Testseek.com have collected 182 expert reviews of the Acer Swift 3 SF314-42 - AMD CPU and the average rating is 81%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Acer Swift 3 SF314-42 - AMD CPU.
June 2020
(81%)
182 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(77%)
3752 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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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)
Limited integrated graphics, Ordinary battery life, A little on the expensive side,
When everything is tallied up, the Acer Swift 3 definitely ends up in credit - we do have a few reservations about the laptop, but in general we think it's one of the best options you've got at this size and price point, continuing a strong run of Acer Sw...
Published: 2020-05-11, Author: John , review by: techradar.com
Highly portable, Excellent multitasker, Very affordable for an Ultrabook
Speakers are "meh", Not great for gaming
The latest Acer Swift 3 (2020) is an excellent ultrabook for the masses, made better thanks to its accessible price, thin and lightweight design, and pretty decent battery life...
Solid build quality, Supreme performance, Great value, Comfortable keyboard
Mediocre touchpad, Dim display, narrow color gamut
Yes. For absolute bang-for-the-buck performance, the Acer Swift 3 dominates the competition.Editors' RecommendationsThe thinnest laptops you can buy in 2020 The best 13-inch laptops for 2020 The best laptop deals for May 2020: Dell XPS 13, HP Spectre X360...
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...
All these while with team blue dominating the whole Desktop and Mobile space, AMD Ryzen has finally caught up and even surpassed with their offer and impressive performance to price, they have even captured a bigger and higher market share in both Mobile...
All these while with team blue dominating the whole Desktop and Mobile space, AMD Ryzen has finally caught up and even surpassed with their offer and impressive performance to price, they have even captured a bigger and higher market share in both Mobile...
Comes in three cool looking colors, Gets the AMD Ryzen 6-Cores Treatment in the Performance Department, Good performance with SSD and Processor, Includes a Full Microsoft Office Licence, Impressive Productivity Centric Performance, Option to charge with t
The Display is a hit and miss
Not all laptops are perfect and every single one of them comes with a little setback - the Acer Swift 3 does have one and it's the display. But when you do look past that, the Swift 3 offers a great performance on the platter and poses a threat for team B...
Good performance, Solid build quality, Can open lid up to 180° flat, Fingerprint scanner works reliably, Can work as an emergency powerbank, Slim, light, and ultraportable, Great battery life
Lacks SD card reader and LAN port, Speakers are decent at best, Lacks touchscreen support, A bit of a fingerprint magnet
The Acer Swift 3 AMD is a solid productivity laptop with good build quality, easy to bring around, good performance, and awesome battery life...
To sum up, with the Acer Swift 3's slim and lightweight build, good performance for its class, a nice set of I/Os, and decent battery life, this can be considered a great device for school or professional use and entertainment as well. You might not be ab...
