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Updated January 10, 2024·

If you're looking for a budget-friendly option that's easier to carry around, the Acer Aspire 3 Spin 14 may suit your needs with its smaller screen size and lightweight design, plus it offers a touchscreen. However, it's less powerful, making it more suitable for basic tasks like web browsing, using office applications, or streaming video. On the other hand, if you require a high-performance laptop for gaming, 3D rendering, or other intensive engineering applications, and don't mind spending more, the MSI Raider GE77Hx is a better choice with its larger, higher resolution screen, significantly better graphics, and overall superior performance, but it has lower battery life and is heavier, which reduces its portability. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the Acer Aspire 3 Spin 14
  • Very good portability
  • Good battery life
Advantages of the MSI Raider GE77Hx
  • Very good for general use
  • Very good for engineering and design
  • Very good for gaming and AI
  • Good for software development
  • Very good for content creation
  • Very good overall display quality
  • Very good overall build quality
  • Good speakers
  • Excellent keyboard

Key differences

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General Use

6.5
Aspire 3 Spin 14
Raider GE77Hx
8.0
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
250.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
350.0 nits
8.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
5.5 Hours
6.2/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
8.1/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
5.8/10
The MSI Raider GE77Hx is very good for general use, while the Acer Aspire 3 Spin 14 is only fair.

Gaming and AI

5.8
Aspire 3 Spin 14
Raider GE77Hx
8.7
3.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.8/10
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
10.0/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
The MSI Raider GE77Hx is very good for gaming and AI, while the Acer Aspire 3 Spin 14 is poor.

Engineering and Design

5.9
Aspire 3 Spin 14
Raider GE77Hx
8.8
3.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.6/10
3.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.8/10
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The MSI Raider GE77Hx is very good for engineering and design, while the Acer Aspire 3 Spin 14 is poor.

Content Creation

7.0
Aspire 3 Spin 14
Raider GE77Hx
8.2
3.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.6/10
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The MSI Raider GE77Hx is very good for content creation, while the Acer Aspire 3 Spin 14 is good.

Software Development

6.9
Aspire 3 Spin 14
Raider GE77Hx
7.9
3.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.6/10
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
6.2/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
The MSI Raider GE77Hx is good for software development, while the Acer Aspire 3 Spin 14 is only fair.

Screen Quality

6.2
Aspire 3 Spin 14
Raider GE77Hx
8.4
14.0in
SIZE
17.3in
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
250.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
350.0 nits
The MSI Raider GE77Hx 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
Raider GE77Hx
5.5 Hours
The Acer Aspire 3 Spin 14 has 8 hours of battery life. The MSI Raider GE77Hx has 5.5 hours of battery life.

Portability

Very Good
Aspire 3 Spin 14
Raider GE77Hx
Poor
14.0in
SIZE
17.3in
3.3 lbs
WEIGHT
6.3 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
1.0in
The Acer Aspire 3 Spin 14 has very good portability, while the MSI Raider GE77Hx has poor portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Build Quality

6.2
Aspire 3 Spin 14
Raider GE77Hx
8.5
The MSI Raider GE77Hx has very good build quality, while the Acer Aspire 3 Spin 14 has only fair build quality.

Cost

$418
Aspire 3 Spin 14
Raider GE77Hx
$1,999
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The Acer Aspire 3 Spin 14 has a price of $418 and the MSI Raider GE77Hx costs $1,999.
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How the Acer Aspire 3 Spin 14 and the MSI Raider GE77Hx compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Acer Aspire 3 Spin 14MSI Raider GE77Hx
Acer Aspire 3 Spin 14MSI Raider GE77Hx

GENERAL

Price
$418
$1,999
Release Date
April 1, 2023June 1, 2022
Overall Dimensions
12.6'' x 9'' x 0.74''15.6'' x 11.2'' x 1.02''
Weight
3.31 lbs6.39 lbs
Width
12.6"15.63"
Depth
9"11.18"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i3-N305Intel i7-12800HX
RAM
8 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
55
RAM Slots
02
Storage
128 GB1024 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
8 Hours5.5 Hours
Battery Capacity
40 Wh99.9 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
14"17.3"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
1920 x 12002560 x 1440
Refresh Rate
60Hz240Hz
Display Brightness
250 nits350 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
6.3/108.5/10
Portability Score
8.2/105.9/10
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
NoYes

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
23
USB-C ports
12
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."

MSI Raider GE77Hx

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Sascha Mölck | July 2022
"The MSI Raider GE77 offers a lot of power for a lot of money. The main components consist of a Core i9-12900HX CPU, a GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (175 watts TGP, 16 GB VRAM), and 64 GB of RAM, which makes for a high overall performance level. The GeForce GPU in particular scores some of the highest scores we have seen from this chip. Both the CPU and the GPU are able to run at continuously high clock speeds. The relatively high heat and noise emissions match our expectations for this device class. With approximately 5.5 to 6.5 hours, the battery life is good for a powerful 4K laptop."

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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 MSI

MSI, also known as Micro-Star International, is a Taiwanese technology corporation. MSI is known for their wide range of gaming devices. Their series include the entry-level Cyborg/Thin and Sword/Katana series, the mid-range Bravo/Delta and Crosshair/Pulse series, and their high-end Vector, Raider, Stealth, and Titan GT series. At every performance level, MSI offers a variety of devices with varying balances between performance, battery life, weight, and price, making them a solid option to consider at every price point.

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