1. Acer Aspire E 15 E5-575G-57D4 - This laptop is very good option, 8GB RAM, 256 GB SSD and just above $500
2. ASUS ZenBook UX330UA-AH54 - Perfect Alternative, It got same features as Acer.
3. MSI GL62M 7REX-1896US - Third and best option is this.
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