Acer TravelMate B1 (TMB114-21) vs. ASUS TUF Gaming FX505DV (HN242T)

Laptop Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Acer TravelMate B1 (TMB114-21) and ASUS TUF Gaming FX505DV (HN242T). 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 TravelMate B1 (TMB114-21) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of Acer TravelMate B1 (TMB114-21) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

durable build quality

affordable price point

efficient battery life

compact and portable

solid state drive storage

mediocre display quality

limited graphics performance

basic processor speed

fewer connectivity options

ASUS TUF Gaming FX505DV (HN242T) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of ASUS TUF Gaming FX505DV (HN242T) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

powerful amd processor

high refresh rate display

solid gaming performance

durable military-grade design

reasonable price point

average battery life

heavyweight design

no thunderbolt support

limited upgradeability

Laptop Comparison and Tests

Difference between Acer TravelMate B1 (TMB114-21) and ASUS TUF Gaming FX505DV (HN242T)
75 % - Design
64 % - Display
65 % - Performance
73 % - Connectivity
75 % - Battery
81 % - Design
75 % - Display
85 % - Performance
85 % - Connectivity
65 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Acer TravelMate B1 (TMB114-21) vs. ASUS TUF Gaming FX505DV (HN242T) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Acer TravelMate B1 (TMB114-21) ASUS TUF Gaming FX505DV (HN242T)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 35 cm x 25.3 cm x 2.007 cm 36.04 cm x 26.2 cm x 2.68 cm
Weight 1.68 kg 2.2 kg
Colour Black Stealth black
DISPLAY Acer TravelMate B1 (TMB114-21) ASUS TUF Gaming FX505DV (HN242T)
Screen Size (Type) 14" - TN 15.6"
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. - 144 Hz
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Image Brightness 220 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Colour Gamut - 45% NTSC, 47.34% Adobe RGB, 62.5% sRGB
Features Anti-glare, ComfyView Anti-glare, NanoEdge display, 170° horizontal and vertical viewing angle
PROCESSOR Acer TravelMate B1 (TMB114-21) ASUS TUF Gaming FX505DV (HN242T)
CPU AMD A6 9220C / 1.8 GHz AMD Ryzen 7 3750H / 2.3 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 2.7 GHz 4 GHz
Number of Cores Dual-Core Quad-Core
Cache L2 - 1 MB L3 - 4 MB
64-bit Computing Yes Yes
MEMORY Acer TravelMate B1 (TMB114-21) ASUS TUF Gaming FX505DV (HN242T)
RAM 4 GB (1 x 4 GB) 16 GB (2 x 8 GB)
Max RAM Supported 16 GB 32 GB
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Speed - 2666 MHz
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin SO-DIMM 260-pin
Slots Qty 1 2
Empty Slots 0 0
STORAGE Acer TravelMate B1 (TMB114-21) ASUS TUF Gaming FX505DV (HN242T)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 64 GB eMMC - SanDisk 512 GB SSD M.2 PCIe - NVM Express (NVMe)
AUDIO & VIDEO Acer TravelMate B1 (TMB114-21) ASUS TUF Gaming FX505DV (HN242T)
Multi-GPU Configuration - 1 single GPU card / integrated GPU
Graphics Processor (GPU) AMD Radeon R5 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 / AMD Radeon Vega Graphics
Memory Allocation Technology Shared Video Memory (UMA) -
Video Memory - 6 GB GDDR6 SDRAM
Video System Features - NVIDIA Optimus
Gaming - Yes
Camera Yes - HD Yes - 720p
Image Sensor Type - CMOS
Sound Stereo speakers, microphone Stereo speakers, array microphone
Compliant Standards High Definition Audio DTS Headphone:X
COMMUNICATIONS Acer TravelMate B1 (TMB114-21) ASUS TUF Gaming FX505DV (HN242T)
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0
Wireless Controller Atheros QCA9377A - M.2 Card -
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet
Features Wake-on-LAN (WOL) Dual stream (2x2)
BATTERY Acer TravelMate B1 (TMB114-21) ASUS TUF Gaming FX505DV (HN242T)
Technology 3-cell lithium polymer 3-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 51 Wh 48 Wh
Battery Life Up to 10 hours -
AC ADAPTER Acer TravelMate B1 (TMB114-21) ASUS TUF Gaming FX505DV (HN242T)
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 45 Watt, 19 V 230 Watt, 19.5 V, 11.8 A
INPUT Acer TravelMate B1 (TMB114-21) ASUS TUF Gaming FX505DV (HN242T)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad - Yes
Keyboard Backlight - Yes (RGB)
Features Multi-gesture touch pad, Acer FineTip keyboard, precision touchpad Chiclet keyboard, ASUS Overstroke technologie
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Acer TravelMate B1 (TMB114-21) ASUS TUF Gaming FX505DV (HN242T)
Interfaces 2 x USB 2.0
USB 3.0 (with power off charging)
HDMI
VGA
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Headphone/microphone combo jack
USB 2.0
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1
LAN
HDMI
Memory Card Reader Yes (SD Card) -
SOFTWARE Acer TravelMate B1 (TMB114-21) ASUS TUF Gaming FX505DV (HN242T)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Edition Windows 10 Home
Software Included - Microsoft 365 (30 days trial), Armoury Crate
MISCELLANEOUS Acer TravelMate B1 (TMB114-21) ASUS TUF Gaming FX505DV (HN242T)
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, palm rest label
Security Trusted Platform Module (TPM 2.0) Security Chip Firmware Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Security Chip
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, MIL-STD-810G tested ASUS Aura Sync technology, anti-dust cooling system, HyperCool thermal system
Compliant Standards - MIL-STD 810G
SAR Value - 0.1 W/kg (body), 0.1 W/kg (limb)
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 1 year - carry-in
Traveller warranty - 1 year
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Model Number 65R0 -
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