Acer Aspire 3 14 vs Apple MacBook Air 15 (2023)

$350

$1,299

$350

Acer Aspire 3 14

$1,299

Apple MacBook Air 15 (2023)

Key specs

Apple MacBook Air 15 (2023)() wins

General Use Score

The Acer Aspire 3 14 has a general use score of 4.8 and the Apple MacBook Air 15 has a score of 7.7.

Apple MacBook Air 15 (2023)() wins

Gaming and 3D Score

The Acer Aspire 3 14 has a gaming and 3d score of 3.6 and the Apple MacBook Air 15 has a score of 6.4.

Apple MacBook Air 15 (2023)() wins

Engineering and Design Score

The Acer Aspire 3 14 has a engineering and design score of 3.9 and the Apple MacBook Air 15 has a score of 7.

Apple MacBook Air 15 (2023)() wins

Battery

The Acer Aspire 3 14 has 9.5 hours of battery life. The Apple MacBook Air 15 has 15 hours of battery life.

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Apple MacBook Air 15 (2023)() wins

Portability

The Acer Aspire 3 14 has a portability score of 8.1 and the Apple MacBook Air 15 has a score of 8.9.

Size

13"

14"

15"

16"

17"

18"

Weight

2lb

4lb

6lb

8lb

Thickness

.25"

0.5"

.75"

1.0"

1.25"

1.5"

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Comparison Summary
Better Battery	Apple MacBook Air 15 (2023)()
More portable	Apple MacBook Air 15 (2023)()
Better for Gaming	Apple MacBook Air 15 (2023)()
Better screen	Apple MacBook Air 15 (2023)()
Better keyboard	Apple MacBook Air 15 (2023)()
Better for creative use	Apple MacBook Air 15 (2023)()

How the Acer Aspire 3 14 and the Apple MacBook Air 15 (2023) compare to other laptops

Spec Comparison


	Acer Aspire 3 14	Apple MacBook Air 15 (2023)

GENERAL
Price
Price	$350	$1,299
Brand
Brand	Acer	Apple
Operating System
Operating System	Windows 11 Home	MacOS
Overall Dimensions
Overall Dimensions	12.9'' x 8.5'' x 0.74''	13.4'' x 9.4'' x 0.45''
Weight
Weight	3.09 lbs	3.3 lbs
Portability Score
Portability Score	8.1^/10	8.9^/10
Special Features
Special Features	None	None

INTERNAL
Processor
Processor	AMD Ryzen 5 7520U	Apple M2
CPU Score
CPU Score	3.1^/10	6.4^/10
Graphics
Graphics	AMD Radeon 610M	M2 (8C)
GPU Score
GPU Score	2.2^/10	4.6^/10
MUX Switch or Advanced Optimus
MUX Switch or Advanced Optimus	No	No
RAM
RAM	8 GB	24 GB
RAM Slots
RAM Slots	0	0
Storage
Storage	512 GB	512 GB
Storage Slots
Storage Slots	1	0
General Use Score
General Use Score	4.8^/10	7.7^/10
Gaming and 3D Score
Gaming and 3D Score	3.6^/10	6.4^/10
Engineering and Design Score
Engineering and Design Score	3.9^/10	7^/10

SCREEN
Resolution
Resolution	1920 x 1080	2880 x 1864
Diagonal Size
Diagonal Size	14"	15.3"
Screen Aspect Ratio
Screen Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:10
Display Technology
Display Technology	IPS	IPS
Refresh Rate
Refresh Rate	60Hz	60Hz
Screen Quality Score
Screen Quality Score	3.3^/10	6.5^/10
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No

PORTS
USB Type-A
USB Type-A	2	0
USB-C
USB-C	1	2
USB-C Charging
USB-C Charging	Yes	Yes
Display Outputs
Display Outputs	2	1
Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt	No	Yes
Ethernet
Ethernet	No	No

BATTERY
Battery Life
Battery Life	9.5 Hours	15 Hours
Battery Capacity
Battery Capacity	40 Wh	66.6 Wh

OTHER HARDWARE
Webcam
Webcam	720p	1080p
Number Pad
Number Pad	No	No
Backlit Keyboard
Backlit Keyboard	Yes	Yes
Speaker Quality Score
Speaker Quality Score	3^/10	10^/10
Fan Noise Score
Fan Noise Score	10^/10	10^/10

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Apple MacBook Air 15 (2023)

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Andreas Osthoff | 2023

"The Apple MacBook Air 15 is boringly good. The new MacBook Air 15 is a very good, but also boring device, because apart from the larger screen and the higher price, there are no differences compared to the smaller MacBook Air M2 from last year. No new processor, no additional ports, just the usual basic hardware - but the overall package is extremely good and it simply works. Above all, the lack of fans is an aspect that should not be underestimated in everyday use. In our opinion, the Air could be a lot better, but Apple goes easy on itself here."