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expiredBayAreaBrickMan posted Nov 29, 2022 12:30 AM

Acer Swift 3 Laptop (Refurb): i5-1240P, 14" 1080p, 16GB DDR4, 512GB SSD

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Acer via eBay has Acer Swift 3 14" Laptop (Refurbished, SF314-512-52MZ) for $382.49 after 15% in-cart discount. Shipping is free.

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Thanks to community member BayAreaBrickMan for finding this deal.

Specs
  • Intel Core i5-1240P 12-core Processor
  • 14" 1920x1080 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
  • 56 WHr Battery
  • 2.76 lbs

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  • Warranty:
    • Includes 2-year Allstate warranty.
  • Returns:
    • Free 30 day returns.
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Acer via eBay has Acer Swift 3 14" Laptop (Refurbished, SF314-512-52MZ) for $382.49 after 15% in-cart discount. Shipping is free.

Note, must add to cart for the sale price.

Thanks to community member BayAreaBrickMan for finding this deal.

Specs
  • Intel Core i5-1240P 12-core Processor
  • 14" 1920x1080 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
  • 56 WHr Battery
  • 2.76 lbs

Editor's Notes

Written by johnny_miller | Staff
  • Warranty:
    • Includes 2-year Allstate warranty.
  • Returns:
    • Free 30 day returns.
  • About this deal:

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Written by BayAreaBrickMan

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BayAreaBrickMan
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From first paragraph of Acer Product Page here: https://www.acer.com/us-en/laptop....K0FAA.002
Its an IPS Display; ~300 NITS from various reviews.
1453191819231991
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Note that Acer' Ebay store is a separate entity, Acer would not recognize them as official.

The ebay store is notorious for selling dented, scratched units with mediocre battery. Do not expect pristine condition refurbished units as you would usually get in from manufacturers.

I bought Acer Nitro 5 from them, and the battery turned out to be faulty. It was a little over the return window, they wouldn't honor it. Not to mention the unit was noticeably used and scratched
1MrKale
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Thanks OP - I was kinda peeved about not finding that perfect deal all throughout BF/CM. Then your post alert saved the day! For the solid build quality and specs I'm comfortable with the compromises, especially at under $400. Great find.

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Nov 29, 2022 06:33 PM
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CompulsiveBuyerNov 29, 2022 06:33 PM
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Quote from LAAP :
This or the Acer Vero from Costco that had the same specs for $449 (new and Costco warranty)?

https://slickdeals.net/f/16157467-costco-members-only-acer-aspire-vero-14-2022-14-fhd-ips-i5-1235u-16gb-lpddr4x-512gb-gen4-ssd-thunderbolt-4-449-99?attrsrc=search%3Aterm%3AVero%7Csearch%3Apage%3A1%7Csearch%3Aposition%3A1%7Csearch%3Aresult_type%3Athread%7Csearch%3Aresult_id%3A16157467&src=SiteSearchV2Algo1
The vero is 3.3 lbs vs 2.76 for the Swift.
Nov 29, 2022 06:34 PM
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jnick831Nov 29, 2022 06:34 PM
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Quote from ado_dado83 :
It's a $400 laptop......what do you expect?
Actually it's a $849 (MSRP) laptop that's refurbished and on sale for $400
Nov 29, 2022 06:43 PM
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HappyDome8591Nov 29, 2022 06:43 PM
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Very good deal. If I didn't get a Dell Latitude Refurb I'd get this one. Cheaper and more powerful than my Latitude!
Nov 29, 2022 06:48 PM
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LivelyIdea681Nov 29, 2022 06:48 PM
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Quote from lamp-senpai :
is laptopmedia a reliable reviewer? I found their youtube review and website article (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iLsp-73Cxo and https://laptopmedia.com/review/ac...2/#battery) which seems to show decent battery life.

Their review at least does some sort of battery test vs ultrabookreview seems to be kind of speculating
Honestly, I would not rely on either websites. The laptopmedia website compares this 12 gen laptop to the previous one showing this laptop having higher battery life which does not make any sense. The Acer description states a maximum battery life of 10.5 hours while the previous gen shows 16 hours on their website. Yet the laptopmedia website shows the opposite. If you check Acer forums and comments under review websites expect less than 6 hours. The 10.5 hours advertised is talking about the most optimal and lowest settings while idle. It is all marketing. If you go on youtube and search this model there is someone showing battery life and the loud fan noise.
Nov 29, 2022 06:50 PM
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LivelyIdea681Nov 29, 2022 06:50 PM
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Anyone with this laptop can confirm?
Last edited by LivelyIdea681 November 29, 2022 at 11:59 AM.
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LivelyIdea681Nov 29, 2022 06:52 PM
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Quote from dealz4home :
I bought a refurb laptop in July. It came in mint condition like it was brand new. I tested the battery and it seemed OK to me. The only issue is that it had a constant blue screen of death coming out of sleep mode (which we did not catch until after the 30 day period). You have to pay to ship it for warranty service. It did come back OK after service.
How much did you pay for shipping? Seems like too much other companies provide a shipping label for free....
Last edited by LivelyIdea681 November 29, 2022 at 11:56 AM.
Nov 29, 2022 06:59 PM
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HappyDome8591Nov 29, 2022 06:59 PM
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Quote from Be_Kind :
Costco sells the same model for $549 and I have been eyeing it for a few weeks. This deal is better because I have bought certified laptop from Acer on EBay befoe and it was like new and with warranty.

A deal breaker for me is from a couple of reviews on Costco.com about the fan noise on this Acer. I was given an HP Elitebook laptop for work and the fan used to make high pitch noise so bad that I refused to use it and used my own personal laptop instead, After some windows or firmware update some months later the HP laptop fan rarely comes on any more and I am using it right now.
Limit the max frequency, it will not run as hot.
Quote from HappyDome8591 :
You can do it natively by unlocking [majorgeeks.com] the Windows power options [microsoft.com]. With Alder Lake you need to unlock MaxFrequency and MaxFrequency1.

Alder Lake's frequency sweet spot is 4GHz for the big cores, and 3GHz for the small cores. Any higher frequency will improve performance at the cost of much higher energy (20% perfomrance boost with 80% more energy). [Source [chipsandcheese.com]]

You should limit the big core to 4GHz and the small cores to 3GHz, your PC will perform 20% slower (but a lot of task are not CPU bound, many are disk bound which won't be affected), but it will be 40% cooler. You can also make different power profiles and switch between them if you need to.
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Quote from thegoob143 :
DAMN. i litterally JUST got the Acer Vero "earth friendly" laptop from costco with similar specs for $100 more. would have jumped on this jawnson
IIRC Costco is really friendly with returns, as long as you kept it in nice condition.
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Nov 29, 2022 07:09 PM
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LivelyIdea681Nov 29, 2022 07:09 PM
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Quote from HappyDome8591 :
Limit the max frequency, it will not run as hot.




IIRC Costco is really friendly with returns, as long as you kept it in nice condition.
This laptop is 1.70GHz what do we set it to?
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Nov 29, 2022 07:44 PM
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I think this is the winner. I have been scouting for a decent non-gaming laptop for under $500 for a week and was disappointed in the BF/CM sales.

It checks most boxes for a good everyday machine
- Good display (would have preferred 15.6 though)
- 16gb RAM
- Great processor (12 cores is crazy)
- Good build quality

Also has very decent reviews. I would rather a laptop be loud rather than overheat Hopefully though the noise is not too bad.
Nov 29, 2022 07:53 PM
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BenM3868Nov 29, 2022 07:53 PM
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Looks like the price has increased.
Nov 29, 2022 08:03 PM
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modemrajNov 29, 2022 08:03 PM
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Quote from BenM3868 :
Looks like the price has increased.
Discount is applied only after item is added to the cart
Nov 29, 2022 08:06 PM
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modemrajNov 29, 2022 08:06 PM
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Like some other users mentioned probably best laptop deal in less than $500 price segment for this holiday season.
I purchased the $300 Asus laptop from office depot deal last week but the screen,RAM and USB C charging port on this are worth the extra $100 . Good find OP
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Quote from RelaxedActivity488 :
Ultimately, the price to value seems too good to pass. I do, however, want to do my due diligence. Planning on testing the battery, a couple data related apps to check the level of fan noise etc.
Mind suggesting a few other tests that you intend to cover?
I'll be testing the battery also, and will be putting it thru some high intensity tasks to see how it performs in general, and I will start a very demanding photo or video editing task that will take the machine a while to perform, to see how bad the fans are. Maybe a stress test tool also (similar to the speedtest tools), though I'm not an expert on these. Maybe some other tests of features, buttons, etc, but the core of what I want to test is the fans and the battery.
Last edited by Cheapskate27 November 29, 2022 at 01:16 PM.
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BenM3868Nov 29, 2022 08:18 PM
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Quote from modemraj :
Discount is applied only after item is added to the cart
Thanks for the clarification!

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dealz4homeNov 29, 2022 08:41 PM
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Quote from LivelyIdea681 :
How much did you pay for shipping? Seems like too much other companies provide a shipping label for free....
$16 via UPS through PirateShip. But yes, thats exactly the issue. HP previously sent us a special box and label. No hassle

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