the slightly protruding plastic bezels are very useful because they protect the screen from pressing against the screen when there is some pressure put on the display when shut
I will choose swift 3 over 3x anytime. It has a better screen and better keyboard, 3x has more powerful graphic, yes, but if I am buying a laptop for graphics power I won't choose neither of them. I can play r6 casually on fhd and 60fps, and do some light video editing using Pr, both laptops seem to be capable of that. Plus swift 3 is cheaper and has a shorter name. Nice video, Thank you for the hard work.
I bought a swift 3x (i7) on very short term notice as I found my old laptop was broken the night before my first classes of the semester. I couldn't be happier with my purchase (especially considering how hastily I made it). I wanted a very solid laptop that was faster and less bulky than my old i3 Dell Latitude e5550. It's slim, light, fast, and does everything I need it to do faster than I need it to do it. Personally, despite the bigger screen I find the regular swift 3 to look kind of ugly (mostly because of the bigger, more square screen). Maybe it isn't the perfect value for the price, but given the circumstances I was in, I'm very happy with what I got and I'm comfortable recommending this laptop to others.
Been enjoying my Swift 3 (SF314-59). I went for the 16:9 16gb ram version instead of the 3:2 8gb version cause my requirements were media consumption. And 16gb ram cause ram is soldered. Absolutely loving it. I often play gta 5 on it too, and it's enjoyable. Battery life is the main reason I went for a ultra book.
If my only two choices are the swift 3 and 3x I'd go for the 3 and only at a price of under $799US. At $899 you can get a MacBook Air with education discount.
Loved this review, probably the swift 3, looking at getting a new laptop at the moment and one of the criteria is for it be able to do occasional video editing, I take it 1080p would be fine although it would be a struggle with 4k?
This laptop is a beast and ultra-portable. It is so fast. display is not dim and have very good colors. The keyboard is clicky and responsive and light to the hand when typing. The trackpad is smooth and responsive. My complaint is only the speakers which has low volume and hard to hear. It can be managed with a headphone or external speaker. This is the best mid-range laptop. I upgraded Windows 10 to Windows 11 but found usability of Windows 11 so hard, so I dual booted it with Ubuntu 20.04 GNU Linux. I am using the LXQT desktop environment with my bash scripts for my software web testing work.
Great videos. I am looking at the Acer swift either I7-1065G7 or the I5-1135G7 which would you choose? Other choices are the Inspiron 15 3000 ($200 more) or the Dell Xps 13 for $450 more. The swifts are open box models but full warranty.
@@Han14982 It has nothing to do with buying a new machine every year. My laptop is 6 years old for example. But i know that "HD 1080p" is not something to be impressed about. Almost any laptop made in the last 10 years can play that, even cheap 5 year old phones, without a problem.
I just bought the newest swift 3 in my country.. core i5 evo certified with 16 gb ram and 512 gb ssd pcie gen 4 for around $850 (converted from IDR). It is surprisingly great!! The 3:2 version no longer exists
@@nefoligamer235 the ram is on board to preserve the size and needed for the evo certification, I believe (cmiiw) as the minimun ram is 8gb on board. For the storage, you can replace it with higher capacity.. no other slots
One thing M1 air definitely loses, is that it doesn't have Thunderbolt 4 to connect an eGPU. Also, price. MacBook Air M1 costs SO much more with 16gb Ram for power users at least in my country
All of them are so nice notebooks, but it pisses me off that none of them are doing the classic style notebooks anymore. I miss the ThinkPad style notebooks with swappable batteries.
Hi, I bought an Acer Swift 3 SF14-511/SF314-43, it has a AMD Ryzen 7 5700G processor and a 8GB RAM. as I just said it randomly turns off without warning and then immediately starts up what can I do, apparently others had the same problem due to an update but I nothing I do seems to make it go away, I'm going to change to a different laptop all together soon unless I find a way to fix it, thank you
What is the 16 inch version of this? In the UK I can see Model number: SF316-51. I want to buy the exact model but with a bigger screen but I've seen something about the recent version not having the same no of nits.
I am interested in the Acer Swift 3 with the 3:2 aspect ratio 14" screen. What is its model number? Do you have a link on where to buy one in the USA? The one you list at Amazon shows a 16:9 screen which is NOT what I want.
I currently own a Swift 3 with "AMD Ryzen 5 2500U with Radeon Vega Mobile Gfx" from around 2018, something I've noticed with newer Swifts is the keyboards are missing the numpad my current one has (I like the numpad), is that the case with every new model or do I just need to search around more? PS. I prefer AMD for CPU.
@@siddhantyadav450 I got the swift 3 i5-11th gen with the 13.5" quad hd screen. Its a good laptop but has a couple downsides.. the speaker sound quality is shocking, I can barely hear any videos i watch on youtube or music i try listen to. The touchpad is also not the best, i feel its not very responsive.
out of curiosity (and because i am dumb) can the Acer Swift 3 run League of Legends? just curious please don't bite me a new one i'm a console player so i schtewpid
EVO is marketing bs, and you can't get realistic 10hrs browsing battery life on a laptop with less than a 70Wh battery. >70Wh + good factory power calibration = 10 hrs, assuming everything like Bluetooth, Keyboard Backlight, Speakers are turned off, the Screen brightness is less than 50%, and the Windows power profile is on "Battery Saver" mode.
I have the Acer swift 3 and am in the process of returning it. It was great for the first 6 months, but then the speakers started making crackling noises and the screen would freeze multiple times a day. Maybe mine was a dud.
@@mushroomsoup2789 Never had it near water, it was a hardware problem. They replaced the motherboard and the issues have not returned and hopefully will never return. If you search "acer crackling" you'll see other people have had the same problem.
@@thafathanouti5439 It's up to you. As I said, mine might be a dud. Unfortunately, the problem came back within a month and I've had to send it in to get "repaired" 3 times now (luckily under warranty). Every time it seems fixed, but the problem usually comes back within a month.
Hi Tech chap. Would appreciate some feedback, please. I got around £650-700. What would be a good laptop for light business use? I do like the HP Envy 13.3...but have seen your Acer swift 3 reviews. Been looking at the Dell Inspirion 15 7000.
I got the 2019 model when it came out and it was about $800USb but it has a 8GB OF RAM and a 512GB SSD and an atlon chip which was decent and a 14 inch 1080p screen
@@yamd8114 Hmmm its alright for most games normally just above 60fps 1080p but if your playing new triple a titles I recommend 900p with low settings, but I would recommend a new Acer swift 3 because it is cheaper and has better specs
@@sam-kd7hp Man you could use a program to stop the pmw flikering. But it will drain the battery about twice as fast and it makes the screen look like it has night light on. Just so you know, there is that option in case you want to switch between pmw and the 'night light' option thing
I wouldn't compare Acer Swift 3/3x with Asus TUF pricewise or MacBook Air with M1 here in Australia,it's like a 1000aud price differencE.There is no Asus TUF under 2000 dollars and the Swift 3 best version from the official Acer store is 1300aud
None of the worlds laptop companies can get it right.NONE. the Acer 3 with the 3:2 ratio screen is a move in the right direction towards getting back to the proper sized ratio screen of 4:3 (remember them). So what do Acer do they make the 3:2 ratio screen defective by making it glossy so it is like a mirror. Why the feckin hell do they make one laptop with the wrong sized screen 16:9 but with the correct surface (Matt) and the other with the correct size screen but in defective gloss!. What is the matter with all the laptop makers ? Where is the 4:3 or 3:2 ratio screen in matt, can any manufacture get it right! Millions of people wantt 4:3 or 3:2 ratio matt screens.
Hey Chaps! Would you go for the Swift 3 or 3X?
3x
I would take what ever is behind Door # 2
Good laptops 👍
Swift 3
3X and i think that in further time driver updates and optimizations will make this even better
the slightly protruding plastic bezels are very useful because they protect the screen from pressing against the screen when there is some pressure put on the display when shut
protect the screen from pressing against the screen?
@@biegebythesea6775 against the keyboard
I will choose swift 3 over 3x anytime. It has a better screen and better keyboard, 3x has more powerful graphic, yes, but if I am buying a laptop for graphics power I won't choose neither of them. I can play r6 casually on fhd and 60fps, and do some light video editing using Pr, both laptops seem to be capable of that. Plus swift 3 is cheaper and has a shorter name. Nice video, Thank you for the hard work.
"No AMD no buy."
"No M1 no buy."
I feel like this is gonna be the case for the rest of 2021
But Intel are killer ... optimization 😒
@@Sarcasmka14 ...and the apple M1 is faster than every intel offering with a translation layer of Rosetta ..
@@aftabsk not really.
90% of people dont need more than 4 cores for ultrabook uses. so amd's greater core count and slower single core performance means intel is better.
@@jay-5061 lol no😂😂
I actually really love watching Tom's videos but he needs to review more mid range AMD laptops!
I bought a swift 3x (i7) on very short term notice as I found my old laptop was broken the night before my first classes of the semester. I couldn't be happier with my purchase (especially considering how hastily I made it). I wanted a very solid laptop that was faster and less bulky than my old i3 Dell Latitude e5550. It's slim, light, fast, and does everything I need it to do faster than I need it to do it. Personally, despite the bigger screen I find the regular swift 3 to look kind of ugly (mostly because of the bigger, more square screen). Maybe it isn't the perfect value for the price, but given the circumstances I was in, I'm very happy with what I got and I'm comfortable recommending this laptop to others.
Totally agree with everything you said hahahahha swift 3 looks ugly because of the squarish screen with so big bottom bezel ehhehehehe
Been enjoying my Swift 3 (SF314-59). I went for the 16:9 16gb ram version instead of the 3:2 8gb version cause my requirements were media consumption. And 16gb ram cause ram is soldered.
Absolutely loving it. I often play gta 5 on it too, and it's enjoyable. Battery life is the main reason I went for a ultra book.
Same here. The battery life on my device is pretty great. An overall monster in performance too.
How is it 5 months later?
@@joelembiid3487 still loving it. I think it got few price cuts too here in India. Am currently running Windows 11 Dev on it. Still no complaints.
@@SamuraiTronVC How is battery life in your experience? I'm really interested in the 3:2 model, but there's almost no information on it online
@@joelembiid3487 battery life is good. I don't have such heavy usage so I can't properly comment on that. But it lasts my usage even on a dev build.
16:9 looks weirdly wide now
Looks like a good laptop for the price. Just don't sit on it by mistake!
This was actually the reason I had to buy a new laptop 😛
I mean it's a laptop not a chair. Hahahah not even the best laptop can survive a heavy butt.
Down to earth comparison. I clicked like without watching. Swift 3
If my only two choices are the swift 3 and 3x I'd go for the 3 and only at a price of under $799US. At $899 you can get a MacBook Air with education discount.
Loved this review, probably the swift 3, looking at getting a new laptop at the moment and one of the criteria is for it be able to do occasional video editing, I take it 1080p would be fine although it would be a struggle with 4k?
Did you get it ?
And how do you find it ?
Also check the acer swift X
@@EA-ln3uh people never reply to this question… i assume it failed lol
This laptop is a beast and ultra-portable. It is so fast. display is not dim and have very good colors. The keyboard is clicky and responsive and light to the hand when typing. The trackpad is smooth and responsive. My complaint is only the speakers which has low volume and hard to hear. It can be managed with a headphone or external speaker. This is the best mid-range laptop. I upgraded Windows 10 to Windows 11 but found usability of Windows 11 so hard, so I dual booted it with Ubuntu 20.04 GNU Linux. I am using the LXQT desktop environment with my bash scripts for my software web testing work.
Yes, this is one of the best laptops to dual-boot Ubuntu. Everything works right away under Ubuntu.
I love this guys production!!!! He really persuaded me to keep going to reach this level as a UK based content creator!
Hey, where do you get your wallpapers? That looks so nice and colorful, also, enjoy your vids, hope to see more laptop reviews!
It's not the wallpaper that's colorful, it's the lighting
Hi ive been watching for a year now youve helped me buy a lot of my tech
Seriously you'd bought a lot in a year?
Great videos. I am looking at the Acer swift either I7-1065G7 or the I5-1135G7 which would you choose? Other choices are the Inspiron 15 3000 ($200 more) or the Dell Xps 13 for $450 more. The swifts are open box models but full warranty.
What is the best reasonable priced laptop all rounder? with Bluetooth. I also have lots of videos and photos so would need a lot of memory.
They really add stickers "HD 1080p" in 2021?
Who can produce laptop with 720p screen nowadays?
Acer think that 1080p its magic?
I know it's ridiculous
my mother's hp laptop is not even full hd so yes there are companies that produces 720p laptop and it somehow is worse than my phone screen
As ridiculous as it is, i bet many consumers are still impressed by that sticker when they see it in a shop.
Not everyone is rich enough to be buying a new goddamn machine every year
@@Han14982 It has nothing to do with buying a new machine every year. My laptop is 6 years old for example.
But i know that "HD 1080p" is not something to be impressed about. Almost any laptop made in the last 10 years can play that, even cheap 5 year old phones, without a problem.
I just bought the newest swift 3 in my country.. core i5 evo certified with 16 gb ram and 512 gb ssd pcie gen 4 for around $850 (converted from IDR). It is surprisingly great!! The 3:2 version no longer exists
Is ram and storage upgradeable ??
@@nefoligamer235 the ram is on board to preserve the size and needed for the evo certification, I believe (cmiiw) as the minimun ram is 8gb on board. For the storage, you can replace it with higher capacity.. no other slots
Which should I buy
Swift 3 i7 or swift 3 amd ryzen 7 ???
Ryzen 7
Should i buy acer shift 3 or macbook air 2017
One thing M1 air definitely loses, is that it doesn't have Thunderbolt 4 to connect an eGPU. Also, price. MacBook Air M1 costs SO much more with 16gb Ram for power users at least in my country
hi there! which one would you go for? acer swift 3 or dell inspiron 15 5510? thanks in advance!
All of them are so nice notebooks, but it pisses me off that none of them are doing the classic style notebooks anymore. I miss the ThinkPad style notebooks with swappable batteries.
Swappable batteries used to be great... no one seems to do that anymore.
@@josephteller9715 there are still laptops with swappable batteries but they are typically bulkier laptops that exist for business purposes
What would you recommend as the best budget laptop for everyday use if the swift 3 isnt that good value anymore?
Acer inspire 5
Is It worth replacing the Acer Swift 3 2019 (AMD athlon, vega3) with one of these models?
is swift 3 good for light video editing, photoshop and mainly programming
Is the Swift 3 (Core i7) still worth buying in 2022 ?
Heyyy...Can I game with my Swift 5 (Iris XE graphics) ???? Looking forward to your reply!!
Hi, I bought an Acer Swift 3 SF14-511/SF314-43, it has a AMD Ryzen 7 5700G processor and a 8GB RAM.
as I just said it randomly turns off without warning and then immediately starts up what can I do, apparently others had the same problem due to an update but I nothing I do seems to make it go away, I'm going to change to a different laptop all together soon unless I find a way to fix it, thank you
Is the s3 good for graphic designers like me? Can it run adobe softwares smoothly like Photoshop, premiere, illustrator, etc?
Yes. Basic design things can be done.
@@786gauravwahi thanks!
What is the 16 inch version of this? In the UK I can see Model number: SF316-51. I want to buy the exact model but with a bigger screen but I've seen something about the recent version not having the same no of nits.
I am interested in the Acer Swift 3 with the 3:2 aspect ratio 14" screen. What is its model number? Do you have a link on where to buy one in the USA? The one you list at Amazon shows a 16:9 screen which is NOT what I want.
I currently own a Swift 3 with "AMD Ryzen 5 2500U with Radeon Vega Mobile Gfx" from around 2018, something I've noticed with newer Swifts is the keyboards are missing the numpad my current one has (I like the numpad), is that the case with every new model or do I just need to search around more?
PS. I prefer AMD for CPU.
How long do they last, if looked after?
How long is the battery life and how is it's temperature?
Which is better?
Acer swift 3x or acer nitro 5 9th gen?
Perfect timing. Im literally just going to buy one tonight and seen this uploaded.. love your videos mate 🙌🏼
no
How's it
so which one did u end up buying sir ???
@@siddhantyadav450 I got the swift 3 i5-11th gen with the 13.5" quad hd screen. Its a good laptop but has a couple downsides.. the speaker sound quality is shocking, I can barely hear any videos i watch on youtube or music i try listen to. The touchpad is also not the best, i feel its not very responsive.
@@ianrankin8733 oh oh ok ok. thanks man
Could you possibly review the HP Envy x360 range, I think they're solid laptops in this price range 🔥🔥
Does it have an ethernet port? I like to stay wired up. TY!
Should I go for swift 3 with i5 11th gen or ryzen 5 5500u??
Please let me know if you seeing this
5500u
I thunk intel is gonna kill it next year with this iris thing. Also, if they slash prices, people won’t mind buying.
out of curiosity (and because i am dumb) can the Acer Swift 3 run League of Legends? just curious please don't bite me a new one i'm a console player so i schtewpid
Is the 3x good for students and some light gaming?
Probably.
7 hours battery life sounds low for the new Evo class doesn't it? Thought the aim was min of 10 hours
EVO is marketing bs, and you can't get realistic 10hrs browsing battery life on a laptop with less than a 70Wh battery. >70Wh + good factory power calibration = 10 hrs, assuming everything like Bluetooth, Keyboard Backlight, Speakers are turned off, the Screen brightness is less than 50%, and the Windows power profile is on "Battery Saver" mode.
I'm more interested on that Asus Tuf Dash laptop
Is it compatible with Hdmi or DisplayPort over USB C???
@THETECHCHAP: Can you please suggest between Acer Swift 5 & Asus Zenbook - the 11th generation 2020 edition? a video would be great :)
Which is better: the huawei matebook d or the Honor magicbook?
Honestly hearing a tech UA-camr say the word chassis properly is a wonderful thing
Also: Hard to "Swallow" 😂😂
Thank you!
Just looked for a review yesterday
Thank you for laying the swift flat as the 3:2 version is ideal for music display. This would out do the Ipad for music display.
Which is better between the 2.... not which is best....If you are comparing more than 2 items you would use “best”....
I have the Acer swift 3 and am in the process of returning it. It was great for the first 6 months, but then the speakers started making crackling noises and the screen would freeze multiple times a day. Maybe mine was a dud.
So sad to hear this :(
Maybe the speakers have broken. I think it sounds more like water damaged.
@@mushroomsoup2789 Never had it near water, it was a hardware problem. They replaced the motherboard and the issues have not returned and hopefully will never return. If you search "acer crackling" you'll see other people have had the same problem.
I just ordered an ACER swift 3, do you advise me to see another instead?
@@thafathanouti5439 It's up to you. As I said, mine might be a dud. Unfortunately, the problem came back within a month and I've had to send it in to get "repaired" 3 times now (luckily under warranty). Every time it seems fixed, but the problem usually comes back within a month.
@@CarrieH827hey I was planning to buy that Acer Swift 3. I need jt for programming & coding. So do you suggest me buying it?
How is the sound using earphones?
Does the 2021 swift 3 still have the flickering issue?
Which one is better acer aspire 5 or acer swift 3?
Hi Tech chap. Would appreciate some feedback, please. I got around £650-700. What would be a good laptop for light business use? I do like the HP Envy 13.3...but have seen your Acer swift 3 reviews. Been looking at the Dell Inspirion 15 7000.
This model or de Ryzen 5700u model for the Swift 3?
Good video. Looking for something for work with a little light gaming and that Swift 3 looks interesting enough. Would it support an external GPU box?
It would yes - but likely a bit bottlenecked by the CPU.
@@Thetechchap For sure. Love your videos. Keep them coming!
Costco has the Swift 3x for 699 USD and the Swift 3 13.5 for 799 USD. What would you buy?
3x
Is this swift intel i5 512gb ? I found it in currys and argos 13.5inch is it the same ?
Which ultrabook to buy in 2021 on Windows?
9:22 😨😨🙈
It's a TUF laptop 😉
I HAVE SWIFT 3 SF 314 -54 4GRAM AND WOULD UPGRATE NEW RAM ANS SSD IN IT .IS IT WORTH IT /?
You answered my question I came here wondering if I should get the M1 or Swift 3 and I'll invest in the M1. Thanks for the video!
Do Vega takes 2gb of the RAM aways like 3 gen leaving with only 6gb in daily use???
What's the difference form the swift 5?
Can 3x or 3 be used outdoor?
Is the Acer swift 3 intel core i5 recommended for engineering student?
Have you decided?
Okay, but how do I get access to the desktop after switching on the laptop? I'm new to this.
is there any PWM flickering on that swift 3 model with 11th gen cpu
1100 is mac and xps territory. I think its a hard buy
Add the calculated screen brightness measured in nits alongside the color ranges, please.
To every manufacturer out there just reduce the size of damn shift keys and make arrow keys larger.
Will you be able to review the new LG Gram 2021 lineup? Also, will you do a comparison of it against the XPS Series?
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R215 потянет игры такие как варкрафт 3, код 4?
Me with an Asus zenbook: CHAD 😎
Which one is Linux friendly?
I got the 2019 model when it came out and it was about $800USb but it has a 8GB OF RAM and a 512GB SSD and an atlon chip which was decent and a 14 inch 1080p screen
How is this for video editing
@@senthilsakthi4145 well it can edit 1080p60 fine but I wouldn't push it, and when you edit usually the display preset for when your editing is 720p
@@E579Gaming what about gaming?
@@yamd8114 Hmmm its alright for most games normally just above 60fps 1080p but if your playing new triple a titles I recommend 900p with low settings, but I would recommend a new Acer swift 3 because it is cheaper and has better specs
@@E579Gaming thank you so much for the information man 🙌
Will there be new version with the ryzen 5000?
Just got a referb A grade swift 3 not updated screen 5500u 8gb 1tb for 370 pounds I call that a bargain considering its 600 pounds new.
You are right getting a Mac is now worth it but how has the compatibility been for you with M1 ? New video ?
Does the 3:2 still have PWM issues?
Any response?
@@sam-kd7hp Man you could use a program to stop the pmw flikering. But it will drain the battery about twice as fast and it makes the screen look like it has night light on. Just so you know, there is that option in case you want to switch between pmw and the 'night light' option thing
are you gonna do a review on the hp aero 13?
can I charge using usb c?
watching with my lovely acer swift 3 core I7 , 2 years of use ad I don't complain
can i play powerfull games on the basic swift 3 ?
can it be charged via usb-c¿?
Great video as always, Tom!
What is the point of seeing a laptop comparison when you want to know about Acer Swift 3 as the title suggests?
Do they have TPM 2.0?
What’s the game you’re playing at 0:40?
Hitman
I wouldn't compare Acer Swift 3/3x with Asus TUF pricewise or MacBook Air with M1 here in Australia,it's like a 1000aud price differencE.There is no Asus TUF under 2000 dollars and the Swift 3 best version from the official Acer store is 1300aud
Which was that game he played at the beginning?
I'm loving the swift 3 right now. The only problem is that it heats up in 15 minutes of gaming and the battery drains out fast.
how long does it last? mine only lasted around 5 hours
@@lnguyennb 2.30hours of gaming and when I'm just browsing or typing stuff, it also lasts 5 hours.
Hey Tech Chap! Can this be used with an eGPU?
None of the worlds laptop companies can get it right.NONE. the Acer 3 with the 3:2 ratio screen is a move in the right direction towards getting back to the proper sized ratio screen of 4:3 (remember them). So what do Acer do they make the 3:2 ratio screen defective by making it glossy so it is like a mirror. Why the feckin hell do they make one laptop with the wrong sized screen 16:9 but with the correct surface (Matt) and the other with the correct size screen but in defective gloss!. What is the matter with all the laptop makers ? Where is the 4:3 or 3:2 ratio screen in matt, can any manufacture get it right! Millions of people wantt 4:3 or 3:2 ratio matt screens.
I feel like if it doesn't have a decent dedicated GPU then it isn't worth going for.