Acer Swift 3

LaptopMedia.com Laptop Specs Acer Swift 3 OLED (SF314-71) Acer Swift 3

Date Published: 26 Aug 2022

Intel Core i5-12450H
Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 (48EU)
14.0″, 2.8K (2880 x 1800), 90 Hz, OLED
1000GB SSD
16GB LPDDR5
1.40 kg (3.1 lbs)

TOTAL SCORE

7.6 Portability Very Good

10.0 Display EXCEPTIONAL

6.4 For Work Good

2.8 For Gaming Mediocre

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Specs

Display
14.0″, 2.8K (2880 x 1800), 90 Hz, OLED

HDD/SSD
1TB SSD

M.2 Slot
1x 2280 M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 + 1x 2242 M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 See photo

RAM
16GB LPDDR5

OS
Windows 11 Home

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

Portability

Acer Swift 3 OLED (SF314-71)

12.32" x 8.43" x 0.70" Dimensions

1.40 kg (3.1 lbs) Weight

Average 14.0-inch laptop

1.47 kg (3.2 lbs) +5% Weight

Review

Acer Swift 3 in-depth review

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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

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

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