Acer TravelMate B3 Spin 11 (TMB311RN) vs. Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 4 (21FR)

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In depth comparison and review of Acer TravelMate B3 Spin 11 (TMB311RN) and Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 4 (21FR). Compare sizes, performance, storage capacities, batteries and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right laptop for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the laptop that will best fit your needs.

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Acer TravelMate B3 Spin 11 (TMB311RN) vs. Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 4 (21FR) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Acer TravelMate B3 Spin 11 (TMB311RN) Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 4 (21FR)
Product Type Notebook - flip design Notebook - flip design
Dimensions (WxDxH) 29.08 cm x 21.145 cm x 2.075 cm 30.5 cm x 21.8 cm x 1.706 cm
Weight 1.5 kg 1.31 kg
Case Material - Aluminium (top), glass-fibre reinforced plastic (bottom)
Colour Shale black Thunder black
DISPLAY Acer TravelMate B3 Spin 11 (TMB311RN) Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 4 (21FR)
Screen Size (Type) 11.6" - IPS 13.3" - IPS
Touchscreen Yes (multi-touch) Yes (10-point multi-touch)
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA)
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. 60 Hz -
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio - 16:10
Image Brightness 250 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Colour Gamut 52% NTSC 100% sRGB
Features Glare, Corning Gorilla glass 3, Acer BluelightShield technology, 25 ms response rate Anti-reflective, One Glass Solution, anti-smudge, 170° viewing angle
PROCESSOR Acer TravelMate B3 Spin 11 (TMB311RN) Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 4 (21FR)
CPU Intel N-series N200 AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 7730U / 2 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 3.7 GHz 4.5 GHz
Number of Cores Quad-Core 8-core
Cache L3 - 6 MB L3 - 16 MB
Features - Integrated memory controller
MEMORY Acer TravelMate B3 Spin 11 (TMB311RN) Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 4 (21FR)
RAM 8 GB (provided memory is soldered) 16 GB (provided memory is soldered)
RAM Type LPDDR5 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Speed - 3200 MHz
Rated Speed - 3200 MHz
STORAGE Acer TravelMate B3 Spin 11 (TMB311RN) Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 4 (21FR)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 128 GB eMMC - Kingston 512 GB SSD M.2 2242 PCIe 4.0 x4 - TCG Opal Encryption 2, NVM Express (NVMe)
AUDIO & VIDEO Acer TravelMate B3 Spin 11 (TMB311RN) Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 4 (21FR)
Graphics Processor (GPU) Intel UHD Graphics AMD Radeon Graphics
Max Monitors Supported - 3 external monitor(s)
Camera Yes - HD Yes - 1080p
Camera Features HDR (High Dynamic Range), privacy shutter, Temporal Noise Reduction Privacy shutter, Windows Hello, fixed focus, hybrid FHD/IR camera
Sound Stereo speakers, two microphones Stereo speakers, dual array microphone
Codec - Realtek ALC3287
Compliant Standards - High Definition Audio, Dolby Audio Premium
Audio Features - Input: Dolby Voice
COMMUNICATIONS Acer TravelMate B3 Spin 11 (TMB311RN) Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 4 (21FR)
Wireless Bluetooth 5.2, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6E) Bluetooth 5.1, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6E)
Wireless Controller Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX 211 - M.2 2230 (CNVi) AMD RZ616
Compliant Standards - DASH
Features Dual stream (2x2) Dual stream (2x2)
WWAN
Generation - 4G upgradable
BATTERY Acer TravelMate B3 Spin 11 (TMB311RN) Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 4 (21FR)
Technology - Lithium polymer
Battery Capacity (Size) 50 Wh 46 Wh
AC ADAPTER Acer TravelMate B3 Spin 11 (TMB311RN) Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 4 (21FR)
Input - AC 100-240 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 45 Watt, 5 / 9 / 12 / 15 / 20 V, 3 A 45 Watt
INPUT Acer TravelMate B3 Spin 11 (TMB311RN) Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 4 (21FR)
Type Keyboard, digitizer, touchpad, digital pen Keyboard, digitizer, TrackPoint, digital pen, UltraNav
Keyboard Backlight - Yes
Features Multi-gesture touch pad, spill-resistant, precision touchpad, mechanically anchored keys, OceanGlass touchpad, serviceable keyboard design Spill-resistant, multi-touch touchpad, Fn keys with Unified Communications controls
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Acer TravelMate B3 Spin 11 (TMB311RN) Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 4 (21FR)
Interfaces HDMI
USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 (supports DisplayPort Alt Mode) (DC-In combo, Power Delivery)
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1
Headphone/microphone combo jack
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Always On)
USB 3.2 Gen 1
2 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (supports DisplayPort 1.4 Alt Mode) (Power Delivery 3.0)
HDMI (4K support)
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Memory Card Reader Yes (microSD) -
SOFTWARE Acer TravelMate B3 Spin 11 (TMB311RN) Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 4 (21FR)
Operating System (OS) Windows 11 Pro Education Windows 11 Pro - English
MISCELLANEOUS Acer TravelMate B3 Spin 11 (TMB311RN) Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 4 (21FR)
Included Accessories Active stylus, USB-C power adapter USB-C power adapter, Lenovo Integrated Pen
Security - Discrete Trusted Platform Module (TPM 2.0) Security Chip, fingerprint reader, smart card reader
Security Slot Type Kensington security slot Kensington nano security slot
Theft/Intrusion Protection Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
Features Administrator password, system password, MIL-STD-810H tested Administrator password, power-on password, RapidCharge, MIL-STD-810H tested, self-healing BIOS, NVMe password
Compliant Standards - RoHS, Energy-Related Products (ErP) Lot 6, TCG Certified, Energy-Related Products (ErP) Lot 26, TCO Certified 9.0
SAR Value 1.14 W/kg (body), 1.14 W/kg (head), 1.14 W/kg (limb) -
Max Operating Temperature - 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 5 °C
Humidity Range Operating - 8 - 95%
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 1 year - carry-in
International travellers warranty - 1 year
Base warranty - 1 year - pick-up and return
Extended warranty - 1 year - on-site - response time: next business day
Model Number 33 -
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