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expiredDr.W posted Apr 27, 2024 05:53 AM
expiredDr.W posted Apr 27, 2024 05:53 AM

Refurb: Acer Triton X Laptop: 17" QHD+ 250Hz Mini-LED, i9-13900HX, RTX 4090, 64GB RAM

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Acer via eBay has Acer Predator Triton X Laptop (Refurbished, PTX17-71-95HW) on sale for $2,638.99 (price shown in cart). Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member Dr.Wajahat for finding this deal.

Specs:
  • 17" 2560x1600 QHD+ 250Hz Mini-LED IPS 1000-nit NVIDIA G-SYNC Display
  • Intel Core i9-13900HX 24-Core (8P+16E) / 32-Thread Processor
  • 64GB (2x32GB) DDR5 5200MHz Memory
  • 2TB PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 16GB GDDR6 Graphics (175W)
  • Wi-Fi 6E 1690i + Bluetooth 5.1
  • Backlit Keyboard
  • Windows 11 Home
  • Ports:
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A Ports
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C Thunderbolt 4 Ports w/ DisplayPort & USB Charging
    • 1x HDMI
    • 1x Audio Combo Jack
  • 99.98 Whr Battery
  • 6.61 lbs. (3.00 kg)
  • Comes with a 2-year warranty from Allstate.

Editor's Notes

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  • Get 1%-5% cash back on deals like this with a cash back credit card. Compare the available cash back credit cards here.
  • About this Deal:
    • At the time of this posting, our research indicates that this is $260.01 lower than the next best available comparable prices starting from $2,899. 
  • Condition Notes:
    • This item is Certified Refurbished. It has been professionally restored by an Acer approved vendor. Units are usually cosmetically indistinguishable from New products, but some may show signs of light use. Functionally, these units are equivalent to New. Certified Refurbished units will be shipped in a New Brown Box.
  • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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Written by Dr.W
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Acer via eBay has Acer Predator Triton X Laptop (Refurbished, PTX17-71-95HW) on sale for $2,638.99 (price shown in cart). Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member Dr.Wajahat for finding this deal.

Specs:
  • 17" 2560x1600 QHD+ 250Hz Mini-LED IPS 1000-nit NVIDIA G-SYNC Display
  • Intel Core i9-13900HX 24-Core (8P+16E) / 32-Thread Processor
  • 64GB (2x32GB) DDR5 5200MHz Memory
  • 2TB PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 16GB GDDR6 Graphics (175W)
  • Wi-Fi 6E 1690i + Bluetooth 5.1
  • Backlit Keyboard
  • Windows 11 Home
  • Ports:
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A Ports
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C Thunderbolt 4 Ports w/ DisplayPort & USB Charging
    • 1x HDMI
    • 1x Audio Combo Jack
  • 99.98 Whr Battery
  • 6.61 lbs. (3.00 kg)
  • Comes with a 2-year warranty from Allstate.

Editor's Notes

Written by SaltyOne | Staff
  • Get 1%-5% cash back on deals like this with a cash back credit card. Compare the available cash back credit cards here.
  • About this Deal:
    • At the time of this posting, our research indicates that this is $260.01 lower than the next best available comparable prices starting from $2,899. 
  • Condition Notes:
    • This item is Certified Refurbished. It has been professionally restored by an Acer approved vendor. Units are usually cosmetically indistinguishable from New products, but some may show signs of light use. Functionally, these units are equivalent to New. Certified Refurbished units will be shipped in a New Brown Box.
  • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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Woah this thing is loaded and so is the price too!!

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May 04, 2024 10:47 PM
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yujieMay 04, 2024 10:47 PM
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Quote from morallybankrupt :
"4090" laptop is roughly equivalent to a 4070 ti/3090 desktop
that's already pretty amazing.
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May 05, 2024 06:00 AM
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morallybankruptMay 05, 2024 06:00 AM
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Quote from yujie :
that's already pretty amazing.
definitely
translating this to desktop would cost around 1500-1600 (4070 super, all brand new parts)
but i bet the experience on desktop would be much better (better 1% and 0.1% lows)

but, that is a topic that is like a dead horse at this point

i think this level of performance wouldn't dissapoint anyone, desktop or laptop wise

last gen's 3080/3080 ti laptop would roughly be around a 3060 ti/3070 desktop of performance, which isn't bad (i'm personally using a 5600 + 3070 myself), but for the top end of a laptop, which i would assume also would have costed around 2000+, that's not it chief

i hope nvidia keeps up with this level of efficiency and makes the next gen laptop gpus even better
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May 05, 2024 06:51 PM
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1453191819231991May 05, 2024 06:51 PM
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Acer's refurbs are low quality. It was the only major brand that would have "manufacturer refurbished" units arrive with scratches and dents.

Aside from that, some units will have the battery die shortly
May 06, 2024 01:25 PM
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OrangeHill884May 06, 2024 01:25 PM
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Quote from snapple :
Question. Since this is not being moved around often, as a gaming desktop replacement, why not pair a small thin laptop with an eGPU?

When you're spending this much cash, most likely you'll be playing on an external monitor at home anyway. And a $700-800 laptop paired with a 4080 super in an eGPU will outperform this any day, and much more quietly, and at lower total cost.

I've had both setups and I just don't see the upside of going to a massive laptop. I loved my r17 with 1080 decked out to hell, but it was still attached to a 34" monitor at home, and I never ever took the damn thing on travel (even with the special Alienware backpack made for it). That means I had to have a second laptop for traveling. Now I'm on an AMD ultrabook with 680m that can do light gaming (Hades is always fun), and using a quiet modded eGPU with a 3090 at home on a 32" 4k. Best of both worlds. And I can toss in a 5000 series later.
I don't understand why people buy laptops and then use them as desktops. Just buy a desktop...
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May 06, 2024 04:22 PM
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TrifectahMay 06, 2024 04:22 PM
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Quote from 1453191819231991 :
Acer's refurbs are low quality. It was the only major brand that would have "manufacturer refurbished" units arrive with scratches and dents.

Aside from that, some units will have the battery die shortly
I disagree. I bought a Helios 18 recertified laptop (rtx 4060 version) on eBay from Acer as the seller and it came in mint condition. I found the Liquid Metal paste job to be sub par and used regular thermal paste and a couple of other mods and the laptop runs way cooler now. Only thing is working and removing Liquid Metal is hella dangerous and wouldn't recommend trying this for most people
Last edited by Trifectah May 6, 2024 at 11:13 AM.
May 07, 2024 01:37 AM
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area4689May 07, 2024 01:37 AM
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Wow thats cheap! 😏
May 07, 2024 01:21 PM
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Emperor_NeroMay 07, 2024 01:21 PM
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Quote from OrangeHill884 :
I don't understand why people buy laptops and then use them as desktops. Just buy a desktop...
I'm a game developer. I use both but the convenience of having that power which I can take with me to conferences/different offices is very useful.

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May 07, 2024 07:29 PM
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FragsterMay 07, 2024 07:29 PM
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This sent me on a witch hunt and I came across acer website directly. Ended up buying a dent n scratch 18" helios for $900 with the mothers day discount code. Acer website also doesn't charge any sales tax and free ahipping. Mine is already shipped and eta is tomorrow .

I work from home (home offive) and been looking for a 18 gaming laptop so I can continue my 5th rerun of elden ring without having to walk to my living room to use my desktop rig.
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I_like_feetMay 08, 2024 02:42 AM
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Quote from OrangeHill884 :
I don't understand why people buy laptops and then use them as desktops. Just buy a desktop...
Because they take the laptop with them when traveling, school, work, etc. I saw a guy the other day at my campus library, wheeled in his all-in-one Dell PC, are you suggesting doing that with a desktop?
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Quote from I_like_feet :
Because they take the laptop with them when traveling, school, work, etc. I saw a guy the other day at my campus library, wheeled in his all-in-one Dell PC, are you suggesting doing that with a desktop?
I guess a better question is why would you want to take a 17" 7lb monster to school everyday? You'd be much happier with a 14-16" for that purpose. Also, are you gaming between classes for 1 hour on battery at 50% fps? Or are you also carrying a 2-3lb brick charger in that backpack and hoping you'll find an outlet?

And if you're traveling personally, let's say, are you really spending time playing video games on a personal vacation? Do it at home and enjoy wherever you are. If it's a work trip, which I've done a lot of, I'm carrying my work laptop which, at 15.6", reminds me how much I miss my 13.4" ultrabook every single day between home and office.
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May 09, 2024 04:16 AM
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I_like_feetMay 09, 2024 04:16 AM
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Quote from snapple :
I guess a better question is why would you want to take a 17" 7lb monster to school everyday? You'd be much happier with a 14-16" for that purpose. Also, are you gaming between classes for 1 hour on battery at 50% fps? Or are you also carrying a 2-3lb brick charger in that backpack and hoping you'll find an outlet?

And if you're traveling personally, let's say, are you really spending time playing video games on a personal vacation? Do it at home and enjoy wherever you are. If it's a work trip, which I've done a lot of, I'm carrying my work laptop which, at 15.6", reminds me how much I miss my 13.4" ultrabook every single day between home and office.
Every day wouldn't be fun, but there are days when I have to do some labs in the VM environment for homework. I take my big gaming laptop, so I can stay focused and finish while in the library instead of getting distracted.
May 09, 2024 03:00 PM
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TrifectahMay 09, 2024 03:00 PM
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Quote from morallybankrupt :
definitely
translating this to desktop would cost around 1500-1600 (4070 super, all brand new parts)
but i bet the experience on desktop would be much better (better 1% and 0.1% lows)

but, that is a topic that is like a dead horse at this point

i think this level of performance wouldn't dissapoint anyone, desktop or laptop wise

last gen's 3080/3080 ti laptop would roughly be around a 3060 ti/3070 desktop of performance, which isn't bad (i'm personally using a 5600 + 3070 myself), but for the top end of a laptop, which i would assume also would have costed around 2000+, that's not it chief

i hope nvidia keeps up with this level of efficiency and makes the next gen laptop gpus even better
At the end of the day you can't bring the desktop with you or it would be a huge pain to do so. I travel from time to time for work and have found my 18 inch laptop a great travel companion.
May 10, 2024 11:44 AM
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ZedBRMay 10, 2024 11:44 AM
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I don't trust Acer.
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mrzoodMay 10, 2024 11:02 PM
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If you get a dud you can return/exchange it. They will even pay for the shipping based on my past experience with their ebay store.

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May 11, 2024 02:59 AM
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morallybankruptMay 11, 2024 02:59 AM
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Quote from Trifectah :
At the end of the day you can't bring the desktop with you or it would be a huge pain to do so. I travel from time to time for work and have found my 18 inch laptop a great travel companion.
true, and even though i have an itx build, i would never bring it around
my ideal setup would be a thin and light + egpu setup that doesn't get bottlenecked by the connection

gaming laptops are dumb imo for someone who isn't going to be moving around, or if they need the horsepower for work

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