Standing screen display size | 14 Inches |
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Screen Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
Max Screen Resolution | 1920x1080 Pixels |
Processor | 4.1 GHz ryzen_7_4700u |
RAM | 16 GB LPDDR4 |
Memory Speed | 4.1 GHz |
Hard Drive | 512 GB SSD |
Graphics Coprocessor | AMD Radeon Graphics |
Chipset Brand | AMD |
Card Description | Integrated |
Wireless Type | 802.11ac |
Number of USB 2.0 Ports | 1 |
Number of USB 3.0 Ports | 2 |
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Acer Swift 3 Thin & Light Laptop, 14" Full HD IPS, AMD Ryzen 7 4700U Octa-Core Processor with Radeon Graphics, 16GB LPDDR4X, 512GB NVMe SSD, WiFi 6, Backlit KB, Fingerprint Reader, SF314-42-R3U5
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Brand | acer |
Model Name | SF314-42-R3U5 |
Screen Size | 14 Inches |
Color | Purple |
Hard Disk Size | 512 GB |
CPU Model | Ryzen 7 4700U |
Ram Memory Installed Size | 16 GB |
Operating System | Windows 10 Home |
Special Feature | Multi-touch Gesture |
Graphics Card Description | Integrated |
About this item
- AMD Ryzen 7 4700U Octa-Core Mobile Processor (Up to 4.1GHz) with Radeon Graphics | 16GB LPDDR4X Memory | 512GB 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 | Backlit Keyboard | Fingerprint Reader
- 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
- Just 0.63" thin and 2.65 lbs and up to 11.5 hours of battery life
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display size | 14 inches | 14 inches | 14 inches | 14 inches | 14 inches | 14 inches |
hard disk size | 512 GB | 512 GB | 512 GB | 512 GB | 512 GB | 256 GB |
computer memory size | 16 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB |
cpu manufacturer | AMD | AMD | core i7 | AMD | AMD | Intel |
cpu speed | 4.1 GHz | 4.3 GHz | 4.7 GHz | 4.1 GHz | 4.3 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
cpu model number | Ryzen 7 4700U | Ryzen 7 5700U | — | Ryzen 7 4700U | Ryzen 5 7520U | Core i7-1165G7 |
operating system | Windows 10 Home | Windows 10 Home | Windows 10 | Windows 10 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 10 Home |
RAM tech | LPDDR4 | LPDDR4 | LPDDR4 | LPDDR4 | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4 |
graphics coprocessor | AMD Radeon Graphics | AMD Radeon Graphics | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | AMD Radeon Graphics | AMD | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
GPU manufacturer | AMD | AMD | Intel | AMD | AMD | Intel |
wireless tech | Bluetooth | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | Bluetooth | Wi-Fi | Bluetooth, Wi-Fi | Bluetooth |
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Brand | acer |
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Series | SF314-42-R3U5 |
Item model number | SF314-42-R3U5 |
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 | Purple |
Processor Brand | AMD |
Number of Processors | 8 |
Computer Memory Type | DDR3 SDRAM |
Flash Memory Size | 512 |
Hard Drive Interface | USB 3.2 |
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 | B08HPDMGCT |
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Best Sellers Rank | #39,548 in Computers & Accessories (See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories) #6,883 in Traditional Laptop Computers |
Date First Available | November 29, 2020 |
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Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R3U5 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, 16GB LPDDR4X Onboard Memory, 512GB 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.HULAA.002).
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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.
The Convenience of Alexa, Now On Your PC
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 speed, lightweight, and value of the notebook computer. They mention it's amazingly fast, boots up quickly, and is great for carrying around to class. However, some have issues with the sound quality and disagree on the build quality, functionality, battery life, and screen brightness.
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Customers like the speed of the notebook computer. They mention it's amazingly fast, has a super snappy processor, and performs just wow. Customers also appreciate the fast charging and responsiveness. They say it starts right up with the touch of their fingertip and can go for several hours.
"...For my actual use though, things load up incredibly quickly and feel responsive which is important if you are using this everyday...." Read more
"...Smooth scrolling and rendering, no lag or glitching.I cannot compliment the Ryzen 7 processor enough...." 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
"...the performance is just wow. you can't get anything like for this price. I got Ryzen 7 and I am a video editor. it is really fast...." Read more
Customers appreciate the lightweight of the notebook computer. They mention it's great for carrying and has a light but satisfying click to keystrokes.
"...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
"...(not heavy or bulky)..." 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
"...Very light. no SD card reader like macbook air, but it's got usb 3.1. fingerprint work very well. good for average setting game...." Read more
Customers appreciate the value for money of the laptop. They mention it's worth the price tag, a powerhouse for its size and price point, and has a higher quality for the price. Customers also appreciate the build quality and style factor 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
"This laptop is really quite good. The performance is incredible for the price and the build quality is better than what I expected by a far margin...." Read more
"...BUT, for the price, its well within a reasonable budget." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the build quality of the notebook computer. Some mention it's solid, reliable, and strong enough to perform smoothly for graphic artists and photographers. However, others say the build is cheap, the soldered parts are absolutely the worst, and the key board falls apart.
"...- 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
"...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...." Read more
"...A plus of the super cheap build quality is that it is at least super light...." 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
Customers have mixed opinions about the functionality of the notebook computer. Some mention it performs great and keeps on working, while others say the keyboard backlight is ugly and useless. They also say it doesn't perform heavy tasks like it should, and the finger printer doesn't work.
"...I'm actually shocked that it continues to perform so well on 8GB of energy saving RAM...." 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
"...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..." Read more
"...To me that is a huge letdown, as this laptop does not perform heavy tasks like it should...." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the battery life of the notebook computer. Some mention it lasts most all day, while others say it only lasts a couple of hours after charging all night.
"...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
"...good for average setting game.good battery life...." Read more
"...The 3cell battery performs well, lasts most all day and charges relatively quickly. Much lighter than the Lenovo Yoga I'm coming out of...." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the screen brightness of the notebook computer. Some mention it's just okay, while others say the display is not bright, the space bar isn't evenly backlit like the rest of the keys, and the keyboard backlight is ugly.
"...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
"...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
"...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
"...the keyboard is chunkey enough for big hands too. key illumination is good. the keyboard is quiet and feels nice...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the sound quality of the notebook computer. They mention the speakers are not very loud, the fan noise is more than noticeable, and the mic input is extremely muffled. They also say it starts making a beeping sound and sometimes gets distorted.
"...the end of the day and with my fan on in the room the speakers are not audible at max volume...." Read more
"...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
"...key illumination is good. the keyboard is quiet and feels nice.I have $1400 Lenovo yoga laptop and this $600 has better keyboard feeling...." Read more
"...The fans are noisy and run at full speed often...." 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.
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.
Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2020
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.
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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.