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Updated January 10, 2024·

The Acer Aspire 3 Spin 14 is less expensive, offering good general use with a smaller screen and touch capabilities, and is lightweight for portability. Conversely, the Razer Blade 17, much more expensive, provides top-tier performance for gaming, 3D modeling and machine learning tasks with a larger, high-resolution display, but is heavier, affecting portability. The Acer has longer battery life and runs Windows 11S, suitable for daily tasks and students, while the Razer, with Windows 11 Home, excels in intensive tasks for professionals and gamers. Choose the Acer for cost-efficiency and mobility or the Razer for high performance and specialized tasks. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the Acer Aspire 3 Spin 14
  • Very good portability
  • Good battery life
Advantages of the Razer Blade 17
  • Very good for general use
  • Excellent for engineering and design
  • Very good for gaming and AI
  • Very good for software development
  • Very good for content creation
  • Very good overall display quality
  • Very good overall build quality
  • Excellent speakers
  • Excellent keyboard

Key differences

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General Use

6.5
Aspire 3 Spin 14
Blade 17
8.5
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
250.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
486.0 nits
8.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
5.5 Hours
6.2/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
8.1/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
6.7/10
The Razer Blade 17 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
Blade 17
8.6
3.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.2/10
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
10.0/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.2/10
The Razer Blade 17 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
Blade 17
9.1
3.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.2/10
3.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.2/10
8.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
The Razer Blade 17 is excellent for engineering and design, while the Acer Aspire 3 Spin 14 is poor.

Content Creation

7.0
Aspire 3 Spin 14
Blade 17
8.5
3.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.2/10
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
8.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Razer Blade 17 is very good for content creation, while the Acer Aspire 3 Spin 14 is good.

Software Development

6.9
Aspire 3 Spin 14
Blade 17
8.5
3.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.2/10
8.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
6.2/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
The Razer Blade 17 is very good for software development, while the Acer Aspire 3 Spin 14 is only fair.

Screen Quality

6.2
Aspire 3 Spin 14
Blade 17
8.6
14.0in
SIZE
17.3in
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
250.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
486.0 nits
The Razer Blade 17 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
Blade 17
5.5 Hours
The Acer Aspire 3 Spin 14 has 8 hours of battery life. The Razer Blade 17 has 5.5 hours of battery life.

Portability

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

Build Quality

6.2
Aspire 3 Spin 14
Blade 17
8.5
The Razer Blade 17 has very good build quality, while the Acer Aspire 3 Spin 14 has only fair build quality.

Cost

$418
Aspire 3 Spin 14
Blade 17
$4,300
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The Acer Aspire 3 Spin 14 has a price of $418 and the Razer Blade 17 costs $4,300.
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How the Acer Aspire 3 Spin 14 and the Razer Blade 17 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Acer Aspire 3 Spin 14Razer Blade 17
Acer Aspire 3 Spin 14Razer Blade 17

GENERAL

Price
$418
$4,300
Release Date
April 1, 2023February 1, 2022
Overall Dimensions
12.6'' x 9'' x 0.74''15.6'' x 10.2'' x 0.78''
Weight
3.31 lbs6.06 lbs
Width
12.6"15.55"
Depth
9"10.24"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i3-N305Intel i9-12900H
RAM
8 GB32 GB
DDR Memory Version
55
RAM Slots
02
Storage
128 GB1024 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
8 Hours5.5 Hours
Battery Capacity
40 Wh82 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
14"17.3"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
1920 x 12003840 x 2160
Refresh Rate
60Hz144Hz
Display Brightness
250 nits486 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
6.3/108.5/10
Portability Score
8.2/106.8/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
NoYes
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
10/107.3/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
6.3/109/10
Speaker Quality Score
6/109.1/10
Webcam
720p1080p
Fingerprint Reader
NoNo
Backlit Keyboard
NoYes
Number Pad
NoNo

CONNECTIVITY

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

Razer Blade 17

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Sascha Mölck | July 2022
"Our test configuration of the Blade 17 targets gamers and creative professionals. A Core i9-12900H processor, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (175 watts TGP after the BIOS update, 16 GB of VRAM), and 32 GB of working memory equip the laptop for video processing, rending, and 4k gaming at the highest level. In addition, a fast PCIe-4 SSD (1 TB) ensures short load and storage times. With the Blade 17 (Early 2022), Razer delivers a successful and powerful work device for creative professionals. But this also has its price."

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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 Razer

Razer is an American-Singaporean technology company. Razer is best known for their Blade series laptops, well known for their strong performance and sleek design. Although Razer charges a premium price tag for their laptops, buyers can expect a stealthy laptop with clean fit and finish and strong performance. All of their models offer great portability and build quality compared to other gaming laptops.

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