•  Date Published: 05 Dec 2016
    • Intel Core i5-7Y54
    • Intel HD Graphics 615
    • 13.3”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS
    • 256GB SSD
    • 8 GB LPDDR3
    • 1.13 kg (2.5 lbs)

    Specs

    • HDD/SSD
    • 256GB SATA M.2 SSD
    • M.2 Slot
    • 1x 2242 SATA M.2 slot (B key)  See photo
    • RAM
    • 8 GB LPDDR3
    • OS
    • Windows 10 Home
    • Body Material
    • Aluminum (Aluminum)
    • Dimensions
    • 324.6 (W) x 229.6 (D) x 9.98 (H) mm (12.78" x 9.04" x 0.39")
    • Weight
    • 1.13 kg (2.5 lbs)
    • Ports and connectivity
    • 1x USB Type-C
    • 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Power Delivery (PD), HDMI
    • 1x USB Type-C
    • 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Power Delivery (PD)
    • HDMI
    • 1.4b
    • Wi-Fi
    • 802.11a/b/g/n/ac; 2x2MU-MIMO; 2.4/5GHz
    • Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • Audio jack
    • 3.5 mm headphone/speaker jack
    • Features
    • Fingerprint reader
    • Web camera
    • 720p HDR Web Camera
    • Backlit keyboard
    • Microphone
    • Stereo microphones
    • Speakers
    • Optical drive
    • Security Lock slot
    • Accelerometer (G-sensor)

    Portability

    Acer Swift 7 (SF713-51)
    12.78" x 9.04" x 0.39" Dimensions
    1.13 kg (2.5 lbs) Weight
    Average 13.3-inch laptop
    1.27 kg (2.8 lbs) +12% Weight

    Review

    Acer Swift 7 in-depth review

    Announced at this year's IFA, the Swift 7 is the latest ultra-portable device from Acer and comes just in time to adopt the improved 4.5W KBL-Y processors. Now branded as Core i7-7Y75, the processor comes as a direct successor to the Core m7-6Y75 but as Intel promises, it packs a number of changes under the hood providing better power optimization and up to 30% better performance in some scenarios.Aside from the new Kaby Lake CPU running the show, the notebook has a number of key selling points that make it stand out in the already overcrowded ultra-portable market segment. For starters, the Swift 7 dethrones the HP Spectre 13 as the thinnest notebook ever made with profile measuring just 9.98 mm and weighing as much as 1.084 kg. That's darn impressive for a 13-inch laptop. This, o[...]

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    Pros

    • Sturdy build and eye-pleasing design
    • Ridiculously thin (9.98 mm) and light (1.1 kg)
    • Excellent touchpad
    • Decent battery life
    • Excellent IPS panel with negligible drawbacks
    • The screen doesn't use PWM from 17 to 100% screen brightness

    Cons

    • Limited ports
    • Lacks keyboard backlight and it's a little bit shallow
    • Ships with M.2 SATA SSD instead of a PCIe NVMe-enabled drive
    • Doesn't utilize the full performance of the SoC