
Lenovo
Lenovo ThinkPad P15s Gen2i 15.6"FHD i7-1165G7 2.8GHz 16GB 512GB T500 100%Battery
Dell
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14250 14"FHD+ Ultra 7 255U 16GB 512GB Warranty 2029 Win 11PRO
Lenovo
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 10 FHD+ 14" i7-1255U 1.7GHz 16GB 1TB W11Pro+PA
Other
Game Mini PC Beelink EQR6 AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX RAM 24GB SSD 1TB Dual Gigabit Win11
HP
HP ENVY 17-cr0797nr 17.3"FHD TOUCH i7-1255U 1.7GHz 16GB 1TB SSD Win 11 Home +PA
Dell
Dell Latitude 7340 2n1 13.3" QHD+ Touch i7-1365U 16GB 256GB SSD WRNTY Win11P+PA
HP
HP Omen 17T-W200 17.3" FHD Core i7-7700HQ 2.80GHz 16GB 512TB GTX 1050 2GB+PA
Dell
Dell Latitude 7430 14"FHD i7-1265U 1.8GHz 16GB 512GB SSD W11P WARRANTY 11/26+PA
Dell
Dell Pro 13 Plus PB14250 13"WUXGA Ultra 5 235U 2.0GHz 16GB RAM 512GB WRTY 06/29
MSI
MSi GL75 9SDK 17.3" FHD 144hz i7-9750H 2.6GHz GTX 1660 Ti 6GB 16GB 512GB W11H
Microsoft
Microsoft Surface Laptop 6 15" Touch Ultra 5 135H 16GB 512GB SSD W11P + Charger
HP
HP ENVY x360 15-fe0053dx 15,6"FHD TOUCH i7-1335U 1.7GHz 16GB 512GB 96% Batt W11H
Lenovo
Lenovo Slim 7 Carbon 13IAP7 13.3" WQXGA TOUCH i7-1260P 2.1GHz 16GB 1TB W11H +PA
Dell
Dell Latitude 5550 15.6" FHD Ultra 7 155U 1.70GHz 16GB 512GB SSD WRNTY Win11P+PA
Dell
Dell Precision 3580 15.6"FHD i5-13 1.9GHz 16GB 512GB SSD RTX A500 WRTY-11/26 +PA
ASUS
ASUS Vivobook S14 K5404VA 14" 120hz OLED intel i9-13900H 2.6GHz 16GB 1TB +PA
Apple
Apple MacBook Pro A2141 (2019) 16" i9-9880H 2.3GHz 16GB 1TB Pro 5300M Silver +PA
Apple
Apple MacBook Pro A2141 (2019) 16" i9-9880H 2.3GHz 16GB 1TB Pro 5300M 4GB Tahoe
Microsoft
Microsoft Surface Laptop 6 15" Touch Ultra 5 135H 16GB 512GB SSD Win11Pro+PA
Lenovo
Lenovo Legion 5 15IAH7 15.6" FHD 165hz i5-12500H 2.5GHz 16GB 512GB RTX 3050 Ti
ASUS
ASUS Vivobook S14 S5406MA 14" OLED ULTRA 9 185H 2.5GHz 16GB 1TB Win 11 PRO +PA
How to run AI locally
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Install Ollama
Free. ollama.com. 2 minutes.
Pull a model
ollama run llama3
Chat privately
Nothing leaves your machine.
Common questions
What laptop do I need to run Llama 3.1 locally?
To run Llama 3.1 8B comfortably, you need at least 16GB RAM. For Llama 3.1 70B, you need 32GB+ RAM or a GPU with 16GB+ VRAM. Apple Silicon MacBooks (M1/M2/M3/M4) with 16GB unified memory run 8B models at 20–40 tokens/sec with no setup beyond installing Ollama.
Can I run local AI on a laptop without a GPU?
Yes. CPU-only inference works well for 7B–8B models on any laptop with 16GB+ RAM. Expect 5–15 tokens/sec, which is readable in real time. For faster speeds, a laptop with a discrete NVIDIA GPU (6GB+ VRAM) or Apple Silicon is recommended.
How much RAM do I need to run AI models locally?
8GB RAM is the minimum — runs Phi-4 Mini and Llama 3.2 3B only. 16GB RAM runs Llama 3.1 8B and Qwen3 7B at usable speeds. 32GB runs Qwen2.5 14B and 32B Q4 models. 64GB runs 70B models at full quality.
Do desktops and mini PCs work for local AI?
Yes. A Dell OptiPlex or Intel NUC with 16GB RAM runs 7B models well. Gaming desktops with RTX GPUs (8GB+ VRAM) handle 13B–32B models at 20–50 tokens/sec.
Is Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3/M4) good for running local AI?
Apple Silicon is excellent for local AI. Unified memory means the GPU and CPU share the same RAM pool, so a 32GB M2 Pro can offload a full 32B model to the GPU. Metal acceleration is automatic via Ollama. M1 16GB runs 8B models at 20–30 tokens/sec. M2/M3/M4 32GB runs 32B Q4 models at 15–25 tokens/sec.
How do I start after buying a device?
Install Ollama from ollama.com (free, 2 minutes). Open Terminal and run: ollama run llama3.1:8b — it downloads the model and starts automatically. For a ChatGPT-style interface, install LM Studio from lmstudio.ai. No cloud account, no subscription, no data leaving your machine.