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Jul 20, 2022 5:40 PM

Acer Swift 3 (2022): 14" QHD IPS, i7-1260P, 16GB LPDDR4X, 512GB PCIe SSD, Thunderbolt 4, Win11H @ $879.99 or less + F/S

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Link: https://www.amazon.com/Acer-i7-12...B09YSTD4FQ

Note: if you use AMEX membership points, you can get another $40 discount.

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  • Windows 11 Home
  • 14" 2560x1400 IPS Display, 100% sRGB
  • Core i7-1260P (4P+8E)/16T 2.1 GHz (4.7 GHz Turbo, 18MB Cache)
  • Intel Iris Xe Grphics (96 EU)
  • 16GB LPDDR4X 4266 MHz Ram
  • 512GB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD
  • Backlit Keyboard
  • 1080p Webcam
  • Fingerprint Reader
  • Killer Wi-Fi 6E 1675i 2x2 + Bluetooth 5.2
  • Ports:
    • 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1
    • 2x USB4 Type-C with Thunderbolt 4 (40Gbps, DisplayPort, 15W USB Charging, 65W Power Delivery)
    • 1x HDMI 2.1
    • 1x Audio Combo Jack
  • 56 WHr Battery
  • 2.75 lbs
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Link: https://www.amazon.com/Acer-i7-12...B09YSTD4FQ

Note: if you use AMEX membership points, you can get another $40 discount.

Spec:
  • Windows 11 Home
  • 14" 2560x1400 IPS Display, 100% sRGB
  • Core i7-1260P (4P+8E)/16T 2.1 GHz (4.7 GHz Turbo, 18MB Cache)
  • Intel Iris Xe Grphics (96 EU)
  • 16GB LPDDR4X 4266 MHz Ram
  • 512GB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD
  • Backlit Keyboard
  • 1080p Webcam
  • Fingerprint Reader
  • Killer Wi-Fi 6E 1675i 2x2 + Bluetooth 5.2
  • Ports:
    • 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1
    • 2x USB4 Type-C with Thunderbolt 4 (40Gbps, DisplayPort, 15W USB Charging, 65W Power Delivery)
    • 1x HDMI 2.1
    • 1x Audio Combo Jack
  • 56 WHr Battery
  • 2.75 lbs

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Jul 20, 2022 5:52 PM
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zhamilton05Jul 20, 2022 5:52 PM
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16:9 aspect ratio, if you were wondering. Makes this a better media consumption device, but I really would rather all my laptops be 16:10 at this point - makes web browsing so much easier!
Jul 20, 2022 6:37 PM
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PowerfulClub4936Jul 20, 2022 6:37 PM
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You wrote 1260 in the title but the body says 1240.
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Jul 20, 2022 6:47 PM
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Jul 20, 2022 6:47 PM
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The Costco $599 deal looks like the same thing except 1080p screen?
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Jul 20, 2022 7:03 PM
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lyiu1818Jul 20, 2022 7:03 PM
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Quote from VarmintCong View quoted comment :
The Costco $599 deal looks like the same thing except 1080p screen?
i5 vs i7, better screen
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SuryasisJul 21, 2022 4:27 AM
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Quote from PowerfulClub4936 View quoted comment :
You wrote 1260 in the title but the body says 1240.
Typo, but edited it now.
Jul 21, 2022 2:20 PM
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02nzJul 21, 2022 2:20 PM
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Quote from lyiu1818 View quoted comment :
i5 vs i7, better screen
As usual though, there's not a significant performance benefit to the i7 over i5 in the same series. In this case the i7 actually benchmarks [cpubenchmark.net] a bit lower, on average.
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Jul 21, 2022 10:05 PM
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essix8Jul 21, 2022 10:05 PM
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Quote from 02nz View quoted comment :
As usual though, there's not a significant performance benefit to the i7 over i5 in the same series. In this case the i7 actually benchmarks [cpubenchmark.net] a bit lower, on average.
Two problems with your conclusion, first the i7-1260p is faster, but passmark only has <100 samples, and we all know laptop performance depends on how much power they provide the CPU (as its adjusted by the OEM) and thermals.

Second problem is the i7-1280p is actually the top end CPU for the 28W segment, which is 30-40% faster than the i5-1240p. The 1280p is 6+8 cores, so it has 2 more performance cores, the 1240p and 1260p are 4+8.

https://nanoreview.net/en/cpu-com...e-i5-1240p
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Jul 21, 2022 10:16 PM
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02nzJul 21, 2022 10:16 PM
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Quote from essix8 View quoted comment :
Two problems with your conclusion, first the i7-1260p is faster, but passmark only has <100 samples, and we all know laptop performance depends on how much power they provide the CPU (as its adjusted by the OEM) and thermals.

Second problem is the i7-1280p is actually the top end CPU for the 28W segment, which is 30-40% faster than the i5-1240p. The 1280p is 6+8 cores, so it has 2 more performance cores, the 1240p and 1260p are 4+8.

https://nanoreview.net/en/cpu-com...e-i5-1240p [nanoreview.net]
All very nice, but it doesn't get around the simple fact that over hundreds of benchmarks, the 1280p doesn't manage to consistently outperform the 1260p. The 2 more performance cores don't seem to make the difference you'd expect, probably because these Intel chips are already running too hot as it is, and in real-world laptop designs, they quickly have to throttle.

With the same thermal / power / chassis design, it's going to be a small difference in the vast majority of applications between the i5 and i7. A Core i7 is almost never worth the price premium over a Core i5 in the same series - you're better off saving the money and replacing your laptops slightly more often - in 3 years a Core i3 will blow this Core i7 out of the water.
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Quote from essix8 View quoted comment :
Two problems with your conclusion, first the i7-1260p is faster, but passmark only has
Just trying to understand, from where the i7-1280p is coming into picture. Neither this model, nor the Costco Model, have it.
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AustinM8565Jul 24, 2022 1:47 AM
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Just an update with my comparison between the 2021 version of this laptop and the 2022 version is I now have confirmation on the cost cutting measure they took with the SSD. The 2021 version came with a OEM version of the Gen 4 NVME Samsung 980 Pro (PM9A1) that can hit 6k read and 5k write. The 2022 version came with a Gen 3 NVME Samsung PM991a that only has a single chip on it and is rated at only 3100 read and 1800 write.

This is a significant cost cutting measure they did and will effect resume and wake from sleep modes. Comparing the two there is a noticeable delay.

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