Acer Swift X

LaptopMedia.com Laptop Specs Acer Swift X (SFX14-41G / SFX14-42G) Acer Swift X

Date Published: 30 May 2024

AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (Laptop, 40W)
14.0”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS
512GB SSD
8GB RAM
1.39 kg (3.1 lbs)

TOTAL SCORE

7.7 Portability Very Good

8.0 Display Excellent

5.8 For Work Average

5.4 For Gaming Average

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Specs

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

HDD/SSD
512GB SSD

M.2 Slot
2x 2280 M.2 NVMe slots See photo

RAM
8GB RAM

OS
Windows 11 Pro

Body Material
Aluminum

Dimensions
322.8 x 212.2 x 17.9 mm (12.71" x 8.35" x 0.70")

Weight
1.39 kg (3.1 lbs)

Ports and connectivity

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

1x USB Type-A
3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Sleep and Charge

1x USB Type-C
3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Power Delivery (PD), DisplayPort

HDMI
2.0

Card Reader

Ethernet LAN

Wi-Fi
802.11ax

Bluetooth
5.2

Audio jack
3.5mm Combo Jack

Features

Fingerprint reader

Web camera
HD

Backlit keyboard

Microphone
2x Microphones with Acer Purified Voice

Speakers
2x Front Facing Speakers

Optical drive

Security Lock slot
Kensington Lock

Portability

Acer Swift X (SFX14-41G / SFX14-42G)

12.71" x 8.35" x 0.70" Dimensions

1.39 kg (3.1 lbs) Weight

Average 14.0-inch laptop

1.47 kg (3.2 lbs) +5% Weight

Review

Acer Swift X in-depth review

Acer's Swift X is one of the most anticipated devices this year. It aims to be a small, powerful notebook that will allow young users to play games, do professional work, and look fresh at the same time.How it plans to do it? Well, for starters, there is a low-key package, which honestly looks like any other Swift laptop out there. However, the magic happens on the inside. There, you will find an energy-efficient CPU with a lot of horsepower - the AMD Ryzen 7 5800U. As we saw with the IdeaPad 5 Pro (14") it has a lot of potential, which wasn't completely fulfilled.What was more shocking, was to see the graphics options. Instead of the usual suspect - GeForce MX450, Acer has gone for a more risky approach. You get an RTX 3050 or RTX 3050 Ti at your disposal, so not only there is a [...]

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Pros

Beautiful screen with 97% of sRGB coverage and accurate colors (when our Gaming and Web design profile is present) (AUO B140HAN06.8 (AUO683D))
No PWM (AUO B140HAN06.8 (AUO683D))
Up to 15 hours of Web browsing on battery
Almost all-metal built with a lid leverage system
Fingerprint reader
Surprisingly good performance
Wi-Fi 6, and dual M.2 SSD support

Cons

Soldered memory
No SD card reader

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

Unfortunately, the memory here is nonupgradable. However, the Swift X has its other strong features.Check out all Acer Swift X (SFX14-41G) 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 device, you need to remove all 11 Torx-head screws. After that, take the bottom panel away with the help of a plastic pry tool.2. Battery It has a battery pack with a capacity of roughly 59Wh.3. Мemory and storage Sadly, the memory is soldered to the motherboard, and as for now, there are two options[...]