Acer Swift 3 (SF314-57) vs. Acer Aspire 3 (A315-42)

Laptop Comparison, Reviews and Tests
Acer Aspire 3 (A315-42)
Acer Aspire 3 (A315-42)

Our Rating: 72 %

In depth comparison and review of Acer Swift 3 (SF314-57) and Acer Aspire 3 (A315-42). 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 3 (SF314-57) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of Acer Swift 3 (SF314-57) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

lightweight design

fast ssd storage

good battery life

affordable price

decent processor performance

average display quality

limited port selection

no dedicated gpu

mediocre speaker output

Acer Aspire 3 (A315-42) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of Acer Aspire 3 (A315-42) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

affordable price

solid build quality

decent processor performance

ample storage capacity

good keyboard layout

average display quality

limited graphics performance

no backlit keyboard

short battery life

Laptop Comparison and Tests

Difference between Acer Swift 3 (SF314-57) and Acer Aspire 3 (A315-42)
85 % - Design
72 % - Display
72 % - Performance
78 % - Connectivity
82 % - Battery
69 % - Design
63 % - Display
65 % - Performance
72 % - Connectivity
65 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Acer Swift 3 (SF314-57) vs. Acer Aspire 3 (A315-42) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Acer Swift 3 (SF314-57) Acer Aspire 3 (A315-42)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 31.95 cm x 21.7 cm x 1.645 cm 36.34 cm x 24.75 cm x 2.035 cm
Weight 1.19 kg 1.9 kg
Colour Steel grey Indigo blue | Shale black | Roc red
DISPLAY Acer Swift 3 (SF314-57) Acer Aspire 3 (A315-42)
Screen Size (Type) 14" - IPS 15.6" - TN
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 1920 x 1080 (Full 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, ComfyView, 8 ms response rate, Narrow Border Display
PROCESSOR Acer Swift 3 (SF314-57) Acer Aspire 3 (A315-42)
CPU Intel Core i3 (10th Gen) 1005G1 / 1.2 GHz AMD Ryzen 3 3200U / 2.6 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 3.4 GHz 3.5 GHz
Number of Cores Dual-Core Dual-Core
Cache 4 MB 4 MB
64-bit Computing Yes Yes
Features Hyper-Threading Technology, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, Intel Smart Cache -
MEMORY Acer Swift 3 (SF314-57) Acer Aspire 3 (A315-42)
RAM 4 GB (provided memory is soldered) 4 GB (provided memory is soldered)
Max RAM Supported - 12 GB
RAM Type LPDDR4 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Form Factor - SO-DIMM 260-pin
Slots Qty - 1
Empty Slots - 1
STORAGE Acer Swift 3 (SF314-57) Acer Aspire 3 (A315-42)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 256 GB SSD PCIe - NVM Express (NVMe) - Kingston 128 GB SSD M.2 2280 - Kingston
AUDIO & VIDEO Acer Swift 3 (SF314-57) Acer Aspire 3 (A315-42)
Graphics Processor (GPU) Intel UHD Graphics AMD Radeon Vega 3
Memory Allocation Technology Shared Video Memory (UMA) Shared Video Memory (UMA)
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) -
Video Resolutions 720p -
Sound Stereo speakers, two microphones Stereo speakers, microphone
Audio Features Acer TrueHarmony technology -
COMMUNICATIONS Acer Swift 3 (SF314-57) Acer Aspire 3 (A315-42)
Wireless Bluetooth 5.0, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wave 2/ax Bluetooth 4.0, 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 (SF314-57) Acer Aspire 3 (A315-42)
Technology 3-cell Lithium Ion 2-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 48 Wh 36 Wh
Battery Life Up to 11 hours Up to 7 hours
AC ADAPTER Acer Swift 3 (SF314-57) Acer Aspire 3 (A315-42)
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 (SF314-57) Acer Aspire 3 (A315-42)
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, Acer FineTip keyboard, precision touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Acer Swift 3 (SF314-57) Acer Aspire 3 (A315-42)
Interfaces HDMI
USB 3.1 Gen 1 (with power off charging)
USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 (supports Thunderbolt 3, DisplayPort Alt Mode) (DC-In combo)
USB 2.0
Headphone/microphone combo jack
HDMI
USB 3.1 Gen 1
2 x USB 2.0
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
SOFTWARE Acer Swift 3 (SF314-57) Acer Aspire 3 (A315-42)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition
MISCELLANEOUS Acer Swift 3 (SF314-57) Acer Aspire 3 (A315-42)
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 Acer Purified.Voice technology, MU-MIMO technology -
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 31D2 R2UU
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