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Jun 5, 2024 2:34 PM

Refurb: Acer Predator Laptop: 16" 1600p 240Hz, i9-13900HX, RTX 4080, 16GB RAM

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Acer via eBay has Acer Predator Helios 16 Laptop (Certified Refurbished, PH16-71-93FR) on sale for $1,455.99 after 9% in-cart discount. Shipping is free.

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

Specs:
  • Intel Core i9-13900HX 24-cores, 32-threads (3.9GHz Base / 5.4GHz Boost) Processor
  • 16" (2560 x 1600) 240Hz NVIDIA G-SYNC IPS LCD Display
  • 16GB DDR5 SDRAM RAM
  • 1TB PCIe NVMe M.2 Solid State Drive
  • NVDIA GeForce RTX 4080 12GB GDDR6 Graphics
  • WiFi 6E IEEE 802.11ax + Bluetooth 5.2
  • RGB Backlit Keyboard
  • Windows 11 Home
  • Ports:
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
    • 1x HDMI 2.1 with HDCP Support
    • 1x RJ-45
  • Includes a 2-year warranty serviced by Allstate.

Editor's Notes

Written by SaltyOne | Staff
  • 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
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Acer via eBay has Acer Predator Helios 16 Laptop (Certified Refurbished, PH16-71-93FR) on sale for $1,455.99 after 9% in-cart discount. Shipping is free.

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

Specs:
  • Intel Core i9-13900HX 24-cores, 32-threads (3.9GHz Base / 5.4GHz Boost) Processor
  • 16" (2560 x 1600) 240Hz NVIDIA G-SYNC IPS LCD Display
  • 16GB DDR5 SDRAM RAM
  • 1TB PCIe NVMe M.2 Solid State Drive
  • NVDIA GeForce RTX 4080 12GB GDDR6 Graphics
  • WiFi 6E IEEE 802.11ax + Bluetooth 5.2
  • RGB Backlit Keyboard
  • Windows 11 Home
  • Ports:
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
    • 1x HDMI 2.1 with HDCP Support
    • 1x RJ-45
  • Includes a 2-year warranty serviced by Allstate.

Editor's Notes

Written by SaltyOne | Staff
  • 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
  • Get 1%-5% cash back on deals like this with a cash back credit card. Compare the available cash back credit cards here.
  • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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Jun 5, 2024 9:04 PM
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Ck2hiJun 5, 2024 9:04 PM
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Tempting must resist 🤚
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Jun 5, 2024 9:09 PM
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MoneylawJun 5, 2024 9:09 PM
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Quote from Ck2hi View quoted comment :
Tempting must resist 🤚
If everyone resisted there wouldn't be refurbs!
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Quote from impasse View quoted comment :
..only 16gb ram at almost $1500 in a desktop replacement? come on now acer 😂
First thing that came to my mind as well, I have 64GB RAM right now, I paid $100 for it almost 2 years ago, can't believe $1,500 can't get u at least 32GB RAM nowdays.
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Jun 5, 2024 11:32 PM
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RenanmarcJun 5, 2024 11:32 PM
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Quote from forces View quoted comment :
First thing that came to my mind as well, I have 64GB RAM right now, I paid $100 for it almost 2 years ago, can't believe $1,500 can't get u at least 32GB RAM nowdays.
Guys, come on YOU. It's a laptop with a 4080, i9 and a qhd, 240hz 500-nits panel for $1455, it would be an awesome deal even if it came with just 8gb of RAM.
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Jun 6, 2024 1:41 AM
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SkillfulFang4362Jun 6, 2024 1:41 AM
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Just bought one, Thanks OP!
Jun 6, 2024 2:41 AM
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inzanehansonJun 6, 2024 2:41 AM
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This seems like a really solid deal. Normally a sub-$2k 4080 laptop deal would have some major compromises with other things like the screen, but this seems like a pretty solid all-around package at a great price for a 4080.

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Jun 6, 2024 2:55 AM
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joshua_hJun 6, 2024 2:55 AM
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I have the 2tb 32gb model which is the same as this everywhere else and it's a nice laptop. Well made everywhere besides the bottom which is kinda cheap plastic but for the price it's an amazing deal.
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Jun 6, 2024 3:55 AM
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kermitSTOJun 6, 2024 3:55 AM
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I've owned multiple Acer predator line laptops. As already noted, the chassis is not always of the highest quality. typically plastic. But, I've never had an issue with the chassis or the hinges.

All the ones I've owned have had great thermals, and are all still working to this day (I pass them down to kids, of which I have three).

The only issues I've had, and they may have sorted this by now (most recently I purchased an Aorus line laptop so It's been a few years since I bought one of this line), were power throttling and light bleeding around the edges of the edge lit displays. EVERY SINGLE ONE has had light bleeding in one or more spots right out of the box. So, if that super matters to you, you should probably expect it to either come that way, or develop it over time. If you are going to hook this up to an external monitor most of the time (like I do), it's prob a non-issue. It's only really noticeable when using the laptop display and viewing dark images / playing dark games.

Now, the power throttling I had on only one. It had a full power mobile 1070 in it. The other ones I had did not have that issues, but did not have 70 or higher line cards. They were 50ti, and 60s. I would notice with the 1070 one, over a long period of gaming, my fps would start to go down. At first I thought thermal throttling, but that wasn't the case. As it turned out, it was "by design". The power supply could not provide enough power to power the system at 100% performance AND charge the battery. So, over a long gaming session, the battery would slowly decline. Once it hit 50% remaining life, the system would power throttle the gpu/cpu, and charge the battery back up. It was an odd "design", and I almost feel they should've just given buyers the option to upgrade the PS, but I digress. I rarely gamed for that many hours in a row... my son ( who has it now) does... and sometimes it annoys him. I should also note, he and I only have/had that issue when playing very demanding games. If the game wasn't a new (or new at the time) AAA game, I never saw that issue pop up.


Anyway, hope that helps with your decision making. I think the predator line is a great line. You can often find them refurbished for a great price, and I've only ever had one refurb show up DOA (which they replaced promptly with another). The rest have ran great, and continue to do so. My oldest one is now nearly 7 years old (and my daughter, who has a desktop now, still uses it for mobile gaming with it's 1050ti which still handles the games she plays (mainly overwatch, fortnight, and sims 4) just fine.
Jun 6, 2024 5:27 AM
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agent268Jun 6, 2024 5:27 AM
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I have this laptop and absolutely love it. This is a great deal hardware to cost ratio for what is almost a desktop gaming grade notebook.

For those worried about the RAM, it can be easily upgraded to a max of 64GB. It was the first thing I did and replaced the 2 x 8GB dimms with 2 x 32GB dimms.

Also, if you want to additional storage, you not only can easily replace the included SSD, but this system has a spare m.2 slot ready. I added a 2TB SSD to this bad boy myself.
Jun 6, 2024 5:44 AM
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GSIJun 6, 2024 5:44 AM
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Whats the battery life on these bad boys? I'd assume refurbished are a hit or miss
Also, is this any comparable in thinness and weight to an lg gram or legion slim?

Thanks!
Jun 6, 2024 6:36 AM
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BrightLake710Jun 6, 2024 6:36 AM
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Quote from GSI View quoted comment :
Whats the battery life on these bad boys? I'd assume refurbished are a hit or miss
Also, is this any comparable in thinness and weight to an lg gram or legion slim?

Thanks!
i9 with above 1440p 240hz display with 4080. Battery life is going to be short.


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Quote from BrightLake710 View quoted comment :
i9 with above 1440p 240hz display with 4080. Battery life is going to be short.
Wow, profound.
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Tempting must resist 🤚
Bought one, came looking brand new!
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dsdunbarJun 6, 2024 12:22 PM
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Edit- price on eBay is 1599.99 but when added to cart a 9% coupon is applied to give the advertised price.

Great deal, wish I was in the market.

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