Acer Swift 5 (SF514-52)
- Date Published: 07 Feb 2018
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- Intel Core i7-8550U
- Intel UHD Graphics 620
- 14.0”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS
- 256GB SSD
- 8GB DDR4, 2400 MHz
- 0.97 kg (2.1 lbs)
Pros
- Ultra-thin and lightweight body
- All-aluminum chassis with good build quality
- Very fast and responsive device
- Good IPS display with touchscreen
- Core i7-8550U onboard
- Fingerprint reader
- Good battery life
Cons
- Lack of an RJ45 port
- Screen is a bit shaky when using the touchscreen
- Bad thermal effectiveness (at very high load)
Specs
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U 3.1%
- AMD Ryzen 5 3450U 3.3%
- Intel Core i7-8550U
- Intel Core i5-8250U 0.7%
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U 1.7%
- AMD Ryzen 3 2300U 1.7%
- AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 2.2%
- NVIDIA GeForce MX250 (10W) 4.1%
- Intel UHD Graphics 620
- HDD/SSD
- 256GB SSD
- M.2 Slot
- 1x 2280 PCIe NVMe M.2 slot
- RAM
- 8GB DDR4, 2400 MHz
- OS
- Windows 10 Home
- Body Material
- Aluminum, Magnesium-Lithium alloy (Magnesium-lithium top & bottom; Magnesium-aluminum palm rest)
- Dimensions
- 329 x 228 x 15 mm (12.95" x 8.98" x 0.59")
- Weight
- 0.97 kg (2.1 lbs)
- Ports and connectivity
- 1x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Sleep and Charge
- 1x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
- 1x USB Type-C
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Power Delivery (PD), DisplayPort, HDMI
- HDMI
- Card Reader
- SD, SDHC, SDXC
- Ethernet LAN
- Wi-Fi
- 802.11ac (2x2)
- Bluetooth
- 4.1
- Audio jack
- Features
- Web camera
- HD 720p
- Backlit keyboard
- Microphone
- Speakers
- Optical drive
- Security Lock slot
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DISPLAY: 14.0-inch, 1920 x 1080, IPS
- Name
- AUO B140HAK02.0
- Diagonal
- 14.0"
- Pixel density
- 157.35 ppi
- Brightness
- 213 cd/m2
- sRGB
- 72%
- PWM frequency
- No PWM (Flicker-Free)
- Panel Type
- IPS
- Resolution
- 1920 x 1080
- Becomes "Retina" from
- 22 inches (56 cm)
- Contrast
- 1450:1
- dE Color Checker
- 3.4 1.4
- PWM Rating
- 10.0: (safe)
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