Acer Swift 3 (2021)

An unwelcome return to a wider display tempers our enthusiasm for the refreshed Acer Swift 3, an otherwise admirable ultraportable.

-- As reviewed by PCMag
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Product details

  • Get high performance, responsiveness and long battery life with the Intel Core i7-1165G7 Processor - up to 4.7GHz, 4 cores, 8 threads, 12MB Intel Smart Cache
  • 14" Full HD (1920 x 1080) IPS Widescreen LED-backlit 100% sRGB Display | Intel Iris Xe Graphics
  • 8GB Onboard LPDDR4X Memory and 256GB NVMe SSD
  • 1 - USB Type-C Port USB 3.2 Gen 2 (up to 10 Gbps) DisplayPort over USB Type-C, Thunderbolt 4 & USB Charging | 1 - USB 3.2 Gen 1 port (featuring power-off charging) | 1 - USB 2.0 port | 1 - HDMI port
  • Intel Wireless Wi-Fi 6 | Acer Bio-Protection Fingerprint Solution | Up to 16 Hours Battery Life

PROS

+ Outstanding battery life
+ Durable all-metal chassis
+ Thunderbolt 4 support

CONS

- 16:9 display feels cramped
- Webcam is below par

Expert reviews and ratings

By PCMag on October 26, 2021
An unwelcome return to a wider display tempers our enthusiasm for the refreshed Acer Swift 3, an otherwise admirable ultraportable.
70
By TechRadar on November 09, 2021
The Acer Swift 3 (2021) makes capable performance more accessible than a lot of its ultrabook competitors. It’s a speedy Windows machine and has a reliable display and battery. But, it’s packaged in an unfortunate design that looks bad, feels worse, and might be the most liquid-vulnerable we’ve seen.
70