Inside Acer Swift 3X (SF314-510G) – disassembly and upgrade options

LaptopMedia.com Highlights Inside Acer Swift 3X (SF314-510G) - disassembly and upgrade options

From: Alex Iliev 08 December 2020 / 06:37 1

This is the first notebook to feature an Intel dedicated graphics card. And it happens to work pretty decently, as well.

Check out all Acer Swift 3X (SF314-510G) prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.

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Acer Swift 3x (SF314-510G)

Processor: Intel Core i7-1165G7
VideoCard: Intel Iris Xe Max
RAM: 16GB RAM
STORAGE: 1000GB SSD

Detailed review

Acer Swift 3x (SF314-510G)

Processor: Intel Core i5-1135G7
VideoCard: Intel Iris Xe Max
RAM: 8GB RAM
STORAGE: 512GB SSD

Detailed review

Acer Swift 3x SF314-510G

Processor: Intel Core i7-1165G7
VideoCard: Intel Iris Xe Max
RAM: 16GB RAM
STORAGE: 1000GB SSD

Detailed review

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1. Remove the bottom plate

To get inside of this laptop, you need to undo 12 Torx-head screws. After that, just pry the bottom panel with a plastic tool, starting from one of the front edges.

2. Battery, memory, and storage

Upgradability here is a bit of a mixed bag. On one side, the memory is soldered to the motherboard, and you can only configure it with up to 16GB before purchase. However, the storage options include two M.2 PCIe x4 slots, which is pretty nice.

As for the battery, you get a 58.75Wh unit.

3. Cooling system

Once inside, you can see the cooling solution, which employs two heat pipes. They are cooling both the CPU and the dedicated Intel GPU. Also, the fan seems to be pretty beefy.