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

$630
$1,099.99
(for Purchase on Prime Day via Invitation) + Free S&H
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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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  • Request an invitation. Prime members get exclusive access to invite-only deals.
  • Check your email. Check for email invites on Prime Day.
  • Buy if invited. On Prime Day, you'll get an email notification with a unique link that's valid throughout the Prime Day event.
Thanks to Community Member Dr.Wajahat for finding this deal.

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
https://www.amazon.com/Acer-SFX14...B09R8ZHZSD

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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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Last Edited by widgit | Staff June 23, 2023 at 01:16 AM
This is an Amazon Prime Day 'invite only' deal:

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2. Check your email. Check for email invites on Prime Day.
3. Buy if invited. On Prime Day, you'll get an email notification with a unique link that's valid throughout the Prime Day event.

Note, per Amazon: Limited quantities. We won't be able to grant all requests. If invited, you'll be able to buy this item at the deal price during the Prime Day Event. Limit one per customer.

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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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07-11-2023 at 06:06 PM.
07-11-2023 at 06:06 PM.
I just received an invite now at 8:50pm EDT!
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07-11-2023 at 06:08 PM.
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Invites still available. Just got 1.
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07-11-2023 at 06:08 PM.
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got one just now as well.
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07-11-2023 at 06:23 PM.
07-11-2023 at 06:23 PM.
Quote from le_grand_23 :
Anyone else still getting invites or did they send them all in the morning?
Just got my invite at 8:50pm and its good for 30 hours.
I already got this laptop below for my daughter as she heads off to school.. Not sure which one is better for her. Needs for school and does some light gaming.
https://slickdeals.net/f/16743074-asus-zenbook-14x-14-5-2-8k-oled-120hz-touch-i7-13700h-16gb-lpddr5-512gb-ssd-799-99
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07-12-2023 at 05:34 AM.
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Both laptops are pretty much the same, except the ASUS one has a better screen (i.e.: OLED, 120Hz, touch screen, 400 nits, etc). I think it's worth to pay $170 more.
Nevertheless, either laptop is sufficient for college students.
Personally, I prefer Ryzen over Intel processor.

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Just got my invite at 8:50pm and its good for 30 hours.
I already got this laptop below for my daughter as she heads off to school.. Not sure which one is better for her. Needs for school and does some light gaming.
https://slickdeals.net/f/16743074-asus-zenbook-14x-14-5-2-8k-oled-120hz-touch-i7-13700h-16gb-lpddr5-512gb-ssd-799-99
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07-12-2023 at 09:53 AM.
07-12-2023 at 09:53 AM.
Got an invite but don't need another laptop. Or do I? 🤔
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07-12-2023 at 10:01 AM.
07-12-2023 at 10:01 AM.
still no invite Frown
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07-12-2023 at 10:04 AM.
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Finally got an invite
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07-12-2023 at 10:49 AM.
07-12-2023 at 10:49 AM.
Quote from skidd108 :
Yeah that seems to be the only drawback but it seems the Iris Xe GPU can play older weak games ok. I'm searching now to see what types of games it can run.
And I guess if she really wanted to play a graphics intense game, I can always add a Thunderbolt 4 external.
Just got my invite and I'm wondering just how good of a deal this is. Am I just tempted because it's seems exclusive due to the invite?

I liked everything about the Zenbook deal you referenced but hesitated because there was no GPU and missed out. Wondering how low a similarly spec'd Zenbook that includes a GPU might come down to in the next few months and whether it's worth waiting for that...
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07-12-2023 at 01:00 PM.
Quote from duhrman :
Just got my invite and I'm wondering just how good of a deal this is. Am I just tempted because it's seems exclusive due to the invite?

I liked everything about the Zenbook deal you referenced but hesitated because there was no GPU and missed out. Wondering how low a similarly spec'd Zenbook that includes a GPU might come down to in the next few months and whether it's worth waiting for that...
I haven't received the invite, but I agree with your sentiment. I already ordered the $664 open-box excellent Lenovo Slim Pro 7 and the $1199 MSI GS66 Stealth to test out. But the prices just seem to keep dropping, makes me wonder if there will be better deals in the future.
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07-12-2023 at 05:03 PM.
07-12-2023 at 05:03 PM.
No invite yet. Losing hope, but like the last couple commenters suggested, not sure this is the best buy anyway. I also am testing out the Asus ROG Flow X13 and Acer Swift Go deals from Best Buy / Costco respectively. Couple hundred bucks more for those, but significantly better specs.
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07-12-2023 at 07:47 PM.
07-12-2023 at 07:47 PM.
An invitation is not a guarantee for Amazon to sell at that price, and Amazon apparently sent out more invitations than their stock allocations at that price point.

I received an invite yesterday and was going thru checkout about 20 minutes ago, and the checkout kept failing. When I reloaded the page, the laptop was still available from Amazon.com but at a higher price point.

Oh well, this deal is seemingly dead.
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Dead now even with the invite received. Guess they sold enough and the threshold is met.
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07-13-2023 at 04:34 PM.
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I just got mine, and I really like it so far... except for one tiny thing. The F2 key turns on airplaine mode, and I have accidentally pressed it multiple times already while playing a game. My older laptop had the volume keys there, and by habit, I kept trying to change volume using it. This will take me some time to get used to.
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07-23-2023 at 03:16 PM.
07-23-2023 at 03:16 PM.
Does anyone still want this? I got an invite and scored one, and honestly it's pretty awesome... but surprisingly it's not THAT huge an upgrade over my surface pro for the kind of light/moderate gaming i do on a laptop. i mean yeah, the surface has to run everything on low/medium ~40fps, and this can hit high settings and still maintain 60fps, but i just can't justify dropping even the nicely discounted $630 on something that really doesn't give me that much more, but also obsolete-ifies the surface i got less than a year ago.

Anyway, if you still want this, send me a PM. If you pay shipping fees I'll send it to ya instead of returning to amazon.
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