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Updated January 10, 2024·

The Acer Aspire 3 Spin 14 is budget-friendly and offers silent, fanless operation making it suitable for light use and typical daily tasks. On the other hand, the Acer Swift X (2021) is more expensive but provides better performance with its AMD Ryzen CPU and Nvidia RTX 3050 GPU, making it better suited for intensive tasks such as 3D rendering, machine learning, and gaming. The Swift X is also lighter and more portable than the Spin 14. In summary, choose the Spin 14 for basic use and affordability, or the Swift X for more demanding applications and greater portability. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the Acer Aspire 3 Spin 14
  • The Acer Aspire 3 Spin 14 has no clear advantages over the Acer Swift X (2021).
Advantages of the Acer Swift X (2021)
  • Good for general use
  • Good for engineering and design
  • Good for software development
  • Good overall build quality
  • Very good battery life
  • Very good speakers
  • Very good keyboard

Key differences

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General Use

6.5
Aspire 3 Spin 14
Swift X (2021)
7.4
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
250.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
372.0 nits
8.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
10.0 Hours
6.2/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
8.1/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
8.5/10
The Acer Swift X (2021) is good for general use, while the Acer Aspire 3 Spin 14 is only fair.

Gaming and AI

5.8
Aspire 3 Spin 14
Swift X (2021)
6.3
3.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
4.4/10
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
10.0/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
8.0/10
The Acer Swift X (2021) is only fair for gaming and AI, while the Acer Aspire 3 Spin 14 is poor.

Engineering and Design

5.9
Aspire 3 Spin 14
Swift X (2021)
7.0
3.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
5.6/10
3.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
4.4/10
8.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
The Acer Swift X (2021) is good for engineering and design, while the Acer Aspire 3 Spin 14 is poor.

Content Creation

7.0
Aspire 3 Spin 14
Swift X (2021)
7.5
3.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
5.6/10
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
8.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Acer Swift X (2021) and Acer Aspire 3 Spin 14 are both good for content creation, though the Acer Swift X (2021) is somewhat better.

Screen Quality

6.2
Aspire 3 Spin 14
Swift X (2021)
6.9
14.0in
SIZE
14.0in
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
250.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
372.0 nits
The Acer Swift X has a better screen than the Acer Aspire 3 Spin 14 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.

Battery

8.0 Hours
Aspire 3 Spin 14
Swift X (2021)
10.0 Hours
The Acer Aspire 3 Spin 14 has 8 hours of battery life. The Acer Swift X has 10 hours of battery life.

Build Quality

6.2
Aspire 3 Spin 14
Swift X (2021)
7.6
The Acer Swift X (2021) has good build quality, while the Acer Aspire 3 Spin 14 has only fair build quality.

Cost

$418
Aspire 3 Spin 14
Swift X (2021)
$580
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The Acer Aspire 3 Spin 14 has a price of $418 and the Acer Swift X (2021) costs $580.
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Key similarities

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Software Development

6.9
Aspire 3 Spin 14
Swift X (2021)
7.3
3.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
5.6/10
8.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
6.2/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Acer Swift X (2021) to be good for software development, while the Acer Aspire 3 Spin 14 is only fair.

Portability

Very Good
Aspire 3 Spin 14
Swift X (2021)
Very Good
14.0in
SIZE
14.0in
3.3 lbs
WEIGHT
3.0 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The Acer Swift X (2021) and Acer Aspire 3 Spin 14 both have very good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

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How the Acer Aspire 3 Spin 14 and the Acer Swift X (2021) compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Acer Aspire 3 Spin 14Acer Swift X (2021)
Acer Aspire 3 Spin 14Acer Swift X (2021)

GENERAL

Price
$418
$580
Release Date
April 1, 2023June 1, 2021
Overall Dimensions
12.6'' x 9'' x 0.74''12.7'' x 8.4'' x 0.7''
Weight
3.31 lbs3.06 lbs
Width
12.6"12.7"
Depth
9"8.4"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i3-N305AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
RAM
8 GB8 GB
DDR Memory Version
54
RAM Slots
00
Storage
128 GB512 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
8 Hours10 Hours
Battery Capacity
40 Wh59 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
14"14"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
1920 x 12001920 x 1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz60Hz
Display Brightness
250 nits372 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
6.3/107.6/10
Portability Score
8.2/108.6/10
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
720p720p
Fingerprint Reader
NoYes
Backlit Keyboard
NoYes
Number Pad
NoNo

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
22
USB-C ports
11
USB-C Charging
YesYes
Display Outputs
22
Thunderbolt Ports
00

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Acer Aspire 3 Spin 14

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Olivier Martin, Ryan Lim, and Yannick Khong | November 2023
"The Acer Aspire 3 Spin 14 is okay for school use. It feels reasonably well-built, and its compact design makes it easy to carry around. The battery lasts around seven hours of light use, so you only have to plug it in for a short time to get through a typical school day. The overall user experience is so-so; the display looks sharp but dim, and the touchpad is fairly responsive, albeit small."

Acer Swift X (2021)

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Sebastian Jentsch | March 2022
"The Swift X is an Acer for entry-level gaming. With the entry-level graphics chip, our Acer not only beats every single current AMD and Intel iGPU, but also Intel's dGPU Iris Xe Max. However, despite being a GDDR6 version, the GTX does not match the expectations set by its own counterparts from our database. This may be a result of the single fan, which only produces moderate noise levels under load. The performance level of the thin and light 1.4 kg (~3.09 lbs) 14-inch laptop is impressive nonetheless."

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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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