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Advantages of the Acer Swift 3
  • Very good portability
Advantages of the Lenovo Legion Slim 5
  • Very good for engineering and design
  • Good for gaming and AI
  • Good speakers
  • Very good keyboard

Key differences

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Gaming and AI

6.4
Swift 3
Legion Slim 5
7.7
3.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.4/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
8.7/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 is good for gaming and AI, while the Acer Swift 3 is only fair.

Engineering and Design

7.4
Swift 3
Legion Slim 5
8.0
7.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.3/10
3.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.4/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 is very good for engineering and design, while the Acer Swift 3 is good.

Screen Quality

7.2
Swift 3
Legion Slim 5
7.2
14.0in
SIZE
16.0in
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
340.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
300.0 nits
The Acer Swift 3 has a better screen than the Lenovo Legion Slim 5 for engineering and design, and software development, while the Lenovo Legion Slim 5 has a better screen for gaming and AI.

Battery

8.5 Hours
Swift 3
Legion Slim 5
7.0 Hours
The Acer Swift 3 has 8.5 hours of battery life. The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 has 7 hours of battery life.

Portability

Very Good
Swift 3
Legion Slim 5
Fair
14.0in
SIZE
16.0in
2.7 lbs
WEIGHT
5.2 lbs
0.6in
THICKNESS
0.9in
The Acer Swift 3 has very good portability, while the Lenovo Legion Slim 5 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Cost

$1,115
Swift 3
Legion Slim 5
$1,000
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$600

$800

$1,000

$1,200

$1,400

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$1,800

The Acer Swift 3 has a price of $1,115 and the Lenovo Legion Slim 5 costs $1,000.
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Key similarities

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General Use

7.7
Swift 3
Legion Slim 5
7.6
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
340.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
300.0 nits
8.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
7.0 Hours
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
8.9/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
6.7/10
The Acer Swift 3 and Lenovo Legion Slim 5 are both good for general use.

Content Creation

7.7
Swift 3
Legion Slim 5
7.5
7.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.3/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Acer Swift 3 and Lenovo Legion Slim 5 are both good for content creation.

Software Development

7.6
Swift 3
Legion Slim 5
7.4
7.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.3/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
The Acer Swift 3 and Lenovo Legion Slim 5 are both good for software development.

Build Quality

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

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

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Spec Comparison

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Acer Swift 3Lenovo Legion Slim 5
Acer Swift 3Lenovo Legion Slim 5

GENERAL

Price
$1,115
$1,000
Release Date
May 1, 2022May 1, 2023
Overall Dimensions
12.6'' x 8.3'' x 0.63''14.2'' x 10.3'' x 0.99''
Weight
2.76 lbs5.29 lbs
Width
12.6"14.16"
Depth
8.3"10.25"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i7-1260PAMD Ryzen 5 7640HS
RAM
16 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
45
RAM Slots
02
Storage
512 GB512 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
8.5 Hours7 Hours
Battery Capacity
48 Wh80 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
14"16"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
2560 x 14401920 x 1200
Refresh Rate
60Hz144Hz
Display Brightness
340 nits300 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.4/107.4/10
Portability Score
8.9/106.7/10
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
720p1080p
Fingerprint Reader
YesNo
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
NoYes

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
22
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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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 Slim 5

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Mark Knapp | August 2023
"The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 acknowledges that a gaming laptop doesn’t have to be as thick as possible and can still ensure adequate cooling when the muscles need flexing. To this end, in the Slim 5 Gen 8, it finds a neat balance of refined, trimmed-down design that still lets its internals cruise (even above their max power ratings). Lenovo then added in some high-end build quality with an altogether excellent keyboard that’s useful for both work and play."

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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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