How much is a used business laptop worth in 2026?
Business laptops recovered strongly from their 2023 trough on the Windows 11 transition and steady refurbished demand. Illustrative figures, not actual transactions, offers, or quotes.
Laptops: $170 per unit.
Business laptops by age, plus mobile workstations / premium.
| Subcategory | Example specs | Latest | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business laptop — ≤2 yr | e.g., Dell Latitude 5450, Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen4, HP EliteBook 840 G11 — Core i5/i7, 16 GB. | $200 | +12.4% |
| Business laptop — 3–4 yr | e.g., Latitude 5420, ThinkPad T14 Gen1/2, EliteBook 840 G7 — Core i5, 8–16 GB. | $115 | +15% |
| Mobile workstation / premium | e.g., Dell Precision 5680, Lenovo ThinkPad P1, MacBook Pro 14/16 — i7/i9 or M-series, 32 GB+. | $310 | +17% |
Business laptops by age, plus mobile workstations / premium.
Business laptops recovered strongly from their 2023 trough on the Windows 11 transition and steady refurbished demand.
About laptops resale values.
How much is a used business laptop worth in 2026?
The illustrative, index-modeled reference value for laptops is $170 per unit (up 14.1% year over year). Business laptops recovered strongly from their 2023 trough on the Windows 11 transition and steady refurbished demand.
How is this resale value calculated?
This is an illustrative, index-modeled reference value modeled from secondary-market signals. It is not based on observed CTS sales, CTS transactions, broker quotes, or auction sold data.
Is the laptops value a live market-data feed?
No. This is an illustrative, index-modeled reference value, not a live feed of new market data.