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Acer UK Announces Huge Amazon Prime Big Deal Days Savings – Up to 40% Off Laptops, Chromebooks & Gaming Machines

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If you’ve been waiting for the perfect moment to upgrade your laptop, Acer UK has just dropped some seriously tempting offers as part of Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days this October — and they’re live right now.

We’re talking up to 40% off some of Acer’s most popular models — from AI-powered Swift notebooks to Predator gaming beasts and Chromebooks for work or study. Whether you’re a creator, student, or gamer, this lineup covers all bases.

For a limited time only, you can bag cutting-edge tech featuring Intel Core Ultra processors, Snapdragon X Plus power, OLED displays, and AI-ready performance — all with solid discounts.

Here’s a quick look at the standout deals worth clicking “Add to Basket” for:

💻 Top 9 Acer Prime Big Deal Day Offers

  1. Acer Predator Helios Neo 14 PHN14-51 – £899.99 (was £1,499.99)
    Compact yet powerful 14.5″ gaming laptop boasting NVIDIA RTX 4060 graphics, a 120Hz WQXGA display, and Intel Core Ultra 5 performance — perfect for gaming on the go.
    🔗 View on Amazon

  2. Acer Swift Go AI SFG14-01 – £649.99 (was £999.99)
    Super-slim, AI-powered laptop running the Snapdragon X Plus processor, 16GB RAM and 1TB SSD. Built for all-day productivity and portability.
    🔗 View on Amazon

  3. Acer Swift 14 AI SF14-51 (Intel Core Ultra 5) – £749.99 (was £1,099.99)
    A stunning 2.8K OLED display meets Intel’s new AI computing capabilities in this sleek, next-gen notebook.
    🔗 View on Amazon

  4. Acer Swift 14 AI SF14-51 (Intel Core Ultra 7) – £849.99 (was £1,199.99)
    Premium build, gorgeous OLED visuals, and faster performance thanks to the Intel Ultra 7 processor.
    🔗 View on Amazon

  5. Acer Swift Go 16 SFG16-72 – £849.99 (was £1,199.99)
    A creator’s dream: 16″ 3.2K OLED 120Hz display, Intel Core Ultra 7, and a sleek aluminium chassis.
    🔗 View on Amazon

  6. Acer Aspire 3 A315-59 (Intel Core i7) – £399.99 (was £649.99)
    Dependable, no-nonsense 15.6″ full-HD laptop with Intel Core i7 power and SSD speed — ideal for everyday work and study.
    🔗 View on Amazon

  7. Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-63 (AMD Ryzen 7) – £749.99 (was £999.99)
    Lightweight and powerful, pairing Ryzen 7 performance with a 2.8K OLED display for a stylish balance of form and function.
    🔗 View on Amazon

  8. Acer Aspire Go 14 AG14-21P (AMD Ryzen 3) – £269.99 (was £429.99)
    Great-value portable machine for home or student life — slim, capable and ideal for day-to-day use.
    🔗 View on Amazon

  9. Acer Chromebook Plus 514 CB514-3H (AMD Ryzen 5) – £279.99 (was £449.99)
    A Chromebook Plus model with upgraded Ryzen 5 power, premium design and all the simplicity and security of ChromeOS.
    🔗 View on Amazon

🗣️ Acer on Making Tech More Accessible

“We’re proud to make powerful, reliable and sustainable technology more accessible during Prime Big Deal Days,”
said Jamie Purser, National Account Manager at Acer UK.
“Whether you’re a student, creator or gamer, there’s an Acer device to elevate your experience at a great price.”

🧠 The Gadget Man’s Take

I love seeing big-brand tech getting proper discounts that actually mean something — and this is one of those rare occasions. Acer’s latest AI-ready laptops bring future-proof performance within reach, and the Predator Helios Neo looks like a steal at under £900.

If you’ve been holding off for a new laptop, this could be the ideal moment to make the leap — especially with those OLED screens and next-gen chips on offer.

💡 All prices were correct at time of writing and available exclusively through Amazon.co.uk as part of the October Prime Big Deal Days event.
Visit Acer’s Amazon Storefront to browse the full range.

Hard Drives

Transcend ESD350C Portable SSD – A Fast and Rugged Backup Solution

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Like many of us, I take hundreds of photos every week, most are taken using my smartphone, but I also have a DSLR camera, a ‘bridge’ camera, a GoPro and of course my trusty Mavic Pro drone. The smartphone stores the images internally and the other cameras write the images to either SD or Micro SD cards. On top of this, I also carry around an Apple MacBook Pro which allows me to edit my images and video on-the-go.

The golden rule with any data is making sure you have at least 2 copies of images or documents you really don’t want to lose. Having been in IT for over 30 years, I have witnessed a catastrophic loss of data (meaning everything was lost) on a number of occasions and it continues to be the case that you MUST backup your data.

Over the past couple of weeks, I have been testing the Transcend ESD350C Portable SSD. SSD means ‘Solid State Drive’ which means that there are no moving parts. SSD’s are now commonly using in many computers as they are generally much faster than traditional hard disks and use less energy, so your laptop battery lasts longer.

The drive is about the size of a credit card and about 12.5mm thick, it comes in a ruggedized, blue silicone rubber, shock resistant case. Connectivity between the drive and your PC, laptop or mobile device is over a USB3.1 Gen 2 interface using a USB Type-C high-speed connection. Transcend bundle both USB Type-A and Type-C cables, which accommodates desktops and laptops featuring the USB Type-C or USB 3.1 interface and also USB OTG (On the Go) compatible mobile devices with Type-C ports.

The speed of transfer is comparable with internal hard disk drives with quoted speeds of 1,050MB/s giving the potential of copying 20GB files in around 30 seconds!

The unit I tested was the 480GB model, but the drive is also available 240GB and 960GB variants all providing compatibility with desktops, laptops, gaming consoles and on-the-go mobile devices.

Transcend also provide their ‘Elite’ software to allow users to manage backups and encrypt their data synchronization with cloud services.

Everything worked out of the box and was really just a matter of plugging in the cable to my MacBook or Xperia 1 mobile, I didn’t need to install the Elite software and no power supply was needed.

The drives are priced competitively at £85 for the 240GB, £125 for the 480GB or £180 for the 960GB models and available from your favourite online shopping sites.

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Transcend ESD220C Portable SSD – The Perfect Companion For Any Road Trip #gadgetroadtrip

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It’s nearly six months since we embarked on our EPIC Gadget Road Trip from Ness Point to Ardnamurchan and Back!! During our trip we called on all kinds of tech to assist us with the Gigabytes of data we were generating, mostly in the form of video and photos.

Most notable and indeed most important was removable backup storage and in this area we were able to call upon our friends at Transcend. Not only were they able to provide us with previously reviewed dash-cam hardware, but also with the amazing ESD220C Portable SSD drive.

Transcend ESD220C Portable SSD
The Transcend ESD220C is both small and light

The ESD220C is indeed portable in every way. It is both small and light, in fact small enough to fit into a wallet. This size and weight is due to the Solid State storage, which means that rather than storing your data onto a physical, spinning hard-disk, you are in fact using memory chips (TLC NAND flash) to store the information and thus weight and size stop being an issue. It will easily fit in your pocket and the case had a scratch resistant coating to keep it looking pristine.

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The drive uses SuperSpeed USB 3.1 Gen 1 interface and built-in SLC caching technology to give read/write speeds of up to 410MB/s and 400MB/s respectively. It also supports UASP (USB Attached SCSI Protocol to further boost file transfers on supported computers.  The drive’s lifespan is also extended by the addition of RAID and LDPC and your data is safe with ECC encryption.

Also included is a USB3.1 Type A (for your computer) to USB Type C connector (for the drive). By Transcend using a Type C connector, it enables the drive to be connected to a mobile device (using an additional adapter) and allows for direct file transfers from Android OTG (On the Go) enabled phones and tablets. As you can imagine, this was a real winner in the depths of Scotland as we were able to pull photos and videos straight off our mobile devices in transit as the drive is powered from the same cable.

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Using the ESD220C, I was able to transfer files from Paul’s Samsung Galaxy S7, my Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, a Sony Xperia XZ1, my nVideo Shield K1 tablet and the Dell Rugged Laptop we also took with us. Of course I also transferred video from the DJI Mavic Pro‘s MicroSD card.

So, you can see that the tiny little device was indeed the seamless hub for secure storage for the entire journey. We also transferred the data from the Transcend drive at night to a second 1TB drive which enabled us to free up space for use during the day.

I should finally mention that the device also has a ‘one touch backup’ button for use with Windows PC’s running Transcend’s included software.

Transcend ESD220C Portable SSD
Transcend ESD220C Portable SSD

Of the many gadgets that I review and then have to send back, this will be one of the those that I will miss the most for it’s speed and sheer usefulness.

The drives are available in 120Gb, 240Gb and 480Gb storage options with prices around £66, £95 and £165 respectively. I tested the 240Gb model, which I think is excellent value for an portable SSD device.

Matt Porter
The Gadget Man

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