Battle of the $350 laptops: Acer Swift 1 vs. Gateway Ryzen 3 3200U

Acer's Swift 1 looks a little more professional than Gateway's GWTN141-2—but looks aren't everything, as our testing conclusively demonstrates.

Enlarge / Acer’s Swift 1 appears just a little extra skilled than Gateway’s GWTN141-2—however appears aren’t every little thing, as our testing conclusively demonstrates. (credit score: Jim Salter)

We have been looking out for good however significantly low cost laptops for some time now. Acer’s $650 Swift Three is a wonderful selection for price range laptops within the under-$700 vary, however we have been actually itching to seek out one within the nearly nonexistent sub-$400 class. To that finish, at this time we’re taking a look at two of Walmart’s best—a $378 Acer Swift 1 and a $350 Gateway GWTN141-2.

Each of those are serviceable if low cost laptops, however the Gateway, regardless of being the inexpensive mannequin, would be the clear winner for most individuals. It is extra highly effective, extra repairable, extra upgrade-able, and in our testing, a bit extra dependable as nicely.

Specs at a look: as reviewed
Acer Swift 1 SF114-32Gateway GWTN141-2
OSHome windows 10 Residence (S mode)Home windows 10 Residence (S mode)
Display14 inch IPS FHD (1920×1080, 250nits)14.1 inch IPS FHD (1920×1080, 190nits)
CPUPentium Silver N5000Ryzen 3 3200U
GPUIntel UHD 605AMD Vega 3
RAM4GiB DDR4 (soldered, non expandable)4GiB DDR4 (soldered, with one empty DIMM slot)
HDD64GB eMMC
(SanDisk DF4064)
128GB NVMe M.2
(Netac S539N)
NetworkingIntel 9560
2×2 Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.0
Realtek 8821CE
1×1 Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 4.2
Ports
  • 1x USB-C (information solely)
  • 2x USB-A 3.0
  • 1x USB-A 2.0
  • 1x HDMI
  • 1x SD card
  • 1x 3.5mm audio combo jack
  • 1x DC barrel jack
  • 1x Kensington lock slot
  • 1x USB-C (information solely)
  • 2x USB-A 3.0
  • 1x HDMI
  • 1x SD card
  • 1x 3.5mm audio combo jack
  • 1x DC barrel jack
  • 1x Kensington lock slot
Measurement12.7″ x 9″ x 0.6″
(323 x 229 x 15mm)
13.1″ x 8.9″ x 0.8″
(333 x 226 x 21mm)
Weight2.9 kilos (1.3kg)3.5 kilos (1.6kg)
Guarantee1 12 months restricted1 12 months restricted
ExtrasFingerprint reader,
720P digital camera
Fingerprint reader (in touchpad),
720P digital camera
Value as examined$378 at Amazon and Walmart$350 at Walmart

Acer Swift 1 SF114-32

We did not truly intend to check or evaluate the Swift 1—we ordered a Walmart Motile 14, with a Ryzen 5 processor for less than $350. However Walmart has an unlucky tendency to simply throw in any comparable product when it runs low on inventory, and the Swift 1 is what obtained despatched as a replacement—with no notification, both by e mail or in our account at Walmart.com, and no paperwork within the field both.

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