Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G) vs. Acer Swift Go 14 (SFG14)

Laptop Comparison, Reviews and Tests
Acer Swift Go 14 (SFG14)
Acer Swift Go 14 (SFG14)

Our Rating: 75 %

In depth comparison and review of Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G) and Acer Swift Go 14 (SFG14). 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 Swift Go 14 (SFG14) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of Acer Swift Go 14 (SFG14) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

lightweight design

affordable price

fast charging support

vivid display colors

decent processor performance

average battery life

limited storage capacity

no dedicated GPU

basic audio quality

Laptop Comparison and Tests

Difference between Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G) and Acer Swift Go 14 (SFG14)
83 % - Design
72 % - Display
75 % - Performance
85 % - Connectivity
75 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G) vs. Acer Swift Go 14 (SFG14) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G) Acer Swift Go 14 (SFG14)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 42.332 cm x 28.991 cm x 2.825 cm 32.171 cm x 21.172 cm x 1.59 cm
Weight 3 kg 1.25 kg
Case Material Polycarbonate, ABS plastic Anodised aluminium
Colour Obsidian black Pure silver
DISPLAY Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G) Acer Swift Go 14 (SFG14)
Screen Size (Type) 17.3" 14" - IPS
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight -
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. - 60 Hz
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 -
Image Brightness 300 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Colour Gamut - 100% sRGB
Features Anti-glare, ComfyView, 25 ms response rate Anti-glare, matte, ComfyView, Acer BluelightShield technology, 25 ms response rate, Narrow Border Display
PROCESSOR Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G) Acer Swift Go 14 (SFG14)
CPU Intel Core i5 (8th Gen) 8250U / 1.6 GHz AMD Ryzen 5 7530U / 2 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 3.4 GHz 4.5 GHz
Number of Cores Quad-Core 6-core
Cache 6 MB L3 - 16 MB
64-bit Computing Yes -
Features Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 -
MEMORY Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G) Acer Swift Go 14 (SFG14)
RAM 8 GB (1 x 4 GB + 4 GB (soldered)) 8 GB (provided memory is soldered)
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM LPDDR4X SDRAM
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin -
Slots Qty 1 -
Empty Slots 0 -
STORAGE Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G) Acer Swift Go 14 (SFG14)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 128 GB SSD - Kingston 512 GB SSD - Kingston
Secondary Storage 1 TB HDD SATA / 5400 rpm - HGST -
Optical Drive DVD-Writer - tray -
AUDIO & VIDEO Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G) Acer Swift Go 14 (SFG14)
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce MX150 AMD Radeon Graphics
Video Memory 2 GB GDDR5 SDRAM -
Camera Yes - HD Yes - Full HD
Camera Features - Windows Hello, Temporal Noise Reduction
Sound Stereo speakers, microphone Stereo speakers, two microphones
Audio Features Acer TrueHarmony technology -
COMMUNICATIONS Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G) Acer Swift Go 14 (SFG14)
Wireless Bluetooth 4.0, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Bluetooth 5.2, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6E)
Wireless Controller - AMD RZ616 - M.2 2230
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet -
Features Wake-on-LAN (WOL) Dual stream (2x2)
BATTERY Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G) Acer Swift Go 14 (SFG14)
Technology 4-cell -
Battery Capacity (Size) 3320 mAh 50 Wh
AC ADAPTER Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G) Acer Swift Go 14 (SFG14)
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) -
Output 65 Watt, 19 V 65 Watt, 5 / 9 / 12 / 15 / 20 V
INPUT Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G) Acer Swift Go 14 (SFG14)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad Yes -
Keyboard Backlight - Yes
Features Multi-gesture touch pad, Acer FineTip keyboard, precision touchpad Multi-gesture touch pad, precision touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G) Acer Swift Go 14 (SFG14)
Interfaces 2 x USB 2.0
USB 3.0
HDMI
LAN
USB-C 3.1 Gen 1
Headphone/microphone combo jack
HDMI
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (with power off charging)
USB 3.2 Gen 1
2 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (supports DisplayPort Alt Mode) (DC-In combo, Power Delivery)
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Memory Card Reader Yes (SD Card) -
SOFTWARE Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G) Acer Swift Go 14 (SFG14)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition Windows 11 Home
MISCELLANEOUS Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G) Acer Swift Go 14 (SFG14)
Included Accessories Power adapter USB-C power adapter
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 HDCP Compliant Administrator password, system password
SAR Value - 1.185 W/kg (head), 1.185 W/kg (body), 1.185 W/kg (limb)
Manufacturer Warranty - Limited warranty - 1 year - carry-in
International travellers warranty - 1 year
Model Number 55NN 41
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