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Acer Swift 3 SF314 in review: Compact laptop with a beautiful OLED display and a fast CPU

Alder Lake-H and 14-inch OLED. Twelve cores inside the Intel Core i5-12500H and a high-resolution OLED panel - the specifications of the Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3 sound very reasonable on paper. In this review, we will explore how well the compact laptop is able to perform in practice.

Acer's Swift 3 series is known for affordable laptops. After having reviewed models with the Intel Core i5-1135G7 and the AMD Ryzen 5 5500U earlier this year, we now have a more expensive model with an OLED display on hand with the Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3.

The device comes with the Intel Core i5-12500H Alder Lake-H CPU and a high-resolution 2.8K OLED panel with 90 Hz. The memory configuration consists of 16 GB of LPDDR5 RAM and a 1-TB SSD. The Acer system promises fast performance and great color fidelity for an MSRP of 1199 USD.

For comparison we also include the two cheaper models Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP with the AMD Ryzen 5 5500U and the Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK with the Intel Core i5-1135G7 as well as the 14-inch OLED model Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro, which comes in at a similar price, and the Honor MagicBook 14 2022 with the same CPU and a dedicated GPU. Instead of a dGPU, our Acer test model uses the Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EU iGPU.Intel Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 80EUs GPU - Benchmarks and Specs

Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3 (Swift 3 SF314 Series)
Processor
Intel Core i5-12500H 12 x 1.8 - 4.5 GHz, 80 W PL2 / Short Burst, 35 W PL1 / Sustained, Alder Lake-H
Graphics adapter
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Core: 1.300 MHz, Memory: 3.200 MHz
Memory
16 GB 
, LPDDR5 SDRAM (quad-channel)
Display
14.00 inch 16:10, 2880 x 1800 pixel, Samsung SDC4171 (ATNA40YK07-0), OLED, glossy: yes, 90 Hz
Mainboard
Intel Alder Lake-P PCH
Storage
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK, 1024 GB 
, 890 GB free
Soundcard
Intel Alder Lake-P PCH - cAVS (Audio, Voice, Speech)
Connections
2 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 2 USB 4.0 40 Gbps, 2 Thunderbolt, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 HDMI, 2 DisplayPort, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: Combined, 1 Fingerprint Reader
Networking
Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/), Bluetooth 5.2
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 18.8 x 312.9 x 214 ( = 0.74 x 12.32 x 8.43 in)
Battery
57 Wh Lithium-Ion
Charging
fast charging / Quickcharge
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 11 Home
Camera
Primary Camera: 2 MPix 1080p
Additional features
Speakers: Stereo, Keyboard: Acer FineTip Tastatur (chiclet), 100-watt USB-C charger, 24 Months Warranty
Weight
1.364 kg ( = 48.11 oz / 3.01 pounds), Power Supply: 364 g ( = 12.84 oz / 0.8 pounds)
Price
1.299 Euro
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

Potential Competitors in Comparison

Rating
Date
Model
Weight
Height
Size
Resolution
Best Price
87.3 %
11/2022
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3
i5-12500H, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
1.4 kg18.8 mm14.00"2880x1800
88.2 %
02/2022
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
1.2 kg16.55 mm14.00"1920x1080
87.4 %
09/2022
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile
1.6 kg16.9 mm14.00"2160x1440
87.3 %
07/2022
Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162
R7 5800H, Vega 8
1.4 kg15.9 mm14.00"2880x1800
86 %
03/2022
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
R5 5500U, Vega 7
1.3 kg16.5 mm14.00"1920x1080
84.8 %
03/2022
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9
R9 5900HS, GeForce MX450
1.4 kg17.9 mm14.00"2880x1800
83.8 %
08/2022
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6
i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
1.4 kg16 mm14.00"2880x1800

Case - Subtle, Compact, and Lightweight Construction

The Acer Swift 3 SF314 comes with a straightforward, gray aluminum chassis. The device feels good in the hand and leaves a premium impression thanks to its excellent build quality. It has a weight of just under 1.4 kg (~3.09 lb). With the charger included, the total weight amounts to 1.7 kg (~3.75 lb).

The two hinges hold the display, which is surrounded by bezels with a width of 5 mm / ~0.20 in (sides) and 10 mm / 0.39 in (top), firmly in place. However, opening the display with one hand is quite difficult due to their stiffness.

At about 18.8 mm / 0.74, our test device is both slightly smaller and slightly thicker compared to the other two Swift 3 models. Similarly, other competitors tend to be slightly thinner and wider. The OLED laptop has an average weight compared to its competitors. It is neither very lightweight nor particularly heavy.

Size Comparison

323.4 mm / 12.7 inch 218.9 mm / 8.62 inch 16.5 mm / 0.65 inch 1.3 kg2.91 lbs323.3 mm / 12.7 inch 218.9 mm / 8.62 inch 16.55 mm / 0.652 inch 1.2 kg2.68 lbs312.9 mm / 12.3 inch 214 mm / 8.43 inch 18.8 mm / 0.74 inch 1.4 kg3.01 lbs312.4 mm / 12.3 inch 221.4 mm / 8.72 inch 17.9 mm / 0.705 inch 1.4 kg3.03 lbs312 mm / 12.3 inch 221 mm / 8.7 inch 16 mm / 0.63 inch 1.4 kg3.12 lbs311 mm / 12.2 inch 221 mm / 8.7 inch 15.9 mm / 0.626 inch 1.4 kg3.1 lbs307.5 mm / 12.1 inch 227.6 mm / 8.96 inch 16.9 mm / 0.665 inch 1.6 kg3.44 lbs297 mm / 11.7 inch 210 mm / 8.27 inch 1 mm / 0.03937 inch 5.7 g0.01257 lbs

Connectivity - 2x Thunderbolt 4 and 1x HDMI 2.1

For a price in excess of 1000 USD, we expect a very good port selection. In this regard, the Swift 3's ports on both sides do not disappoint. Aside from two Thunderbolt 4 ports with DisplayPort - one of which is used for charging - there are two USB type-A 3.1 gen. 1 ports with 5 Gbit/s and an HDMI 2.1 port. All ports are easy to reach. There is no card reader.

Left: 2x Thunderbolt 4, 1x HDMI 2.1, 1x USB type-A 3.1 gen. 1
Left: 2x Thunderbolt 4, 1x HDMI 2.1, 1x USB type-A 3.1 gen. 1
Right: 1x 3.5mm jack, 1x USB type-A 3.1 gen. 1, 1x Kensington
Right: 1x 3.5mm jack, 1x USB type-A 3.1 gen. 1, 1x Kensington

Communication

The Acer laptop relies on the Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675i 160-MHz wireless network adapter. While it performs well in our testing, it falls short compared to other devices with the same module and the performance occasionally dips. Regardless, users will not be limited during video streaming or web browsing.

Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1361 (1269min - 1443max) MBit/s
Average Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter
  (986 - 1257, n=2)
1122 MBit/s
Average of class Subnotebook
  (606 - 1339, n=3, last 2 years)
1056 MBit/s
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
MediaTek MT7921
871 (601min - 1018max) MBit/s
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9
RealTek Semiconductor RTL8852AE
739 (350min - 775max) MBit/s
iperf3 receive AX12
Average of class Subnotebook
  (623 - 1690, n=3, last 2 years)
1258 MBit/s
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1231 (785min - 1353max) MBit/s
Average Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter
  (1137 - 1270, n=2)
1204 MBit/s
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9
RealTek Semiconductor RTL8852AE
702 (662min - 735max) MBit/s
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
MediaTek MT7921
182 (47min - 494max) MBit/s
iperf3 receive AXE11000
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1716 (1673min - 1735max) MBit/s +10%
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1664 (1637min - 1677max) MBit/s +6%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3
Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter
1567 (918min - 1662max) MBit/s
Average Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter
  (872 - 1714, n=25)
1481 MBit/s -5%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (353 - 1775, n=47, last 2 years)
1407 MBit/s -10%
iperf3 transmit AXE11000
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1643 (1416min - 1701max) MBit/s +6%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3
Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter
1544 (1067min - 1684max) MBit/s
Average Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter
  (942 - 1622, n=23)
1380 MBit/s -11%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (343 - 1824, n=47, last 2 years)
1263 MBit/s -18%
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Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3 Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1567 (918-1662)
Honor MagicBook 14 2022 Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1663 (1637-1677)
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3 Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter; iperf3 transmit AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1544 (1067-1684)
Honor MagicBook 14 2022 Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201; iperf3 transmit AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1643 (1416-1701)
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP MediaTek MT7921; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø871 (601-1018)
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1361 (1269-1443)
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP MediaTek MT7921; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø181.8 (47-494)
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1230 (785-1353)

Webcam

The laptop comes with a 1080p (Full HD) 2.1-MP camera. Although the resolution and sharpness are fairly high for a laptop camera, a DeltaE above 17 means the color fidelity leaves much to be desired. There is no camera shutter.

ColorChecker
22.1 ∆E
16.3 ∆E
22.8 ∆E
25.4 ∆E
17.5 ∆E
18.8 ∆E
17.7 ∆E
23.8 ∆E
13.8 ∆E
16.8 ∆E
16 ∆E
20.2 ∆E
21.5 ∆E
27.3 ∆E
19.3 ∆E
13.4 ∆E
20.7 ∆E
27.9 ∆E
2.5 ∆E
10.2 ∆E
11.1 ∆E
19.5 ∆E
14 ∆E
3.6 ∆E
ColorChecker Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3: 17.59 ∆E min: 2.53 - max: 27.89 ∆E
ColorChecker
4.8 ∆E
6.3 ∆E
11.1 ∆E
7.1 ∆E
10.3 ∆E
5.5 ∆E
11.1 ∆E
9.8 ∆E
9.7 ∆E
5.2 ∆E
6.4 ∆E
5.9 ∆E
6.7 ∆E
7.4 ∆E
9.3 ∆E
6.1 ∆E
8.7 ∆E
8 ∆E
2.4 ∆E
2.7 ∆E
4.3 ∆E
4.8 ∆E
2.4 ∆E
3.6 ∆E
ColorChecker Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9: 6.66 ∆E min: 2.42 - max: 11.15 ∆E

Security

Aside from a Kensington port and the fingerprint sensor integrated into the power button, there are no additional security features.

Accessories

The package includes the 100-watt charger as the only extra. There are optional accessories such as adapters, sleeves, and more available from Acer.

Maintenance

Ten tiny Torx screws must be removed to access the internal components. Due to the soldered RAM, the upgrade options are limited. There is only one slot for an M.2 SSD available. Fortunately, the battery is not glued in and thus replaceable.

A look at the bottom panel ...
A look at the bottom panel ...
... and at what is below the hood.
... and at what is below the hood.

Warranty

For Swift series laptops, Acer offers a standard one-year limited warranty. Extended service plans for up to three years are available.

Input Devices - Solid and with a Fingerprint Sensor


Top-down view on the keyboard and touchpad
Top-down view on the keyboard and touchpad
Fairly even keyboard illumination
Fairly even keyboard illumination

Keyboard

Despite the compact chassis, Acer opts for a decently sized keyboard. Although there is not enough space for a numpad, the manufacturer makes good use of the horizontal space in the form of sufficiently large keys (~17 x 17 mm / ~0.67 x 0.67 in) with a smooth surface. The keys offer short travel and a distinct actuation point for a solid typing experience.

There are various special functions available via the F1 to F11 keys next to the fingerprint sensor integrated into the power button. The airplane mode or the brightness of the keyboard backlight can be enabled and changed (off, dim, bright), respectively, with one hand.

Fingerprint sensor integrated into the power button
Fingerprint sensor integrated into the power button
Large touchpad for comfortable use
Large touchpad for comfortable use

Touchpad

The touchpad is decently sized at 10.5 x 6.5 cm (~4.13 x 2.56 in), takes up exactly one third of the length of the case, and it is offset from the center below the space key. The two click areas on the bottom are not haptically separated and offer a distinct acoustic feedback. The touchpad itself has good gliding properties and supports multi-touch gestures such as zooming and scrolling for an overall good user experience.

Display - Pretty OLED Panel with Minor Weaknesses

Subpixel array
Subpixel array
Good viewing angles
Good viewing angles

Acer uses a high-quality OLED panel for its SF314-71-56U3 OLED model. The panel has a diagonal size of 14 inches, a native resolution of 2880 x 1800 pixels (2.8K), an aspect ratio of 16:10, and supports a refresh rate of 90 Hz.

The laptop benefits from typical OLED advantages such as perfect blacks and the resulting (theoretically) infinity:1 contrast ratio. Similarly, the color accuracy is fairly high. The panel covers the color spaces P3, sRGB, and AdobeRGB 1998 almost in their entirety. This would make the laptop an ideal choice for professional media creators. However, our measurements indicate an increased color deviation ex-factory (DeltaE=3.5), which can be significantly improved through a calibration (DeltaE=2.1). Our post-calibration color profile can be downloaded here.

The viewing angles are excellent and images remain discernible even when looking at the display from extreme angles. Thanks to the individually lit up pixels and the lack of a backlight, there is no screen bleeding in dark scenes.

393
cd/m²
390
cd/m²
392
cd/m²
388
cd/m²
389
cd/m²
393
cd/m²
384
cd/m²
384
cd/m²
392
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
Samsung SDC4171 (ATNA40YK07-0) tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 393 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 389.4 cd/m² Minimum: 19.5 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 98 %
Center on Battery: 389 cd/m²
Contrast: 13414:1 (Black: 0.029 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 3.51 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5, calibrated: 2.11
ΔE Greyscale 2.2 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
97.22% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
99.63% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
98.05% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.16
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3
Samsung SDC4171 (ATNA40YK07-0), OLED, 2880x1800, 14.00
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
HD140ZB-01A, IPS, 2160x1440, 14.00
Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162
Samsung SDC4154 ATNA40YK04-0, OLED, 2880x1800, 14.00
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9
LEN140WQ+, OLED, 2880x1800, 14.00
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6
IPS, 2880x1800, 14.00
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
Chi Mei N140HCA EAC CMN, IPS, 1920x1080, 14.00
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
AUO B140HAN06, IPS, 1920x1080, 14.00
Display
-20%
1%
1%
-16%
-48%
-21%
Display P3 Coverage
98.05
67.9
-31%
100
2%
99.9
2%
74
-25%
43
-56%
67
-32%
sRGB Coverage
99.63
98.5
-1%
100
0%
100
0%
99.4
0%
65
-35%
98
-2%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage
97.22
68.7
-29%
98
1%
97.6
0%
75
-23%
45
-54%
69
-29%
Response Times
3506%
-34%
11%
-337%
3039%
-867%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *
37.2 ?(18, 19.2)
2 ?(1, 1)
2.4 ?(1.2, 1.2)
29.4 ?(13.6, 15.8)
37 ?(18, 19)
52 ?(23, 29)
Response Time Black / White *
3 ?(2, 1)
26.3 ?(15.1, 11.2)
-777%
3 ?(2, 1)
-0%
2.4
20%
13.1 ?(4.5, 8.6)
-337%
26 ?(12, 14)
-767%
29 ?(13, 16)
-867%
PWM Frequency
360
28400 ?(40, 70)
7789%
120 ?(50)
-67%
362.3 ?(80)
1%
25000 ?(20)
6844%
Screen
-76%
-3%
339%
-114%
-114%
-86%
Brightness middle
389
330
-15%
363
-7%
399
3%
403
4%
259
-33%
320
-18%
Brightness
389
320
-18%
367
-6%
401
3%
372
-4%
229
-41%
309
-21%
Brightness Distribution
98
90
-8%
97
-1%
98
0%
84
-14%
78
-20%
84
-14%
Black Level *
0.029
0.21
-624%
0.001
97%
0.3
-934%
0.24
-728%
0.25
-762%
Contrast
13414
1571
-88%
399000
2875%
1343
-90%
1079
-92%
1280
-90%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
3.51
1.8
49%
2.92
17%
2.5
29%
2.74
22%
3.63
-3%
2.57
27%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
6.87
4.7
32%
5.34
22%
4.6
33%
4.49
35%
6.53
5%
3.5
49%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *
2.11
1.6
24%
2.92
-38%
2.2
-4%
1.77
16%
3.83
-82%
0.76
64%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
2.2
3
-36%
2.45
-11%
1.8
18%
3.6
-64%
2.89
-31%
2.46
-12%
Gamma
2.16 102%
2.18 101%
2.38 92%
2.17 101%
2.199 100%
2.31 95%
2.23 99%
CCT
6320 103%
6697 97%
6109 106%
6368 102%
6547 99%
6759 96%
6311 103%
Total Average (Program / Settings)
1137% / 448%
-12% / -7%
117% / 220%
-156% / -109%
959% / 351%
-325% / -131%

* ... smaller is better

Calman colors P3
Calman colors P3
Calman grayscale P3
Calman grayscale P3
Calman saturation P3
Calman saturation P3
Calman colors P3 (calibrated)
Calman colors P3 (calibrated)
Calman grayscale P3 (calibrated)
Calman grayscale P3 (calibrated)
Calman saturationP3 (calibrated)
Calman saturationP3 (calibrated)

The response times of the panel are extremely good, in theory this makes the device a good choice for gaming.

Display Response Times

Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.
       Response Time Black to White
3 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 2 ms rise
↘ 1 ms fall
The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 9 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (21.6 ms).
       Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
0 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 0 ms rise
↘ 0 ms fall
The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 0 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (33.9 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.
Screen flickering / PWM detected 360 Hz

The display backlight flickers at 360 Hz (worst case, e.g., utilizing PWM) .

The frequency of 360 Hz is relatively high, so most users sensitive to PWM should not notice any flickering. However, there are reports that some users are still sensitive to PWM at 500 Hz and above, so be aware.

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 18071 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

The display of the Acer Swift 3 SF314 exhibits typical OLED pulse-width modulation (PWM) at a frequency of 360 Hz on the lowest four brightness settings. Since the frequency is relatively high, only particularly sensitive users may experience issues. There is no flickering at higher brightness settings.

Brightness setting 0 - PWM: 360 Hz
Brightness setting 0 - PWM: 360 Hz
Brightness setting 1 - PWM: 360 Hz
Brightness setting 1 - PWM: 360 Hz
Brightness setting 2 - PWM: 360 Hz
Brightness setting 2 - PWM: 360 Hz
Brightness setting 3 - PWM: 360 Hz
Brightness setting 3 - PWM: 360 Hz
Brightness setting 4 - No PWM
Brightness setting 4 - No PWM
Brightness setting 5 - No PWM
Brightness setting 5 - No PWM
Brightness setting 6 - No PWM
Brightness setting 6 - No PWM
Brightness setting 7 - No PWM
Brightness setting 7 - No PWM
Brightness setting 8 - No PWM
Brightness setting 8 - No PWM
Brightness setting 9 - No PWM
Brightness setting 9 - No PWM

With around 390 nits, the maximum brightness is pleasantly high with an almost perfect illumination. This would make the device predestined for outdoor use.

The glossy display surface puts a dent into this plan, however. Although it looks great, it is more mirror than usable display outdoors and particularly under direct sunlight.

Thus, this configuration of the laptop is better suited to indoor use, although an indoor light source may still introduce glare in this case. The readability remains acceptable outdoors in the shade.

Acer Swift 3 SF314 under sunlight ...
Acer Swift 3 SF314 under sunlight ...
... and in the shade.
... and in the shade.

Performance - Fast Performance Thanks to Alder Lake-H

Our SF314-71-56U3 configuration of the Acer Swift 3 uses the Intel Core i5-12500H and its integrated graphics unit Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 with 80 EU. On top of that, the manufacturer installs a fixed 16 GB of LPDDR5 RAM in quad-channel mode and a 1-TB SSD.

Alternatively, Acer also offers many different configurations both with and without an OLED panel. Some of these configurations we have already reviewed, including the SF314-43-R8BP with an AMD Ryzen 5 5500U and the SF314-511-54ZK with an Intel Core i5-1135G7.

HWInfo
HWInfo
CPU-Z
CPU-Z
GPU-Z
GPU-Z

Testing Conditions

In order to facilitate a lower power draw and less heat development, Acer heavily restricts the Intel Core i5-12500H to 35 watts (PL1) and 80 (PL2). We set the laptop to "Best Performance" via Windows before performing the following benchmarks. The Acer laptop does not come with its own power profiles.

Processor

At the heart of the laptop, there is a potent Intel Core i5-12500H. The high-end processor from early 2022 is manufactured using the 10-nm process and based on the recent Alder-Lake architecture. It is based on the Alder Lake-P chip and offers four performance cores (P cores, Golden Cove architecture) with clock speeds of up to 4.5 GHz and eight efficiency cores (E cores, Gracemont architecture) with 1.8 to 3.3 GHz. Thanks to P-core Hyper-Threading, 16 threads can be processed simultaneously.

With performance data that is slightly subpar compared to the Honor MagicBook 14 2022 (Honor uses higher TDP values) with the same CPU and the average performance of the CPU, Acer does not allow the CPU to perform at its highest TDP setting. The CPU still flexes its muscles in our benchmarks and frequently leaves its competitors, some of which still use 11th gen. CPUs, behind. After an initial peak, the performance remains almost constant throughout, as our Cinebench R15 loop shows. The processor's performance barely decreases in battery mode.

Cinebench R15 Multi Loop

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Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3 Intel Core i5-12500H: Ø1607 (1512-1927.43)
Honor MagicBook 14 2022 Intel Core i5-12500H; Smart Mode: Ø1638 (1576.35-2094.02)
Honor MagicBook 14 2022 Intel Core i5-12500H: Ø1875 (1748.1-2091.07)
Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162 AMD Ryzen 7 5800H: Ø1738 (1721.32-1768.58)
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS: Ø1911 (1860.38-1927.62)
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6 Intel Core i5-1135G7: Ø800 (749.43-941.13)
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP AMD Ryzen 5 5500U: Ø1157 (1150.91-1168.84)
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK Intel Core i5-1135G7: Ø843 (803.42-904.02)
CPU Performance Rating: Percent
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
CPU Performance Rating
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Intel Core i5-12500H
84.7 pt
Average Intel Core i5-12500H
 
84.4 pt
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3
Intel Core i5-12500H
82.4 pt
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
76.1 pt
Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
74.9 pt
Average of class Subnotebook
 
73.6 pt
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
51.2 pt
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Intel Core i5-1135G7
49.3 pt
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6
Intel Core i5-1135G7
49.2 pt
Cinebench R23 / Multi Core
Average Intel Core i5-12500H
  (11330 - 14686, n=9)
13197 Points +16%
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Intel Core i5-12500H
12225 Points +8%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
11426 Points +1%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3
Intel Core i5-12500H
11330 Points
Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
10936 Points -3%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (2485 - 16201, n=71, last 2 years)
10131 Points -11%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6963 (6910.64min - 6963.26max) Points -39%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6
Intel Core i5-1135G7
5647 Points -50%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Intel Core i5-1135G7
5503 (5440.57min - 5503.31max) Points -51%
Cinebench R23 / Single Core
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Intel Core i5-12500H
1697 Points +1%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3
Intel Core i5-12500H
1677 Points
Average Intel Core i5-12500H
  (1558 - 1701, n=9)
1663 Points -1%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (598 - 1934, n=71, last 2 years)
1615 Points -4%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
1468 Points -12%
Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
1413 Points -16%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6
Intel Core i5-1135G7
1360 Points -19%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Intel Core i5-1135G7
1290 Points -23%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
1169 Points -30%
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core)
Average Intel Core i5-12500H
  (4687 - 5640, n=9)
5079 Points +8%
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Intel Core i5-12500H
4723 Points +1%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3
Intel Core i5-12500H
4687 Points
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
4414 Points -6%
Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
4235 Points -10%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (810 - 6314, n=67, last 2 years)
3899 Points -17%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
2691 Points -43%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Intel Core i5-1135G7
2176 Points -54%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6
Intel Core i5-1135G7
2173 Points -54%
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core)
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3
Intel Core i5-12500H
656 Points
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Intel Core i5-12500H
652 Points -1%
Average Intel Core i5-12500H
  (602 - 656, n=9)
642 Points -2%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (216 - 738, n=67, last 2 years)
606 Points -8%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
575 Points -12%
Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
550 Points -16%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6
Intel Core i5-1135G7
520 Points -21%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Intel Core i5-1135G7
517 Points -21%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
457 Points -30%
Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit
Average Intel Core i5-12500H
  (1970 - 2283, n=10)
2125 Points +3%
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Intel Core i5-12500H
2094 (1576.35min - 2094.02max) Points +1%
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Intel Core i5-12500H
2091 (1748.1min - 2091.07max) Points +1%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3
Intel Core i5-12500H
2067 (1512min - 1927.43max) Points
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
1927 (1860.38min - 1927max) Points -7%
Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
1768 Points -14%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (514 - 2581, n=73, last 2 years)
1728 Points -16%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
1169 (1150.91min - 1168.84max) Points -43%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6
Intel Core i5-1135G7
941 (749.43min - 941.13max) Points -54%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Intel Core i5-1135G7
904 (844.52min - 857.78max) Points -56%
Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Intel Core i5-12500H
240 Points 0%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3
Intel Core i5-12500H
240 Points
Average Intel Core i5-12500H
  (220 - 250, n=9)
240 Points 0%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
238 Points -1%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (91.8 - 280, n=65, last 2 years)
235 Points -2%
Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
220 Points -8%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6
Intel Core i5-1135G7
198.3 Points -17%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Intel Core i5-1135G7
196 Points -18%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
174 Points -27%
Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6
Intel Core i5-1135G7
577 Seconds * -100%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Intel Core i5-1135G7
545 Seconds * -89%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
415 Seconds * -44%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (201 - 1600, n=69, last 2 years)
390 Seconds * -35%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
305 Seconds * -6%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3
Intel Core i5-12500H
288 Seconds *
Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
279 Seconds * +3%
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Intel Core i5-12500H
264 Seconds * +8%
Average Intel Core i5-12500H
  (223 - 288, n=9)
246 Seconds * +15%
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4
Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
52732 MIPS +8%
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Intel Core i5-12500H
51818 MIPS +6%
Average Intel Core i5-12500H
  (44105 - 54380, n=9)
50841 MIPS +4%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3
Intel Core i5-12500H
48771 MIPS
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
47553 MIPS -2%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (16223 - 67444, n=60, last 2 years)
43704 MIPS -10%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
32949 MIPS -32%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6
Intel Core i5-1135G7
23957 MIPS -51%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Intel Core i5-1135G7
23373 MIPS -52%
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
5540 MIPS +3%
Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
5402 MIPS +1%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3
Intel Core i5-12500H
5371 MIPS
Average Intel Core i5-12500H
  (5151 - 5563, n=9)
5337 MIPS -1%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (2197 - 6403, n=61, last 2 years)
5299 MIPS -1%
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Intel Core i5-12500H
5260 MIPS -2%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6
Intel Core i5-1135G7
4716 MIPS -12%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Intel Core i5-1135G7
4425 MIPS -18%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
4174 MIPS -22%
Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Intel Core i5-12500H
10828 Points +1%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3
Intel Core i5-12500H
10762 Points
Average Intel Core i5-12500H
  (7962 - 10828, n=9)
9792 Points -9%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (4213 - 12580, n=69, last 2 years)
8865 Points -18%
Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
8053 Points -25%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
7867 Points -27%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
5820 Points -46%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Intel Core i5-1135G7
5224 Points -51%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6
Intel Core i5-1135G7
4657 Points -57%
Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3
Intel Core i5-12500H
1693 Points
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Intel Core i5-12500H
1685 Points 0%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (672 - 2350, n=69, last 2 years)
1683 Points -1%
Average Intel Core i5-12500H
  (1471 - 1693, n=9)
1623 Points -4%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
1497 Points -12%
Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
1459 Points -14%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Intel Core i5-1135G7
1379 Points -19%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6
Intel Core i5-1135G7
1376 Points -19%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
1105 Points -35%
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset
Average Intel Core i5-12500H
  (12 - 16.6, n=9)
15.1 fps +26%
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Intel Core i5-12500H
14.3 fps +19%
Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
13.8 fps +15%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
12.7 fps +6%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3
Intel Core i5-12500H
12 fps
Average of class Subnotebook
  (1.5 - 19.4, n=59, last 2 years)
11.8 fps -2%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
8.81 fps -27%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Intel Core i5-1135G7
7.12 fps -41%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6
Intel Core i5-1135G7
6.51 fps -46%
LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
67.9 s * -69%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6
Intel Core i5-1135G7
56.4 s * -41%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Intel Core i5-1135G7
54 s * -35%
Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
53.3 s * -33%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (40.1 - 120.5, n=60, last 2 years)
53.2 s * -33%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
50.7 s * -26%
Average Intel Core i5-12500H
  (40.1 - 58.5, n=9)
48.3 s * -20%
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Intel Core i5-12500H
41.6 s * -4%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3
Intel Core i5-12500H
40.1 s *
R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Intel Core i5-1135G7
0.64 sec * -25%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6
Intel Core i5-1135G7
0.629 sec * -23%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
0.627 sec * -22%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (0.4397 - 1.236, n=60, last 2 years)
0.525 sec * -2%
Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
0.524 sec * -2%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3
Intel Core i5-12500H
0.513 sec *
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
0.511 sec * -0%
Average Intel Core i5-12500H
  (0.4748 - 0.535, n=9)
0.507 sec * +1%
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Intel Core i5-12500H
0.4969 sec * +3%

* ... smaller is better

Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
2067 Points
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit
95.7 fps
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit
97.8 %
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
240 Points
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Performance Rating
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS, GeForce MX450
92.5 pt
Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, Vega 8
91.4 pt
Average Intel Core i5-12500H
 
81 pt
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3
Intel Core i5-12500H, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
72.2 pt
Average of class Subnotebook
 
70.4 pt
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Intel Core i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile
64.2 pt
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, Vega 7
60.4 pt
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
50.5 pt
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
45.5 pt
AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS, GeForce MX450
12925 KRay/s +30%
Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, Vega 8
12901 KRay/s +30%
Average Intel Core i5-12500H
  (6851 - 13947, n=9)
11809 KRay/s +19%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (343 - 25961, n=60, last 2 years)
9976 KRay/s 0%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3
Intel Core i5-12500H, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
9939 KRay/s
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, Vega 7
8205 KRay/s -17%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
7952 KRay/s -20%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
6892 KRay/s -31%
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Intel Core i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile
6851 KRay/s -31%
AIDA64 / FPU Julia
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS, GeForce MX450
83152 Points +64%
Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, Vega 8
82243 Points +62%
Average Intel Core i5-12500H
  (29874 - 68178, n=9)
58950 Points +16%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (11867 - 111109, n=60, last 2 years)
51830 Points +2%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3
Intel Core i5-12500H, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
50681 Points
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, Vega 7
46898 Points -7%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
32283 Points -36%
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Intel Core i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile
29874 Points -41%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
27379 Points -46%
AIDA64 / CPU SHA3
Average Intel Core i5-12500H
  (2287 - 3337, n=9)
2969 MB/s +24%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS, GeForce MX450
2863 MB/s +19%
Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, Vega 8
2795 MB/s +16%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3
Intel Core i5-12500H, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
2402 MB/s
Average of class Subnotebook
  (453 - 4646, n=60, last 2 years)
2344 MB/s -2%
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Intel Core i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile
2287 MB/s -5%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
2171 MB/s -10%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
1876 MB/s -22%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, Vega 7
1523 MB/s -37%
AIDA64 / CPU Queen
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS, GeForce MX450
94614 Points +18%
Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, Vega 8
93584 Points +17%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3
Intel Core i5-12500H, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
80152 Points
Average Intel Core i5-12500H
  (77935 - 80703, n=9)
79674 Points -1%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (15447 - 115300, n=60, last 2 years)
78811 Points -2%
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Intel Core i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile
77935 Points -3%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, Vega 7
74033 Points -8%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
46549 Points -42%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
40824 Points -49%
AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS, GeForce MX450
11747 Points +78%
Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, Vega 8
11412 Points +73%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, Vega 7
9940 Points +51%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (1223 - 14944, n=60, last 2 years)
7573 Points +15%
Average Intel Core i5-12500H
  (6590 - 7431, n=9)
7248 Points +10%
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Intel Core i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile
7057 Points +7%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3
Intel Core i5-12500H, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
6590 Points
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
4441 Points -33%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
3904 Points -41%
AIDA64 / FPU Mandel
Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, Vega 8
45310 Points +81%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS, GeForce MX450
45121 Points +80%
Average Intel Core i5-12500H
  (18252 - 34041, n=9)
29271 Points +17%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (6379 - 59053, n=60, last 2 years)
27272 Points +9%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3
Intel Core i5-12500H, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
25080 Points
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, Vega 7
24538 Points -2%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
19635 Points -22%
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Intel Core i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile
18252 Points -27%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
16500 Points -34%
AIDA64 / CPU AES
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS, GeForce MX450
113708 MB/s +126%
Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, Vega 8
111310 MB/s +121%
Average Intel Core i5-12500H
  (50298 - 111567, n=9)
88138 MB/s +75%
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Intel Core i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile
75518 MB/s +50%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
67919 MB/s +35%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (638 - 161430, n=60, last 2 years)
53930 MB/s +7%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3
Intel Core i5-12500H, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
50298 MB/s
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, Vega 7
46523 MB/s -8%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
38897 MB/s -23%
AIDA64 / CPU ZLib
Average Intel Core i5-12500H
  (746 - 924, n=9)
872 MB/s +17%
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Intel Core i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile
789 MB/s +6%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3
Intel Core i5-12500H, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
746 MB/s
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS, GeForce MX450
743 MB/s 0%
Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, Vega 8
717 MB/s -4%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (270 - 1123, n=60, last 2 years)
656 MB/s -12%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, Vega 7
513 MB/s -31%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
367 MB/s -51%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
280 MB/s -62%
AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS, GeForce MX450
7060 KRay/s +30%
Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, Vega 8
6936 KRay/s +28%
Average Intel Core i5-12500H
  (3848 - 7405, n=9)
6322 KRay/s +16%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3
Intel Core i5-12500H, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
5439 KRay/s
Average of class Subnotebook
  (204 - 14018, n=60, last 2 years)
5205 KRay/s -4%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, Vega 7
4488 KRay/s -17%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
4291 KRay/s -21%
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Intel Core i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile
3848 KRay/s -29%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
3547 KRay/s -35%
AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3
Intel Core i5-12500H, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
43813 MPixel/s
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Intel Core i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile
35933 MPixel/s -18%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (7622 - 53954, n=60, last 2 years)
35591 MPixel/s -19%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
33397 MPixel/s -24%
Average Intel Core i5-12500H
  (13686 - 43813, n=9)
30946 MPixel/s -29%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, Vega 7
22932 MPixel/s -48%
Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, Vega 8
20467 MPixel/s -53%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS, GeForce MX450
19116 MPixel/s -56%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
17059 MPixel/s -61%

System Performance

Thanks to the powerful CPU, the system performance is good. Aside from the Honor MagicBook 14 2022, the Acer Swift 3 outperforms all competitors in most benchmarks. However, competitors with dedicated GPUs and the Asus ZenBook 14X with the AMD Ryzen 7 5800H are able to beat our test device in the PCMark 10 productivity benchmark. During our testing, the system was smooth and ready to handle any common workload.

PCMark 10 / Score
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile, i5-12500H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
6524 Points +18%
Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162
Vega 8, R7 5800H, Intel SSD 670p SSDPEKNU512GZ
5989 Points +9%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (4384 - 7428, n=58, last 2 years)
5848 Points +6%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9
GeForce MX450, R9 5900HS, SK Hynix PC711 1TB HFS001TDE9X084N
5844 Points +6%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-12500H, Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
5511 Points
Average Intel Core i5-12500H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
 
5511 Points 0%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
4904 Points -11%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
Vega 7, R5 5500U, Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1
4787 Points -13%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
4705 Points -15%
PCMark 10 / Essentials
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile, i5-12500H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
10650 Points +4%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-12500H, Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
10261 Points
Average Intel Core i5-12500H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
 
10261 Points 0%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (8890 - 11168, n=58, last 2 years)
10213 Points 0%
Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162
Vega 8, R7 5800H, Intel SSD 670p SSDPEKNU512GZ
10112 Points -1%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9
GeForce MX450, R9 5900HS, SK Hynix PC711 1TB HFS001TDE9X084N
9941 Points -3%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
9702 Points -5%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
8877 Points -13%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
Vega 7, R5 5500U, Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1
8715 Points -15%
PCMark 10 / Productivity
Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162
Vega 8, R7 5800H, Intel SSD 670p SSDPEKNU512GZ
9248 Points +34%
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile, i5-12500H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
8861 Points +28%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9
GeForce MX450, R9 5900HS, SK Hynix PC711 1TB HFS001TDE9X084N
8555 Points +24%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (6213 - 10279, n=58, last 2 years)
7852 Points +14%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-12500H, Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
6902 Points
Average Intel Core i5-12500H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
 
6902 Points 0%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
6277 Points -9%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
Vega 7, R5 5500U, Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1
6262 Points -9%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
6248 Points -9%
PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile, i5-12500H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
7986 Points +24%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (4093 - 9749, n=58, last 2 years)
6847 Points +7%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-12500H, Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
6415 Points
Average Intel Core i5-12500H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
 
6415 Points 0%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9
GeForce MX450, R9 5900HS, SK Hynix PC711 1TB HFS001TDE9X084N
6371 Points -1%
Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162
Vega 8, R7 5800H, Intel SSD 670p SSDPEKNU512GZ
6236 Points -3%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
Vega 7, R5 5500U, Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1
5455 Points -15%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
5255 Points -18%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
5098 Points -21%
CrossMark / Overall
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile, i5-12500H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
1792 Points +1%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-12500H, Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
1778 Points
Average Intel Core i5-12500H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
 
1778 Points 0%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (718 - 1876, n=63, last 2 years)
1540 Points -13%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9
GeForce MX450, R9 5900HS, SK Hynix PC711 1TB HFS001TDE9X084N
1414 Points -20%
Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162
Vega 8, R7 5800H, Intel SSD 670p SSDPEKNU512GZ
1366 Points -23%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
1265 Points -29%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
Vega 7, R5 5500U, Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1
1049 Points -41%
CrossMark / Productivity
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile, i5-12500H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
1732 Points +1%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-12500H, Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
1718 Points
Average Intel Core i5-12500H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
 
1718 Points 0%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (685 - 1829, n=63, last 2 years)
1498 Points -13%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9
GeForce MX450, R9 5900HS, SK Hynix PC711 1TB HFS001TDE9X084N
1445 Points -16%
Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162
Vega 8, R7 5800H, Intel SSD 670p SSDPEKNU512GZ
1362 Points -21%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
1282 Points -25%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
Vega 7, R5 5500U, Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1
1082 Points -37%
CrossMark / Creativity
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile, i5-12500H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
2865 Points +57%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-12500H, Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
1827 Points
Average Intel Core i5-12500H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
 
1827 Points 0%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (776 - 2210, n=63, last 2 years)
1673 Points -8%
Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162
Vega 8, R7 5800H, Intel SSD 670p SSDPEKNU512GZ
1453 Points -20%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9
GeForce MX450, R9 5900HS, SK Hynix PC711 1TB HFS001TDE9X084N
1436 Points -21%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
1263 Points -31%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
Vega 7, R5 5500U, Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1
1054 Points -42%
CrossMark / Responsiveness
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-12500H, Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
1815 Points
Average Intel Core i5-12500H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
 
1815 Points 0%
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile, i5-12500H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
1758 Points -3%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (652 - 1899, n=63, last 2 years)
1321 Points -27%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9
GeForce MX450, R9 5900HS, SK Hynix PC711 1TB HFS001TDE9X084N
1262 Points -30%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
1222 Points -33%
Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162
Vega 8, R7 5800H, Intel SSD 670p SSDPEKNU512GZ
1144 Points -37%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
Vega 7, R5 5500U, Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1
946 Points -48%
PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2
5076 points
PCMark 8 Creative Score Accelerated v2
7124 points
PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2
2972 points
PCMark 10 Score
5511 points
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AIDA64 / Memory Copy
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3
Intel Core i5-12500H, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
66598 MB/s
Average of class Subnotebook
  (22781 - 95353, n=60, last 2 years)
60876 MB/s -9%
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Intel Core i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile
59986 MB/s -10%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
50875 MB/s -24%
Average Intel Core i5-12500H
  (23850 - 66598, n=9)
47586 MB/s -29%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, Vega 7
40547 MB/s -39%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS, GeForce MX450
39645 MB/s -40%
Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, Vega 8
37858 MB/s -43%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
34427 MB/s -48%
AIDA64 / Memory Read
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Intel Core i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile
68013 MB/s +2%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3
Intel Core i5-12500H, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
66646 MB/s
Average of class Subnotebook
  (23831 - 86433, n=60, last 2 years)
57109 MB/s -14%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
55516 MB/s -17%
Average Intel Core i5-12500H
  (24879 - 68013, n=9)
51450 MB/s -23%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, Vega 7
46334 MB/s -30%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
40911 MB/s -39%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS, GeForce MX450
40111 MB/s -40%
Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, Vega 8
39548 MB/s -41%
AIDA64 / Memory Write
Average of class Subnotebook
  (23474 - 93382, n=60, last 2 years)
64142 MB/s +9%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3
Intel Core i5-12500H, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
58797 MB/s
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
58023 MB/s -1%
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Intel Core i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile
57654 MB/s -2%
Average Intel Core i5-12500H
  (23543 - 58797, n=9)
49013 MB/s -17%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
42480 MB/s -28%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, Vega 7
42337 MB/s -28%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS, GeForce MX450
36826 MB/s -37%
Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, Vega 8
32005 MB/s -46%
AIDA64 / Memory Latency
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, Vega 7
115 ns * -9%
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Intel Core i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile
114.7 ns * -9%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
107 ns * -1%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3
Intel Core i5-12500H, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
105.5 ns *
Average of class Subnotebook
  (18.8 - 172, n=55, last 2 years)
103.8 ns * +2%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS, GeForce MX450
101 ns * +4%
Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, Vega 8
99.9 ns * +5%
Average Intel Core i5-12500H
  (83.8 - 114.7, n=9)
98.8 ns * +6%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
84.5 ns * +20%

* ... smaller is better

DPC Latency

The latencies of the Acer Swift 3 SF314 are fairly high according to our testing. While this may indicate issues pertaining to real-time audio and video editing, the test is just a snapshot that reflects the current BIOS and driver configuration. However, we did not notice any issues related to the software configuration.

DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-12500H, Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
2776 μs *
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9
GeForce MX450, R9 5900HS, SK Hynix PC711 1TB HFS001TDE9X084N
2646 μs * +5%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
1706 μs * +39%
Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162
Vega 8, R7 5800H, Intel SSD 670p SSDPEKNU512GZ
1441 μs * +48%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
1338.4 μs * +52%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
Vega 7, R5 5500U, Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1
904 μs * +67%
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile, i5-12500H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
663.1 μs * +76%

* ... smaller is better

Storage Solution

The installed 1-TB Micron SSD generally places the Swift 3 in the top 4 in short-term benchmarks. As the subpar results show, it still consistently falls short of the potential of the SSD. While the storage solution shows fast transfer speeds overall, we did notice fairly high write access times.

When it comes to the continuous performance, the transfer rate drops by more than 80% after completing slightly more than half of our test despite its cooling pad and subsequently stabilizes at around one third of its initial speed. We were able to reproduce this phenomenon in multiple runs, meaning users will have to contend with unnecessarily prolonged data transfers when transferring large amounts.

Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 3099 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 3409 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 600.6 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 407.7 MB/s
CDM 5 Read Seq: 1377 MB/s
CDM 5 Write Seq: 3421 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 50.16 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 189.6 MB/s
Drive Performance Rating - Percent
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
93.7 pt
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK -1!
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
74.6 pt
Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
 
70.4 pt
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9
SK Hynix PC711 1TB HFS001TDE9X084N
65.5 pt
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
60.3 pt
Average of class Subnotebook
 
58.1 pt
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
47 pt
Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162
Intel SSD 670p SSDPEKNU512GZ
39.1 pt
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1
34 pt
DiskSpd
seq read
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
3713 (3685.09min - 3713.34max) MB/s +71%
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
3503 (3450.46min - 3503.29max) MB/s +61%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (452 - 4501, n=61, last 2 years)
2847 MB/s +31%
Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162
Intel SSD 670p SSDPEKNU512GZ
2233 (2191.31min - 2233.19max) MB/s +3%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
2220 (2145.39min - 2220.25max) MB/s +2%
Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
  (2031 - 2305, n=8)
2183 MB/s +1%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
2172 (2130.22min - 2171.66max) MB/s
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9
SK Hynix PC711 1TB HFS001TDE9X084N
1905 (1896.24min - 1905.26max) MB/s -12%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1
1545 (1516.55min - 1544.5max) MB/s -29%
seq write
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
4196 (1124.55min - 4195.98max) MB/s +25%
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
3965 (3919.29min - 3965.3max) MB/s +18%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
3364 (1828.51min - 3364.46max) MB/s
Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
  (3024 - 3446, n=8)
3326 MB/s -1%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (153.3 - 5344, n=62, last 2 years)
2745 MB/s -18%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9
SK Hynix PC711 1TB HFS001TDE9X084N
2237 (2148.74min - 2237.03max) MB/s -34%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
2214 (2166.78min - 2213.54max) MB/s -34%
Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162
Intel SSD 670p SSDPEKNU512GZ
1654 (1644.44min - 1654.23max) MB/s -51%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1
1175 (1117.29min - 1175.29max) MB/s -65%
seq q8 t1 read
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
5612 (3169.38min - 5611.88max) MB/s +67%
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
5264 (4661.55min - 5264.44max) MB/s +57%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (558 - 7134, n=60, last 2 years)
4945 MB/s +47%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9
SK Hynix PC711 1TB HFS001TDE9X084N
3542 (2982.57min - 3541.88max) MB/s +6%
Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
  (3355 - 3652, n=8)
3529 MB/s +5%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
3415 (3087.54min - 3415.21max) MB/s +2%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
3355 (2981.4min - 3354.61max) MB/s
Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162
Intel SSD 670p SSDPEKNU512GZ
3033 (2120.17min - 3032.71max) MB/s -10%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1
2531 (2369.07min - 2530.66max) MB/s -25%
seq q8 t1 write
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
4928 (4922.23min - 4928.1max) MB/s +46%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (60 - 6751, n=61, last 2 years)
3722 MB/s +10%
Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
  (3287 - 3497, n=8)
3412 MB/s +1%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
3379 (3037.52min - 3378.77max) MB/s
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9
SK Hynix PC711 1TB HFS001TDE9X084N
3261 (3225.63min - 3261.07max) MB/s -3%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
3074 (1111.36min - 3073.94max) MB/s -9%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
2708 (2655.41min - 2707.84max) MB/s -20%
Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162
Intel SSD 670p SSDPEKNU512GZ
1656 (1643.19min - 1656.37max) MB/s -51%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1
1210 (1208.07min - 1210.17max) MB/s -64%
4k q1 t1 read
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
90.7 (89.96min - 90.65max) MB/s +31%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
69.4 (67.97min - 69.37max) MB/s
Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
  (59.7 - 70.9, n=8)
67.8 MB/s -2%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (12.6 - 141.9, n=61, last 2 years)
63.2 MB/s -9%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9
SK Hynix PC711 1TB HFS001TDE9X084N
60.5 (60.22min - 60.48max) MB/s -13%
Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162
Intel SSD 670p SSDPEKNU512GZ
59.7 (59.29min - 59.71max) MB/s -14%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
57.3 (56.05min - 57.27max) MB/s -17%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
49.8 (49.46min - 49.8max) MB/s -28%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1
40.7 (40.55min - 40.68max) MB/s -41%
4k q1 t1 write
Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
  (182.1 - 429, n=8)
309 MB/s +47%
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
233 (230.4min - 233.13max) MB/s +11%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
210 (208.12min - 209.87max) MB/s
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
189 (186.02min - 188.87max) MB/s -10%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (22.5 - 360, n=61, last 2 years)
155.9 MB/s -26%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9
SK Hynix PC711 1TB HFS001TDE9X084N
149 (148.48min - 149.46max) MB/s -29%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
144.4 (143.76min - 144.36max) MB/s -31%
Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162
Intel SSD 670p SSDPEKNU512GZ
134.2 (124.19min - 134.23max) MB/s -36%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1
123 (118.05min - 122.63max) MB/s -41%
4k q32 t16 read
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
3424 (3419.53min - 3424.17max) MB/s +84%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9
SK Hynix PC711 1TB HFS001TDE9X084N
2445 (2440.19min - 2445.29max) MB/s +31%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
1958 (1209min - 1957.69max) MB/s +5%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
1861 (1857.84min - 1860.91max) MB/s
Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
  (677 - 1864, n=8)
1708 MB/s -8%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (283 - 4286, n=61, last 2 years)
1233 MB/s -34%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
1115 (1014.13min - 1115.15max) MB/s -40%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1
779 (777.61min - 779.41max) MB/s -58%
Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162
Intel SSD 670p SSDPEKNU512GZ
475 (474.46min - 475.25max) MB/s -74%
4k q32 t16 write
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
3540 (3370.06min - 3539.79max) MB/s +41%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
2502 (1221.13min - 2501.52max) MB/s
Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
  (503 - 3373, n=8)
2480 MB/s -1%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9
SK Hynix PC711 1TB HFS001TDE9X084N
2073 (2059.51min - 2072.78max) MB/s -17%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (157 - 4189, n=61, last 2 years)
895 MB/s -64%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
721 (716.54min - 721.08max) MB/s -71%
Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162
Intel SSD 670p SSDPEKNU512GZ
474 (431.58min - 473.64max) MB/s -81%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
448 (415.71min - 447.54max) MB/s -82%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1
293 (279.71min - 293.4max) MB/s -88%
AS SSD
Score Total
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
8195 Points +61%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
6799 Points +34%
Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
  (4782 - 7839, n=8)
6729 Points +32%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9
SK Hynix PC711 1TB HFS001TDE9X084N
6546 Points +29%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
5089 Points
Average of class Subnotebook
  (707 - 8892, n=59, last 2 years)
4434 Points -13%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
3804 Points -25%
Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162
Intel SSD 670p SSDPEKNU512GZ
2519 Points -51%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1
1899 Points -63%
Score Read
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
3224 Points +59%
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
3077 Points +52%
Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
  (1203 - 2766, n=8)
2427 Points +20%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9
SK Hynix PC711 1TB HFS001TDE9X084N
2309 Points +14%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
2030 Points
Average of class Subnotebook
  (253 - 3307, n=59, last 2 years)
1476 Points -27%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
1400 Points -31%
Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162
Intel SSD 670p SSDPEKNU512GZ
758 Points -63%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1
731 Points -64%
Score Write
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
3605 Points +76%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9
SK Hynix PC711 1TB HFS001TDE9X084N
3060 Points +50%
Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
  (2045 - 3685, n=8)
3059 Points +50%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (327 - 3972, n=59, last 2 years)
2263 Points +11%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
2045 Points
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
1926 Points -6%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
1741 Points -15%
Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162
Intel SSD 670p SSDPEKNU512GZ
1428 Points -30%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1
832 Points -59%
Seq Read
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
5233 MB/s +81%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (508 - 5546, n=59, last 2 years)
3783 MB/s +31%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
3626 MB/s +25%
Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
  (2892 - 3199, n=8)
3055 MB/s +6%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9
SK Hynix PC711 1TB HFS001TDE9X084N
3006 MB/s +4%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
2892.22 MB/s
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
2729.13 MB/s -6%
Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162
Intel SSD 670p SSDPEKNU512GZ
2521 MB/s -13%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1
1451 MB/s -50%
Seq Write
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
3857 MB/s +73%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
3577 MB/s +60%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9
SK Hynix PC711 1TB HFS001TDE9X084N
2886 MB/s +29%
Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
  (2232 - 3173, n=8)
2843 MB/s +27%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (386 - 4961, n=59, last 2 years)
2331 MB/s +4%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
2232.21 MB/s
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
1498.34 MB/s -33%
Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162
Intel SSD 670p SSDPEKNU512GZ
1038 MB/s -53%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1
542 MB/s -76%
4K Read
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
85.14 MB/s +35%
Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
  (60 - 91.6, n=8)
80.5 MB/s +28%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
78.2 MB/s +24%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
63.05 MB/s
Average of class Subnotebook
  (14.8 - 96.2, n=59, last 2 years)
59.9 MB/s -5%
Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162
Intel SSD 670p SSDPEKNU512GZ
56.55 MB/s -10%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9
SK Hynix PC711 1TB HFS001TDE9X084N
55.7 MB/s -12%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
47.21 MB/s -25%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1
30.23 MB/s -52%
4K Write
Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
  (194.8 - 350, n=8)
292 MB/s +22%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
239.27 MB/s
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
216.33 MB/s -10%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (65.5 - 256, n=59, last 2 years)
172.8 MB/s -28%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
164.7 MB/s -31%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9
SK Hynix PC711 1TB HFS001TDE9X084N
144.8 MB/s -39%
Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162
Intel SSD 670p SSDPEKNU512GZ
139.46 MB/s -42%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
137.18 MB/s -43%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1
70.4 MB/s -71%
4K-64 Read
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
2783 MB/s +66%
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
2468.58 MB/s +47%
Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
  (837 - 2361, n=8)
2041 MB/s +22%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9
SK Hynix PC711 1TB HFS001TDE9X084N
1953 MB/s +16%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
1677.78 MB/s
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
1080.27 MB/s -36%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (187.3 - 2682, n=59, last 2 years)
1038 MB/s -38%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1
556 MB/s -67%
Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162
Intel SSD 670p SSDPEKNU512GZ
448.93 MB/s -73%
4K-64 Write
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
3003.26 MB/s +90%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9
SK Hynix PC711 1TB HFS001TDE9X084N
2627 MB/s +66%
Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
  (1583 - 3048, n=8)
2482 MB/s +57%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (223 - 3410, n=59, last 2 years)
1854 MB/s +17%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
1582.72 MB/s
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
1454.31 MB/s -8%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
1403 MB/s -11%
Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162
Intel SSD 670p SSDPEKNU512GZ
1185 MB/s -25%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1
707 MB/s -55%
Access Time Read
Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162
Intel SSD 670p SSDPEKNU512GZ
0.096 ms * -81%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
0.08 ms * -51%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (0.021 - 0.257, n=59, last 2 years)
0.06125 ms * -16%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9
SK Hynix PC711 1TB HFS001TDE9X084N
0.058 ms * -9%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
0.053 ms *
Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
  (0.027 - 0.082, n=8)
0.05213 ms * +2%
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
0.023 ms * +57%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1
0 ms * +100%
Access Time Write
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
0.172 ms *
Average Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
  (0.131 - 0.18, n=8)
0.1674 ms * +3%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (0.016 - 0.523, n=59, last 2 years)
0.07439 ms * +57%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1
0.039 ms * +77%
Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162
Intel SSD 670p SSDPEKNU512GZ
0.034 ms * +80%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
0.029 ms * +83%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9
SK Hynix PC711 1TB HFS001TDE9X084N
0.026 ms * +85%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
0.025 ms * +85%
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
0.02 ms * +88%

* ... smaller is better

Disk Throttling: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

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Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3 Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK: Ø2332 (449.78-3366.12)
Honor MagicBook 14 2022 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ: Ø4913 (3285.12-5252.32)
Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162 Intel SSD 670p SSDPEKNU512GZ: Ø3034 (2829.27-3059.29)
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9 SK Hynix PC711 1TB HFS001TDE9X084N: Ø3514 (3381.03-3526.36)
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6 WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G: Ø3067 (1916.59-3423.53)
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ: Ø3706 (3238.84-6230.55)

GPU Performance

Instead of relying on a dedicated graphics solution, Acer uses an Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 iGPU with 80 EU that is part of the Intel Core i5-12500H CPU. Although its performance is higher compared to the average for this iGPU, it of course cannot compete with competitors with dedicated graphics chips. In battery mode, the performance drops by only around 5%.

3DMark Performance Rating - Percent
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile, Intel Core i5-12500H
100 pt
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9
NVIDIA GeForce MX450, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
55.5 pt
Average of class Subnotebook
 
51.1 pt
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-12500H
38.8 pt
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK -1!
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1135G7
37.4 pt
Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000), AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
37.3 pt
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP -1!
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
33.5 pt
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
 
32.9 pt
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1135G7
30.1 pt
3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile, Intel Core i5-12500H
15411 Points +167%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9
NVIDIA GeForce MX450, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
9546 Points +65%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (2979 - 16904, n=57, last 2 years)
8185 Points +42%
Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000), AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
6315 Points +9%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-12500H
5771 Points
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1135G7
5738 Points -1%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
5563 Points -4%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (2246 - 6477, n=105)
5167 Points -10%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1135G7
5069 Points -12%
3DMark
1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Graphics
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile, Intel Core i5-12500H
66365 Points +156%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9
NVIDIA GeForce MX450, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
32959 Points +27%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (13768 - 65911, n=42, last 2 years)
29375 Points +13%
Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000), AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
26290 Points +1%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-12500H
25959 Points
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (6361 - 30894, n=92)
21769 Points -16%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1135G7
18932 Points -27%
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile, Intel Core i5-12500H
10621 Points +127%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (2837 - 12349, n=62, last 2 years)
5959 Points +28%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9
NVIDIA GeForce MX450, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
5540 Points +19%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-12500H
4669 Points
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1135G7
4580 Points -2%
Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000), AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
3876 Points -17%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (1560 - 5305, n=107)
3782 Points -19%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
3730 Points -20%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1135G7
3260 Points -30%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile, Intel Core i5-12500H
3938 Points +189%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9
NVIDIA GeForce MX450, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
2297 Points +69%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (811 - 4773, n=61, last 2 years)
2007 Points +47%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-12500H
1362 Points
Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000), AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
1263 Points -7%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1135G7
1258 Points -8%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (561 - 1511, n=104)
1170 Points -14%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
1152 Points -15%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1135G7
1120 Points -18%
3DMark 11 Performance
6454 points
3DMark Ice Storm Standard Score
98106 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score
22550 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score
4391 points
3DMark Time Spy Score
1560 points
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Gaming Performance

Despite the potent CPU, users should not expect miracles due to the lack of a dedicated GPU. The fact that competitors with dedicated graphics solutions achieve decisively better results, reflects this. That being said, it tends to outperform its iGPU competitors in terms of frame rates in The Witcher 3 and handily beats the iGPU average.

The Witcher 3
1024x768 Low Graphics & Postprocessing
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Intel Core i5-12500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile
217 fps +156%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS, NVIDIA GeForce MX450
140 fps +65%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (37 - 249, n=55, last 2 years)
101.1 fps +19%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3
Intel Core i5-12500H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
84.84 fps
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
80 fps -6%
Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
68.1 fps -20%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (30.2 - 97.4, n=98)
65.3 fps -23%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
58.3 (49min) fps -31%
1366x768 Medium Graphics & Postprocessing
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Intel Core i5-12500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile
141 fps +163%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (29 - 264, n=47, last 2 years)
63.5 fps +18%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3
Intel Core i5-12500H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
53.67 (10min) fps
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
51 fps -5%
Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
44 fps -18%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (21.8 - 56.9, n=100)
41.8 fps -22%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
37.6 (27min) fps -30%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7
34.7 fps -35%
1920x1080 High Graphics & Postprocessing (Nvidia HairWorks Off)
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Intel Core i5-12500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile
78 fps +214%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS, NVIDIA GeForce MX450
46 fps +85%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (11.2 - 92, n=59, last 2 years)
34.8 fps +40%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3
Intel Core i5-12500H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
24.88 fps
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (9.3 - 33.5, n=98)
21.5 fps -14%
Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
21 fps -16%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
19.7 fps -21%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
17.6 (12min) fps -29%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7
17.4 fps -30%
1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+)
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Intel Core i5-12500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile
39.6 (38min, 38P1) fps +185%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS, NVIDIA GeForce MX450
24.8 (23min, 23P1) fps +78%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (8 - 44.2, n=60, last 2 years)
18.8 fps +35%
Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
14.4 fps +4%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3
Intel Core i5-12500H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
13.9 (13min, 13P1) fps
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7
13 fps -6%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
12.3 fps -12%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (6.26 - 15.7, n=88)
11.1 fps -20%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
10.4 (7min) fps -25%

From looking at the frame rates of various games, it becomes clear that even newer titles run smoothly at low settings. At medium graphics settings, many titles still run smoothly. While this does not exactly turn the OLED laptop into a gaming monster, occasional gaming, for example during a lunch break, is still possible. In this case, users also benefit from the consistent performance.

Witcher 3 FPS Graph

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Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3 i5-12500H, Iris Xe G7 80EUs: Ø13.9 (13-15)
Honor MagicBook 14 2022 i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile: Ø39.6 (38-42)
Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162 R7 5800H, Vega 8: Ø14.4 (13-16)
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9 R9 5900HS, GeForce MX450: Ø24.8 (23-27)
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6 i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs: Ø11 (9-12)
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP R5 5500U, Vega 7: Ø12.6 (11-15)
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs: Ø12.3 (11-14)
low med. high ultraQHD
GTA V (2015) 119.9 104.6 22 9.61
The Witcher 3 (2015) 84.84 53.67 24.88 13.9
Dota 2 Reborn (2015) 134.4 119.5 70.9 66.1
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) 40.8 22.3 15.5 11.8
X-Plane 11.11 (2018) 47.1 33.6 30.4
Far Cry 5 (2018) 54 27 25 24
Strange Brigade (2018) 73.8 33 26 20.7
F1 22 (2022) 60.5 35.1 32.1 23.9

Emissions - Nothing Unusual

System Noise

During idle, the Acer Swift 3 remains silent. Under demanding loads, the fan produces up to 40 dB(A) and an average of slightly above 35 dB(A). This makes our test model significantly quieter compared to many devices in our comparison and only slightly louder than the Swift 3 AMD, which we also reviewed.

In a nutshell: Our configuration of the Swift 3 is a pleasantly quiet companion despite its powerful CPU. We also did not notice any other distracting noise from the device during testing.

Noise Level

Idle
25.15 / 25.15 / 25.15 dB(A)
Load
35.6 / 40.3 dB(A)
  red to green bar
 
 
30 dB
silent
40 dB(A)
audible
50 dB(A)
loud
 
min: dark, med: mid, max: light   Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance)   environment noise: 25.15 dB(A)
dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2023.625.123.722.82527.926.729.134.43127.626.730.228.8402421.33322.55029.827.730.628.66327.724.426.420.18018.516.519.115.410018.417.91915.412518.917.82014.616017.117.415.613.320017.116.514.413.125016.316.913.313.13151717.914.513.740018.920.514.712.550020.121.212.111.963022.123.51111.580022.92411.411.510002829.511.111.6125027.328.711.411.7160028.931.111.812.2200029.431.21212.3250030.131.112.212.4315026.228.812.812.9400023.826.213.113.6500024.726.413.514630025.328.313.915.5800024.927.615181000017.818.413.315.11250014.514.21313.71600013.41312.413.2SPL38.540.424.925.6N2.73.20.60.7median 22.1median 23.5median 13.1median 13.1Delta4.95.61.40.932.63033.134.128.828.533.339.636.63433.932.530.728.631.341.729.827.627.526.723.422.424.830.830.930.229.431.323.725.825.728.835.433.93330.725.724.424.63228.825.125.4292021.620.923.731.932.629.820.519.218.420.735.230.125.923.722.71817.519.128.328.725.1242317.417.518.52628.624.623.622.517.717.916.624.630.128.127.226.42216.316.328.431.430.228.327.218.616.616.530.933.431.530.326.320.318.414.231.63534.832.12822.919.914.434.637.13633.228.622.618.812.736.63735.133.12923.220.112.836.236.134.332.327.821.818.913.233.636.335.332.329.322.618.412.234.638.637.434.73022.618.211.236.939.137.434.228.822.217.510.738.138.937.23428.521.317.111.237.638.737.133.428.12116.311.33838.937.133.72719.115.511.638.439.437.333.326.518.315.811.938.739.437.433.126.619.215.612.338.341.339.235.428.518.716.412.640.240.138.133.424.11614.612.539.135.933.327.819.915.314.312.534.933.930.924.916.914.113.912.532.529.626.320.115.614.314.712.327.950.648.945.439.832.729.224.349.67.76.85.33.51.71.20.67.1median 36.3median 35.1median 32.3median 27median 19.2median 17.1median 12.5median 34.93.94.33.43.131.41.44.1hearing rangehide median Fan NoiseAcer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-12500H, Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile, i5-12500H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162
Vega 8, R7 5800H, Intel SSD 670p SSDPEKNU512GZ
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9
GeForce MX450, R9 5900HS, SK Hynix PC711 1TB HFS001TDE9X084N
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
Vega 7, R5 5500U, Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
Noise
-4%
-8%
-4%
-6%
-2%
-0%
off / environment *
25.15
24.3
3%
24.6
2%
24.7
2%
25
1%
26
-3%
25
1%
Idle Minimum *
25.15
24.3
3%
24.6
2%
24.7
2%
25
1%
26
-3%
25
1%
Idle Average *
25.15
24.3
3%
24.6
2%
24.7
2%
27
-7%
26
-3%
25
1%
Idle Maximum *
25.15
24.3
3%
24.6
2%
27.3
-9%
29
-15%
27.5
-9%
27.5
-9%
Load Average *
35.6
39.8
-12%
45
-26%
41
-15%
39
-10%
34
4%
32.9
8%
Load Maximum *
40.3
50.6
-26%
51.5
-28%
43.5
-8%
42
-4%
38.2
5%
42
-4%
Witcher 3 ultra *
45.4
43.5
38

* ... smaller is better

Temperatures

With 27 °C (80.6 °F), the idle temperature is barely worth mentioning. While things remain relatively cool with an average of 36 °C (96.8 °F) under load, the center and top left corner hot spots can reach up to 45 °C (113 °F). Compared to the Honor MagicBook 14 2022 with the same CPU and a dedicated GPU, this is still quite cool. However, the latter does offer more performance.

Max. Load
 42 °C
108 F
43 °C
109 F
31.9 °C
89 F
 
 41.7 °C
107 F
40.4 °C
105 F
27.4 °C
81 F
 
 31.8 °C
89 F
29 °C
84 F
27.2 °C
81 F
 
Maximum: 43 °C = 109 F
Average: 34.9 °C = 95 F
31.6 °C
89 F
45.6 °C
114 F
45.4 °C
114 F
29.4 °C
85 F
36.6 °C
98 F
44.3 °C
112 F
29.2 °C
85 F
33.3 °C
92 F
34.9 °C
95 F
Maximum: 45.6 °C = 114 F
Average: 36.7 °C = 98 F
Power Supply (max.)  51.1 °C = 124 F | Room Temperature 22.6 °C = 73 F | FIRT 550-Pocket
(±) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 34.9 °C / 95 F, compared to the average of 30.7 °C / 87 F for the devices in the class Subnotebook.
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 43 °C / 109 F, compared to the average of 35.9 °C / 97 F, ranging from 21.4 to 59 °C for the class Subnotebook.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 45.6 °C / 114 F, compared to the average of 39.4 °C / 103 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 27.4 °C / 81 F, compared to the device average of 30.7 °C / 87 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 31.8 °C / 89.2 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.3 °C / 82.9 F (-3.5 °C / -6.3 F).
Load - Heat development top
Load - Heat development top
Load - Heat development bottom
Load - Heat development bottom
Idle - Heat development top
Idle - Heat development top
Idle - Heat development bottom
Idle - Heat development bottom
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3
Intel Core i5-12500H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
Intel Core i5-12500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile
Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS, NVIDIA GeForce MX450
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
Heat
2%
-2%
-10%
-3%
17%
11%
Maximum Upper Side *
43
44.6
-4%
42.5
1%
44.5
-3%
42
2%
36
16%
39.6
8%
Maximum Bottom *
45.6
51.6
-13%
43.7
4%
56.4
-24%
45
1%
38
17%
43.2
5%
Idle Upper Side *
29.5
26.1
12%
31.1
-5%
29.1
1%
34
-15%
24.1
18%
25
15%
Idle Bottom *
30.3
26.8
12%
32
-6%
34
-12%
30
1%
25.7
15%
26.2
14%

* ... smaller is better

Stress Test

In our standardized stress test, which consists of simultaneously stressing the system with Prime95 and FurMark, the CPU of the Acer Swift 3 SF314 stabilizes at an average of 1.65 GHz, 35 watts and a core temperature of 75 °C (167 °F) after reaching an initial peak of 3.7 GHz at 80 watts. Similarly, the iGPU runs at a consistent 1100 MHz and a core temperature of just above 76 °C (168.8 °F). A subsequent benchmark shows no performance decay.

Temperatures & clock speeds during a stress test with Prime95 + FurMark
Temperatures & clock speeds during a stress test with Prime95 + FurMark
Temperatures & clock speeds - Red: Stress test; Blue: Cinebench R15 loop; Green: Witcher 3 Ultra
Temperatures & clock speeds - Red: Stress test; Blue: Cinebench R15 loop; Green: Witcher 3 Ultra
CPU Clock (GHz) GPU Clock (MHz) Average CPU Temperature (°C) Average GPU Temperature (°C)
System Idle 1.45 100 33 35
Prime95, Stress 2.3 100 78 67
Prime95 + FurMark, Stress 1.65 1100 75 76
Witcher 3, Stress 2.0 1300 62 70

Speakers

The stereo speakers support DTS and reach a maximum volume of 84 dB(A), but there is - both subjectively and measurably - almost no bass. By contrast, mids and treble are relatively balanced and linear.

dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2022.123.722.12525.929.125.93127.930.227.9402233225029.830.629.86323.826.423.88016.819.116.810016.41916.412525202516033.615.633.620037.114.437.125049.813.349.831556.714.556.740065.314.765.350064.812.164.863064.51164.58007111.471100069.411.169.4125069.611.469.6160069.711.869.7200072.61272.625006912.269315070.712.870.7400068.813.168.8500070.313.570.3630076.313.976.3800081.31581.31000072.813.372.81250063.81363.81600060.112.460.1SPL84.824.984.8N61.10.661.1median 68.8median 13.1median 68.8Delta8.31.48.326.325.821.422.12624.925.127.622.532.523.448.72655.818.860.922.167.2267019.372.317.674.217.774.319.575.31571.711.871.311.27410.574.21072.710.17210.67210.97511.374.811.671.71269.71269.612.371.112.669.61270.111.269.824.784.70.666.6median 12median 71.73.42.2hearing rangehide median Pink NoiseAcer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Pro
Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3 audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (84 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 32.4% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (12.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.5% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (4.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.9% away from median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (7.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (20% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 58% of all tested devices in this class were better, 9% similar, 33% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 19%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 46% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 46% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Pro audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (84.7 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(+) | good bass - only 3.8% away from median
(+) | bass is linear (5.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 1.3% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (2.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1.9% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (2.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (4.6% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 0% of all tested devices in this class were better, 0% similar, 100% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 18%, worst was 45%
Compared to all devices tested
» 0% of all tested devices were better, 0% similar, 100% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Energy Management - No Runtime Records

Energy Consumption

OLED displays are notoriously less energy efficient compared to other panel technologies. Compared to competitors with OLED screens (and dedicated GPUs), the laptop is fairly economical with an average idle consumption of below 7 watts.

The average power draw rises to 45 watts under load, which is good comparatively, and to up to 97 watts at its peak. However, the second value is only maintained for a very short time, before falling and stabilizing at just above 60 watts. Thus, the included 100-watt charger is sufficiently dimensioned. With 47 watts, the average consumption while playing The Witcher 3 is lower than in our stress test and fluctuates between about 40 and 60 watts.

Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 0.4 / 0.6 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 6.1 / 6.8 / 15 Watt
Load midlight 45 / 97 Watt
 color bar
Key: min: dark, med: mid, max: light        Metrahit Energy
Currently we use the Metrahit Energy, a professional single phase power quality and energy measurement digital multimeter, for our measurements. Find out more about it here. All of our test methods can be found here.
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3
i5-12500H, Iris Xe G7 80EUs, Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK, OLED, 2880x1800, 14.00
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ, IPS, 2160x1440, 14.00
Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162
R7 5800H, Vega 8, Intel SSD 670p SSDPEKNU512GZ, OLED, 2880x1800, 14.00
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9
R9 5900HS, GeForce MX450, SK Hynix PC711 1TB HFS001TDE9X084N, OLED, 2880x1800, 14.00
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6
i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G, IPS, 2880x1800, 14.00
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
R5 5500U, Vega 7, Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1, IPS, 1920x1080, 14.00
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ, IPS, 1920x1080, 14.00
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
 
Average of class Subnotebook
 
Power Consumption
-28%
-7%
-50%
14%
25%
26%
23%
11%
Idle Minimum *
6.1
4.5
26%
6.7
-10%
9.5
-56%
5
18%
4.1
33%
4.3
30%
4.46 ?(2.3 - 15.8, n=101)
27%
4.91 ?(1.77 - 11.8, n=64, last 2 years)
20%
Idle Average *
6.8
10.1
-49%
9.3
-37%
14.1
-107%
7
-3%
5.4
21%
6.8
-0%
7.33 ?(3.5 - 16.8, n=101)
-8%
8.38 ?(4.6 - 17.4, n=64, last 2 years)
-23%
Idle Maximum *
15
10.5
30%
11.1
26%
14.9
1%
13
13%
7.7
49%
9
40%
9.25 ?(4.5 - 17, n=101)
38%
10.4 ?(5.1 - 22.4, n=64, last 2 years)
31%
Load Average *
45
83.2
-85%
53.5
-19%
79.5
-77%
41
9%
44
2%
33.3
26%
36.1 ?(14.3 - 70, n=99)
20%
46.1 ?(19.1 - 83.3, n=63, last 2 years)
-2%
Witcher 3 ultra *
47.1
85
-80%
54.8
-16%
73.5
-56%
40.1
15%
41.8
11%
33.3
29%
Load Maximum *
97
107.1
-10%
81
16%
98.5
-2%
68
30%
63
35%
65
33%
61.2 ?(24.2 - 149, n=101)
37%
66.6 ?(24.2 - 121.2, n=64, last 2 years)
31%

* ... smaller is better

Consumption Witcher 3 / Stress Test

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Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3 i5-12500H, Iris Xe G7 80EUs; Witcher 3 ultra: Ø47.1 (38.6-61.9)
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs; Witcher 3 ultra: Ø33.3 (31.1-40.6)
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3 i5-12500H, Iris Xe G7 80EUs; 1280x720 Prime95 28.10 and Furmark 1.25: Ø68.7 (61.8-98.8)
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs; 1280x720 Prime95 28.10 and Furmark 1.25: Ø48.4 (43.3-65.3)

Consumption external Monitor

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Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3 i5-12500H, Iris Xe G7 80EUs; Prime95 V2810 Stress (external Monitor): Ø59.5 (55.7-71.9)
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs; Prime95 V2810 Stress (external Monitor): Ø42.9 (34.8-61.1)
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3 i5-12500H, Iris Xe G7 80EUs; Cinebench R15 Multi (external Monitor): Ø78.2 (70.7-90.3)
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs; Cinebench R15 Multi (external Monitor): Ø49.3 (21.7-59.5)
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3 i5-12500H, Iris Xe G7 80EUs; 1280x720 FurMark 1.19 GPU Stress Test (external Monitor): Ø37.8 (35.1-55.7)
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs; 1280x720 FurMark 1.19 GPU Stress Test (external Monitor): Ø38.9 (32.3-54)
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3 i5-12500H, Iris Xe G7 80EUs; 1920x1080 The Witcher 3 ultra (external Monitor): Ø42.6 (33.8-56.7)
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs; 1920x1080 The Witcher 3 ultra (external Monitor): Ø32.9 (30.3-39.6)
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3 i5-12500H, Iris Xe G7 80EUs; Idle 1min (external Monitor): Ø4.45 (2.63-15.4)

Battery Life

An OLED panel and long battery life is somewhat of an antithesis. When an OLED screen and a powerful CPU are met with a relatively small 57-Wh battery, the resulting battery life is bound to be on the shorter side. 

Although the Acer Swift 3 holds the shortest Wi-Fi runtime in our standardized Wi-Fi test with just above 5 hours, the battery life is comparable to that of its OLED competitor Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED review: A subnotebook with a lot of CPU powerLenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14. Under load, the display shuts off after just a little more than an hour.

All in all, the device certainly is not a runtime champion. Users who are looking for a mobile companion with the potential to last for days away from an outlet should look elsewhere. The Honor MagicBook 14 2022 from our comparison, for example, comes with the same CPU, a bigger battery and no OLED display, which results in significantly better battery life.

Battery Runtime
WiFi Websurfing
5h 12min
WiFi Websurfing max. Brightness
4h 52min
Big Buck Bunny H.264 1080p
7h 06min
Load (maximum brightness)
1h 06min
Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3
i5-12500H, Iris Xe G7 80EUs, 57 Wh
Honor MagicBook 14 2022
i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile, 75 Wh
Asus ZenBook 14X UM5401QA-KN162
R7 5800H, Vega 8, 63 Wh
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9
R9 5900HS, GeForce MX450, 61 Wh
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6
i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs, 56.5 Wh
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
R5 5500U, Vega 7, 48 Wh
Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs, 56 Wh
Average of class Subnotebook
 
Battery Runtime
75%
51%
5%
42%
60%
103%
86%
H.264
426
755
77%
786 ?(426 - 1153, n=31, last 2 years)
85%
WiFi v1.3
312
665
113%
496
59%
327
5%
442
42%
505
62%
724
132%
626 ?(303 - 1144, n=66, last 2 years)
101%
Load
66
90
36%
94
42%
104
58%
114
73%
114.5 ?(61 - 197, n=49, last 2 years)
73%
Reader / Idle
1155
2015
1268 ?(581 - 2550, n=11, last 2 years)

Pros

+ fast 12-core CPU
+ high-resolution OLED display
+ wide color gamut
+ 2x Thunderbolt 4 and 1x HDMI 2.1
+ fast Wi-Fi 6E
+ low weight
+ quiet operation
+ upgradeable with an SSD

Cons

- glossy display
- average battery life
- soldered RAM
- no card reader

Verdict - OLED Laptop from Acer with Few Weaknesses

In review: Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3. Test device courtesy of Acer Germany.
In review: Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3. Test device courtesy of Acer Germany.

In our review, the Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3 aces many categories. The 14-inch laptop is a compact travelling companion with a lot of performance - particularly when it comes to the CPU.

The 12-core processor flexes its muscles in our benchmark suite and - in conjunction with the good fan - makes for a smooth and quiet system.

The OLED display is another highlight. Although the image quality is good due to the typical advantages of the OLED technology, there are some minor drawbacks. While colors pop on the glossy panel, bright light sources unfortunately introduce glare. Thus, the device is better suited to a desk than the outdoors.

Finally, we would have liked to see longer battery life. Aside from this, however, the Acer Swift 3 SF314, which also offers two Thunderbolt 4 ports and one HDMI 2.1 port, does not warrant much criticism.

For users with no need for the OLED display and the high performance potential, alternative, cheaper models with different CPUs (such as the AMD Ryzen 5 5500U) and an IPS panel are also available. Users who wish to pair the high CPU performance with a more potent graphics solution may want to take a look at the Honor MagicBook 14.

Price and Availability

The Acer Swift 3, configured with an Intel Core i7-12700H CPU and Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EU iGPU, 16 GB of LPDDR5 RAM, and a 1-TB SSD is available for around 1199 USD, for example from Amazon.com.

Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3 - 11/09/2022 v7
Marcus Schwarten

Chassis
85 / 98 → 87%
Keyboard
86%
Pointing Device
85%
Connectivity
66 / 75 → 88%
Weight
71 / 20-75 → 92%
Battery
67%
Display
88%
Games Performance
67 / 78 → 85%
Application Performance
92 / 85 → 100%
Temperature
90%
Noise
95%
Audio
79 / 91 → 87%
Camera
38 / 85 → 45%
Average
78%
87%
Subnotebook - Weighted Average

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> Expert Reviews and News on Laptops, Smartphones and Tech Innovations > Reviews > Acer Swift 3 SF314 in review: Compact laptop with a beautiful OLED display and a fast CPU
Marcus Schwarten, 2022-11-10 (Update: 2022-11-12)