Slickdeals is community-supported.  We may get paid by brands for deals, including promoted items.
Missed This Deal? Get alerts when similar deals are posted.
expired
expired
Dr.W 30.2K Views
Apr 16, 2026 4:40 PM

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

$356

$580

38% off
& More + Free S&Hat eBay
Visit eBay
Good Deal?
49Comments
Save
Share
Deal Details
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.
Available:

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.

Original Post

Written by Dr.W
Community Notes
About the Poster
Deal Details
Community Notes
About the Poster
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.
Available:

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.

Original Post

Written by Dr.W

Community Voting

Deal Score
+36
Good Deal
Visit eBay

Top Comments

gentlesilver
79Comments
26Reputation
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.
Go to Comment
lizard5102
995Comments
163Reputation
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
Go to Comment

Join The Conversation

Share your experience with the Slickdeals community

Share information with the community. Please follow our Community Guidelines and be kind!

49 Comments

Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.

Apr 16, 2026 5:02 PM
995 Comments
Joined Nov 2004
lizard5102Apr 16, 2026 5:02 PM
995 Comments

Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank

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
6
Apr 16, 2026 5:44 PM
79 Comments
Joined Dec 2007
gentlesilverApr 16, 2026 5:44 PM
79 Comments

Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank

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.
6
Apr 16, 2026 5:52 PM
854 Comments
Joined Jan 2015
novasianApr 16, 2026 5:52 PM
854 Comments
has anyone tried running proxmox or VM's on the 288v?
Apr 16, 2026 6:09 PM
2.7K Comments
Joined Jul 2012
monkey02Apr 16, 2026 6:09 PM
2.7K Comments
how much difference between 226v and 288v?
Apr 16, 2026 6:29 PM
40 Comments
Joined Nov 2011
wilmil01Apr 16, 2026 6:29 PM
40 Comments
reviews on costco scared me off : https://www.costco.com/p/-/acer-a...4000354774
Apr 16, 2026 6:45 PM
101 Comments
Joined Dec 2007
jay_b12Apr 16, 2026 6:45 PM
101 Comments
Quote from wilmil01 View quoted comment :
reviews on costco scared me off : https://www.costco.com/p/-/acer-a...4000354774
for the price with 2 yr warranty looks best deal available. Most scary reviews are for screen, that's where your 2 year warranty comes in.
1
Apr 16, 2026 6:52 PM
749 Comments
Joined Mar 2017
tyiu48Apr 16, 2026 6:52 PM
749 Comments
Quote from lizard5102 View quoted comment :
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
I ordered this in Feb. It is indeed "like new condition". The battery health is in good condition. Before the purchase, I emailed Acer a few times to inquire about the battery health. It turned out the battery is good and I don't have to replace it at all.

I would say this is the best laptop deal for this price range in this current environment with high RAM price and high hard drive prices.
I found some excellent laptop deals recently and I placed those orders. Some of the orders were cancelled by the sellers, even after the item was shipped. That is why I know the PC parts are getting expensive. This never happened before.

All of my old laptops have 32G RAM when RAM was cheap. But right now, I am willing to pay $400 to $500 for a 16G RAM laptop.

(From my shopping experience with Dell refurbished, the battery had to be replaced. That is why I assume the battery is bad on refurbished laptop).
Last edited by tyiu48 April 16, 2026 at 12:02 PM.

Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.

Pro
Apr 16, 2026 6:54 PM
502 Comments
Joined Dec 2007
wolvyne
Pro
Apr 16, 2026 6:54 PM
502 Comments
My Wells Fargo CC has an extra offer to earn an extra 2% cash back on your eBay purchase, with a $10.00 cash back maximum.
Apr 16, 2026 7:10 PM
83 Comments
Joined Apr 2024
0ardApr 16, 2026 7:10 PM
83 Comments
Does the "AI" in the title just mean the processor has some neural processing units to help the OS with mundane tasks and whatever AI slop Microsoft has tacked onto Windows, or would this actually be good for running/developing other AI applications?
Apr 16, 2026 7:18 PM
492 Comments
Joined Apr 2014
euuser3447254Apr 16, 2026 7:18 PM
492 Comments
Quote from 0ard View quoted comment :
Does the "AI" in the title just mean the processor has some neural processing units to help the OS with mundane tasks and whatever AI slop Microsoft has tacked onto Windows, or would this actually be good for running/developing other AI applications?
Yes just more for Copilot slop. But. if the local LLMs are built to utilize CPUs more, then it could be better. But for now.... just for copilot.
Apr 16, 2026 7:47 PM
1.5K Comments
Joined Dec 2004
blockheadApr 16, 2026 7:47 PM
1.5K Comments
Quote from novasian View quoted comment :
has anyone tried running proxmox or VM's on the 288v?
FWIW, I run Docker Engine and Podman on an Ultra 7.
Apr 16, 2026 7:51 PM
1 Comments
Joined Mar 2020
OliveRoute1759Apr 16, 2026 7:51 PM
1 Comments
Any idea if this includes the windows office programs or if it runs that office subscription BS?
Apr 16, 2026 7:59 PM
1K Comments
Joined Nov 2016
edge929Apr 16, 2026 7:59 PM
1K Comments
Same laptop for $298 (has been for months), only difference is "Very Good Refurb" vs Certified Refurb: https://www.ebay.com/itm/277168045226

A steal for that price, it's just never in stock.
Apr 16, 2026 8:07 PM
995 Comments
Joined Nov 2004
lizard5102Apr 16, 2026 8:07 PM
995 Comments
Quote from ku2000 View quoted comment :
Yes just more for Copilot slop. But. if the local LLMs are built to utilize CPUs more, then it could be better. But for now.... just for copilot.
Anyone has recommendation for a decent "debloating" tool that can remove all the Windows and OEM slop. I don't want copilor/recall features, or trial AV, and 300 apps installed that I will never use.

Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.

Apr 16, 2026 8:10 PM
995 Comments
Joined Nov 2004
lizard5102Apr 16, 2026 8:10 PM
995 Comments

Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank

Quote from edge929 View quoted comment :
Same laptop for $298 (has been for months), only difference is "Very Good Refurb" vs Certified Refurb: https://www.ebay.com/itm/277168045226

A steal for that price, it's just never in stock.
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.
1

Join The Conversation

Share your experience with the Slickdeals community

Share information with the community. Please follow our Community Guidelines and be kind!

Related Searches

ComputersLaptopsacereBay