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Updated January 10, 2024·

The Acer Aspire 3 15 is less expensive and offers basic features suitable for general tasks with modest storage and performance capabilities, ideal if you're on a budget. The Razer Blade 14, although more expensive, offers a higher-resolution display, more powerful processor, and advanced graphics capabilities, making it better suited for intensive uses like gaming, 3D rendering, and machine learning. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the Acer Aspire 3 15
  • The Acer Aspire 3 15 has no clear advantages over the Razer Blade 14.
Advantages of the Razer Blade 14
  • Very good for general use
  • Very good for engineering and design
  • Good for gaming and AI
  • Very good for content creation
  • Very good overall display quality
  • Very good overall build quality
  • Very good portability
  • Good speakers
  • Excellent keyboard

Key differences

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General Use

6.6
Aspire 3 15
Blade 14
8.1
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
244.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
328.0 nits
9.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
9.5 Hours
6.2/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
7.6/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
8.2/10
The Razer Blade 14 is very good for general use, while the Acer Aspire 3 15 is only fair.

Gaming and AI

5.8
Aspire 3 15
Blade 14
7.9
3.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.0/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
10.0/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
The Razer Blade 14 is good for gaming and AI, while the Acer Aspire 3 15 is poor.

Engineering and Design

5.9
Aspire 3 15
Blade 14
8.4
4.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.5/10
3.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.0/10
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Razer Blade 14 is very good for engineering and design, while the Acer Aspire 3 15 is poor.

Content Creation

7.0
Aspire 3 15
Blade 14
8.1
4.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.5/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Razer Blade 14 is very good for content creation, while the Acer Aspire 3 15 is good.

Software Development

7.0
Aspire 3 15
Blade 14
7.9
4.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.5/10
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
6.2/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
The Razer Blade 14 and Acer Aspire 3 15 are both good for software development, though the Razer Blade 14 is somewhat better.

Screen Quality

6.2
Aspire 3 15
Blade 14
8.0
15.6in
SIZE
14.0in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
244.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
328.0 nits
The Razer Blade 14 has a better screen than the Acer Aspire 3 15 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.

Portability

Good
Aspire 3 15
Blade 14
Very Good
15.6in
SIZE
14.0in
3.9 lbs
WEIGHT
3.9 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
0.6in
The Razer Blade 14 has very good portability, while the Acer Aspire 3 15 has good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Build Quality

6.2
Aspire 3 15
Blade 14
8.5
The Razer Blade 14 has very good build quality, while the Acer Aspire 3 15 has only fair build quality.

Cost

$330
Aspire 3 15
Blade 14
$10
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The Acer Aspire 3 15 has a price of $330 and the Razer Blade 14 costs $10.
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Key similarities

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Battery

9.5 Hours
Aspire 3 15
Blade 14
9.5 Hours
The Acer Aspire 3 15 has 9.5 hours of battery life. The Razer Blade 14 has 9.5 hours of battery life.

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How the Acer Aspire 3 15 and the Razer Blade 14 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Acer Aspire 3 15Razer Blade 14
Acer Aspire 3 15Razer Blade 14

GENERAL

Price
$330
$10
Release Date
January 1, 2023February 1, 2022
Overall Dimensions
14.3'' x 9.4'' x 0.74''12.6'' x 8.7'' x 0.66''
Weight
3.97 lbs3.92 lbs
Width
14.29"12.59"
Depth
9.35"8.66"

INTERNAL

Processor
AMD Ryzen 3 7320UAMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
RAM
8 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
55
RAM Slots
00
Storage
128 GB1024 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
9.5 Hours9.5 Hours
Battery Capacity
40 Wh62 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
15.6"14"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
1920 x 10802560 x 1440
Refresh Rate
60Hz165Hz
Display Brightness
244 nits328 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
6.3/108.5/10
Portability Score
7.7/108.2/10
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
6/107.5/10
Webcam
720p1080p
Fingerprint Reader
NoNo
Backlit Keyboard
NoYes
Number Pad
YesNo

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
22
USB-C ports
12
USB-C Charging
YesYes
Display Outputs
23
Thunderbolt Ports
00

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Acer Aspire 3 15

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Rtings

Alexander Tozzi, Ryan Lim, and Yannick Khong | March 2023
"The Acer Aspire 3 is okay for school use. It feels reasonably well-built, and it's easy to carry around. The display looks decently sharp and provides plenty of space for multitasking, but it doesn't get bright enough to combat glare. Its Intel Core i3-N305 CPU and integrated graphics can only handle simple tasks, like text processing, web browsing, and video playback, so it isn't ideal for students in more technical fields like 3D graphics. Unfortunately, the battery lasts only around six to seven hours of light use."

Razer Blade 14

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Allen Ngo | May 2022
"After making a huge splash with the original 2021 model, it's expected that the 2022 refresh would be more of a minor update to an already impressive machine. It adds a higher resolution webcam (720p to 1080p), faster CPU (Ryzen 9 5900HX to Ryzen 9 6900HX), faster GPU (RTX 3070/3080 to 3070/3080 Ti), faster RAM (DDR4-3200 to DDR5-4800), faster M.2 SSD support (PCIe3 x4 to PCIe4 x4), newer WLAN module (Killer AX1690i to Qualcomm WCN685x), and a MUX switch for the new integrated Radeon 680M GPU. It's indubitably an upgrade especially in terms of single-thread processor performance."

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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 Razer

Razer is an American-Singaporean technology company. Razer is best known for their Blade series laptops, well known for their strong performance and sleek design. Although Razer charges a premium price tag for their laptops, buyers can expect a stealthy laptop with clean fit and finish and strong performance. All of their models offer great portability and build quality compared to other gaming laptops.

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