Costco Wholesale has
Acer Aspire 16" AI Copilot+ Touchscreen Laptop (Steel Gray; A16-52MT-78LQ) on sale for
$599.99 valid for
Costco Members only.
Shipping is free.
Thanks to community member
Dr.W for finding this deal
Note, must login to your Costco account w/ an active membership to purchase (
5% for Non-Member Service/Surcharge Fee)
Specs/Key Features
- Intel Core Ultra 7 Processor 256V (Up to 47 NPU TOPs - Up to 64 GPU TOPs)
- 16" 1920x1200 120Hz IPS 350-Nits, 100% sRGB Touchscreen Display
- 512GB PCI Express NVMe 4.0 M.2 Solid State Drive SSD
- 16GB LPDDR5X Memory
- Intel Arc Graphics 140V
- Backlit Keyboard
- WiFi 7 w/ Bluetooth 5.4
- Windows 11 Home OS
- Inputs
- ​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 Type-A Ports (one featuring power-off charging)
- 1x HDMI 2.1 Port supporting 48 Gbps, 10K maximum resolution, Fixed Rate Link
- 1x Headphone/Speaker/Line-out Jack
- microSD Card Reader
Top Comments
Edit: Anyone interested in running Linux on this should be aware that there's an issue with the USB-C ports on this and other Acer laptops. Mostly just creates log spam, but for me also prevents mounting a type-c NVME enclosure on a kernel newer than 6.14.
https://community.acer.
To my point, the Core Ultra 7 256V and its integrated GPU (Intel Arc Graphics 140V) are very capable of playing older games (pre-2020) at higher framerates with resolutions between 1080p - 1440p. Newer, more graphically demanding games (such as Unreal Engine 5 games) are also playable at 30-50fps framerates thanks to Intel Arc's AI upscaler called XeSS (similar to DLSS).
The battery life on these are INCREDIBLE. This laptop also has a 120hz screen compared to mine which has a 60hz screen. The screen is easily the weakest part of my laptop but the screen on this one should be better and a little brighter. This laptop paired with a VRR gaming monitor is very capable of playing everything but the most demanding modern games. I personally use my PS5 for the newer demanding games because it is a more powerful machine than this laptop but for everything else I prefer to play on this laptop.
Community Reviews
The Acer Aspire 16 AI stands out as a thin-and-light 16-inch laptop with a very efficient Core Ultra 7 256V, strong integrated graphics, and a 120Hz anti-glare IPS touchscreen. The processor and Arc 140V graphics are described as capable for older games, lighter modern titles, and everyday work, while battery life is praised and the Costco bundle adds a 2-year warranty. The main tradeoffs are soldered memory, a 512GB SSD, and some build quirks such as a plastic top, rattly trackpad, and reported USB-C issues on Linux. It is a strong value if you want performance and battery life more than upgradeability or extra storage.
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Which deal is better?
EDIT: And a 90-day return here in case a better comes up during the holiday season.
You also get 2 years of warranty and can add more time with an extended warranty for $100.
There's one for 650 at best buy with a lesser processor but 1 tb storage if you need more.
It's also supposed to be made from better materials if you travel more and are concerned about that.
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Where? And based on what?
I've been looking and settled on this one because the only way to get this price point with 1tb is to sacrifice and go with a weaker processor.
Closest I found was best buy has acer swift with ryzen 7 445 processor and 1tb ssd on sale for 650.
But for my usage this model made the most sense.
It should be cheaper but with costs as they are, not seeing a better deal right now.
I bought it and got it shipped with no issues. I needed a basic laptop for web browsing and zoom calls. This laptop was perfect for us and has a good processor for the price.
You also get 2 years of warranty and can add more time with an extended warranty for $100.
There's one for 650 at best buy with a lesser processor but 1 tb storage if you need more.
It's also supposed to be made from better materials if you travel more and are concerned about that.
I think costco just adds a year.
The allstate plan adds drops and spills coverage.
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Edit: Anyone interested in running Linux on this should be aware that there's an issue with the USB-C ports on this and other Acer laptops. Mostly just creates log spam, but for me also prevents mounting a type-c NVME enclosure on a kernel newer than 6.14.
https://community.acer.
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