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Updated January 10, 2024·

The Acer Swift Go 14 offers a balance between performance and portability with a solid battery life, making it suitable for general use and some engineering tasks. It's lighter and has a higher screen resolution, but less gaming capability compared to the ASUS TUF Gaming F17. The ASUS, on the other hand, is bulkier and heavier with shorter battery life, but has a dedicated graphics card for intensive gaming and tasks like 3D rendering and machine learning. If gaming or graphic-intensive tasks are a priority and you don't mind a heavier laptop with less battery life, the ASUS might be the better choice. If you prioritize portability, battery life, and a sharper display for everyday tasks and some engineering software, the Acer would be more appropriate. Both laptops are at a lower midrange price point, with the Acer being somewhat less expensive. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the Acer Swift Go 14
  • Good for engineering and design
  • Good for software development
  • Excellent portability
  • Good battery life
  • Very good keyboard
Advantages of the ASUS TUF Gaming F17
  • Good speakers

Key differences

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General Use

7.7
Swift Go 14
TUF Gaming F17
7.1
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
300.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
264.0 nits
8.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
4.5 Hours
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.0/10
9.0/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
6.4/10
The Acer Swift Go 14 and ASUS TUF Gaming F17 are both good for general use, though the Acer Swift Go 14 is somewhat better.

Software Development

7.6
Swift Go 14
TUF Gaming F17
6.7
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
6.2/10
16.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.0/10
The Acer Swift Go 14 is good for software development, while the ASUS TUF Gaming F17 is only fair.

Screen Quality

6.8
Swift Go 14
TUF Gaming F17
6.9
14.0in
SIZE
17.3in
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
300.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
264.0 nits
The Acer Swift Go 14 has a better screen than the ASUS TUF Gaming F17 for engineering and design, software development, and content creation, while the ASUS TUF Gaming F17 has a better screen for gaming and AI.

Battery

8.0 Hours
Swift Go 14
TUF Gaming F17
4.5 Hours
The Acer Swift Go 14 has 8 hours of battery life. The ASUS TUF Gaming F17 has 4.5 hours of battery life.

Portability

Excellent
Swift Go 14
TUF Gaming F17
Fair
14.0in
SIZE
17.3in
2.7 lbs
WEIGHT
5.7 lbs
0.5in
THICKNESS
0.9in
The Acer Swift Go 14 has excellent portability, while the ASUS TUF Gaming F17 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Cost

$793
Swift Go 14
TUF Gaming F17
$1,000
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The Acer Swift Go 14 has a price of $793 and the ASUS TUF Gaming F17 costs $1,000.
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Key similarities

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Gaming and AI

6.4
Swift Go 14
TUF Gaming F17
6.6
3.7/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
5.2/10
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
8.7/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.5/10
The ASUS TUF Gaming F17 and Acer Swift Go 14 are both only fair for gaming and AI.

Engineering and Design

7.2
Swift Go 14
TUF Gaming F17
6.9
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
6.2/10
3.7/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
5.2/10
16.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Acer Swift Go 14 to be good for engineering and design, while the ASUS TUF Gaming F17 is only fair.

Content Creation

7.6
Swift Go 14
TUF Gaming F17
7.1
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
6.2/10
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
16.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Acer Swift Go 14 and ASUS TUF Gaming F17 are both good for content creation.

Build Quality

7.4
Swift Go 14
TUF Gaming F17
7.2
The Acer Swift Go 14 and ASUS TUF Gaming F17 both have good build quality.

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How the Acer Swift Go 14 and the ASUS TUF Gaming F17 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Acer Swift Go 14ASUS TUF Gaming F17
Acer Swift Go 14ASUS TUF Gaming F17

GENERAL

Price
$793
$1,000
Release Date
April 1, 2023May 1, 2022
Overall Dimensions
12.3'' x 8.6'' x 0.59''15.7'' x 10.6'' x 0.91''
Weight
2.76 lbs5.73 lbs
Width
12.32"15.71"
Depth
8.58"10.59"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i7-1355UIntel i5-11400H
RAM
16 GB8 GB
DDR Memory Version
54
RAM Slots
02
Storage
512 GB512 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
8 Hours4.5 Hours
Battery Capacity
65 Wh48 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
14"17.3"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
1920 x 12001920 x 1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz144Hz
Display Brightness
300 nits264 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.4/107.2/10
Portability Score
9/106.4/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
NoYes
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
8.8/107.5/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
8/107/10
Speaker Quality Score
6.5/107.5/10
Webcam
1440p720p
Fingerprint Reader
YesNo
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
NoYes

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
23
USB-C ports
21
USB-C Charging
YesNo
Display Outputs
32
Thunderbolt Version
4N/A

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Acer Swift Go 14

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PCMag

Mark Knapp | May 2023
"The Acer Swift Go 14 is a surprising machine. Its performance, display, and battery life leave little to be desired from a device at this price. You might think it’d be cheaper given the “Go” in the name, or thinner given its close competition with thin-and-light laptops, but it manages to strike a decent enough balance between its capabilities and hardware to really stand out as an exceptional value."

ASUS TUF Gaming F17

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NotebookCheck

Christian Hintze | April 2022
"One of the Asus TUF Gaming F17’s highlights is without a doubt its excellent gaming performance. The fact that Asus configured the RTX 3060 GPU for its specified maximum of 140 W is became immediately noticeable in our benchmarks. For a 17-inch notebook the F17 also offers a very long battery life, which makes it somewhat portable. On the flip side is the display. It may be saved by its good overall contrast ratio, but its overall brightness is simply too low, and its response times are too slow for a gaming device. The F17’s successor needs to improve upon this."

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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 ASUS

ASUS, a Taiwanese electronics brand, is one of the largest personal computer vendor by market share. The majority of their laptops are targeted towards personal use or gaming. Their most popular product lines include the budget-friendly VivoBook, more premium ZenBook, and their TUF and ROG gaming laptops, the latter of which has a reputation for excellent gaming performance.

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