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Nov 17, 2025 4:10 PM

(Refurb) Acer Aspire 14 AI: 14" FHD+ IPS Touch, Intel Ultra 5 226V, 16GB LPDDR5, 1TB SSD

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Acer via eBay has (Refurbished) Acer Aspire 14 AI Laptop (NX.JDJAA.001) from $338.51. Shipping is free.


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Available:Specs:
  • 14" FHD+ (1920 x 1200, WUXGA+) 16:10, 60Hz, 300-nits, 45% NTSC, Anti-glare, Touch, IPS Display
  • Intel Core Ultra 5 Processor 226V 16GB 2.1 GHz (8MB Cache, up to 4.5 GHz, 8 cores, 8 Threads); Intel AI Boost NPU up to 40
  • Intel ARC 130V GPU
  • 16GB LPDDR5X 8533 MHz RAM
  • 1TB PCI Express NVMe 4.0 SSD
  • FHD 1080p Webcam
  • Wi-Fi 6E + BT 5.3
  • White Backlight Keyboard
  • 65 Whr Battery
  • 3.09 lbs.
  • Ports:
    • 2x USB Type-C Ports - supporting USB4 (up to 40 Gbps), Thunderbolt 4 & USB Charging & Power Delivery (Up to 100W)
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1
    • 1x HDMI 2.1
    • 1x 3.5 mm Headphone/Microphone Combo Jack

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  • About this deal:
    • Please see original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
    • This item has a 1-year warranty serviced by Allstate

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Acer via eBay has (Refurbished) Acer Aspire 14 AI Laptop (NX.JDJAA.001) from $338.51. Shipping is free.


Thanks to Community Member Dr.W for sharing this deal.


Available:Specs:
  • 14" FHD+ (1920 x 1200, WUXGA+) 16:10, 60Hz, 300-nits, 45% NTSC, Anti-glare, Touch, IPS Display
  • Intel Core Ultra 5 Processor 226V 16GB 2.1 GHz (8MB Cache, up to 4.5 GHz, 8 cores, 8 Threads); Intel AI Boost NPU up to 40
  • Intel ARC 130V GPU
  • 16GB LPDDR5X 8533 MHz RAM
  • 1TB PCI Express NVMe 4.0 SSD
  • FHD 1080p Webcam
  • Wi-Fi 6E + BT 5.3
  • White Backlight Keyboard
  • 65 Whr Battery
  • 3.09 lbs.
  • Ports:
    • 2x USB Type-C Ports - supporting USB4 (up to 40 Gbps), Thunderbolt 4 & USB Charging & Power Delivery (Up to 100W)
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1
    • 1x HDMI 2.1
    • 1x 3.5 mm Headphone/Microphone Combo Jack

Editor's Notes

Written by powerfuldoppler | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Please see original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
    • This item has a 1-year warranty serviced by Allstate

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Written by Dr.W

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Nov 17, 2025 4:17 PM
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BryanB2973Nov 17, 2025 4:17 PM
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Allstate warranty is worthless.
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Nov 17, 2025 4:26 PM
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SlickCrayon1512Nov 17, 2025 4:26 PM
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Quote from BryanB2973 View quoted comment :
Allstate warranty is worthless.
Exactly. Pathetic to those downvoted you
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Nov 17, 2025 5:11 PM
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AndrewG8296Nov 17, 2025 5:11 PM
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Warranty aside, it seems like a decent deal.
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Nov 17, 2025 5:40 PM
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OrangeJuliusNov 17, 2025 5:40 PM
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For an entry level price, this is a solid laptop. The display won't blow anybody away (reviews often say, "washed out") but it's a good performing midrange CPU with enough RAM for everyday tasks (16GB) and a better than average iGPU in the Arc 130v. Lunar Lake CPU laptops like this get great battery life, comparing well to those Qualcomm Snapdragon laptops in similar tasks. If you move up to an Ultra 7 CPU with a 140v, it can even outperform the 780m in certain games, trading blows with the RTX 3050 at lower wattage levels.

Arc 130v performs less consistently and generally a bit slower than the 780M, and should probably be compared to a Steam Deck for potential performance. If you're willing to lower the resolution to 720p / 800p, you can probably play most games in low-med. Some older games will actually perform well, but you'll be held back by Intel's drivers and architecture which doesn't do great with DX9 / DX10 games, usually requiring a translation layer to make it playable with a performance penalty. When a game is supported well by the drivers, it can perform similarly to the 780m, but when support is poor... you might as well forget playing that game until Intel releases a fix, if ever. The good news is that Intel has indeed been improving game support over the past couple years, with the Arc GPUs being in a much better place than they were even last year.
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Nov 17, 2025 7:08 PM
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Patriotplayer90Nov 17, 2025 7:08 PM
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Quote from BryanB2973 View quoted comment :
Allstate warranty is worthless.
Could you explain?
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Nov 17, 2025 7:19 PM
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OrangeJuliusNov 17, 2025 7:19 PM
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Quote from Patriotplayer90 View quoted comment :
Could you explain?
Allstate has really inconsistent support for their warranties. Sometimes they come through and issue a refund, but they often take the laptop, attempt repairs, and send it back in a semi-working manner. Horror stories of them switching out NVMe drives and RAM, then sending back a clearly broken laptop, etc. There's enough reports and reviews that usually come in at 1/5 or 5/5, that leads me to believe the service is definitely inferior to a standard Dell or HP warranty. My experience with both of them is mostly good. HP in particular, I've worked with their warranty support dozens of times over the past 20 years.
Nov 17, 2025 8:10 PM
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Patriotplayer90Nov 17, 2025 8:10 PM
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Quote from OrangeJulius View quoted comment :
Allstate has really inconsistent support for their warranties. Sometimes they come through and issue a refund, but they often take the laptop, attempt repairs, and send it back in a semi-working manner. Horror stories of them switching out NVMe drives and RAM, then sending back a clearly broken laptop, etc. There's enough reports and reviews that usually come in at 1/5 or 5/5, that leads me to believe the service is definitely inferior to a standard Dell or HP warranty. My experience with both of them is mostly good. HP in particular, I've worked with their warranty support dozens of times over the past 20 years.
Thanks. It was definitely sus that they offer a longer warranty than the manufacturers, but I had great experiences with the refurbished Acer that I bought before so thankfully I didn't need it . I'd just be wary of buying a refurbished laptop in anything but "Certified" condition.

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Nov 17, 2025 10:48 PM
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FabulousStranger526Nov 17, 2025 10:48 PM
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Quote from OrangeJulius View quoted comment :
For an entry level price, this is a solid laptop. The display won't blow anybody away (reviews often say, "washed out") but it's a good performing midrange CPU with enough RAM for everyday tasks (16GB) and a better than average iGPU in the Arc 130v. Lunar Lake CPU laptops like this get great battery life, comparing well to those Qualcomm Snapdragon laptops in similar tasks. If you move up to an Ultra 7 CPU with a 140v, it can even outperform the 780m in certain games, trading blows with the RTX 3050 at lower wattage levels.

Arc 130v performs less consistently and generally a bit slower than the 780M, and should probably be compared to a Steam Deck for potential performance. If you're willing to lower the resolution to 720p / 800p, you can probably play most games in low-med. Some older games will actually perform well, but you'll be held back by Intel's drivers and architecture which doesn't do great with DX9 / DX10 games, usually requiring a translation layer to make it playable with a performance penalty. When a game is supported well by the drivers, it can perform similarly to the 780m, but when support is poor... you might as well forget playing that game until Intel releases a fix, if ever. The good news is that Intel has indeed been improving game support over the past couple years, with the Arc GPUs being in a much better place than they were even last year.
130V ≈ 1650 Max-Q
140V ≈ 1650
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Nov 18, 2025 12:54 AM
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dealmashugunaNov 18, 2025 12:54 AM
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Quote from Patriotplayer90 View quoted comment :
Could you explain?
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Could you explain?
worst insurance company on the planet
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Nov 18, 2025 12:57 AM
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dealmashugunaNov 18, 2025 12:57 AM
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Will this run MSFS ?
Nov 18, 2025 3:51 AM
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savemoney132Nov 18, 2025 3:51 AM
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This is an amazing deal. I bought this laptop for my wife from Costco in June for $550, but was able to get $50 refunded when they increased the rebate a week later. It is now selling for $450 new at Costco. These are likely Costco returns. For $318 this is a solid, portable laptop that would be great for a student not needing doing anything graphics intensive (CAD, games, etc.). The build quality and screen are mediocre at best, but you are getting a 2nd gen Ultra 5 with touchscreen for $318. The ram is fast and the HD is 1 TB. No brainer if you need something for web browsing and office apps right now.
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Nov 19, 2025 2:17 PM
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sh00termcgavinNov 19, 2025 2:17 PM
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anyone w/experience on significant diff btw the certified vs very good? besides the additional 1 yr of questionable coverage?
Nov 19, 2025 6:57 PM
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mgs333Nov 19, 2025 6:57 PM
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I just got the certified one yesterday and it has a 0.5" wide white area on the screen only visible when that area is dark. Otherwise unnoticeable, requested a return in Ebay, let's see how Acer responds. The poor reviews regarding Acer on Ebay is that they are difficult to work with when the product arrives damaged.
The screen really is washed out for watching videos but fine for browsing, office stuff.

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Nov 20, 2025 5:01 AM
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sh00termcgavinNov 20, 2025 5:01 AM
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Quote from mgs333 View quoted comment :
I just got the certified one yesterday and it has a 0.5" wide white area on the screen only visible when that area is dark. Otherwise unnoticeable, requested a return in Ebay, let's see how Acer responds. The poor reviews regarding Acer on Ebay is that they are difficult to work with when the product arrives damaged.
The screen really is washed out for watching videos but fine for browsing, office stuff.
oof, not good to hear. i'd primarily want to watch stuff when traveling.

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