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Aug 10, 2026 8:09 PM

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

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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 BRANDS20 at checkout = $399.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member Emalife for sharing this deal.

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

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  • Please see original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
  • This item has a 2-year warranty serviced by Allstate

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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 BRANDS20 at checkout = $399.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member Emalife for sharing this deal.

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

Editor's Notes

Written by qwikwit | Staff
  • Please see original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
  • This item has a 2-year warranty serviced by Allstate

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Written by Emalife

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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.

  • The laptop can deliver strong battery life for everyday tasks on Linux and Windows.

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  • The integrated graphics can handle casual gaming at 1080p around 60fps on medium settings.

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  • The charging experience can support fast charging at 100W with the right charger and cable.

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  • The refurbished unit can arrive looking brand new with minimal signs of prior use.

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  • The display can be dim or not sharp enough for comfortable reading.

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  • The audio quality can be poor and not suitable for music or movies.

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  • Refurbished condition can vary, including cases with dents on the chassis and very dim screens.

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  • The touchscreen experience can include usability issues such as poor touchpad rejection.

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Aug 11, 2026 2:47 PM
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ck128Aug 11, 2026 2:47 PM
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Exactly, buying this is like a gamble, the unit I received had a deep dent at the bottom of the chassis, so deep I worried the motherboard would be damaged. I asked for replacement, they only allow return.
At the same time for the same sale, people report received brand new units.

Also when I had it, I recall the screen was very dim.



Quote from CrimsonFang7951 View quoted comment :
Really depends. Open box items are hit and miss. This one at $400 direct Acer is insured for 1 year. They would actually give you a new refurbished one when they can't fix it. if they have it. I am getting this one.
Aug 11, 2026 2:58 PM
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sah0724Aug 11, 2026 2:58 PM
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https://www.bestbuy.com/product/a...ition=good

got this for 767 excellent no tax
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Aug 11, 2026 4:29 PM
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g10nyAug 11, 2026 4:29 PM
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Quote from tyiu48 View quoted comment :
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.
I have been around long enough to remember even price mistake cases where the delivered item was claimed back from the customer with threats of legal action.
Aug 11, 2026 5:09 PM
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kpb321Aug 11, 2026 5:09 PM
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I picked up one of these for ~$350 back in January. The screen isn't great but I'd still say it's useable. Not the brightest or best colors but tweaking the settings did help it look better. It's not the most premium feeling laptop as it's all plastic and not particularly stiff. The bottom does come off pretty easily but about the only thing you could do easily is swap the SSD which is a standard M.2 drive. The graphics performance is pretty decent for integrated video. It's not strix halo or big iGPU panther lake but it's pretty competitive with any iGPU below that.

Mine looked to be pretty much brand new and the battery/SSD statistics showed basically no use. Overall I've been happy with my purchase and wouldn't change my decision. I've got a Thunderbolt dock that I also use for my WFH setup and this works well with it. Allows me to use my big monitor and KB/mouse setup when when I want it for the laptop. Relatively clean windows install out of the box. I did uninstall a bit of stuff but nothing that was problematic to uninstall. The Acer software does allow you to limit the battery charging to 80% which I appreciate since I don't really need the full battery capacity in my normal usage. Happy to have a little bit less capacity to help preserve the battery health long term. On battery I can play things like Hearthstone for quite a while without running out of power. The Lunar Lake chips aren't the fastest chips with only 4p 4e but they are pretty efficient for good battery life and plenty fast enough for normal usage. When I first started setting it up the trackpad wasn't working but it was just it being toggled off. Function F10 fixed that. Once you know what it is the key is clear enough but I didn't immediately recognize it.

With prices on memory and storage so high this still seems like a steal of a deal if the laptop works for you. 16gb of DDR5 and a 1tb SSD runs about $350 at retail so $400 for the entire laptop seems solid.
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Aug 11, 2026 5:54 PM
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fintlewoodlewixAug 11, 2026 5:54 PM
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Good deal. I'm probably going to jump on the next 32gb 14" i see.
Aug 11, 2026 6:35 PM
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enigma0550Aug 11, 2026 6:35 PM
118 Comments
good deal
Aug 11, 2026 7:14 PM
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ShrewdMoney160Aug 11, 2026 7:14 PM
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I ordered the 32GB version that was posted on January 14th (https://slickdeals.net/f/19098601-acer-aspire-14-ai-cert-refurb-14-fhd-ips-touch-intel-ultra-5-226v-16gb-lpddr5-1tb-ssd-355-99). The laptop looked like brand new, no scratches or smudges. They did make a mistake tho: I received an unit with an Ultra 7 258V, instead of the Ultra 5 226V! šŸ˜

I bought it for work and didn't want to spend too much. Like many say, the screen isn't great, but perfectly usable imo. I wish it was a little bit brighter tho, as I occasionally work outside. The laptop is certainly not pretty and build quality is mediocre. When holding it with one hand on the right side, the running fan will scratch on the bottom cover.

Performance for my use cases is excellent and so is battery life. With the right charger and cable, it charges quickly at 100W. The keyboard is pleasant to type on, but not quite as good as the Thinkpad laptops that I have used for work in the past. Audio quality was mention in this thread. I don't watch movies on it or listed to music. The speakers work well and loud enough for the occasional YouTube video.

All in all, I would buy it again if I had to and my budget was tight.

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Aug 12, 2026 5:29 AM
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davidwhangchoiAug 12, 2026 5:29 AM
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i picked it up for 371 shipped a few weeks ago.

same opinion as others. screen is dim and speakers are poor but i use it mainly for e-mail and the battery life is great.

for 371 it's a good budget laptop.
Aug 12, 2026 10:10 PM
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eilegzAug 12, 2026 10:10 PM
38 Comments
and they just increased the price....
Aug 14, 2026 7:43 PM
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rickjames80Aug 14, 2026 7:43 PM
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Quote from Doctor_Drago View quoted comment :
I have this laptop, purchased refurb from Acer. Ask me anything y'all!
Would this work to play genshin impact?
Aug 14, 2026 7:46 PM
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Doctor_DragoAug 14, 2026 7:46 PM
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Quote from rickjames80 View quoted comment :
Would this work to play genshin impact?
I don't play that game, but it can play risk of rain, fortnite and destiny at 1080p 60 around medium. So maybe yes?
Aug 21, 2026 5:40 PM
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ousilly1Aug 21, 2026 5:40 PM
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I know the $399 deal has expired. But I just checked the ebay listing and it is now $410.99 w/o a coupon. In need of a laptop, and this was one of the better deals around. My previous experience with Acer Ebay was positive, and the laptop comes with a two year warranty, worth the gamble.

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