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Costco Members: Acer Swift 3 Laptop: i5-1240P, 14" 1080p, 16GB DDR4, 512GB SSD
$610
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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.
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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- About this deal:
- This price is $50 Lower than our previous FP Deal from June '22.
- Rated 4.2 out of 5 stars from 10 reviews.
- Warranty: Includes 2-Year Warranty
- Refer to Costco's 90-Day Return Policy.
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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
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- About this deal:
- This price is $50 Lower than our previous FP Deal from June '22.
- Rated 4.2 out of 5 stars from 10 reviews.
- Warranty: Includes 2-Year Warranty
- Refer to Costco's 90-Day Return Policy.
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Case material is also not listed (all plastic?)
Link to specs @ acer.com: https://www.acer.com/ac/en/US/con....K0FAA.00
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.
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Costco sold better config on 11 gen, which I bought and return for ONLY one reason 12 gen processor. One can easily replace SSD anytime (with basic skills).
Costco sold better config on 11 gen, which I bought and return for ONLY one reason 12 gen processor. One can easily replace SSD anytime (with basic skills).
You can keep yours I got nothing to do with it (in fact don't even care). Again, Costco is having great deal on 11gen for a reason.
You can keep yours I got nothing to do with it (in fact don't even care). Again, Costco is having great deal on 11gen for a reason.
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