Acer Spin 1 (SP114) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of Acer Spin 1 (SP114) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

flexible 360-degree hinge

lightweight design

affordable price

decent battery life

touchscreen display

mediocre performance

limited storage capacity

basic graphics

no backlit keyboard

ASUS ROG Flow X13 (GV302XV) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of ASUS ROG Flow X13 (GV302XV) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

versatile 2-in-1 design

powerful AMD processor

lightweight and portable

high-resolution touchscreen

supports external GPU

expensive price point

average battery life

limited storage capacity

noisy under load

Laptop Comparison and Tests

Difference between Acer Spin 1 (SP114) and ASUS ROG Flow X13 (GV302XV)
75 % - Design
72 % - Display
65 % - Performance
75 % - Connectivity
75 % - Battery
81 % - Design
85 % - Display
88 % - Performance
86 % - Connectivity
75 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Acer Spin 1 (SP114) vs. ASUS ROG Flow X13 (GV302XV) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Acer Spin 1 (SP114) ASUS ROG Flow X13 (GV302XV)
Product Type Notebook - flip design Notebook - flip design
Dimensions (WxDxH) 32.5 cm x 23 cm x 1.79 cm 29.9 cm x 21.2 cm x 1.87 cm
Weight 1.5 kg 1.3 kg
Case Material Polycarbonate, ABS plastic -
Colour Pure silver Black
DISPLAY Acer Spin 1 (SP114) ASUS ROG Flow X13 (GV302XV)
Screen Size (Type) 14" - IPS 13.4"
Touchscreen Yes (multi-touch) -
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight -
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 2560 x 1600 (WQXGA)
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. - 165 Hz
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:10
Image Brightness 250 cd/m² -
Colour Gamut - 100% DCI-P3
Features Glare, Corning Gorilla glass 3, Acer BluelightShield technology, 30 ms response rate Glossy, HDR (high dynamic range), 3 ms response rate, Pantone Validated, IPS-level, Dolby Vision
PROCESSOR Acer Spin 1 (SP114) ASUS ROG Flow X13 (GV302XV)
CPU Intel Pentium Silver N6000 / 1.1 GHz AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
Max Turbo Speed 3.3 GHz 5.2 GHz
Number of Cores Quad-Core 8-core
Cache L3 - 4 MB 16 MB
Features Intel Burst Technology -
MEMORY Acer Spin 1 (SP114) ASUS ROG Flow X13 (GV302XV)
RAM 4 GB (provided memory is soldered) 16 GB (provided memory is soldered)
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM LPDDR5 SDRAM
Form Factor - SO-DIMM 262-pin
STORAGE Acer Spin 1 (SP114) ASUS ROG Flow X13 (GV302XV)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 128 GB SSD - Kingston 1 TB SSD M.2 2230 PCIe 4.0 - NVM Express (NVMe)
AUDIO & VIDEO Acer Spin 1 (SP114) ASUS ROG Flow X13 (GV302XV)
Multi-GPU Configuration - 1 single GPU card / integrated GPU
Graphics Processor (GPU) Intel UHD Graphics NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 / AMD Radeon 780M
Memory Allocation Technology Shared Video Memory (UMA) -
Video Memory - 8 GB GDDR6 SDRAM
Video System Features - ROG Boost, Dynamic Boost, MUX Switch, NVIDIA Advanced Optimus
Camera Yes - HD Yes - 1080p
Camera Features - IR camera, Windows Hello
Sound Stereo speakers, two microphones Stereo speakers, 3-microphone array
Compliant Standards - Dolby Atmos
Audio Features - Output: Smart Amplification technology, Hi-Res Audio, DAC technology; Input: AI noise cancelling
COMMUNICATIONS Acer Spin 1 (SP114) ASUS ROG Flow X13 (GV302XV)
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wave 2, Bluetooth 5.0 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6E), Bluetooth 5.3
Wireless Controller Intel Wireless-AC 9560 - M.2 2230 -
Features Dual stream (2x2), MU-MIMO Dual stream (2x2)
BATTERY Acer Spin 1 (SP114) ASUS ROG Flow X13 (GV302XV)
Technology Lithium Ion 4-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 36 Wh 75 Wh
Battery Life Up to 10 hours -
AC ADAPTER Acer Spin 1 (SP114) ASUS ROG Flow X13 (GV302XV)
Input - AC 100-240 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 45 Watt, 19 V 130 Watt, 20 V, 6.5 A
INPUT Acer Spin 1 (SP114) ASUS ROG Flow X13 (GV302XV)
Type Keyboard, digitizer, touchpad, digital pen Keyboard, touchpad
Keyboard Backlight - Yes
Features - Chiclet keyboard
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Acer Spin 1 (SP114) ASUS ROG Flow X13 (GV302XV)
Interfaces HDMI
USB-C 3.2 Gen 2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (with power off charging)
USB 3.2 Gen 1
Headphone/microphone combo jack
USB 3.2 Gen 2
USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (supports DisplayPort Alt Mode) (Power Delivery)
HDMI 2.1
Headphone/microphone combo jack
ROG XG Mobile Interface/USB-C 3.2 Gen 2/DisplayPort 1.4
USB4/DisplayPort (Power Delivery)
Memory Card Reader Yes (microSD) -
SOFTWARE Acer Spin 1 (SP114) ASUS ROG Flow X13 (GV302XV)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition in S mode Windows 11 Home
Software Included - Microsoft 365 (Trial), Xbox Game Pass Ultimate (3 months)
MISCELLANEOUS Acer Spin 1 (SP114) ASUS ROG Flow X13 (GV302XV)
Included Accessories Power adapter, Acer Active Stylus USB-C power adapter
Security Slot Type Noble Wedge security slot -
Theft/Intrusion Protection Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) -
Features - BIOS protection, ROG Intelligent Cooling, Cortana support
SAR Value 0.82 W/kg (body), 0.82 W/kg (limb), 0.82 W/kg (head) -
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 1 year - carry-in
International travellers warranty - 1 year
Limited warranty - 1 year - pick-up and return
Model Number 31N MU009W
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