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Refurb: Acer Aspire Laptop: 14" FHD+ Touch, Ultra 5 226V, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD

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Acer via eBay has select Acer Aspire 14 Laptops (Certified - Refurbished) on sale from $355.99 below when you apply coupon code TECHREFURB20 at checkout. Shipping is free.

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  • Note: These items have a 2-year warranty serviced by Allstate.
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  • Condition Notes: Certified - Refurbished: The item is in pristine, like-new condition. It has been professionally inspected, cleaned, and refurbished by the manufacturer or a manufacturer-approved vendor to meet manufacturer specifications. The item will be in new packaging with original or new accessories. See the seller's listing for full details.
  • The Ultra 5 226V Model is $16 lower than our February '26 Frontpage Deal.

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Acer via eBay has select Acer Aspire 14 Laptops (Certified - Refurbished) on sale from $355.99 below when you apply coupon code TECHREFURB20 at checkout. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member Dr.W for sharing this deal.
  • Note: These items have a 2-year warranty serviced by Allstate.
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Editor's Notes

Written by SaltyOne | Staff
  • Condition Notes: Certified - Refurbished: The item is in pristine, like-new condition. It has been professionally inspected, cleaned, and refurbished by the manufacturer or a manufacturer-approved vendor to meet manufacturer specifications. The item will be in new packaging with original or new accessories. See the seller's listing for full details.
  • The Ultra 5 226V Model is $16 lower than our February '26 Frontpage Deal.

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gentlesilver
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Just a note the 288v was 20$ more the other day, they raised the price for the coupon. Still a great price, I bought it at the 650. Just a shady practice.

the 288v also has a 100% srgb 400 nit screen.
lizard5102
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Thanks. Ordered one. 1TB SSD + "Ultra 5" series lunar lake is a steal at this price.
Acer certified refurb laptops marketed as "pristine, like-new condition" are practically new, based on my past experience.

They usually use a different language like "very good" or "slight wear and tear" for laptops that are in worse refurb condition. Example: https://www.ebay.com/itm/277798090257

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Apr 17, 2026 12:24 PM
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gooddeals23Apr 17, 2026 12:24 PM
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I purchased a CERTIFIED REFURBISHED from a previous deal three weeks ago. I can confirm what others have said. The Certified Refurbished is basically new, although 2024 specs. I'm extremely happy with the Acer Swift 14" with an Ultra 7 CPU, 16 GB RAM and a 1 TB SDD in like new, pristine condition for $376 before tax.

I purchased this for my college bound grandson and barring catastrophic failure outside the two year Allstate warranty, expect this to make it through his 4-5 years of school. If he wants to game though, he's on his own Smilie
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Apr 17, 2026 01:29 PM
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TMA-1Apr 17, 2026 01:29 PM
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Quote from lizard5102 :
Their "pristine, like-new" refurbs are basically brand new. I think they are not allowed to sell below a certain price for "new" laptops because of MSP agreements with retailers; so they end up branding them as refurb. I have ordered ebay acer "pristine, like-new" condition refurb twice, and both times they came new, with 100% battery cycles remaining. You can run "powercfg /batteryreport " on your Windows laptop to check battery health.
Once a manufacturer sells or transfers custody of a product to a 3rd party and then they receive it back, it must be labeled as "refurbished" - it's possible some of these laptops were sold to retailers who could sell them and got returned to Acer who now sells direct as refurbished
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Apr 17, 2026 01:46 PM
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Leonidas
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Apr 17, 2026 01:46 PM
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What exactly is the Copliot feature and can it be uninstalled? I absolutely hate this MS clippy garbage being shoved down our throats.
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jiajunzouApr 17, 2026 03:05 PM
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Quote from gentlesilver :
Just a note the 288v was 20$ more the other day, they raised the price for the coupon. Still a great price, I bought it at the 650. Just a shady practice.

the 288v also has a 100% srgb 400 nit screen.
good catch
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Apr 17, 2026 04:19 PM
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andkud
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Apr 17, 2026 04:19 PM
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Back in September 2025 got a 226v from costco for 600 ish seems to work good for college student, thinking of getting 2 more at this price for other kids for programming classes.
Apr 17, 2026 05:51 PM
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mrgamersApr 17, 2026 05:51 PM
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Quote from lizard5102 :
Thanks. Ordered one. 1TB SSD + "Ultra 5" series lunar lake is a steal at this price.
Acer certified refurb laptops marketed as "pristine, like-new condition" are practically new, based on my past experience.

They usually use a different language like "very good" or "slight wear and tear" for laptops that are in worse refurb condition. Example: https://www.ebay.com/itm/277798090257
Is the ultra 7 worth the cost over the ultra 5?
Apr 17, 2026 06:40 PM
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CleoThymeApr 17, 2026 06:40 PM
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Quote from gentlesilver :
the screen on the 9 ultra 9 is 100% srgb color and 400 nits, the the ultra 5 is about 65% and 300 nits. So the 9 has better color and brightness. As of now, for normal users, no the faster NPU wont do anything . Remember though the RAM isn't upgrade-able on almost any laptops anymore. So if you get 16, you are stuck with it.
Thanks, I was a little confused by Acer's site showing 32GB "Maximum Supported System Memory" on the Ultra 5 model. Either a typo or maybe there are 32GB Ultra 5 variants around. Also a bit strange Acer's specs page doesn't tout the superior screen on the Ultra 9. Attaching a screen shot FWIW.

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Apr 17, 2026 06:59 PM
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lizard5102Apr 17, 2026 06:59 PM
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Quote from mrgamers :
Is the ultra 7 worth the cost over the ultra 5?
Depends on what you do. I am purchasing this for my brother who primarily uses the laptop for business email and running some local accounting software. The Ultra 5 is more than sufficient for that.
Apr 17, 2026 09:42 PM
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gentlesilverApr 17, 2026 09:42 PM
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Quote from CleoThyme :

Thanks, I was a little confused by Acer's site showing 32GB "Maximum Supported System Memory" on the Ultra 5 model. Either a typo or maybe there are 32GB Ultra 5 variants around. Also a bit strange Acer's specs page doesn't tout the superior screen on the Ultra 9. Attaching a screen shot FWIW.
I only found it, as its the same model as the "refurbished-good" one they have off and on

https://www.ebay.com/itm/267520523922

I received mine today and its definitely 400 nits, it matches my desktop monitor that is that brightness, and is a good bit brighter than my Dell latitude that is 300.
Apr 17, 2026 10:46 PM
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kickerstarterApr 17, 2026 10:46 PM
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I bought the 226V laptop for the same price back in Jan. It is a decent laptop. Good speed. Not too noisy. Basically brand new and I don't have to pay recycling fees.

I only wish it comes in a bigger screen. I would rather have 15.6" 1080p than 14" 1200p. But that's really just me.
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Apr 18, 2026 11:52 AM
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Leonidas
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Apr 18, 2026 11:52 AM
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Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank Leonidas

Looks like they increased the price a bit.
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Apr 18, 2026 04:15 PM
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Denny_CraneApr 18, 2026 04:15 PM
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Quote from Leonidas :
Looks like they increased the price a bit.
More than a bit...by $60. It may still be a good deal, but that's a deal breaker for me.
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Apr 18, 2026 06:10 PM
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Apr 18, 2026 06:10 PM
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Quote from Denny_Crane :
More than a bit...by $60. It may still be a good deal, but that's a deal breaker for me.
$30, not $60. I am buying one now because this is still a very good price.
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SiennaLadybug111Apr 19, 2026 07:43 PM
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It's selling $373.99 now.

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Denny_CraneApr 21, 2026 11:03 PM
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Quote from Leonidas :

$30, not $60. I am buying one now because this is still a very good price.
No. On the day I check, from where I checked, it was closer to $60.

It's different, and changing, all the time.

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