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Acer 516 Chromebook (Refurb): i5-1240P, 16" 120Hz 1600p, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Expired

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Acer via eBay has Acer 516 Chromebook (Certified Refurbished, CBG516-1H-53TY) on sale for $299.99 - 9% off automatic discount applied at checkout = $272.99. Shipping is free.

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Specs:
  • 16" 2560x1600 120Hz 16:10 100% sRGB Anti-glare IPS display (non-touchscreen)
  • Intel Core i5-1240P 12-Core / 16-Thread Processor
  • Intel Iris Xe Graphics
  • 8GB LPDDR4X RAM (soldered)
  • 256GB M.2 PCIe Solid State Drive / SSD
  • Wi-Fi 6E AX211 + Bluetooth 5.1
  • 1080p FHD webcam
  • Backlit Keyboard
  • Chrome OS
  • 3-Cell 65Whr Battery
  • Weight: 3.75-lbs.
  • Ports:
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A Port
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C Ports
    • 1x HDMI
    • 1x 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
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$272.99 Certified Refurbished sold by Acer via eBay, after 9% off (shown at checkout).

SPECS:
  • 16" QHD+ (2560x1600, WQXGA+) 16:10, 100% sRGB, 120Hz, Anti-glare, IPS Display
  • Intel i5-1240P 12-Core / 16-Thread Processor
  • Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80 EUs)
  • 8GB LPDDR4X RAM
  • 256GB M.2 PCIe SSD
  • Wi-Fi 6E AX211 + BT 5.1
  • 1080p FHD Webcam
  • Backlit Keyboard
  • Chrome OS
  • 3-cell, 65Whr Battery
  • 3.75 lbs.
  • Model: CBG516-1H-53TY
  • Ports:
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A Port
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C Port (DisplayPort over USB-C, USB charging)
    • 1x HDMI
    • 1x RJ-45

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Whenever you see LPDDR(4 or 5) that means "low power" which is 99% of the time soldered ram.
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I have one of these. As far as Chromebooks are concerned, it's one of the better ones you can get. High refresh rate QHD screen is great, though the screen can be a little dim at times. Pushing QHD 120hz over Steam remote play can be a big ask of your network hardware, but what's cool is you can also use the Steam for Chromebooks beta and install a bunch of games natively that run over Vulcan instead of DX. Easy way to get a fix for older games like XCom etc.

Battery life isn't awesome for a Chromebook, but given that it's a 120hz QHD screen that isn't a real surprise.
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It's only a standard Type-C port, not Thunderbolt. An eGPU won't work with this, sadly.
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MagentaKnob620
02-27-2024 at 09:34 PM.
02-27-2024 at 09:34 PM.
I am not a gamer but want to watch movies on it..how is the video, movie 4K HDR content experience on this? and which Video player is reliable to use , on my old Chromebook, video players i downloaded from Playstore always had glitches including VLC...did this change?
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bert90987
02-29-2024 at 12:37 PM.
02-29-2024 at 12:37 PM.
Quote from SociableBelieve204 :
So mine is new like no dust on the motherboard not a single blip of proof this refurb isn't new and it's fast. Wow for this price gonna get a second

Just curious, are you getting a second one for another user or for another location or something like that?
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bluetowelboy
03-01-2024 at 09:45 AM.
03-01-2024 at 09:45 AM.
All I want to know is how loud is it and does the fan come on all the time?
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MagentaKnob620
03-01-2024 at 09:59 AM.
03-01-2024 at 09:59 AM.
Quote from bluetowelboy :
All I want to know is how loud is it and does the fan come on all the time?

+1 ..i have the same question..not a gamer..but just for basic use i will use it..any better video player which works smoothly on a chromebook?
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bert90987
03-02-2024 at 09:57 AM.
03-02-2024 at 09:57 AM.
Quote from bluetowelboy :
All I want to know is how loud is it and does the fan come on all the time?

I used it for a few hours for web browsing and general use. The fans came on but I couldn't really tell that they were on until I turned it off and noticed that they had turned on at all.
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MrButthead
03-02-2024 at 10:00 AM.
03-02-2024 at 10:00 AM.
Quote from bert90987 :
i used it for a few hours for web browsing and general use. the fans came on but i couldn't really tell that they were on until i turned it off and noticed that they had turned on at all.
+1....
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MrButthead
03-02-2024 at 10:05 AM.
03-02-2024 at 10:05 AM.
I've had this laptop for the past two weeks. It's great for a general-purpose laptop, even if you're of a more "power user" too who wants to use Crostini as a poor-man's developer machine. For under $300, this is a screaming deal for those who just need a simple computer.

Pros:
- Zero sign of being a refurb
- Screen
- Battery life (6-7 hours) considering it's 16" and Intel
- Keys and backlit

Meh:
- Trackpad
- Case is mediocre

Cons:
- Weight
- Speakers
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bert90987
03-02-2024 at 12:48 PM.
03-02-2024 at 12:48 PM.
Quote from MrButthead :
I've had this laptop for the past two weeks. It's great for a general-purpose laptop, even if you're of a more "power user" too who wants to use Crostini as a poor-man's developer machine. For under $300, this is a screaming deal for those who just need a simple computer.

Pros:
- Zero sign of being a refurb
- Screen
- Battery life (6-7 hours) considering it's 16" and Intel
- Keys and backlit

Meh:
- Trackpad
- Case is mediocre

Cons:
- Weight
- Speakers
Nice. Mine had a small smudge on its screen lid that wiped off easily. Otherwise it seems very clean. I ran the diagnostic tests for: battery, ram, and cpu within the settings menu and all of them passed. It seems like my battery is new as well. Just an FYI for others, since this comes directly from Acer, they might replace the battery as part of their refurb process, or maybe just do it for batteries that are below a certain threshold. I don't know exactly on this last point.

Also, so far the ports I've tested and keyboard and trackpad seem to work well.
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MagentaKnob620
03-03-2024 at 06:26 PM.
03-03-2024 at 06:26 PM.
Quote from MrButthead :
I've had this laptop for the past two weeks. It's great for a general-purpose laptop, even if you're of a more "power user" too who wants to use Crostini as a poor-man's developer machine. For under $300, this is a screaming deal for those who just need a simple computer.

Pros:
- Zero sign of being a refurb
- Screen
- Battery life (6-7 hours) considering it's 16" and Intel
- Keys and backlit

Meh:
- Trackpad
- Case is mediocre

Cons:
- Weight
- Speakers

How is the FHD or 2K/4K movie , YouTube Videos watching experience on the screen? which video player do you recommend on a Chromebook, VLC glitches a lot
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03-04-2024 at 11:53 PM.
03-04-2024 at 11:53 PM.
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How much time and $ would it take for a noob to get windows on this? And would the drivers get all screwed up most likely?

I have this laptop but I want to sail the high seas and need windows for Plex and BitTorrent binding. It's super solid for streaming to my android tv but I might flash windows on it if I can get it done w/in an hour or two without risking screwing it all up
The Linux route maybe better and cheaper than Windows
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03-14-2024 at 09:18 AM.
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thats awesome, did you use the methods from "chrultrabook" Discord?

I am curious how it runs. Are there many quirks to deal with?
yah followed the guide from MrChromebox to convert ChromeOS to UEFI Bios and then installed windows like usual (need external mouse) -- then used Coolstar's site for Windows Drivers
It runs decent - dont expect to do any serious gaming on it since the TDPs are locked in (low powered CPU) + the IRIS GPU is OK nothing compared to the RTXs or Radeons

I can do alot of light gaming (indie titles - smaller games from humble bundle and indigala) and streaming services like Gamepass.
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03-17-2024 at 03:54 AM.
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Out of stock
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03-25-2024 at 04:20 AM.
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Can somebody tell me if this will work with a wifi printer?
dont know about wifi printer but it works with wireless fujitsu scansnnap so I would assume printer would be fine
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