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Advantages of the Acer Aspire 3 14
  • The Acer Aspire 3 14 has no clear advantages over the Acer Swift 3.
Advantages of the Acer Swift 3
  • Good overall build quality
  • Good keyboard

Key differences

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Engineering and Design

6.1
Aspire 3 14
Swift 3
6.7
4.3/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
5.8/10
3.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.6/10
8.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
The Acer Swift 3 and Acer Aspire 3 14 are both only fair for engineering and design, though the Acer Swift 3 is somewhat better.

Screen Quality

6.1
Aspire 3 14
Swift 3
6.8
14.0in
SIZE
14.0in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
250.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
309.0 nits
The Acer Swift 3 has a better screen than the Acer Aspire 3 14 for general use, gaming and AI, and engineering and design.

Portability

Very Good
Aspire 3 14
Swift 3
Very Good
14.0in
SIZE
14.0in
3.0 lbs
WEIGHT
2.6 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
0.6in
The Acer Swift 3 and Acer Aspire 3 14 both have very good portability, though the Acer Swift 3 has somewhat better portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Build Quality

6.2
Aspire 3 14
Swift 3
7.4
The Acer Swift 3 has good build quality, while the Acer Aspire 3 14 has only fair build quality.

Cost

$434
Aspire 3 14
Swift 3
$523
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The Acer Aspire 3 14 has a price of $434 and the Acer Swift 3 costs $523.
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Key similarities

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General Use

7.0
Aspire 3 14
Swift 3
7.3
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
250.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
309.0 nits
9.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
8.5 Hours
6.2/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.0/10
8.3/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
8.9/10
The Acer Swift 3 and Acer Aspire 3 14 are both good for general use.

Gaming and AI

5.9
Aspire 3 14
Swift 3
6.1
3.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.6/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
10.0/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
8.7/10
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Acer Swift 3 to be only fair for gaming and AI, while the Acer Aspire 3 14 is poor.

Content Creation

7.2
Aspire 3 14
Swift 3
7.4
4.3/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
5.8/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
8.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Acer Swift 3 and Acer Aspire 3 14 are both good for content creation.

Software Development

7.1
Aspire 3 14
Swift 3
7.2
4.3/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
5.8/10
8.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
6.2/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.0/10
The Acer Swift 3 and Acer Aspire 3 14 are both good for software development.

Battery

9.5 Hours
Aspire 3 14
Swift 3
8.5 Hours
The Acer Aspire 3 14 has 9.5 hours of battery life. The Acer Swift 3 has 8.5 hours of battery life.

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How the Acer Aspire 3 14 and the Acer Swift 3 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Acer Aspire 3 14Acer Swift 3
Acer Aspire 3 14Acer Swift 3

GENERAL

Price
$434
$523
Release Date
March 1, 2023March 1, 2021
Overall Dimensions
12.9'' x 8.5'' x 0.74''12.7'' x 8.4'' x 0.63''
Weight
3.09 lbs2.65 lbs
Width
12.9"12.7"
Depth
8.5"8.4"

INTERNAL

Processor
AMD Ryzen 5 7520UAMD Ryzen 7 5700U
RAM
8 GB8 GB
DDR Memory Version
54
RAM Slots
00
Storage
512 GB512 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
9.5 Hours8.5 Hours
Battery Capacity
40 Wh48 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
14"14"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz60Hz
Display Brightness
250 nits309 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
6.3/107.4/10
Portability Score
8.4/108.9/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
NoNo
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
10/108.8/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
6.3/107/10
Speaker Quality Score
6/106.5/10
Webcam
720p720p
Fingerprint Reader
NoYes
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
NoNo

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
22
USB-C ports
11
USB-C Charging
YesYes
Display Outputs
12
Thunderbolt Ports
00

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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."

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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.

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