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Aspire 3 14
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Swift X 14
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Advantages of the Acer Aspire 3 14
  • The Acer Aspire 3 14 has no clear advantages over the Acer Swift X 14.
Advantages of the Acer Swift X 14
  • Good for engineering and design
  • Good overall display quality
  • Good overall build quality
  • Very good speakers
  • Very good keyboard

Key differences

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General Use

7.0
Aspire 3 14
Swift X 14
7.8
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
250.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
402.0 nits
9.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
8.0 Hours
6.2/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
8.3/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
8.3/10
The Acer Swift X 14 and Acer Aspire 3 14 are both good for general use, though the Acer Swift X 14 is somewhat better.

Gaming and AI

5.9
Aspire 3 14
Swift X 14
6.9
3.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
4.9/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
120Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Unknown
10.0/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
8.0/10
The Acer Swift X 14 is only fair for gaming and AI, while the Acer Aspire 3 14 is poor.

Engineering and Design

6.1
Aspire 3 14
Swift X 14
7.9
4.3/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.8/10
3.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
4.9/10
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Acer Swift X 14 is good for engineering and design, while the Acer Aspire 3 14 is only fair.

Content Creation

7.2
Aspire 3 14
Swift X 14
7.9
4.3/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.8/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Acer Swift X 14 and Acer Aspire 3 14 are both good for content creation, though the Acer Swift X 14 is somewhat better.

Software Development

7.1
Aspire 3 14
Swift X 14
7.8
4.3/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.8/10
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
6.2/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
The Acer Swift X 14 and Acer Aspire 3 14 are both good for software development, though the Acer Swift X 14 is somewhat better.

Screen Quality

6.1
Aspire 3 14
Swift X 14
7.8
14.0in
SIZE
16.0in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
120Hz
250.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
402.0 nits
The Acer Swift X 14 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 X 14
8.0 Hours
The Acer Aspire 3 14 has 9.5 hours of battery life. The Acer Swift X 14 has 8 hours of battery life.

Build Quality

6.2
Aspire 3 14
Swift X 14
7.6
The Acer Swift X 14 has good build quality, while the Acer Aspire 3 14 has only fair build quality.

Cost

$434
Aspire 3 14
Swift X 14
$1,100
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The Acer Aspire 3 14 has a price of $434 and the Acer Swift X 14 costs $1,100.
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Key similarities

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Portability

Very Good
Aspire 3 14
Swift X 14
Very Good
14.0in
SIZE
16.0in
3.0 lbs
WEIGHT
3.3 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The Acer Swift X 14 and Acer Aspire 3 14 both have very good portability.
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How the Acer Aspire 3 14 and the Acer Swift X 14 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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

GENERAL

Price
$434
$1,100
Release Date
March 1, 2023January 26, 2024
Overall Dimensions
12.9'' x 8.5'' x 0.74''12.1'' x 9'' x 0.7''
Weight
3.09 lbs3.31 lbs
Width
12.9"12.07"
Depth
8.5"9"

INTERNAL

Processor
AMD Ryzen 5 7520UIntel Core Ultra 7 155H
RAM
8 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
55
RAM Slots
00
Storage
512 GB512 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
9.5 Hours8 Hours
Battery Capacity
40 Wh76 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
14"16"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
1920 x 10802560 x 1600
Refresh Rate
60Hz120Hz
Display Brightness
250 nits402 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
6.3/107.6/10
Portability Score
8.4/108.4/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
NoNo
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
10/108/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
6.3/108/10
Speaker Quality Score
6/108/10
Webcam
720p1080p
Fingerprint Reader
NoYes
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
NoYes

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
22
USB-C ports
12
USB-C Charging
YesNo
Display Outputs
13
Thunderbolt Ports
00

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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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