Acer Aspire 1 (A114) vs. Acer Aspire 7 (A715-74G)

Laptop Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Acer Aspire 1 (A114) and Acer Aspire 7 (A715-74G). Compare sizes, performance, storage capacities, batteries and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right laptop for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the laptop that will best fit your needs.

Acer Aspire 1 (A114) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of Acer Aspire 1 (A114) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

affordable price

lightweight design

decent battery life

solid build quality

includes office 365

mediocre performance

limited storage capacity

no backlit keyboard

basic display quality

Acer Aspire 7 (A715-74G) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of Acer Aspire 7 (A715-74G) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

powerful graphics performance

solid build quality

reasonable price point

adequate cooling system

fast SSD storage

average battery life

heavyweight design

dim display brightness

limited port selection.

Laptop Comparison and Tests

Difference between Acer Aspire 1 (A114) and Acer Aspire 7 (A715-74G)
75 % - Design
63 % - Display
45 % - Performance
72 % - Connectivity
65 % - Battery
75 % - Design
72 % - Display
75 % - Performance
85 % - Connectivity
74 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Acer Aspire 1 (A114) vs. Acer Aspire 7 (A715-74G) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Acer Aspire 1 (A114) Acer Aspire 7 (A715-74G)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 32.8 cm x 23.6 cm x 1.99 cm 36.34 cm x 25.45 cm x 2.336 cm
Weight 1.9 kg 2.35 kg
Case Material Polycarbonate, ABS plastic -
Colour Pure silver | Electric blue Charcoal black
DISPLAY Acer Aspire 1 (A114) Acer Aspire 7 (A715-74G)
Screen Size (Type) 14" - TN 15.6" - IPS
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1366 x 768 (HD) 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Image Brightness 220 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Colour Gamut 45% NTSC -
Features Anti-glare, ComfyView, Acer BluelightShield technology, 8 ms response rate, Narrow Border Display Anti-glare, ComfyView, 25 ms response rate, Narrow Border Display
PROCESSOR Acer Aspire 1 (A114) Acer Aspire 7 (A715-74G)
CPU Intel Celeron N4500 / 1.1 GHz Intel Core i5 (9th Gen) 9300H / 2.4 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 2.8 GHz 4.1 GHz
Number of Cores Dual-Core Quad-Core
Cache L3 - 4 MB L3 - 8 MB
64-bit Computing - Yes
Chipset - Mobile Intel HM370
Features Intel Burst Technology Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
MEMORY Acer Aspire 1 (A114) Acer Aspire 7 (A715-74G)
RAM 4 GB (1 x 4 GB) 8 GB (2 x 4 GB)
Max RAM Supported 16 GB 32 GB
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin SO-DIMM 260-pin
Slots Qty 2 2
Empty Slots 1 0
STORAGE Acer Aspire 1 (A114) Acer Aspire 7 (A715-74G)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 64 GB eMMC - Kingston 512 GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 x4 - NVM Express (NVMe) - Intel
SSD Cache - 32 GB 3D Xpoint (Optane) (PCIe (NVMe))
AUDIO & VIDEO Acer Aspire 1 (A114) Acer Aspire 7 (A715-74G)
Graphics Processor (GPU) Intel UHD Graphics NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
Video Memory - 3 GB GDDR5 SDRAM
Camera Yes - HD Yes - HD
Sound Stereo speakers, two microphones Stereo speakers, microphone
Compliant Standards - Dolby Atmos
COMMUNICATIONS Acer Aspire 1 (A114) Acer Aspire 7 (A715-74G)
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1
Wireless Controller - M.2 Card
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet
Features Wake-on-LAN (WOL), single stream (1x1) -
BATTERY Acer Aspire 1 (A114) Acer Aspire 7 (A715-74G)
Technology 2-cell Lithium Ion 4-cell lithium polymer
Battery Capacity (Size) 36 Wh 55 Wh
Battery Life Up to 8 hours Up to 7 hours
AC ADAPTER Acer Aspire 1 (A114) Acer Aspire 7 (A715-74G)
Input AC 100-240 V (50/60 Hz) AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 45 Watt, 19 V, 2.37 A 135 Watt, 19.5 V
INPUT Acer Aspire 1 (A114) Acer Aspire 7 (A715-74G)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad - Yes
Keyboard Backlight - Yes
Features Multi-gesture touch pad, precision touchpad Multi-gesture touch pad, Acer FineTip keyboard, precision touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Acer Aspire 1 (A114) Acer Aspire 7 (A715-74G)
Interfaces HDMI
USB 2.0
LAN
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1
Headphone/microphone combo jack
USB 3.0 (with power off charging)
USB 3.0
LAN
HDMI
USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 (supports DisplayPort Alt Mode)
Headphone/microphone combo jack
USB 2.0
SOFTWARE Acer Aspire 1 (A114) Acer Aspire 7 (A715-74G)
Operating System (OS) Windows 11 Home in S mode Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition
MISCELLANEOUS Acer Aspire 1 (A114) Acer Aspire 7 (A715-74G)
Included Accessories Power adapter, 2-cell Li-Ion 36Wh battery Power adapter, HDD kit
Security - Fingerprint reader
Security Slot Type Kensington security slot Kensington security slot
Theft/Intrusion Protection Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
Features - MU-MIMO technology, HDCP Compliant
Compliant Standards HDCP -
SAR Value 0.93 W/kg (body), 0.93 W/kg (limb), 0.93 W/kg (head) -
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 1 year - carry-in
International travellers warranty - 1 year
Limited warranty - 1 year - carry-in
Model Number 33 52B0
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