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Acer Swift 3 Laptop (Refurbished): i5-1240P, 14" IPS, 16GB DDR4, 512GB SSD

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Acer via eBay has Acer Swift 3 14" Laptop (Refurbished, SF314-512-52MZ) for $413.99 (price shown in cart). Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Hunter SehoneyDP for finding this deal.

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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
    • 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 oceanlake | Staff
  • This price matches a previous Frontpage Deal for this laptop.
  • Comes with a 2-year warranty from Allstate.
  • Acer via eBay offers free 30 day returns.
  • See the forum thread for additional discussion of this deal.

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Written by SehoneyDP
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Acer via eBay has Acer Swift 3 14" Laptop (Refurbished, SF314-512-52MZ) for $413.99 (price shown in cart). Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Hunter SehoneyDP for finding this deal.

Note, must add to cart for the sale price.

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
    • 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 oceanlake | Staff
  • This price matches a previous Frontpage Deal for this laptop.
  • Comes with a 2-year warranty from Allstate.
  • Acer via eBay offers free 30 day returns.
  • See the forum thread for additional discussion of this deal.

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Written by SehoneyDP

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It is a decent laptop but man it looks so boring.

Just for you to know:
1. The screen has 99% sRGB coverage but very average brightness of a little over 300 nits. Not usable outdoors.
2. The RAM is soldered but 16 gigs is a lot more that you would need for an ultralight
3. The hinges are usually ok on these models but it will not feel good.
I snagged it at $384, and it has been a great laptop for me.

Screen on full brightness is too bright IMHO, but I haven't tried it outside. Though we have a south facing bank of windows in our living room and I had no issues using it sitting in full sun at half brightness.

The thing that could be an issue for some is if you don't drop the voltage down, the fans run pretty damn loud quite a bit.

After setting power settings to 50%, it is really quiet. I do like that if I need the full performance of the processor it is a quick power profile away.

Get 10+ hours of run time frequently with the lower power settings and half screen brightness.
Really wish deal posters would put (Refurbished) at the beginning of the title. Would save many of us time, effort and headaches by not clicking the deal just to see that info.

Just sayin...

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Mar 27, 2023
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FantasticHeart1138
Mar 27, 2023
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Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank FantasticHeart1138

It is a decent laptop but man it looks so boring.

Just for you to know:
1. The screen has 99% sRGB coverage but very average brightness of a little over 300 nits. Not usable outdoors.
2. The RAM is soldered but 16 gigs is a lot more that you would need for an ultralight
3. The hinges are usually ok on these models but it will not feel good.
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Mar 27, 2023
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zhamilton05
Mar 27, 2023
1,149 Posts
Quote from FantasticHeart1138 :
It is a decent laptop but man it looks so boring.

Just for you to know:
1. The screen has 99% sRGB coverage but very average brightness of a little over 300 nits. Not usable outdoors.
2. The RAM is soldered but 16 gigs is a lot more that you would need for an ultralight
3. The hinges are usually ok on these models but it will not feel good.
Traditional 16:9 aspect ratio, too. Very decent screen here, but one you use a 16:10 13-14" laptop, it's hard to go back.

This has also gone down to $384, I believe, with coupons in the last few months. Under $400 is an excellent deal for this, IMHO.
Mar 27, 2023
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SharpCable871
Mar 27, 2023
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Does this have WiFi 6E?
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Mar 28, 2023
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PC9394
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Mar 28, 2023
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Quote from SharpCable871 :
Does this have WiFi 6E?
Yes. Wireless Wi-Fi 6E 1675i.

Detailed Specification of this Model: SF314-512-52MZ (Part: NX.K0FAA.002)
https://www.acer.com/us-en/laptop....K0FAA.002

Mar 28, 2023
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Denigrate
Mar 28, 2023
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Quote from zhamilton05 :
Traditional 16:9 aspect ratio, too. Very decent screen here, but one you use a 16:10 13-14" laptop, it's hard to go back.

This has also gone down to $384, I believe, with coupons in the last few months. Under $400 is an excellent deal for this, IMHO.
I snagged it at $384, and it has been a great laptop for me.

Screen on full brightness is too bright IMHO, but I haven't tried it outside. Though we have a south facing bank of windows in our living room and I had no issues using it sitting in full sun at half brightness.

The thing that could be an issue for some is if you don't drop the voltage down, the fans run pretty damn loud quite a bit.

After setting power settings to 50%, it is really quiet. I do like that if I need the full performance of the processor it is a quick power profile away.

Get 10+ hours of run time frequently with the lower power settings and half screen brightness.
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diamok
Mar 28, 2023
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Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank diamok

Really wish deal posters would put (Refurbished) at the beginning of the title. Would save many of us time, effort and headaches by not clicking the deal just to see that info.

Just sayin...
Last edited by diamok March 28, 2023 at 08:44 AM.
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masterz13
Mar 28, 2023
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Quote from FantasticHeart1138 :
It is a decent laptop but man it looks so boring.

Just for you to know:
1. The screen has 99% sRGB coverage but very average brightness of a little over 300 nits. Not usable outdoors.
2. The RAM is soldered but 16 gigs is a lot more that you would need for an ultralight
3. The hinges are usually ok on these models but it will not feel good.
Who uses a laptop outdoors though?
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Mar 28, 2023
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JesseE9088
Mar 28, 2023
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I got this a while back for around $400. Nice and powerful for the price point. Screen is great as well. Only thing that sucks is the trackpad. The left click for me is "squishy" and not a nice solid click.
Mar 28, 2023
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RipperMitten44
Mar 28, 2023
240 Posts
I bought this laptop a couple of days ago for my wife, yesterday I had a possibility to configure it.
Condition like new! Battery wear-out is only 0.6%. Build quality is okay, don't expect MacBook or metal chassis.
Very light but still very efficient, good battery, and EVO standard.
It's really hard to find anything better in that price range.
Mar 28, 2023
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FantasticHeart1138
Mar 28, 2023
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Quote from masterz13 :
Who uses a laptop outdoors though?
Fair observation. I suppose most don't really carry it for field work.
Mar 28, 2023
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Aquafaba
Mar 28, 2023
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Quote from RafalS8564 :
I bought this laptop a couple of days ago for my wife, yesterday I had a possibility to configure it.
Condition like new! Battery wear-out is only 0.6%. Build quality is okay, don't expect MacBook or metal chassis.
Very light but still very efficient, good battery, and EVO standard.
It's really hard to find anything better in that price range.
Nice! I just bought it today for my mom. Hopefully it doesn't give any problems freezing/lagging. I've had such a bad experience with that for laptops I don't even know why, it's like a fresh windows install and most of them already start lagging just trying to open up edge to download chrome LOL.
Mar 28, 2023
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Aquafaba
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Quote from JesseE9088 :
I got this a while back for around $400. Nice and powerful for the price point. Screen is great as well. Only thing that sucks is the trackpad. The left click for me is "squishy" and not a nice solid click.
Was there any lag or slowness with normal operation? btw does this come in s mode by default?
Mar 28, 2023
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Ramukaka4ever
Mar 28, 2023
315 Posts
Got this two months ago for $414. Looked almost new but the screen was randomly blanking out. It had a two yr allstate warranty but I returned it due to the screen issue. Decent laptop otherwise
Mar 28, 2023
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masterz13
Mar 28, 2023
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Quote from acureon :
Was there any lag or slowness with normal operation? btw does this come in s mode by default?
I wouldn't imagine. These specs are really nice, regardless of price. If there was slowness, I'm guessing it would stem from a cheap-quality SSD or poor drivers

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harle
Mar 28, 2023
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Have bought this laptop twice for family members. It'a a great laptop for the pride. Almost bought one myself, but hate the speaker placement on the bottom of the laptop. Everything sounds muffled.

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