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Acer Swift X 14", AMD Ryzen 7 5700U(8C/16T), 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Nvidia GeForce 1650, FHD IPS $975 + Delivery @ Harvey Norman

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Acer Swift X 14", AMD Ryzen 7 5700U(8C/16T), 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Nvidia GeForce 1650, FHD IPS $975 + Delivery @ Harvey Norman
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shellshocked on 22/11/2022 - 14:23 harveynorman.com.au (3863 clicks)
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  • Windows 11 Home
  • AMD Ryzen™ 7-5700U Processor
  • 14" FHD IPS Panel anti-glare, sRGB 100%, 300 nits
  • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 4GB RAM
  • 16GB & 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD
  • 802.11a/b/g/n+ax wireless LAN & BT
  • 1.39kg, Up to 11 hours battery life
  • Finger Print Reader Included
  • HDMI, USB Type-C, USB 3.2
  • 1 Year Pickup & Return Warranty

Ports: HDMI® 2.0, Two USB 3.2 Gen 1, USB Type-CTM port: USB 3.2 Gen 2 (up to 10 Gbps), DisplayPort over USB-C, DC-in jack for AC adapter, 3.5 mm headphone/speaker jack

Chassis material - Aluminum

The 5500u version with 8GB RAM is also on sale $798. You cannot upgrade the RAM.

https://www.harveynorman.com.au/acer-swift-x-14-inch-r5-5500…

This is part of Black Friday / Cyber Monday deals for 2022
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  • Phoebus on 22/11/2022 - 14:33
    +3

    pretty good specs. Even the screen seems reasonable.

  • CptnObvious on 22/11/2022 - 14:48
    +1

    How good is this! 1.4kg as well.
    HN is the King of deal makers.

    • Phoebus on 22/11/2022 - 15:04

      I'm wondering if it really does have a GTX1650 or if a HN monkey typed in the wrong specs.

      • raisinberry777 on 22/11/2022 - 15:10
        +8

        It does, but 35W TDP.

        • wombat81 on 22/11/2022 - 15:46
          +3

          How much of a limitation is this, for the uneducated?

          • incipient on 22/11/2022 - 16:43
            -4

            @wombat81: One major but undervalued advantage of having even a lower power dgpu like this is that it essentially gives you can extra 4gb of system memory! For gaming mostly, you go from 16gb of ram to 20gb, and that's huge!

      • joshx on 22/11/2022 - 19:27
        -1

        Graphic cards in laptops are such a joke, they vary wildly depending on silly model numbers. Hard to figure out what it actually is.

        • johndoh89 on 24/11/2022 - 17:00

          The model numbers are pretty consistent, the amount of power fed to them is wildly inconsistent and sometimes hard to find.

    • padricko on 22/11/2022 - 15:25
      +6

      Not today Feedthetroll. Not today.

  • ggiang on 22/11/2022 - 14:50

    I have no idea about screen specs!

    Is the screen similar to a Mac? (I don't like those screens that seem to change 'shades' when you change the angle.)

    I'm looking for something that has a glass screen, like a Mac!

    Can someone share their profound tech wisdom?

  • pull the lever on 22/11/2022 - 14:53

    Note: RAM is soldered.

    • botchie on 22/11/2022 - 15:04
      +3

      you need more then 16gb?

      • Windows7forever on 22/11/2022 - 17:27

        Maybe not now, but in 5 years, probably.

      • joshx on 22/11/2022 - 19:28
        +1

        Depends on what the use case is. If you're after this kind of laptop, probably not. 16gb is pretty good and would suit most people, especially in this price bracket.

  • ttkc on 22/11/2022 - 14:55

    Much better specs than the surface laptop 4 … should I return it and buy this one?

    • ozvictor on 22/11/2022 - 14:58
      +2

      Surface has better display though, depends what you need

    • [Deactivated] on 22/11/2022 - 15:31
      +1

      I'm in the same boat 🤣🤣🤣

      The runtime is 19 hours on a surface, this is 11 hours.

      It's also $70-$80 more but larger SSD and CPU!

      Build quality probably goes to Mircosoft too.

      I don't need a GPU, but if the CPU is much better than I'm interested.

      I just bought the other deal, but I got a feeling well see a few good deals! I don't wanna buy 2-3 laptops and return bahaha

    • Homr on 22/11/2022 - 15:32

      lol same lol

      But i heard acer quality built is crap

      • ttkc on 22/11/2022 - 15:40

        Same. Like the specs but not very confident about the quality of Acer…

        • Homr on 22/11/2022 - 15:43

          Is acer screen 120hz?

      • rhimes on 22/11/2022 - 15:45
        +1

        I missed out on the surface, but got one of these.

        Review here indicates build quality is probably pretty good ( but prob not surface good)
        https://www.notebookcheck.net/Acer-Swift-X-SFX14-with-GTX-16…

        • ttkc on 22/11/2022 - 15:57

          Thanks. I will probably buy one too after seeing the review you shared above. I have never owned an Acer laptop before but I think they have improved on product design and manufacture quality in recent years.

  • AndrewMTG on 22/11/2022 - 15:08
    +2

    Acer Swift X 5800U and rtx 3050 ti I've been aiminf to get for a while. No loxal stock US import is about $1.6k

  • Sage222 on 22/11/2022 - 15:11

    That's a great setup!

  • rhimes on 22/11/2022 - 15:16

    Thanks, picked one up for high school BYOD program

    • materix01 on 22/11/2022 - 15:37

      Great laptop for students.

    • edrift on 22/11/2022 - 18:28

      Yeah this is perfect for gaming in class

  • PeteOdeath on 22/11/2022 - 15:55

    Tossing up between this deal or the https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/739021

    • ttkc on 22/11/2022 - 15:59

      I'd wait a few days to see if more better deals on BF.

    • shellshocked on 22/11/2022 - 16:00
      +4

      In relation to your post

      1. Acer Aspire is an entry level chassis.
      2. Intel i5 1240p is very power hungry and technically only has 4p cores. Max TDP is almost 60w. Your battery won't last long.
      3. The screen is only 250nits brightness and 45% NTSC colour gamut.
      4. It weighs 2.1kg
    • Look Up on 22/11/2022 - 16:20
      +3

      The Swift X if you want portability, the Aspire 7 if you are mainly using it as stationary machine

      If you intend to keep the machine a long time, the Aspire can also be swapped out to 32GB DDR4

      • [Deactivated] on 22/11/2022 - 16:24

        I find it very hard to find a laptop that I can upgrade RAM, but obviously I want the latest gen CPU because I want to use it as a workstation but also for music production

        • Look Up on 22/11/2022 - 16:35
          +1

          Well get your wallet ready for the $1K'ish RTX 3060 deal because the differences in CPU pale in comparison to the jump from an GTX 1650 to an RTX 3060

          • [Deactivated] on 22/11/2022 - 16:52

            @Look Up: I don't need a GPU

            Music production is CPU and ram.

            No point buying a laptop with GPU, it'll just be more heavy and chew more juice.

            That's the issue I'm facing hahaha

            I have a ps5, I don't game much.

            https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/722064

            Originally something like this, but latest gens are expensive
            Can't upgrade ram

            Might be better off keeping the surface for the $900

            Just wondering if I can find better specs for 1k

            • Look Up on 22/11/2022 - 19:35

              @[Deactivated]: Don't most music creators or producers use Macs?

              Not for the speed of the hardware but because of the software support, low audio latency and "industry standard" workflow support?

              • [Deactivated] on 22/11/2022 - 23:57

                @Look Up: No? Maybe 15 years ago.

  • wombat81 on 22/11/2022 - 16:01

    Would a 2TB M.2 fit in the spare slot? Or would 1TB be the max? Thanks.

  • [Deactivated] on 22/11/2022 - 16:05

    Is this ram upgradeable?

  • Roobarb on 22/11/2022 - 16:11

    Would something like this be able to play Wow at all ?

    • shrapse on 22/11/2022 - 16:57

      Yes, easily.

  • boxall on 22/11/2022 - 17:44
    +3

    Gold colour is the only thing holding me back.

    • clausboy on 22/11/2022 - 17:58

      Same here!

      • Saltydinonuggie on 22/11/2022 - 18:45

        you can just add on a case or a skin from dbrand if colour is the only thing holding you back

      • fuzzboy on 22/11/2022 - 19:26

        Roger that commander. Have a look on the Acer website and it looks a great deal more 'golden'. Daughter would not approve.

  • Treasurehunter on 22/11/2022 - 19:24

    How is compare to this one? Limited-time deal: Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 Laptop, 14-inch FHD, 16GB RAM 512GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard Finger Print, Windows 10, Platinum Grey, 82HU000FAU https://amzn.asia/d/7yU6u5Q

    • shellshocked on 22/11/2022 - 19:39

      Flex supports touch but has a less bright screen and smaller colour gamut. It doesn't have a dedicated GPU. The chassis is not fully aluminium. It's USB-C support is limited.

    • Look Up on 22/11/2022 - 19:42

      Plus = Screen can flip
      Neg = No dGPU, poorer screen quality

      Reasonable deal for Amazon because their laptop prices are generally not as sharp as the local retailers

  • Time2Go on 22/11/2022 - 19:44

    Can someone please confirm the USB C port can use for both power and display?

    • boxall on 22/11/2022 - 20:00
      -1

      Pretty sure it is only for display and ports. Not power.

    • shellshocked on 22/11/2022 - 22:51
      +2

      If you actually read the review it says

      " The laptop comes with two USB type-A ports. Additionally, there is one USB type-C port with both DisplayPort via USB-C and Power Delivery (supports charging the laptop via this port). Combined wiith the HDMI port, the Swift offers two video outputs in total. There is no integrated card reader."

      https://www.notebookcheck.net/Acer-Swift-X-SFX14-with-GTX-16…

      • Time2Go on 22/11/2022 - 23:03

        Thanks, now I'm really tempted to replace my old ThinkPad E460 (2016).

  • boxall on 23/11/2022 - 16:00
    +1

    So close, but grabbed the HP Aero 13.3 for $695 instead. 16GB would have been nice, but $300 extra wasn't worth it for me.

  • Bearlion on 24/11/2022 - 07:22

    Any laptops with 2x m.2 slots nvme?

    • shellshocked on 24/11/2022 - 12:37

      If you look at the reviews of this laptop posted above it actually states

      "SSD inside the M.2 slot with a free secondary M.2 slot"

    • wombat81 on 24/11/2022 - 13:26

      There's photos in the review of the two M.2 slots

  • Peteroz on 24/11/2022 - 23:52

    Does this laptop have a touch screen?

    • boxall on 25/11/2022 - 20:24

      Nope

  • Stubble on 25/11/2022 - 10:56
    +2

    Thanks OP. Bought one as a school BYOD. Paid via Paypal and HN just emailed a 10% ($97.80) E-Gift Card. Nice little bonus!

    • Roobarb on 25/11/2022 - 12:05

      Just pulled the trigger on this also, seems like one of the better deals going this week, I paid with PP but no voucher here as yet.

    • bibimbap on 25/11/2022 - 12:18

      did you receive the gift card from HN straight after you order? thinking to get this one https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/739021

      • Stubble on 25/11/2022 - 13:49

        Yes. Paid in full. The laptop was dispatched less than an hour later. The gift card was emailed to me about 30 mins after I paid. As I said…it was an unexpected bonus. I have no idea what triggered it or what the conditions are.

        • Roobarb on 25/11/2022 - 15:30

          I went on chat and they confirmed it should come with a gift card, sweetens the deal even more.

        • GreenGuava on 25/11/2022 - 21:48
          +1

          The gift card is from a Black Friday promo where you get 10% of the purchase value back in gift cards. The deal and details are here if interested: https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/740280

  • Palms1111 on 25/11/2022 - 12:42

    Bought in store and got the 10% gift card. Even better value!

  • ewithoud on 25/11/2022 - 23:15
    +1

    Is paying the extra $400 worth it for a 3050 and 5800u?

    Acer Swift X SFX14-41G-R1S6 Creator Laptop | 14" Full HD 100% sRGB | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | NVIDIA RTX 3050Ti Laptop GPU | 16GB LPDDR4X | 512GB NVMe SSD | Wi-Fi 6 | Backlit Keyboard | Windows 10 Home

    https://amzn.asia/d/2uImtHH

  • Taggle3000 on 26/11/2022 - 01:28

    I really wanted to buy that one today for the BF 10% but sadly cannot use a PO address with HN :( I don't know why.
    And I don't have an address Atm, I live in my campervan. Snif

  • magicpelgrave on 26/11/2022 - 10:24

    Anyone have this particular model that would recommend it for light gaming?

    • boxall on 28/11/2022 - 12:58
      +1

      I think this would do more than light. I have a Ryzen 5 5600U only HP Aero and it does light VERY well. This Acer has a separate video card. Youtube has some videos.

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