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Updated January 10, 2024·

The Acer Swift 3 offers better portability and longer battery life, which makes it suitable for users who need a lightweight laptop to carry around and use on the go. It also has a touchscreen and is a good fit for general use. On the other hand, the Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3, with its powerful AMD processor and Nvidia graphics card, is more suitable for gaming, 3D rendering, and machine learning tasks despite being heavier and having lower battery life. So, if you prioritize performance for intensive tasks and gaming, and don't mind the extra weight, the Lenovo might be your choice, whereas if you prefer a lighter, more portable device for everyday tasks, the Acer should suffice. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the Acer Swift 3
  • Very good portability
  • Very good battery life
Advantages of the Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3
  • Good overall display quality
  • Very good keyboard

Key differences

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Screen Quality

6.8
Swift 3
IdeaPad Gaming 3
7.2
14.0in
SIZE
15.6in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
120Hz
309.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
329.0 nits
The Acer Swift 3 has a better screen than the Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 for software development, while the Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 has a better screen for general use, gaming and AI, and engineering and design.

Battery

12.0 Hours
Swift 3
IdeaPad Gaming 3
8.0 Hours
The Acer Swift 3 has 12 hours of battery life. The Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 has 8 hours of battery life.

Portability

Very Good
Swift 3
IdeaPad Gaming 3
Good
14.0in
SIZE
15.6in
2.7 lbs
WEIGHT
5.1 lbs
0.6in
THICKNESS
0.8in
The Acer Swift 3 has very good portability, while the Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 has good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Cost

$500
Swift 3
IdeaPad Gaming 3
$530
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The Acer Swift 3 has a price of $500 and the Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 costs $530.
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Key similarities

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General Use

7.7
Swift 3
IdeaPad Gaming 3
7.4
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
309.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
329.0 nits
12.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
8.0 Hours
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
8.9/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.0/10
The Acer Swift 3 and Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 are both good for general use.

Gaming and AI

6.3
Swift 3
IdeaPad Gaming 3
6.5
3.7/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
4.2/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
120Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
8.7/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.0/10
The Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 and Acer Swift 3 are both only fair for gaming and AI.

Engineering and Design

7.1
Swift 3
IdeaPad Gaming 3
7.2
7.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.9/10
3.7/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
4.2/10
16.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
The Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 and Acer Swift 3 are both good for engineering and design.

Content Creation

7.6
Swift 3
IdeaPad Gaming 3
7.4
7.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.9/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
16.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Acer Swift 3 and Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 are both good for content creation.

Software Development

7.6
Swift 3
IdeaPad Gaming 3
7.3
7.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.9/10
16.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
The Acer Swift 3 and Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 are both good for software development.

Build Quality

7.4
Swift 3
IdeaPad Gaming 3
7.2
The Acer Swift 3 and Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 both have good build quality.

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How the Acer Swift 3 and the Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Acer Swift 3Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3

GENERAL

Price
$500
$530
Release Date
May 1, 2023May 1, 2023
Overall Dimensions
12.6'' x 8.3'' x 0.63''14.2'' x 10.5'' x 0.86''
Weight
2.76 lbs5.1 lbs
Width
12.6"14.16"
Depth
8.3"10.49"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i5-1240PAMD Ryzen 7 7735HS
RAM
16 GB8 GB
DDR Memory Version
45
RAM Slots
02
Storage
512 GB512 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
12 Hours8 Hours
Battery Capacity
56 Wh60 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
14"15.6"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz120Hz
Display Brightness
309 nits329 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.4/107.2/10
Portability Score
8.9/107.1/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
NoYes
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
8.8/107/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
7/108/10
Speaker Quality Score
6.5/106.8/10
Webcam
1080p720p
Fingerprint Reader
YesNo
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
NoYes

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
22
USB-C ports
21
USB-C Charging
YesYes
Display Outputs
32
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."

Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3

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Florian Glaser | October 2022
"The Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 is one of the most powerful RTX 3050 Ti laptops. If you disregard the mediocre quality of the case in terms of the material and workmanship, Lenovo has created a successful budget gaming laptop with the IdeaPad Gaming. Thanks to high TDPs and constant performance development, the Core i5-12500H and GeForce RTX 3050 Ti are able to show their full power, while in contrast, the (mostly slower) competitors deliver a better battery life. However, hardly any of the alternative laptops are able to reach the image quality of the Gaming 3. Most of the competitors are left behind in terms of the color space and brightness."

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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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