Standing screen display size | 14 Inches |
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Screen Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
Max Screen Resolution | 1920_x_1080 |
Processor | 4.1 GHz ryzen_7_4700u |
RAM | 8 GB LPDDR4 |
Memory Speed | 4.1 GHz |
Hard Drive | 512 GB SSD |
Graphics Coprocessor | AMD Radeon Graphics |
Chipset Brand | AMD |
Card Description | Integrated |
Graphics Card Ram Size | 8 GB |
Wireless Type | 802.11ax |
Number of USB 2.0 Ports | 1 |
Number of USB 3.0 Ports | 1 |
Average Battery Life (in hours) | 5 Hours |
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Brand | acer |
Model Name | Swift 3 |
Screen Size | 14 Inches |
Color | Silver |
Hard Disk Size | 512 GB |
CPU Model | Ryzen 7 4700U |
Ram Memory Installed Size | 8 GB |
Operating System | Windows 10 Home |
Special Feature | Fingerprint reader |
Graphics Card Description | Integrated |
About this item
- Aspect Ratio:16:9
- AMD Ryzen 7 4700U Octa-Core Mobile Processor (Up to 4.1 GHz) with Radeon Graphics; 8GB LPDDR4 Memory; 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD
- 14" Full HD Widescreen IPS LED-backlit display (1920 x 1080 resolution; 16:9 aspect ratio)
- Intel wireless Wi-Fi 6 AX200 802.11ax; HD webcam (1280 x 720); Backlit keyboard; Fingerprint reader
- 1 - USB Type-C port USB 3. 2 Gen 2 (up to 10 Gbps) DisplayPort over USB Type-C and USB Charging, 1- USB 3. 2 Gen 1 port (featuring power-off charging), 1 - USB 2. 0 port and 1 - HDMI port
- Just 0.63" thin and 2.65 pounds and up to 11.5 hours of battery life
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Battery life | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.9 |
Screen quality | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.2 | — |
For gaming | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 3.2 | — |
Touch Screen | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.2 | — | 3.6 | 2.9 |
Camera quality | — | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.7 |
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display size | 14 inches | 14 inches | 14 inches | 14 inches | 16.1 inches | 14 inches |
hard disk size | 512 GB | 512 GB | 512 GB | 512 GB | 512 GB | 256 GB |
computer memory size | 8 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB | 8 GB |
cpu manufacturer | AMD | AMD | core i7 | AMD | Intel | Intel |
cpu speed | 4.1 GHz | 4.3 GHz | 4.7 GHz | 1.9 GHz | 4.8 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
cpu model number | Ryzen 7 4700U | Ryzen 7 5700U | — | Ryzen 7 5800U | i7-11370H | Core i7-1165G7 |
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Brand | acer |
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Series | Swift 3 |
Item model number | SF314-42-R9YN |
Hardware Platform | PC |
Operating System | Windows 10 Home |
Item Weight | 2.65 pounds |
Product Dimensions | 12.73 x 8.62 x 0.63 inches |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 12.73 x 8.62 x 0.63 inches |
Color | Silver |
Processor Brand | AMD |
Number of Processors | 8 |
Computer Memory Type | DDR4 SDRAM |
Flash Memory Size | 512 |
Hard Drive Interface | USB |
Optical Drive Type | No Optical Drive |
Power Source | Battery Powered |
Voltage | 240 Volts |
Batteries | 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. (included) |
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ASIN | B086KKKT15 |
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4.4 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #7,894 in Computers & Accessories (See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories) #1,068 in Traditional Laptop Computers |
Date First Available | April 27, 2020 |
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Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R9YN comes with these high level specs: AMD Ryzen 7 4700U Octa-Core Mobile Processor 2. 0GHz with Precision Boost up to 4. 1GHz (Up to 8MB L3 Cache), Windows 10 Home, 14" Full HD Widescreen IPS LED-backlit Display 1920 x 1080 resolution; 16: 9 aspect ratio, AMD Radeon Graphics, 8GB LPDDR4 Onboard Memory, 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD, DTS Audio, featuring optimized bass response and micro-speaker distortion prevention, Two built-in front facing stereo speakers, Acer Purified. Voice technology with two built-in microphones, Intel Wireless Wi-Fi 6 AX200 802. 11ax Dual-Band 2. 4GHz and 5GHz featuring 2x2 MU-MIMO technology (Max Speed up to 2. 4Gbps), Bluetooth 5. 0, Back-lit Keyboard, Acer Bio-Protection Fingerprint Solution, featuring Computer Protection and Windows Hello Certification, HD Webcam (1280 x 720) supporting Super High Dynamic Range (SHDR), 1 - USB Type-C port USB 3. 2 Gen 2 (up to 10 Gbps) DisplayPort over USB Type-C & USB Charging, 1 - USB 3. 2 Gen 1 port (featuring power-off charging), 1 - USB 2. 0 port, 1 - HDMI port, Lithium-Ion Battery, Up to 11. 5-hours Battery Life, 2. 65 lbs. 1. 2 kg (system unit only) (NX. HSEAA. 003).
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Ultra-Thin & Lightweight
With a sleek aluminum & magnesium-aluminum metal chassis, high screen-to-body ratio and long-lasting battery, the Swift 3 notebook is the perfect companion for those on the go. This ultra-portable notebook is only 2.6 lbs. and only 0.63 inches thin and features an AMD Ryzen 7 4700U Processor and long lasting battery for hours of productivity. The elegant silver chassis delivers eye popping graphics on its 14” Full HD IPS display for the most-memorable multimedia experience.
Precision Imagery
Watch more on-less. With the 0.21" narrow bezels and an impressive 82.73% screen-to-body ratio, you get to see more of the vivid 14” 16:9 FHD IPS screen.
Next Gen CPU
The Swift 3 packs a lot of power into the chassis. With up to 8 ultra-responsive “Zen 2” processor cores for productivity, gaming, and content creation on-the-go, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series are the world’s most advanced laptop processors. Accelerate everything you do with the AMD Ryzen 7 4700U processor.
Long Lasting Battery
When you’re on the move, you don’t want to worry about your laptop not performing as you’d expect. The Swift 3 gives you all the power you need for a full day’s work and entertainment. Up to 11.5 hours of battery life keeps you powered up to accomplish all your daily tasks from morning to night.
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Embedded Fingerprint Reader
An embedded fingerprint reader is a quick and secure way for Windows Hello to verify your identity without a password.
Crystal Clear Communications
Acer Purified Voice with two built-in microphones ensures all communications are clear & filters out typing noise. While the HD Webcam with Super High Dynamic Range ensures crisp images with rich color and detail.
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Customers like the appearance and performance of the laptop. For example, they mention it's sleek, has a nice screen, and the graphics look great. They are also happy with portability, and value. That said, some complain about the sound quality, saying it'll put out fuzzy awful noise. Opinions are mixed on brightness, battery life, and quality.
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Customers like the performance of the notebook computer. For example, they say it's amazingly fast, has a super snappy processor, and loads up incredibly quickly. They mention that it'll boot up quickly and has been relatively reliable. The battery is good and allows for fast charging. Overall, most are satisfied with the performance and recommend it to others.
"...Smooth scrolling and rendering, no lag or glitching.I cannot compliment the Ryzen 7 processor enough...." Read more
"...It is completely stable, and I did run various stress tests. It remains responsive even with multiple stress tests running in the background...." Read more
"...For my actual use though, things load up incredibly quickly and feel responsive which is important if you are using this everyday...." Read more
"...Super snappy processor. Solid build quality. I actually quite like the keyboard, which has a light but satisfying "click" to keystrokes...." Read more
Customers find the laptop very light, slim, and sleek. They also appreciate the light but satisfying click to keystrokes. Overall, customers say it's a solid light laptop that's great for carrying around to class.
"...(not heavy or bulky)..." Read more
"...It is light, I plan to use it as travel laptop...." Read more
"...It's light and thin but not flimsy. I wouldn't want it any bigger or any smaller.- Specs: This machine is great for light gaming...." Read more
"...I actually quite like the keyboard, which has a light but satisfying "click" to keystrokes...." Read more
Customers appreciate the value of the laptop. They say it's a solid computer for the price, with a powerful 8-core 4000 series processor. They also mention that the build quality and style factor are really good. Overall, customers recommend the laptop as it'll provide excellent value for the money.
"...Overall, it's a great machine and an awesome value in my book...." Read more
"...It's light and portable, sturdy, fast, and cheap. Even the gaming/heavy use cases are.... acceptable, even if they aren't what they could be...." Read more
"...BUT, for the price, its well within a reasonable budget." Read more
"...Rooting for AMD to keep pushing out awesome processors at an amazing value, just hope we can get to a higher level of refinement :)" Read more
Customers like the appearance of the notebook computer. For example, they mention it's slim, sleek, and light. The graphics look great, and the color rendition looks good. The aluminum panels are sleek and durable. Some appreciate the sharp but conservative appearance. The display is crisp, clear, and neat. Overall, most are happy with the appearance and functionality of the product.
"...for this were pretty simple: something with a sharp but conservative appearance, MOBILE (not heavy or bulky), but also just as powerful..." Read more
"...-This is a super clean, thin and light laptop! The design is very clean and sleek, almost targeting a MacBook-like esthetic...." Read more
"...from the all aluminum build of my mac, but it's actually quite nice to the touch.Cons:1...." Read more
"...It doesn't look bad either. Also lasts all day on a charge, which is really nice...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the quality of the notebook computer. Some mention that it performs well for web surfing, is well-made, and does everything they need it to do. However, others say that it's defective, fragile, and has a lazy design.
"...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,..." Read more
"...- Battery life: Is not astonishing, but pretty good. charger is easy enough to carry around if you are going to use it for more than 5hrs...." Read more
"...It is completely stable, and I did run various stress tests. It remains responsive even with multiple stress tests running in the background...." Read more
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Customers have mixed opinions about the battery life of the laptop. Some mention that it has good battery life, and lasts most all day. However, others say that the battery becomes very short after a similar timeline.
"...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." Read more
"...say that playing this game for about an hour definitely drained the battery pretty quickly. Just something to keep in mind...." Read more
"...-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...." Read more
"...fingerprint sensor, OK display, OK SSD, OK battery, OK number of ports, etc...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the brightness of the notebook computer. Some mention that the brightness is just okay, with a fully backlit keyboard that takes the strain off your eyes. Others say that the screen is too dim, the space bar isn't evenly backlit like the rest of the keys, and the keyboard backlit is ugly.
"...it'll probably be serviceable at full brightness, but it's still pretty dim over all, but I will say that the matte screen does help, because if..." Read more
"...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..." Read more
"...Taking a look at the online reviews shows that the screen isn't the best, and it takes a few more hits, but even so it looks like an amazing deal...." Read more
"...With a fully back-lit keyboard, the laptop takes the strain off your eyes and makes working in lower light an almost pleasure...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the sound quality of the laptop. They mention that the speakers are not very loud, the sound is fairly poor, and the fans are noisy. Some YouTube videos are hard to hear and the mic input is extremely muffled. There is also a bit of crinkling noise when moving the display back and forth.
"...though, I can easily see tons of folks complaining about the speakers not getting loud. They don't get loud at all by default...." Read more
"...the end of the day and with my fan on in the room the speakers are not audible at max volume...." Read more
"...When doing low-intensive work, the laptop stays absolutely quiet. When running stress tests, you can hear the fans, but they are not very loud...." Read more
"...It's also bizarrely off center, almost like at one point Acer planned to do and edge to edge keyboard with a number bad, but scraped the idea and..." Read more
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My use: Chrome(Online elearning assignments, youtube, google calendar, gmail) Microsoft Word, Microsoft teams, reading textbooks with pdf viewer, spotify on in the background.
Some things I love:
- Boot time: NVMe storage is no joke, power button to lock screen in less than 8 seconds. Most of this time is firmware, Windows 10 seriously loads up within 2 seconds. This alone adds a ton of convenience.
- Weight/portablility: I'm a college student, I skateboard around campus with this in my bag. It's light and thin but not flimsy. I wouldn't want it any bigger or any smaller.
- Specs: This machine is great for light gaming. I hardly use it for gaming because I'd rather play on my desktop with 144hz, but I tested out Call of duty WAW zombies and had a comfortable 60-90 fps with most settings on. That alone is pretty unhead of for most APU's. If you want to play Minecraft or some older steam games on this machine go for it, it can definitely handle it. For my actual use though, things load up incredibly quickly and feel responsive which is important if you are using this everyday.
- Battery life: Is not astonishing, but pretty good. charger is easy enough to carry around if you are going to use it for more than 5hrs.
I wish were better:
- charging connector is tiny/ thin and it feels really flimsy connecting and disconnecting. I've had no issues yet, but I feel a little uncomfortable with it.
- speakers are quiet. I like to watch some youtube or netflix in bed at the end of the day and with my fan on in the room the speakers are not audible at max volume. I recommend using some headphones or a bluetooth speaker in the room.
I watched a video urging me not to buy this laptop before I did. The user begged me to buy these other models that were $200 more expensive with weaker specs because I was going to hate the screen of this one. He was wrong.
I included an image of me using this while studying in a bright room with lots of natural light. It was just fine. As long as you are not going to be using this in direct sunlight you will be fine too. If you are using this for professional art purposes and need super accurate colors then maybe this isn't a great option, but if you are most people you will very rarely have an issue with the screen being too dim.
After tax this was $710 for me, its a significant purchase and I'm extremely happy with it. I was worried about making the wrong choice, but this was definitely the right one.
Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2020
My use: Chrome(Online elearning assignments, youtube, google calendar, gmail) Microsoft Word, Microsoft teams, reading textbooks with pdf viewer, spotify on in the background.
Some things I love:
- Boot time: NVMe storage is no joke, power button to lock screen in less than 8 seconds. Most of this time is firmware, Windows 10 seriously loads up within 2 seconds. This alone adds a ton of convenience.
- Weight/portablility: I'm a college student, I skateboard around campus with this in my bag. It's light and thin but not flimsy. I wouldn't want it any bigger or any smaller.
- Specs: This machine is great for light gaming. I hardly use it for gaming because I'd rather play on my desktop with 144hz, but I tested out Call of duty WAW zombies and had a comfortable 60-90 fps with most settings on. That alone is pretty unhead of for most APU's. If you want to play Minecraft or some older steam games on this machine go for it, it can definitely handle it. For my actual use though, things load up incredibly quickly and feel responsive which is important if you are using this everyday.
- Battery life: Is not astonishing, but pretty good. charger is easy enough to carry around if you are going to use it for more than 5hrs.
I wish were better:
- charging connector is tiny/ thin and it feels really flimsy connecting and disconnecting. I've had no issues yet, but I feel a little uncomfortable with it.
- speakers are quiet. I like to watch some youtube or netflix in bed at the end of the day and with my fan on in the room the speakers are not audible at max volume. I recommend using some headphones or a bluetooth speaker in the room.
I watched a video urging me not to buy this laptop before I did. The user begged me to buy these other models that were $200 more expensive with weaker specs because I was going to hate the screen of this one. He was wrong.
I included an image of me using this while studying in a bright room with lots of natural light. It was just fine. As long as you are not going to be using this in direct sunlight you will be fine too. If you are using this for professional art purposes and need super accurate colors then maybe this isn't a great option, but if you are most people you will very rarely have an issue with the screen being too dim.
After tax this was $710 for me, its a significant purchase and I'm extremely happy with it. I was worried about making the wrong choice, but this was definitely the right one.
Not a lot of bloat which is much appreciated. This model is offered with thee Ryzen 7/5 or the i5 10th gen.
I chose the Ryzen 7 8 core works very well. This is not a gaming laptop however you should be able to do light gaming.
The light silver keyboard is a bit hard to see back-lit from and an angle but other than that a very good responding nice feel keyboard. Nice action and easy to type on. The built in webcam, speakers and mic are perfectly suited for today's virtual meetings. The 3cell battery performs well, lasts most all day and charges relatively quickly. Much lighter than the Lenovo Yoga I'm coming out of.The lask of touch screen takes a bit of getting used to. When I had it I didn't use it much the backlit keyboard was/is a more useful option for my use.
The build of this laptop seems solid. I like the long almost full length hinge works well and should provide better longevity than the 2 smaller hinges found on many competitors. The HP and Lenovo offerings in this price range lacked one or more of the specs that are important to me. The Ryzen 7 is a solid processor out performs the Intel i7-10.... and most others. The only small concern was the 8GB ram, so far this has not been an issue. I ,doubt there will ever be a need for more. Everything I have run has had zero issues. The graphics card works well for my needs. Not a heavy gamer but strong with all design work and holds very good virtual background in Zoom.(an issue with my other 2 laptops i7-48xx and i5-67xx with integrated GPU) A little light on hardware access. 1 - USB Type-C port USB 3. 2 Gen 2 (up to 10 Gbps) DisplayPort over USB Type-C & USB Charging, 1- USB 3. 2 Gen 1 port (featuring power-off charging), 1 - USB 2. 0 port & 1 - HDMI port. The 512GB SSD is super fast and plenty of storage for a heavy cloud environment. The WIFI 6 runs my wifi at full speed 60MB download. Overall the best value I have found by a good margin. No regrets so far.
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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.
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.
i bought this outside of the US, and the warranty doesn't cover it. please refund the full amount.