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June 2020
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182 Reviews
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The editors liked
Very cool and quiet under heavy load
Reasonably comfortable keyboard with optional backlight
Lack of PWM (AUO B173HAN04.7)
Comfortable viewing angles and good contrast ratio (AUO B173HAN04.7)
Efficient and powerful mobile Ryzen 4000U chips
Excellent performance for the price
Thin and light
Clicky-feeling keyboard
Long battery life
Herculean performance
A beastly multitasker
Clicky keyboard
Fingerprint scanner
Amazing internals for price
AMD Ryzen 7 4700U brings strong performance
Great price for what you're getting
Decent port selection
Allday battery life
Fingerprint reader for Windows Hello
Stupidly fast performance at this price
Relatively light and thin
Slim
Ultralight aluminum-magnesium body
Good battery life with fast charging
Great processing performance
Matte IPS display
Good-looking slim metal case
NVMe SSD
Excellent battery life
Backlit keyboard
Remained very quiet
Remained fairly cool
USB 3.2 Gen 2
DisplayPort via USB-C
USB-C Power Delivery
Matte IPS screen
Stylish and slim metal chassis
High system performance
Runs quietly
Low surface temperatures
USB 3.2 Gen2
USB Type-C with DisplayPort & Power Delivery
The editors didn't like
Covers only 50% of sRGB (AUO B173HAN04.7)
Memory is soldered to the motherboard
No SD card reader on board
Display is dark with poor contrast
Audio lacks bass
Webcam image is barely visible regardless of lighting
Build quality feels fragile
Dim display
The keyboard isn't for everyone
Dim display with poor color
Trackpad has slight rattle
Battery life could be better
Memory can't be upgraded/increased
Low color space coverage
No card reader
RAM soldered onto motherboard (no vacant RAM slots)
matte IPS screen, stylish and slim metal chassis, high system performance, NVMe SSD, excellent battery life, backlit keyboard, runs quietly, low surface temperatures, USB 3.2 Gen2, USB Type-C with DisplayPort & Power Delivery
dim display, low colour space coverage, no memory card reader, soldered RAM (no memory banks)
Renoir brings the power but Acer forgets to include a bright displayThe Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ laptop review. Test device courtesy of notebooksbilliger.de.The Acer Swift 3 SF314-42 is a 14-inch laptop with a sleek and slim metal chassis. All things...
Stupidly fast performance at this price, Relatively light and thin
Trackpad has slight rattle, Battery life could be better
As the first Ryzen 7 4700U laptop we've seen, Acer's pedestrian Swift 3 is suddenly a sprinter, delivering unprecedented performance for a laptop this light and this small. It can compete with some gaming and content-creation laptops in CPU-focused tasks...
Excellent performance for the price, Thin and light, Clicky-feeling keyboard, Long battery life,
Display is dark with poor contrast, Audio lacks bass, Webcam image is barely visible regardless of lighting, Build quality feels fragile
AMD's new Ryzen 7 4700U processor breathes life into an otherwise unremarkable notebook, allowing it to surpass more-expensive competitors on performance, though the display and build quality aren't great...
Although there are a few shortcomings on the new for 2020 Acer Swift 3, overall the company has done an excellent job on a lot of the key areas of this notebook. Considering the price of just $649, including 8 GB of RAM and a 512 GB NVMe SSD is very welco...
As we come to a close, here is my verdict of the Swift 3. Acer's goal with this laptop was to deliver a balanced thin-and-light notebook with really good performance for the price. And I think it is clear that they have done that. They accomplished that b...
As the first Ryzen 7 4700U laptop we've seen, Acer's pedestrian Swift 3 is suddenly a sprinter, delivering unprecedented performance for a laptop this light and this small. It can compete with some gaming and content-creation laptops in CPU-focused tasks...
Published: 2020-05-07, Author: Gordon , review by: pcworld.co.nz
As the first Ryzen 7 4700U laptop we've seen, Acer's pedestrian Swift 3 is suddenly a sprinter, delivering unprecedented performance for a laptop this light and this small. It can compete with some gaming and content-creation laptops in CPU-focused tasks...
Abstract: The Acer Swift 3 is a brilliant mid-range laptop that performs well for the price. It has a well-built design, features a beefy Ryzen 5500U processor and a rather quick 1TB SSD underneath that should make day-to-day working a breeze...
Published: 2020-11-17, Author: Mike , review by: itpro.co.uk
The bloatware and the missing features are symptomatic of the Swift, which is mediocre in several areas – the screen, build quality and design are all underwhelming, and the keyboard and battery are middling. All of these issues could be rectified if you'...
