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Swift 3
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Advantages of the Acer Swift 3
  • Very good for general use
  • Very good for engineering and design
  • Good for software development
  • Very good for content creation
  • Very good overall display quality
  • Good overall build quality
  • Very good portability
Advantages of the MSI GF65 Thin
  • The MSI GF65 Thin has no clear advantages over the Acer Swift 3.

Key differences

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General Use

8.0
Swift 3
GF65 Thin
6.5
2880 x 1800
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
389.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
262.0 nits
5.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
4.5 Hours
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.0/10
8.5/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.3/10
The Acer Swift 3 is very good for general use, while the MSI GF65 Thin is only fair.

Engineering and Design

8.2
Swift 3
GF65 Thin
6.7
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
4.6/10
3.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
6.1/10
16.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
The Acer Swift 3 is very good for engineering and design, while the MSI GF65 Thin is only fair.

Content Creation

8.2
Swift 3
GF65 Thin
6.8
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
4.6/10
2880 x 1800
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
16.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Acer Swift 3 is very good for content creation, while the MSI GF65 Thin is only fair.

Software Development

7.9
Swift 3
GF65 Thin
6.3
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
4.6/10
16.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
2880 x 1800
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.0/10
The Acer Swift 3 is good for software development, while the MSI GF65 Thin is only fair.

Screen Quality

8.4
Swift 3
GF65 Thin
6.8
14.0in
SIZE
15.6in
2880 x 1800
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
90Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
389.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
262.0 nits
The Acer Swift 3 has a better screen than the MSI GF65 Thin for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, software development, and content creation.

Portability

Very Good
Swift 3
GF65 Thin
Good
14.0in
SIZE
15.6in
3.0 lbs
WEIGHT
4.1 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
0.8in
The Acer Swift 3 has very good portability, while the MSI GF65 Thin has good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Build Quality

7.4
Swift 3
GF65 Thin
6.7
The Acer Swift 3 has good build quality, while the MSI GF65 Thin has only fair build quality.
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Key similarities

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Gaming and AI

6.7
Swift 3
GF65 Thin
6.8
3.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
6.1/10
2880 x 1800
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
90Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
8.7/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
The MSI GF65 Thin and Acer Swift 3 are both only fair for gaming and AI.

Battery

5.0 Hours
Swift 3
GF65 Thin
4.5 Hours
The Acer Swift 3 has 5 hours of battery life. The MSI GF65 Thin has 4.5 hours of battery life.

Cost

$1,120
Swift 3
GF65 Thin
$1,100
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The Acer Swift 3 has a price of $1,120 and the MSI GF65 Thin costs $1,100.

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How the Acer Swift 3 and the MSI GF65 Thin compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Acer Swift 3MSI GF65 Thin
Acer Swift 3MSI GF65 Thin

GENERAL

Price
$1,120
$1,100
Release Date
July 1, 2022January 1, 2021
Overall Dimensions
12.3'' x 8.4'' x 0.7''14.1'' x 10'' x 0.85''
Weight
3.09 lbs4.1 lbs
Width
12.3"14.13"
Depth
8.4"9.99"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i7-12700HIntel i5-10500H
RAM
16 GB8 GB
DDR Memory Version
54
RAM Slots
02
Storage
1024 GB512 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
5 Hours4.5 Hours
Battery Capacity
57 Wh51 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
14"15.6"
Display Technology
OLEDIPS
Resolution
2880 x 18001920 x 1080
Refresh Rate
90Hz144Hz
Display Brightness
389 nits262 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.4/106.8/10
Portability Score
8.6/107.4/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
NoYes
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
8.8/106.5/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
7/107/10
Speaker Quality Score
6.5/106.8/10
Webcam
1080p720p
Fingerprint Reader
YesNo
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
NoNo

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
22
USB-C ports
22
USB-C Charging
YesNo
Display Outputs
31
Thunderbolt Version
4N/A

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Acer Swift 3

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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."

MSI GF65 Thin

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Allen Ngo | March 2021
"The MSI GF65 Thin offers a GeForce RTX 3060 on a budget. The MSI GF65 is a relatively inexpensive RTX 3060 laptop and, perhaps not coincidentally, it also comes with a slower-than-average RTX 3060 GPU. Other laptops we've tested thus far with the same GPU are about 10 to 15 percent faster. CPU performance is also slightly slower than average unless if users decide to enable Cooler Boost mode. Colors, black-white response times, Thunderbolt, and DisplayPort are either average or completely omitted. Gamers who want to maximize performance-per-dollar without sacrificing RAM or SSD upgradeability will find the lightweight MSI GF65 attractive."

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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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