Acer Swift 3 (SF314-56G) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of Acer Swift 3 (SF314-56G) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

lightweight design

fast SSD storage

affordable price point

decent battery life

full HD display

average color accuracy

no thunderbolt support

mediocre speaker quality

limited upgrade options

Acer Aspire 3 (A314-21) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of Acer Aspire 3 (A314-21) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

affordable price

lightweight design

decent processor performance

ample storage capacity

simple user interface

average battery life

basic display quality

limited graphics capability

minimal connectivity options

Laptop Comparison and Tests

Difference between Acer Swift 3 (SF314-56G) and Acer Aspire 3 (A314-21)
85 % - Design
72 % - Display
75 % - Performance
85 % - Connectivity
75 % - Battery
72 % - Design
63 % - Display
45 % - Performance
75 % - Connectivity
65 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Acer Swift 3 (SF314-56G) vs. Acer Aspire 3 (A314-21) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Acer Swift 3 (SF314-56G) Acer Aspire 3 (A314-21)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 32.3 cm x 22.8 cm x 1.795 cm 34.3 cm x 24.4 cm x 2.03 cm
Weight 1.6 kg 1.65 kg
Case Material Anodised aluminium Polycarbonate, ABS plastic
Colour Sparkly silver Obsidian black | Oxidant red
DISPLAY Acer Swift 3 (SF314-56G) Acer Aspire 3 (A314-21)
Screen Size (Type) 14" - IPS 14" - TN
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 1366 x 768 (HD)
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Image Brightness 250 cd/m² 220 cd/m²
Features Anti-glare, ComfyView, Mercury free, Wide Viewing Angle, 25 ms response rate, Narrow Border Display Anti-glare, 8 ms response rate
PROCESSOR Acer Swift 3 (SF314-56G) Acer Aspire 3 (A314-21)
CPU Intel Core i5 (8th Gen) 8265U / 1.6 GHz AMD A6 9220e / 1.6 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 3.9 GHz 2.4 GHz
Number of Cores Quad-Core Dual-Core
Cache L2 - 6 MB L2 - 1 MB
64-bit Computing Yes Yes
Features Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 -
MEMORY Acer Swift 3 (SF314-56G) Acer Aspire 3 (A314-21)
RAM 8 GB (1 x 4 GB + 4 GB (soldered)) 4 GB (provided memory is soldered)
Max RAM Supported 12 GB -
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin SO-DIMM 260-pin
Slots Qty 1 1
Empty Slots 0 1
STORAGE Acer Swift 3 (SF314-56G) Acer Aspire 3 (A314-21)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 256 GB SSD PCIe - NVM Express (NVMe) - Kingston 128 GB SSD M.2 2280 - SanDisk
AUDIO & VIDEO Acer Swift 3 (SF314-56G) Acer Aspire 3 (A314-21)
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce MX250 AMD Radeon R4
Memory Allocation Technology - Shared Video Memory (UMA)
Video Memory 2 GB GDDR5 SDRAM -
Camera Yes - 1280 x 720 Yes - VGA
Resolution - 0.3 Megapixel
Camera Features 720p HD movie recording, Windows Hello, super high dynamic range imaging (SHDR) -
Sound Stereo speakers, two microphones Stereo speakers, microphone
Audio Features Acer TrueHarmony technology -
COMMUNICATIONS Acer Swift 3 (SF314-56G) Acer Aspire 3 (A314-21)
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wave 2, Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 4.0, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Wireless Controller Intel Wireless-AC 9560 - M.2 2230 -
Network Interface - Gigabit Ethernet
BATTERY Acer Swift 3 (SF314-56G) Acer Aspire 3 (A314-21)
Technology 4-cell Lithium Ion 2-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 3320 mAh 36 Wh
Battery Life Up to 12 hours -
AC ADAPTER Acer Swift 3 (SF314-56G) Acer Aspire 3 (A314-21)
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 (SF314-56G) Acer Aspire 3 (A314-21)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Keyboard Backlight Yes -
Features Multi-gesture touch pad, Acer FineTip keyboard, precision touchpad, moisture-resistant -
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Acer Swift 3 (SF314-56G) Acer Aspire 3 (A314-21)
Interfaces USB-C 3.1 Gen 2
USB 3.0
USB 3.0 (with power off charging)
USB 2.0
Headphone/microphone combo jack
HDMI
USB 3.0
HDMI
LAN
2 x USB 2.0
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Memory Card Reader Yes (SD Card) Yes (SD Card)
SOFTWARE Acer Swift 3 (SF314-56G) Acer Aspire 3 (A314-21)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition
MISCELLANEOUS Acer Swift 3 (SF314-56G) Acer Aspire 3 (A314-21)
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 Hard drive password, Acer Purified.Voice technology, MU-MIMO technology, HDCP Compliant, supervisor keyed -
Compliant Standards ACPI 5.0 -
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 1 year
International travellers warranty - 1 year - carry-in
Limited warranty - 1 year - carry-in
International travellers warranty - 1 year
Model Number 57UT 68K9
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