Acer Swift 5 Pro Series (SF514) vs. ASUS TUF Gaming FX705DT (AU042T)

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Acer Swift 5 Pro Series (SF514)
Acer Swift 5 Pro Series (SF514)

In depth comparison and review of Acer Swift 5 Pro Series (SF514) and ASUS TUF Gaming FX705DT (AU042T). 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.

ASUS TUF Gaming FX705DT (AU042T) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of ASUS TUF Gaming FX705DT (AU042T) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

robust gaming performance

affordable price point

durable military-grade construction

large full-hd display

decent cooling system

heavyweight design

mediocre battery life

limited port selection

noisy under load

Laptop Comparison and Tests

Difference between Acer Swift 5 Pro Series (SF514) and ASUS TUF Gaming FX705DT (AU042T)
82 % - Design
75 % - Display
75 % - Performance
75 % - Connectivity
65 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Acer Swift 5 Pro Series (SF514) vs. ASUS TUF Gaming FX705DT (AU042T) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Acer Swift 5 Pro Series (SF514) ASUS TUF Gaming FX705DT (AU042T)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 32.9 cm x 22.8 cm x 1.49 cm 39.9 cm x 27.9 cm x 2.66 cm
Weight 970 g 2.7 kg
Colour Charcoal blue -
DISPLAY Acer Swift 5 Pro Series (SF514) ASUS TUF Gaming FX705DT (AU042T)
Screen Size (Type) 14" - IPS 17.3"
Touchscreen Yes (multi-touch) -
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. - 60 Hz
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Image Brightness 250 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Colour Gamut - 45% NTSC, 50% Adobe RGB, 67% sRGB
Features Glare, CineCrystal, 25 ms response rate Anti-glare, 170° viewing angle
PROCESSOR Acer Swift 5 Pro Series (SF514) ASUS TUF Gaming FX705DT (AU042T)
CPU Intel Core i7 (8th Gen) 8550U / 1.8 GHz AMD Ryzen 5 3550H / 2.1 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 4 GHz 3.7 GHz
Number of Cores Quad-Core Quad-Core
Cache 8 MB -
64-bit Computing Yes Yes
Features Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 -
MEMORY Acer Swift 5 Pro Series (SF514) ASUS TUF Gaming FX705DT (AU042T)
RAM 8 GB (provided memory is soldered) 8 GB (1 x 8 GB)
Max RAM Supported - 32 GB
RAM Type LPDDR3 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Rated Speed - 2666 MHz
Form Factor - SO-DIMM 260-pin
Slots Qty - 2
Empty Slots - 1
STORAGE Acer Swift 5 Pro Series (SF514) ASUS TUF Gaming FX705DT (AU042T)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 256 GB SSD M.2 2280 - Micron 512 GB SSD M.2 PCIe - NVM Express (NVMe)
AUDIO & VIDEO Acer Swift 5 Pro Series (SF514) ASUS TUF Gaming FX705DT (AU042T)
Multi-GPU Configuration - 1 single GPU card / integrated GPU
Graphics Processor (GPU) Intel UHD Graphics 620 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650
Memory Allocation Technology Shared Video Memory (UMA) -
Video Memory - 4 GB GDDR5 SDRAM
Gaming - Yes
Camera Yes - HD Yes - 720p
Sound Stereo speakers, microphone Stereo speakers, array microphone
Compliant Standards Dolby Audio Premium -
Audio Features Acer TrueHarmony technology -
COMMUNICATIONS Acer Swift 5 Pro Series (SF514) ASUS TUF Gaming FX705DT (AU042T)
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0
Wireless Controller Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7265 - M.2 Card -
Network Interface - Gigabit Ethernet
Features Intel Wireless Display (WiDi) -
BATTERY Acer Swift 5 Pro Series (SF514) ASUS TUF Gaming FX705DT (AU042T)
Technology 2-cell lithium polymer 4-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 36 Wh 64 Wh
Battery Life Up to 8 hours -
AC ADAPTER Acer Swift 5 Pro Series (SF514) ASUS TUF Gaming FX705DT (AU042T)
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 45 Watt, 19 V 150 Watt, 20 V, 7.5 A
INPUT Acer Swift 5 Pro Series (SF514) ASUS TUF Gaming FX705DT (AU042T)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Keyboard Backlight Yes Yes (RGB)
Features Multi-gesture touch pad, Acer FineTip keyboard, precision touchpad Chiclet keyboard
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Acer Swift 5 Pro Series (SF514) ASUS TUF Gaming FX705DT (AU042T)
Interfaces HDMI
USB 3.0
USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 (supports DisplayPort Alt Mode)
Headphone/microphone combo jack
USB 3.0 (with power off charging)
Headphone/microphone combo jack
2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1
USB 2.0
LAN
HDMI
SOFTWARE Acer Swift 5 Pro Series (SF514) ASUS TUF Gaming FX705DT (AU042T)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Edition Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition
MISCELLANEOUS Acer Swift 5 Pro Series (SF514) ASUS TUF Gaming FX705DT (AU042T)
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)
SAR Value - 0.12 W/kg (body), 0.12 W/kg (limb)
Model Number 52TP -
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