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Acer Swift X 5700U, 16GB LPDDR4x, 512GB SSD, GTX1650 4GB, 14" FHD IPS 99% sRGB $998 + Delivery ($0 C&C/In Store) @ Harvey Norman

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Acer Swift X 5700U, 16GB LPDDR4x, 512GB SSD, GTX1650 4GB, 14" FHD IPS 99% sRGB $998 + Delivery ($0 C&C/In Store) @ Harvey Norman
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Look Up on 31/03/2023 - 20:19 harveynorman.com.au (3296 clicks)

Good reviews from previous deal

SFX14-41G-R9AH
NX.AC2SA.007

AMD Ryzen 7 5700U processor (8 cores, 16 threads)
16 GB LPDDR4x 4266MHz memory (soldered)
512GB PCIe Gen 3 NVMe SSD (plus 1x extra free slot)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 35W w/4GB GDDR6 memory
14" FHD IPS 60Hz 350-400nits 99% sRGB display
USB Type-C x1, USB 3.2 Gen 2 (up to 10 Gbps) x2, DisplayPort over USB-C, USB charging 5V; 3A, DC-in port 19V; 65W
802.11 a/b/g/n+acR2+ax wireless LAN, Dual Band (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz)
Backlit keyboard
59Wh 4-cell Li-ion battery
90W AC adapter
322.8 (W) x 212.2 (D) x 17.9 (H)
1.39KG
1 Year Pickup & Return Warranty

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  • calisto on 31/03/2023 - 20:28

    Good specs except for the GTX1650 which is pathetic compared to the rest of the laptop. Don't expect any level of gaming quality from that card. I had a previous laptop with a 2050ti and it was barely passable as a gaming card.

    • annearj on 31/03/2023 - 20:31
      +4

      i just finished Wo Long with a 1660ti laptop with no issues.I wouldnt exactly call it "barely passable"

      • calisto on 31/03/2023 - 20:31
        +14

        1660ti is a much more powerful card than the 1650.

        • annearj on 31/03/2023 - 20:33
          +5

          you said your 2050ti was barely passable

      • Zackeroo on 31/03/2023 - 23:48
        +1

        As an owner of both mobile 1660Ti and 1650 chips, it's extremely unwise to judge the 1650 by the performance of the 1660Ti. Both are in completely different leagues.

    • Loubon on 31/03/2023 - 20:31
      +4

      The main problem isn't the 1650, it's the 35W tdp.

    • plmko on 31/03/2023 - 21:00
      +5

      Pathetic in what context? The 1650 will allow you to play all the casual games with no issues. The screen isn't demanding here.

      • GrimCheaper on 31/03/2023 - 22:43
        +3

        Agreed. It's definitely better than onboard graphics by at least double. So can't complain about getting a dedicated gfx card.

      • Agret on 08/04/2023 - 16:23

        I loaded Gears of War 4 onto my GTX 1650 laptop and it ran surprisingly good.

    • incipient on 31/03/2023 - 21:00
      +1

      One of the main advantages of having a dgpu, other than performance, is actually the extra ram. When gaming, or doing anything that needs vram, this laptop actually has (effectively) 20gb of ram! Which is actually surprisingly important. Playing lots of games on my i7 1165g7 iGPU, I'd have to close all other apps (browsers etc) to keep avoid capping memory (and consequently paging hard).

    • Dyl on 01/04/2023 - 13:06
      +4

      It's a 1.39kg laptop, the lightest laptop in the world with a dedicated GPU.

      Get something heavier if you want more

    • s1Lence on 10/04/2023 - 15:57

      yea, doesn't even have a 4090, what a piece of shit laptop

  • tim9800 on 31/03/2023 - 20:34
    +1

    Damn, I just got the surface pro deal. Would have gotten this instead. Price to performance is pretty good

    • incipient on 31/03/2023 - 21:03
      +5

      They're very different devices. This is a non-touch pure laptop. The surface pro is primarily a tablet. If you're going to be typing lots on a surface you're going to be disappointed, likewise if you try folding this device into a tablet =P

      • thepigs on 31/03/2023 - 21:09

        The surface keyboard not too shabby imo

      • tim9800 on 31/03/2023 - 23:15
        +1

        To be honest, I don't need the tablet functionality of the surface pro, just need something to edit word docs on the go.. and this acer laptop is very light. Should I return the surface pro and get this instead?

        • shroomish on 01/04/2023 - 06:34

          Should you?

          • tim9800 on 01/04/2023 - 09:36

            @shroomish: Should I??? (I don't think I will. Seems a big crowd come out in the last deal complaining of Acer lottery and shitty customer service. I'll stick w Microsoft and keep the pocket change)

  • shabaka on 31/03/2023 - 21:08
    +5

    jerry get forked

  • OzPeter on 31/03/2023 - 21:39

    Does it have full hd camera?

    • hadronox on 31/03/2023 - 23:26

      "The webcam has the usual cheap, blurry 720p resolution of a modern mainstream laptop; it captures pale, fairly colorful images with plenty of noise or static."
      https://au.pcmag.com/laptops/91885/acer-swift-x-amd

      To be honest if you need a really good webcam, you should buy a dedicated webcam and connect it to the laptop. This laptop excels at the category- its pretty good bang for the buck, essentially good storage, size, gpu for the price. the webcam is also just - fine - for the price. I feel like higher end built in webcams would be on much more expensive laptops

  • GrimCheaper on 31/03/2023 - 22:40

    Would the battery really get 15 hours?

    https://au.pcmag.com/laptops/91885/acer-swift-x-amd

    • Palms1111 on 01/04/2023 - 09:00

      I can get about 10 hours with just web surfing. Gaming drops it down to like 2 hours.

      • GrimCheaper on 01/04/2023 - 16:16

        Good to know!

      • HappyBargainer on 05/04/2023 - 18:39

        Hi mate, how is your experience of this laptop? The specs are pretty good considering this one is under 1k at the moment. However I am unsure the battery and overall performance.

        • Palms1111 on 06/04/2023 - 05:44
          +2

          I like it so far. I actually got it a little cheaper (HN had a 10% cashback, and then I got the GST back when going on a trip) so for me it worked out as really good value. I'm running Ubuntu on it and had some issues with Nvidia drivers when I tried to install but got around that.

          I've seen a few other laptops around with newer processors in them that I would probably consider around the 1k mark though, depending on what you want it for.

          • HappyBargainer on 06/04/2023 - 06:30

            @Palms1111: Thanks. I have budget up to $1200. Any other recommendations? Do you know when was this laptop released? I believe that this was 2022 version. Is that correct? Thanks

            • Palms1111 on 07/04/2023 - 07:16

              @HappyBargainer: I'm not sure when it was released. I know that there is a new version of the swiftx coming out with a much better screen, but not sure what price it will be

    • Dyl on 01/04/2023 - 13:08
      +1

      Does 8-10 hours pretty fine

      Works charging off USB-C PD powerbanks if you need more, IE https://www.ozbargain.com.au/product/xiaomi-zmi-qb826

      • GrimCheaper on 01/04/2023 - 16:15

        8-10 hours is still great. Thanks

      • BargainKnight on 07/04/2023 - 14:14

        Does it have power delivery over usb-c? It is a must for me but it wasn't mentioned in specs.

        • Dyl on 07/04/2023 - 14:34

          Yes, charges at around 70-75w on a 100w rated charger

  • IronOrchard on 31/03/2023 - 22:59
    -2

    Why buy this when you could get a steam deck + portable monitor or dock for the same price?

    • incipient on 31/03/2023 - 23:05
      +8

      Because:
      - it has a keyboard
      - it's much faster
      - it has better battery life
      - it doesn't need a bunch of cables to power it/hook it up

      That's a very odd comparison.

      • IronOrchard on 31/03/2023 - 23:43
        +1

        Fair enough,
        was looking at laptops for a while and just 30 minutes before that post asked myself.. Why i didnt consider the steam deck as a viable option.

    • [Deactivated] on 31/03/2023 - 23:11
      +7

      Because most folks considering this deal aren't teenagers

    • hadronox on 31/03/2023 - 23:31
      +7

      Why does everyone buy cars when they could just get motorbikes?!?

  • Brrrrt on 01/04/2023 - 01:04
    +7

    For those who are questioning the performance of a 1650, I was in the same boat as you guys until recently when I bought a two year old used laptop with a 4800hs and 1650ti maxq for cheap, and the performance of the card surprised me:

    At 1440p, I was actually able to play world of tanks at 70-90 fps at high settings, rainbow six siege at ~100 fps with a mix of low & medium settings and actually tried out cyberpunk, with everything at lowest settings and fsr on got around 30-40fps. - happy to screenrecord if you dont trust me.

    Didnt bother testing anything else, but as long as you dont play graphic intensive games this is actually pretty fine, esp if at 1080p only.

  • dealmaker on 01/04/2023 - 09:36

    Can the RAM be easily upgraded on this?
    What would it cost to upgrade it myself to 32GB?
    Any recommendations on what to buy would also be great, thanks in advance

  • dealmaker on 01/04/2023 - 09:43

    https://www.amazon.com/Acer-SFX14-41G-R1S6-Creator-LPDDR4X-B…

    Is this better and cheaper? Says 5800u instead of the 5700u on this deal.

    • benandfaith on 01/04/2023 - 09:46
      +2

      That's from Amazon US and price in USD.

  • citybargainhunter on 03/04/2023 - 15:52

    The screen on this thing is not the best, but it's worth the price tag.

  • HappyBargainer on 05/04/2023 - 18:21

    Hi All, I am planning to purchase this laptop. How is the battery life and performance if you own one? How is your overall experience of this laptop? Not fan of Harvey Norman but it looks like only HN selling this laptop.

    In addition, do we deal with HN or Acer if there is any issue?

    Thanks

  • Spacexyz on 06/04/2023 - 10:30

    Is this thing good enough for Revit and AutoCAD?

  • JimmyLmao on 28/04/2023 - 01:00

    In case this helps someone - I ordered this tomtoc 360° case (Size: 13.5-14.4 Inch) for the laptop in this deal (14" Acer Swift X) and it's a really good fit, and well-cushioned, quality, reliable brand.

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