Acer Aspire 3 14 vs Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2023)

$350

$2,899

$350

Acer Aspire 3 14

$2,899

Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2023)

Key specs

Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2023)() wins

General Use Score

The Acer Aspire 3 14 has a general use score of 4.8 and the Apple MacBook Pro 16 has a score of 8.6.

Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2023)() wins

Gaming and 3D Score

The Acer Aspire 3 14 has a gaming and 3d score of 3.6 and the Apple MacBook Pro 16 has a score of 8.2.

Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2023)() wins

Engineering and Design Score

The Acer Aspire 3 14 has a engineering and design score of 3.9 and the Apple MacBook Pro 16 has a score of 8.7.

Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2023)() wins

Battery

The Acer Aspire 3 14 has 9.5 hours of battery life. The Apple MacBook Pro 16 has 17.5 hours of battery life.

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Acer Aspire 3 14() wins

Portability

The Acer Aspire 3 14 has a portability score of 8.1 and the Apple MacBook Pro 16 has a score of 6.5.

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 Pro 16 (2023)()
More portable	Acer Aspire 3 14()
Better for Gaming	Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2023)()
Better screen	Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2023)()
Better keyboard	Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2023)()
Better for creative use	Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2023)()

How the Acer Aspire 3 14 and the Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2023) compare to other laptops

Spec Comparison


	Acer Aspire 3 14	Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2023)

GENERAL
Price
Price	$350	$2,899
Brand
Brand	Acer	Apple
Operating System
Operating System	Windows 11 Home	MacOS
Overall Dimensions
Overall Dimensions	12.9'' x 8.5'' x 0.74''	14'' x 9.8'' x 0.66''
Weight
Weight	3.09 lbs	4.7 lbs
Portability Score
Portability Score	8.1^/10	6.5^/10
Special Features
Special Features	None	None

INTERNAL
Processor
Processor	AMD Ryzen 5 7520U	Apple M2 Pro (12C)
CPU Score
CPU Score	3.1^/10	8.5^/10
Graphics
Graphics	AMD Radeon 610M	M2 Pro (19C)
GPU Score
GPU Score	2.2^/10	7.1^/10
MUX Switch or Advanced Optimus
MUX Switch or Advanced Optimus	No	No
RAM
RAM	8 GB	32 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	8.6^/10
Gaming and 3D Score
Gaming and 3D Score	3.6^/10	8.2^/10
Engineering and Design Score
Engineering and Design Score	3.9^/10	8.7^/10

SCREEN
Resolution
Resolution	1920 x 1080	3456 x 2234
Diagonal Size
Diagonal Size	14"	16.2"
Screen Aspect Ratio
Screen Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:10
Display Technology
Display Technology	IPS	Mini LED
Refresh Rate
Refresh Rate	60Hz	120Hz
Screen Quality Score
Screen Quality Score	3.3^/10	10^/10
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No

PORTS
USB Type-A
USB Type-A	2	0
USB-C
USB-C	1	3
USB-C Charging
USB-C Charging	Yes	Yes
Display Outputs
Display Outputs	2	4
Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt	No	Yes
Ethernet
Ethernet	No	No

BATTERY
Battery Life
Battery Life	9.5 Hours	17.5 Hours
Battery Capacity
Battery Capacity	40 Wh	99.6 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	8^/10

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Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2023)

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Andreas Osthoff | February 2023

"The Apple MacBook Pro 16 2023: M2 Max challenges GeForce RTX 3080 Ti. The new MacBook Pro 16 2023 with the M2 Max SoC is the most powerful laptop Apple has on sale right now. While we do not get the expected performance and efficiency improvements from completely new 3 nm chips, which we expected ahead of the launch, the 2023 model is still a solid update. The CPU of the M2 Max can be up to 20 % faster than the old model and we also see an advantage of 25-30 % for the GPU with 38 cores. However, both components also consume more power, so the efficiency did not change that much under maximum load."