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Updated January 12, 2024·

The Acer Swift 3 is known for being a balance of performance and affordability, suitable for everyday tasks with the advantage of being lighter and having a longer-lasting battery, making it ideal for travel or long periods away from power sources. On the other hand, the Maypug 15" Laptop usually comes with better performance for demanding tasks like 3D work, machine learning, or gaming, but it's generally heavier and may have a shorter battery life, which could make it less convenient for on-the-go use. If your budget is tighter and you value portability and battery life for general use, the Acer Swift 3 may be more appropriate. If you need more power for specialized tasks and don't mind spending more and dealing with less portability, the Maypug 15" could be the better option. Give Feedback

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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 Maypug 15" Laptop
  • The Maypug 15" Laptop has no clear advantages over the Acer Swift 3.

Key differences

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General Use

7.7
Swift 3
15" Laptop
5.8
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1366 x 768
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
309.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
200.0 nits
12.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
7.0 Hours
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
6.0/10
8.9/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.5/10
The Acer Swift 3 is good for general use, while the Maypug 15" Laptop is poor.

Gaming and AI

6.3
Swift 3
15" Laptop
5.6
3.7/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.5/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1366 x 768
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
8.7/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.5/10
The Acer Swift 3 is only fair for gaming and AI, while the Maypug 15" Laptop is poor.

Engineering and Design

7.1
Swift 3
15" Laptop
5.6
7.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
3.4/10
3.7/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.5/10
16.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
The Acer Swift 3 is good for engineering and design, while the Maypug 15" Laptop is poor.

Content Creation

7.6
Swift 3
15" Laptop
5.9
7.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
3.4/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1366 x 768
16.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Acer Swift 3 is good for content creation, while the Maypug 15" Laptop is poor.

Software Development

7.6
Swift 3
15" Laptop
5.9
7.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
3.4/10
16.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1366 x 768
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
6.0/10
The Acer Swift 3 is good for software development, while the Maypug 15" Laptop is poor.

Screen Quality

6.8
Swift 3
15" Laptop
5.7
14.0in
SIZE
15.6in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1366 x 768
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
309.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
200.0 nits
The Acer Swift 3 has a better screen than the Maypug 15" Laptop for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, software development, and content creation.

Battery

12.0 Hours
Swift 3
15" Laptop
7.0 Hours
The Acer Swift 3 has 12 hours of battery life. The Maypug 15" Laptop has 7 hours of battery life.

Portability

Very Good
Swift 3
15" Laptop
Good
14.0in
SIZE
15.6in
2.7 lbs
WEIGHT
3.6 lbs
0.6in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The Acer Swift 3 has very good portability, while the Maypug 15" Laptop has good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Build Quality

7.4
Swift 3
15" Laptop
5.1
The Acer Swift 3 has good build quality, while the Maypug 15" Laptop has poor build quality.

Cost

$500
Swift 3
15" Laptop
$600
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The Acer Swift 3 has a price of $500 and the Maypug 15" Laptop costs $600.
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How the Acer Swift 3 and the Maypug 15" Laptop compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Acer Swift 3Maypug 15" Laptop
Acer Swift 3Maypug 15" Laptop

GENERAL

Price
$500
$600
Release Date
May 1, 2023January 1, 2023
Overall Dimensions
12.6'' x 8.3'' x 0.63''14'' x 11.1'' x 0.78''
Weight
2.76 lbs3.6 lbs
Width
12.6"13.97"
Depth
8.3"11.1"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i5-1240PIntel Celeron N5095
RAM
16 GB8 GB
DDR Memory Version
44
RAM Slots
00
Storage
512 GB256 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
12 Hours7 Hours
Battery Capacity
56 Wh29.6 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
14"15.6"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
1920 x 10801366 x 768
Refresh Rate
60Hz60Hz
Display Brightness
309 nits200 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.4/105.1/10
Portability Score
8.9/107.6/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
NoNo
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
8.8/107.5/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
7/106/10
Speaker Quality Score
6.5/104.8/10
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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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."

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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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