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Updated January 10, 2024·

The Acer Aspire 3 Spin 14 is much less expensive and is highly portable, suitable for general use with a battery life suitable for typical day-to-day tasks and a touchscreen for convenience. The Gigabyte Aorus 17G, on the other hand, is much more expensive but offers superior performance for 3D rendering, machine learning, and engineering with higher-quality build and a dedicated graphics card that supports intensive gaming. It is less portable due to its larger size and weight. If budget is a constraint and you need a laptop for everyday tasks, the Acer Aspire 3 Spin 14 is fitting, but if you require high performance for specialized tasks and gaming, and the budget is not an issue, the Gigabyte Aorus 17G would be a better choice. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the Acer Aspire 3 Spin 14
  • Very good portability
Advantages of the Gigabyte Aorus 17G
  • Good for general use
  • Good for engineering and design
  • Good for gaming and AI
  • Good for software development
  • Very good overall display quality
  • Good overall build quality
  • Good speakers
  • Excellent keyboard

Key differences

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General Use

6.5
Aspire 3 Spin 14
Aorus 17G
7.5
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
250.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
282.0 nits
8.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
6.0 Hours
6.2/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
8.1/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
6.0/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 17G is good for general use, while the Acer Aspire 3 Spin 14 is only fair.

Gaming and AI

5.8
Aspire 3 Spin 14
Aorus 17G
7.5
3.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.6/10
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
300Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
10.0/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.7/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 17G is good for gaming and AI, while the Acer Aspire 3 Spin 14 is poor.

Engineering and Design

5.9
Aspire 3 Spin 14
Aorus 17G
7.8
3.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
3.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.6/10
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Gigabyte Aorus 17G is good for engineering and design, while the Acer Aspire 3 Spin 14 is poor.

Content Creation

7.0
Aspire 3 Spin 14
Aorus 17G
7.5
3.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Gigabyte Aorus 17G and Acer Aspire 3 Spin 14 are both good for content creation, though the Gigabyte Aorus 17G is somewhat better.

Screen Quality

6.2
Aspire 3 Spin 14
Aorus 17G
8.0
14.0in
SIZE
17.3in
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
300Hz
250.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
282.0 nits
The Gigabyte Aorus 17G 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
Aorus 17G
6.0 Hours
The Acer Aspire 3 Spin 14 has 8 hours of battery life. The Gigabyte Aorus 17G has 6 hours of battery life.

Portability

Very Good
Aspire 3 Spin 14
Aorus 17G
Fair
14.0in
SIZE
17.3in
3.3 lbs
WEIGHT
5.9 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
1.0in
The Acer Aspire 3 Spin 14 has very good portability, while the Gigabyte Aorus 17G has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Build Quality

6.2
Aspire 3 Spin 14
Aorus 17G
7.4
The Gigabyte Aorus 17G has good build quality, while the Acer Aspire 3 Spin 14 has only fair build quality.

Cost

$418
Aspire 3 Spin 14
Aorus 17G
$2,329
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The Acer Aspire 3 Spin 14 has a price of $418 and the Gigabyte Aorus 17G costs $2,329.
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Key similarities

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Software Development

6.9
Aspire 3 Spin 14
Aorus 17G
7.2
3.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
6.2/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Gigabyte Aorus 17G to be good for software development, while the Acer Aspire 3 Spin 14 is only fair.

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How the Acer Aspire 3 Spin 14 and the Gigabyte Aorus 17G compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Acer Aspire 3 Spin 14Gigabyte Aorus 17G
Acer Aspire 3 Spin 14Gigabyte Aorus 17G

GENERAL

Price
$418
$2,329
Release Date
April 1, 2023April 1, 2021
Overall Dimensions
12.6'' x 9'' x 0.74''15.9'' x 10.8'' x 1''
Weight
3.31 lbs5.95 lbs
Width
12.6"15.9"
Depth
9"10.8"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i3-N305Intel i7-11800H
RAM
8 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
54
RAM Slots
02
Storage
128 GB512 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
8 Hours6 Hours
Battery Capacity
40 Wh99 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
14"17.3"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
1920 x 12001920 x 1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz300Hz
Display Brightness
250 nits282 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
6.3/107.4/10
Portability Score
8.2/106.1/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
NoYes
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
10/106.8/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
6.3/109/10
Speaker Quality Score
6/107.5/10
Webcam
720p720p
Fingerprint Reader
NoNo
Backlit Keyboard
NoYes
Number Pad
NoYes

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
23
USB-C ports
11
USB-C Charging
YesNo
Display Outputs
23
Thunderbolt Version
N/A4

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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."

Gigabyte Aorus 17G

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Sascha Mölck | June 2021
"The Aorus 17G isn't among the top RTX 3080 laptops due to its relatively low TGP of 105 watts. The device's gaming performance is average for an RTX 3080. For maximum performance, competitors like the Lenovo Legion 7 or the Alienware m17 R4 are recommended With the Aorus 17G, Gigabyte delivers a well-rounded gaming laptop. However, the device generates a high noise level. Throttling is not an issue. The CPU and GPU can develop their performance uniformly. Nevertheless, the device produces a lot of noise under load - more than many competitors."

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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 Gigabyte

Gigabyte is a Taiwanese computer hardware manufacturer. While Gigabyte mainly focuses its business on desktop hardware, Gigabyte is known for its value-oriented G series laptops, thin and light Aero series, and performance-oriented Aorus series. Gigabyte laptops offer a strong value proposition to compete with mainstream alternatives.

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