Acer Swift 5
- CPU: Intel Core i7-7500U
- GPU: Intel HD Graphics 620
- Display: 14.0”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS
- Storage: 256GB SSD
- RAM: 8GB LPDDR3, 1600 MHz
- Weight: 1.30 kg (2.9 lbs)
Acer Swift 5 - Specs
Display
14.0”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS
HDD/SSD
256GB SATA SSD + -
M.2 Slot
1x 2280 PCIe NVMe (M key)
RAM
8GB LPDDR3, 1600 MHz
OS
Windows 10 Pro
Battery
53.9Wh, 4670 mAh, 3-cell
Body material
Aluminum, Plastic
Dimensions
327 x 228 x 14.58 mm (12.87" x 8.98" x 0.57")
Weight
1.30 kg (2.9 lbs)
Ports and connectivity
Features
DISPLAY: 14-inch, 1920 x 1080, IPS
| Name | AUO B140HAN03.2 |
|---|---|
| Diagonal | 14" |
| Pixel density | 157.35 ppi |
| Brightness | 354 cd/m2 |
| sRGB | 93% |
| PWM frequency | No PWM (Flicker-Free) |
| Panel Type | IPS |
|---|---|
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| Becomes "Retina" from | 22 inches (56 cm) |
| Contrast | 1400:1 |
| dE Color Checker | 5.9 1.6 |
| PWM Rating | 10.0: (safe) |
Health-Guard
The first and most important profile (in our opinion) is the Health-Guard – when being used with our LM Profiles application, 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 (they may seem strange at first but after a few minutes our brain will start recognizing them as accurate ones – that’s how Health-Guard differs from alternatives like f.lux).
Now the profile has a higher color temperature which makes is suitable for working through the whole day (not only at night) and simulates paper so the pressure on the eyes is greatly reduced.
Pro Tip: As the Health-Guard profile simulates paper and has as accurate as possible colors, it could be a great tool for prepress designers!
Left: No Profile | Drag the slider to see the difference | Right: Health-Guard Profile
Design and Gaming
The second profile type is Design and Gaming – it combines our previous “Web Design” and “Gaming and Movie Nights” profiles in one, so it’s aimed at designers who work with colors professionally, and for games and movies as well (or maybe you’re a designer who likes to relax with some games or movies from time to time?).
“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.
Left: No Profile | Drag the slider to see the difference | Right: Design & Gaming Profile
Just as our previous Gaming profile, this one also regulates the first steps out of black so you can have even faster reflexes when playing in dark virtual environments…or just see everything in the darkest scenes in movies.
Left: No Profile | Drag the slider to see the difference | Right: Design & Gaming Profile
Office Work
The third profile is Office Work and it should be used mostly by users who spend most of the time looking at pieces of text, tables or just surfing.
Office Work aims to deliver better distinctness and clarity by keeping a flat gamma curve (2.20), native color temperature and perceptually accurate colors.
Left: No Profile | Drag the slider to see the difference | Right: Office Work Profile
You’ll find more information about the profiles HERE.
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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.
$4.96
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.
$4.97
Health-Guard
THealth-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.
$4.98
$9.99
Acer Swift 5 in-depth review
Remember the Acer Aspire S 13? Well, the Acer Swift 5 is basically the same notebook that costs a little bit more but also offers more in return. Or in other words, a good upgrade over the Aspire S 13. We have the new generation Core i7-7500U rocking under the hood, good choice of materials, robust construction, extremely portable and also accommodates a 14-inch screen in a 13-inch form factor thanks to the super thin bezels. Back at IFA 2016, the Swift 5 was outshined by the Acer Swift 7[...]
Read the full reviewPros
- Good build quality
- Nice touchpad
- Fairly portable for a 14-inch device
- Efficient cooling solution
- Superb battery life
- Excellent IPS screen
- No PWM across all brightness levels
Cons
- Mushy and shallow keyboard
- Our unit shipped with an M.2 SATA SSD instead of PCIe NVMe drive
- There are more powerful alternatives on the market
CPU Performance: Intel Core i7-7500U
383.00+10.1%
performance
Results are from the Cinebench 15 CPU test (the higher the score, the better)
0.00-100%
performance
Results are from the Fritz chess benchmark (the higher the score, the better)
0.00-100%
performance
Results are from our Photoshop benchmark test (the lower the score, the better)
GPU Performance: Intel HD Graphics 620
1091.00+6.6%
performance
Results are for the 3DMark: Fire Strike (Graphics) benchmark (the higher the score, the better)
228.00-44.1%
performance
Results are for the Unigine Heaven 4.0 benchmark (the higher the score, the better)
Results are for the Unigine Superposition benchmark (the higher the score, the better)
311.00-44.9%
performance
Results are for the Unigine Heaven 3.0 benchmark (the higher the score, the better)
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