Swift 3 Thin & Light Laptop, 14" Full HD IPS, AMD Ryzen 7 4700U Octa-Core with Radeon Graphics, 8GB LPDDR4, 512GB NVMe SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Backlit KB, Fingerprint Reader, Alexa Built-in

So I just got this laptop. I have been playing with it for 2 days. Im comparing it with a Lenovo Idealpad 7 slim. I like the weight on this machine and it actually seems snappier than the Lenovo. There has been a lot of talk about the screen. I didnt think it was that bad. I went outside on a bright sunny day and both the Lenovo and this one were equally hard to see. The lighted keyboard turns off quick but I saw a setting in bios that might fix that. I didnt try it. What I didnt like is the battery life. I was playing with the laptop watching videos and benchmarking the CPU, after 2.5 hours the battery was weak and i needed to plug it in. The lenovo is still going. I need this laptop for work. The weight is an awesome thing but the battery life kills it for me so I will probably be returning it. But if you are on a budget I think this is totally worth it as the Lenovo is $200 more even with a coupon. I had a Swift 13.3 for 2 years and no issues so I am happy with Acer quality.

I try really hard not to do same-day delivery reviews, no matter how great I think the product is because you can never tell on that first day what might go wrong later. However, I am actually confident and happy enough with this one to go for it. If I make amendments later, they won't likely be anything that changes this rating. (updated 6/19/20 - one week, using it for work in web design and content creation, still love it) I needed a business-appropriate laptop. My requirements for this were pretty simple: something with a sharp but conservative appearance, MOBILE (not heavy or bulky), but also just as powerful (or capable of being just as powerful) as my much larger personal laptop. It came down to this and the Lenovo Flex. I chose this because the design was all metal, and I liked Macbook Airs when working as an Apple systems manager for their durability, style, and mobility. It's just a shame the RAM is not upgradeable (it's soldered). The RAM on the Lenovo Flex is not upgradeable either, though. It also comes with a weaker processor (Ryzen 5, which isn't quite on the i7's level). I doubt anyone will need more than 8 to 16GB of RAM in the lifetimes of these laptops. I knew that if I got a Ryzen 5 that would just make me want the Ryzen 7 processor more (you can never upgrade processors in a laptop). So, despite toting less RAM, Swift still came out as the winner both in design and performance when I compared it up close to the Flex online. I worried a bit when I read a review that complained about the screen and graphics on Swift being almost unusable. But I clearly had nothing to worry about. Those professional reviewers sometimes can get so snobby with hardware, they set the bar higher than anyone in the real world would ever set it. The screen is semi-matte. I have very sensitive eyes, sensitive enough that I often have to wear blue light blocking glasses to deal with sunlight, bright indoor lights, or computer light. Even the slightest flicker is noticeable to me in a very uncomfortable, painful kind of way that strains my eyes. There's the tiniest amount of flicker in this display. It is NOTHING like the reviews have been describing, which made me afraid I wouldn't be able to use this laptop. It's VERY easy on my eyes after switching the AMD Radeon settings to Enhanced and High Res (which simultaneously smoothes and sharpens up the text, making it more legible). It also does NOT have a glossy, highly reflective screen. The screen is semi-matte at the worst (honestly, it's not even that much), and it's full matte once it's turned on. Evidently Acer has switched displays after the complaints (they tend to be good about doing things like that). It gets super bright, and the colors are close to true as far as I can tell - only publishing something is going to reveal the truth there, which I haven't done yet. But again, I can't believe what a close call it is to a Macbook Air. The graphics performance: It's not a gaming laptop, though I'm sure it is good enough to play most games on medium and would be PERFECT for a student. It's definitely strong enough to perform smoothly for graphic artists, photographers, and anyone that tends to keep a ton of tabs open in their browser. Smooth scrolling and rendering, no lag or glitching. I cannot compliment the Ryzen 7 processor enough. I am moving from an 8th gen i7 and the Ryzen 7 is WAY more responsive and less prone to freezing or errors. I can very easily believe it maxes out at 4ghz. Those eight cores handle multitasking like a true champ. I was worried the RAM would give me some issues with work because it's only 8gb and it's also underpowered to help boost battery performance. So far, I've been surprised to find that this low-powered RAM actually keeps up with me despite my issues with never exiting or closing windows, lol. The keyboard is extremely comfortable if you have small to medium-sized hands. There is some time to adjust to the smaller form factor. Large handed people will immediately hate the keyboard because it's compact. This being said, it IS a large keyboard as far as COMPACT keyboards go, and it is 100% identical to the keyboard on the Macbook Air. Same feel and everything. Backlit keys, which you can switch on or off. Something SUPER cool is that Acer figured out how to include a Numlock and number keypad on it by marking some of the letter keys with numbers, then adding a Numlock. (check my pictures) If you turn on the manual equalizer in the audio settings and crank it up, the speakers actually get really loud, and they're nice that way too (no rattle, no stress on the drivers). By default though, I can easily see tons of folks complaining about the speakers not getting loud. They don't get loud at all by default. With the equalizer maxed out, I would compare them to a mini Bluetooth speaker. In short, don't buy this for audio unless you're planning on connecting it to different speakers. For normal casual usage, like watching YouTube videos or streaming movies, the built-in speakers should be just fine. The lid is very well hinged. The screen is reinforced as well. Dropping it may cause some cosmetic damage, but it should hold up in most cases. At the worst, you'll be looking at a little cosmetic damage (scratches, dings) and a busted screen. Which is better than what you could face with the typical plastic body. I once dropped a plastic body laptop off the back of my car (I was an idiot and left it on the hood). It totally destroyed the body... the laptop still worked, but there was bare PCB board everywhere. It was ugly, lol. Now, there are complaints about battery life on this, but I haven't had any problems. I also didn't go with default settings in some key areas, though. I changed the Radeon settings to focus more on battery life than performance. Then I changed the power settings to best battery life. Now, I don't consider this to be much, especially with my huge collection of background apps, but considering complaints saying the battery wouldn't last more than an hour... hmmm. I'm not seeing it. I've been on battery for an hour now, and have 12h 46m remaining after charging to 98%. I'm guessing the expected battery life will hang somewhere between 4.5h and 6h on medium. Overall, it's a great machine and an awesome value in my book. I have no idea why the pro reviewers thought so poorly of it (though they did give it respect as a budget laptop). Maybe they were comparing it to more expensive laptops instead of comparing it to other models in this price range....? Or maybe the older version of this was really that bad. Whatever. I'm sticking with this because IT WORKS. Update: Two months later... it's still running like the day I got it. I'm actually shocked that it continues to perform so well on 8GB of energy saving RAM. I am guessing the difference lies in a combo of using a better processor and using a solid state drive. My other laptop has an A12, which is quad core and goes up to 3ghz - this Ryzen 7 is octacore and goes up to 4ghz. The Care Center app has a function in it to make the battery only change to 80% when it's plugged in (saves the battery cells from being burned out). So despite using it plugged in all the time, I have not lost any battery health. It still goes for six hours or more off battery.

This laptop does a whole lot of everything right, especially for the price. I only have one gripe, which was the screen. BUT, I did my research on this laptop BEFORE I purchased it, and knew what I was getting into. First, the Pros: -This is a super clean, thin and light laptop! The design is very clean and sleek, almost targeting a MacBook-like esthetic. Its small form factor is perfect for a work / school laptop, and where I don't require much intense performance or storage out of it, has some excellent battery life. -This battery is a monster. I didn't believe its claim of up to 10 hours (I only expected like 5), but it truly does perform. Its power efficiency is impressive, especially with... -The AMD 4700U Processor, is a beast amongst laptop chips. Its very quick, clocking down around the 2.0 Ghz mark to save battery, and ripping up to 4.1Ghz for gaming - which is better than ALOT of gaming laptops on the market that triple the price of this laptop. -The SSD is also super snappy, quick boot-ups, getting you right to work. -The Keyboard is pretty standard flat keys, which I found super easy to get used to. Standard layout minus the Pgup/dn keys. -The trackpad is solid too, really no noticeable issues there. -Other stuff like the fingerprint sensor, USB C PD, and I/O are solid. Now for the Cons: -The screen is pretty mediocre at best. I could probably stand the color but its really not that bright. I knew it wasn't going to be brighter than my previous work laptop, but they really cheaped out on the panel. I color managed the panel to get the colors a little better, but my screen also came with a greenish red tint, which I mostly got rid of in calibration. The brightness however, is what it is. -Coming from a much more solid and thick charging connector, this barrel connector scares me. I understand that PD chargers aren't cheap, however this is one of the smallest plugs I've ever seen. Definitely going to try and replace that with Type C when I get a chance. It charges fine, but its VERY thin. -The power button is on the keyboard. Its a shortcut by their terms... make sure you don't accidentally turn your computer off when using backspace or delete. Haven't done it in the month I've had it but, still. -Spacebar isn't backlit...why? Couldn't tell you. That's pretty much it! My biggest thing for a potential buyer - the screen isn't ideal. But for the price, I can guarantee you that you wont find another laptop of the same quality. ESPECIALLY when you can do battery efficient work by day, and thrash on the AMD Ryzen CPU by night. Just weigh the screen consideration before purchase. This isn't my main computer by any means, so the screen is what it is. BUT, for the price, its well within a reasonable budget.

laptop keeps going into the blue screen of death, and then doesnt boot up anymore. i bought this outside of the US, and the warranty doesn't cover it. please refund the full amount.

Nice and light, fast

Very impressed by this laptop. I was wondering if I was going to return it, because of the screen complaints, and even though it's a 6-bit panel, and not 8-bit, I think it's just fine. I watch a lot of YouTube videos, and they look great on it. Brightness I lowered down to around 70 to 80%, so the brightness is fine. Build quality is excellent. This is very light, and yet it feels very premium. Keyboard is fine, except maybe a bit soft. It takes a little getting used to, and I appreciate the backlight. Fingerprint reader is a hit or miss. Most times it works, but sometimes I can't get it to recognize my finger, so I have to type in my password. This is my main complaint, and it's just a minor inconvenience. This thing is quiet. What a powerhouse! I do development work, and I have a lot of browsers windows open, with many tabs that have a lot of content. My concern was the 8GB of RAM not being enough as my desktop has 16GB, but surprised that I loaded up so many browsers (one MS EDGE with two tabs, four Chrome Windows with 20 tabs total) and it handled it just fine. I then ran a YouTube video in another tab, then loaded up Google Maps, then loaded up Google Earth and went into street view, then loaded up another Google Earth, and did a flyby, then played a local video that was encoded in 4K. Then loaded up my programming editor. Even after all that, no matter what program or tab that I went to, there was no lag and everything was smooth and I could not even hear the fans. Sometimes the fans can be heard, but that does not last long. How quiet this machine is under so much load is surprising. I have to place my ear 2 inches above the keyboard to hear the fan most of the time. And the machine never feels hot, just a little warm. Oh yeah, and here's the thing, I did all that workload while I was on battery power, which tends to run in a more power saving mode. Noticed though, I would have gotten about 2 to 3 hours with such a heavy load. With light loads, the battery would last about 8 hours in my estimate with light browsing, or watching YouTube. Tested all the ports, and even got a USB C to DisplayPort cable to run my main monitor at 1440p at 144Hz, and then hooked my 1080p TV to the HDMI, and left the laptop screen on. Three screens at the same time. I ran a video on the TV, and did work on my main monitor with no problems. The USB A port on the left side can charge devices even when the notebook is off. Put it into sleep mode, and checked 15 hours later, and the battery was only down 2%. Far better than my previous Surface Pro 3. AMD "Renoir" APU and Acer have done an incredible job. Awesome value.

Desde hace algunos meses ya tenia pensado en comprar una computadora para mi trabajo. Y esta fue la opción perfecta. Lo bueno: Aspecto físico elegante hecho con materiales de buena calidad. Muy liviana y compacta. En cuanto potencia, bastante rápida gracias a sus 6 procesadores, tarjeta grafica adecuada, buen RAM aunque hubiera sido bueno que puediese expandirse y tambien ayuda el sistema de almacenamiento SSD. En lo personal me encanta la retroiluminación del teclado, aunque algunos otros compradores dicen que puede ser mejor, pero yo estoy fascinado. El brillo de la pantalla es buena para espacios cerrados, su resolución me parece muy buena y es una pantalla opaca, esto ayuda a no reflejar la luz de los focos. La batería le dura hasta 12 horas, claro si juegas o usas medios como ZOOM, MEET etc. consumen un poco mas de energía, pero aun así muy duradero. El teclado es muy cómodo. En un inicio pensé que me costaría un poco adaptarme al teclado por el orden de algunas teclas, pero no. Casi en automático me adapté. Me gusta iniciar la sesión son mi huella dactilar. Las ventanas de internet las abre al instante asi como otros programas. El encendido y apagado de la computadora durá maximo 8 segundos lo cual me sorprendió mucho. y se calienta poco a pesar de tenerlo encendido por mas de 12 horas. d Lo no tan bueno: no se puede expandir la memoria Ram, aunque claro no creo que sea desventaja para muchos. la cámara pudiese ser un poco mejor, aunque es HD pero siento que puede ser un poquito mejor. En un par de ocasiones la imagen se ha puesto de color azul y en una ocasión se apago y no quiso encender hasta que reinicie la computadora. Aunque debo reconocer que sus dos microfonos son muy buenos. Me hubiera gustado que en los botones tuviese las funciones para la musica, play, pause, stop, foward etc. para no estar cambiando de pantalla cuando cambie de canción. por ultimo, la bocinas. Por lo compacto que es el equipo no permite mucho hacer resonancia para los bajos, el audio se escucha seco aparte no tiene mucho volumen. Sin embargo, si conectas audifonos a la computadora, la calidad del audio es excelente. En pocas palabras, recomiendo mucho este equipo para las cuestiones de trabajo, escuela y proyectos que requieran mas recursos. Claro, no es una computadora gamer pero puedes jugar sin problemas.

Llevo 3 semanas con el equipo y quedado encantado, responde de manera efectiva, la batería dura alrededor de 8 o 9 hrs de acuerdo a la exigencia del equipo y para la recarga total para ese tiempo de uso es alrededor de 1 hr. Equipo muy ligero que da la sensacion de caerse o quebrarse, pero al contrario los materiales son de excelente calidad. Excelente compra y llego antes de lo indicado.