ACER SWIFT 3 or ACER NITRO 5 Laptop?? Cannot decide, please help!
Hi! I am looking for a new laptop as my HP laptop which I’ve had since 2016 has now broke. It lasted long and was good while it lasted.
This laptop allowed me to play Sims 4 on Ultra settings WITH all expansion packs, mods and cc.
These were the specifications of my laptop that is now broken:
HP Notebook - 15-ay167sa |
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Microprocessor | Intel® Core™ i5-7200U (2.5 GHz, up to 3.1 GHz, 3 MB cache, 2 cores) |
Memory, standard | 8 GB DDR4-2133 SDRAM (1 x 8 GB) |
Video graphics | • Intel® HD Graphics 620 • Integrated |
Hard drive | 1 TB 5400 rpm SATA |
I am looking for a new laptop now and my budget is around £700 and below.
There are two laptops “Acer Swift 3 AMD Ryzen 5, 1 TB SSD Purple” and “Acer Nitro 5 AMD Ryzen 5, GTX 1650, 256 GB SSD” that intrigue me.
Could someone please help me decide which one would be better for everyday use on Google Chrome, Netflix, Microsoft Office, playing Sims 4. (Will not be doing all of this at the same time)
Would any of these laptops allow me to play Sims 4 with Ultra settings or at least High settings?
I will attach to this message, images of the specifications for each laptop.
Acer Swift 3 laptop is £699 and Acer Nitro 5 is £629 (gaming laptop). Which one seems better after comparing the specs please??
You can also view the spec comparison in the link below which will be easier or via the PDF file attached.
Or here is the website link below (might not work though for non-UK residents so files attached and above link is available)
@KashmirG2002 Some of these questions have simple answers:
- For gaming purposes, an i5-10300H and a Ryzen 5 4600H are close to equivalent, and you'd never notice the difference in Sims 4. If you planned on doing other CPU intensive projects, this choice might matter, but for Sims 4 it does not.
- The 1650 ti is marginally faster than the 1650, but given the higher game performance benchmarks of the Asus, performance would likely be equivalent.
- GDDR6 memory is faster than GDDR5, but the difference will likely be too small to notice. Both are extremely fast, much faster than main memory (RAM) if you want to compare.
The Asus does have significantly better reviews: the Tuf A17 model is one of the best reviewed budget gaming laptops, with "budget" here meaning lower than about £1,200. The Lenovo Ideapad is fine but not as highly rated. The Lenovo Legion is quite highly rated too, but since you're only shopping at Currys, it's a moot point.
On points like the screen, keyboard, trackpad, and chassis, the two laptops are very similar. Neither one has a great camera or speakers, although the Asus is better. The Ideapad is of course smaller, with its 15" screen, and lighter. These are still two laptops in the same general category though, so their performance will likely be quite similar. Don't overthink it (and I say that as someone who would totally be overthinking this); just go with the one that you like more.
