Acer Aspire 5, 17.3" HD+, 8th Gen Intel Core i7-8550U $649US Delivered ~$861AUD @ Amazon

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adamm12 on 22/03/2018 - 10:09 amazon.com (446 clicks)
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$150 price drop on this 8th gen laptop, for those who like them big it's a pretty good deal, just requires a small SSD upgrade and you are done.

12 left in stock at the time of posting but "more on the way"

High Level Specs:

8th Generation Intel Core i7-8550U Processor (Up to 4.0GHz)
17.3" HD+ (1600 x 900) widescreen LED-lit Display
8GB DDR4 Memory & 1TB HDD
Up to 7-hours of battery life
Windows 10 Hom

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  Forfiet on 22/03/2018 - 10:30

  +5

  1600 x 900 :(

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    adamm12 on 22/03/2018 - 10:31

    better than 1366 x 768, no?

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      albert0pia on 22/03/2018 - 10:40

      +2

      Not as good as you’d expect given the size of the screen.

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        MasterScythe on 22/03/2018 - 10:59

        But unless you have a perfect desk, you're usually a little back from the screen, or its on an angle, or the lighting is shit, or you're trying to save battery and have it dull; so the slightly 'larger' resolution is welcomed.

        Also, this was (and still is) the standard resolution for 19" monitors, so you're already ahead of the game there.

        AND this will ensure that the onboard IGP (which is actually pretty decent these days!) will be able to power 'full resolution' gaming at medium in most titles.

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        Forfiet on 22/03/2018 - 13:50

        @MasterScythe: I dislike it because I'd like to upgrade my inspiron 17r Special edition one day…. that a 17" full hd laptop from 2012 and it wasn't a greatly expensive laptop…. this may have been the deal I grabbed back then: https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/81315 or https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/106954 cant honestly remember but mine had the 8gb ram…

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  lostn on 22/03/2018 - 10:44

  +4

  expensive. Do they have models with lower CPUs? Don't really need i7. It looks incongruent with the specs. Who makes an i7 and still uses mechanical HDD?

  Top range CPU paired with no SSD, and a low res screen. Like it can't decide whether to be budget or premium. Price is closer to premium side.

  If they have an i5 version for cheaper, I might buy.

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    steveclassy2 on 21/04/2018 - 20:18

    They also oughtta have 7000rpm HDD as the norm at least, yet 99% is still sh*tty 5400rpms

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  Samsungnote10 on 22/03/2018 - 11:11

  +1

  jesus, they last 7 hours now!

  I used to have a 17" monster laptop, from new, the battery life was about 2 hours

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    steveclassy2 on 21/04/2018 - 20:18

    "Up to 7 hours" Marketing.. always read closely.

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  thsydney on 22/03/2018 - 13:46

  Is someone want to upgrade memory, here is the useful info
  RAM

  Configuration Features     1 x 4 GB + 4 GB (soldered)
  Technology     DDR4 SDRAM
  Installed Size     8 GB
  

  Memory

  Max Supported Size     20 GB
  Technology     DDR4 SDRAM
  Form Factor     SO-DIMM 260-pin
  Slots Qty     1
  Empty Slots     0
  

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  steveclassy2 on 21/04/2018 - 20:21

  If it weren't so black I'd snatch it, not as nearly enough good-spec silvers nowadays! :(