A 5-10 year old used high-end device of any make is going to be better bang for your buck than any new low-power device. Aside from SSDs, screen resolution, and

A 5-10 year old used high-end device of any make is going to be better bang for your buck than any new low-power device. Aside from SSDs, screen resolution, and battery efficiency, laptops haven't gotten that much faster, and the "is not brand new" depreciation is steep.