Acer via eBay offers
Acer Predator Helios 300 Laptop (Certif. Refurb, PH315-55-795C) on sale for $1259.99 - 8% Off (at checkout) =
$1159.19.
Shipping is free.
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Suryasis for finding this deal.
Specs:- Intel Core i7-12700H 14-Cores, 20-Threads (3.50GHz Base / 4.70GHz Boost) Processor
- 15.6" (2560 x 1440) 240Hz 3ms 300-nits IPS Display
- 16GB DDR5 SDRAM
- 1TB PCIe Solid State Drive
- GeForce RTX 3070Ti Graphics
- Killer Wi-Fi 6E 1675i + Bluetooth 5.2 + Killer E2600 Gigabit Ethernet
- Backlit Keyboard / Fingerprint Reader
- Windows 11 Home
- Ports:
- 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
- 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
- 1x USB-C Thunderbolt 4 (DisplayPort 1.4, USB Charging 15W, Power Delivery 100W)
- 1x HDMI 2.1
- 1x RJ45
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While it does say refurb, it is practically new. It also comes with a 2yr warranty from Allstate. You do get a 30 day return but you pay return shipping.
Biggest con is the startup sound (you can turn it off in software and bios) and the fan noise even on balanced mode. I'm glad the fans work because cooling is good but it's also not something you'd want to use in a room with others. Press the turbo button and the jet engines fire into overdrive.
Supports 2 sticks of DDR5 and two NVMe gen 4 sticks. Be sure to check clearance on your NVMe sticks as it's kind of tight around the right slot. I believe the GPU is 'up to' 150w.
I paid around $1300 after tax back around Christmas time.
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Biggest con is the startup sound (you can turn it off in software and bios) and the fan noise even on balanced mode. I'm glad the fans work because cooling is good but it's also not something you'd want to use in a room with others. Press the turbo button and the jet engines fire into overdrive.
Supports 2 sticks of DDR5 and two NVMe gen 4 sticks. Be sure to check clearance on your NVMe sticks as it's kind of tight around the right slot. I believe the GPU is 'up to' 150w.
I paid around $1300 after tax back around Christmas time.
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I still have the Best Buy laptop, since I am still within the return window. However, I have made some comparisons between the new laptop and this "refurbished" unit that I received from eBay.
I received my eBay laptop on Saturday from this deal, and it looks brand new. I opened up the bottom panel to install my second 2TB M.2 and 64GB RAM, and it looks immaculate inside. After reading about your concerns regarding the hinges, I quadruple-checked, and they move identically to the Best Buy laptop. So there are no issues there.
After bootup, if you go to the C:\Users folder, there should be a user that was created when Acer restored the system. Within that folder, go to the Desktop folder, and you can launch the RemovedApps.html file. It showed that my laptop was restored on December 28th. I am starting to think that these may have just been returned after the holidays. I also noticed that my eBay laptop's manufacture date was in July 2022, while the Best Buy laptop was from March 2022.
I looked over the entire screen and did not see any dead pixels. I even ran a CrystalDiskInfo scan on the M.2 drive, which reported only 950GB Total Host Reads and 1166GB Host writes. The Power On Count showed 41 power-ups and only 15 hours of usage. As a comparison, I had three times that disk read and writes, along with 42 hours of usage on the Best Buy laptop, after downloading all my games and testing it out.
If anyone has any questions, please let me know.
So far, I am extremely happy with this purchase and the savings I received.
While it does say refurb, it is practically new. It also comes with a 2yr warranty from Allstate. You do get a 30 day return but you pay return shipping.
i am just bought this laptop could i am upgrade ssd in the future or need upgrade when i am got the laptop first used ?
i am just bought this laptop could i am upgrade ssd in the future or need upgrade when i am got the laptop first used ?
I got the Crucial 64GB kit (2x32GB) from amazon:
Crucial RAM 64GB Kit (2x32GB) DDR5 4800MHz CL40 Laptop Memory CT2K32G48C40S5
I got the Crucial 2TB from amazon:
Crucial P5 Plus 2TB PCIe Gen4 3D NAND NVMe M.2 Gaming SSD
65GB Ram was $160
2TB M.2 was $120
Total $280
Your prices may vary
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I still have the Best Buy laptop, since I am still within the return window. However, I have made some comparisons between the new laptop and this "refurbished" unit that I received from eBay.
I received my eBay laptop on Saturday from this deal, and it looks brand new. I opened up the bottom panel to install my second 2TB M.2 and 64GB RAM, and it looks immaculate inside. After reading about your concerns regarding the hinges, I quadruple-checked, and they move identically to the Best Buy laptop. So there are no issues there.
After bootup, if you go to the C:\Users folder, there should be a user that was created when Acer restored the system. Within that folder, go to the Desktop folder, and you can launch the RemovedApps.html file. It showed that my laptop was restored on December 28th. I am starting to think that these may have just been returned after the holidays. I also noticed that my eBay laptop's manufacture date was in July 2022, while the Best Buy laptop was from March 2022.
I looked over the entire screen and did not see any dead pixels. I even ran a CrystalDiskInfo scan on the M.2 drive, which reported only 950GB Total Host Reads and 1166GB Host writes. The Power On Count showed 41 power-ups and only 15 hours of usage. As a comparison, I had three times that disk read and writes, along with 42 hours of usage on the Best Buy laptop, after downloading all my games and testing it out.
If anyone has any questions, please let me know.
So far, I am extremely happy with this purchase and the savings I received.
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Thanks to Community Member Suryasis for finding this deal.
Specs:
Ryzen 7 6800H 8C/16T 3.2 GHz (4.7 GHz Boost, 20MB Cache)
17.3" 1080p 480Hz 3ms IPS panel, Advanced Optimus, G-Sync
16GB (8GBx2) DDR5 4800 MHz
512GB M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe SSD
RTX 3070 Ti 8GB GDDR6, 150W Max TGP
Alienware mSeries per key AlienFX RGB keyboard (English)
720p IR Webcam
Stereo speakers, 2.5 W x 2 = 5 W
MediaTek Wi-Fi 6 MT7921, 2x2 + Bluetooth 5.2 + 2.5G Ethernet
Dark Side of the Moon Chassis /w AlienFX Lighting Zones
Windows 11 Home
Ports
3x Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 Port (1 with Power Share)
1x Type-C USB4 Port (40Gbps, DisplayPort 1.4, USB Charging 15W)
1x HDMI 2.1
1x 3.5mm Audio Combo Jack
1x RJ45 Ethernet Port
1x Power-Adapter Port
240W Adapter
6 Cell 97 WHr Battery
7.3 lbs
Though I won't have the option to return it and Acer has no international warranty.
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