•  Date Published: 28 Nov 2023
    • Intel Core i7-1165G7
    • Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU)
    • 13.5”, 2K (2256 x 1504), IPS
    • 512GB SSD
    • 8GB LPDDR4x
    • 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)
    6.1
    TOTAL SCORE
    8.0 Portability Excellent
    9.5 Display EXCEPTIONAL
    4.9 For Work Average
    3.4 For Gaming Mediocre

    Review

    Acer Swift 3 in-depth review

    Earlier this year, Acer revealed a 13-inch laptop that was aimed at workaholics. It sported a 3:2 display with a rather high resolution and a very light chassis. Now, we have its successor - the Swift 3 (SF313-53). What's different? Well, expectedly you get the higher performance and better optimization of the Intel Tiger Lake processor family. Yep, this means that you get the fastest integrated graphics yet - the Iris Xe Graphics G7.Nevertheless, let's keep the details for the lines below. Other than that, Acer is boasting with its lightweight design. To achieve it, they have used aluminum and magnesium-aluminum alloy. Yep, this makes the laptop a bit premium, so don't expect to get it on the cheap.Let's waste no more time, though, and get straight to the review.You can check[...]

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    Pros

    • Ultra-lightweight
    • Tiger Lake CPU, that provides capable integrated graphics
    • Decent battery life
    • Covers 99% sRGB (BOE08BC)
    • Our Gaming and Web design profile improves the color accuracy to comply with the standard Average dE of 0.6 (BOE08BC)
    • Work-friendly 3:2 aspect ratio
    • Thunderbolt 4 port onboard and support of NVMe M.2 drives

    Cons

    • No SD card reader
    • Memory is soldered

    Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

    This device has very potent mobile hardware, but sadly, it doesn't shine with its upgradability.Check out all Acer Swift 3 (SF313-53) prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.1. Remove the bottom plate To get inside this notebook, you have to undo 11 Torx-head screws. After that, pry the panel with a plastic tool, and lift it away.2. Battery, memory, and storage First, unplug the battery, which has a capacity of 55.9Wh.As you can see, the RAM chips are soldered above the processor. This means you won't be able to upgrade th[...]

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    DISPLAY: 13.5-inch, 2256x1504, IPS

    • Name
    • BOE NE135FBM-N41 (BOE08BC)
    • Diagonal
    • 13.5"
    • Pixel density
    • 200.84 ppi
    • Brightness
    • 466 cd/m2
    • sRGB
    • 98%
    • PWM frequency
    • 200 Hz
    • Panel Type
    • IPS
    • Resolution
    • 2256x1504
    • Becomes "Retina" from
    • 17 inches (44 cm)
    • Contrast
    • 1400:1
    • dE Color Checker
    • 2.8 1.3
    • PWM Rating
    • 1.0: (harmful)

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    Office Work should be used mostly by users who spend most of the time looking at pieces of text, tables or just surfing. This profile aims to deliver better distinctness and clarity by keeping a flat gamma curve (2.20), native color temperature and perceptually accurate colors.

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