Acer TravelMate B3 Spin 12 12.2" TMB312RN-31-C86V Black 2024
Acer
32 Overall Score
vs
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Sky Blue 2025
Apple
81 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Acer TravelMate B3 Spin 12 12.2" TMB312RN-31-C86V Black 2024
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Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Sky Blue 2025
82 out of 100 high confidence 388 reviews
The MacBook Air M4 is widely praised for its fast performance, excellent battery life, and lightweight design, making it ideal for everyday tasks, photo editing, and light video work. Users appreciate the improved keyboard, MagSafe charging, and support for two external displays. However, some note that the base storage is too small and expensive to upgrade, and a few report thermal throttling under heavy loads or minor issues like fingerprint smudges on the Midnight finish.
Pros
- Fast M4 performance
- Excellent battery life
- Lightweight and portable design
- Improved keyboard feel
- MagSafe charging
Cons
- Expensive storage upgrades
- Base storage too small (256GB)
- Fingerprint smudges on Midnight finish
- Thermal throttling under heavy loads
- Only two Thunderbolt ports
Performance 45
Battery life 30
Portability 25
Display quality 20
Storage capacity 15
Thermal throttling 8
Scores
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Specifications
| Acer TravelMate B3 Spin 12 12.2" TMB312RN-31-C86V | Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | — | Apple M4 ★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 4 | 10★ |
| Frequency | 0.8 GHz★ | — |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Intel UHD Graphics | Apple M4 10-core★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared | Unified |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 24 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 128 GB | 512 GB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | eMMC | SSD★ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 12.2" | 13.6" |
| Resolution | 1920 px | 2560 px★ |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 250 nits | 500 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | 50 percent | one billion colors |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2★ | 0 |
| Thunderbolt | — | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7★ | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 2.50 kg | 1.24 kg★ |
| Battery | — | 54 Wh★ |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS |
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
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Sky Blue 2025
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong reliability (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong portability (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong screen (89th percentile)89th %ile
Pricing
Acer TravelMate B3 Spin 12 12.2" TMB312RN-31-C86V Black 20240.099score per dollar
vs
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Sky Blue 20250.067score per dollar
Acer TravelMate B3 Spin 12 12.2" TMB312RN-31-C86V Black 2024 offers 1.5x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4
Scores 81 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 13 of 28 specs.