Slickdeals is community-supported.  We may get paid by brands for deals, including promoted items.
Missed This Deal? Get alerts when similar deals are posted.
expired
expired
Sddak 42.3K Views
Jul 15, 2022 7:45 PM

Costco Members: Acer Swift 3 Laptop: i5-1240P, 14" 1080p, 16GB DDR4, 512GB SSD

$610

$850

28% off
Costco Wholesale
Visit Retailer

Why are you downvoting this deal?

Good Deal?
104Comments
Save
Share
Deal Details
Costco Wholesale has for their Members: Acer Swift 3 14" Laptop (SF314-512-52MZ) for $599.99. Shipping is $9.99.

Thanks to Community Member Adak17 for finding this deal.

Specs
  • Intel Core i5-1240P 12-Core / 16-Thread Processor
    • 4x Performance Cores up to 4.4GHz
    • 8x Efficient Cores up to 3.3GHz
  • 14" 1920x1080 FHD IPS Display
  • 16GB LPDDR4X RAM
  • 512GB PCIe Solid State Drive
  • Integrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics
  • Backlit Keyboard + Fingerprint Reader
  • Killer AX1675 (2x2/160) Wi-Fi 6E Gig+ and Bluetooth 5.2
  • Windows 11 Home
  • Ports:
    • 2x USB Type-C (Thunderbolt 4 & USB Charging)
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Power-off Charging)
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1
    • 1x HDMI 2.1

Editor's Notes

Written by slickdewmaster | Staff

Original Post

Written by Sddak
Community Notes
About the Poster
Deal Details
Community Notes
About the Poster
Costco Wholesale has for their Members: Acer Swift 3 14" Laptop (SF314-512-52MZ) for $599.99. Shipping is $9.99.

Thanks to Community Member Adak17 for finding this deal.

Specs
  • Intel Core i5-1240P 12-Core / 16-Thread Processor
    • 4x Performance Cores up to 4.4GHz
    • 8x Efficient Cores up to 3.3GHz
  • 14" 1920x1080 FHD IPS Display
  • 16GB LPDDR4X RAM
  • 512GB PCIe Solid State Drive
  • Integrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics
  • Backlit Keyboard + Fingerprint Reader
  • Killer AX1675 (2x2/160) Wi-Fi 6E Gig+ and Bluetooth 5.2
  • Windows 11 Home
  • Ports:
    • 2x USB Type-C (Thunderbolt 4 & USB Charging)
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Power-off Charging)
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1
    • 1x HDMI 2.1

Editor's Notes

Written by slickdewmaster | Staff

Original Post

Written by Sddak

Community Voting

Deal Score
+42
Good Deal
Bad Deal

Why are you downvoting this deal?

Visit Retailer

Top Comments

cyberkost
355Comments
93Reputation
Battery capacity is NOT listed (probably not a very proud number).
Case material is also not listed (all plastic?)
Link to specs @ acer.com: https://www.acer.com/ac/en/US/con....K0FAA.002
Go to Comment
DrGreenthumb
2.6KComments
211Reputation
For all the talk about "inferior" SSD the one mine came with has a read of 3550 and write of 3100, so not bad. That's about on par with the WD Black SN750 SE 1TB I have.

I tested it against the Costco HP Aero I also just received and it has a faster SSD (both are Hynix brand), faster Ram (Swift has Samsung ram), better single core performance in Cinebench, but a tiny bit slower in multi core performance. The Aero has a 5825U. Looking at benchmarks that might be unexpected so I might run the test again. I also ran UserBenchmark test and the Swift beat the Aero on everything which might be due to the Aero's low power limit that some reviews mention.

One thing I am noticing is the Swift 3 gets hotter than the Aero running the benchmarks. Didn't check the direct CPU temp, but the laptop body temp on the bottom rear of each. I haven't researched the difference between the 12th gen intel vs Ryzen in terms of power consumption so maybe this is expected.

Comparing them, the Swift feels a bit sturdier. Aero's hinge is more loose which makes it feel a bit flimsy. Both have the sort of cheap black plastic laptop screen bezel which is one thing I hate on the mid tier laptops. They both have the laptop hinge where when open the bottom of the screen becomes the base with rubber pads which I hate. What happens when one of those rubber pads gets damaged? The Swift has a much nicer trackpad though. Might be best non glass trackpad I've used. I'm only talking feel not precision. Keyboard is a bit mushy on the Aero I found and Swift is easier to read in daytime, they are both silver with backlit keys. The body of the Aero also feels a bit thinner with more flex you can feel when you squeeze it while closed.

Screen on Aero is better. 16:10 and brighter. PPI isn't way higher, but it does look sharper with its slightly smaller screen. This is the main reason I am considering keeping the Aero over the Swift. The aspect ratio and brightness are hard to ignore when comparing.

Swift USB C charging works great. I am using this hub with no issues https://a.co/d/5AuAj5g if anyone is looking for a cheap one. It's outputting to 1440p and 1080p monitors so not sure how it handles 4K yet, but power pass through works. That's a big advantage over the Aero since you get two USB C ports and by using a hub you retain both USB C ports.

Overall they are very comparable. Aero performs slightly less except heavy multi core tasks. But it's main advantage is it's screen. Everything else the Swift wins IMO, from I/O to the trackpad.
Go to Comment
steve8091
79Comments
179Reputation
Doing a bit of light research, it has an aluminum-magnesium body and a 58WH battery. Most sites seem to rave about the battery life, citing it as being between 10 and 17 hours. I've been stalking for a few weeks, and I think I'm going to pull the trigger for my son's college PC.
Go to Comment

Join The Conversation

Share your experience with the Slickdeals community

Share information with the community. Please follow our Community Guidelines and be kind!

104 Comments

Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.

Jul 16, 2022 2:56 PM
63 Comments
Joined Dec 2017
jld94Jul 16, 2022 2:56 PM
63 Comments
Anyone know if the webcam is a 720 of 1080? I can't seem to find that anywhere
Jul 16, 2022 3:37 PM
63 Comments
Joined Dec 2017
jld94Jul 16, 2022 3:37 PM
63 Comments
Quote from reelss View quoted comment :
16:9 or 16:10?
I'm wondering this as well
Jul 16, 2022 4:03 PM
1.9K Comments
Joined Jan 2004
morbieJul 16, 2022 4:03 PM
1.9K Comments
1080 is fine for a 14inch but haven't we seen 2k screen at this price point before?
Jul 16, 2022 4:21 PM
63 Comments
Joined Dec 2017
jld94Jul 16, 2022 4:21 PM
63 Comments
Quote from morbie View quoted comment :
1080 is fine for a 14inch but haven't we seen 2k screen at this price point before?
I'm specifically asking about the webcam. I don't need anything to special for the screen
Jul 16, 2022 5:18 PM
1.9K Comments
Joined Jan 2004
morbieJul 16, 2022 5:18 PM
1.9K Comments
Quote from jld94 View quoted comment :
I'm specifically asking about the webcam. I don't need anything to special for the screen
I was just asking a general question
Jul 16, 2022 6:06 PM
134 Comments
Joined Nov 2008
NotLeviosARJul 16, 2022 6:06 PM
134 Comments
Quote from morbie View quoted comment :
1080 is fine for a 14inch but haven't we seen 2k screen at this price point before?
I don't see the point in a 2k screen for a laptop this size. Maybe on a 17.
Jul 16, 2022 6:19 PM
1.9K Comments
Joined Feb 2013
AustinM8565Jul 16, 2022 6:19 PM
1.9K Comments
You guys think this is worth the 200 extra over the 2021 deal Walmart had a few days ago? The extra ram and the newer cpu is enticing but just wanted some opinions.

Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.

Jul 16, 2022 6:50 PM
2.6K Comments
Joined Apr 2017
fungameJul 16, 2022 6:50 PM
2.6K Comments
Quote from AustinM8565 View quoted comment :
You guys think this is worth the 200 extra over the 2021 deal Walmart had a few days ago? The extra ram and the newer cpu is enticing but just wanted some opinions.
You get 12th gen i5 & 16gb RAM for $200 extra + thunderbolt port etc. I think 12 gen is way more powerful compared to 11gen i5 (even i7 11th gen). So it make sense to have this one for future proofing (no such thing in electronics but this will be good for few couple of years for sure).
Jul 16, 2022 6:53 PM
1.9K Comments
Joined Feb 2013
AustinM8565Jul 16, 2022 6:53 PM
1.9K Comments
Quote from fungame View quoted comment :
You get 12th gen i5 & 16gb RAM for $200 extra + thunderbolt port etc. I think 12 gen is way more powerful compared to 11gen i5 (even i7 11th gen). So it make sense to have this one for future proofing (no such thing in electronics but this will be good for few couple of years for sure).
True on the extra thunderbolt 4 port and the extra ram plus newer cpu. Only downside it seems is that they put a crappier ssd in this new one because this review shows them only getting around 3000 read and 2700 write while the 2021 version I received has a samsung drive in it that does 6700 read and 5000 write.

https://www.ultrabookreview.com/5...sf314-512/
Jul 16, 2022 7:05 PM
11 Comments
Joined Aug 2021
naylampJul 16, 2022 7:05 PM
11 Comments
Quote from DrGreenthumb View quoted comment :
I went with the Aero with 5825U. How is the screen on this laptop? A big appeal of the Aero is the bright 1200p screen and matte anti glare. Trackpad on the Acer is appealing though.

edit: Review says dim screen so definitely not cancelling my Aero order. https://www.ultrabookreview.com/1...-3-review/ [ultrabookreview.com]
the Aero is a sleeper at ~ $600-650. decent specs, ultra lightweight (< 1 kg), good battery life, and the screen is really good. the only problem I have is that from time to time it loses wifi connection. I just disable and enable the wifi adapter when that happens and the connection returns.

if you can find the MBA M1 at $850 that is even a better deal, but for a Windows environment, the Aero ticks all the boxes.
Jul 16, 2022 7:06 PM
139 Comments
Joined Jul 2018
BrooklynB7914Jul 16, 2022 7:06 PM
139 Comments
Quote from AustinM8565 View quoted comment :
True on the extra thunderbolt 4 port and the extra ram plus newer cpu. Only downside it seems is that they put a crappier ssd in this new one because this review shows them only getting around 3000 read and 2700 write while the 2021 version I received has a samsung drive in it that does 6700 read and 5000 write.

https://www.ultrabookreview.com/5...sf314-512/
The battery is better also

Battery: 56 Wh, 65W barrel-plug charger
Jul 16, 2022 7:13 PM
1.9K Comments
Joined Feb 2013
AustinM8565Jul 16, 2022 7:13 PM
1.9K Comments
Quote from BrooklynB7914 View quoted comment :
The battery is better also

Battery: 56 Wh, 65W barrel-plug charger
better in which version? This comparison says they both have the same battery capacity and the 2021 version can also do 65 watt usb c charging.
Jul 16, 2022 7:15 PM
1.9K Comments
Joined Jan 2004
morbieJul 16, 2022 7:15 PM
1.9K Comments
Ur phone probably has 1080; 2k on a 14 inch screen looks great
Quote from NotLeviosAR View quoted comment :
I don't see the point in a 2k screen for a laptop this size. Maybe on a 17.
Jul 16, 2022 7:41 PM
2.6K Comments
Joined Apr 2017
fungameJul 16, 2022 7:41 PM
2.6K Comments
Quote from AustinM8565 View quoted comment :
True on the extra thunderbolt 4 port and the extra ram plus newer cpu. Only downside it seems is that they put a crappier ssd in this new one because this review shows them only getting around 3000 read and 2700 write while the 2021 version I received has a samsung drive in it that does 6700 read and 5000 write.

https://www.ultrabookreview.com/5...sf314-512/ [ultrabookreview.com]
this one has different drive 512gb

here is the link
https://www.notebookcheck.net/SK-...061.0.html

Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.

Jul 16, 2022 7:50 PM
139 Comments
Joined Jul 2018
BrooklynB7914Jul 16, 2022 7:50 PM
139 Comments
Quote from AustinM8565 View quoted comment :
better in which version? This comparison says they both have the same battery capacity and the 2021 version can also do 65 watt usb c charging.
Compare to a standard laptop

Join The Conversation

Share your experience with the Slickdeals community

Share information with the community. Please follow our Community Guidelines and be kind!

Related Searches

ComputersLaptopsacerCostco Wholesale