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expiredtDames | Staff posted Feb 06, 2023 09:37 PM
expiredtDames | Staff posted Feb 06, 2023 09:37 PM

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

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$414

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Acer via eBay has Acer Swift 3 14" Laptop (Refurbished, SF314-512-52MZ, Pure Silver) on sale for $449.99 - 8% off automatically applied when added to cart = $413.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Hunter tDames for finding this deal.

Specs:
  • Intel Core i5-1240P 1.70Ghz Processor
  • 14" FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS Display
  • 16GB RAM
  • 512GB Solid State Drive
  • Intel Iris Xe Graphics
  • Windows 11 Home

Editor's Notes

Written by Corwin | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Per the listing: "This item is Certified Refurbished. It has been professionally restored by an Acer approved vendor. Units are usually cosmetically indistinguishable from New products, but some may show signs of light use. Functionally, these units are equivalent to New. Certified Refurbished units will be shipped in a New Brown Box."
    • Package comes with unit and power adapter in a new brown box.
    • Refer to the forum thread for deal discussion.
  • Warranty:
  • Returns:
    • 30 day returns | Seller pays for return shipping

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Written by tDames | Staff
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Acer via eBay has Acer Swift 3 14" Laptop (Refurbished, SF314-512-52MZ, Pure Silver) on sale for $449.99 - 8% off automatically applied when added to cart = $413.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Hunter tDames for finding this deal.

Specs:
  • Intel Core i5-1240P 1.70Ghz Processor
  • 14" FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS Display
  • 16GB RAM
  • 512GB Solid State Drive
  • Intel Iris Xe Graphics
  • Windows 11 Home

Editor's Notes

Written by Corwin | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Per the listing: "This item is Certified Refurbished. It has been professionally restored by an Acer approved vendor. Units are usually cosmetically indistinguishable from New products, but some may show signs of light use. Functionally, these units are equivalent to New. Certified Refurbished units will be shipped in a New Brown Box."
    • Package comes with unit and power adapter in a new brown box.
    • Refer to the forum thread for deal discussion.
  • Warranty:
  • Returns:
    • 30 day returns | Seller pays for return shipping

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h0va4life
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I got this from the prior deal here: https://slickdeals.net/f/16280581-acer-swift-3-cert-refurb-14-fhd-ips-i5-1240p-16gb-ddr4-512gb-ssd-3...

This is still totally worth trying 1240p processor +16gb ram + fingerprint + backlight. There were several complaints from ppl about varying issues. The only issue I had was that I couldn't verify that windows 11 noticed my thunderbolt ports/devices when using the intel thunderbolt command center, so I downgraded to windows 10 and the app works properly. All of my devices did work in windows 11, but it was weird they didnt show up in the intel app - I had a dell with windows 11 and USB4/thunderbolt 4 ports and all the devices showed up.

Anyways great device and great price - I would definitely go for it again, even with the slightly increased price. If you get a dud you would immediately notice it and can always return it too.

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Feb 06, 2023 10:18 PM
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dominoFeb 06, 2023 10:18 PM
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Sounds good - what would be the reasons against this? Is certified Acer refurb and the Allstate warranty enough for peace of mind here? Thanks for any advice.
Feb 06, 2023 11:23 PM
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jeba9999Feb 06, 2023 11:23 PM
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Quote from domino :
Sounds good - what would be the reasons against this? Is certified Acer refurb and the Allstate warranty enough for peace of mind here? Thanks for any advice.
Seems like a pretty solid deal. For me I would have to have a backlit keyboard and most likely a fingerprint reader but I don't know if this unit has either
Feb 06, 2023 11:28 PM
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LivelyShow6096Feb 06, 2023 11:28 PM
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Quote from jeba9999 :
Seems like a pretty solid deal. For me I would have to have a backlit keyboard and most likely a fingerprint reader but I don't know if this unit has either
keyboard is glowing in the photo.

this feels like a solid deal over Costco's Lenovo Flex 5 @ $399? (costco does have 90 days return)
Between this and HP Victus 15.6" @ $499?
Feb 06, 2023 11:46 PM
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SkyqueFeb 06, 2023 11:46 PM
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Quote from jeba9999 :
Seems like a pretty solid deal. For me I would have to have a backlit keyboard and most likely a fingerprint reader but I don't know if this unit has either
looking at the specs of this model on acers site should have backlit keyboard
Feb 07, 2023 12:05 AM
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h0va4lifeFeb 07, 2023 12:05 AM
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Quote from domino :
Sounds good - what would be the reasons against this? Is certified Acer refurb and the Allstate warranty enough for peace of mind here? Thanks for any advice.
Quote from jeba9999 :
Seems like a pretty solid deal. For me I would have to have a backlit keyboard and most likely a fingerprint reader but I don't know if this unit has either
I got this from the prior deal here: https://slickdeals.net/f/16280581-acer-swift-3-cert-refurb-14-fhd-ips-i5-1240p-16gb-ddr4-512gb-ssd-3...

This is still totally worth trying 1240p processor +16gb ram + fingerprint + backlight. There were several complaints from ppl about varying issues. The only issue I had was that I couldn't verify that windows 11 noticed my thunderbolt ports/devices when using the intel thunderbolt command center, so I downgraded to windows 10 and the app works properly. All of my devices did work in windows 11, but it was weird they didnt show up in the intel app - I had a dell with windows 11 and USB4/thunderbolt 4 ports and all the devices showed up.

Anyways great device and great price - I would definitely go for it again, even with the slightly increased price. If you get a dud you would immediately notice it and can always return it too.
Feb 07, 2023 12:16 AM
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HiFi21Feb 07, 2023 12:16 AM
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Very good value and has all of the right features. Silver keyboard, and poor readability is what would kill this for me.
Feb 07, 2023 12:17 AM
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Third_EyeFeb 07, 2023 12:17 AM
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Quote from domino :
Sounds good - what would be the reasons against this? Is certified Acer refurb and the Allstate warranty enough for peace of mind here? Thanks for any advice.
Previously Acer certified Refurbished laptops on EBay used to have 12% discount rather than 8% that is now. I looked at these during 2022 Nov-Dec timeframe, during which I finally went with a Lenovo Idea Pad 5 touch screen refurb for a great price with 2 yr all state warranty.for 439-15% and 16:10 14" touchscreen. This came 2 days after I purchased the Lenovo at 449-12%

Acer Pros:
========
Wifi 6
Gigabit Ethernet port
1260P better performance
TB4 ports
HDMI 2.x port

Idpd 5 Pros
========
Cooler CPU & battery life
Better screen 16:10
Touch screen

HDMI is 1.4 only on HDMI port ( Lenovo Ideapad 5 castration, not AMD's as we have had 4xxx laptops with HDMI 2.1)
Last edited by Third_Eye February 6, 2023 at 06:56 PM.
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Feb 07, 2023 12:22 AM
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ScarletMask778Feb 07, 2023 12:22 AM
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Quote from domino :
Sounds good - what would be the reasons against this? Is certified Acer refurb and the Allstate warranty enough for peace of mind here? Thanks for any advice.
The reason against this would be there was a 15% off a few weeks ago and 12% off until last week. You are paying more for the same specs. Sure you cannot go back in time, but you can use history price as a mirror to look forward. As far as I can tell, this promotion has been ongoing for quite some time and a higher discount might come back. I would wait unless I absolutely need one right now.
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Feb 07, 2023 12:49 AM
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Third_EyeFeb 07, 2023 12:49 AM
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Quote from ScarletMask778 :
The reason against this would be there was a 15% off a few weeks ago and 12% off until last week. You are paying more for the same specs. Sure you cannot go back in time, but you can use history price as a mirror to look forward. As far as I can tell, this promotion has been ongoing for quite some time and a higher discount might come back. I would wait unless I absolutely need one right now.
I have seen at best 12% off for Acer refurbs in EBay. 15% off, I have only seen for Lenovo from buyrefurbishedus vendor in EBay. But looking at them now, they too have reduced discount to 8% from 15%
Feb 07, 2023 12:53 AM
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BrightFog519Feb 07, 2023 12:53 AM
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Great deal! Thanks OP
Feb 07, 2023 01:12 AM
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Ksb643Feb 07, 2023 01:12 AM
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Quote from LivelyShow6096 :
keyboard is glowing in the photo.

this feels like a solid deal over Costco's Lenovo Flex 5 @ $399? (costco does have 90 days return)
Between this and HP Victus 15.6" @ $499?
Victus has a terrible screen.
Feb 07, 2023 01:14 AM
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kwaigoneginFeb 07, 2023 01:14 AM
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Quote from LivelyShow6096 :
keyboard is glowing in the photo.

this feels like a solid deal over Costco's Lenovo Flex 5 @ $399? (costco does have 90 days return)
Between this and HP Victus 15.6" @ $499?
I just bought the Victus. Bought a 8G stick while in the store for 16GB total. Yes I 100% confirmed it has an extra DDR slot!
With tax it came out to about $580+.
Is it a super great deal? NO .. but it's an okay deal.
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Quote from Third_Eye :
Previously Acer certified Refurbished laptops on EBay used to have 12% discount rather than 8% that is now. I looked at these during 2022 Nov-Dec timeframe, during which I finally went with a Lenovo Idea Pad 5 touch screen refurb for a great price with 2 yr all state warranty.for 439-15% and 16:10 14" touchscreen. This came 2 days after I purchased the Lenovo at 449-12%

Acer Pros:
========
Wifi 6
Gigabit Ethernet port
1260P better performance

Idpd 5 Pros
========
Cooler CPU & battery life
Better screen 16:10
Touch screen
Would you mind sharing me the SD link of the old Idpd 5 deal for my reference? Thanks.
Last edited by PC9394 February 6, 2023 at 06:21 PM.
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h0va4lifeFeb 07, 2023 02:07 AM
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Quote from domino :
Sounds good - what would be the reasons against this? Is certified Acer refurb and the Allstate warranty enough for peace of mind here? Thanks for any advice.
I forgot to mention that acer certified comes with ZERO support - when you call they basically tell you to return it if you have any issues and they'll refund you. And you can't use the standard acer support without buying the a plan. So basically the only support you have is by asking on their forums.
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Feb 07, 2023 02:17 AM
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Third_EyeFeb 07, 2023 02:17 AM
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Quote from PC9394 :
May I have your help to share the SD link of the old Idpd 5 deal for my reference? Thanks.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/155268961931
Actually looking at my history it was actually a better deal

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512GB+16GB + 2K 14" (16:10) screen.
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