For general use, the Acer Swift Go 14 offers a better experience with its higher resolution touchscreen and superior color accuracy, making it excellent for everyday tasks and media consumption. It also has a more powerful processor and double the RAM compared to the Aspire Go 15, which translates to smoother multitasking and better performance for light creative work. However, the Swift Go 14 is pricier and its larger SSD provides more storage but won't necessarily improve speed significantly over the Aspire Go 15's smaller one for typical applications.
If portability is a priority, the Swift Go 14 is more compact and lighter, making it easier to carry around. Its battery life is slightly shorter than the Aspire Go 15, but the difference isn't substantial for a typical day's use.
For those interested in engineering tasks, the Swift Go 14's additional RAM and faster processor will be beneficial, but neither laptop is specifically optimized for such intensive workloads. Gamers and users focused on 3D rendering or machine learning should look elsewhere, as both laptops lack dedicated GPUs and have integrated graphics that are not designed for such heavy lifting.
In summary, if you value a better screen, more processing power, and portability, the Swift Go 14 is the way to go, especially for general use and light creative tasks. However, if budget is a concern and you don't need the extra features, the Aspire Go 15 is a more cost-effective choice for basic computing needs. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Acer Aspire Go 15
Good overall display quality
Very good speakers
Advantages of the Acer Swift Go 14
Good for general use
Good for engineering and design
Excellent portability
Very good keyboard
Key differences
General Use
6.8/10
7.7/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
284.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
300.0 nits
9.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
8.0 Hours
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
7.6/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
9.0/10
The Acer Swift Go 14 is good for general use, while the Acer Aspire Go 15 is only fair.
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
6.4/10
7.2/10
3.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
3.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.7/10
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Acer Swift Go 14 is good for engineering and design, while the Acer Aspire Go 15 is only fair.
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.
Software Development
7.1/10
7.6/10
3.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
The Acer Swift Go 14 and Acer Aspire Go 15 are both good for software development, though the Acer Swift Go 14 is somewhat better.
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
7.3/10
6.8/10
15.6in
SIZE
14.0in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
284.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
300.0 nits
The Acer Aspire Go 15 has a better screen than the Acer Swift Go 14 for general use, gaming and AI, and engineering and design, while the Acer Swift Go 14 has a better screen for content creation, and software development.
PerfectRec’s screen quality scores take into account various important factors that are relevant for different use cases.
Portability
Good
Excellent
15.6in
SIZE
14.0in
3.8 lbs
WEIGHT
2.7 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
0.5in
The Acer Swift Go 14 has excellent portability, while the Acer Aspire Go 15 has good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Cost
$299
$794
$0
$200
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
The Acer Aspire Go 15 has a price of $299 and the Acer Swift Go 14 costs $794.
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Acer Swift Go 14 to be only fair for gaming and AI, while the Acer Aspire Go 15 is poor.
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.
Content Creation
7.1/10
7.6/10
3.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Acer Swift Go 14 and Acer Aspire Go 15 are both good for content creation.
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.
Battery
9.0 Hours
8.0 Hours
The Acer Aspire Go 15 has 9 hours of battery life. The Acer Swift Go 14 has 8 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.
Build Quality
7.4/10
7.4/10
The Acer Aspire Go 15 and Acer Swift Go 14 both have good build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
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How the Acer Aspire Go 15 and the Acer Swift Go 14 compare to other laptops
"The Acer Swift Go 14 is a surprising machine. Its performance, display, and battery life leave little to be desired from a device at this price. You might think it’d be cheaper given the “Go” in the name, or thinner given its close competition with thin-and-light laptops, but it manages to strike a decent enough balance between its capabilities and hardware to really stand out as an exceptional value."
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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.
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