Acer Swift 3x

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Date Published: 21 Oct 2021

Intel Core i7-1165G7
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU)
14.0”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS
512GB SSD
16GB LPDDR4x
1.37 kg (3 lbs)

TOTAL SCORE

7.7 Portability Very Good

9.0 Display EXCEPTIONAL

5.5 For Work Average

3.6 For Gaming Mediocre

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Review

Acer Swift 3x in-depth review

The day has come. We are finally getting our hands on a laptop that comes equipped with Intel's latest (and arguably the first) discrete GPU solution. This long-awaited device is called the Intel Iris Xe Max, and it's based on the DG1/Iris Xe graphics architecture. And the star of the show here is the Acer Swift 3X (SF314-510G) - adequately branded to show off the tech inside.If we have to draw early conclusions from the integrated Iris Xe Graphics G7, which comfortably beats the 10W version of NVIDIA's GeForce MX350, the expectations are set really high. Is Acer's work with Intel going to change the low-end gaming industry? Is it going to provide enough headroom for professional workflow on thin and light machines? We're going to answer these questions and much more in this review, s[...]

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Pros

Beautiful screen with 98% of sRGB coverage and accurate colors (when our Gaming and Web design profile is present) (Innolux N140HCE-EN2)
Doesn't use aggressive PWM to adjust brightness (Innolux N140HCE-EN2)
Up to 19 hours of Web browsing on battery
Almost all-metal built with a lid leverage system
Fingerprint reader
28W Tiger Lake CPUs + Intel Iris Xe Max dGPU setup
Thunderbolt 4, Wi-Fi 6, and dual M.2 SSD support

Cons

Quiet speakers
No SD card reader
The drivers for the Iris Xe Max are still not optimized

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

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.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 [...]

DISPLAY: 14.0-inch, 1920x1080, IPS

Name
Innolux N140HCE-EN2 (CMN14D5)

Diagonal
14.0"

Pixel density
157.35 ppi

Brightness
300 cd/m²

sRGB
98%%

PWM frequency
25000 Hz

Panel Type
IPS

Resolution
1920x1080

Becomes "Retina" from
22 inches (56 cm)

Contrast
1250:1

dE Color Checker
3.8 0.7

PWM Rating
9.6: (safe)

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Office Work

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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Design and Gaming

This profile is aimed at designers who work with colors professionally, and for games and movies as well. Design and Gaming takes display panels to their limits, making them as accurate as possible in the sRGB IEC61966-2-1 standard for Web and HDTV, at white point D65.

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Health-Guard

Health-Guard eliminates the harmful Pulse-Width Modulation (PWM) and reduces the negative Blue Light which affects our eyes and body. Since it’s custom tailored for every panel, it manages to keep the colors perceptually accurate. Health-Guard simulates paper so the pressure on the eyes is greatly reduced.