Acer TravelMate X3 (TMX314-51) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of Acer TravelMate X3 (TMX314-51) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

robust aluminum design

full hd display

solid state drive

backlit keyboard

good battery life

limited graphics power

no thunderbolt support

average cpu performance

heavier than competitors

ASUS TUF Gaming FX505GD (BQ100T) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of ASUS TUF Gaming FX505GD (BQ100T) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

robust gaming performance

durable military-grade design

affordable price point

backlit keyboard feature

decent audio quality

average battery life

heavy build

no thunderbolt support

standard display quality

Laptop Comparison and Tests

Difference between Acer TravelMate X3 (TMX314-51) and ASUS TUF Gaming FX505GD (BQ100T)
86 % - Design
75 % - Display
75 % - Performance
85 % - Connectivity
85 % - Battery
75 % - Design
75 % - Display
75 % - Performance
75 % - Connectivity
65 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Acer TravelMate X3 (TMX314-51) vs. ASUS TUF Gaming FX505GD (BQ100T) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Acer TravelMate X3 (TMX314-51) ASUS TUF Gaming FX505GD (BQ100T)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 32.8 cm x 23.8 cm x 1.99 cm 36 cm x 26.2 cm x 2.6 cm
Weight 1.6 kg 2.2 kg
Case Material - Plastic
Colour Graphite grey Gun metal, gold steel
DISPLAY Acer TravelMate X3 (TMX314-51) ASUS TUF Gaming FX505GD (BQ100T)
Screen Size (Type) 14" - IPS 15.6"
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Image Brightness 300 cd/m² 200 cd/m²
Colour Gamut - 45% NTSC, 47.34% Adobe RGB, 62.5% sRGB
Features Anti-glare, ComfyView, 25 ms response rate, Narrow Border Display Anti-glare
PROCESSOR Acer TravelMate X3 (TMX314-51) ASUS TUF Gaming FX505GD (BQ100T)
CPU Intel Core i3 (8th Gen) 8145U / 2.1 GHz Intel Core i5 (8th Gen) 8300H / 2.3 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 3.9 GHz 4 GHz
Number of Cores Dual-Core Quad-Core
Cache 4 MB 8 MB
64-bit Computing Yes Yes
Chipset - Mobile Intel HM370
Features Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
MEMORY Acer TravelMate X3 (TMX314-51) ASUS TUF Gaming FX505GD (BQ100T)
RAM 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) 8 GB (1 x 8 GB)
Max RAM Supported 32 GB 32 GB
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Speed 2400 MHz 2666 MHz
Rated Speed 2666 MHz -
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin SO-DIMM 260-pin
Slots Qty 2 2
Empty Slots 1 1
STORAGE Acer TravelMate X3 (TMX314-51) ASUS TUF Gaming FX505GD (BQ100T)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 256 GB SSD - Kingston 256 GB SSD M.2 PCIe - NVM Express (NVMe)
AUDIO & VIDEO Acer TravelMate X3 (TMX314-51) ASUS TUF Gaming FX505GD (BQ100T)
Multi-GPU Configuration - 1 single GPU card / integrated GPU
Graphics Processor (GPU) Intel UHD Graphics 620 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 / Intel UHD Graphics 630
Memory Allocation Technology Shared Video Memory (UMA) -
Video Memory - 4 GB GDDR5 SDRAM
Video System Features - NVIDIA Optimus
Gaming - Yes
Camera Yes - Full HD Yes - 720p
Sound Stereo speakers, two microphones Stereo speakers, array microphone
Compliant Standards High Definition Audio -
COMMUNICATIONS Acer TravelMate X3 (TMX314-51) ASUS TUF Gaming FX505GD (BQ100T)
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wave 2, Bluetooth 5.0 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0
Wireless Controller Intel Wireless-AC 9560 - M.2 2230 -
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet
Features Wake-on-LAN (WOL) -
BATTERY Acer TravelMate X3 (TMX314-51) ASUS TUF Gaming FX505GD (BQ100T)
Technology 3-cell Lithium Ion 3-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 62 Wh 48 Wh
Battery Life Up to 15 hours -
AC ADAPTER Acer TravelMate X3 (TMX314-51) ASUS TUF Gaming FX505GD (BQ100T)
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 45 Watt, 19 V 120 Watt, 19 V, 6.3 A
INPUT Acer TravelMate X3 (TMX314-51) ASUS TUF Gaming FX505GD (BQ100T)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Keyboard Backlight Yes Yes (RGB)
Features Multi-gesture touch pad, Acer FineTip keyboard, precision touchpad -
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Acer TravelMate X3 (TMX314-51) ASUS TUF Gaming FX505GD (BQ100T)
Interfaces HDMI
VGA
USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 (supports DisplayPort Alt Mode)
USB 3.0 (with power off charging)
2 x USB 3.0
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Headphone/microphone combo jack
USB 2.0
2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1
LAN
HDMI
Memory Card Reader Yes (SD Card) -
SOFTWARE Acer TravelMate X3 (TMX314-51) ASUS TUF Gaming FX505GD (BQ100T)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Edition Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition
MISCELLANEOUS Acer TravelMate X3 (TMX314-51) ASUS TUF Gaming FX505GD (BQ100T)
Included Accessories Power adapter, HDD kit Power adapter, palm rest label
Security Trusted Platform Module (TPM 2.0) Security Chip, fingerprint reader -
Security Slot Type Kensington security slot Kensington security slot
Theft/Intrusion Protection Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
Features Administrator password, system password, hard drive password, MU-MIMO technology, HDCP Compliant -
Compliant Standards - UL, BSMI, CB, JATE, CCC, FCC
ENERGY STAR Certified Yes -
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 1 year - carry-in
International travellers warranty - 1 year
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Model Number M - 304B -
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