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expired Posted by Suryasis • Dec 21, 2024
expired Posted by Suryasis • Dec 21, 2024

Acer Swift 16 AI: 16" 2.8K 120Hz OLED Touch, ore Ultra 7-256V, 16GB LPDDR5X, 1tB Gen4 SSD, Win11H @ $849.99 + F/S

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BestBuy via eBay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/326345885523

BestBuy: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/acer...Id=6598823

Spec:
  • Windows 11 Home
  • 16" 2880x1800 120Hz 0.3ms 340-nits OLED Touch, HDR True Black 500, 100% DCI-P3
  • Ultra 7 256V (4P+4E)/8T 2.2 GHz (4.8 GHz Turbo, 12MB Cache)
  • Intel Arc Graphics 140V, with 64 TOPS (Int 8)
  • 47 TOPS NPU
  • 16GB LPDDR5X 8533 MT/s Memory
  • 1TB M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 SSD
  • Backlit Keyboard
  • 5MP 1440p IR Webcam
  • Fingerprint Reader
  • Wi-Fi 7 2x2 + Bluetooth 5.4
  • Ports:
    • 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 (1 Power off Charging)
    • 2x USB-C Thunderbolt 4 (Power Delivery 100W, DDP 1.4)
    • 1x HDMI 2.1
    • 1x 3.5mm Audio Combo Jack
  • 70 WHr battery
  • 3.3 lbs
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BestBuy via eBay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/326345885523

BestBuy: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/acer...Id=6598823

Spec:
  • Windows 11 Home
  • 16" 2880x1800 120Hz 0.3ms 340-nits OLED Touch, HDR True Black 500, 100% DCI-P3
  • Ultra 7 256V (4P+4E)/8T 2.2 GHz (4.8 GHz Turbo, 12MB Cache)
  • Intel Arc Graphics 140V, with 64 TOPS (Int 8)
  • 47 TOPS NPU
  • 16GB LPDDR5X 8533 MT/s Memory
  • 1TB M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 SSD
  • Backlit Keyboard
  • 5MP 1440p IR Webcam
  • Fingerprint Reader
  • Wi-Fi 7 2x2 + Bluetooth 5.4
  • Ports:
    • 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 (1 Power off Charging)
    • 2x USB-C Thunderbolt 4 (Power Delivery 100W, DDP 1.4)
    • 1x HDMI 2.1
    • 1x 3.5mm Audio Combo Jack
  • 70 WHr battery
  • 3.3 lbs

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Dec 21, 2024
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revoc
Dec 21, 2024
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This vs. the Lenovo 7i Aura also at BB? The Lenovo seems to have a better display but is it worth $150 more?
Dec 21, 2024
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gothamm
Dec 21, 2024
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Quote from revoc :
This vs. the Lenovo 7i Aura also at BB? The Lenovo seems to have a better display but is it worth $150 more?

This has the better display as it is OLED.
Dec 22, 2024
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Dec 22, 2024
TalentedAlpaca750
Dec 22, 2024
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Is the Ram expandable?
Dec 22, 2024
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Dec 22, 2024
amarnaths
Dec 22, 2024
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Dec 22, 2024
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1111111111
Dec 22, 2024
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Quote from TalentedAlpaca750 :
Is the Ram expandable?
Nope
Dec 22, 2024
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SlickCrayon1512
Dec 22, 2024
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Quote from TalentedAlpaca750 :
Is the Ram expandable?

Not possible for any new "laptop" concerned cpu since they need very high bandwidth. Look at this mf it has 8555mhz ram. The new age is seriously a dead sentence to all expandable ram design not only out of marketing but also technology.
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Dec 22, 2024
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SlickCrayon1512
Dec 22, 2024
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Quote from amarnaths :
Is this a good deal ? It was $899 before and it made frontpage but now there is hardly any thumbs up (https://slickdeals.net/f/17974512-acer-swift-16-ai-16-3k-oled-touch-intel-ultra-7-256v-16gb-lpddr5-1tb-ssd-899-99?sort=oldest&page=2&src=SiteSearchV2Algo&attrsrc=Thread%3AExpired%3ATrue#commentsHeader ) am i missing something ?

They are the same. Maybe just people didn't eye on this as it's after BF and before Christmas. It's an okay buy for the price but I personally think lunar lake should be priced just as their accessor for 400 to 800

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Dec 22, 2024
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Hat-Trick
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Quote from gothamm :
This has the better display as it is OLED.
Do you have the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition? I do. I think you would be wrong to say this is a better display just because it has OLED. The Lenovo's display is one of the best non-OLED display's I've seen. Watch some reviews. I have a couple ASUS 3K OLED laptops and have had hands-on with a few ThinkPad P-series with 2.8K OLED, and the Aura laptop is just as beautiful -- inky blacks, vibrant colors, 120Hz screen. The benefit of the Aura is no burn-in (although ASUS has built-in protections against that) and also better battery life as IPS is more power efficient than OLED.

If battery life is important, the Aura is actually the better display.
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Dec 22, 2024
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Quote from SlickCrayon1512 :
Not possible for any new "laptop" concerned cpu since they need very high bandwidth. Look at this mf it has 8555mhz ram. The new age is seriously a dead sentence to all expandable ram design not only out of marketing but also technology.
Just to clarify, the RAM is not 8555Mhz. It's 8555MT/s (mega-transfers per second) which is a measure of the transfer rate, not the actual clock speed the RAM is running at.
Dec 22, 2024
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Hat-Trick
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Quote from revoc :
This vs. the Lenovo 7i Aura also at BB? The Lenovo seems to have a better display but is it worth $150 more?
I don't have hands-on experience with this Acer but I do have lots of hands-on experience with other OLED laptop and with the Lenovo Aura Edition itself. I can say I am impressed with the 7i Aura Editions display. For a non-OLED display, it has the same characteristic inky blacks and vibrant colors (maybe more natural looking than OLED even), and the IPS display doesn't suck the life from the battery! I would almost say the display is the best part of the Lenovo, except there are lots of great parts to it.

Check out this review from a respected reviewer on YT:
https://youtu.be/6HucWc7ThRY?si=KS-yloyKMExTYb2L

Also another very impressive review here:
https://youtu.be/DGz5u208TM4?si=DyPuMoq2aCtGmZai

I don't think you can go wrong with the Lenovo. There are currently open box Good and Excellent versions of the Aura Edition at BB for $770 and $800 I bought one of each for other people and both are pristine for $200 off the sale price making it LESS than this Acer.

https://www.bestbuy.com/product/l...ition=good
Last edited by Hat-Trick December 22, 2024 at 08:40 AM.
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Dec 23, 2024
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gothamm
Dec 23, 2024
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Quote from Hat-Trick :
Do you have the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition? I do. I think you would be wrong to say this is a better display just because it has OLED. The Lenovo's display is one of the best non-OLED display's I've seen. Watch some reviews. I have a couple ASUS 3K OLED laptops and have had hands-on with a few ThinkPad P-series with 2.8K OLED, and the Aura laptop is just as beautiful -- inky blacks, vibrant colors, 120Hz screen. The benefit of the Aura is no burn-in (although ASUS has built-in protections against that) and also better battery life as IPS is more power efficient than OLED.If battery life is important, the Aura is actually the better display.
Yep. I played with it thoroughly at best buy. Its a very good display for sure. Hard disagree on it being better than the 2.8K oled screens though.
Dec 23, 2024
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Hat-Trick
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Quote from gothamm :
Yep. I played with it thoroughly at best buy. Its a very good display for sure. Hard disagree on it being better than the 2.8K oled screens though.
I said it was better if battery life was important. How much time did you spend at BestBuy to determine the Aura didn't have better battery life? Seems like something that would take days of using in different scenarios on both laptops to determine that.
Dec 23, 2024
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lhotdeals
Dec 23, 2024
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Bought this for a work from home setup that travels occasionally. I am especially impressed by the 10-15hr battery depending on use!
Dec 23, 2024
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gothamm
Dec 23, 2024
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Quote from Hat-Trick :
I said it was better if battery life was important. How much time did you spend at BestBuy to determine the Aura didn't have better battery life? Seems like something that would take days of using in different scenarios on both laptops to determine that.

I see you post in every 7i thread. It sounds like you're trying to justify your purchase. Again it's an amazing laptop. What impressed me most were the speakers. Almost MacBook Pro quality sound.

Display quality without a doubt goes to OLED. Hell even Lenovo put an OLED in the 7i aura for the international market. I don't worry about screen burn in at all. I know it still happens but it's very rare nowadays. Life's too short. Enjoy the best of the best.

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Quote from gothamm :
I see you post in every 7i thread. It sounds like you're trying to justify your purchase. Again it's an amazing laptop. What impressed me most were the speakers. Almost MacBook Pro quality sound.

Display quality without a doubt goes to OLED. Hell even Lenovo put an OLED in the 7i aura for the international market. I don't worry about screen burn in at all. I know it still happens but it's very rare nowadays. Life's too short. Enjoy the best of the best.
I post in the threads that I have extensive experience in, unlike some people. My opinion of the screen is shared by many if you bothered to watch the reviews I linked. You did read where I own 2 ASUS laptops with 3K OLED 120Hz screens also?

AGAIN -- I NEVER SAID THE AURA LCD IS BETTER QUALITY THAN OLED, DID I? I'm not sure why you keep accusing me of saying so? Maybe re-read my posts. Moving on now...
Last edited by Hat-Trick December 23, 2024 at 06:06 AM.

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