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Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 714 (2024)
Acer Aspire 3 15 (2023)
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Size14"
Operating SystemChrome OS
Size15.6"
Operating SystemWindows 11
Our Verdict
Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 714 (2024)
Acer Aspire 3 15 (2023)
The Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 714 (2023) is generally a better laptop than the Acer Aspire 3 15 (2023). However, there's an important limitation—ChromeOS is far more limited in its software compatibility. If you need a Windows device, go for the budget-oriented Aspire 3. Otherwise, the Spin 714 is a more premium device featuring higher-quality materials, better build quality, and a significantly better IPS display. It also comes with Intel's new Meteor Lake processors with an NPU (Neural Processing Unit), which accelerates AI-based tasks like blurring backgrounds during video calls. Its user experience is also generally better, with a better-feeling keyboard and touchpad, and a much better webcam.
Variants
- Chromebook Plus Spin 714 (CP714-1H-54UB) (Steel Gray - FHD/Touch/Ultra 5 115U/8GB/256GB)
- Aspire 3 15 (A315-510P-3905) (Silver - 256GB)
- Aspire 3 15 (A315-510P-37J5) (Silver - 256GB)
- Aspire 3 15 (A315-510P-318V) (Silver - 256GB)
- Aspire 3 15 (A315-510P-38LM) (Silver - 512GB)
- Aspire 3 15 (A315-510P-33VN) (Silver - 512GB)
Main Differences forSchool
School
Threshold
School
8.1
6.7
Battery
8.3
6.3
Keyboard
9.0
5.4
Webcam & Microphone
8.3
6.1
Brightness
7.9
5.3
Portability
8.4
7.9
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
Form Factor
2 in 1
Traditional (Clamshell)
Build Quality
7.5
6.5
Build Quality Photo
Hinge
10
5.6
Hinge Photo
Range
360°
150°
Stability
Good
Decent
One Finger Lift
Yes
No
Portability
8.4
7.9
Dimensions Photo
Size
14"
15.6"
Thickness
0.8" (2.0 cm)
0.7" (1.9 cm)
Width
12.4" (31.4 cm)
14.3" (36.4 cm)
Depth
8.9" (22.5 cm)
9.4" (23.9 cm)
Volume
86.2 in³ (1,413.0 cm³)
100.9 in³ (1,652.9 cm³)
Weight
3.1 lbs (1.4 kg)
3.7 lbs (1.7 kg)
Charger Size
8.4 in³ (137.2 cm³)
7.8 in³ (127.7 cm³)
Charger Weight
0.7 lbs (0.3 kg)
1.1 lbs (0.5 kg)
Serviceability
6.5
6.3
Internals Photo
Ease Of Access
8.0
7.5
RAM Slots
0
0
Storage Slots
1
1
Replaceable Battery
Yes
Yes
Replaceable Wireless Adapter
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Display
Screen Specs
Display Photo
Resolution
1920 x 1200
1920 x 1080
Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:9
Pixel Density
160 PPI
141 PPI
Panel Type
IPS
TN
Touch Screen
Yes
No
Screen-To-Body Ratio
88%
81%
Refresh Rate
5.9
5.9
Motion Blur
Refresh Rate
60 Hz
60 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
No
No
Contrast
8.4
3.9
Contrast Photo
Native Contrast
2,151 : 1
353 : 1
Brightness
7.9
5.3
Maximum Brightness
389 cd/m²
184 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness
10 cd/m²
16 cd/m²
Reflections
6.0
7.6
Reflections Photo Off
Reflections Photo Max
Screen Finish
Glossy
Matte
Total Reflections
6.53%
4.49%
Indirect Reflections
1.49%
2.77%
Calculated Direct Reflections
5%
1.72%
Black Uniformity
9.1
0.1
Black Uniformity Photo
Uniformity (Std. Dev.)
0.606%
21.578%
Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy
5.5
0.1
White Balance Screencap
Gamma Curve Screencap
Color Screencap
Avg. White Balance dE
4.61
14.85
Avg. Gamma
2.32
2.08
Avg. Color dE
4.44
11.78
Avg. Color Temperature
6,672 K
21,247 K
Color Gamut
8.8
3.6
Gamut SDR
sRGB xy
99.7%
61.31%
sRGB uv
99%
48.64%
Adobe RGB xy
81.05%
45.52%
Adobe RGB uv
87.93%
41.88%
Gamut HDR
DCI P3 xy
85.44%
45.27%
DCI P3 uv
88.71%
38.91%
Rec. 2020 xy
61.96%
32.47%
Rec. 2020 uv
67.33%
28.35%
Flicker
10
10
Flicker Graph
Flicker-Free
Yes
Yes
Flicker Frequency
No Flicker
No Flicker
Flicker Active Below
0%
0%
Interface
Keyboard
9.0
5.4
Keyboard Photo
Typing Quality
9.0
6.5
Numpad
No
Yes
Backlighting
Adjustable
No
Key Switch Actuation Graph
Operating Force
64 gf
65 gf
Actuation Force
31 gf
36 gf
Pre-Travel
1.09 mm
0.98 mm
Total Travel
1.66 mm
1.29 mm
Touchpad
7.4
6.9
Touchpad Photo
Tracking Quality
7.5
6.5
Size
13.1 in² (84.5 cm²)
15.5 in² (100.3 cm²)
Material
Plastic
Plastic
Dedicated Buttons
No
No
Speakers
8.3
5.4
Frequency Response Plot
Max Volume
80 dB SPL
77 dB SPL
Standard Error @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
6.0 dB
8.9 dB
Slope @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
0.4
-1.2
Bass Extension (Low-Frequency Ext.)
364 Hz
403 Hz
Treble Extension (High-Frequency Ext.)
15 kHz
17 kHz
Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Vol.
1.0 dB
1.0 dB
Webcam & Microphone
8.3
6.1
Webcam Video Sample
Video Quality
8.0
6.0
Resolution
1440p
720p
Position
Top Center
Top Center
Privacy Cover
Yes
No
Face Unlock
No
No
Connectivity
Ports
7.0
8.0
Ports Photo
USB-A Ports
1
2
USB-C Ports
2
1
Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt 4
No
USB-C Charging
Yes
Yes
USB-C Display Out
Yes
Yes
HDMI
2.0
2.0
DisplayPort
No
No
3.5mm Jack
Combo mic/headphone
Combo mic/headphone
Card Reader
No
No
Ethernet
No
No
Proprietary Port
No
No
Security Lock
No
Yes
Wireless Communication
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth
5.1
5.0
Configuration
CPU
Brand
Intel
Intel
Model
Core Ultra 5 115U
Core i3-N305
Core Count
8
8
Thread Count
10
8
GPU
Brand
Intel
Intel
Model
Graphics
UHD Graphics 750
Dedicated/Integrated
Integrated
Integrated
VRAM Size
N/A
N/A
GPU Total Graphics Power (TGP)
N/A
N/A
RAM
Capacity
8 GB
8 GB
Modules
4 (Soldered)
4 (Soldered)
Type
LP-DDR5
LP-DDR5
Speed
N/A
4,800 MHz
Storage
Advertised Capacity
256 GB
512 GB
Usable Capacity
209 GB
472 GB
Drive 1
Western Digital PC SN740 SDDQNQD-256G-1014
Micron 2450 MTFDKBA512TFK
Drive 1 Type
SSD
SSD
Drive 2
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Drive 2 Type
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Performance
Geekbench 5 (Synthetics)
8.9
7.0
Geekbench Image
CPU Single-Thread
1,328 points
1,070 points
CPU Multi-Thread
5,643 points
4,948 points
GPU Compute
N/A
7,411 points
Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering)
0.0
7.3
Cinebench R23 Photo
Single-Thread
N/A
989 points
Multi-Thread
N/A
4,487 points
Blender (3D Rendering)
6.1
5.1
Blender Image
CPU Render Time
7.4 min
9.2 min
GPU Render Time
N/A
N/A
GPU Render Time (Optix)
N/A
N/A
Basemark GPU (Game Scene)
4.9
3.4
Basemark Image
Overall Score
15,141
7,976
Storage Drive Performance
5.3
9.1
Storage Performance Image
Sequential Write Speed
226.4 MB/s
1,281.3 MB/s
Sequential Read Speed
639.4 MB/s
2,659.3 MB/s
Random Write Speed
2.1 MB/s
72.1 MB/s
Random Read Speed
15.6 MB/s
46.3 MB/s
Battery
8.3
6.3
Capacity
53 Wh
40 Wh
Battery Life (Web Browsing)
10.1 hrs
6.8 hrs
Battery Life (Video Playback)
7.1 hrs
6.3 hrs
Battery Life (Gaming)
2.6 hrs
5.3 hrs
Charge Time
1.5 hrs
2.1 hrs
Borderlands 3
0.0
0.8
Borderlands 3 Graph
Avg. FPS
N/A
5 fps
1% Low
N/A
1 fps
0.1% Low
N/A
0 fps
1% Low Delta
N/A
1,105 ms
0.1% Low Delta
N/A
2,780 ms
Avg. FPS On Very Low
N/A
15 fps
Civilization VI
0.0
2.7
Civilization VI Graph
Avg. FPS
N/A
10 fps
1% Low
N/A
7 fps
0.1% Low
N/A
7 fps
1% Low Delta
N/A
37 ms
0.1% Low Delta
N/A
42 ms
Avg. FPS On Minimum
N/A
39 fps
Avg. Turn Time
N/A
9.25 s
Counter-Strike 2
0.0
CS2 Graph
Avg. FPS
N/A
1% Low
N/A
0.1% Low
N/A
1% Low Delta
N/A
0.1% Low Delta
N/A
Avg. FPS On Low
N/A
Shadow Of The Tomb Raider
0.0
1.4
SOTTR Graph
Avg. FPS
N/A
9 fps
1% Low
N/A
1 fps
0.1% Low
N/A
0 fps
1% Low Delta
N/A
872 ms
0.1% Low Delta
N/A
4,999 ms
Avg. FPS On Lowest
N/A
16 fps
Thermals And Noise
8.1
8.3
Keyboard Temps Picture
Keyboard Temp While Idle
29 °C (83 °F)
27 °C (80 °F)
Keyboard Temp Under Load
42 °C (108 °F)
37 °C (98 °F)
Fan Noise While Idle
25.0 dBA
25.0 dBA
Fan Noise Under Load
40.3 dBA
44.0 dBA
Power & Fan Control App
No
No
Performance Over Time
0.0
9.5
Performance Over Time Graph
CPU Temp (Cinebench)
N/A
56 °C
CPU Perf. Loss (Cinebench)
N/A
3% loss
GPU Temp (Heaven)
N/A
50 °C
GPU Perf. Loss (Heaven)
N/A
0% loss
Additional Features And Software
Software
Operating System
Chrome OS
Windows 11
Additional Software
None
Yes
Extra Features
Biometrics
No
No
RGB Illumination
No
No
Touch Pen Support
USI 2.0
No Stylus Support
Secondary Display
No
No
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