This might be the best deal I’ve seen all year on a budget laptop. Right now, Acer—by way of eBay—is selling a refurbished Aspire 15.6-inch laptop with 16GB of RAM, a touchscreen display, and an AMD Ryzen 5 processor for just $275.99. For a laptop that’s normally $500 retail, that’s a certified banger of a deal.
This is definitely a budget design, so keep your expectations in check. The Aspire 3 has a plastic body and its 15-inch screen isn’t going to impress anyone, even if the touch panel is an impressive find at this price point. With 53 watt-hours of battery, this laptop won’t be a longevity champion either. But even with these specs, it’s actually much better-equipped than the model we tested and reviewed back in 2023. This laptop won’t run the latest high-end games, but it should be good enough for Minecraft and the like.
The version being sold on eBay has a touchscreen, a faster quad-core AMD processor, a much bigger 1TB SSD, and 16GB of RAM. That’s the minimum I would recommend for running Windows 11. Though it’s being sold directly from Acer, it’s “eBay refurbished,” which means you get a two-year Allstate warranty.
As of right now, the listing is showing a price of $275.99, a discount of over $200 versus the non-refurbished model. Shipping is free via FedEx. If you’ve been waiting for an incredibly affordable workhorse laptop, this is it, so hop to it!
Get a 15-inch touchscreen laptop with 16GB RAM for $288