expiredDr.W posted Jun 19, 2024 03:43 PM
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expiredDr.W posted Jun 19, 2024 03:43 PM
Acer Aspire 3 (Cert. Refurb): 15.6" FHD IPS, Ryzen 3 7320U, 8GB LPDDR5, 128GB SSD $181.99
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Probably could not find a better deal at the price level for a new/cert. refurb windows laptop, especially with the USB-C charging capability. An upgrade to a larger SSD may be necessary for some users.
If this has a smaller 14" size, a no-brainer for me if I need one for kids/secondary device.
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Probably could not find a better deal at the price level for a new/cert. refurb windows laptop, especially with the USB-C charging capability. An upgrade to a larger SSD may be necessary for some users.
If this has a smaller 14" size, a no-brainer for me if I need one for kids/secondary device.
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The screen is utter garbage too, and its way heavier than it should be at 3.5lbs with a tiny 40WHr battery.
At $200 you get what you pay for. I wouldnt buy this unless you are looking for a disposable laptop for your kid to browse wikipedia, because for everything else its basically e-waste.
If I get this, I would install Win10 on it and make it run snappy again. 11 is a dog.
The screen is utter garbage too, and its way heavier than it should be at 3.5lbs with a tiny 40WHr battery.
At $200 you get what you pay for. I wouldnt buy this unless you are looking for a disposable laptop for your kid to browse wikipedia, because for everything else its basically e-waste.
That said, there's cheap and then there is CHEAP. For $80ish more on ebay Acer has been selling the 7520U, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, 15.6" touchscreen version that is a lot more futureproof. So if you were considering this laptop, consider getting the CPU/RAM/storage/touchscreen upgraded version for $261ish after 9% refurb discount. https://www.ebay.com/itm/275923774946
Personally I'd skip even the pricier laptop, if it weren't for the good price paired with IPS touchscreen AND charging-capable USB-C port AND plentiful RAM and storage AND 10 Gbps speeds. Both have all-USB3 ports, too, so you don't need to remember or look at which port is the slow USB2 one, like with many similarly-priced laptops. That's a rare combo.
Intel 12th+ gen CPUs are way better single-threaded performance so if that's important to you, stick with Intel for this generation or so of laptops. Just my 2 cents. Also this particular Acer Aspire 3 series has cheap feeling keyboards with no backlit key option FYI.
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