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Aspire 3 14
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Zenbook S 13 OLED
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Advantages of the Acer Aspire 3 14
  • The Acer Aspire 3 14 has no clear advantages over the ASUS Zenbook S 13 OLED.
Advantages of the ASUS Zenbook S 13 OLED
  • Very good for general use
  • Very good for engineering and design
  • Very good for software development
  • Very good for content creation
  • Very good overall display quality
  • Good overall build quality
  • Best in class portability
  • Very good battery life
  • Very good speakers
  • Very good keyboard

Key differences

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General Use

7.0
Aspire 3 14
Zenbook S 13 OLED
8.7
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2880 x 1800
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
250.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
365.0 nits
9.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
11.0 Hours
6.2/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
8.3/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
10.0/10
The ASUS Zenbook S 13 OLED is very good for general use, while the Acer Aspire 3 14 is good.

Gaming and AI

5.9
Aspire 3 14
Zenbook S 13 OLED
6.6
3.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.7/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2880 x 1800
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
10.0/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.5/10
The ASUS Zenbook S 13 OLED is only fair for gaming and AI, while the Acer Aspire 3 14 is poor.

Engineering and Design

6.1
Aspire 3 14
Zenbook S 13 OLED
8.2
4.3/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.8/10
3.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.7/10
8.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
The ASUS Zenbook S 13 OLED is very good for engineering and design, while the Acer Aspire 3 14 is only fair.

Content Creation

7.2
Aspire 3 14
Zenbook S 13 OLED
8.5
4.3/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.8/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2880 x 1800
8.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
The ASUS Zenbook S 13 OLED is very good for content creation, while the Acer Aspire 3 14 is good.

Software Development

7.1
Aspire 3 14
Zenbook S 13 OLED
8.4
4.3/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.8/10
8.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2880 x 1800
6.2/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
The ASUS Zenbook S 13 OLED is very good for software development, while the Acer Aspire 3 14 is good.

Screen Quality

6.1
Aspire 3 14
Zenbook S 13 OLED
8.1
14.0in
SIZE
13.3in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2880 x 1800
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
250.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
365.0 nits
The ASUS Zenbook S 13 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
Zenbook S 13 OLED
11.0 Hours
The Acer Aspire 3 14 has 9.5 hours of battery life. The ASUS Zenbook S 13 has 11 hours of battery life.

Portability

Very Good
Aspire 3 14
Zenbook S 13 OLED
Best in Class
14.0in
SIZE
13.3in
3.0 lbs
WEIGHT
0.4 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
0.4in
The ASUS Zenbook S 13 OLED has best in class portability, while the Acer Aspire 3 14 has very good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Build Quality

6.2
Aspire 3 14
Zenbook S 13 OLED
7.6
The ASUS Zenbook S 13 OLED has good build quality, while the Acer Aspire 3 14 has only fair build quality.

Cost

$434
Aspire 3 14
Zenbook S 13 OLED
$1,499
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$2,500

The Acer Aspire 3 14 has a price of $434 and the ASUS Zenbook S 13 OLED costs $1,499.
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How the Acer Aspire 3 14 and the ASUS Zenbook S 13 OLED compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Acer Aspire 3 14ASUS Zenbook S 13 OLED
Acer Aspire 3 14ASUS Zenbook S 13 OLED

GENERAL

Price
$434
$1,499
Release Date
March 1, 2023March 1, 2024
Overall Dimensions
12.9'' x 8.5'' x 0.74''11.7'' x 8.5'' x 0.46''
Weight
3.09 lbs0.43 lbs
Width
12.9"11.66"
Depth
8.5"8.52"

INTERNAL

Processor
AMD Ryzen 5 7520UIntel Core Ultra 7 155U
RAM
8 GB32 GB
DDR Memory Version
55
RAM Slots
00
Storage
512 GB1024 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
9.5 Hours11 Hours
Battery Capacity
40 Wh63 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
14"13.3"
Display Technology
IPSOLED
Resolution
1920 x 10802880 x 1800
Refresh Rate
60Hz60Hz
Display Brightness
250 nits365 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
6.3/107.6/10
Portability Score
8.4/1010/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
NoNo
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
10/107.5/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
6.3/108/10
Speaker Quality Score
6/108.4/10
Webcam
720p1080p
Fingerprint Reader
NoNo
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
NoNo

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
21
USB-C ports
12
USB-C Charging
YesYes
Display Outputs
13
Thunderbolt Version
N/A4

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Andreas Osthoff | May 2023
"The Asus Zenbook S 13 is the slimmest OLED ultrabook worldwide struggles with annoying fans. The new Zenbook S 13 leaves us with mixed feelings, particularly since last year's model was so good. Asus has completely reworked the device, making the laptop noticeably slimmer. The result also looks good and the case makes a great impression, particularly also in terms of the stability. The new plasma ceramic surface feels great, and there are no problems with fingerprints. In addition, it now includes some of the known connections such as an HDMI port and a regular USB-A connection, which is a good achievement in such a slim device."

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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 ASUS

ASUS, a Taiwanese electronics brand, is one of the largest personal computer vendor by market share. The majority of their laptops are targeted towards personal use or gaming. Their most popular product lines include the budget-friendly VivoBook, more premium ZenBook, and their TUF and ROG gaming laptops, the latter of which has a reputation for excellent gaming performance.

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