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Acer Nitro 5 15.6" Gaming Laptop: i5-7300HQ, 256GB SSD, 1050 Ti Expired

$580
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Best Buy.com has Acer Nitro 5 15.6" Gaming Laptop (AN515-51-55WL) on sale for $579.99. Shipping is free, otherwise, select free in-store pickup as an alternative option. Thanks Glee217

Note, availability for in-store pickup may vary depending on location. Also, includes a 6-Month Trend Micro Internet Security (3-Device Digital Subscription) automatically added to cart.

Specs
  • Intel Core i5-7300HQ Mobile Processor
  • 15.6" 1920x1080 IPS LED Backlit Display
  • 8GB DDR4 SDRAM Memory
  • 256GB Solid State Drive
  • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB GDDR5 Graphics
  • WiFi + Bluetooth
  • 4-Cell Lithium Polymer Battery
  • Windows 10 (64-Bit)
    • Inputs
      • 2x USB 2.0
      • 1x USB 3.1 (Type-C)
      • 1x USB 3.0
      • 1x HDMI

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Cons: it has a known issue with turning off under battery power, the Best Buy reviews warn of this. It's last year's processor, 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300HQ.

But I've had great luck with Acer the past 24 months and I rank them above Dell and HP in terms of quality / defect rate.

Official Acer page specs say 32GB of RAM supported. https://www.acer.com/ac/en/US/con....Q2QAA.016 And it has 4 USB ports and a bult-in Ethernet network port. Research suggests it has sata m.2 port + 2.5" drive bay. So, you could put in two SSD drives (one m.2 and one 2.5" SATA)... but it does not support the high-speed NVMe SSD. Details on it having support for 2 drives: http://www.tomsguide.com/answers/...-slot.html

The price is right for a GPU system and 1080p.

I'm debating returning my Yoga 730 15" as I really want a cheap 1080p system and don't really need the GPU - but this Lenovo Yoga seems to have some backlight fluctuations on the screen. The extra weight is a given with the big GPU and it's heat sinks.
I have this laptop and it's buttery smooth and very fast. I added a 2.5" Samsung 850 SSD for storage in the available bay and it's perfect for my use. Highly recommend this laptop!

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07-25-2018 at 10:28 PM.
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Showing $649
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07-25-2018 at 10:33 PM.
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Does it has a code?
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07-25-2018 at 10:35 PM.
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Shows $579.99 for me. Early Access Event: Thursday, July 26
My Best Buy® members get early access to select Black Friday in July deals.
Early access ends today.
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07-25-2018 at 10:38 PM.
07-25-2018 at 10:38 PM.
How do you get it to that price?
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07-25-2018 at 10:39 PM.
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Quote from iNICK20 :
Shows $579.99 for me. Early Access Event: Thursday, July 26
My Best Buy® members get early access to select Black Friday in July deals.
Early access ends today.

Yes, thank you. Someone else added that in to one of the 3 post the OP just made leaving out that detail.
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07-25-2018 at 10:48 PM.
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Quote from mbfshs2004 :
Yes, thank you. Someone else added that in to one of the 3 post the OP just made leaving out that detail.
Yeah, I don't understand why someone would leave out the important detail lol
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07-26-2018 at 11:38 AM.
You have to be logged in to view the $580. Log into your BB account or create a free one.
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07-27-2018 at 09:35 AM.
07-27-2018 at 09:35 AM.
I have this laptop and it's buttery smooth and very fast. I added a 2.5" Samsung 850 SSD for storage in the available bay and it's perfect for my use. Highly recommend this laptop!
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07-27-2018 at 09:55 AM.
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RAM upgrade options?
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07-27-2018 at 09:55 AM.
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Quote from iNICK20 :
Yeah, I don't understand why someone would leave out the important detail lol
I don't have a best buy account and I can se the $579 price. Don't need to log in or anything to add the PC to cart and purchase at the $579 deal. Maybe its different for each region?...anyway, good deal!
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07-27-2018 at 10:06 AM.
07-27-2018 at 10:06 AM.
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I don't have a best buy account and I can se the $579 price. Don't need to log in or anything to add the PC to cart and purchase at the $579 deal. Maybe its different for each region?...anyway, good deal!
Yesterday it was early access, now the deals today are there for all.

Is there any $100 Edut / Student discount on this one?
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