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Aspire 3 14
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Advantages of the Acer Aspire 3 14
  • Good battery life
Advantages of the Acer Swift 3
  • Very good for general use
  • Very good for engineering and design
  • Very good for content creation
  • Very good overall display quality
  • Good overall build quality
  • Good keyboard

Key differences

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General Use

7.0
Aspire 3 14
Swift 3
8.0
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2880 x 1800
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
250.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
389.0 nits
9.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
5.0 Hours
6.2/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.0/10
8.3/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
8.5/10
The Acer Swift 3 is very good for general use, while the Acer Aspire 3 14 is good.

Gaming and AI

5.9
Aspire 3 14
Swift 3
6.7
3.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.8/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2880 x 1800
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
90Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
10.0/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
8.7/10
The Acer Swift 3 is only fair for gaming and AI, while the Acer Aspire 3 14 is poor.

Engineering and Design

6.1
Aspire 3 14
Swift 3
8.2
4.3/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
3.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.8/10
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Acer Swift 3 is very good for engineering and design, while the Acer Aspire 3 14 is only fair.

Content Creation

7.2
Aspire 3 14
Swift 3
8.2
4.3/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2880 x 1800
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
The Acer Swift 3 is very good for content creation, while the Acer Aspire 3 14 is good.

Software Development

7.1
Aspire 3 14
Swift 3
7.9
4.3/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2880 x 1800
6.2/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.0/10
The Acer Swift 3 and Acer Aspire 3 14 are both good for software development, though the Acer Swift 3 is somewhat better.

Screen Quality

6.1
Aspire 3 14
Swift 3
8.4
14.0in
SIZE
14.0in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2880 x 1800
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
90Hz
250.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
389.0 nits
The Acer Swift 3 has a better screen than the Acer Aspire 3 14 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.

Battery

9.5 Hours
Aspire 3 14
Swift 3
5.0 Hours
The Acer Aspire 3 14 has 9.5 hours of battery life. The Acer Swift 3 has 5 hours of battery life.

Build Quality

6.2
Aspire 3 14
Swift 3
7.4
The Acer Swift 3 has good build quality, while the Acer Aspire 3 14 has only fair build quality.

Cost

$434
Aspire 3 14
Swift 3
$1,120
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The Acer Aspire 3 14 has a price of $434 and the Acer Swift 3 costs $1,120.
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Key similarities

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Portability

Very Good
Aspire 3 14
Swift 3
Very Good
14.0in
SIZE
14.0in
3.0 lbs
WEIGHT
3.0 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The Acer Swift 3 and Acer Aspire 3 14 both have very good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

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How the Acer Aspire 3 14 and the Acer Swift 3 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Acer Aspire 3 14Acer Swift 3
Acer Aspire 3 14Acer Swift 3

GENERAL

Price
$434
$1,120
Release Date
March 1, 2023July 1, 2022
Overall Dimensions
12.9'' x 8.5'' x 0.74''12.3'' x 8.4'' x 0.7''
Weight
3.09 lbs3.09 lbs
Width
12.9"12.3"
Depth
8.5"8.4"

INTERNAL

Processor
AMD Ryzen 5 7520UIntel i7-12700H
RAM
8 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
55
RAM Slots
00
Storage
512 GB1024 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
9.5 Hours5 Hours
Battery Capacity
40 Wh57 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
14"14"
Display Technology
IPSOLED
Resolution
1920 x 10802880 x 1800
Refresh Rate
60Hz90Hz
Display Brightness
250 nits389 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
6.3/107.4/10
Portability Score
8.4/108.6/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
NoNo
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
10/108.8/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
6.3/107/10
Speaker Quality Score
6/106.5/10
Webcam
720p1080p
Fingerprint Reader
NoYes
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
NoNo

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
22
USB-C ports
12
USB-C Charging
YesYes
Display Outputs
13
Thunderbolt Version
N/A4

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Sebastian Jentsch | February 2022
"With the Swift 3, Acer delivers a 14-inch laptop with a sleek, slim metal chassis. The latter is of high quality and sturdy enough for everyday use, which is a real plus point among the 700-Euro (~$798) models. A new feature is Thunderbolt 4 in the Type-C format for peripherals or even displays (DisplayPort via Type-C). Unfortunately, a card reader is still missing, and the RAM is completely onboard, so there are no upgrade options here. Acer's 14-incher is affordable, yet it does everything most would want from a truly mobile laptop: Long battery life, a great display, quality, sufficient ports, light weight, and low noise and heat emissions."

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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.

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