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expireddelz4stelz posted Sep 6, 2023 7:47 PM

Acer 516 Chromebook (Refurb): i5-1240P, 16" 1600p, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD

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Acer via eBay has Acer 516 Chromebook (Refurbished, CBG516-1H-53TY) on sale for $321.99. Shipping is free.
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Thanks to community member delz4stelz for finding this deal.

Specs (source):
  • Intel Core i5-1240P 12-core, 16-thread (3.30GHz Base / 4.40GHz Boost) Processor
  • 16" (2560 x 1600) 120Hz IPS LCD Display
  • 8GB LPDDR4X RAM
  • 256GB PCIe Solid State Drive
  • Intel Iris Xe Graphics
  • Wireless Wi-Fi 6E AX211 + Bluetooth 5.1
  • Backlit Keyboard
  • Chrome OS
  • Ports:
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A Port
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C Ports
    • 1x HDMI

Editor's Notes

Written by slickdewmaster | Staff
  • About this product:
    • 2-year warranty serviced by Allstate.
    • Certified Refurbished: Professionally inspected, cleaned and refurbished by the manufacturer or a manufacturer-approved vendor.
  • See the forum thread for additional discussion of this deal.

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Acer via eBay has Acer 516 Chromebook (Refurbished, CBG516-1H-53TY) on sale for $321.99. Shipping is free.
  • Note: Additional 8% Off will automatically apply in cart
Thanks to community member delz4stelz for finding this deal.

Specs (source):
  • Intel Core i5-1240P 12-core, 16-thread (3.30GHz Base / 4.40GHz Boost) Processor
  • 16" (2560 x 1600) 120Hz IPS LCD Display
  • 8GB LPDDR4X RAM
  • 256GB PCIe Solid State Drive
  • Intel Iris Xe Graphics
  • Wireless Wi-Fi 6E AX211 + Bluetooth 5.1
  • Backlit Keyboard
  • Chrome OS
  • Ports:
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A Port
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C Ports
    • 1x HDMI

Editor's Notes

Written by slickdewmaster | Staff
  • About this product:
    • 2-year warranty serviced by Allstate.
    • Certified Refurbished: Professionally inspected, cleaned and refurbished by the manufacturer or a manufacturer-approved vendor.
  • See the forum thread for additional discussion of this deal.

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Sep 7, 2023 5:56 PM
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sinikSep 7, 2023 5:56 PM
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Quote from l0l :
No memory card reader, making file transfers across system inconvenient.
True but you can get a card reader for $10
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Sep 7, 2023 6:08 PM
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king_pariahSep 7, 2023 6:08 PM
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Quote from TenseManatee8400 :
I need a laptop to hook up via HDMI to my TV mostly just to surf the web and stream Netflix. Will this guy do the task?
Why not use Chromecast?
Sep 7, 2023 6:17 PM
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Sep 7, 2023 6:24 PM
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UniqueHarrier927Sep 7, 2023 6:24 PM
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Quote from WiseLeopard609 :
Soldered RAM. Pass. Nothing should be running 8GB in 2023.

I don't know why people waste money on these overpowered Chromebooks.

You could buy an old cheaper laptop and just install ChromeOS flex on it.

You will be able to buy a full function gaming laptop for $400 come Black Friday.
Thanks for answering this for me. Completely agree, 15 years ago I built a desktop with 16Gb of RAM in it. RAM is pretty inexpensive right now, there's no reason not to have at LEAST 16Gb for any machine, esp if you're running an OS that eats lots of RAM.
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Sep 7, 2023 6:29 PM
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phoceanSep 7, 2023 6:29 PM
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Quote from WiseLeopard609 :
Soldered RAM. Pass. Nothing should be running 8GB in 2023.

I don't know why people waste money on these overpowered Chromebooks.

You could buy an old cheaper laptop and just install ChromeOS flex on it.

You will be able to buy a full function gaming laptop for $400 come Black Friday.
This is a chromebook, memory requirement is much lower than windows,. Also the swap between ssd and memory is very effective as SSD speed is so fast. For such an inexpensive device, I don't see a reason to have 16GB on board -- what is the use case of 16GB on a chromebook anyway?
Sep 7, 2023 6:41 PM
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l0lSep 7, 2023 6:41 PM
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m.......
Last edited by l0l September 7, 2023 at 11:45 AM.
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Sep 7, 2023 6:42 PM
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l0lSep 7, 2023 6:42 PM
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Quote :
Quote from sinik :
True but you can get a card reader for $10
sinikTrue but you can get a card reader for $10S
Sure, if don't mind something hanging around or sitcking out on one side.

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Sep 7, 2023 6:45 PM
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m3rdpwrSep 7, 2023 6:45 PM
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No touchscreen, neah.
Sep 7, 2023 6:58 PM
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TenseManatee8400Sep 7, 2023 6:58 PM
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Quote from king_pariah :
Why not use Chromecast?
It's a dual purpose laptop. I'd like to be able to take it with me on trips as well. I wouldn't be able to do that with a Chromecast.
Sep 7, 2023 7:08 PM
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musclefitness23Sep 7, 2023 7:08 PM
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Ok USA
Last edited by musclefitness23 September 7, 2023 at 03:38 PM.
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Sep 7, 2023 7:26 PM
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I_like_feetSep 7, 2023 7:26 PM
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Quote from Deals4Lyfe :
Not familiar with Chromebooks at all, but is 8gb ram enough?
yes, even for running linux apps with dev mode. Running a VM is a no go though, you would essentially be leaving 4gb of ram for host OS and then lending 4gb for the virtualized environment and that VM wont be windows with 4gb, lol.
Sep 7, 2023 7:29 PM
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LinoleumSep 7, 2023 7:29 PM
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Quote from UniqueHarrier927 :
Thanks for answering this for me. Completely agree, 15 years ago I built a desktop with 16Gb of RAM in it. RAM is pretty inexpensive right now, there's no reason not to have at LEAST 16Gb for any machine, esp if you're running an OS that eats lots of RAM.
Chromebooks don't even need 8GB let alone 16GB. I have an old Samsung Chromebook that has 4GB and it runs perfect.
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Sep 7, 2023 7:35 PM
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SolandriSep 7, 2023 7:35 PM
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Quote from UniqueHarrier927 :
Thanks for answering this for me. Completely agree, 15 years ago I built a desktop with 16Gb of RAM in it. RAM is pretty inexpensive right now, there's no reason not to have at LEAST 16Gb for any machine, esp if you're running an OS that eats lots of RAM.
Well, memory prices constantly decrease. So you only want to buy as much as you need at the moment, and upgrade as you need more. If you'd only bought 8 GB 15 years ago, you would've saved about $150. And if you'd finally upgraded to 16 GB a few years ago, it would've only cost you $40 for the extra 8 GB. $110 buys a lot of beer.

But yeah, in general you want upgradeable memory. If it's soldered, get as much as you see yourself needing in 5-7 years (about how long people keep laptops nowadays). All the soldered RAM laptops I've bought for family members in the last 5 years have had 16 GB.

Quote from Linoleum :
Chromebooks don't even need 8GB let alone 16GB. I have an old Samsung Chromebook that has 4GB and it runs perfect.
I bumped up my personal laptop from 16 GB to 32 GB recently - because of memory leaks in Firefox and Chrome. One of the drawbacks of running in private/incognito mode is that it doesn't retain your history, so your tabs don't reopen after restarting the app. I was getting tired of bookmarking all my open tabs, restart the browser, then re-opening all those tabs again once a week. When I noticed that an extra 16 GB of RAM was now only $30, I bought it immediately. Now both can bloat to 10+ GB without issues.

Did they fix the memory leaks in Chrome for ChromeOS?
Last edited by Solandri September 7, 2023 at 12:40 PM.
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Sep 7, 2023 7:42 PM
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UniqueHarrier927Sep 7, 2023 7:42 PM
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Quote from Solandri :
Well, memory prices constantly decrease. So you only want to buy as much as you need at the moment, and upgrade as you need more. If you'd only bought 8 GB 15 years ago, you would've saved about $150. And if you'd finally upgraded to 16 GB a few years ago, it would've only cost you $40 for the extra 8 GB. $110 buys a lot of beer.

But yeah, in general you want upgradeable memory. If it's soldered, get as much as you see yourself needing in 5-7 years (about how long people keep laptops nowadays). All the soldered RAM laptops I've bought for family members in the last 5 years have had 16 GB.


I bumped up my personal laptop from 16 GB to 32 GB recently - because of memory leaks in Firefox and Chrome. One of the drawbacks of running in private/incognito mode is that it doesn't retain your history, so your tabs don't reopen after restarting the app. I was getting tired of bookmarking all my open tabs, restart the browser, then re-opening all those tabs again once a week. When I noticed that an extra 16 GB of RAM was now only $30, I bought it immediately. Now both can bloat to 10+ GB without issues.

Did they fix the memory leaks in Chrome for ChromeOS?
I'd rather have 16-32Gb and not need all of it than only having 4-8Gb and needing more.

Not everyone has the same needs, but in my experience it's well worth spending an extra $50-$100 for it.

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Sep 7, 2023 8:04 PM
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ap619Sep 7, 2023 8:04 PM
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Can someone please let me know if this laptop can play basic games like Genshin Impact or Honkai Star Rail? Can it stream games like Xbox Game Pass?

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