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Select Prime Members: Acer Swift X: 14" IPS, Ryzen 7 5825U, 16GB RAM, RTX 3050 Ti Expired

$630
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Amazon offers Select Prime Members: 14" Acer Swift X Creator Laptop (SFX14-42G-R607) for $629.99 for purchase on Prime Day when you Click Request Invite on the product page. Shipping is free.

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Specs (source):
  • AMD Ryzen 7 5825U 2 GHz Octa-core Processor
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050Ti 4GB GDDR6 Graphics
  • 14" Full HD (1920 x 1080) IPS 100% sRGB display 300 nits Display
  • 16GB LPDDR4X RAM
  • 512GB NVMe Solid State Drive
  • 802.11 ax Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 5.2
  • Backlit Keyboard
  • Windows 11 Home 64-bit
  • Ports
    • 1x HDMI
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C
  • 4-cell 59Wh Battery
  • Weight: ~3.06 lb

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$629 $912 with Amazon Prime

SPECS:
  • 14" FHD (1920 x 1080) 16:9, 60Hz, 300-nits, 100% sRGB, Matte, IPS Display
  • Ryzen 7 5825U 8C/16T 2.0 GHz CPU (4.5 GHz Boost, 20MB Cache)
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti 4GB GDDR6 Graphics, 40W TGP
  • 16GB LPDDR4x-4266MHz RAM
  • 512GB M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe SSD + Empty M.2 Slot
  • Backlit Keyboard
  • Fingerprint Reader
  • HD 720p Webcam
  • Wi-Fi 6 2x2 + Bluetooth 5.2
  • 59 Whr Battery
  • 90W barrel Pin Charger
  • 1.39 kg (3.06 lbs.)
  • Model: SFX14-42G-R607
  • Ports:
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (10 Gbps Data, DisplayPort 1.4, USB Charging 15W, Power Delivery 90W)
    • 1x HDMI 2.0b
    • 1x Audio Combo Jack
    • 1x AC Smart Pin Connector
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Model: Acer Swift X SFX14-42G-R607 Creator Laptop | 14" Full HD 100% sRGB | AMD Ryzen 7 5825U | NVIDIA RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU | 16GB LPDDR4X | 512GB SSD | Wi-Fi 6 | Backlit KB | Windows 11

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Well they aren't in the same class so they shouldn't be compared, but I'll do it anyway. The Acer swift X is a small-medium size 14 inch 3 lb laptop designed for portability first. The Victus is a larger 15 inch 5 lb gaming laptop which prioritizes performance over weight.

So first you should decide how much you value gaming. If you prioritize gaming less then pick up the Acer, as the screen is more color accurate but slow, and the GPU and CPU will be slower due to the lower power design. If you value gaming more then the Victus has a faster screen, more cooling, and a better CPU and GPU (75W 3050 beats a 45W 3050 Ti)

The above commenter is incorrect about the screens, movies will not appear faster on 120hz+, but most games you play on this can be tweaked to run at 75hz which is noticeably smoother than 60hz. After 90 there are diminishing returns in smoothness.
A 14" 1080p color accurate monitor with 100% srgb coverage is pretty decent.
Based purely on specs, this should be better for gaming because of 3050 Ti vs 3050. The CPU in the HP is newer and has slightly higher benchmarks, but it is also much more power hungry, which makes sense since it's built on 10nm as opposed to Acer's that used 7nm, although it's a year older.

HP's screen has higher refresh rate, although it might be wasted for gaming since it's doubtful its GPU can push any recent games to 144 fps. Movies will be more pleasant, though.

Overall, it depends on what you are looking for. I personally prefer the Acer model here because of the 3050 Ti for gaming.

The wildcard between the two is how each system managers thermals. Even the fastest system will slow to a crawl if throttled too much due to heat.

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59 WHr battery translates to what? 2 hrs? 6 hrs?
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06-22-2023 at 03:54 AM.
06-22-2023 at 03:54 AM.
Quote from sdtacos250 :
I hopped on this deal and got another 8gb stick. Delivered already but haven't opened:

https://slickdeals.net/f/16723979-hp-victus-laptop-i5-13420h-15-6-144hz-1080p-rtx-3050-8gb-ddr4-512gb-ssd-600-free-shipping

How do these two deals compare?
Based purely on specs, this should be better for gaming because of 3050 Ti vs 3050. The CPU in the HP is newer and has slightly higher benchmarks, but it is also much more power hungry, which makes sense since it's built on 10nm as opposed to Acer's that used 7nm, although it's a year older.

HP's screen has higher refresh rate, although it might be wasted for gaming since it's doubtful its GPU can push any recent games to 144 fps. Movies will be more pleasant, though.

Overall, it depends on what you are looking for. I personally prefer the Acer model here because of the 3050 Ti for gaming.

The wildcard between the two is how each system managers thermals. Even the fastest system will slow to a crawl if throttled too much due to heat.
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06-22-2023 at 06:38 AM.
06-22-2023 at 06:38 AM.
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59 WHr battery translates to what? 2 hrs? 6 hrs?

Over 6 hours of media playing (15w processor and 40w graphics card) this is the sweetspot between a fast and formal device you can bring to work with some gaming capabilities
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06-22-2023 at 06:43 AM.
06-22-2023 at 06:43 AM.
Quote from sdtacos250 :
I hopped on this deal and got another 8gb stick. Delivered already but haven't opened:

https://slickdeals.net/f/16723979-hp-victus-laptop-i5-13420h-15-6-144hz-1080p-rtx-3050-8gb-ddr4-512gb-ssd-600-free-shipping

How do these two deals compare?

Well they aren't in the same class so they shouldn't be compared, but I'll do it anyway. The Acer swift X is a small-medium size 14 inch 3 lb laptop designed for portability first. The Victus is a larger 15 inch 5 lb gaming laptop which prioritizes performance over weight.

So first you should decide how much you value gaming. If you prioritize gaming less then pick up the Acer, as the screen is more color accurate but slow, and the GPU and CPU will be slower due to the lower power design. If you value gaming more then the Victus has a faster screen, more cooling, and a better CPU and GPU (75W 3050 beats a 45W 3050 Ti)

The above commenter is incorrect about the screens, movies will not appear faster on 120hz+, but most games you play on this can be tweaked to run at 75hz which is noticeably smoother than 60hz. After 90 there are diminishing returns in smoothness.
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06-22-2023 at 07:10 AM.
06-22-2023 at 07:10 AM.
Quote from Handymanmacaw :
Based purely on specs, this should be better for gaming because of 3050 Ti vs 3050. The CPU in the HP is newer and has slightly higher benchmarks, but it is also much more power hungry, which makes sense since it's built on 10nm as opposed to Acer's that used 7nm, although it's a year older.

HP's screen has higher refresh rate, although it might be wasted for gaming since it's doubtful its GPU can push any recent games to 144 fps. Movies will be more pleasant, though.

Overall, it depends on what you are looking for. I personally prefer the Acer model here because of the 3050 Ti for gaming.

The wildcard between the two is how each system managers thermals. Even the fastest system will slow to a crawl if throttled too much due to heat.
IIRC the 6gb laptop 3050 should be pretty close to the Ti in overall performance just going by benchmarks. IIRC the Tis are all 4gb too so in some cases the extra memory on the non-Ti may actually result in better performance, although don't quote me on that.

That said, for $600, you might as well shell out a bit extra and go for a 3060+, or if you feel you don't need that much horsepower, wait for a cheaper one with a weaker 3050 and just use it for casual/travel gaming.
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06-22-2023 at 07:11 AM.
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RTX 3050 Ti is similar to AMD iGPU 680M lol, AMD uses less power on regular mode

Acer is great if your running DSSL for extra gaming frames, Swift have good build quality. Just avoid the killer wifi cards.
A 3050ti is more than twice as fast as a 680m using shared memory.
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06-22-2023 at 07:13 AM.
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Wish this wasn't 1080p. I've been spoiled with 2k and 4k. Although, I do use 1080p monitors at work.
A 14" 1080p color accurate monitor with 100% srgb coverage is pretty decent.
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06-22-2023 at 07:33 AM.
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Had this machine on review and it's pretty awesome.. quiet single fan even under max load, great overall performance and pretty decent battery life at I think it got about 7h 30m~ with my usual battery rundown test of running a live stream from Youtube at 150nits.. and great for light to medium gaming performance. At $600 its a great deal since it's a pretty compact laptop with a bright screen. But you're getting like two year old specs here, no 16:10 screen, Zen3 CPU, etc.
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