Reddit mentions of Acer Swift 3, 14" Full HD, 7th Gen Intel Core i3-7100U, 4GB DDR4, 128GB SSD, Windows 10, SF314-51-39NE

A good lightweight and strong laptop in budget would be the Acer Swift 3

• Intel Core i3-7100U Processor (2.4GHz, 3MB L3 Cache)
  
• 14" Full HD (1920 x 1080)
  
• 4GB DDR4 Onboard Memory
  
• 128GB SSD
  
• Battery life: 10-hours
  
• Weight: 3.3 lbs
  
  The swift 3 is a small light weight laptop that has lots of power especially if you upgrade the RAM by adding a cheap RAM in the extra slot
  The i5, 8 GB 256 SSD version refurb is also at a similar price point Powerful Refurb
  
  
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Lenovo IdeaPad 520 is reasonably good and they have 14inch with FULL HD, if you look around. Note that they are often named IP520 or IP520s, IP320 etc so dont get confused.

https://www.flipkart.com/lenovo-ideapad-core-i5-7th-gen-4-gb-1-tb-hdd-windows-10-home-ip-320s-laptop/p/itmewhvungfvb9zx

Another option - https://www.amazon.in/dp/B01MTCDQE9/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_2?pf_rd_p=cd818f9c-142a-4b42-ad2c-f0421857aaf5&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B071LMNYS4&pf_rd_m=A1VBAL9TL5WCBF&pf_rd_r=DPDJ6DBGA30QJNQCZBA8&pf_rd_r=DPDJ6DBGA30QJNQCZBA8&pf_rd_p=cd818f9c-142a-4b42-ad2c-f0421857aaf5

Keep observing if any of these get a deal.

For $500 the best is Acer Swift 3 https://www.amazon.com/Acer-Swift-i5-7200U-Windows-SF314-51-57CP/dp/B01MTCDQE9
i3-7100U
4gb ddr4 ram
128GB SSD
Windows 10 OS
14 inch Full HD display
Metal body
Fingerprint Reader
backlit Keyboard

I recommend getting the Acer Swift 3 with the 7th Generation Intel Core i3-7100U Processor, 4 GB RAM, 128 GB SSD, 14" Full HD (1920 x 1080) Widescreen LED-backlit Display & 10 hours battery life or the Acer Aspire E 15 E5-575-33BM which is within you budget range and will complete all the task you have mentioned above. The best on the block.

This is your best option for $500.

If it is worth anything, this would also get my vote.

I think it may be a bit small unless you really want the touch screen.

I think a bit better option would be the Acer Swift 3 for $450. It would work great for a student. You can also go up to the $550 version if you have a costco membership.

Get this one https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01MTCDQE9/
I3-7100u
4gb ram
Windows 10
128gb ssd
14 inch full hd display
The reason to go with this laptop is that its metal build, has fingerprint reader and is lightweight

for just home office use you really dont have to spend more that much. check out this nicely built Acer Swift 3. it comes with a decent

• 7th Generation Intel Core i3-7100U Processor (2.4GHz, 3MB L3 Cache)
  
• 14" Full HD (1920 x 1080) Widescreen LED-backlit Display
  
• 4GB DDR4 Onboard Memory
  
• 128GB SSD
  
• Windows 10 Home
  
• Up to 10-hours Battery Life
  
  there is also this best seller ASUS ZenBook which offers a solid aluminium built, great speed and power and its pretty light weight and has great battery life. it comes with a
  
  
• 13.3-inch LCD Ultra-Slim Laptop
  
• Core i5 Processor,
  
• 8GB DDR3,
  
• 256GB SSD
  
• Windows 10
  
• Backlit keyboard
  
• Fingerprint Reader
  
• weight 2.6 lbs

~USD400 to replace a battery makes no sense. For $500-600 you could buy a decent laptop.

With $1500 you could get a $500 ultraportable for class + a $1000 desktop:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type|Item|Price

----|:----|:----
CPU | AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor | $197.65 @ OutletPC
Motherboard | ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard | $60.49 @ Newegg
Memory | G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory | $126.99 @ Newegg
Storage | Western Digital - Blue 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $89.88 @ OutletPC
Storage | Seagate - Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $89.73 @ OutletPC
Video Card | EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB SC GAMING Video Card | $229.88 @ OutletPC
Case | Fractal Design - Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case | $89.99 @ NCIX US
Power Supply | SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply | $88.98 @ Newegg
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $1003.59
| Mail-in rebates | -$30.00
| Total | $973.59
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-16 05:30 EDT-0400 |

Or you could simply go to /r/suggestalaptop and /r/laptopdeals to look for a $1500 laptop.

That has a TN display though, have to think about it...

wondering if this laptop is worth the extra cost? same processor, slightly smaller, but only 3.31 lbs and has an IPS screen

The Acer Swift 3 for $500 may suit your needs.

• HDMI port
  
• Windows 10
  
• 14" screen, 1080p IPS screen
  
• 10 hour battery
  
• decent build (aluminum)
  
• light (3.3 pounds)
  
• fingerprint scanner
  
• backlit keyboard
  
• 128GB SSD
  
• 4GB DDR4 ram
  
• i3 7100u
  
  It meets all of your requirements, with a few bonuses. If you feel like future proofing it a bit, I suggest getting 8 gb of ram instead of the 4 gb.

Get Acer Swift 3 - $499.99 link

• Windows 10 Home
  
  
• Intel® Core™ i3-7100U processor Dual-core 2.40 GHz
  
  
• 14" Full HD (1920 x 1080) 16:9
  
  
• Intel® HD Graphics 620 with Shared Memory
  
  
• 4 GB, DDR4 SDRAM
  
  
• 128 GB SSD

Get this if you don't use Chrome, since Chrome uses 3GB of ram(really)

is this one basically the same thing as the spin but without the touchscreen and spin capability? https://www.amazon.com/Acer-Swift-i3-7100U-Windows-SF314-51-39NE/dp/B01MTCDQE9/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Why wasn't the Dell XPS 13 in this thread?

$180 - Acer Aspire 1 - Amazon - 14.0"

• Intel N3050 processor, 4gb ram, 32gb eMMC SSD, intel HD graphics
  
• 1080p display, 3.2 lbs, 6 hr battery life
  
• Solid budget option that will work fine for most light usage.
  
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  $230 - HP Elitebook 9470M - Amazon - 14.0" - Refurbished
  
  
• Intel Ivybridge i5 processor, 8gb ram, 320GB HDD, intel HD 4000 graphics
  
• 14.0" 720p display, 3.6 lbs, 8 hour battery life
  
• An extremely well built ultrabook. Great option if you're fine with refurbished.
  
  How safe is this refurbished option?
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  $300 - HP Elitebook 840 - Refurbished - Amazon - 14.0"
  
  
• Intel Broadwell i5 processor, 8gb ram, 128gb SSD, HD 4400 graphics
  
• 14.0" 720p display, 3.6 lbs, 6 hour battery life
  
• Alright 14" that is lightweight and well built, but refurbished
  
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  $375 - Lenovo Thinkpad Yoga - Amazon - 12"
  
  
• Intel m5 processor, 4gb ram, 128gb SSD, intel HD 515 graphics
  
• 12.0'' 1080p IPS display, 3.67 lbs, 9 hr advertised battery life
  
• Good 2 in 1 with detachable keyboard, lightweight, and decent specs
  
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  $450 - Acer Swift 3 - Amazon - 14.0"
  
  
• Intel Kaby Lake i3 processor, 4gb ram, 128gb SSD, HD 620 graphics
  
• 14" 1080p IPS display, 3.2 lbs, 10 hour battery life
  
• Lightweight ultrabook with IPS display and good specs for light / moderate use
  
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  $550 - Acer Swift 3 - 14.0" - Costco
  
  
• Intel Kaby Lake i5 processor, 8gb ram, 256gb SSD, HD 620 graphics
  
• 14" 1080p IPS display, 3.2 lbs, 10 hour battery life
  
• Solid 14" available at Costco. Requires Costco membership, or otherwise pay 5% surcharge.
  

Hi, these are the best models I found based on your requirements: noteb search result.

You can see and change the search parameters using the "Refine results" button in the upper-left part of the search results page. You can also click on the laptops for more information.

I would recommend the: Acer Swift 3 SF314-51 (2017). Within your budget you can opt for an i3 CPU. It also comes with good quality build, battery life and is light-weight for portability.

You can buy and customize the Acer: HERE. They have a special offer.