LAPTOPDC121
I have been looking for a decent budget laptop for quite a while and this is the best deal I have found to date. You pay $510 to Centrecom and claim $99 from Acer.
Pros:
3rd Gen i3-3110M (this CPU beats the ULV i5-3217U)
Dedicated GT620M (this easily beats HD4000 in other budget laptops)
Acer E1 in general has a decent build quality for this price point (checked on notebookcheck.com)
It has a traditional DVD slot so you can put in an extra SSD
Cons:
NO USB 3.0
It's quite a heavy brick.
Slow single channel ddr3-1066 (some websites state its 1333 but I cannot confirm)
You need to wait for the cashback from ACER
Features:
Processor: Intel® Core™ i3-3110M Processor (3M Cache, 2.40 GHz)
Memory: 4GB DDR3 Memory
Storage: 750GB
Optical Drive: DVD SuperMulti
Wireless LAN: WLAN 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth: No
Camera: Crystal Eye Webcam
Battery: 6-cell (up to 4 hours)
Card Reader: 5-in-1
Operating System: Windows 8
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT620M (1GB)
Display: 15.6" WXGA
Weight (KG): 2.6
Dimension (W x D x H): 381.6 x 253 x 33.2 (mm)
Warranty: 1 Year Warranty
Note: You need to start the claim process in 2 weeks of purchase. You can pick up instore with the same offer.
They have another similar model with integrated graphic for $431 ($382 after cashback). Officework has the exact same model which you can price match and get further 5% off.
http://www.centrecom.com.au/catalog/nxm09sa002-acer-33114g50…
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