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Updated January 10, 2024·

The Acer Aspire 3 is a budget-friendly option with decent battery life, suitable for everyday tasks and light use. In contrast, the Lenovo Legion 7 is more expensive but offers superior performance for gaming, 3D rendering, machine learning, and engineering software, with a more powerful processor, graphics card, and twice the RAM and storage. The Legion 7 also has a better-quality keyboard, higher screen resolution, and a faster refresh rate, making it ideal for intensive tasks and entertainment, but it is heavier, which affects its portability. Choose the Acer for casual use and the Lenovo for demanding applications and gaming. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the Acer Aspire 3 14
  • Very good portability
Advantages of the Lenovo Legion 7
  • Very good for engineering and design
  • Good for gaming and AI
  • Very good overall display quality
  • Very good overall build quality
  • Very good speakers
  • Excellent keyboard

Key differences

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General Use

7.0
Aspire 3 14
Legion 7
7.9
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
250.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
469.0 nits
9.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
6.5 Hours
6.2/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
8.3/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.0/10
The Lenovo Legion 7 and Acer Aspire 3 14 are both good for general use, though the Lenovo Legion 7 is somewhat better.

Gaming and AI

5.9
Aspire 3 14
Legion 7
7.8
3.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.4/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
10.0/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
The Lenovo Legion 7 is good for gaming and AI, while the Acer Aspire 3 14 is poor.

Engineering and Design

6.1
Aspire 3 14
Legion 7
8.2
4.3/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
3.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.4/10
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Lenovo Legion 7 is very good for engineering and design, while the Acer Aspire 3 14 is only fair.

Content Creation

7.2
Aspire 3 14
Legion 7
7.9
4.3/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Lenovo Legion 7 and Acer Aspire 3 14 are both good for content creation, though the Lenovo Legion 7 is somewhat better.

Screen Quality

6.1
Aspire 3 14
Legion 7
8.3
14.0in
SIZE
16.0in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
250.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
469.0 nits
The Lenovo Legion 7 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
Legion 7
6.5 Hours
The Acer Aspire 3 14 has 9.5 hours of battery life. The Lenovo Legion 7 has 6.5 hours of battery life.

Portability

Very Good
Aspire 3 14
Legion 7
Good
14.0in
SIZE
16.0in
3.0 lbs
WEIGHT
5.5 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
0.8in
The Acer Aspire 3 14 has very good portability, while the Lenovo Legion 7 has good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Build Quality

6.2
Aspire 3 14
Legion 7
8.5
The Lenovo Legion 7 has very good build quality, while the Acer Aspire 3 14 has only fair build quality.

Cost

$434
Aspire 3 14
Legion 7
$1,500
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The Acer Aspire 3 14 has a price of $434 and the Lenovo Legion 7 costs $1,500.
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Key similarities

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Software Development

7.1
Aspire 3 14
Legion 7
7.6
4.3/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
6.2/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
The Lenovo Legion 7 and Acer Aspire 3 14 are both good for software development.

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How the Acer Aspire 3 14 and the Lenovo Legion 7 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Acer Aspire 3 14Lenovo Legion 7
Acer Aspire 3 14Lenovo Legion 7

GENERAL

Price
$434
$1,500
Release Date
March 1, 2023May 1, 2022
Overall Dimensions
12.9'' x 8.5'' x 0.74''14'' x 10.3'' x 0.86''
Weight
3.09 lbs5.5 lbs
Width
12.9"14.01"
Depth
8.5"10.27"

INTERNAL

Processor
AMD Ryzen 5 7520UAMD Ryzen 7 5800H
RAM
8 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
54
RAM Slots
02
Storage
512 GB1024 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
9.5 Hours6.5 Hours
Battery Capacity
40 Wh80 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
14"16"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
1920 x 10802560 x 1600
Refresh Rate
60Hz165Hz
Display Brightness
250 nits469 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
6.3/108.5/10
Portability Score
8.4/107/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
NoYes
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
10/106.5/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
6.3/109/10
Speaker Quality Score
6/108.8/10
Webcam
720p720p
Fingerprint Reader
NoNo
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
NoYes

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
23
USB-C ports
13
USB-C Charging
YesYes
Display Outputs
13
Thunderbolt Ports
00

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Andreas Osthoff | September 2022
"The Lenovo Legion 7 is a fast 16-inch gamer with 165 Hz display. The new Lenovo Legion 7 is a very good gaming notebook that, despite its comparatively compact compact 16-inch case, does not have to do without the most powerful components. Thanks to good cooling, no compromises are made in terms of performance. Both the Core i9-12900HX and the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti perform at a very high level."

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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 Lenovo

Lenovo is a Chinese technology company, and one of the largest personal computer vendor. They are well known for a variety of technology products, including laptops. Their consumer series include their entry level IdeaPad and LOQ series and mid-to-high-end Yoga and Legion series. On the business-oriented side, their series include their entry-level ThinkBook series and mid-to-high-end ThinkPad series. Lenovo laptops offer strong performance for reasonable prices, and are often on sale.

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