ASUS VivoBook 14 X413 (K413) vs Acer Swift 3 (SF314-59)
You can select specific configurations for the laptops to get a more accurate comparative review
Review
Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Case
Design, materials, durability and usability
NanoReview Score
Key Differences
Advantages of the ASUS VivoBook 14 X413 (K413)
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Can run popular games at about 25-34% higher FPS
- Thinner bezels and 2% higher screen-to-body ratio
- User-upgradable RAM (up to 24GB)
Advantages of the Acer Swift 3 (SF314-59)
- Easier to carry: weighs 200 grams less (around 0.44 lbs)
- Features a bigger (~14%) battery – 48 against 42 watt-hours
- Provides 50% higher max. screen brightness: 300 vs 200 nits
- 40% sharper screen – 157 versus 112 pixels per inch (PPI)
We may earn commissions from Amazon for purchases made via the links below. This does not affect our assessment methodology.
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
Weight | 1.4 kg (3.09 lbs) | 1.2 kg (2.65 lbs) |
Dimensions | 324 x 215 x 19.1 mm 12.76 x 8.46 x 0.75 inches |
323.4 x 218.9 x 15.9 mm 12.73 x 8.62 x 0.63 inches |
Area | 697 cm2 (107.9 inches2) | 708 cm2 (109.7 inches2) |
Screen-to-body ratio | ~77.5% | ~76.3% |
Side bezels | 7.1 mm | 6.8 mm |
Colors | Black, Silver, Gold | Silver |
Transformer | No | No |
Opening angle | - | 180° |
Size comparison
Cooling system | Active | Active |
Vapor chamber | No | No |
Number of fans | - | 1 |
Noise level (max. load) | - | 39 dB |
Display
Size | 14 inches | 14 inches |
Type | TN LCD | IPS LCD |
Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
PPI | 112 ppi | 157 ppi |
Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
Resolution | 1366 x 768 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
HDR support | No | No |
Touchscreen | No | No |
Coating | Matte | Matte |
Contrast | - | 1215:1 |
sRGB color space | - | 96.2% |
Adobe RGB profile | - | 67.3% |
DCI-P3 color gamut | - | 69.3% |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
Full charging time | - | 2:00 hr |
Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
Replaceable | No | No |
Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
USB Power Delivery | No | Yes |
Charging port position | Left | Left |
Charge power | 65 W | 65 W |
CPU
CPU name
Base frequency | 1.7-3.0 GHz | 1.7-3.0 GHz |
Turbo frequency | 4.1 GHz | 4.1 GHz |
Cores | 2 | 2 |
Threads | 4 | 4 |
L3 Cache | 6 MB | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 | Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 |
Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
TGP | - | 15 W |
Type | Dedicated | Integrated |
Fabrication process | 14 nm | 10 nm |
GPU base clock | 1531 MHz | 300 MHz |
GPU boost clock | 1594 MHz | 1100 MHz |
FLOPS | 1.22 TFLOPS | 0.84 TFLOPS |
Memory size | 2 GB | System Shared |
Memory type | GDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
Memory bus | 64 bit | - |
Memory speed | ~7 Gbps | 3.73 Gbps |
Shading units (cores) | 384 | 384 |
Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 24 | 24 |
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 16 | 12 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
Channels | 1x4 GB | 1x8 GB |
Clock | 3200 MHz | 3733 MHz |
Type | DDR4 | LPDDR4X |
Upgradable | Yes | No |
Total slots | 2 | 1 |
Max. ram size | 24 GB | - |
Storage
Storage size
Bus | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) |
Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
Channels | 1x128 GB | 1x256 GB |
Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
Total slots | 2 | 1 |
NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
Wi-Fi standard | v6 | v6 |
Bluetooth | v5 | v5 |
Fingerprint | Optional | Yes |
Optical drive | No | No |
Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1280 x 720 |
USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
USB Type-C | 1x USB 3.2 | 1x USB 3.2 |
Thunderbolt | No | Thunderbolt 3 |
HDMI | 1x HDMI 1.4 | 1x HDMI 2.0 |
DisplayPort | No | No |
VGA | No | No |
Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
Ethernet (RJ45) | No | No |
SD card reader | Yes | No |
Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
Keyboard type | Island | Island |
Numpad | No | No |
Backlight | Yes | Yes |
Key travel | 1.4 mm | - |
Surface | Plastic | Plastic |
Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
Cast your vote
Total votes: 10