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Swift Go 14
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Advantages of the Acer Swift Go 14
  • Excellent portability
Advantages of the Lenovo ThinkPad X13
  • Very good for general use
  • Very good for engineering and design
  • Very good for software development
  • Very good for content creation
  • Very good overall build quality
  • Good speakers
  • Excellent keyboard

Key differences

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General Use

7.8
Swift Go 14
ThinkPad X13
8.4
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
300.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
321.0 nits
8.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
8.5 Hours
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
9.0/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
8.9/10
The Lenovo ThinkPad X13 is very good for general use, while the Acer Swift Go 14 is good.

Screen Quality

6.8
Swift Go 14
ThinkPad X13
6.9
14.0in
SIZE
13.3in
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
300.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
321.0 nits
The Lenovo ThinkPad X13 has a better screen than the Acer Swift Go 14 for content creation, and software development.

Build Quality

7.4
Swift Go 14
ThinkPad X13
8.5
The Lenovo ThinkPad X13 has very good build quality, while the Acer Swift Go 14 has good build quality.
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Key similarities

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Gaming and AI

6.5
Swift Go 14
ThinkPad X13
6.7
3.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
4.0/10
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
7.5/10
The Lenovo ThinkPad X13 and Acer Swift Go 14 are both only fair for gaming and AI.

Engineering and Design

7.6
Swift Go 14
ThinkPad X13
8.0
9.0/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.8/10
3.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
4.0/10
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Lenovo ThinkPad X13 to be very good for engineering and design, while the Acer Swift Go 14 is good.

Content Creation

7.8
Swift Go 14
ThinkPad X13
8.2
9.0/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.8/10
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Lenovo ThinkPad X13 to be very good for content creation, while the Acer Swift Go 14 is good.

Software Development

7.8
Swift Go 14
ThinkPad X13
8.1
9.0/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.8/10
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Lenovo ThinkPad X13 to be very good for software development, while the Acer Swift Go 14 is good.

Battery

8.0 Hours
Swift Go 14
ThinkPad X13
8.5 Hours
The Acer Swift Go 14 has 8 hours of battery life. The Lenovo ThinkPad X13 has 8.5 hours of battery life.

Portability

Excellent
Swift Go 14
ThinkPad X13
Very Good
14.0in
SIZE
13.3in
2.7 lbs
WEIGHT
2.8 lbs
0.5in
THICKNESS
0.6in
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Acer Swift Go 14 to have excellent portability, while the Lenovo ThinkPad X13 has very good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Cost

$950
Swift Go 14
ThinkPad X13
$948
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$400

$600

$800

$1,000

$1,200

$1,400

The Acer Swift Go 14 has a price of $950 and the Lenovo ThinkPad X13 costs $948.

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How the Acer Swift Go 14 and the Lenovo ThinkPad X13 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Acer Swift Go 14Lenovo ThinkPad X13
Acer Swift Go 14Lenovo ThinkPad X13

GENERAL

Price
$950
$948
Release Date
June 1, 2023September 1, 2023
Overall Dimensions
12.3'' x 8.6'' x 0.59''11.9'' x 8.5'' x 0.63''
Weight
2.76 lbs2.87 lbs
Width
12.32"11.88"
Depth
8.58"8.46"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i7-13700HAMD Ryzen 7 7840U
RAM
16 GB32 GB
DDR Memory Version
55
RAM Slots
00
Storage
512 GB1024 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
8 Hours8.5 Hours
Battery Capacity
65 Wh41 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
14"13.3"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
1920 x 12001920 x 1200
Refresh Rate
60Hz60Hz
Display Brightness
300 nits321 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.4/108.5/10
Portability Score
9/108.9/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
NoNo
Premium Business Laptop
NoYes
Fan Noise Score
8.8/107.5/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
8/109/10
Speaker Quality Score
6.5/107.5/10
Webcam
1440p1440p
Fingerprint Reader
YesYes
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
NoNo

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 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."

Lenovo ThinkPad X13

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Benjamin Herzig | September 2023
"The Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G4 has very good input devices, a wide array of security features and ports as well as 5G in the tested configuration. It is more compact and lightweight compared with its predecessor, and it has improved speakers and a slightly better webcam. On the other hand, the fan is more annoying and the performance is barely improved. The battery is worse as well, but this is primarily attributable to the OLED screen - if this aspect is important, buyers should choose the IPS Low Power LCD."

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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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