Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-72 vs Acer Aspire 3 A314-23 Comparison

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Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-72 vs Acer Aspire 3 A314-23 Comparison Overview

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In this review, we will be comparing Swift Go 14 SFG14-72 and Aspire 3 A314-23, two laptops by Acer. Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-72 was introduced to market in December 2023 and Acer Aspire 3 A314-23 was launched in January 2023. There is only 11 months difference between Swift Go 14 SFG14-72 and Aspire 3 A314-23 so we are expecting this to be a fair comparison regarding age and technology level.

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Here is a brief look at the main features of Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-72 and Acer Aspire 3 A314-23 before getting into our more detailed comparison.

Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-72 Key Specs

Launched in December 2023
14.0" IPS LCD, 16:10 Aspect Ratio Display
CPU: Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
GPU: Intel Arc iGPU (7-Cores)
16GB Ram
312.42 x 218.44 x 14.96 mm (12.3 x 8.6 x 0.59 inches)
Weight: 1.32 kg (2.91 lbs)

Acer Aspire 3 A314-23 Key Specs

Launched in January 2023
14.0" IPS LCD, 16:9 Aspect Ratio Display
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
GPU: Radeon 610M
8GB Ram
328 x 219 x 24 mm (12.91 x 8.62 x 0.94 inches)
Weight: 1.41 kg (3.11 lbs)

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how Swift Go 14 SFG14-72 and Aspire 3 A314-23 compares and decide which one is better for you.

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Reasons to choose Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-72 over Acer Aspire 3 A314-23

Weight	1.32 kg vs 1.41 kg	0.09 kg lighter
Screen-to-Body Ratio	~83.3% vs ~75.2%	Larger screen area ratio
Side Bezel Thickness	5.5 mm vs 9.1 mm	3.6 mm thinner bezels
Screen PPI	162 ppi vs 157 ppi	More pixels per inch
Screen Resolution	1920 x 1200 pixels vs 1920 x 1080 pixels	Higher pixel count screen
GPU Fabrication Process	5 nm vs 6 nm	Newer Generation GPU
GPU FLOPS	4.92 TFLOPS vs 0.49 TFLOPS	More advanced Bluetooth connectivity
Bluetooth	v5.3 vs v5.2	Easy login with fingerprint
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes vs No	Higher Resolution Camera
Webcam Resolution	2560 x 1440 vs 1280 x 720	Connect more device at the same time
Number of USB-C Ports	2x USB 4.0 vs 1x USB 3.2	Faster USB-C connection
USB-C Port Type	v4.0 vs v3.2	Support audio, data, power and video all through one single port
Thunderbolt	v4 vs No	Read & Write SD Cards with the built-in reader
SD Card Reader	Yes vs No	Easily see the keys under low light
Keyboard Backlight	Yes vs No	Larger Touchpad Area
Touchpad Size	12.0 x 8.0 cm vs 10.5 x 6.5 cm

Reasons to choose Acer Aspire 3 A314-23 over Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-72

CPU Fabrication Process	6 nm vs 7 nm	Newer Generation CPU
Number of Microphones	2 vs 1	Better Sound capture
Avg. MSRP Price	$400-800 vs $1200-1600	Lower Price (*may change depending on config, seller, location, and time)

Common Strengths of Acer Aspire 3 A314-23 and Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-72

Launch Dates	December 2023 vs January 2023	Both laptops are recent models
Screen Coating	Matte vs Matte	Less reflections on the screen
Fast Charging Support	Yes vs Yes	Charge the battery in a shorter time
USB Power Delivery	Yes vs Yes	Charging via USB port gives flexibility
RAM Type	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) vs PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)	Fast RAM type
Upgradable Storage	Yes vs Yes	Option to increase the Storage size
SSD Type	NVMe vs NVMe	Faster Data Transfers
Wi-Fi Standard	v6E vs v6	Fast and Reliable Wi-Fi Connections
HDMI Output	1x HDMI 2.1 vs 1x HDMI 2.1	Connect to External Displays via HDMI cable
VGA Output	No vs No	Connect to External Displays via VGA cable

Common Weaknesses of Acer Aspire 3 A314-23 and Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-72

Touchscreen Capability	No vs No	No Touchscreen Capability
HDR Support	No vs No	No HDR Support
Upgradable RAM	No vs No	No Option to increase the RAM size

Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-72 vs Acer Aspire 3 A314-23: Physical Specs Comparison

In this section, we will be comparing the physical specifications and body features of the Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-72 and the Acer Aspire 3 A314-23.

Physical Specs
Weight	1.32 kg (2.91 lbs)	1.41 kg (3.11 lbs)
Surface Area	682 cm2 (105.8 inches2)	718 cm2 (111.3 inches2)
Screen to Surface Ratio	~83.3%	~75.2%
Side Bezel Thickness	~5.5 mm	~9.1 mm
Weight per Inch of Screen	0.09 kg/inch	0.10 kg/inch
	0.198 lbs/inch	0.22 lbs/inch
Colors	Silver	Silver

Comparison of the Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-72 and the Acer Aspire 3 A314-23 External Dimensions

Weight

Swift Go 14 SFG14-72 weighs 1.32 kg (2.91 lbs), whereas the Aspire 3 A314-23 weighs 1.41 kg (3.11 lbs). There is a notable difference in weight between these two laptops. The weight difference between the two laptops is not significant.

Weight Comparison

Displays size 14.0-14.9 inches

Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-72 1.32 kg

Acer Aspire 3 A314-23 1.41 kg

Min 0.88 kg

Average 1.42 kg

Max 2.19 kg

Thickness Comparison

Displays size 14.0-14.9 inches

Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-72 14.96 mm

Acer Aspire 3 A314-23 24.00 mm

Min 8.40 mm

Average 17.12 mm

Max 32.50 mm

Another value that we use for comparing the weights of the laptops is the Weight per Inch of Screen, which is calculated by dividing the total weight of the model with its usable diagonal screen size. This value for the Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-72 is 0.09 kg/inch.In comparison, this value for the Acer Aspire 3 A314-23 is 0.10 kg/inch.Here are some of the best performing laptops in this area:

Microsoft Surface Go 4: 0.05 kg/inch
LG Gram SuperSlim 15.6 2023: 0.06 kg/inch
Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306: 0.06 kg/inch
Asus Zenbook A14 UX3407: 0.06 kg/inch
Microsoft Surface Pro 12: 0.06 kg/inch
Dell Latitude 7330: 0.07 kg/inch
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 2: 0.07 kg/inch
LG Gram 14 2022: 0.07 kg/inch

Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-72 vs Acer Aspire 3 A314-23: Internals (CPU, GPU, RAM, Battery, SSD, etc.) Comparison

CPU Comparison

CPU Model	Intel Core Ultra 5 125H Intel Core Ultra 7 155H	AMD Ryzen 5 7520U AMD Ryzen 3 7320U
Base Frequency	3.6 GHz	2.8 GHz
Turbo Frequency	4.6 GHz	4.3 GHz
Number of Cores	0	4
Number of Threads	18	8
L3 Cache	18 MB	4 MB
Integrated GPU	Intel Arc Graphics (7-Cores)	Radeon 610M
CPU Fabrication Process	7 nm	6 nm
Cinebench 23 (Single)	1726	1128
Cinebench 23 (Multi)	14856	4595

Above you can see the CPU options and the CineBench and GeekBench test scores for both laptops, which gives an idea about what kind of performance difference you may experience between the Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-72 and Acer Aspire 3 A314-23.

You may also read reviews of latest laptops with the same CPUs and compare them:

Laptops with: Intel Core Ultra 5 125H

Laptops with: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U

GPU Comparison

GPU Model	Intel Arc iGPU (7-Cores)	Radeon 610M
Boost CLock Frequency	2200 MHz	2200 MHz
TGP (Total Graphics Power)		15 W
Type	Integrated	Integrated
FLOPS	4.92 TFLOPS	563.2 GFLOPS
Memory Size	System Shared	System Shared
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	System Shared
Memory Speed	6.4 Gbps	System Shared
Shading Units Cores	112	128
TMUs	7	8
ROPs	4	4

GPU is as critical as the CPU for graphic heavy applications and the table above gives a picture of how the two GPU compares. FLOPS is a measure of a GPU's performance based on the number of floating-point arithmetic calculations that the processor can perform within a second. Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-72 has a FLOPS value of 4.92 TFLOPS whereas the Acer Aspire 3 A314-23 ' has a FLOPS value of 0.49 TFLOPS. If graphical performance of the laptop is important for your use type, the Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-72 may be the better choice between these two setups.

RAM Comparison

RAM	16GB 32GB	8GB 16GB
Memory Bus	2x8 GB	2x4 GB
RAM Clock	6400 MHz	5500 MHz
RAM Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5
Upgradable	No	No
Memory Bus	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)

With a larger RAM capacity of 16 GB, the Swift Go 14 SFG14-72 offers an advantage for multitasking and resource-intensive applications compared to the Aspire 3 A314-23's RAM capacity of 8 GB.

LOCAL LLM Compatibility Evaluation

This quick guide shows what types of large language models (LLMs) each of these laptops could support, based on their respective hardware specifications. It's meant to help you compare their suitability for running AI models locally.

LLM Category	Acer Swift Go 14 (SFG14-72)	Acer Aspire 3 (A314-23)
Small Models(1-3B):Examples: Phi-2, Qwen-1.8B	✔ Run smoothly.	✔ Run smoothly.
Medium Models(7-8B):Examples: Mistral-7B, Qwen-7B	✔ Good performance.	✖ Not supported.
Large Models(13-30B):Examples: Mixtral, Qwen-14B	✖ Not supported.	✖ Not supported.
Extra-Large Models(65B+):Examples: LLaMA2-70B, Qwen1.5-72B	✖ Not supported on most systems. Requires high-end GPU or advanced setup.	✖ Not supported on most systems. Requires high-end GPU or advanced setup.

Note: Optimized (e.g., 4-bit) models may run on limited hardware. Performance depends on runtime and setup.

📌 MoE Models: Some models like Mixtral 8x7B and Qwen3-30B-A3B use a Mixture of Experts (MoE) design, activating only part of the model during inference. This means they can often run efficiently on laptops with 12–16 GB of VRAM when quantized.

BATTERY

BATTERY	65 Wh	40 Wh
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Fast Charging	No	No
USB Power Delivery	Yes	Yes
Charging Port Position	Left	Left
Charge Power	100 W	45 W

Moreover, the Swift Go 14 SFG14-72 boasts a larger battery capacity of 65 Wh, offering extended usage time compared to the Aspire 3 A314-23's40 Wh.

Battery Comparison

Displays size 14.0-14.9 inches

Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-72 65 Wh

Acer Aspire 3 A314-23 40 Wh

Min 32.00 Wh

Average 55.79 Wh

Max 90.00 Wh

STORAGE
With a larger storage capacity up to 2 TB, the Swift Go 14 SFG14-72 provides more space for storing files and applications compared to the Aspire 3 A314-23's max. storage capacity of 1 TB.

Storage Options	256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB	256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB
Upgradable	Yes	Yes
Total Slots	1	1
Storage type	SSD (M2)	SSD (M2)
NVMe	Yes	Yes

If your budget allows, we recommend opting for the largest possible disk size, considering the potential increase in storage capacity needs in the future. However, please keep in mind the question 'What will the laptop be used for?' when making this decision. Of course, you can later upgrade the hard disk capacity by getting a larger disk. However, if your laptop has only one disk slot, it may not be as straightforward as a RAM upgrade, where you simply add or replace a module, as moving or cloning files to a new disk may be necessary.

Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-72 vs Acer Aspire 3 A314-23: Display Comparison

The display is an essential aspect to consider when comparing the Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-72 and Acer Aspire 3 A314-23 since its is the component that you interact the most and significantly impact the experience.

Screen Area and Dimensions

Now let's look at the comparison of the actual display areas of both laptops below, keeping the bezels around the screens out of the equation. Both Swift Go 14 SFG14-72 and Aspire 3 A314-23 screens have the same size of 14.0".The total usable screen area of the Swift Go 14 SFG14-72 is 568cm² / 88inch² whereas the Aspire 3 A314-23's total usable screen area is 540cm² / 84inch².

PPI (Pixels per Inch)
Additionally, the Swift Go 14 SFG14-72 features a higher pixel density with 162 pixels per inch (PPI), ensuring sharper image details.

Screen PPI (Pixels Per Inch) Comparison

Displays size 14.0-14.9 inches

Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-72 162 ppi

Acer Aspire 3 A314-23 157 ppi

Min 112 PPI

Average 173 PPI

Max 323.00 PPI

Refresh Rate
Both Swift Go 14 SFG14-72 and Aspire 3 A314-23 offer the same refresh rate of 60 Hz.

Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-72 vs Acer Aspire 3 A314-23 Connectivity Comparison

In terms of connectivity,

Wifi
Swift Go 14 SFG14-72 features a more advanced Wi-Fi standard v6E, providing faster and more reliable wireless connections compared to Aspire 3 A314-23 (v6).

Below, you'll find a Wi-Fi Versions Table, along with their release dates and speeds, to provide a brief overview of its development.

Wi-Fi Versions and Speeds

Standard	Speed	Release Date	Network	Frequency Bands (GHz)
Wi-Fi 7	up to 40 Gbps (5 GB/s)	2023	802.11be	2.4, 5, 6
Wi-Fi 6E	up to 9.6 Gbps (1.2 GB/s)	2020	802.11ax	2.4, 5, 6
Wi-Fi 6	up to 9.6 Gbps (1.2 GB/s)	2019	802.11ax	2.4, 5
Wi-Fi 5	up to 6.93 Gbps (866.25 MB/s)	2014	802.11ac	2.4, 5
Wi-Fi 4	up to 600 Mbps (75 MB/s)	2009	802.11n	2.4, 5

* Please note that the provided transfer rates are maximum theoretical values, and real-life performance may vary based on environmental factors.

USB
Both Swift Go 14 SFG14-72 and Aspire 3 A314-23 feature 2x USB 3.2 USB-A ports.
Both Swift Go 14 SFG14-72 and Aspire 3 A314-23 have USB Type-C ports. Swift Go 14 SFG14-72 has 2x USB 4.0 USB Type-C ports, while Aspire 3 A314-23 has 1x USB 3.2 USB Type-C ports.

Below, you'll find a table of USB ports, along with their release dates and speeds.
To mitigate the confusion caused by generation names, the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) suggests using marketing names like USB 5Gbps, USB 10Gbps, and so forth, based on their respective transfer rates.

USB Type and Speeds

USB Type	Version	Speed	Date	Other Features/Explanations
USB4	Gen 4 (2.0)	80 Gbps	2022	Also known as USB 80Gbps
USB4	Gen 3×2	40 Gbps	2019	Also known as USB 40Gbps
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 2x2	20 Gbps	2019	Double the data transfer rates of Gen 2
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 2	10 Gbps	2017	Previously known as USB 3.1
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 1	5 Gbps	2017	Previously known as USB 3.0
USB 3.1	3.1 Gen 2	10 Gbps	2013	Faster data transfer rates
USB 3.0	3.1 Gen 1	5 Gbps	2010	SuperSpeed USB, improved data transfer rates
USB 2.0	2.0	480 Mbps	2000	High-speed data transfer
USB 1.0	1.0	1.5 Mbps	1996	Original USB standard

Thunderbolt
Swift Go 14 SFG14-72 is equipped with Thunderbolt 4 port. Aspire 3 A314-23 does not have Thunderbolt port.

HDMI
Both Swift Go 14 SFG14-72 and Aspire 3 A314-23 feature an HDMI port (1x HDMI 2.1) for connecting to external monitors.

Below, you'll find a comparison table detailing different HDMI versions, including their bandwidth, color depth, maximum resolution, and release dates. This information can be helpful in understanding the capabilities of each HDMI version and choosing the most suitable one for your needs.

HDMI Comparison Table

HDMI Version	Maximum Resolution	Bandwidth (Gbps)	Color Depth (bits)	Release Date
HDMI 2.1-2.1b	7680 x 4320 *(8K)* @ 60p 3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 120p	48.0	48	2017
HDMI 2.0-2.0b	3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 60p	18.0	48	2013
HDMI 1.4-1.4b	3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 30p	10.2	48	2009
HDMI 1.3-1.3a	2560 x 1440 @ 60p	10.2	48	2006
HDMI 1.0-1.2a	1920 x 1200 @ 60p	4.95	24	2002

* Please note that the provided resolution values represent the maximum supported resolution, and actual display quality may depend on other factors such as source content and connected devices.

SD Card Reader
Swift Go 14 SFG14-72 is equipped with an SD Card Reader for easy access to memory cards. Aspire 3 A314-23 does not have an SD Card Reader.

Audio Jack
Both Swift Go 14 SFG14-72 and Aspire 3 A314-23 are equipped with a 3.5mm Audio Jack, providing seamless connection to headphones and speakers.

To summarize the connectivity and ports details, please refer to the table below to see them listed.

Connectivity and Ports
WiFi Standard (latest: v7)	v6E	v6
Bluetooth (latest: v5.4)	v5.3	v5.2
USB-A (latest: 3.2)	2x USB 3.2	2x USB 3.2
USB Type-C (latest: USB4 2.0)	2x USB 4.0	1x USB 3.2
Thunderbolt (latest: 5)	Thunderbolt 4	No
HDMI (latest: 2.1)	1x HDMI 2.1	1x HDMI 2.1
Display Port (latest: v2.0)	No	No
VGA	No	No
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	No
Optical Drive	No	No
Audio Jack 3.5mm	Yes	Yes
Ethernet RJ45	No	No
SD CardReader	Yes	No
Proprietary Charging Port	No	Yes