What is the value of an Acer Aspire 5680?

I might end up selling it in favor of a newer laptop. The current specs are as follows:

Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo (T5500), 1.66Ghz
Display: 15.4" WXGA (1280 x 800), Acer® CrystalBrite Technology
Video: nVidia GeForce Go 7600 SE, 128MB VRAM
Memory: 4GB DDR2 SDRAM Dual Channel (upgraded from 2GB ram)
Hard Disk: 160GB 7200RPM Hitachi (upgraded from 120GB 5400RPM Hitachi)
Optical: 8x DVD+RW Supermulti DL
Operating System: Originally XP Pro, currently on Vista Ultimate with little to no issues.

There are no problems with any of the hardware and the only cosmetic issues are a broken lid latch and a small scratch on the top of the lid, as well as a bit of wear on the palm rest. Otherwise, it's been a very good laptop -- just time to get something with a nice 9800M GT in it .

I just need to know an estimate of what I might be able to sell it for, as I'm wondering whether my potential $800 asking price is too optimistic.

 

You could buy a new Dell Studio with better processor for $800.....

 

I have been following the Acer forum closely for the last 18 Months as I too have a 5680 series Acer lappie. (5684WLMi).

There have been almost none (maybe zero?) issues reported here with this great lappie.

Also happy to report that mine after almost 2 years is also going as well as the first time I booted it up. Still an absolute pleasure to use.

So, the person that buys it from you for $800 will be getting a solid, reliable and (still) very quick machine. That does all that is asked of it without any problems. Good luck. Hope the person that buys it does not fiddle too much though. And actually works on the lappie........

Cheers,
Theo

 

Thanks. With the vast majority of new computers around the $700-$800 mark having bargain processors and integrated graphics, I figured someone who opts to buy mine will have themselves a very capable machine with a few items they sure as heck won't get out of a new laptop for that price (fast hard drive, powerful dedicated graphics, lots of fast memory, etc).

 

Don't get me wrong, but I think your system will sell for about $300-400 max.
Mainly because it is based on the old Napa Platform, which is not at all energy efficient as compared to the new Platforms, and it has the slowest of the 1st gen 667MHz Meroms. The Geforce 7600 is simply slow even when compared to an 8400M. The 4GB ram, the 160GB HDD and the free copy of Visa Ultimate should help you bump the prices a bit.

The Acer 5930G with a P7350, 4GB DDR2-800, 320GB HDD and a 9600M GT, is available for $800 in the UK !!

 

$800 with a 9600M GT? Sounds like one stunner of a deal, unless that's 800 pounds

 

467 GBP after MIR....

 

Wheres tha from Andy?

 

Search John Lewis --> 5930G for 599GBP (I've got some cash-back coupons and gift vouchers (not hard to get) from John Lewis Oxford Street)

 

while TeeJay is correct about those being great laptops.... and you have chosen some really nice parts to upgrade with, the fact that it is a SOCKET M cpu based on the i945 chipset is going to detract from the price a knowledgable person is willing to pay.

i think Andy's top number is more realistic....
if you can get $500 or $600 out of it, then you and the buyer both are doing very good... that's not to say that you won't find someone who is willing to buy it for more... but it will take longer to sell and as you know the longer you hold on to it the more it decreases in value...

if it were mine i'd consider buying a T7200 cpu or even a T7600 and using it as long as possible....

IMO anyone willing to shell out $800 for a used laptop is either highly uninformed or will be expecting you to provide support after the sale which is a can of worms better left unopened from my experience anyway.

i'm not saying it's not worth what you want, but to get a more accurate "FAIR MARKET VALUE" try using the business model of depriecation to come up with a price.

most depreications of PCs are based on a 5 year lifespan or 60 months..
so take the number of months you have owned the PC.... say 29 for example.

divide 29 by 60 (months used divided by total life) which results in .48333
subtract .48333 from 1 to get the remaining life expectancy... .51667 or 51.67%
now multiply the original sale price by the remaining life expectancy.
say you paid $1149 X .51667 = $593.65

you might find it better to remove most of the upgrades and sell the laptop as it was when you bought it... or offer it for sale at 2 different prices... one price for the laptop as it is now with all the upgrades, and a cheaper price for the system as it came from acer. Who knows then you may be able to sell the extra memory and HDD to the buyer after they use it and decide they want to upgrade. but the VISTA ULTIMATE is worth more sold individually rather than with the system.

hope that gives you some ideas