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Swift 3
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Advantages of the Acer Swift 3
  • Very good for general use
  • Very good for content creation
  • Very good portability
Advantages of the Lenovo Legion Pro 5
  • Very good for gaming and AI
  • Good speakers
  • Very good keyboard

Key differences

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Gaming and AI

6.7
Swift 3
Legion Pro 5
8.4
3.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.9/10
2880 x 1800
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
90Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
8.7/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
The Lenovo Legion Pro 5 is very good for gaming and AI, while the Acer Swift 3 is only fair.

Screen Quality

8.4
Swift 3
Legion Pro 5
8.0
14.0in
SIZE
16.0in
2880 x 1800
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
90Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
389.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
340.0 nits
The Acer Swift 3 has a better screen than the Lenovo Legion Pro 5 for general use, engineering and design, software development, and content creation, while the Lenovo Legion Pro 5 has a better screen for gaming and AI.

Battery

5.0 Hours
Swift 3
Legion Pro 5
3.5 Hours
The Acer Swift 3 has 5 hours of battery life. The Lenovo Legion Pro 5 has 3.5 hours of battery life.

Portability

Very Good
Swift 3
Legion Pro 5
Fair
14.0in
SIZE
16.0in
3.0 lbs
WEIGHT
5.6 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
0.9in
The Acer Swift 3 has very good portability, while the Lenovo Legion Pro 5 has only fair portability.
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Key similarities

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General Use

8.0
Swift 3
Legion Pro 5
7.8
2880 x 1800
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
389.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
340.0 nits
5.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
3.5 Hours
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
8.5/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
6.6/10
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Acer Swift 3 to be very good for general use, while the Lenovo Legion Pro 5 is good.

Engineering and Design

8.2
Swift 3
Legion Pro 5
8.5
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.3/10
3.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.9/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Lenovo Legion Pro 5 and Acer Swift 3 are both very good for engineering and design.

Content Creation

8.2
Swift 3
Legion Pro 5
7.8
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.3/10
2880 x 1800
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Acer Swift 3 to be very good for content creation, while the Lenovo Legion Pro 5 is good.

Software Development

7.9
Swift 3
Legion Pro 5
7.6
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.3/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
2880 x 1800
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
The Acer Swift 3 and Lenovo Legion Pro 5 are both good for software development.

Build Quality

7.4
Swift 3
Legion Pro 5
7.4
The Acer Swift 3 and Lenovo Legion Pro 5 both have good build quality.

Cost

$1,119
Swift 3
Legion Pro 5
$1,120
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The Acer Swift 3 has a price of $1,119 and the Lenovo Legion Pro 5 costs $1,120.

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How the Acer Swift 3 and the Lenovo Legion Pro 5 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Acer Swift 3Lenovo Legion Pro 5
Acer Swift 3Lenovo Legion Pro 5

GENERAL

Price
$1,119
$1,120
Release Date
July 1, 2022March 1, 2023
Overall Dimensions
12.3'' x 8.4'' x 0.7''14.3'' x 10.3'' x 0.97''
Weight
3.09 lbs5.6 lbs
Width
12.3"14.31"
Depth
8.4"10.25"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i7-12700HAMD Ryzen 7 7745HX
RAM
16 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
55
RAM Slots
02
Storage
1024 GB1024 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
5 Hours3.5 Hours
Battery Capacity
57 Wh80 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
14"16"
Display Technology
OLEDIPS
Resolution
2880 x 18002560 x 1600
Refresh Rate
90Hz165Hz
Display Brightness
389 nits340 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.4/107.4/10
Portability Score
8.6/106.6/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
NoYes
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
8.8/106.5/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
7/108.5/10
Speaker Quality Score
6.5/107/10
Webcam
1080p1080p
Fingerprint Reader
YesNo
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
NoYes

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
24
USB-C ports
22
USB-C Charging
YesYes
Display Outputs
33
Thunderbolt Version
4N/A

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Acer Swift 3

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NotebookCheck

Sebastian Jentsch | February 2022
"With the Swift 3, Acer delivers a 14-inch laptop with a sleek, slim metal chassis. The latter is of high quality and sturdy enough for everyday use, which is a real plus point among the 700-Euro (~$798) models. A new feature is Thunderbolt 4 in the Type-C format for peripherals or even displays (DisplayPort via Type-C). Unfortunately, a card reader is still missing, and the RAM is completely onboard, so there are no upgrade options here. Acer's 14-incher is affordable, yet it does everything most would want from a truly mobile laptop: Long battery life, a great display, quality, sufficient ports, light weight, and low noise and heat emissions."

Lenovo Legion Pro 5

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PCMag

Mark Knapp | July 2023
"It doesn't quite match its Legion Pro 7i sibling as an Editors' Choice winner, but Lenovo's AMD-powered Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 is a stylish, well-built gaming laptop with solid performance at both 1080p and its sharper native resolution. It's cheaper than some comparably equipped machines and better than some similarly priced ones. That's a recipe for success, even without its frequent availability of discounts or sales. A brighter screen and longer battery life would be nice, but even as is the Legion Pro 5 earns a solid recommendation."

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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 Lenovo

Lenovo is a Chinese technology company, and one of the largest personal computer vendor. They are well known for a variety of technology products, including laptops. Their consumer series include their entry level IdeaPad and LOQ series and mid-to-high-end Yoga and Legion series. On the business-oriented side, their series include their entry-level ThinkBook series and mid-to-high-end ThinkPad series. Lenovo laptops offer strong performance for reasonable prices, and are often on sale.

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