Amazon: $70 off on Intel 8th gen, Acer Swift 3 laptop

[NumLock21]

Regular price is $800. Amazon already applied the discount of $70, so it's all yours for the price of $730.

 

Runs on Intel 8th gen Core i5, with 8GB of ram, 256GB SSD, and Nvidia GeForce MX150 graphics.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0746P25QX?tag=laptop-magazine-20&ascsubtag=[site|bnd[cat|NA[art|7821[pid|B0746P25QX|NA[bbc|manual

 

[minibois]

It's 2017, we're in Intel's 8th gen of CPU's are we are still using DDR3? Also, glossy screens?!

REEEEEE

 

Also, for those that do not know: the MX150 is a pretty decent GPU which is capable of driving some not too intensive games at medium or so settings.

Together with the (dual core ) i5 and 8GB RAM, this could be a somewhat cheaper mobile video/photo editing thing-y.

[Ashleyyyy]

1 minute ago, Minibois said:

It's 2017, we're in Intel's 8th gen of CPU's are we are still using DDR3? Also, glossy screens?!

REEEEEE

 

Also, for those that do not know: the MX150 is a pretty decent GPU which is capable of driving some not too intensive games at medium or so settings.

Together with the (dual core ) i5 and 8GB RAM, this could be a somewhat cheaper mobile video/photo editing thing-y.

the mx150 is about par with the 950m i think. i have one of those, and i can play Overwatch on medium settings 1080p no problem. 

 

we have come a long way in terms of budget gpu's.

[minibois]

Just now, firelighter487 said:

the mx150 is about par with the 950m i think. i have one of those, and i can play Overwatch on medium settings 1080p no problem. 

 

we have come a long way in terms of budget gpu's.

Yup, it supposedly was somewhat on par with the GTX 950M which is alright for games like Overwatch. 

First time I saw the name I was very much confused though, I was like "huh? first gen Novideo GPU's?!"

[NumLock21]

34 minutes ago, Minibois said:

It's 2017, we're in Intel's 8th gen of CPU's are we are still using DDR3? Also, glossy screens?!

REEEEEE

 

Also, for those that do not know: the MX150 is a pretty decent GPU which is capable of driving some not too intensive games at medium or so settings.

Together with the (dual core ) i5 and 8GB RAM, this could be a somewhat cheaper mobile video/photo editing thing-y.

Majority of them will have glossy screens. Glossy screen sells.

[minibois]

2 minutes ago, NumLock21 said:

Majority of them will have glossy screens. Glossy screen sells.

Most laptops I have come across have matte screens, but glossy screens are making a 'comeback'. This Acer laptop has one of those full glossy screens, like the Macbook Pro, that has glossy borders too.

It makes for a beautiful and bright screen, but you just have to make sure you don't often use it in 'direct light situations'.