Apple MacBook Pro (mid-2020) vs Acer Swift 5 14

Techradar, a source known for its hands-on testing and objective methodology, had good things to say about the Apple MacBook Pro 13" 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD (2020). It performed great in its "Best Thunderbolt laptops (2023): top notebooks with Thunderbolt 3 ports" roundup and earned the "Another great Thunderbolt laptop from Apple" title.

As for the Acer Swift 5 (14-Inch) - PCmag, a source that conducts reliable hands-on testing, has featured it in its Acer Swift 5 (14-Inch) Review roundup. However, it didn't make it to any of the top spots.

Sources that tested and scored both products, like PCmag, haven't shown a preference for either in their reviews.

We also examined the available data to learn which sources liked these two Traditional Laptops best and found that the Apple MacBook Pro 13" 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD (2020) managed to get its highest, 8.5, review score from hardwarezone.com.sg, whereas the Acer Swift 5 (14-Inch) got its best rating from PCmag - 8.

Lastly, we compared their review averages and found that the Apple MacBook Pro 13" 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD (2020) did much better than the majority of its competitors, with an average review score of 8.1 out of 10, compared to the 7.6 overall average of Traditional Laptops in general, whereas the Acer Swift 5 (14-Inch) hasn't managed to perform quite as well, with an average rating of 7.5.