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Updated January 10, 2024·

The Acer Aspire 1 is a budget-friendly option with longer battery life, making it suitable for general browsing, streaming, and essential tasks. Its larger screen makes it apt for viewing content but with moderate quality, while the lack of a touchscreen may limit interaction. The MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo is more expensive, boasts higher performance for engineering, 3D rendering, and machine learning, comes with more storage and memory, a better quality touchscreen, and a more compact design. Choosing between them would involve weighing the price against the needs for mobility, advanced tasks, and display quality. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the Acer Aspire 1
  • The Acer Aspire 1 has no clear advantages over the MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo.
Advantages of the MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo
  • Good for general use
  • Good for engineering and design
  • Good for software development
  • Good for content creation
  • Good overall display quality
  • Good overall build quality
  • Very good portability
  • Very good battery life
  • Very good speakers
  • Good keyboard

Key differences

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General Use

5.8
Aspire 1
Summit E13 Flip Evo
7.6
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
TN
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
200.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
517.0 nits
6.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
11.0 Hours
6.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
7.5/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
8.9/10
The MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo is good for general use, while the Acer Aspire 1 is poor.

Gaming and AI

5.6
Aspire 1
Summit E13 Flip Evo
6.3
3.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.8/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
10.0/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.0/10
The MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo is only fair for gaming and AI, while the Acer Aspire 1 is poor.

Engineering and Design

5.5
Aspire 1
Summit E13 Flip Evo
7.3
3.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.9/10
3.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.8/10
4.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo is good for engineering and design, while the Acer Aspire 1 is poor.

Content Creation

5.9
Aspire 1
Summit E13 Flip Evo
7.5
3.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.9/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
4.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
TN
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo is good for content creation, while the Acer Aspire 1 is poor.

Software Development

6.1
Aspire 1
Summit E13 Flip Evo
7.4
3.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.9/10
4.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
6.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
The MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo is good for software development, while the Acer Aspire 1 is only fair.

Screen Quality

5.2
Aspire 1
Summit E13 Flip Evo
7.3
15.6in
SIZE
13.4in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
TN
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
200.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
517.0 nits
The MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo has a better screen than the Acer Aspire 1 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.

Battery

6.0 Hours
Aspire 1
Summit E13 Flip Evo
11.0 Hours
The Acer Aspire 1 has 6 hours of battery life. The MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo has 11 hours of battery life.

Portability

Good
Aspire 1
Summit E13 Flip Evo
Very Good
15.6in
SIZE
13.4in
4.1 lbs
WEIGHT
2.9 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
0.5in
The MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo has very good portability, while the Acer Aspire 1 has good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Build Quality

5.5
Aspire 1
Summit E13 Flip Evo
7.4
The MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo has good build quality, while the Acer Aspire 1 has poor build quality.

Cost

$243
Aspire 1
Summit E13 Flip Evo
$699
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The Acer Aspire 1 has a price of $243 and the MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo costs $699.
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How the Acer Aspire 1 and the MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Acer Aspire 1MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo
Acer Aspire 1MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo

GENERAL

Price
$243
$699
Release Date
October 1, 2022August 1, 2023
Overall Dimensions
14.3'' x 9.4'' x 0.78''11.8'' x 8.8'' x 0.59''
Weight
4.19 lbs2.98 lbs
Width
14.3"11.82"
Depth
9.4"8.75"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel Celeron N4500Intel i7-1260P
RAM
4 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
44
RAM Slots
00
Storage
128 GB512 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
6 Hours11 Hours
Battery Capacity
36.7 Wh70 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
15.6"13.4"
Display Technology
TNIPS
Resolution
1920 x 10801920 x 1200
Refresh Rate
60Hz60Hz
Display Brightness
200 nits517 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
5.6/107.4/10
Portability Score
7.5/108.9/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
NoNo
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
10/106/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
6/107.5/10
Speaker Quality Score
5.4/108/10
Webcam
720p720p
Fingerprint Reader
NoYes
Backlit Keyboard
NoYes
Number Pad
YesNo

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
31
USB-C ports
02
USB-C Charging
NoYes
Display Outputs
13
Thunderbolt Version
N/A4

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Acer Aspire 1

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CNET

Joshua Goldman | May 2020
"There are no surprises and nothing's extraordinary here but this laptop's price. For those in need of an inexpensive Windows laptop for undemanding tasks, though, the Acer Aspire 1 offers just enough to get the basics done and a larger screen to do them on."

MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo

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Allen Ngo | April 2021
"MSI wants to prove that it can do more than just gaming laptops and the Summit E13 Flip is a great example of what the manufacturer is capable of especially in terms of aesthetics and performance. Normally for subnotebooks or convertibles, TDP and performance are often below average as makers want to meet slimmer designs and lower weight targets. The Summit manages to outperform others in its size class and category while still looking sleek and portable in the process. If you want a convertible that won't throttle significantly when under load, then this MSI will be one of the better options you can find."

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About Acer

Acer is a prominent Taiwanese electronics brand which makes a wide range of laptops, with multiple product lines catering to personal use, gaming, and business use. They are renowned for having exceptional value for money, as they frequently offer good specifications at a lower price than other manufacturers.

About MSI

MSI, also known as Micro-Star International, is a Taiwanese technology corporation. MSI is known for their wide range of gaming devices. Their series include the entry-level Cyborg/Thin and Sword/Katana series, the mid-range Bravo/Delta and Crosshair/Pulse series, and their high-end Vector, Raider, Stealth, and Titan GT series. At every performance level, MSI offers a variety of devices with varying balances between performance, battery life, weight, and price, making them a solid option to consider at every price point.

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