Found this laptop while searching for myself and thought I'd share it with everyone.
Has 128 GB SDD as well as a 1TB HDD.
Should be able to play games at ok settings as it has GTX 940M.
Acer Aspire A515 Laptop i5-8250U, 128GB SSD + 1TB HDD, GTX 940MX 2GB, 15.6" 1366x768 $850 @ JB Hi-Fi
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LBombei on 25/02/2018 - 15:07 jbhifi.com.au (476 clicks)
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https://www.amazon.com/Acer-Aspire-i5-8250U-GeForce-A515-51G…
this SKU does have an FHD option but good luck finding it here
Wait, that item on Amazon is so much cheaper. Do you think i can just add my own HDD to it please?
Why kit out a laptop with all these specs:
i5-8250U, 128GB SSD + 1TB HDD, GTX 940MX 2GB
But forget one of the most important ones?
15.6" 1366x768 display
100.45 PPI is quite terrible considering the price if you ask me.
its because JB and HN negotiate a build from Acer to make a certain amount of profit and JB HN guess what the Aust consumer wants and they seem to think Aust. consumers are morons who accept this. They probably arent too off base given their clientele (which isnt ozbargain obviously).
I had some dropkick tell me that 768p is "entirely acceptable because if you need more resolution then why not just plug in a monitor!"
720p*
Haha yeah these sales reps are so shonky, I went to a JB to buy an external hard drive once and he was trying to sell me the cheapest one in the shop stating "if you need more storage, just buy another one!"Needless to say, I walked away without buying anything because they are that blinded by making money they've forgotten they are supposed to help aid your decision..
any suggestions for a decent laptop at a similar price point (i.e. <$1,200)?
don't need it for anything fancy - just office & the internet.
Waiting for a good touchscreen laptop like acer switch 5 for uni…
Resolution: 640x480
OS: Windows 3.11
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Fwiw - my work laptop has a 940m. It's not a gfx card for modern gaming.
If you want to check out pc games from 5 years ago it will do a swell job.
was about to say that this is one of the extremely rare times i've seen a good value laptop at JB
and then i saw this:
15.6" HD (1366x768) Display
LOL!