If you prioritize longer battery life and a slightly better build quality, the Lenovo Yoga 6 would be a good pick, plus it also has an edge in speaker quality. However, the Acer Swift Go 14 offers a better portability score and has a slightly superior keyboard, which can be advantageous if you plan to do a lot of typing or travel frequently. Both laptops have similar performance for general use, but neither is suitable for intensive gaming. They're similarly priced, so your choice should hinge on whether you value longer battery life and build or portability and keyboard comfort. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Acer Swift Go 14
Excellent portability
Very good keyboard
Advantages of the Lenovo Yoga 6
Excellent battery life
Very good speakers
Key differences
Screen Quality
6.8/10
6.7/10
14.0in
SIZE
13.3in
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
300.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
271.0 nits
The Acer Swift Go 14 has a better screen than the Lenovo Yoga 6 for general use, and software development.
The Acer Swift Go 14 boasts a bright and high-resolution display that enhances visual clarity and detail, making it suitable for everyday tasks and detailed engineering work, but its lower refresh rate limits its performance for gaming and 3D applications. The Lenovo Yoga 6 offers a decent display for general tasks and supports a wide color spectrum, allowing for precise color work in engineering and design, despite lacking the superior brightness and sharpness of the Acer. However, both laptops struggle with high-paced gaming or 3D rendering due to their refresh rates, which are lower than what’s typically required for a smooth visual experience in those contexts.
Battery
8.0 Hours
12.5 Hours
The Acer Swift Go 14 has 8 hours of battery life. The Lenovo Yoga 6 has 12.5 hours of battery life.
Battery life estimate is based on a mix of common use patterns. More portable and higher performing laptops tend to have less battery life.
Cost
$600
$550
$200
$300
$400
$500
$600
$700
$800
$900
The Acer Swift Go 14 has a price of $600 and the Lenovo Yoga 6 costs $550.
The Acer Swift Go 14 and Lenovo Yoga 6 are both good for general use.
PerfectRec’s General Use Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for general productivity, web browsing, streaming, video calls, and running a wide variety of apps and programs.
Gaming and AI
6.4/10
6.1/10
3.7/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.6/10
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
8.7/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
8.7/10
The Acer Swift Go 14 and Lenovo Yoga 6 are both only fair for gaming and AI.
The Acer Swift Go 14 and Lenovo Yoga 6 are both fair for gaming and 3D due to their integrated graphics, with the Acer featuring an Intel i7 Iris Xe and the Lenovo utilizing an AMD Ryzen Vega 8, neither of which matches the power of dedicated gaming graphics units. Additionally, each has a screen refresh rate of 60 Hz, which is adequate for casual gaming, but not ideal for high-frame-rate experiences that more advanced gamers might seek.
Engineering and Design
7.2/10
7.0/10
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
6.9/10
3.7/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.6/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Acer Swift Go 14 and Lenovo Yoga 6 are both good for engineering and design.
The Acer Swift Go 14's Intel i7 processor and Iris Xe graphics make it a solid choice for engineering and design, providing a balance of power for computational tasks and visual work, and its 14-inch screen with high brightness and color coverage offers fine detail and accuracy for design work.
Content Creation
7.6/10
7.6/10
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
6.9/10
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Acer Swift Go 14 and Lenovo Yoga 6 are both good for content creation.
PerfectRec’s Content Creation Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for photo editing, video editing and other content creation tasks.
Software Development
7.6/10
7.4/10
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
6.9/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
6.7/10
The Acer Swift Go 14 and Lenovo Yoga 6 are both good for software development.
PerfectRec’s Software Development Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for software developers.
Portability
Excellent
Very Good
14.0in
SIZE
13.3in
2.7 lbs
WEIGHT
3.0 lbs
0.5in
THICKNESS
0.7in
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Acer Swift Go 14 to have excellent portability, while the Lenovo Yoga 6 has very good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
7.4/10
7.4/10
The Acer Swift Go 14 and Lenovo Yoga 6 both have good build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
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How the Acer Swift Go 14 and the Lenovo Yoga 6 compare to other laptops
"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."
"The AMD R7-7730U in the Lenovo Yoga 6 13 provides a suitable answer to the limited cooling capabilities of a convertible - especially in tablet mode. It draws high computing power from a comparatively limited power supply so that less heat has to be dissipated at the same time."
Get a great deal on the Acer Swift Go 14 or the Lenovo Yoga 6
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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