Acer Swift 3 SF316-51-56R4 vs Swift 3 SF315 Laptop Comparison

Acer Swift 3 SF316-51-56R4 and Acer Swift 3 SF315 are both laptops with the same CPU Cores (4), RAM Size (8 GB) and SSD Capacity (256 GB). The main differences are in better single-core performance (+38%), better multithreading performance (+86%), better gaming performance (+180%) and CPU.

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Acer Swift 3 SF316-51-56R4	Acer Swift 3 SF315
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Brand ACER	Brand Acer
Model NX.ABDET.003	Model SF315-52-81HD
Release Date -	Release Date 📅 February 2020
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews Add a product review	User reviews Add a product review
Single-Core Performance (Charts) (0%)	Single-Core Performance (Charts) (-38%)
Workstation Performance (Charts) (0%)	Workstation Performance (Charts) (-86%)
Gaming Performance (Charts) (0%) * Performance may vary depending on the OEM's TGP configuration	Gaming Performance (Charts) (-180%) * Performance may vary depending on the OEM's TGP configuration
Price history View Details ►	Price history View Details ►
CPU Intel i5-11300H	CPU Intel i7-8550U
CPU Cores 4	CPU Cores 4
CPU Clock Rate 3100 MHz	CPU Clock Rate 1800 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 4400 MHz	CPU Turbo Clock Rate 4000 MHz
RAM Size 8 GB	RAM Size 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4x	Memory Type DDR4
GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics	GPU Intel UHD Graphics 620
SSD Capacity 256 GB	SSD Capacity 256 GB
SSD Type PCI Express	SSD Type NVME SSD
Screen Size 16.1"	Screen Size 15.6"
Resolution 1920 x 1080	Resolution 1920 x 1080
Panel Type -	Panel Type IPS
Refresh Rate 60 Hz	Refresh Rate 60 Hz
Front Camera Yes	Front Camera Yes
Dimensions 367.8 mm x 236.1 mm x 15.9 mm	Dimensions 243 mm x 359 mm x 17 mm
Operating System Windows 10 Home	Operating System Windows 10 Home
Weight 1.75 Kg	Weight 1.7 Kg
Battery Capacity 56 Wh	Battery Capacity -
USB 2.0 Ports -	USB 2.0 Ports 1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports 2	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports 2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type C Ports 1	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type C Ports 1
HDMI Ports 1	HDMI Ports 1
Fingerprint Reader Yes	Fingerprint Reader Yes
Wi-Fi Generation 6	Wi-Fi Generation 5
Keyboard Backlit Yes	Keyboard Backlit -

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the Acer Swift 3 SF316-51-56R4:

Much better single-core performance, around +38% (Intel i5-11300H)
Hugely better multithreading performance, around +86% (Intel i5-11300H)
Monstrously better gaming performance, around +180% (Intel Iris Xe Graphics)
Bigger screen size (+0.50")
Newer Wi-Fi protocol
Keyboard Backlit