Acer TravelMate B3 Spin 12 12.2" TMB312RN-31-C86V Black 2024

Acer TravelMate B3 Spin 12 12.2" TMB312RN-31-C86V Black 2024

Acer
32 Overall Score
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ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403UM-G14.R9HX4 Platinum White 2025

ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403UM-G14.R9HX4 Platinum White 2025

ASUS
77 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Acer TravelMate B3 Spin 12 12.2" TMB312RN-31-C86V Black 2024

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ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403UM-G14.R9HX4 Platinum White 2025

78 out of 100 medium confidence 13 reviews

The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 is praised for its powerful performance, long battery life, and stunning OLED display, making it ideal for gaming, design work, and media consumption. Users highlight its lightweight design and fast charging, but note the lack of a touchscreen, occasional auto-restart issues, and loud fan noise under heavy load. The GPU can be overwhelmed by the high-resolution display, and some experienced BitLocker crashes. Overall, it's a compact, premium laptop best suited for those who prioritize portability and performance over touch input.

Pros
  • Powerful performance
  • Long battery life
  • Stunning OLED display
  • Lightweight and portable
  • Fast charging
Cons
  • No touchscreen
  • Occasional auto-restart
  • Loud fan noise under load
  • GPU overwhelmed by 3K display
  • BitLocker crashes
👍 Performance 4
🤔 Battery life 3
👍 Display quality 4
👍 Build design 3
👎 Fan noise 2
👎 Heat management 3

Scores

Gaming
Acer
4
ASUS
91
Entertainment
Acer
36
ASUS
83
Compact
Acer
55
ASUS
80
Creator
Acer
12
ASUS
80
Student
Acer
37
ASUS
80
Business
Acer
36
ASUS
79
Developer
Acer
22
ASUS
76
Ai Llm
Acer
7
ASUS
47

Specifications

Acer TravelMate B3 Spin 12 12.2" TMB312RN-31-C86VASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403UM-G14.R9HX4
Processor
CPU*—AMD Ryzen 9 270★
CPU Multi-Core Score
5,386
29,106
Cores48★
Frequency0.8 GHz4.0 GHz★
L3 Cache6 MB16 MB★
Graphics
GPU*Intel UHD GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060★
GPU Benchmark Score
1,534
20,712
Typeintegrated★discrete
VRAM—8 GB★
VRAM TypeSharedGDDR7
Memory & Storage
RAM4 GB16 GB★
RAM GenerationLPDDR5LPDDR5X
Storage 1128 GB1 TB★
Storage 1 TypeeMMCNVMe SSD★
Display
Size12.2"14"
Resolution1920 px2880 px★
PanelIPSOLED★
Refresh Rate60 Hz120 Hz★
Brightness250 nits500 nits★
Color Gamut50 percent—
Connectivity
USB-C Ports22
USB Ports22
Thunderbolt—Thunderbolt 4
HDMI1x HDMIHDMI 2.1
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
BluetoothBluetoothBluetooth 5.4★
Physical
Weight2.50 kg1.50 kg★
Battery—73 Wh★
OSWindows 11 ProWindows 11 Home

Pros & Cons

Acer TravelMate B3 Spin 12 12.2" TMB312RN-31-C86V Black 2024

  • Strong portability (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Below average ram (4th percentile)4th %ile
  • Below average storage (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average cpu (6th percentile)6th %ile
  • Below average reliability (10th percentile)10th %ile

ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403UM-G14.R9HX4 Platinum White 2025

  • Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong screen (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong gpu (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong port selection (84th percentile)84th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403UM-G14.R9HX4

Scores 77 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 18 of 29 specs.

ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403UM-G14.R9HX4 Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCompactCreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment