Acer TravelMate B5 14" TMB514-31-G2-P02Q Black 2025

Acer TravelMate B5 14" TMB514-31-G2-P02Q Black 2025

Acer
34 Overall Score
vs
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Starlight 2025

Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Starlight 2025

Apple
89 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Acer TravelMate B5 14" TMB514-31-G2-P02Q Black 2025

No customer feedback yet

Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Starlight 2025

88 out of 100 high confidence 36 reviews

The MacBook Air M4 is widely praised for its speed, lightweight design, and excellent battery life, making it a strong upgrade from older models. Users highlight its performance in photo and video editing, quiet operation, and improved keyboard. Some concerns include limited storage options and the high cost of Apple's SSD upgrades, but most find the overall value compelling.

Pros
  • Fast performance for photo and video editing
  • Lightweight and highly portable design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Quiet operation with no fan noise
  • Improved keyboard feel
Cons
  • Limited internal storage options
  • High cost of Apple SSD upgrades
  • Only two USB-C/Thunderbolt ports
  • Sky Blue color barely distinguishable from silver
  • macOS can be user-unfriendly with non-transparent controls
👍 Performance 12
👍 Portability 8
👍 Battery life 5
👎 Storage 4
👍 Keyboard 4
👍 Display quality 4

Scores

Compact
Acer
50
Apple
97
Student
Acer
37
Apple
95
Business
Acer
36
Apple
95
Entertainment
Acer
38
Apple
88
Developer
Acer
26
Apple
83
Creator
Acer
16
Apple
67
Ai Llm
Acer
13
Apple
51
Gaming
Acer
12
Apple
25

Specifications

Acer TravelMate B5 14" TMB514-31-G2-P02QApple MacBook Air 13.6" M4
Processor
CPU*—Apple M4 ★
CPU Multi-Core Score
4,810
23,633
Cores410★
Frequency1.3 GHz★—
L3 Cache6 MB★—
Graphics
GPU*Intel GraphicsApple (10-Core)★
GPU Benchmark Score
3,170
6,795
Typeintegratedintegrated
VRAM Type—Unified
Memory & Storage
RAM8 GB24 GB★
RAM GenerationLPDDR5XLPDDR5
Storage 1128 GB1 TB★
Storage 1 TypeeMMCNVMe SSD★
Display
Size14"13.6"
Resolution1920 px2560 px★
PanelIPSIPS
Refresh Rate60 Hz60 Hz
Brightness250 nits500 nits★
Color Gamut45 percent sRGB—
Connectivity
USB-C Ports12★
USB Ports2★0
Thunderbolt—Thunderbolt 4
HDMI1 x HDMI—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7★Wi-Fi 6E
BluetoothBluetoothBluetooth 5.3★
Ethernet—No
Physical
Weight1.65 kg1.24 kg★
Battery—54 Wh★
OSWindows 11 PromacOS

Pros & Cons

Acer TravelMate B5 14" TMB514-31-G2-P02Q Black 2025

  • Strong portability (73rd percentile)
  • Below average cpu (4th percentile)4th %ile
  • Below average storage (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average reliability (10th percentile)10th %ile
  • Below average ram (21st percentile)

Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Starlight 2025

  • Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong reliability (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong portability (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (90th percentile)90th %ile

Pricing

Acer TravelMate B5 14" TMB514-31-G2-P02Q Black 2025 is $1,019 cheaper (2.8x less).

Acer TravelMate B5 14" TMB514-31-G2-P02Q Black 2025

Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Starlight 2025

Verdict

★ Winner: Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4

Scores 89 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 14 of 29 specs.

Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCompactCreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment