Acer Aspire 3 Spin 14 vs Dell Inspiron 14 7420

The Acer Aspire 3 Spin 14, with a lower-end CPU, less RAM, and lower storage capacity, is likely less responsive and slower in handling multiple tasks compared to the Dell Inspiron 14 7420, which has a higher-end CPU, double the RAM, and more storage, leading to better performance for general use. Additionally, while both have similar quality displays, the Dell's slightly brighter screen and better build quality provide a more robust and visually pleasing experience, which could contribute to its higher rating for general use.

The Acer Aspire 3 Spin 14 offers basic components suitable for simple engineering and design tasks, with a lower-end CPU and integrated graphics, which contributes to its fair assessment; whereas the Dell Inspiron 14 7420 comes with a more powerful CPU, more RAM, and better integrated graphics, making it more capable of handling demanding engineering software, thus ranking good for such use cases.

For general use, both the Acer Aspire 3 Spin 14 and Dell Inspiron 14 7420 offer screens that are adequately bright and clear, but their resolution and panel types may not provide the sharpness and viewing angles you'd find in higher-end displays. In the context of engineering and design, these laptops deliver acceptable color accuracy, but professionals requiring precise color representation may find them lacking in coverage of professional color gamuts like DCI-P3 and Adobe RGB. When it comes to gaming and 3D work, the refresh rate of their displays falls short, resulting in less fluid motion and responsiveness compared to laptops with higher refresh rates, which is critical for these activities.

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

The Acer Aspire 3 Spin 14 and the Dell Inspiron 14 7420 are both fair for gaming and 3D because they have integrated GPUs that provide adequate but not top-tier gaming performance and standard screen refresh rates suitable for casual gaming. The Aspire 3 Spin 14's weaker CPU compared to the Inspiron 14 7420's more capable CPU may affect performance in CPU-intensive tasks, but both have quality IPS displays with a standard refresh rate for smooth visuals.

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.

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