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Advantages of the Acer Swift 3
  • Good for general use
  • Good for engineering and design
  • Good for software development
  • Good for content creation
  • Good overall build quality
  • Very good portability
  • Very good battery life
  • Good keyboard
Advantages of the HP 17" Laptop
  • The HP 17" Laptop has no clear advantages over the Acer Swift 3.

Key differences

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General Use

7.7
Swift 3
17" Laptop
6.9
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1600 x 900
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
TN
309.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
208.0 nits
12.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
5.5 Hours
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
6.0/10
8.9/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.1/10
The Acer Swift 3 is good for general use, while the HP 17" Laptop is only fair.

Engineering and Design

7.1
Swift 3
17" Laptop
6.0
7.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
6.4/10
3.7/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.6/10
16.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
The Acer Swift 3 is good for engineering and design, while the HP 17" Laptop is only fair.

Content Creation

7.6
Swift 3
17" Laptop
6.9
7.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
6.4/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1600 x 900
16.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
TN
The Acer Swift 3 is good for content creation, while the HP 17" Laptop is only fair.

Software Development

7.6
Swift 3
17" Laptop
6.5
7.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
6.4/10
16.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1600 x 900
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
6.0/10
The Acer Swift 3 is good for software development, while the HP 17" Laptop is only fair.

Screen Quality

6.8
Swift 3
17" Laptop
5.3
14.0in
SIZE
17.3in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1600 x 900
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
TN
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
309.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
208.0 nits
The Acer Swift 3 has a better screen than the HP 17" Laptop for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, software development, and content creation.

Battery

12.0 Hours
Swift 3
17" Laptop
5.5 Hours
The Acer Swift 3 has 12 hours of battery life. The HP 17" Laptop has 5.5 hours of battery life.

Portability

Very Good
Swift 3
17" Laptop
Good
14.0in
SIZE
17.3in
2.7 lbs
WEIGHT
4.6 lbs
0.6in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The Acer Swift 3 has very good portability, while the HP 17" Laptop has good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Build Quality

7.4
Swift 3
17" Laptop
6.0
The Acer Swift 3 has good build quality, while the HP 17" Laptop has only fair build quality.
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Key similarities

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Gaming and AI

6.3
Swift 3
17" Laptop
6.0
3.7/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.6/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1600 x 900
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
8.7/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
8.0/10
The Acer Swift 3 and HP 17" Laptop are both only fair for gaming and AI.

Cost

$600
Swift 3
17" Laptop
$599
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The Acer Swift 3 has a price of $600 and the HP 17" Laptop costs $599.

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How the Acer Swift 3 and the HP 17" Laptop compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Acer Swift 3HP 17" Laptop
Acer Swift 3HP 17" Laptop

GENERAL

Price
$600
$599
Release Date
May 1, 2022March 1, 2023
Overall Dimensions
12.6'' x 8.3'' x 0.63''15.8'' x 10.2'' x 0.78''
Weight
2.76 lbs4.6 lbs
Width
12.6"15.78"
Depth
8.3"10.15"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i5-1240PIntel i5-1235U
RAM
16 GB8 GB
DDR Memory Version
44
RAM Slots
02
Storage
512 GB512 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
12 Hours5.5 Hours
Battery Capacity
56 Wh41 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
14"17.3"
Display Technology
IPSTN
Resolution
1920 x 10801600 x 900
Refresh Rate
60Hz60Hz
Display Brightness
309 nits208 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.4/106/10
Portability Score
8.9/107.2/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
NoNo
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
8.8/108/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
7/106/10
Speaker Quality Score
6.5/106/10
Webcam
1080p720p
Fingerprint Reader
YesNo
Backlit Keyboard
YesNo
Number Pad
NoYes

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
22
USB-C ports
21
USB-C Charging
YesNo
Display Outputs
31
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."

HP 17" Laptop

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PCMag

Francisco Lahoz | November 2022
"As far as starter laptops go, the HP Laptop 17 is a sound investment. Sure, it might not be the lightest of options, but what you get for the price is a well-rounded machine that fits multiple niches. Whether it be office duties that require you to multi-task between multiple programs, or study tasks in which you’ll spend hours browsing online, this laptop does it all. Plus, when it's time to unwind, you can watch your favorite shows or movies on a super-wide display. What's best of all is that you can do all this for about half a day on a single charge."

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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 HP

HP, also known as Hewlett-Packard, is an American technology company that develops personal computers and computer peripherals. In the laptop industry, HP is known for its entry level Essential series laptops, its mid-range Pavilion, Envy, and Victus series, and high-end Omen and Spectre series, in addition to its business-oriented EliteBook, ProBook, and Dragonfly series laptops. HP laptops generally undercut other mainstream competitors in terms of price, placing itself as the value-oriented mainstream brand.

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