Acer Swift 3

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

Date Published: 12 Jun 2023

Intel Core i7-12650H
Intel UHD Graphics
14.0″, 2.8K (2880 x 1800), 90 Hz, OLED
1000GB SSD
16GB LPDDR5
1.40 kg (3.1 lbs)

Acer Swift 3

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Acer Swift 3 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 them.Hence, you get the Swift 3 OLED (SF314-71). Ultimately, it sports a beast of a processor, with the most powerful offering being the Core i7-12700H. An Alder Lake CPU, which completely annihilat[...]

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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

The memory here is overlooked, but on the bright side, you get two M.2 PCIe x4 slots for storage expansion.Check out all Acer Swift 3 OLED (SF314-71) prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.1. Remove the bottom plate To take this notebook apart, you need to undo all 10 Torx-head screws. Then, carefully pry the bottom panel with a plastic tool, starting from the front part of the device.2. Battery Inside, we see a 58.75Wh battery pack. It lasts for 14 hours of Web browsing, or about 9 hours of video playback. To take it out, unplug[...]

DISPLAY: 14.0-inch, 2880x1800, OLED

Name
Samsung ATNA40YK07-0 (SDC4171)

Diagonal
14.0"

Pixel density
242.59 ppi

Brightness
428 cd/m²

sRGB
100%

PWM frequency
357 Hz

Panel Type
OLED

Resolution
2880x1800

Becomes "Retina" from
14 inches (36 cm)

Contrast
infinite

dE Color Checker
2.4 2.2

PWM Rating
4.9: (undesirable)

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