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

Acer Aspire 3 (A317-32) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of Acer Aspire 3 (A317-32) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

affordable price

large screen size

decent battery life

ample storage capacity

includes essential ports

mediocre display quality

heavy build

average processor

limited graphics performance

Laptop Comparison and Tests

Difference between Acer Swift 3 (SF313-53) and Acer Aspire 3 (A317-32)
85 % - Design
86 % - Display
85 % - Performance
85 % - Connectivity
85 % - Battery
72 % - Design
64 % - Display
45 % - Performance
64 % - Connectivity
65 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Acer Swift 3 (SF313-53) vs. Acer Aspire 3 (A317-32) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Acer Swift 3 (SF313-53) Acer Aspire 3 (A317-32)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 30.25 cm x 23.388 cm x 1.595 cm 41.95 cm x 28.95 cm x 2.465 cm
Weight 1.2 kg 2.8 kg
Case Material Anodised aluminium -
Colour Sparkly silver Shale black
DISPLAY Acer Swift 3 (SF313-53) Acer Aspire 3 (A317-32)
Screen Size (Type) 13.5" - IPS 17.3"
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight LED backlight
Screen Resolution 2256 x 1504 1600 x 900 (HD+)
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 3:2 16:9
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 Glare, CineCrystal, 8 ms response rate
PROCESSOR Acer Swift 3 (SF313-53) Acer Aspire 3 (A317-32)
CPU Intel Core i5 (11th Gen) 1135G7 / 2.4 GHz Intel Celeron N4020 / 1.1 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 4.2 GHz 2.8 GHz
Number of Cores Quad-Core Dual-Core
Cache 8 MB 4 MB
64-bit Computing Yes Yes
Features Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, Intel Smart Cache Intel Burst Technology
MEMORY Acer Swift 3 (SF313-53) Acer Aspire 3 (A317-32)
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
Slots Qty - 1
Empty Slots - 0
STORAGE Acer Swift 3 (SF313-53) Acer Aspire 3 (A317-32)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 512 GB SSD - SanDisk 128 GB SSD - Kingston
Secondary Storage - 1 TB HDD SATA 6Gb/s / 5400 rpm - Toshiba
AUDIO & VIDEO Acer Swift 3 (SF313-53) Acer Aspire 3 (A317-32)
Graphics Processor (GPU) Intel Iris Xe Graphics Intel UHD Graphics 600
Memory Allocation Technology Shared Video Memory (UMA) Shared Video Memory (UMA)
Camera Yes - HD Yes - VGA
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 (A317-32)
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
Features - Wake-on-LAN (WOL)
BATTERY Acer Swift 3 (SF313-53) Acer Aspire 3 (A317-32)
Technology - 2-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 56 Wh 36 Wh
Battery Life Up to 18 hours -
AC ADAPTER Acer Swift 3 (SF313-53) Acer Aspire 3 (A317-32)
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 65 Watt, 19 V 45 Watt, 19 V
INPUT Acer Swift 3 (SF313-53) Acer Aspire 3 (A317-32)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad - Yes
Keyboard Backlight Yes -
Features - Multi-gesture touch pad, Acer FineTip keyboard, precision touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Acer Swift 3 (SF313-53) Acer Aspire 3 (A317-32)
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
HDMI
USB 3.1 Gen 1
2 x USB 2.0
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
SOFTWARE Acer Swift 3 (SF313-53) Acer Aspire 3 (A317-32)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition
MISCELLANEOUS Acer Swift 3 (SF313-53) Acer Aspire 3 (A317-32)
Included Accessories Power adapter 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 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 C6GJ
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