Amazon Deals Of The Day: Acer 15.6-Inch 1080p Chromebook $239, Acer 32

Today, Amazon is offering discounts up ranging up to 30 percent off on Acer computers and displays. Of note is an excellent deal on one of Acer’s Chromebooks and one of the company’s 2K 32-inch displays.

Acer Chromebook 15 Intel Celeron N3350 15.6-Inch 1080p Touch-Screen Chromebook w/ 4GB LPDDR4 RAM and 32GB eMMC Storage ($239.99)

Acer’s Chromebook 15 stands out as it features a more premium design than most Chromebooks on the market. It has a fully aluminum cover and a 1080p touch-screen display. Today you can get this system marked down from $329.99 to $239.99 from Amazon.

Acer EB321HQU Awidpx 32-Inch 2K IPS Monitor ($199.99)

This affordable 2K display features an IPS panel with a resolution of 2,560×1,440. The panel also features 10-bit color depth, which allows it to display over a billion individual colors and makes the display well suited for editing images and videos. Currently, it’s on sale marked down from $269.99 to $199.99 from Amazon.

Dell Optiplex 3020 Tower Intel Core i7-4770 Desktop w/ 16GB RAM and 512GB SD — Off Lease Refurbished ($429.99)

This desktop was leased by a company and has been refurbished, and it may be a little rough around the edges, but if you need a desktop this one still has a lot to offer. The system’s Intel Core i7-4770 processor is essentially equivalent to a modern-day Core i3, and the desktop also comes loaded with 16GB of RAM and a half-terabyte SSD. Right now it’s marked down from $799.99 to $429.99 from PCMag’s shop.

Dell UltraSharp U3415W Curved Ultrawide UHD Monitor + $100 Dell Gift Card ($669.99)

This display features an ultrawide curved IPS panel that has a UHD resolution of 3,440×1,440. The monitor also features built-in USB 2.0 ports and it has a set of integrated 9W speakers that are relatively powerful for a monitor. Currently, this display is on sale and can be picked up marked down from $949.99 to $669.99. At that price, it also comes with a $100 Dell gift card, which makes it an even better deal.

Netgear EX6200 AC1200 Wireless WiFi Range Extender — Certified Refurbished ($34.99)

If you’ve been suffering from poor Wi-Fi reception in part of your house, then you may want to invest in one of these high-performance wireless extenders. This device connects to your Wi-Fi router just like any PC and then re-broadcasts the signal to allow devices to pick it up from further afield. The ones available as part of this offer have been refurbished and are on sale marked down from $69.99 to $24.99 from Walmart.

Aukey LED Floor Lamp 12W w/ 20 Dimmable Brightness Levels and 3 Colors ($39.99)

This standing lamp features 20 dimmable brightness levels and can emit light in three different color temperatures. This makes the lamp quite versatile and won’t cause eye strain in numerous ambient lighting conditions. The lamp also has a flexible gooseneck that makes it easy to adjust to where you need it. Right now it’s marked down from $69.99 to $39.99 from Amazon with a clickable coupon.

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