[Video Review] Acer Swift 3 OLED (SF314-71) – how powerful could an ultra-thin laptop be?


Acer Swift 3 OLED (SF314-71) in-depth review

Acer tries to stay the cream of the crop in the mobile market by innovating. Their latest efforts with the eco-friendly Aspire Vero laptop are a statement of intent. However, you are not here to learn about the Vero, you want to hear everything we have to say about the Acer Swift 3 OLED (SF314-71).You see, this laptop is more than just your ordinary Swift machine. In the past couple of years, the market has established itself as a very happy place for small powerhouses. As Acer itself, has found out with its Swift X series, people do like these devices, and there is definitely room for th[...]

Pros

  • Very fast in short loads
  • OceanGlass touchpad
  • Strong aluminum chassis
  • 100% sRGB and DCI-P3 coverage + HDR support
  • High resolution and 16:10 aspect ratio
  • Deep blacks and virtually infinite contrast ratio
  • 2x Thunderbolt 4 + HDMI 2.1
  • 90Hz refresh rate with fast pixel response times
  • 2x M.2 PCIe x4 (one with Gen 4 SSD support)

Cons

  • Uses PWM below 90 nits
  • Soldered memory
  • The powerful CPUs overwhelm the cooling

Acer Swift 3 OLED (SF314-71) - Specs

  • Samsung ATNA40YK07-0 (SDC4171)
  • Color accuracy  2.4  2.2
  • HDD/SSD
  • up to 4000GB SSD
  • M.2 Slot
  • 1x 2280 M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 + 1x 2242 M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4  See photo
  • RAM
  • up to 16GB
  • OS
  • Windows 11 Home
  • Battery
  • 57Wh, 3-cell
  • Body material
  • Aluminum
  • Dimensions
  • 312.92 x 214.12 x 17.9 mm (12.32" x 8.43" x 0.70")
  • Weight
  • 1.40 kg (3.1 lbs)
  • Ports and connectivity
  • 1x USB Type-A
  • 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1x USB Type-A
  • 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Sleep and Charge
  • 2x USB Type-C
  • 4.0, Thunderbolt 4, Power Delivery (PD)
  • HDMI
  • 2.1
  • Card reader
  • Ethernet LAN
  • Wi-Fi
  • 802.11ax
  • Bluetooth
  • 5.2
  • Audio jack
  • 3.5mm Combo Jack
  • Features
  • Fingerprint reader
  • Web camera
  • FHD with Temporal Noise Reduction
  • Backlit keyboard
  • Microphone
  • Acer PurifiedVoice with AI Noise Reduction
  • Speakers
  • Optical drive
  • Security Lock slot
  • Kensington Lock

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