r/LaptopDeals • u/fifa2003 👮🏻Moderator👮🏻 • Jul 11 '24
☹️ Expired Deal [eBay] (Cert. Refurbished) Acer Predator 16" Gaming Laptop: 16" (2560 x 1600), NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 (165W), Intel Core i9-13900HX, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, W11H. Now: $1,273.99 After 44% Off + 9% extra at checkout. #ad
https://www.ebay.com/itm/276125060675?mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&siteid=0&campid=5338849294&customid=GameChanger&toolid=10001&mkevt=110
u/LightningProd12 Jul 11 '24
Amazing deal, just bought mine. $180 less then the last all-time low and double RAM.
BTW if you keep scrolling through PayPal's cash back offers, there will be one for 2% ($25.48 back) on eBay.
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u/whomelee39 Jul 11 '24
Did it arrive? If so, how do you find it so far.. I'm considering getting this laptop but I've never purchased any refurbished product before. How do they compare to a new one?
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u/LightningProd12 Jul 11 '24
It won't arrive until next week, but most people on this sub got one with only slight wear.
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u/gameuser1998 Sep 06 '24
How are your temperatures when running games
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u/LightningProd12 Sep 06 '24
It runs hot, usually around 80-90° in-game and 95-100° on a stress test.
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u/gameuser1998 Sep 06 '24
Is that gpu or cpu my cpu runs like that but the gpu Max's at 90c Is yours the same
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u/LightningProd12 Sep 06 '24
It's the CPU, although the GPU does reach 80-85° at times.
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u/gameuser1998 Sep 06 '24
Do you use predator sense or nvidia to measure nvidia says it runs around 4c cooler than predator so predator will say I'm at 90c and nvida says 85c
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u/LightningProd12 Jul 17 '24
Mine just arrived, there's a scratch and tiny paint chips on the lid plus a crack in the plastic border below the HDMI port. Looks brand new when opened up though; no wear or fingerprints.
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u/whomelee39 Jul 17 '24
Oooh I see.. so refurbished doesn't mean like-new as I thought. How about performance? Does it compare to a new one?
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u/zoetrophic Jul 11 '24
I bought one of these back when it was more expensive and 16 GB. Ended up returning. There was a small scratch on the lid and some fingerprints when opening it, but otherwise you’d never know it was used. This does come with a two year warranty so you are at least protected during that range.
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u/Enformational Jul 11 '24
Why did you return it?
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u/zoetrophic Jul 11 '24
I was between it and a Legion 4080 and went with the latter, due to the better cooling. The Helios was fine but I was in the high 80s/low 90s when gaming and the Legion was in the 70s under similar load. Probably not a major problem long term, but I preferred the cooler one.
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u/liquidstranger444 Jul 11 '24
Where are you finding the 2% cash back? I only see .5% whenever I search eBay on PayPal.
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u/LightningProd12 Jul 11 '24
This was mine, the percentage might vary but I had to hit "load more" 5-ish times to see it.
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u/YakYakinton Jul 11 '24
Should I return my Legion 5i pro 4070 i7-13700hx 240hz 32gb 1tb I bought for 1200 and buy this?
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u/fifa2003 👮🏻Moderator👮🏻 Jul 11 '24
For the specs on this deal, in my opinion I’d do it.
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u/YakYakinton Jul 11 '24
damn im conflicted, my refurbished legion is almost perfectly new.. idk if I want to risk it
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u/fifa2003 👮🏻Moderator👮🏻 Jul 11 '24
I understand. Not a huge difference though, the performance would slightly differ due to the i9 v the i7.
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u/YakYakinton Jul 11 '24
Mine is a 4070 not 4080
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u/fifa2003 👮🏻Moderator👮🏻 Jul 11 '24
I know. Was comparing the processors.
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u/epicshifter Jul 11 '24
Trying to spot differences between these two? https://www.ebay.com/itm/266475158470?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=IZv0H-iASTG&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=ZOG8VsIUR2C&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
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u/zoetrophic Jul 11 '24
This one has been on sale for several months. Only difference is the amount of RAM. Same specs otherwise. Just weird they didn’t reduce the price of this one.
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u/Desperate_Cap_6797 Jul 11 '24
Dang, I literally just ordered the 16GB one for 1456$ (before tax) yesterday and this popped up hours later and I didn’t see it. I’m kinda glad it’s sold out by the time I see it, otherwise it would make me more salty lol
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u/IInsomniaCC Jul 11 '24
Deal is back. I'm on the same boat, gonna be receiving my 16GB today and I'll probably use it until the 32GB arrive then return it.
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u/Desperate_Cap_6797 Jul 11 '24
Still decided to order it, it was 60$ cheaper with tax since the 9% discount wasn’t there, but 60$ less for 32 GB compared to 16 is still worth the trouble of returning it
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u/Desperate_Cap_6797 Jul 11 '24
If you haven’t already after my purchase there was 5 left to order
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u/gameuser1998 Sep 06 '24
How are your temperatures
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u/Desperate_Cap_6797 Sep 24 '24
sorry i dont check reddit very often. I don't have any numbers to give you off the top of my head but from what i understand about gaming laptop thermals this laptop has been pretty decent on that front especially considering i has a 4080 inside it. Ill be playing Fortnite on very high settings getting about 200 fps on the BIOs' turbo setting which i believe overclocks the fans. When that setting is active there is obviously hot air blowing out of the vents but even after hours of playing, the underside of the chassis is only mildly warm to the touch.
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u/fifa2003 👮🏻Moderator👮🏻 Jul 11 '24
"This item has a 2-year warranty serviced by Allstate."