Acer via eBay has
Acer Aspire 14" AI Copilot+PC Laptop: Intel Ultra 5 226V, 16GB LPDDR5, 1TB SSD (Certified Refurbished, A14-52MT-59DP, Iron/Steel Gray) for $499.99 - $100 when you apply coupon code
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$399.99.
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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 ARC 130V GPU
- 16GB LPDDR5X RAM
- 1TB PCI Express NVMe 4.0 SSD
- Wi-Fi 6E + BT 5.3
- Backlight Keyboard
- 65 Whr Battery
- Windows 11 Home
- 3-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
Community Reviews
This refurbished Acer Aspire 14 is a budget 14 inch touchscreen laptop that stands out for strong battery life, solid everyday performance, and a clean, easy to service design with a standard M.2 SSD. The keyboard, USB port selection, and charging support get good marks, and the 1TB storage and 16GB memory make the price feel competitive. The main tradeoffs are the display and audio, which are often described as dim, soft, or not very sharp, with poor speakers and touchpad rejection also called out. Build quality can feel all plastic and a bit flimsy, so it is a practical pick if you can live with the screen and sound.
Common Questions (5)
The 14-inch 1200p IPS touchscreen is usable and generally fine for everyday work, but it can look soft, dim, and not especially bright or color-rich. Text may appear a little soft, and outdoor use can be limited by brightness.
Some units arrive with issues such as screen blanking, a dim display, or chassis dents, and the build is described as all-plastic and not very stiff. Other units arrive looking brand new, so condition can vary a lot by refurb unit.
The speakers are widely described as poor, with audio quality called bad and not close to good. They are still loud enough for occasional YouTube, but not ideal for music or movies.
It can handle light gaming and some mainstream titles at 1080p around 60 fps on medium settings, and its integrated graphics are described as decent for the class. Performance is positioned around Z1 Extreme-level graphics in one comparison, making it suitable for casual gaming rather than demanding AAA play.
A direct Acer refurbished purchase is covered for 1 year, and Acer can provide a replacement refurbished unit if it cannot be repaired, when available. The listing is also described as coming with a 2-year warranty in one comment, making the deal more attractive for a refurb gamble.
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this laptop is basically the cheapest lunar lake laptop you can get (very efficient for the cost due to ram being packaged with the CPU rather than traditional designs). basically with the performance/storage/ram your paying for, the rest of the experience is kinda ass (e.g the screen is really bad, audio is bad). you're essentially paying for raw performance/price ratio. GPU performance is around Z1 extreme performance (1st gen legion go, rog ally x)
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Then, three months ago, Acer probably had a pricing mistake and they listed a $500 laptop at $200 in Target.com. I ordered it and it was shipped. But the last moment during the 4th day of the shipping, Acer recalled the laptop all the way from the last route of the delivery. The delivery was re-routed back to Acer. Very strange.
Its not sharp text as expected but the screen is pretty viewable, touchpad rejection is bad.
Keyboard, build, quality and USB port selection all good actually.
The battery life, averaging around 10+ hrs on Linux mint and a little below 10 on windows
this laptop is basically the cheapest lunar lake laptop you can get (very efficient for the cost due to ram being packaged with the CPU rather than traditional designs). basically with the performance/storage/ram your paying for, the rest of the experience is kinda ass (e.g the screen is really bad, audio is bad). you're essentially paying for raw performance/price ratio. GPU performance is around Z1 extreme performance (1st gen legion go, rog ally x)
Its not sharp text as expected but the screen is pretty viewable, touchpad rejection is bad.
Keyboard, build, quality and USB port selection all good actually.
The battery life, averaging around 10+ hrs on Linux mint and a little below 10 on windows
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Then, three months ago, Acer probably had a pricing mistake and they listed a $500 laptop at $200 in Target.com. I ordered it and it was shipped. But the last moment during the 4th day of the shipping, Acer recalled the laptop all the way from the last route of the delivery. The delivery was re-routed back to Acer. Very strange.
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