[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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