Lenovo ThinkPad X9 Gen 1 Aura Edition (14") vs Acer Aspire 3 (A314-23)
Compared 2 laptops: Lenovo ThinkPad X9 Gen 1 Aura Edition (14"), vs Acer Aspire 3 (A314-23). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Versions
| Processor | - Intel Core Ultra 5 226V - Intel Core Ultra 5 228V - Intel Core Ultra 5 238V - Intel Core Ultra 7 258V - Intel Core Ultra 7 268V |
- AMD Ryzen 5 7520U - AMD Ryzen 3 7320U |
| Storage | - 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB - 2048 GB |
- 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB |
| RAM | - 16 GB - 32 GB |
- 8 GB - 16 GB |
Review
System Performance
System and app performance
Gaming Performance
Graphics in popular 3D games
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Battery Life
Estimated real-world battery life
Connectivity
Ports, webcam, and interfaces
Case & Design
Appearance, materials, durability, comfort
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonBody
| Weight | 1.21 kg | 1.41 kg |
| Pixel size | 311.8x212x13 mm | 328x219x24 mm |
| Area | 661 cm² | 718 cm² |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86 % | 75.2 % |
| Side bezels | 5.2 mm | 9.1 mm |
| Colors | Gray | Silver |
| Material | Aluminum | Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 180 ° | 145 ° |
| Cooling type | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Cooler count | 2 | 1 |
| Noise Level | 43.6 dB | n/a |
Display
| Diagonal | 14 in | 14 in |
| Type | OLED | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | n/a |
| Pixel density | 162 ppi | 157 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 pixels | 1920x1080 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | No |
| Sync Tech | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Light sensor | Yes | No |
| Contrast | 1000000:1 | 1017:1 |
| DCI-P3 gamut | 100 % | 39.5 % |
| sRGB gamut | 99.9 % | 55.8 % |
| Adobe RGB gamut | 97.8 % | 38.4 % |
| Response time | 1 ms | n/a |
Battery
| Capacity | 55 Wh | 40 Wh |
| Full Charge Time | n/a | 2:05 h |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB PD | Yes | Yes |
| Charge Port Location | Left, Right | Left |
| Charge Power | 65 W | 45 W |
| Charger weight | 293 g | 160 g |
Processor
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U |
| Base frequency | 2.1 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency | 4.5 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| Cores | 8 (4P + 4E) | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | 4 MB |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics 130V | Radeon 610M |
| Process tech. | 3 nm | 6 nm |
GPU Model
| GPU Model | Intel Arc 130V | Radeon 610M |
| TGP | 30 W | 15 W |
| Graphics Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Process tech. | 3 nm | 6 nm |
| GPU Frequency | 600 MHz | 400 MHz |
| Boost GPU Frequency | 1850 MHz | 1900 MHz |
| FLOPS | 3.3 TFLOPS | 0.5 TFLOPS |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory speed | 8.53 Gbit/s | 5.5 Gbit/s |
| Shader Units | 896 | 128 |
| TMUs | n/a | 8 |
| ROPs | n/a | 4 |
RAM
| RAM Size | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x4 GB |
| Frequency | 8533 MHz | 5500 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Replaceable | No | No |
Storage
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x256 GB | 1x256 GB |
| Replaceable | Yes | Yes |
| Total Slots | 1 | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 256 GB |
Sound
| Audio Chipset | Cirrus Logic CS42L43 | n/a |
| Audio Formats | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Speaker Power | 2x2 W | n/a |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
| Max Volume | 81.4 dB | n/a |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | v7 | v6 |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes | No |
| IR sensor | Yes | No |
| CD drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above Display | Above Display |
| Webcam Resolution | 3840x2160 | 1280x720 |
| USB-A | No | 2x3.2 |
| USB-C | 2x4.0 | 1x3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | No |
| HDMI | 1x2.1 | 1x2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| 3.5 mm Audio Jack | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | No |
| Card Reader | No | No |
| Charging Port | No | Yes |
Keyboard & Touchpad
| Key Type | Island Layout | Island Layout |
| Numeric Keypad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Optional |
| Key Travel | 1.35 mm | n/a |
| Size | 13.0x8.0 cm | 10.5x6.5 cm |
| Surface | Glass | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
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Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Lenovo ThinkPad X9 Gen 1 Aura Edition (14") the clear winner in this comparison.
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