What sets the price
Four things, and the processor matters most.
The processor. Its family (Core i5, i7, Ryzen 7) and its generation set most of the figure, so an 11th generation i5 is worth more than a 10th and a 14th more again. Windows shows it under Settings, System, About, and our specification guide walks you through it.
Condition. Excellent means it works perfectly and shows only light marks. Good means it works but looks well used. A missing charger doesn’t change the grade: without a working one we take £10 off an Excellent laptop and £75 off an Excellent gaming or workstation laptop, and nothing off Good or Faulty. Anything else is Faulty: a cracked or dim screen, liquid damage, a battery that won’t hold a charge, a dead keyboard or webcam.
Screen size. The tables are for a screen of 15 inches or more. Depending on the laptop’s condition, the screen size can affect the price.
The brand. Most brands are priced alike. Fujitsu, LG, Sony and Toshiba are worth a fifth less; Alienware, Asus ROG and TUF, Acer Predator and Nitro, Gigabyte, HP Omen, MSI, PC Specialist and Razer are worth a fifth more, and on any gaming laptop the graphics card is added on top (more on selling a gaming laptop).

