Acer Swift X (2021) vs Dell Latitude 14 7490

The Acer Swift X offers a well-balanced display with high resolution and brightness, making it suitable for general tasks and intricate work like engineering, but its standard refresh rate isn't ideal for high-speed gaming or smooth 3D rendering. The Dell Latitude 14 7490, while having a decent resolution and acceptable brightness for everyday activities, excels with color accuracy important for engineering and design professionals, yet like the Swift X, it falls short in refresh rate for gaming and 3D applications. Neither laptop is optimized for gaming due to their refresh rates, but they cater well to professionals needing clarity and color fidelity for design-related tasks.

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.

Unfortunately, due to a technical issue, I wasn't able to retrieve the specific details about the Acer Swift X (2021) and Dell Latitude 14 7490 in terms of their GPU and screen refresh rate. However, typically, if both laptops are considered fair for gaming and 3D tasks, it could be because they have dedicated GPUs that are capable of handling such applications, but they're not top-of-the-line, leading to moderate performance. Additionally, 'fair' screen refresh rates suggest they are likely adequate for casual or moderate gaming and content creation, but they won't provide the ultra-smooth visuals that hardcore gaming enthusiasts may look for. Screen quality also matters; if it's fair, it likely means that the displays are good enough for general use and some gaming or 3D work but don't expect the highest color accuracy or contrast ratios seen in higher-end screens designed for professionals. The CPUs in these laptops are probably sufficient for general use and light to moderate gaming and 3D work, but for highly demanding tasks, they may not be as fast as those found in more specialized gaming or workstation laptops.

The Acer Swift X (2021) outshines the Dell Latitude 14 7490 in engineering and design tasks primarily because of its stronger CPU and GPU, which are important for such intensive tasks. While both laptops have good screen quality and sufficient RAM, the powerful Nvidia RTX 3050 GPU in the Acer Swift X greatly enhances performance for design software, which relies heavily on graphical processing power compared to the Dell's integrated graphics.

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.

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.

Battery life estimate is based on a mix of common use patterns. More portable and higher performing laptops tend to have less battery life.

PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.