Acer Swift 3 (SF313-53) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of Acer Swift 3 (SF313-53) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

lightweight and portable

sharp qhd+ display

solid build quality

good battery life

fast charging support

average speaker quality

no dedicated gpu

limited port selection

higher price segment

Laptop Comparison and Tests

Difference between Acer Swift 3 (SF313-53) and Acer Aspire 3 (A315-53G)
85 % - Design
86 % - Display
85 % - Performance
85 % - Connectivity
85 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Acer Swift 3 (SF313-53) vs. Acer Aspire 3 (A315-53G) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Acer Swift 3 (SF313-53) Acer Aspire 3 (A315-53G)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 30.25 cm x 23.388 cm x 1.595 cm 38.16 cm x 26.28 cm x 2.16 cm
Weight 1.2 kg 2.1 kg
Case Material Anodised aluminium Polycarbonate, ABS plastic
Colour Sparkly silver Obsidian black
DISPLAY Acer Swift 3 (SF313-53) Acer Aspire 3 (A315-53G)
Screen Size (Type) 13.5" - IPS 15.6" - TN
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight LED backlight
Screen Resolution 2256 x 1504 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 3:2 -
Image Brightness 415 cd/m² 220 cd/m²
Colour Gamut 100% sRGB -
Features Glare, Acer ExaColor, Acer Color Intelligence, 30 ms response rate, VertiView Display Anti-glare
PROCESSOR Acer Swift 3 (SF313-53) Acer Aspire 3 (A315-53G)
CPU Intel Core i5 (11th Gen) 1135G7 / 2.4 GHz Intel Core i5 (8th Gen) 8250U / 1.6 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 4.2 GHz 3.4 GHz
Number of Cores Quad-Core Quad-Core
Cache 8 MB 6 MB
64-bit Computing Yes Yes
Features Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, Intel Smart Cache Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
MEMORY Acer Swift 3 (SF313-53) Acer Aspire 3 (A315-53G)
RAM 8 GB (provided memory is soldered) 8 GB (1 x 4 GB + 4 GB (soldered))
Max RAM Supported - 12 GB
RAM Type LPDDR4X SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Form Factor - SO-DIMM 260-pin
STORAGE Acer Swift 3 (SF313-53) Acer Aspire 3 (A315-53G)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 512 GB SSD - SanDisk 128 GB SSD - Kingston
Secondary Storage - 2 TB HDD SATA 6Gb/s / 5400 rpm - Seagate
AUDIO & VIDEO Acer Swift 3 (SF313-53) Acer Aspire 3 (A315-53G)
Graphics Processor (GPU) Intel Iris Xe Graphics NVIDIA GeForce MX130
Memory Allocation Technology Shared Video Memory (UMA) -
Video Memory - 2 GB GDDR5 SDRAM
Camera Yes - HD Yes - 640 x 480
Resolution - 0.3 Megapixel
Camera Features Windows Hello -
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720 -
Sound Stereo speakers, two microphones Stereo speakers, microphone
COMMUNICATIONS Acer Swift 3 (SF313-53) Acer Aspire 3 (A315-53G)
Wireless Bluetooth 5.0, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax Bluetooth, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Wireless Controller Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX 201 - M.2 2230 -
Network Interface - Gigabit Ethernet
BATTERY Acer Swift 3 (SF313-53) Acer Aspire 3 (A315-53G)
Technology - 3-cell
Battery Capacity (Size) 56 Wh 3246 mAh
Battery Life Up to 18 hours -
AC ADAPTER Acer Swift 3 (SF313-53) Acer Aspire 3 (A315-53G)
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 65 Watt, 19 V 65 Watt, 19 V
INPUT Acer Swift 3 (SF313-53) Acer Aspire 3 (A315-53G)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad - Yes
Keyboard Backlight Yes -
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Acer Swift 3 (SF313-53) Acer Aspire 3 (A315-53G)
Interfaces HDMI
USB 3.0 (with power off charging)
USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 (supports Thunderbolt 3, DisplayPort Alt Mode)
USB 3.0
Headphone/microphone combo jack
2 x USB 2.0
USB 3.0
HDMI
LAN
Memory Card Reader - Yes (SD Card, SDXC Card)
SOFTWARE Acer Swift 3 (SF313-53) Acer Aspire 3 (A315-53G)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition
MISCELLANEOUS Acer Swift 3 (SF313-53) Acer Aspire 3 (A315-53G)
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Security Fingerprint reader -
Security Slot Type Kensington security slot -
Theft/Intrusion Protection Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) -
Features MU-MIMO technology, wake on voice -
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 53BP 53BE
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