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Edited February 2, 2024
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Not quite as good of a deal as last week ($399.99), but still pretty good if you're looking for a decent sub $500 laptop. I bought it then and am very happy with it. I compared it head to head with the currently active, lower powered Acer Aspire 3 ($266 but only has the Ryzen 5) available as a refurb on eBay, and decided to keep this and return the Acer.
Specs (source):
15.6" FHD (1920x1080) 16:9, 300-nits, 45% NTSC, Anti-glare, On-cell, 10-point Multi-touch, IPS Display
AMD Ryzen 7 5700U (8C / 16T, 1.8 / 4.3GHz, 4MB L2 / 8MB L3)
16GB (8GB Soldered + 8GB SO-DIMM) DDR4-3200
512GB SSD M.2 2242 PCIe 4.0x4 NVMe
Integrated AMD Radeon Graphics
Wi-Fi 6, 11ax 2x2 + BT5.1
HD 720p with Privacy Shutter
Non-backlit, English Keyboard
42Whr Battery
65W Round Tip (3-pin) Adapter
1.61 kg (3.55 lbs.)
Ports:
1x Card reader
1x HDMI 1.4b
1x Headphone / microphone combo jack (3.5mm)
1x Power connector
1x USB 2.0
1x USB 3.2 Gen 1
1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 (support data transfer only)
Warranty: 1-Year Manufacturer's Parts & Labor
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/leno...Id=6555683
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But as part of our home tech ecosystem (including phones, iPads and Chromebooks), this has fit in really well so far. I'd never want to have to regularly take this thing outside of the house (the 15.6" screen size makes it less conveniently portable than I'd like and it honestly doesn't seem super durable) but is great to use around the home for various tasks - kids making Roblox games, using the Cricut machine, MS Office tasks... It's almost a more useful version of our old desktop that just sat in one spot - but this is more convenient as we can carry around the house as needed.
During the return period (too bad Best Buy's is only 15 days), I'm still scanning for a better spec'd laptop for our needs at this price point. So far I haven't found one (The Dell Inspiron deals right now are fairly tempting) - and based on use to date, I won't be sad if this is the one we stick with.
Also, would this be sufficient for video editing and music production (DAW)?
But as part of our home tech ecosystem (including phones, iPads and Chromebooks), this has fit in really well so far. I'd never want to have to regularly take this thing outside of the house (the 15.6" screen size makes it less conveniently portable than I'd like and it honestly doesn't seem super durable) but is great to use around the home for various tasks - kids making Roblox games, using the Cricut machine, MS Office tasks... It's almost a more useful version of our old desktop that just sat in one spot - but this is more convenient as we can carry around the house as needed.
During the return period (too bad Best Buy's is only 15 days), I'm still scanning for a better spec'd laptop for our needs at this price point. So far I haven't found one (The Dell Inspiron deals right now are fairly tempting) - and based on use to date, I won't be sad if this is the one we stick with.
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$480, $432 with email signup coupon.
Ryzen 7 7730U with Zen 3, 16-inch display with 16:10 instead of 16:9, metal build (Inspiron 5000 series, middle of the range), double the storage, about 30% larger battery, USB-C with display and PD, 1080p webcam, backlit keyboard, fingerprint reader. Only downgrade is no touch.
So literally every box checked for $2-50 more.
$480, $432 with email signup coupon.
Ryzen 7 7730U with Zen 3, 16-inch display with 16:10 instead of 16:9, metal build (Inspiron 5000 series, middle of the range), double the storage, about 30% larger battery, USB-C with display and PD, 1080p webcam, backlit keyboard, fingerprint reader. Only downgrade is no touch.
So literally every box checked for $2-50 more.