Acer Swift 1 (SF114-34) vs. Acer Aspire 7 (A715)

Laptop Comparison, Reviews and Tests
Acer Swift 1 (SF114-34)
Acer Swift 1 (SF114-34)

Our Rating: 72 %

Acer Aspire 7 (A715)
Acer Aspire 7 (A715)

Our Rating: 75 %

In depth comparison and review of Acer Swift 1 (SF114-34) and Acer Aspire 7 (A715). 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 1 (SF114-34) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of Acer Swift 1 (SF114-34) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

lightweight design

affordable price

solid battery life

fanless operation

full hd display

limited storage capacity

modest performance

no backlit keyboard

fewer usb ports

Acer Aspire 7 (A715) Review

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

powerful ryzen processor

solid gaming performance

affordable price point

decent build quality

ample storage options

average battery life

dim display brightness

limited port selection

noisy under load

Laptop Comparison and Tests

Difference between Acer Swift 1 (SF114-34) and Acer Aspire 7 (A715)
86 % - Design
72 % - Display
45 % - Performance
75 % - Connectivity
85 % - Battery
74 % - Design
72 % - Display
72 % - Performance
75 % - Connectivity
75 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Acer Swift 1 (SF114-34) vs. Acer Aspire 7 (A715) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Acer Swift 1 (SF114-34) Acer Aspire 7 (A715)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 32.28 cm x 21.22 cm x 1.58 cm 36.34 cm x 25.45 cm x 2.325 cm
Weight 1.3 kg 2.15 kg
Case Material Anodised aluminium Polycarbonate, ABS plastic
Colour Sakura pink | Pure silver | Steam blue | Safari gold Charcoal black
DISPLAY Acer Swift 1 (SF114-34) Acer Aspire 7 (A715)
Screen Size (Type) 14" - IPS 15.6" - IPS
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. - 144 Hz
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Image Brightness 250 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Features Anti-glare, ComfyView, 25 ms response rate, Narrow Border Display Anti-glare, ComfyView, 25 ms response rate, Narrow Border Display
PROCESSOR Acer Swift 1 (SF114-34) Acer Aspire 7 (A715)
CPU Intel Celeron N4500 / 1.1 GHz AMD Ryzen 5 5500U / 2.1 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 2.8 GHz 4 GHz
Number of Cores Dual-Core 6-core
Cache 4 MB L3 - 8 MB
64-bit Computing Yes -
MEMORY Acer Swift 1 (SF114-34) Acer Aspire 7 (A715)
RAM 4 GB (provided memory is soldered) 8 GB (1 x 8 GB)
RAM Type LPDDR4X SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Speed - 3200 MHz
Rated Speed - 3200 MHz
Form Factor - SO-DIMM 260-pin
Slots Qty - 2
Empty Slots - 1
STORAGE Acer Swift 1 (SF114-34) Acer Aspire 7 (A715)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 64 GB eMMC - Kingston 512 GB SSD - Western Digital
AUDIO & VIDEO Acer Swift 1 (SF114-34) Acer Aspire 7 (A715)
Graphics Processor (GPU) Intel UHD Graphics NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
Memory Allocation Technology Shared Video Memory (UMA) -
Video Memory - 4 GB GDDR6 SDRAM
Camera Yes - HD Yes - HD
Camera Features Windows Hello -
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720 -
Sound Stereo speakers, two microphones Stereo speakers, two microphones
COMMUNICATIONS Acer Swift 1 (SF114-34) Acer Aspire 7 (A715)
Wireless Bluetooth 5.0, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax Bluetooth, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Wireless Controller Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX 201 - M.2 2230 -
Network Interface - Gigabit Ethernet
Features - Wake-on-LAN (WOL), dual stream (2x2)
BATTERY Acer Swift 1 (SF114-34) Acer Aspire 7 (A715)
Technology 3-cell Lithium Ion 4-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 48 Wh 48 Wh
AC ADAPTER Acer Swift 1 (SF114-34) Acer Aspire 7 (A715)
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 45 Watt, 19 V 135 Watt, 19.5 V
INPUT Acer Swift 1 (SF114-34) Acer Aspire 7 (A715)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad - Yes
Keyboard Backlight Yes Yes
Features Multi-gesture touch pad, precision touchpad Multi-gesture touch pad, precision touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Acer Swift 1 (SF114-34) Acer Aspire 7 (A715)
Interfaces HDMI
USB-C 3.2 Gen 2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (with power off charging)
USB 3.2 Gen 1
Headphone/microphone combo jack
HDMI
USB-C 3.1 Gen 1
USB 3.0
USB 3.0 (with power off charging)
USB 2.0
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
SOFTWARE Acer Swift 1 (SF114-34) Acer Aspire 7 (A715)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition in S mode Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition
MISCELLANEOUS Acer Swift 1 (SF114-34) Acer Aspire 7 (A715)
Included Accessories Power adapter, 3-cell Li-Ion 48Wh battery Power adapter
Security Fingerprint reader 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 Administrator password, system password, hard drive password -
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 1 year - carry-in
International travellers warranty - 1 year
Limited warranty - 1 year - carry-in
International travellers warranty - 1 year
Model Number C9ZW 42G
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