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 | |||
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Acer Swift 1 SF114-32 | Gateway GWTN141-2 | ||
OS | Home windows 10 Residence (S mode) | Home windows 10 Residence (S mode) | |
Display | 14 inch IPS FHD (1920×1080, 250nits) | 14.1 inch IPS FHD (1920×1080, 190nits) | |
CPU | Pentium Silver N5000 | Ryzen 3 3200U | |
GPU | Intel UHD 605 | AMD Vega 3 | |
RAM | 4GiB DDR4 (soldered, non expandable) | 4GiB DDR4 (soldered, with one empty DIMM slot) | |
HDD | 64GB eMMC (SanDisk DF4064) | 128GB NVMe M.2 (Netac S539N) | |
Networking | Intel 9560 2×2 Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.0 | Realtek 8821CE 1×1 Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 4.2 | |
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Measurement | 12.7″ x 9″ x 0.6″ (323 x 229 x 15mm) | 13.1″ x 8.9″ x 0.8″ (333 x 226 x 21mm) | |
Weight | 2.9 kilos (1.3kg) | 3.5 kilos (1.6kg) | |
Guarantee | 1 12 months restricted | 1 12 months restricted | |
Extras | Fingerprint 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
Fortunately, the off-putting dingy yellow POST emblem is not in your face for lengthy—the Swift 1 chilly boots to the desktop in about 11 seconds. [credit: Jim Salter ]
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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