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Updated January 10, 2024·

The Acer Aspire 3 Spin 14 is a budget-friendly option with decent portability due to its lightweight design and long battery life. Its performance is suitable for general use such as web browsing, office tasks, and media consumption. In contrast, the Gigabyte Aorus 5 is a premium laptop with significantly more power, making it better for gaming, 3D rendering, and intensive engineering applications. It has a high refresh rate display for smooth visuals and a larger storage capacity, but it's heavier and has shorter battery life, making it less portable than the Acer. Choose the Acer for cost-effective, everyday use and the Gigabyte for high-performance tasks and gaming. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the Acer Aspire 3 Spin 14
  • Very good portability
  • Good battery life
Advantages of the Gigabyte Aorus 5
  • Good for general use
  • Very good for engineering and design
  • Good for gaming and AI
  • Good for software development
  • Very good overall display quality
  • Good overall build quality
  • Very good speakers
  • Very good keyboard

Key differences

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General Use

6.5
Aspire 3 Spin 14
Aorus 5
7.5
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
250.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
280.0 nits
8.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
5.0 Hours
6.2/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
8.1/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
6.7/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 5 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 5
7.9
3.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.2/10
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
360Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
10.0/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 5 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 5
8.2
3.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
3.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.2/10
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Gigabyte Aorus 5 is very good for engineering and design, while the Acer Aspire 3 Spin 14 is poor.

Content Creation

7.0
Aspire 3 Spin 14
Aorus 5
7.6
3.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Gigabyte Aorus 5 and Acer Aspire 3 Spin 14 are both good for content creation, though the Gigabyte Aorus 5 is somewhat better.

Screen Quality

6.2
Aspire 3 Spin 14
Aorus 5
8.0
14.0in
SIZE
15.6in
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
360Hz
250.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
280.0 nits
The Gigabyte Aorus 5 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 5
5.0 Hours
The Acer Aspire 3 Spin 14 has 8 hours of battery life. The Gigabyte Aorus 5 has 5 hours of battery life.

Portability

Very Good
Aspire 3 Spin 14
Aorus 5
Fair
14.0in
SIZE
15.6in
3.3 lbs
WEIGHT
5.0 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
1.0in
The Acer Aspire 3 Spin 14 has very good portability, while the Gigabyte Aorus 5 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Build Quality

6.2
Aspire 3 Spin 14
Aorus 5
7.4
The Gigabyte Aorus 5 has good build quality, while the Acer Aspire 3 Spin 14 has only fair build quality.

Cost

$418
Aspire 3 Spin 14
Aorus 5
$2,359
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The Acer Aspire 3 Spin 14 has a price of $418 and the Gigabyte Aorus 5 costs $2,359.
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Key similarities

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Software Development

6.9
Aspire 3 Spin 14
Aorus 5
7.3
3.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
6.2/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Gigabyte Aorus 5 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 5 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Acer Aspire 3 Spin 14Gigabyte Aorus 5
Acer Aspire 3 Spin 14Gigabyte Aorus 5

GENERAL

Price
$418
$2,359
Release Date
April 1, 2023June 1, 2022
Overall Dimensions
12.6'' x 9'' x 0.74''14'' x 10'' x 1.08''
Weight
3.31 lbs5.07 lbs
Width
12.6"14"
Depth
9"10"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i3-N305Intel i7-12700H
RAM
8 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
54
RAM Slots
02
Storage
128 GB512 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
8 Hours5 Hours
Battery Capacity
40 Wh99 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
14"15.6"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
1920 x 12001920 x 1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz360Hz
Display Brightness
250 nits280 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
6.3/107.4/10
Portability Score
8.2/106.7/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
NoYes
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
10/106.5/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
6.3/108.5/10
Speaker Quality Score
6/108/10
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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Rtings

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 5

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Can Buy or Not

Vincent Chang | June 2022
"The Gigabyte Aorus 5 SE4 is a capable mainstream gaming notebook that will run the latest PC games with aplomb. However, it's not your stereotypical flashy gaming PC. Gigabyte has added some interesting tweaks. For example, the webcam placement and its Microsoft Azure AI tool — to automatically switch between power modes — are unusual for this genre. But more importantly, the pricing is fairly competitive and reasonable."

Get a great deal on the Acer Aspire 3 Spin 14 or the Gigabyte Aorus 5

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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