Acer Swift 1 SF114-34 Review: Silent, long-lasting 14-inch laptop
The Acer Swift 1 is a simple 14-inch office notebook, which costs only 279 Euros (~$315). The passively cooled Pentium Silver N6000 can handle office and web-based applications, but it is not a powerful CPU by any means. The competing devices include: the Medion Akoya E14307, the Lenovo IdeaPad 1 14IGL05, the Acer Chromebook 514, and the Samsung Galaxy Book Go.
Likely Competitors
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Best Price |
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81.5 % | 12/2021 | Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 Pentium N6000, UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU) | 1.3 kg | 14.95 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1080 | |
78.4 % | Medion Akoya E14307 3020e, Vega 3 | 1.5 kg | 18 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1080 | ||
74.6 % | 08/2020 | Lenovo IdeaPad 1-14IGL05 Pentium N5030, UHD Graphics 605 | 1.4 kg | 17.8 mm | 14.00" | 1366x768 | |
79.9 % | 01/2021 | Acer Chromebook 514 CB514-1HT-P1BM Pentium N4200, HD Graphics 505 | 1.4 kg | 17 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1080 | |
79.3 % | 08/2021 | Samsung Galaxy Book Go SD 7c Gen 2, Adreno 618 | 1.4 kg | 15 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1080 |
Case - Swift 1 is made of aluminium
Even though the Swift 1 is an entry-level device, it is made of premium materials. The display lid and the chassis are made of metal. The device comes in the following colour schemes: Silver (our model), Gold and Pink. The screen bezels are always black. The battery is inside the chassis, held in place by several screws. To get to the internal components, users will have to remove the bottom plate.
The housing is well-made. There are no chinks or gaps or any other defects. Both the display lid and the chassis exhibit a moderate amount of flex. The hinges have no difficulties holding an angle and allow for an opening angle of up to 120 °. When open, the display lid slightly raises the top part of the device. Last but not the least, you can open this laptop with one hand.
The Swift 1 is the lightest device in our comparison chart.
Connectivity - The SF114-34 does not support Power Delivery over USB
All three ports (2x USB-A, 1x USB-C) of the Swift 1 are based on the USB 3.2 Gen 1 standard. Unfortunately, the USB-C port does not support Power Delivery and DisplayPort functionality. An external display can be connected via the HDMI port. The 14-inch laptop does not feature an SD card reader. The ports are located on either side of the chassis (near the screen).
Communication
The data transfer speeds that we have measured under the optimal conditions (no other Wi-Fi-enabled devices in close proximity, a short distance between the notebook and the server PC) look good to us, even if the Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 module is capable of more on paper. The Swift 1 does not have an Ethernet port, which is why users will have to use a USB adapter to connect to wired networks.
Networking | |
iperf3 transmit AX12 | |
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (49.8 - 1775, n=324) | |
Average of class Office (819 - 1332, n=4, last 2 years) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 1-14IGL05 | |
Medion Akoya E14307 | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Go | |
iperf3 receive AX12 | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (136 - 1743, n=324) | |
Average of class Office (721 - 1690, n=4, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 1-14IGL05 | |
Medion Akoya E14307 | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Go |
Web Camera
The web camera has a resolution of 1280x720 pixels. The colour reproduction is very poor.
Accessories
The box only includes the obligatory documentation (quick start guide, warranty information).
Maintenance
The internal components can be accessed by removing the bottom cover. For this, all the screws on the bottom will need to be undone. Subsequently, the bottom cover can be removed with the help of a spudger. The battery, Wi-Fi module, M.2 slot (M.2-2280, NVMe) and the BIOS battery can be accessed after the removal of the bottom plate.
Warranty
Acer grants 2 years of warranty for the Swift 1. To extend the warranty to 3 years, buyers will have to pay an additional 50 Euros (~$57).
Operating System
The Swift 1 does not come with the Windows operating system. Those who already have a Windows licence can easily install Windows 10. Linux can be used as an alternative. We were able to install Ubuntu 20.04 LTS without any issues. Almost all of the Acer Swift 1’s hardware was instantly recognised and functioned as expected. Only the function key, which is used to enable/disable the aeroplane mode, did not work. However, after we installed the recommended update, everything worked.
Input Devices - Acer notebook with a keyboard backlight
Keyboard
The flat, smooth, backlit keys of the chiclet-style keyboard offer a clear actuation point and short travel distance. The keys require a moderate amount of force to be pressed. When typing, the upper part of the keyboard exhibits some flex. The single-level backlight can be enabled/disabled with a function key. All in all, the Swift 1 has a decent keyboard.
Touchpad
A multi-touch clickpad (10.5x6.5 cm / 4.13x2.55 in) serves as the mouse replacement. It has a smooth surface, short travel distance and a clear actuation point. The pad has no trouble registering inputs even in the corners.
Display - IPS panel
The brightness (264.8 cd/m²) and the contrast ratio (952:1) are not impressive but okay for such a device. We view the brightness of 300 cd/m² and the contrast ratio of at least 1000:1 as good.
At 10 % brightness and below, the screen flickers at a frequency of 25000 Hz. The flickering is not perceptible. Because the frequency is so high, even sensitive individuals should not experience headaches or eye strain.
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Brightness Distribution: 85 %
Center on Battery: 295 cd/m²
Contrast: 952:1 (Black: 0.31 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 5.43 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5
ΔE Greyscale 4.19 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
42.9% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
61.8% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
41.4% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.11
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 Chi Mei N140HCA-EAC, IPS, 1920x1080, 14.00 | Medion Akoya E14307 LG Philips LP140WFA-SPD1, IPS, 1920x1080, 14.00 | Lenovo IdeaPad 1-14IGL05 N140BGA-EA4, TN LED, 1366x768, 14.00 | Acer Chromebook 514 CB514-1HT-P1BM IPS, 1920x1080, 14.00 | Samsung Galaxy Book Go AUO203D, TN, 1920x1080, 14.00 | |
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Display | -10% | 2% | |||
Display P3 Coverage | 41.4 | 37.3 -10% | 42.07 2% | ||
sRGB Coverage | 61.8 | 55.8 -10% | 62.9 2% | ||
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 42.9 | 38.59 -10% | 43.5 1% | ||
Response Times | -10% | -46% | -44% | -31% | |
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 29 ? | 33 ? -14% | 50 ? -72% | 44 ? -52% | 40 ? -38% |
Response Time Black / White * | 20 ? | 21 ? -5% | 14 ? 30% | 27 ? -35% | 11 ? 45% |
PWM Frequency | 25000 ? | 1000 ? -96% | 200 ? -99% | ||
Screen | 8% | -53% | -84% | -80% | |
Brightness middle | 295 | 297 1% | 262 -11% | 204 -31% | 230 -22% |
Brightness | 265 | 267 1% | 239 -10% | 190 -28% | 201 -24% |
Brightness Distribution | 85 | 86 1% | 85 0% | 83 -2% | 80 -6% |
Black Level * | 0.31 | 0.23 26% | 0.18 42% | 0.29 6% | 0.36 -16% |
Contrast | 952 | 1291 36% | 1456 53% | 703 -26% | 639 -33% |
Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 5.43 | 5.92 -9% | 10.8 -99% | 14.66 -170% | 12.23 -125% |
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 9.51 | 8.39 12% | 29.65 -212% | 25.65 -170% | 23.26 -145% |
Greyscale dE 2000 * | 4.19 | 4.41 -5% | 12.09 -189% | 14.75 -252% | 15.28 -265% |
Gamma | 2.11 104% | 2.71 81% | 2.12 104% | 1.69 130% | 2.55 86% |
CCT | 7084 92% | 7244 90% | 13276 49% | 8907 73% | 18403 35% |
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 5.07 | 4.18 | |||
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998) | 35 | 40 | |||
Color Space (Percent of sRGB) | 56 | 63 | |||
Total Average (Program / Settings) | -4% /
1% | -32% /
-40% | -64% /
-76% | -56% /
-66% |
* ... smaller is better
Straight out of the box, the colour accuracy is on an acceptable level. The screen does not suffer from a blue cast. The colour space coverage is quite poor (AdobeRGB: 43 %; sRGB: 62 %; DCI-P3: 41 %).
Display Response Times
↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
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20 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 12 ms rise | |
↘ 8 ms fall | ||
The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 37 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is similar to the average of all tested devices (21.6 ms). | ||
↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
29 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 13 ms rise | |
↘ 16 ms fall | ||
The screen shows relatively slow response rates in our tests and may be too slow for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 32 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (33.8 ms). |
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
Screen flickering / PWM detected | 25000 Hz | ≤ 10 % brightness setting | |
The display backlight flickers at 25000 Hz (worst case, e.g., utilizing PWM) Flickering detected at a brightness setting of 10 % and below. There should be no flickering or PWM above this brightness setting. The frequency of 25000 Hz is quite high, so most users sensitive to PWM should not notice any flickering. In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 18034 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured. |
The IPS panel offers very good viewing angles. Outdoors, the screen can be read only when the sun does not shine too brightly.
Performance - Acer laptop comes with a Jasper Lake CPU
The Acer Swift 1 SF114-34 is a 14-inch notebook which can handle office and web-based applications.
System Settings
The manufacturer does not provide any custom profiles for the Swift 1. Standard Windows profiles are used. The benchmarks were conducted using the “High Performance” power plan. The CPU has two power limits (PL1: 7 W; PL2: 20 W).
Note: Some of the following benchmarks were conducted with the identically built model of the Acer Swift 1 (SF114-34-P91A), which features 8 GB of dual-channel RAM.
Processor
The Swift 1 is powered by the quad-core Pentium Silver N6000 (Jasper Lake). Because the chip has a TDP of 6 W, it can be cooled passively. The CPU has a base clock of 1.1 GHz and a boost clock of 3.3 GHz. Hyperthreading (two threads per core) is not supported.
In Cinebench R15, the processor initially runs at 3.1 GHz in the multi-core section and at 3.1 to 3.3 GHz in the single-core section. However, the clock rates quickly fall to 2 GHz in the multi-core section and 2.6 to 2.7 GHz in the single-core section. The level of performance does not change when the laptop is unplugged.
The CPU provides a considerably higher level of performance than its predecessor (Pentium Silver N5000). This is due in large part to the new Jasper Lake architecture. Nevertheless, the results are somewhat disappointing. The recently reviewed Asus Vivobook 13 Slate manages to get more performance out of the passively cooled Pentium Silver N6000. This is only partially the result of dual-channel RAM.
We check if the Turbo boost can be used over an extended period of time by running the Cinebench R15 multi-core benchmark in a continuous loop for 30 minutes. After the first benchmark run, the results dropped only slightly. All in all, this is a good result for a passively cooled system.
Cinebench R15 Multi Dauertest
CPU Performance Rating - Percent | |
Average of class Office | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P91A | |
Average Intel Pentium Silver N6000 | |
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Go -12! | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-32-P8GG -12! | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 1-14IGL05 -3! | |
Medion Akoya E14307 |
Cinebench R23 | |
Multi Core | |
Average of class Office (1056 - 15743, n=121, last 2 years) | |
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate | |
Average Intel Pentium Silver N6000 (1610 - 1911, n=4) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P91A (8 GB RAM, Dual-Channel) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
Medion Akoya E14307 | |
Single Core | |
Average of class Office (529 - 1995, n=120, last 2 years) | |
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P91A (8 GB RAM, Dual-Channel) | |
Average Intel Pentium Silver N6000 (653 - 679, n=4) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
Medion Akoya E14307 |
Cinebench R20 | |
CPU (Multi Core) | |
Average of class Office (356 - 5904, n=119, last 2 years) | |
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P91A (8 GB RAM, Dual-Channel) | |
Average Intel Pentium Silver N6000 (595 - 730, n=4) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 1-14IGL05 | |
Medion Akoya E14307 | |
CPU (Single Core) | |
Average of class Office (181.3 - 764, n=119, last 2 years) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P91A (8 GB RAM, Dual-Channel) | |
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate | |
Average Intel Pentium Silver N6000 (237 - 268, n=4) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
Medion Akoya E14307 | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 1-14IGL05 |
Cinebench R15 | |
CPU Multi 64Bit | |
Average of class Office (160.8 - 2642, n=119, last 2 years) | |
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P91A (8 GB RAM, Dual-Channel) | |
Average Intel Pentium Silver N6000 (266 - 322, n=4) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 1-14IGL05 | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-32-P8GG | |
Medion Akoya E14307 | |
CPU Single 64Bit | |
Average of class Office (82.6 - 284, n=117, last 2 years) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P91A (8 GB RAM, Dual-Channel) | |
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate | |
Average Intel Pentium Silver N6000 (109 - 121, n=4) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
Medion Akoya E14307 | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 1-14IGL05 | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-32-P8GG |
Blender - v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 1-14IGL05 | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
Medion Akoya E14307 | |
Average Intel Pentium Silver N6000 (1738 - 3157, n=5) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P91A (8 GB RAM, Dual-Channel) | |
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate | |
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate | |
Average of class Office (214 - 2844, n=119, last 2 years) |
7-Zip 18.03 | |
7z b 4 | |
Average of class Office (4226 - 62349, n=120, last 2 years) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P91A (8 GB RAM, Dual-Channel) | |
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate | |
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate | |
Average Intel Pentium Silver N6000 (8096 - 9668, n=5) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 1-14IGL05 | |
Medion Akoya E14307 | |
7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
Average of class Office (2233 - 6687, n=120, last 2 years) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P91A (8 GB RAM, Dual-Channel) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
Average Intel Pentium Silver N6000 (2320 - 3387, n=5) | |
Medion Akoya E14307 | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 1-14IGL05 | |
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate | |
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate |
Geekbench 5.5 | |
Multi-Core | |
Average of class Office (1018 - 11980, n=121, last 2 years) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P91A (8 GB RAM, Dual-Channel) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
Average Intel Pentium Silver N6000 (1784 - 2004, n=5) | |
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Go | |
Medion Akoya E14307 | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 1-14IGL05 | |
Single-Core | |
Average of class Office (510 - 1974, n=121, last 2 years) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P91A (8 GB RAM, Dual-Channel) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
Average Intel Pentium Silver N6000 (720 - 736, n=5) | |
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate | |
Medion Akoya E14307 | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Go | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 1-14IGL05 |
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - 4k Preset | |
Average of class Office (1.55 - 17.4, n=119, last 2 years) | |
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate | |
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate | |
Average Intel Pentium Silver N6000 (1.55 - 1.76, n=5) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P91A (8 GB RAM, Dual-Channel) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
Medion Akoya E14307 |
LibreOffice - 20 Documents To PDF | |
Medion Akoya E14307 | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 1-14IGL05 | |
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate | |
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate | |
Average Intel Pentium Silver N6000 (84.5 - 128, n=5) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P91A (8 GB RAM, Dual-Channel) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
Average of class Office (31.3 - 117.5, n=119, last 2 years) |
R Benchmark 2.5 - Overall mean | |
Medion Akoya E14307 | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 1-14IGL05 | |
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate | |
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate | |
Average Intel Pentium Silver N6000 (1.084 - 1.278, n=5) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P91A (8 GB RAM, Dual-Channel) | |
Average of class Office (0.4244 - 1.397, n=118, last 2 years) |
* ... smaller is better
AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx
Performance Rating | |
Average of class Office | |
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P91A | |
Average Intel Pentium Silver N6000 | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 1-14IGL05 | |
Medion Akoya E14307 |
AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
Average of class Office (763 - 24250, n=119, last 2 years) | |
Medion Akoya E14307 (v6.32.5600) | |
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate (v6.50.5800) | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 1-14IGL05 | |
Average Intel Pentium Silver N6000 (940 - 1085, n=4) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P91A (v6.50.5800, 8 GB RAM, Dual-Channel) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 (v6.50.5800) |
AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
Average of class Office (4027 - 102228, n=119, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 1-14IGL05 | |
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate (v6.50.5800) | |
Medion Akoya E14307 (v6.32.5600) | |
Average Intel Pentium Silver N6000 (5420 - 6418, n=4) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P91A (v6.50.5800, 8 GB RAM, Dual-Channel) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 (v6.50.5800) |
AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
Average of class Office (279 - 4442, n=118, last 2 years) | |
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate (v6.50.5800) | |
Average Intel Pentium Silver N6000 (397 - 467, n=4) | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 1-14IGL05 | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P91A (v6.50.5800, 8 GB RAM, Dual-Channel) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 (v6.50.5800) | |
Medion Akoya E14307 (v6.32.5600) |
AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
Average of class Office (8031 - 113016, n=119, last 2 years) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 (v6.50.5800) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P91A (v6.50.5800, 8 GB RAM, Dual-Channel) | |
Average Intel Pentium Silver N6000 (19506 - 24270, n=4) | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 1-14IGL05 | |
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate (v6.50.5800) | |
Medion Akoya E14307 (v6.32.5600) |
AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
Average of class Office (404 - 14288, n=119, last 2 years) | |
Medion Akoya E14307 (v6.32.5600) | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 1-14IGL05 | |
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate (v6.50.5800) | |
Average Intel Pentium Silver N6000 (934 - 1090, n=4) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P91A (v6.50.5800, 8 GB RAM, Dual-Channel) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 (v6.50.5800) |
AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
Average of class Office (2054 - 54365, n=119, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 1-14IGL05 | |
Medion Akoya E14307 (v6.32.5600) | |
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate (v6.50.5800) | |
Average Intel Pentium Silver N6000 (2811 - 3343, n=4) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P91A (v6.50.5800, 8 GB RAM, Dual-Channel) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 (v6.50.5800) |
AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
Average of class Office (5226 - 147611, n=119, last 2 years) | |
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate (v6.50.5800) | |
Average Intel Pentium Silver N6000 (14460 - 16999, n=4) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P91A (v6.50.5800, 8 GB RAM, Dual-Channel) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 (v6.50.5800) | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 1-14IGL05 | |
Medion Akoya E14307 (v6.32.5600) |
AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
Average of class Office (67.6 - 1018, n=119, last 2 years) | |
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate (v6.50.5800) | |
Average Intel Pentium Silver N6000 (140 - 166, n=4) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P91A (v6.50.5800, 8 GB RAM, Dual-Channel) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 (v6.50.5800) | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 1-14IGL05 | |
Medion Akoya E14307 (v6.32.5600) |
AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
Average of class Office (432 - 12755, n=119, last 2 years) | |
Medion Akoya E14307 (v6.32.5600) | |
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate (v6.50.5800) | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 1-14IGL05 | |
Average Intel Pentium Silver N6000 (523 - 603, n=4) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P91A (v6.50.5800, 8 GB RAM, Dual-Channel) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 (v6.50.5800) |
AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
Average of class Office (4814 - 48177, n=119, last 2 years) | |
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate (v6.50.5800) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P91A (v6.50.5800, 8 GB RAM, Dual-Channel) | |
Average Intel Pentium Silver N6000 (6647 - 10571, n=4) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 (v6.50.5800) | |
Medion Akoya E14307 (v6.32.5600) | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 1-14IGL05 |
System Performance
The system runs smoothly. However, the Pentium CPU and 4 GB of RAM will not be enough for any demanding applications. Opening too many tabs or background applications can slow the system down. The PC Mark results are on an expected level.
The Swift 1 does not fully leverage its CPU because of the single-channel RAM (LPDDR4X). There is no way to upgrade the RAM, which means that users will have to get the model with 8 GB of dual-channel RAM to get the maximum level of performance.
PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2 | 2438 points | |
PCMark 8 Creative Score Accelerated v2 | 2489 points | |
PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2 | 2201 points | |
PCMark 10 Score | 2470 points | |
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PCMark 10 / Score | |
Average of class Office (2325 - 7157, n=104, last 2 years) | |
Average Intel Pentium Silver N6000, Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU) (2467 - 2823, n=3) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
Medion Akoya E14307 | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-32-P8GG | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 1-14IGL05 |
PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
Average of class Office (5095 - 20841, n=104, last 2 years) | |
Average Intel Pentium Silver N6000, Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU) (5705 - 6729, n=3) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
Medion Akoya E14307 | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-32-P8GG | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 1-14IGL05 |
PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
Average of class Office (3041 - 10198, n=104, last 2 years) | |
Medion Akoya E14307 | |
Average Intel Pentium Silver N6000, Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU) (3706 - 3955, n=3) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-32-P8GG | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 1-14IGL05 |
PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
Average of class Office (1912 - 9056, n=104, last 2 years) | |
Average Intel Pentium Silver N6000, Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU) (1912 - 2295, n=3) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 1-14IGL05 | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-32-P8GG | |
Medion Akoya E14307 |
AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
Average of class Office (7158 - 84290, n=120, last 2 years) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P91A (v6.50.5800, 8 GB RAM, Dual-Channel) | |
Average Intel Pentium Silver N6000 (15623 - 26405, n=4) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 (v6.50.5800) | |
Medion Akoya E14307 (v6.32.5600) | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 1-14IGL05 |
AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
Average of class Office (7325 - 75550, n=120, last 2 years) | |
Medion Akoya E14307 (v6.32.5600) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P91A (v6.50.5800, 8 GB RAM, Dual-Channel) | |
Average Intel Pentium Silver N6000 (15719 - 17883, n=4) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 (v6.50.5800) |
AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
Average of class Office (7579 - 94965, n=120, last 2 years) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P91A (v6.50.5800, 8 GB RAM, Dual-Channel) | |
Average Intel Pentium Silver N6000 (17170 - 34661, n=4) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 (v6.50.5800) | |
Medion Akoya E14307 (v6.32.5600) | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 1-14IGL05 |
AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
Medion Akoya E14307 (v6.32.5600) | |
Average of class Office (44.3 - 188.3, n=121, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 1-14IGL05 | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P91A (v6.50.5800, 8 GB RAM, Dual-Channel) | |
Average Intel Pentium Silver N6000 (57.8 - 71.4, n=4) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 (v6.50.5800) |
* ... smaller is better
DPC Latencies
Our LatencyMon test reveals that the Swift 1 has problems with latency spikes. This is why it is not suited for work with real-time audio or video. These latency issues may be resolved in a future update.
DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 1-14IGL05 | |
Medion Akoya E14307 |
* ... smaller is better
Storage
The Acer laptop comes with a 128 GB eMMC module. It achieves exactly the kinds of speeds that we would expect to see from such a storage device. Inside the laptop, there is a slot for an NVMe SSD (M.2 2280). An SSD can be used as the system drive (we checked).
Note: The eMMC module is divided into two partitions (113 GB, 3 GB). The smaller partition contains all the necessary drivers for Windows. This significantly simplifies the Windows installation process.
Drive Performance Rating - Percent | |
Average of class Office | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Go -8! | |
Medion Akoya E14307 | |
Average 128 GB eMMC Flash | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 1-14IGL05 -8! |
DiskSpd | |
seq read | |
Average of class Office (482 - 4315, n=104, last 2 years) | |
Medion Akoya E14307 | |
Average 128 GB eMMC Flash (249 - 314, n=2) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
seq write | |
Average of class Office (333 - 5842, n=104, last 2 years) | |
Medion Akoya E14307 | |
Average 128 GB eMMC Flash (56.3 - 101, n=2) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
seq q8 t1 read | |
Average of class Office (535 - 7120, n=104, last 2 years) | |
Medion Akoya E14307 | |
Average 128 GB eMMC Flash (267 - 316, n=2) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
seq q8 t1 write | |
Average of class Office (276 - 6791, n=104, last 2 years) | |
Medion Akoya E14307 | |
Average 128 GB eMMC Flash (57 - 101, n=2) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
4k q1 t1 read | |
Average of class Office (17.7 - 89.9, n=104, last 2 years) | |
Medion Akoya E14307 | |
Average 128 GB eMMC Flash (14.2 - 16.1, n=2) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
4k q1 t1 write | |
Average of class Office (32 - 429, n=104, last 2 years) | |
Medion Akoya E14307 | |
Average 128 GB eMMC Flash (14.3 - 24, n=2) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
4k q32 t16 read | |
Average of class Office (184.2 - 4425, n=104, last 2 years) | |
Medion Akoya E14307 | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
Average 128 GB eMMC Flash (17.2 - 27.4, n=2) | |
4k q32 t16 write | |
Average of class Office (192.2 - 3254, n=104, last 2 years) | |
Medion Akoya E14307 | |
Average 128 GB eMMC Flash (20.5 - 24, n=2) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 |
* ... smaller is better
Continuous read speed: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
Graphics Card
The UHD Graphics chip (Jasper Lake, 32 EUs) is responsible for image rendering. It supports DirectX 12 and has a boost clock of 900 MHz. The iGPU can easily beat its predecessor. Even with single-channel RAM, it outperforms the UHD Graphics 605 in systems with dual-channel RAM. Nevertheless, this GPU is very slow in absolute terms.
In the GPU benchmarks, the recently reviewed Asus Vivobook 13 Slate is able to beat the Swift 1, even in the configuration with dual-channel RAM. Asus does a better job of unlocking the full potential of the Pentium Silver N6000 than Acer.
3DMark 06 Standard Score | 6074 points | |
3DMark 11 Performance | 1448 points | |
3DMark Ice Storm Standard Score | 39223 points | |
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score | 5333 points | |
3DMark Fire Strike Score | 859 points | |
3DMark Time Spy Score | 322 points | |
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3DMark Performance Rating - Percent | |
Average of class Office -3! | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P91A -7! | |
Average Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate -24! | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-32-P8GG -6! | |
Acer Chromebook 514 CB514-1HT-P1BM -21! | |
Medion Akoya E14307 -23! | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 1-14IGL05 -24! | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Go -26! |
3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU | |
Average of class Office (1474 - 12230, n=113, last 2 years) | |
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate | |
Average Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU) (1356 - 1872, n=5) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P91A (8 GB RAM, Dual-Channel) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
Medion Akoya E14307 | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 1-14IGL05 | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-32-P8GG | |
Samsung Galaxy Book Go |
3DMark | |
1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Graphics | |
Average of class Office (5681 - 58068, n=96, last 2 years) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P91A (8 GB RAM, Dual-Channel) | |
Average Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU) (5681 - 9405, n=5) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
Medion Akoya E14307 | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 1-14IGL05 | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-32-P8GG | |
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics | |
Average of class Office (712 - 8815, n=115, last 2 years) | |
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P91A (8 GB RAM, Dual-Channel) | |
Average Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU) (712 - 1360, n=6) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
Medion Akoya E14307 | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 1-14IGL05 | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-32-P8GG | |
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics | |
Average of class Office (242 - 3186, n=111, last 2 years) | |
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P91A (8 GB RAM, Dual-Channel) | |
Average Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU) (242 - 402, n=5) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
Night Raid Graphics Score | |
Average of class Office (7984 - 16882, n=8, last 2 years) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P91A (8 GB RAM, Dual-Channel) | |
Average Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU) (4254 - 4922, n=2) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
Medion Akoya E14307 |
GFXBench | |
on screen Aztec Ruins High Tier Onscreen | |
Average of class Office (6 - 60, n=6, last 2 years) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P91A (Vulkan, 8 GB RAM, Dual-Channel) | |
Average Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU) (16.6 - 19.2, n=2) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 (Vulkan) | |
Acer Chromebook 514 CB514-1HT-P1BM | |
2560x1440 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen | |
Average of class Office (3.2 - 83.5, n=6, last 2 years) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P91A (Vulkan, 8 GB RAM, Dual-Channel) | |
Average Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU) (9.6 - 11.3, n=2) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 (Vulkan) | |
Acer Chromebook 514 CB514-1HT-P1BM | |
on screen Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Onscreen | |
Average of class Office (8.8 - 60.1, n=6, last 2 years) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P91A (Vulkan, 8 GB RAM, Dual-Channel) | |
Average Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU) (22.3 - 26.5, n=2) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 (Vulkan) | |
Acer Chromebook 514 CB514-1HT-P1BM | |
1920x1080 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen | |
Average of class Office (7.8 - 213, n=6, last 2 years) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P91A (Vulkan, 8 GB RAM, Dual-Channel) | |
Average Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU) (24.4 - 28.6, n=2) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 (Vulkan) | |
Acer Chromebook 514 CB514-1HT-P1BM | |
on screen Car Chase Onscreen | |
Average of class Office (9.3 - 60.1, n=5, last 2 years) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P91A (8 GB RAM, Dual-Channel) | |
Average Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU) (21.4 - 24.8, n=2) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-32-P8GG | |
Acer Chromebook 514 CB514-1HT-P1BM | |
1920x1080 Car Chase Offscreen | |
Average of class Office (9.1 - 198.6, n=5, last 2 years) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P91A (8 GB RAM, Dual-Channel) | |
Average Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU) (24 - 26.1, n=2) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-32-P8GG | |
Acer Chromebook 514 CB514-1HT-P1BM |
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 | |
T-Rex Onscreen | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P91A (8 GB RAM, Dual-Channel) | |
Average Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU) (76 - 89.7, n=2) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
Average of class Office (35 - 58, n=4, last 2 years) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-32-P8GG | |
1920x1080 T-Rex Offscreen | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P91A (8 GB RAM, Dual-Channel) | |
Average Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU) (85.6 - 96.8, n=2) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
Average of class Office (38 - 210, n=4, last 2 years) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-32-P8GG |
GFXBench 3.0 | |
on screen Manhattan Onscreen OGL | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P91A (8 GB RAM, Dual-Channel) | |
Average Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU) (42.2 - 51.3, n=2) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
Average of class Office (23 - 49, n=3, last 2 years) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-32-P8GG | |
1920x1080 1080p Manhattan Offscreen | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P91A (8 GB RAM, Dual-Channel) | |
Average Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU) (48.7 - 58.7, n=2) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-32-P8GG | |
Average of class Office (18 - 24, n=3, last 2 years) |
GFXBench 3.1 | |
on screen Manhattan ES 3.1 Onscreen | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P91A (8 GB RAM, Dual-Channel) | |
Average of class Office (15 - 59, n=4, last 2 years) | |
Average Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU) (28.9 - 33.9, n=2) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-32-P8GG | |
1920x1080 Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P91A (8 GB RAM, Dual-Channel) | |
Average Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU) (31.7 - 36.2, n=2) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
Average of class Office (8.2 - 85, n=4, last 2 years) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-32-P8GG |
ComputeMark v2.1 - 1024x600 Normal, Score | |
Average of class Office (634 - 8754, n=4, last 2 years) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P91A (8 GB RAM, Dual-Channel) | |
Average Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU) (771 - 1136, n=4) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-32-P8GG |
LuxMark v2.0 64Bit | |
Room GPUs-only | |
Average of class Office (last 2 years) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P91A (8 GB RAM, Dual-Channel) | |
Average Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU) (136 - 199, n=4) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-32-P8GG | |
Sala GPUs-only | |
Average of class Office (last 2 years) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P91A (8 GB RAM, Dual-Channel) | |
Average Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU) (274 - 410, n=4) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-32-P8GG |
Unigine Heaven 2.1 - 1280x1024 high, Tesselation (normal), DirectX11 AA:off AF:1x | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
Average Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-32-P8GG |
Unigine Heaven 3.0 | |
1920x1080 OpenGL, Normal Tessellation, High Shaders AA:Off AF:Off | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
Average Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-32-P8GG | |
1920x1080 DX 11, Normal Tessellation, High Shaders AA:Off AF:Off | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
Average Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-32-P8GG |
Unigine Heaven 4.0 | |
Extreme Preset OpenGL | |
Average of class Office (6.4 - 25.4, n=3, last 2 years) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
Average Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU) (2.2 - 6.9, n=3) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-32-P8GG | |
Extreme Preset DX11 | |
Average of class Office (6.4 - 42.6, n=4, last 2 years) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
Average Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU) (2.4 - 8, n=3) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-32-P8GG |
Unigine Valley 1.0 | |
1920x1080 Extreme HD DirectX AA:x8 | |
Average of class Office (4.4 - 18.9, n=3, last 2 years) | |
Average Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU) (3.5 - 5.6, n=2) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-32-P8GG | |
1920x1080 Extreme HD Preset OpenGL AA:x8 | |
Average of class Office (5.2 - 21.6, n=3, last 2 years) | |
Average Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU) (3.6 - 5.3, n=2) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-32-P8GG |
Gaming Performance
The Swift 1 is no gaming notebook. It can only handle casual games which users can find in the Microsoft Store.
The Witcher 3 - 1024x768 Low Graphics & Postprocessing | |
Average of class Office (8.4 - 149, n=101, last 2 years) | |
Average Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU) (8.4 - 20.1, n=3) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 |
Dota 2 Reborn - 1280x720 min (0/3) fastest | |
Average of class Office (14.8 - 154.1, n=122, last 2 years) | |
Average Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU) (35.2 - 79.8, n=7) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P91A (8 GB RAM, Dual-Channel) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
Medion Akoya E14307 | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 1-14IGL05 |
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark - 1280x720 Lite Quality | |
Average of class Office (5.42 - 94, n=114, last 2 years) | |
Average Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU) (5.32 - 14.3, n=6) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P91A (1.3, 8 GB RAM, Dual-Channel) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 (1.3) |
X-Plane 11.11 - 1280x720 low (fps_test=1) | |
Average of class Office (9.12 - 109.9, n=122, last 2 years) | |
Average Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU) (14.2 - 23.4, n=7) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P91A (8 GB RAM, Dual-Channel) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 1-14IGL05 | |
Medion Akoya E14307 |
GTA V - 1024x768 Lowest Settings possible | |
Average of class Office (6.57 - 160.3, n=106, last 2 years) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P91A (8 GB RAM, Dual-Channel) | |
Average Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU) (6.57 - 26.8, n=6) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 |
Strange Brigade - 1280x720 lowest AF:1 | |
Average of class Office (16.3 - 173.8, n=109, last 2 years) | |
Average Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU) (15.6 - 32, n=5) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P91A (1.47.22.14 D3D12, 8 GB RAM, Dual-Channel) | |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 (1.47.22.14 D3D12) |
low | med. | high | ultra | |
GTA V (2015) | 15.2 | 13.3 | 3.51 | |
The Witcher 3 (2015) | 11.3 | 9.18 | 4.78 | 2.44 |
Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 48.1 | 21.5 | 10.8 | 8.3 |
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 5.32 | 1.94 | ||
X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 16.1 | 10.2 | 9.14 | |
Far Cry 5 (2018) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Strange Brigade (2018) | 15.6 |
Emissions - The Acer laptop is silent
System Noise
Because the Swift 1 does not have a fan or a hard drive, it is always silent.
Temperature
The 14-inch laptop does not get excessively hot. Some areas of the chassis can get quite warm, though. The CPU temperatures are always within the acceptable range.
(+) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 38.9 °C / 102 F, compared to the average of 34.2 °C / 94 F, ranging from 21.2 to 62.5 °C for the class Office.
(±) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 43.3 °C / 110 F, compared to the average of 36.7 °C / 98 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 24.8 °C / 77 F, compared to the device average of 29.5 °C / 85 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 28.1 °C / 82.6 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(±) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 27.7 °C / 81.9 F (-0.4 °C / -0.7 F).
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 Intel Pentium Silver N6000, Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU) | Medion Akoya E14307 AMD 3020e, AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 | Lenovo IdeaPad 1-14IGL05 Intel Pentium Silver N5030, Intel UHD Graphics 605 | Acer Chromebook 514 CB514-1HT-P1BM Intel Pentium N4200, Intel HD Graphics 505 | Samsung Galaxy Book Go Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2, Qualcomm Adreno 618 | |
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Heat | 12% | -4% | 16% | 8% | |
Maximum Upper Side * | 38.9 | 36.1 7% | 38.4 1% | 37 5% | 35.4 9% |
Maximum Bottom * | 43.3 | 37.4 14% | 45.5 -5% | 31.3 28% | 41.6 4% |
Idle Upper Side * | 28.5 | 25.5 11% | 28.2 1% | 24.6 14% | 25.6 10% |
Idle Bottom * | 29.6 | 24.9 16% | 33.5 -13% | 24.6 17% | 27.6 7% |
* ... smaller is better
Stress Test
At the beginning of the stress test (Prime95 and FurMark running for at least one hour straight), the CPU ran at high clock rates. Then the clock rates fell to 1.1 GHz. Our stress test represents an extreme case scenario which is unlikely to occur in real life. We use it to test system stability under load.
Speakers
The stereo speakers are located below the wrist wrest area. They produce an okay sound, which lacks bass. For a better listening experience, we recommend using external speakers or headphones.
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (73.9 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 30.6% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (12% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4.8% away from median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (8.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.2% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (5.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (23.8% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 65% of all tested devices in this class were better, 10% similar, 26% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 22%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 67% of all tested devices were better, 7% similar, 26% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Samsung Galaxy Book Go audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (82.2 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 20.5% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (12.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 1.7% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (5.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 6.5% higher than median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (9.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (18.1% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 26% of all tested devices in this class were better, 6% similar, 69% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 22%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 33% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 60% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Energy Management - Swift 1 delivers outstanding battery runtimes
Energy Consumption
Unsurprisingly, the 14-inch notebook is quite energy-efficient. We saw the highest power draw of 32 W at the beginning of our stress test. Subsequently, the power draw fell significantly. Most of the time, the power consumption stays below 15 W. The included 45-W power adapter should be able to charge the device even under full load.
Off / Standby | 0.3 / 0.45 Watt |
Idle | 2.4 / 4.1 / 4.7 Watt |
Load |
13.6 / 12.1 Watt |
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 Pentium N6000, UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU), 128 GB eMMC Flash, IPS, 1920x1080, 14.00 | Medion Akoya E14307 3020e, Vega 3, FORESEE S40RF 128G, IPS, 1920x1080, 14.00 | Lenovo IdeaPad 1-14IGL05 Pentium N5030, UHD Graphics 605, SanDisk DA4064, TN LED, 1366x768, 14.00 | Acer Chromebook 514 CB514-1HT-P1BM Pentium N4200, HD Graphics 505, 64 GB eMMC Flash, IPS, 1920x1080, 14.00 | Samsung Galaxy Book Go SD 7c Gen 2, Adreno 618, 128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash, TN, 1920x1080, 14.00 | Asus Vivobook 13 Slate Pentium N6000, UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU), WDC PC SN530 SDBPMPZ-265G, OLED, 1920x1080, 13.30 | Average Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU) | Average of class Office | |
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Power Consumption | -46% | 2% | -90% | 13% | -53% | -76% | -166% | |
Idle Minimum * | 2.4 | 3.7 -54% | 2 17% | 3.6 -50% | 1.9 21% | 4.2 -75% | 4.83 ? -101% | 4.28 ? -78% |
Idle Average * | 4.1 | 6.2 -51% | 4.3 -5% | 11.3 -176% | 4.2 -2% | 6.1 -49% | 7.13 ? -74% | 7.34 ? -79% |
Idle Maximum * | 4.7 | 7 -49% | 4.9 -4% | 12.3 -162% | 4.8 -2% | 8.2 -74% | 7.88 ? -68% | 9.11 ? -94% |
Load Average * | 13.6 | 17 -25% | 12 12% | 15.4 -13% | 8.2 40% | 16.4 -21% | 17.5 ? -29% | 40.8 ? -200% |
Witcher 3 ultra * | 14.3 | |||||||
Load Maximum * | 12.1 | 18 -49% | 13.2 -9% | 17.9 -48% | 11.4 6% | 17.7 -46% | 24.9 ? -106% | 57.8 ? -378% |
* ... smaller is better
Power draw (Witcher 3/Stress test)
Battery Life
The Swift 1 achieved a battery runtime of 11h 33m in our Wi-Fi test, which simulates loads that are likely to occur when surfing the web. In our video test, in which we loop the short film known as Big Buck Bunny (H.264, FHD), the laptop lasted 16h 21m. During both tests, the energy-saving functions are turned off and the brightness is set to 150 cd/m². Moreover, in the video test, the communications modules are disabled.
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1 Pentium N6000, UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU), 50.3 Wh | Medion Akoya E14307 3020e, Vega 3, 45 Wh | Lenovo IdeaPad 1-14IGL05 Pentium N5030, UHD Graphics 605, 32 Wh | Acer Chromebook 514 CB514-1HT-P1BM Pentium N4200, HD Graphics 505, Wh | Samsung Galaxy Book Go SD 7c Gen 2, Adreno 618, 41.1 Wh | Average of class Office | |
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Battery Runtime | -42% | -22% | -13% | 19% | -30% | |
Reader / Idle | 1771 | 1435 ? -19% | ||||
H.264 | 981 | 699 ? -29% | ||||
WiFi v1.3 | 693 | 405 -42% | 543 -22% | 604 -13% | 778 12% | 594 ? -14% |
Load | 285 | 359 26% | 119.4 ? -58% |
Pros
Cons
Verdict - The Acer Swift 1 SF114-34 is a silent, mobile companion
The Swift 1 SF114-34 is a compact 14-inch laptop, which has a lot of desirable attributes such as silent operation, no overheating, great battery runtimes (11 to 16 hours) and a price tag of only 279 Euros (~$315).
The Acer Swift 1 SF114-34 should not be viewed as a great allrounder. It is just a simple office/web-browsing machine.
The Pentium Silver N6000 offers enough performance for office and web-based applications as well as video streaming. It is considerably faster than the predecessor (Pentium Silver N5000).
The main bottleneck of the system is 4 GB of soldered-on single-channel RAM. If you are interested in the Swift 1, then you should get the version with 8 GB of dual-channel RAM, which offers more performance and is more future-proof. 128 GB of eMMC memory is not a lot, but it should be enough for most users. Moreover, an NVMe SSD (M.2-2280) can be added to the laptop.
The matte IPS screen fails to impress, but it is okay for a notebook in this price range. The keyboard is usable and has a backlight. The Swift 1 cannot be charged via its USB ports.
Our review model does not come with Windows preinstalled. Those who do not have a Windows license and do not wish to get it can use Linux as the operating system. At present, there is no real alternative to the Acer Swift 1.
Price & Availability
The Acer Swift 1 with the Intel Pentium N6000, 4 GB of RAM, 128 GB of internal storage, and Windows 10 currently retails for £393 on Amazon.
Acer Swift 1 SF114-34-P6U1
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12/15/2021 v7
Sascha Mölck