For general use and better visual experience, the Acer Aspire Go 14 is the superior choice with its higher resolution IPS display, offering vibrant colors and wider viewing angles, which is particularly beneficial for everyday tasks and light entertainment. It also provides better performance with its AMD Ryzen 3 7320U processor and AMD Radeon 610M graphics, making it more capable of handling a variety of applications smoothly. Additionally, it has a more comfortable and productive 16:10 aspect ratio screen, a backlit keyboard, and longer battery life, making it a more versatile and portable option for everyday use.
However, if budget is a primary concern and you're looking for a laptop mainly for basic tasks like web browsing, word processing, and video streaming, the ASUS R410MA could be considered. It's typically less expensive and still adequate for these light duties. But be aware that its TN display has lower resolution and color accuracy, which might not be as pleasant for extended use, and its performance is more limited due to the Intel Celeron N4020 processor and Intel UHD Graphics 600.
In summary, the Acer Aspire Go 14 offers a better balance of performance, display quality, and battery life, making it a more future-proof and enjoyable device for everyday use, while the ASUS R410MA is a more budget-friendly option for very basic computing needs. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Acer Aspire Go 14
Good for software development
Good for content creation
Good overall build quality
Very good speakers
Good keyboard
Advantages of the ASUS R410MA
The ASUS R410MA has no clear advantages over the Acer Aspire Go 14.
Key differences
General Use
6.7/10
5.5/10
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
1366 x 768
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
TN
280.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
200.0 nits
9.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
8.5 Hours
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
5.3/10
8.2/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
8.5/10
The Acer Aspire Go 14 is only fair for general use, while the ASUS R410MA is poor.
PerfectRec’s General Use Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for general productivity, web browsing, streaming, video calls, and running a wide variety of apps and programs.
Engineering and Design
6.2/10
5.3/10
4.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
3.3/10
3.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.5/10
8.0 GB
RAM
4.0 GB
The Acer Aspire Go 14 is only fair for engineering and design, while the ASUS R410MA is poor.
PerfectRec’s Engineering and Design Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for graphic design and 3D rendering work.
Content Creation
7.1/10
5.7/10
4.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
3.3/10
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
1366 x 768
8.0 GB
RAM
4.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
TN
The Acer Aspire Go 14 is good for content creation, while the ASUS R410MA is poor.
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.
Software Development
7.0/10
5.6/10
4.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
3.3/10
8.0 GB
RAM
4.0 GB
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
1366 x 768
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
5.3/10
The Acer Aspire Go 14 is good for software development, while the ASUS R410MA is poor.
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.
Screen Quality
6.7/10
5.1/10
14.0in
SIZE
14.0in
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
1366 x 768
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
TN
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
280.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
200.0 nits
The Acer Aspire Go 14 has a better screen than the ASUS R410MA for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, software development, and content creation.
PerfectRec’s screen quality scores take into account various important factors that are relevant for different use cases.
Build Quality
7.4/10
5.1/10
The Acer Aspire Go 14 has good build quality, while the ASUS R410MA has poor build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$350
$111
$0
$100
$200
$300
$400
$500
The Acer Aspire Go 14 has a price of $350 and the ASUS R410MA costs $111.
The Acer Aspire Go 14 and ASUS R410MA are both poor for gaming and AI.
PerfectRec’s Gaming and AI Score strongly emphasizes graphics processing capability, while also taking into account other factors that impact suitability for gaming and AI work.
Battery
9.0 Hours
8.5 Hours
The Acer Aspire Go 14 has 9 hours of battery life. The ASUS R410MA has 8.5 hours of battery life.
Battery life estimate is based on a mix of common use patterns. More portable and higher performing laptops tend to have less battery life.
Portability
Very Good
Very Good
14.0in
SIZE
14.0in
3.2 lbs
WEIGHT
2.8 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The ASUS R410MA and Acer Aspire Go 14 both have very good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
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How the Acer Aspire Go 14 and the ASUS R410MA compare to other laptops
"The Asus Laptop L410 is a super-affordable PC, even among budget notebooks, compromising on the display and processing power to deliver a serviceable Windows machine with good battery life and useful ports. The build is reasonably solid, there’s a good mix of ports, battery life is long enough, and it can perform basic everyday tasks. On the flip side, the screen is poor, anything other than basic tasks is a tough ask, and it has little memory and even less storage."
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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 ASUS
ASUS, a Taiwanese electronics brand, is one of the largest personal computer vendor by market share. The majority of their laptops are targeted towards personal use or gaming. Their most popular product lines include the budget-friendly VivoBook, more premium ZenBook, and their TUF and ROG gaming laptops, the latter of which has a reputation for excellent gaming performance.
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