Acer Aspire 3 14 vs HP Stream 14"

The Acer Aspire 3 14 offers a stronger CPU and a higher resolution IPS screen, which can lead to better performance and visual experience, but it has less RAM than the HP Stream 14, possibly limiting multitasking capacity. The HP Stream 14 has a larger battery and more RAM for extended use and better multitasking, but its lower screen quality and potentially slower processor may affect the smoothness of everyday tasks.

PerfectRec’s Content Creation Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for photo editing, video editing and other content creation tasks.

PerfectRec’s Software Development Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for software developers.

For general use, the Acer Aspire 3 with fair screen quality likely has adequate resolution and brightness, with a standard panel type that renders sufficient clarity and visibility for everyday tasks, while the HP Stream's poor screen quality may indicate a lower resolution and dimmer display, making for a less satisfying viewing experience. With respect to engineering and design, the Acer's fair rating suggests it covers a reasonable range of color gamuts, offering a level of precision suitable for some professional work, but not at the high fidelity preferred by industry standards, while the HP's poor rating implies it lacks wide color coverage, affecting the accuracy of color-critical tasks. For gaming and 3D applications, the Acer's poor screen quality, for gamers, reflects a likely lower refresh rate, which can impede the smoothness of fast-paced visuals, even if it may manage a decent resolution and panel type for less demanding users, whereas the HP, also rated poorly, would struggle with both fluid action rendering and clear, sharp images.

Battery life estimate is based on a mix of common use patterns. More portable and higher performing laptops tend to have less battery life.

PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.

The Acer Aspire 3 14 is fair for gaming and 3D due to its dedicated AMD Radeon 610M GPU and full HD IPS display, providing adequate graphical power and better screen quality. On the other hand, the HP Stream 14" is poor for gaming and 3D because it uses an integrated Intel UHD Graphics 600 GPU with a lower quality TN screen at a lower resolution, which greatly limits its gaming and 3D capabilities.

The Acer Aspire 3, with its AMD Ryzen 5 processor, AMD Radeon GPU, and IPS display, offers solid performance and screen quality for engineering and design work, whereas the HP Stream 14's Intel Celeron CPU, Intel UHD Graphics, and TN display significantly limit performance and visual fidelity, making it less suitable for such demanding tasks. Additionally, the Acer has double the storage and a higher resolution screen, which contribute to its higher capability in handling engineering software and intricate designs.