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format appropriate for a tablet. It’s a good test
of a real-world task, and evaluates how well
the laptop can work under stress for a
prolonged period of time. The Spin 3 finished
the task faster than most of its rivals.
Next up is the 3DMark Sky Diver
benchmark, an older test that’s still
applicable for laptops with integrated

Acer’s Spin 3 is a middle-of-the-road laptop where
pure compute power is concerned.

Acer SwSF314-42-R9YNift 3

Ryzen 7 4700U

MLaptop 3icrosoft Surface

Core i7-1065G7

WM 142 almart Motile

Core i3-10110U

Lenovo Yoga C940-14

Core i7-1065G7

Lenovo C740-14IML

Core i5-10210U

Acer Spin 3Core i5-1035G1

Acer SwCore i7-1065G7ift 5

Acer SwSF314-57-57BNift 3

Core i5-1035G1

Lenovo Yoga C640-13IML

Core i3-10110U

Acer Aspire 5 A515-54-30BQ

Core i3-8145U

MGo 2icrosoft Surface

Core m3-8100Y

Cinebench R15.038

All threads

LONGER BARS INDICATE BETTER PERFORMANCE

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670

688

598

751

634

678

562

351

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GPUs. The 10th-gen Core i5-1035G1 (go.

pcworld.com/i5g1) used in the Spin 3

includes a “G1” suffix, indicating the

weakest graphics performance within Intel’s

10th-gen lineup. As a result, some of the

other Ice Lake CPUs outperform the Spin 3

in graphics performance.

It’s worth noting that the Spin 5

Acer’s Spin 3 is a middle-of-the-road laptop where

pure compute power is concerned.

Acer SwSF314-42-R9YNift 3

Ryzen 7 4700U

MLaptop 3icrosoft Surface

Core i7-1065G7

WM 142 almart Motile

Core i3-10110U

Acer Spin 3Core i5-1035G1

Lenovo Yoga C940-14

Core i7-1065G7

Acer SwCore i7-1065G7ift 5

Lenovo C740-14IML

Core i5-10210U

Acer SwSF314-57-57BNift 3

Core i5-1035G1

Lenovo Yoga C640-13IML

Core i3-10110U

Acer Aspire 5 A515-54-30BQ

Core i3-8145U

MGo 2icrosoft Surface

Core m3-8100Y

HandBrake 0.99 Encode

Seconds

SHORTER BARS INDICATE BETTER PERFORMANCE

3,706

3,236

4,128

2,973

4,027

3,490

4,183

6,153

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8,682

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