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expired Posted by Suryasis • Oct 5, 2021

Acer Siwft 3 (2021): 14'' FHD IPS 100% sRGB, Ryzen 7 5700U, 8GB LPDDR4X, 512GB PCIe SSD, Win10H @ $676.99 + F/S

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LINK (Model: SF314-43-R2YY): https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08YD1JLJF

SPEC:
  • Windows 10 Home 64 Bit
  • 14" 1920x1080 100% sRGB IPS Display
  • Ryzen 7 5700U 1.8 GHz (8C/16T, 4.3 GHz Boost, 12MB Cache)
  • AMD Vega 8 Graphics (1900 MHz)
  • 8GB LPDDR4X Ram (soldered)
  • 512GB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD
  • Backlit Keyboard
  • Fingerprint Reader
  • 720P HD Webcam
  • Intel AX200 Wi-Fi 6 2x2 + Bluetooth 5.2
  • PORTS:
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (10 Gbps, DisplayPort 1.4, Power Delivery 65W, 15W, Charging Other device)
    • 1x HDMI 2.0
    • 1x Audio Combo Jack
    • 1x DC-IN Jack for AC Adapter
  • 3 Cell 48 WHr Battery
  • 2.62 lbs
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LINK (Model: SF314-43-R2YY): https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08YD1JLJF

SPEC:
  • Windows 10 Home 64 Bit
  • 14" 1920x1080 100% sRGB IPS Display
  • Ryzen 7 5700U 1.8 GHz (8C/16T, 4.3 GHz Boost, 12MB Cache)
  • AMD Vega 8 Graphics (1900 MHz)
  • 8GB LPDDR4X Ram (soldered)
  • 512GB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD
  • Backlit Keyboard
  • Fingerprint Reader
  • 720P HD Webcam
  • Intel AX200 Wi-Fi 6 2x2 + Bluetooth 5.2
  • PORTS:
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (10 Gbps, DisplayPort 1.4, Power Delivery 65W, 15W, Charging Other device)
    • 1x HDMI 2.0
    • 1x Audio Combo Jack
    • 1x DC-IN Jack for AC Adapter
  • 3 Cell 48 WHr Battery
  • 2.62 lbs

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Model: Acer Swift 3 Thin & Light Laptop | 14" Full HD IPS 100% sRGB Display | AMD Ryzen 7 5700U Octa-Core Processor | 8GB LPDDR4X | 512GB NVMe SSD | WiFi 6 | Backlit KB | FPR | Amazon Alexa | SF314-43-R2YY

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Oct 5, 2021
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PowerfulClub4936
Oct 5, 2021
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A 5700U in my HP (SD deal a couple of weeks ago) scored 64,000 Octane on Brave browser and AC plugged in and set to max performance.

On the other hand, when not plugged in it did ~25,000 Octane.

Geekbench 5.4 gave me about 1400 single core and 6700 multicore.

Running on the latest AMD drivers. And running Windows 10 LTSC.

Yes, it's soldered RAM but that is faster at least.
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Oct 5, 2021
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Oct 5, 2021
fyah_king
Oct 5, 2021
1,896 Posts
Quote from PowerfulClub4936 :
A 5700U in my HP (SD deal a couple of weeks ago) scored 64,000 Octane on Brave browser and AC plugged in and set to max performance.

On the other hand, when not plugged in it did ~25,000 Octane.

Geekbench 5.4 gave me about 1400 single core and 6700 multicore.

Running on the latest AMD drivers. And running Windows 10 LTSC.

Yes, it's soldered RAM but that is faster at least.
That's a big difference plugged in vs not plugging.
Oct 5, 2021
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PowerfulClub4936
Oct 5, 2021
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Quote from fyah_king :
That's a big difference plugged in vs not plugging.
I'll try to run the Geekbench and Octanes over when I get home to be sure.
Oct 5, 2021
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Oct 5, 2021
NotLeviosAR
Oct 5, 2021
133 Posts
Looks like there is an intel one running as well. Do you think this is a better deal? https://www.amazon.com/Acer-i7-11...149&sr=8-8
Oct 5, 2021
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Oct 5, 2021
freddingo
Oct 5, 2021
629 Posts
Quote from NotLeviosAR :
Looks like there is an intel one running as well. Do you think this is a better deal? https://www.amazon.com/Acer-i7-11...149&sr=8-8
Nope. 5700u is 8 core 16 thread with equal graphics. Intel = 4 core 8 thread.
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Oct 5, 2021
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caspase8
Oct 5, 2021
673 Posts
Not an additional slot to upgrade RAM. Otherwise a very good processor at this price.
Oct 5, 2021
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dogstar1
Oct 5, 2021
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Gah, 250 Nits.
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Oct 5, 2021
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Oct 5, 2021
essix8
Oct 5, 2021
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Quote from PowerfulClub4936 :
A 5700U in my HP (SD deal a couple of weeks ago) scored 64,000 Octane on Brave browser and AC plugged in and set to max performance.

On the other hand, when not plugged in it did ~25,000 Octane.

Geekbench 5.4 gave me about 1400 single core and 6700 multicore.

Running on the latest AMD drivers. And running Windows 10 LTSC.

Yes, it's soldered RAM but that is faster at least.
Known 'feature', they lower performance on battery, even if you set the Windows power profile to maximum performance, because it helps AMD cheat battery benchmarks by extending battery life, and no reviewers actually run performance benchmarks on battery to call out this behavior.

https://www.windowscentral.com/am...ttery-life

https://www.reddit.com/r/AMDLapto...by_design/

https://www.reddit.com/r/AMDLapto...hrottling/

https://www.reddit.com/r/ryzen/co...n_battery/

https://www.reddit.com/r/hardware...mance_for/

https://www.reddit.com/r/thinkpad...he_cpu_on/
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Quote from essix8 :
Known 'feature', they lower performance on battery, even if you set the Windows power profile to maximum performance, because it helps AMD cheat battery benchmarks by extending battery life, and no reviewers actually run performance benchmarks on battery to call out this behavior.

https://www.windowscentral.com/am...ttery-life [windowscentral.com]

https://www.reddit.com/r/AMDLapto...by_design/ [reddit.com]

https://www.reddit.com/r/AMDLapto...hrottling/ [reddit.com]

https://www.reddit.com/r/ryzen/co...n_battery/ [reddit.com]

https://www.reddit.com/r/hardware...mance_for/ [reddit.com]

https://www.reddit.com/r/thinkpad...he_cpu_on/ [reddit.com]
Windows Central is a Intel Biased Company and if you have followed their channel, you would have known it. In fact, they did not perform any tests and just took the words from some random comments rather than testing it to verify the claim. And almost all reviewers run the performance benchmarks in Battery mode and in literally every case, AMD Laptops are ahead of their comparable Intel counterparts. May be time for you to check some actual reviews. Jarrod's Tech and Notebookcheck.net are doing that for years now.

I am not sure if you're gonna check those, so instead of debating, let me provide you those actual review links.
MSI Delta 15: https://youtu.be/gDhVyft04AQ?t=568
Dell G15 (A Budget Laptop): https://youtu.be/xw6Xw_uKo58?t=645
Legion 5 Pro: https://youtu.be/HIm8vTualEE?t=576

All these laptops perform at the top of the chart in battery power whereas still giving the best battery life and way way better than the Tiger Lake H laptops, sometimes even having smaller battery. There are plenty of other examples on that channel like HP Omen 15, HP Victus, Acer Nitro series. Go and check that out instead of relying on some random idiotic claims without any actual testing.
Oct 6, 2021
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tassadarforaiur
Oct 6, 2021
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Major benefit of Intel vs AMD, for now, is Thunderbolt support.

If you're looking to get an external GPU, and let the laptop pretend to be a desktop / your primary machine, then Intel gives you that option.

If you're not looking at External GPU solutions, and whatever hardware is in the laptops is all you plan on using, AMD kicks Intel's butt.
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Quote from tassadarforaiur :
Major benefit of Intel vs AMD, for now, is Thunderbolt support.

If you're looking to get an external GPU, and let the laptop pretend to be a desktop / your primary machine, then Intel gives you that option.

If you're not looking at External GPU solutions, and whatever hardware is in the laptops is all you plan on using, AMD kicks Intel's butt.
I agree with you. If you are in Thunderbolt based setup which can be an external GPU dock or even some Thunderbolt based Multi-Monitor setup then Intel is a viable option. However, the issue in low powered U series Processors where Intel maxing out at just 4 cores vs AMD's Zen 3 based 6 or 8 Cores, does not even justified the Thunderbolt option, considering the huge performance gap and superior battery life.
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