Acer Swift 5 Pro

LaptopMedia.com Laptop Specs Acer Swift 5 Pro (SF514-55 / SF514-55GT / SF514-55TA) Acer Swift 5 Pro

Date Published: 21 Jan 2023

Intel Core i5-1135G7
NVIDIA GeForce MX350 (10W)
14.0”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS
512GB SSD
8GB LPDDR4x
1.00 kg (2.2 lbs)

TOTAL SCORE

9.0 Portability EXCEPTIONAL

8.0 Display Excellent

4.9 For Work Average

2.8 For Gaming Mediocre

Acer Swift 5 Pro

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Specs

CPU
Intel Core i5-1135G7

Display
14.0”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS

HDD/SSD
512GB SSD

M.2 Slot
1x 2280 PCIe NVMe 3.0 x4 See photo

RAM
8GB LPDDR4x

OS
Windows 11 Home

Body Material
Magnesium alloy, Magnesium-Lithium alloy

Dimensions
318.9 x 206.7 x 14.9 mm (12.56" x 8.14" x 0.59")

Weight
1.00 kg (2.2 lbs)

Ports and connectivity

2x USB Type-A
3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)

1x USB Type-C
Thunderbolt 3

HDMI

Ethernet LAN
10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s

Wi-Fi
802.11ax

Bluetooth
5.1

Audio jack
3.5 Combo Jack

Features

Fingerprint reader

Web camera
HD

Backlit keyboard

Microphone
2x Microphones

Speakers
2 Speakers, DTS Audio

Optical drive

Security Lock slot
Kensington Lock

Portability

Acer Swift 5 Pro (SF514-55 / SF514-55GT / SF514-55TA)

12.56" x 8.14" x 0.59" Dimensions

1.00 kg (2.2 lbs) Weight

Average 14.0-inch laptop

1.47 kg (3.2 lbs) +47% Weight

Review

Acer Swift 5 Pro in-depth review

One of the lightest 14-inch notebooks on the market just got updated. It is the Acer Swift 5 Pro, and the new model number is SF514-55(GT). Naturally, if it has a G - it has a dedicated GPU. Interestingly, it features the Core i7-1165G7, the latest from Intel, and the Blue company states that their brand new Iris Xe Graphics G7 might be capable of performing better than the GeForce MX350. And guess what has Acer put inside of the Swift 5 this year... the MX350, itself.So, it will be particularly interesting to see if we get a better performance in games and productivity if we just disable the dGPU. But before we get there, let's check out what this laptop is made of... literally. Last year, we saw a magnesium body, which resulted in a device that weighs less than a kilo - something[...]

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Pros

Somewhat efficient cooling, aided by a leverage system
Its display has decent maximum brightness and doesn't use PWM to adjust the brightness, whatsoever (AUO B140HAN06.D)
Wide color coverage and accurate color representation (when our Gaming and Web design profile is applied) (AUO B140HAN06.D)
Supports PCIe x4 SSDs, WiFi 6 standards and has a Thunderbolt 4 port
Weighs only 1 kg
Very good performance from the Tiger Lake CPU and its Iris Xe Graphics G7

Cons

The GeForce MX350 is outperformed by the integrated GPU
No RAM upgradability post-purchase and no SD card reader onboard

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

The Swift 5 Pro (SF514-55GT) is a remarkable device, with its extremely thin and light form factor. Naturally, though, this leads to some letdowns in terms of upgradability.Check out all Acer Swift 5 Pro (SF514-55GT) prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.1. Remove the bottom plate To get inside, you need to undo 11 Torx-head screws. After that, pry the bottom panel with a plastic tool and you're done.2. Memory, storage, and battery Sadly, the memory is soldered to the motherboard, so you are left with the 8GB or the 16GB of LPDD[...]