Laptop for race trailer

340Cuda · 11-27-2020, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by SGSST109E

I have had better luck buying off lease corporate laptops. They are typically more ruggit and had higher processing speeds and will cost you less then the cheap ones in the box stores

What are some of your sources for these?
Thanks!

SSDiv6 · 11-27-2020, 01:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 340Cuda

What are some of your sources for these?
Thanks!

Some of the best deals you can get are from the Dell Business Outlet store.

https://www.dell.com/en-us/dfb/shop/.../cp/outlet-dfb

Ben Holt · 11-27-2020, 03:12 PM

I love the Dell Latitude Series. Preferably the D820 or D830 (820 is a slightly smaller unit than the D830)
They can found on amazon or any other online retailer refurbbed for less than $250.
Biggest benefit is they have a serial port, whereas nothing manufactured anymore does. Your older digital MSD ignitions, and anything Racepak still uses the antiquated serial port, so you don't have to mess with the troublesome USB to serial to USB adaptor.

11-27-2020, 03:12 PM	#3
Ben Holt Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 142 Likes: 3 Liked 112 Times in 40 Posts	Re: Laptop for race trailer I love the Dell Latitude Series. Preferably the D820 or D830 (820 is a slightly smaller unit than the D830) They can found on amazon or any other online retailer refurbbed for less than $250. Biggest benefit is they have a serial port, whereas nothing manufactured anymore does. Your older digital MSD ignitions, and anything Racepak still uses the antiquated serial port, so you don't have to mess with the troublesome USB to serial to USB adaptor.