The Swift 5 is Acer's fanciest ultraportable notebook that purports to blend style, performance, and portability. The newest edition gets Intel's 12th Gen Alder Lake processors, a new display, and some design tweaks and other updates.
The last generation Swift 5 had an anachronistic Full-HD display so this new version fixes that by having a more contemporary resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels. It's also protected by antimicrobial Corning Gorilla Glass.
The display size remains the same at 14-inches, but the bezels are thinner for a screen to-body ratio of 92.22%. And although it isn't an OLED display, Acer claims it supports 100% of the sRGB colour space. Overall, the display looks sharp and punchy. My only complaints would be that it's glossy and prone to glare and reflections, plus its refresh rate is limited to 60Hz.
A GLANCE
CPU
Intel Core i71260P
GPU
Intel Iris Xe
DISPLAY
14-inch, WQXGA, IPS, touchscreen
MEMORY
16GB LPDDR5
STORAGE
1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD
PRICE
$2,398
Aesthetically, the new Swift 5 looks a lot like its predecessor. I won't say it's the sleekest-looking notebook but I like the copper accents on the sides. What's more important is that it feels well made and, at 1.2kg and 14.95mm, is relatively light and thin.
The Swift 5 now has two USB-C ports (Thunderbolt 4) and two USB-A ports.
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