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MagyarAcer Swift X 14 laptop review with RTX 3050: Underchallenged i5-1240P
The Acer Swift X 14 (2022) offers a GeForce RTX 3050 in a light, 1.4 kg (~3 lb) case, combined with a 16:10 display in 2.2K resolution, Intel Alder Lake P CPUs (Core i5-1240P as in our test unit or alternatively Core i7-1260P), a very fast PCIe 4.0 SSD (512 GB), and 16 GB of soldered DDR5-4800 RAM.
The robust subnotebook with multimedia ambitions also includes additional updates, such as HDMI 2.1, a 1,080p webcam, an improved sound system, and also improved keyboard. Overall, Acer combines office, multimedia, and Full-HD gaming in a compact, 14-inch laptop.
While there is also a model with a more powerful RTX 3050 Ti available, the competitors offer higher power limits for the GPU and CPU, like Dell's Inspiron 14 Plus with a Core i7-12700H and RTX 3050 (50 W) or the Asus Vivobook Pro 14 with similar hardware plus OLED screen, but the Honor MagicBook 14 with GeForce RTX 2050 should also not be underestimated.
Additional Acer reviews:
- Acer Swift X 16 (i7-1260P, Arc A370M)
- Acer Swift X SFX16-52G (i5-1240P, Arc A370M)
- Acer Nitro 5 (i7-12700H, RTX 3060)
- Acer TravelMate P6 (i7-1185G7, Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs)
Possible Competitors in Comparison
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Best Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85.9 % | 11/2022 | Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 i5-1240P, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU | 1.4 kg | 18.3 mm | 14.00" | 2240x1400 | |
| 87.4 % | 09/2022 | Honor MagicBook 14 2022 i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile | 1.6 kg | 16.9 mm | 14.00" | 2160x1440 | |
| 87.2 % | 08/2022 | Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU | 1.7 kg | 18.87 mm | 14.00" | 2240x1400 | |
| 86.3 % | 07/2022 | Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T R5 5600H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU | 1.5 kg | 19 mm | 14.00" | 2880x1800 | |
| 86.2 % | 11/2022 | Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-52VE i5-1240P, A370M | 1.8 kg | 21.3 mm | 16.00" | 2560x1600 | |
| 85.6 % | 03/2022 | Acer Swift X SFX14-41G-R7F3 R5 5500U, GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile | 1.4 kg | 18.89 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1080 |
Case: Swift X made of robust metal
The case has remained basically the same, so that you can find the details in our review of the predecessor model. However, this year the lid resists warping attempts and cannot be opened with one hand anymore. The dimensions are slightly changed with the built-in 16:10 display, and the keyboard is now black, instead of white.
The form factor corresponds to that of a 13-inch laptop. It is the most compact and with 1.4 kg (~3 lb), also the lightest device in our comparison field, with all the competitors also offering a dedicated graphics unit.
Equipment: HDMI 2.1 and Thunderbolt in the Acer Swift X 14
The Acer Swift X has received a second TB4 connection, but both ports are placed on the left side. USB-A is available on both sides. HDMI was updated to version 2.1 (4K, 120 Hz). We will check this as soon as our HDMI 2.1 cable arrives.
Communication
| Networking | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 |
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| iperf3 receive AXE11000 |
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| Honor MagicBook 14 2022 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 |
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| iperf3 receive AXE11000 |
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| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-52VE | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 |
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| iperf3 receive AXE11000 |
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| Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz |
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| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz |
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| Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz |
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| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz |
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| Acer Swift X SFX14-41G-R7F3 | |
| iperf3 transmit AX12 |
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| iperf3 receive AX12 |
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Webcam
Maintenance
Warranty
Acer offers the usual two years of warranty in Germany for its Swift series.
Input Devices: Solid keyboard for frequent typists and recycled touchpad
Keyboard
The single-step illuminated keyboard has improved compared to that of last year's Swift X 14. The pressure point is well accentuated and the key resistance clearly noticeable, so that fast typing succeeds without any problems, despite the short key stroke. Other than having removed the separate Image Up and Down keys, the layout remains the same. The keyboard doesn't have any give while typing.
Touchpad
The touchpad is new and is made from recycled plastic called "OceanGlass." Even though this is the same touchpad as in the larger Swift X 16, the response behavior is significantly better and more accurate. Drag-&-drop, pinch-to-zoom and scrolling are all implemented without any problems. Although the surface offers some resistance to the sliding fingers, the touchpad isn't bad.
Display: 2.2K 16:10 panel with 100% sRGB in the Acer Laptop
In terms of the display, the Acer Swift X 14 offers some welcome improvements. Not only the change to the 16:10 format but also the higher resolution of 2,240 x 1,400 pixels leads to a higher enjoyment when reading the contents of the matte IPS display. The good brightness of 330 nits is at the same level as that of the competitors in our comparison field. However, 400 nits would have still been desirable for comfortable reading of the display under a bright sky outdoors.
Overall, the values of the panel are surprisingly close to those of the Dell Inspiron 14 Plus. At 1,621:1, the contrast is abundant, and together with the low black value of 0.21 nits, you can enjoy a saturated black. The white value is an optimal 6,573K.
The 3:2 display of the Honor MagicBook 14 also shows similar values, although that uses PWM for brightness control. This is not the case in our test unit. The Asus Vivobook Pro 14 has by far the best panel of our comparison, offering a 3K OLED display with a 90 Hz refresh rate, but that also uses PWM.
We notice a strong backlight bleeding in our panel, which is even clearly visible during regular usage. An option for an OLED panel, higher refresh rate, or higher resolution is not available.
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Brightness Distribution: 81 %
Center on Battery: 344 cd/m²
Contrast: 1638:1 (Black: 0.21 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 2.39 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5, calibrated: 0.99
ΔE Greyscale 4.31 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
72.59% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
99.04% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
70.21% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.46
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 NV140DRM-N62, IPS-LED, 2240x1400, 14.00 | Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 InfoVision 140NWHE, IPS, 2240x1400, 14.00 | Honor MagicBook 14 2022 HD140ZB-01A, IPS, 2160x1440, 14.00 | Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T SAMSUNG: SDC4171, OLED, 2880x1800, 14.00 | Acer Swift X SFX14-41G-R7F3 AUO B140HAN06, IPS, 1920x1080, 14.00 | Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-52VE AU Optronics AUOBD9E, , 2560x1600, 16.00 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | -2% | -3% | 25% | 1% | 5% | |
| Display P3 Coverage | 70.21 | 68.8 -2% | 67.9 -3% | 99.41 42% | 72 3% | 75.75 8% |
| sRGB Coverage | 99.04 | 99.3 0% | 98.5 -1% | 99.94 1% | 99 0% | 100 1% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 72.59 | 69.5 -4% | 68.7 -5% | 94.79 31% | 73 1% | 76.51 5% |
| Response Times | 19% | 7% | 91% | -18% | 27% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 42 ? | 32.8 ? 22% | 37.2 ? 11% | 3 ? 93% | 49 ? -17% | 37 ? 12% |
| Response Time Black / White * | 27 ? | 22.8 ? 16% | 26.3 ? 3% | 3 ? 89% | 32 ? -19% | 16 ? 41% |
| PWM Frequency | 28400 ? | 360 | ||||
| Screen | -1% | 0% | 39% | -60% | 11% | |
| Brightness middle | 344 | 331.1 -4% | 330 -4% | 384 12% | 395 15% | 411 19% |
| Brightness | 330 | 326 -1% | 320 -3% | 385 17% | 391 18% | 364 10% |
| Brightness Distribution | 81 | 85 5% | 90 11% | 98 21% | 89 10% | 81 0% |
| Black Level * | 0.21 | 0.29 -38% | 0.21 -0% | 0.07 67% | 0.18 14% | 0.295 -40% |
| Contrast | 1638 | 1142 -30% | 1571 -4% | 5486 235% | 2194 34% | 1393 -15% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 2.39 | 2.23 7% | 1.8 25% | 1.75 27% | 9.73 -307% | 1.73 28% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 5.24 | 5.44 -4% | 4.7 10% | 3.41 35% | 16.33 -212% | 2.7 48% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 0.99 | 0.63 36% | 1.6 -62% | 2.32 -134% | 1.41 -42% | 1.18 -19% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 4.31 | 3.6 16% | 3 30% | 1.06 75% | 7.5 -74% | 1.26 71% |
| Gamma | 2.46 89% | 2.21 100% | 2.18 101% | 2.39 92% | 1.5 147% | 2.35 94% |
| CCT | 6573 99% | 6022 108% | 6697 97% | 6440 101% | 6678 97% | 6616 98% |
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | 5% /
1% | 1% /
1% | 52% /
44% | -26% /
-41% | 14% /
12% |
* ... smaller is better
The sRGB color space is covered to 99%, which not only benefits the image quality but also allows more ambitious image processing. The AdobeRGB color space, which is important for color-accurate graphics for example, is only covered to 72.6%.
The color deviations are minimal at an average DeltaE value just below <2.4 and can be improved further to just below <1 with our calibration. This includes the grayscale, which still shows some deviations at a DeltaE of 4.3 in the state of delivery. The slight Cyan tint can also be adjusted by the calibration. You can download our free color profile from the link in the box next to the brightness distribution graphic.
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 27 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 15 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 12 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows relatively slow response rates in our tests and may be too slow for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 63 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (21.5 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 42 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 20 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 22 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 63 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (33.7 ms). | ||
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| Screen flickering / PWM not detected |    | ||
In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 17900 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured. | |||
Thanks to its matte surface in combination with a brightness of 330 nits, the display could be read easily outdoors, at least in the shade or in indirect light. In direct sunlight, the brightness is too low.
Performance: RTX 3050 slower than Intel Xe graphics in battery operation
The Acer Swift X 14 is designed for a mixture of office work and the occasional Full-HD gaming and/or graphics work, which is supposed to be made possible by the included GeForce RTX 3050 from Nvidia. The 16 GB of DDR5-4800 RAM that are soldered into all the models also support the semi-professional usage.
In addition to the Core i5-1240P, there are also models with Intel's Core i7-1260P that include a 1-TB PCIe 4.0 SSD, instead of the 512-GB version of our test unit. AMD versions are not available anymore.
Test Conditions
Using Acer's Quick Access app, you can select among three power modes. In mains operation, these don't have any effect on the processor and graphics performance. The CPU is boosted to 50 watts for about 15 seconds, before it constantly runs at 25 watts. What changes is the fan behavior, which we discuss in more detail in the Emissions segment below.
The Silent Mode only has an effect on the performance during combined CPU+GPU load and in combination with the Windows' Best Performance power profile. But it will only affect the GPU performance, which will then start fluctuating (around 25 watts on average). In battery operation, the performance is distributed among the two components independent of the selected mode: 9 watts (CPU) + 11 watts (dGPU).
The most interesting case is the combination of Performance Mode with Windows' Best Power Savings profile. The Dynamic Boost of the GeForce RTX 3050 will then be activated (35 watts + 5 watts), and the graphics performance increases by 5 to 10%, depending on the application.
However, we ran our GPU tests as well as all the other performance tests in the with the Best Performance Windows profile in combination with Performance Mode in Acer's Quick Access app. The WLAN and video battery runtimes, on the other hand, were determined in the corresponding balanced modes.
Processor
Our test unit of the Acer Swift X 14 is run by a Core i5-1240P from Intel. Its four Performance cores offer a maximum clock speed of 4.4 GHz. Here, they reach 3.2 GHz and then level out to 2.1 GHz after about 15 seconds, so that the CPU's clock speed at least remains above the basic clock speed of 1.7 GHz. After several minutes, the temperature lies at 65 °C (149 °F).
Since the cooling system is capable of cooling 64 watts constantly – in scenarios under combined CPU/GPU load – the power limit of 25 watts (PL1) is slightly disappointing.
In the larger Swift X 16, the same processor runs about 15 to 25% faster with a PL1 of 35 watts. The predecessor model with a Ryzen 5 5500U hexa-core processor is at the same level in multi-core tasks. At that time, you also had an option for a Ryzen 7 5800U octa-core processor, which usually runs faster than an Alder Lake with the same TDP.
The Asus Vivobook Pro 14 with a Ryzen 5 5600H is only barely surpassed. Depending on the application, Honor's MagicBook 14 and Dell's Inspiron 14 Plus keep a distance of about 40 to 60% to our test unit, which is due to their faster Alder Lake H processors.
We measured the performance, raising the power limit to 45 watts with the "Throttlestop" tool, while the temperatures increased to a maximum of 87 °C (188.6 °F). With this, the performance increase in the multi-core applications is up to 33%. However, we don't recommend running the CPU outside the limits specified by the manufacturer. We only want to demonstrate what kind of potential is wasted here.
At least, the performance doesn't decrease in battery operation, not even in the Silent mode.
Cinebench R15 Multi Constant Load Test
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 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 | |
| Honor MagicBook 14 2022 | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-52VE | |
| Average of class Subnotebook | |
| HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-41G-R7F3 -1! | |
| Cinebench R23 / Multi Core | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 | |
| Honor MagicBook 14 2022 | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-52VE | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (2485 - 16201, n=68, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800U (7872 - 10624, n=5) | |
| HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
| Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-41G-R7F3 | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| Cinebench R23 / Single Core | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 | |
| HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
| Honor MagicBook 14 2022 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (598 - 1934, n=68, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-52VE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800U (1415 - 1430, n=5) | |
| Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-41G-R7F3 | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core) | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 | |
| Honor MagicBook 14 2022 | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-52VE | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (810 - 6314, n=64, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800U (2995 - 3691, n=5) | |
| Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-41G-R7F3 | |
| HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core) | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 | |
| HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
| Honor MagicBook 14 2022 | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-52VE | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (216 - 738, n=64, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800U (551 - 560, n=5) | |
| Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-41G-R7F3 | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 | |
| Honor MagicBook 14 2022 | |
| Honor MagicBook 14 2022 | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-52VE | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (514 - 2581, n=70, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800U (1390 - 1925, n=5) | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T | |
| HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-41G-R7F3 | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 | |
| HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
| Honor MagicBook 14 2022 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (91.8 - 280, n=62, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-52VE | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800U (227 - 229, n=4) | |
| Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-41G-R7F3 | |
| Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (201 - 1600, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-41G-R7F3 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800U (319 - 391, n=4) | |
| Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-52VE | |
| Honor MagicBook 14 2022 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 | |
| Honor MagicBook 14 2022 | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-52VE | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (16223 - 67444, n=57, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800U (39618 - 45985, n=4) | |
| Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T | |
| HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-41G-R7F3 | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 | |
| HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800U (5285 - 5405, n=4) | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (2197 - 6403, n=58, last 2 years) | |
| Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T | |
| Honor MagicBook 14 2022 | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-52VE | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-41G-R7F3 | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 | |
| Honor MagicBook 14 2022 | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-52VE | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (4274 - 12580, n=65, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800U (6093 - 7026, n=4) | |
| Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-41G-R7F3 | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core | |
| HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (672 - 2350, n=65, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 | |
| Honor MagicBook 14 2022 | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-52VE | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800U (1411 - 1450, n=4) | |
| Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-41G-R7F3 | |
| HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 | |
| Honor MagicBook 14 2022 | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-52VE | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (1.5 - 19.4, n=56, last 2 years) | |
| Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800U (9.68 - 11, n=4) | |
| HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-41G-R7F3 | |
| LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF | |
| Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800U (50.9 - 60.2, n=4) | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (40.1 - 120.5, n=57, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-52VE | |
| HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
| Honor MagicBook 14 2022 | |
| R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-41G-R7F3 | |
| Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800U (0.54 - 0.546, n=4) | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-52VE | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (0.4397 - 1.236, n=57, last 2 years) | |
| Honor MagicBook 14 2022 | |
| HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 | |
* ... smaller is better
AMD delivers significantly more performance per Watt
Looking at the measurements below, you can see the advantages an AMD version would have brought also for this year's Swift X 14. A Ryzen 7 5800U that was also used in the predecessor runs about 70% more efficient.
Particularly with the low processor performance limit of only 25 watts, an AMD processor would have had significant advantages here in the Swift X 14 (2022) in terms of the performance and efficiency.
AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx
| Performance Rating | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 | |
| Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T | |
| Average of class Subnotebook | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-52VE | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-41G-R7F3 | |
| Honor MagicBook 14 2022 | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1240P | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 | |
| Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-41G-R7F3 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (343 - 25961, n=57, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-52VE | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| Honor MagicBook 14 2022 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1240P (2405 - 9694, n=16) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-41G-R7F3 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (11867 - 111109, n=57, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-52VE | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1240P (7407 - 49934, n=16) | |
| Honor MagicBook 14 2022 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (453 - 4646, n=57, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-52VE | |
| Honor MagicBook 14 2022 | |
| Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-41G-R7F3 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1240P (415 - 2462, n=16) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (15447 - 115300, n=57, last 2 years) | |
| Honor MagicBook 14 2022 | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-41G-R7F3 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1240P (29405 - 76736, n=16) | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-52VE | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-41G-R7F3 | |
| Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (1223 - 14944, n=57, last 2 years) | |
| Honor MagicBook 14 2022 | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-52VE | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1240P (2135 - 6540, n=16) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-41G-R7F3 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (6379 - 59053, n=57, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-52VE | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| Honor MagicBook 14 2022 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1240P (5113 - 23992, n=16) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T | |
| Honor MagicBook 14 2022 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (638 - 161430, n=57, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-52VE | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1240P (8849 - 90370, n=16) | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-41G-R7F3 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-52VE | |
| Honor MagicBook 14 2022 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (270 - 1123, n=57, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-41G-R7F3 | |
| Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1240P (101.6 - 812, n=16) | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 | |
| Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-41G-R7F3 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (204 - 14018, n=57, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-52VE | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| Honor MagicBook 14 2022 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1240P (1154 - 5258, n=16) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-52VE | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| Honor MagicBook 14 2022 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (7622 - 53954, n=57, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1240P (11873 - 43661, n=16) | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-41G-R7F3 | |
| Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T | |
System Performance
The system performance is just as good as that of the larger Swift X 16 with the same CPU and SSD. In our comparison field, only the systems with the Alder Lake H processor do better.
Particularly during web surfing, we see a significant improvement compared to last year's model. However, no test unit in our comparison field can come even close to a MacBook Air with an M2 or M1 SoC.
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
Youtube: 2160p60 CPU Load
Sunspider: 1.0 Total Score
Mozilla Kraken 1.1: Total
Speedometer 2.0: Result
Jetstream 2: Total Score
Octane V2: Total Score
WebXPRT 3: Overall
WebXPRT 4: Overall
| PCMark 10 / Score | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 | |
| Honor MagicBook 14 2022 | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-52VE | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (4384 - 7428, n=55, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1240P (4881 - 5898, n=14) | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-41G-R7F3 | |
| PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
| Honor MagicBook 14 2022 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (8890 - 11168, n=55, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-52VE | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1240P (8890 - 10652, n=14) | |
| Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-41G-R7F3 | |
| PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 | |
| Honor MagicBook 14 2022 | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (6213 - 10279, n=55, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-52VE | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1240P (6118 - 8510, n=14) | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-41G-R7F3 | |
| PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 | |
| Honor MagicBook 14 2022 | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-52VE | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (4093 - 9749, n=55, last 2 years) | |
| Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1240P (5169 - 7583, n=14) | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-41G-R7F3 | |
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| Honor MagicBook 14 2022 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (718 - 1876, n=61, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| Apple MacBook Air M2 Entry | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1240P (1392 - 1553, n=9) | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-52VE | |
| Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-41G-R7F3 | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| Honor MagicBook 14 2022 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (685 - 1829, n=61, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1240P (1344 - 1524, n=9) | |
| Apple MacBook Air M2 Entry | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-52VE | |
| Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-41G-R7F3 | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| Honor MagicBook 14 2022 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 | |
| Apple MacBook Air M2 Entry | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (776 - 2210, n=61, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1240P (1426 - 1647, n=9) | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-52VE | |
| Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-41G-R7F3 | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| Honor MagicBook 14 2022 | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1240P (1253 - 1545, n=9) | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (652 - 1899, n=61, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-52VE | |
| Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T | |
| Apple MacBook Air M2 Entry | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-41G-R7F3 | |
| Youtube / 2160p60 CPU Load | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-41G-R7F3 (10, 7) | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (4 - 55, n=51, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 (43) | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-52VE (42, 1) | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1240P (4 - 15, n=13) | |
| Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T (22) | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 (47) | |
| Honor MagicBook 14 2022 (44, 25) | |
| Sunspider / 1.0 Total Score | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1240P (105.6 - 106.4, n=2) | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (95.5 - 106.4, n=2, last 2 years) | |
| Mozilla Kraken 1.1 / Total | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-41G-R7F3 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1240P (575 - 1422, n=15) | |
| Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-52VE | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (363 - 1913, n=67, last 2 years) | |
| Honor MagicBook 14 2022 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 | |
| Apple MacBook Air M2 Entry | |
| Speedometer 2.0 / Result | |
| Apple MacBook Air M2 Entry | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (176 - 674, n=27, last 2 years) | |
| Honor MagicBook 14 2022 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1240P (238 - 266, n=4) | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| Jetstream 2 / Total Score | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (166.4 - 478, n=38, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1240P (203 - 418, n=6) | |
| Honor MagicBook 14 2022 | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-52VE | |
| Apple MacBook Air M2 Entry | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| Octane V2 / Total Score | |
| Honor MagicBook 14 2022 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (49893 - 98093, n=33, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-52VE | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1240P (70915 - 80743, n=7) | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| Apple MacBook Air M2 Entry | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-41G-R7F3 | |
| WebXPRT 3 / Overall | |
| Apple MacBook Air M2 Entry | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (119.2 - 448, n=63, last 2 years) | |
| Honor MagicBook 14 2022 | |
| Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-52VE | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1240P (119.2 - 268, n=14) | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-41G-R7F3 | |
| WebXPRT 4 / Overall | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 | |
| Honor MagicBook 14 2022 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (67.2 - 325, n=50, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| Apple MacBook Air M2 Entry | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1240P (217 - 231, n=8) | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-52VE | |
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| PCMark 10 Score | 5863 points | |
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| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-52VE | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (22781 - 95353, n=57, last 2 years) | |
| Honor MagicBook 14 2022 | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1240P (23312 - 70537, n=16) | |
| Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-41G-R7F3 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| Honor MagicBook 14 2022 | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-52VE | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (23831 - 86433, n=57, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1240P (18989 - 70553, n=16) | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-41G-R7F3 | |
| Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (23474 - 93382, n=57, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-52VE | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 | |
| Honor MagicBook 14 2022 | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1240P (23454 - 62496, n=16) | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-41G-R7F3 | |
| Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-41G-R7F3 | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| Honor MagicBook 14 2022 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1240P (85.1 - 188.3, n=11) | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-52VE | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (18.8 - 172, n=52, last 2 years) | |
| Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T | |
* ... smaller is better
DPC Latencies
| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-41G-R7F3 | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-52VE | |
| Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T | |
| Honor MagicBook 14 2022 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
* ... smaller is better
Storage Solution
The SSD benchmarks clearly show that the Micron 3400 used here is a PCIe 4.0 SSD. Correspondingly, it is only surpassed in our comparison field by the particularly fast Samsung PM9A1 of the Honor MagicBook 14.
A positive point: In contrast to the Acer Swift X 16, which uses the same SSD, in the Swift X 14 it is throttled only slightly (12 to 13%) at most. This might be due to using a heat pipe here.
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB | Honor MagicBook 14 2022 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ | Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 SK Hynix BC711 512GB HFM512GD3GX013N | Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T Intel SSD 670p SSDPEKNU512GZ | Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-52VE Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB | Acer Swift X SFX14-41G-R7F3 WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-1T00 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AS SSD | 33% | -32% | -72% | -17% | -44% | |
| Seq Read | 4704.18 | 5233 11% | 2892.47 -39% | 2525.69 -46% | 3200 -32% | 2091 -56% |
| Seq Write | 3592.34 | 3857 7% | 1670.44 -53% | 1118.9 -69% | 3430 -5% | 1856 -48% |
| 4K Read | 61.99 | 85.14 37% | 60.79 -2% | 56.06 -10% | 63.1 2% | 27.51 -56% |
| 4K Write | 185.87 | 216.33 16% | 182.28 -2% | 135.06 -27% | 141.6 -24% | 116.3 -37% |
| 4K-64 Read | 1365.43 | 2468.58 81% | 854.69 -37% | 413.48 -70% | 1354 -1% | 812 -41% |
| 4K-64 Write | 2366.95 | 3003.26 27% | 1772.46 -25% | 1237.33 -48% | 1802 -24% | 1415 -40% |
| Access Time Read * | 0.041 | 0.023 44% | 0.042 -2% | 0.137 -234% | 0.064 -56% | |
| Access Time Write * | 0.025 | 0.02 20% | 0.087 -248% | 0.056 -124% | 0.026 -4% | 0.033 -32% |
| Score Read | 1898 | 3077 62% | 1205 -37% | 722 -62% | 1737 -8% | 1048 -45% |
| Score Write | 2912 | 3605 24% | 2122 -27% | 1484 -49% | 2287 -21% | 1717 -41% |
| Score Total | 5734 | 8195 43% | 3898 -32% | 2525 -56% | 4936 -14% | 3292 -43% |
| Copy ISO MB/s | 1718.9 | 2093.45 22% | 1890.47 10% | |||
| Copy Program MB/s | 309.48 | 447.36 45% | 378.45 22% | |||
| Copy Game MB/s | 954.72 | 1195.09 25% | 1125.37 18% | |||
| DiskSpd | 57% | -27% | -42% | 16% | -31% | |
| seq q8 t1 read | 6487 | 5264 -19% | 3552 -45% | 2617 -60% | 6439 -1% | 2466 -62% |
| seq q8 t1 write | 3952 | 4928 25% | 2450 -38% | 1688 -57% | 3911 -1% | 1987 -50% |
| seq read | 2093 | 3503 67% | 2293 10% | 2047 -2% | 2619 25% | 1777 -15% |
| seq write | 3933 | 3965 1% | 2045 -48% | 1675 -57% | 3900 -1% | 1711 -56% |
| 4k q32 t16 read | 1108 | 3424 209% | 663 -40% | 477 -57% | 1522 37% | 1416 28% |
| 4k q32 t16 write | 2494 | 3540 42% | 435 -83% | 506 -80% | 2390 -4% | 1453 -42% |
| 4k q1 t1 read | 65.8 | 90.7 38% | 63 -4% | 57.8 -12% | 65.3 -1% | 27.8 -58% |
| 4k q1 t1 write | 121.2 | 233 92% | 157.9 30% | 113.1 -7% | 208 72% | 133 10% |
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | 45% /
42% | -30% /
-31% | -57% /
-59% | -1% /
-3% | -38% /
-38% |
* ... smaller is better
* ... smaller is better
Constant Performance Reading: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
Graphics Card
In our test unit, the dedicated graphics unit from Nvidia is a GeForce RTX 3050, but alternatively, the Ti version of the same graphics card is also available. It is suited for Full-HD gaming and for easy 3D or video work.
Since Acer has decided for the lowest TGP of 35 watts, the Dell Inspiron 14 Plus with the same GPU but 50-Watt TGP surpasses the Acer Swift X 14 by 18% in the 3D Mark benchmarks. The Asus Vivobook Pro 14 is also allowed to power its RTX 3050 with up to 50 watts. If you choose the RTX 3050 Ti during the purchase, the Swift X should be able to catch up with the competitors, since Schenker's new Vision 14 leads our performance rating with this GPU at the same 35-Watt TGP.
At least, the larger Swift X 16 with the Intel Arc A370M and the predecessor model with the GTX 1650 can be surpassed by 30%. But alternatively, the latter was also available with an RTX 3050.
In battery operation, we recommend deactivating the Nvidia GPU for gaming of other graphics-intensive tasks. This is because in that case, Intel's integrated Iris Xe7 graphics unit runs about 3x as fast, since the RTX 3050 is provided with only 5 watts of power.
| dGPU / iGPU: | GeForce RTX 3050 | GeForce RTX 3050 @battery | Iris Xe7 Graphics @battery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time Spy Score: | 4,097 | 523 (-87%) | 1,429 (+173%) |
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 14005 points | |
| 3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score | 32049 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 9032 points | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 4097 points | |
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Gaming Performance
When gaming, the trend of the synthetic benchmarks continues: Due to the low 35-Watt TGP, the GeForce RTX 3050 from Nvidia used here ends up barely behind the GeForce RTX 2050 in the Honor MagicBook 14. The largest advantage is to the Intel Arc A370M in the Swift X 16 (+57%). The competitors with the same GPU but in the 50-Watt version and also the RTX 3050 Ti in the Schenker Vision 14 achieve 20% more frames per second on average.
Full-HD gaming at high details is also often possible smoothly in newer games.
| GTA V - 1920x1080 Highest Settings possible AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 | |
| Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T | |
| Honor MagicBook 14 2022 | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21CF004NGE | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-77RX | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (5.01 - 67.5, n=47, last 2 years) | |
| GRID Legends - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-77RX | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (17.5 - 55.7, n=3, last 2 years) | |
The Witcher 3 FPS Chart
| low | med. | high | ultra | |
| GTA V (2015) | 163.6 | 156.4 | 103.5 | 51.5 |
| The Witcher 3 (2015) | 191.6 | 100.5 | 57.7 | 39.2 |
| Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 125.2 | 115.7 | 111 | 106.4 |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 99.1 | 51.2 | 36.6 | |
| X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 92.1 | 81.2 | 65.8 | |
| Far Cry 5 (2018) | 75 | 66 | 61 | 57 |
| Strange Brigade (2018) | 222 | 93.5 | 75 | 65.1 |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018) | 105 | 62 | 50 | 42 |
| God of War (2022) | 50.6 | 41.3 | 32.7 | 22.6 |
| GRID Legends (2022) | 116.6 | 93.4 | 77.6 | 55.7 |
Emissions: The fan of the Swift X 14 is always active, despite Silent Mode
Noise Emissions
Regardless of the selected power mode, you will always be hearing a constant fan noise. Even Silent Mode won't really be silent, not even during idle operation. But at least, the noise will then almost blend in with the surrounding noises.
As soon as you open a website, the fan already gets louder. However, this still remains within acceptable limits in Silent Mode, and there are neither any annoying high-frequency nor electronic noises in our test unit.
Even though almost 50 dB(A) are reached in the stress test, due to the low frequency of the fan noise, we did not feel that this was particularly annoying. The fan also remains significantly quieter in Silent Mode here, without a loss in performance.
Noise Level
| Idle |
| 26.6 / 26.6 / 27.5 dB(A) |
| Load |
| 49.7 / 49.7 dB(A) |
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30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud |
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min:  , med:  , max:  Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 25 dB(A) | ||
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU, i5-1240P, Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB | Honor MagicBook 14 2022 GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile, i5-12500H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ | Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, SK Hynix BC711 512GB HFM512GD3GX013N | Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU, R5 5600H, Intel SSD 670p SSDPEKNU512GZ | Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-52VE A370M, i5-1240P, Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB | Acer Swift X SFX14-41G-R7F3 GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, R5 5500U, WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-1T00 | |
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| Noise | 9% | 8% | -5% | 9% | 4% | |
| off / environment * | 25 | 24.3 3% | 23.2 7% | 25.4 -2% | 25 -0% | 26 -4% |
| Idle Minimum * | 26.6 | 24.3 9% | 23.2 13% | 25.4 5% | 25 6% | 26 2% |
| Idle Average * | 26.6 | 24.3 9% | 23.2 13% | 25.4 5% | 25 6% | 27 -2% |
| Idle Maximum * | 27.5 | 24.3 12% | 23.2 16% | 30.9 -12% | 26.4 4% | 27.4 -0% |
| Load Average * | 49.7 | 39.8 20% | 47.5 4% | 56 -13% | 36.5 27% | 42.2 15% |
| Load Maximum * | 49.7 | 50.6 -2% | 51.7 -4% | 56 -13% | 43 13% | 44.3 11% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * | 45.4 | 51.7 |
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Temperatures
The temperature development is okay overall. Only during the artificially produced stress test, we measure some hotspots at up to 51 °C (124 °F). In real applications, the temperatures remain within the acceptable range. On the other hand, the predecessor with an AMD processor remains cooler, and the Dell Inspiron 14 Plus is the coolest in our comparison field.
(-) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 49.8 °C / 122 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 51 °C / 124 F, compared to the average of 39.4 °C / 103 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 30.3 °C / 87 F, compared to the device average of 30.7 °C / 87 F.
(±) The palmrests and touchpad can get very hot to the touch with a maximum of 36 °C / 96.8 F.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.3 °C / 82.9 F (-7.7 °C / -13.9 F).
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 Intel Core i5-1240P, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU | Honor MagicBook 14 2022 Intel Core i5-12500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile | Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU | Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU | Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-52VE Intel Core i5-1240P, Intel Arc A370M | Acer Swift X SFX14-41G-R7F3 AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat | 15% | 23% | 4% | 6% | 21% | |
| Maximum Upper Side * | 49.8 | 44.6 10% | 40 20% | 42.3 15% | 52 -4% | 42.1 15% |
| Maximum Bottom * | 51 | 51.6 -1% | 36.4 29% | 49.6 3% | 50.4 1% | 45.3 11% |
| Idle Upper Side * | 39.6 | 26.1 34% | 27 32% | 34.2 14% | 30 24% | 25.5 36% |
| Idle Bottom * | 32.7 | 26.8 18% | 29.2 11% | 37.9 -16% | 32.4 1% | 25.3 23% |
* ... smaller is better
Stress Test
The stress test shows again that the 25-Watt limit of the CPU was chosen very conservatively, since we don't measure any high temperatures (76 °C, 169 °F), not even under combined load with Prime95+FurMark. During this time, the processor still manages to maintain the basic clock speed of 1.7 GHz.
In the hour-long stress test with The Witcher 3, the dGPU still reaches a clock speed of 1,280 MHz, which is about 20% higher than the maximum boost of an RTX 3050 with a 35-Watt TGP. In the FurMark stress test, it still has a boost of about 10% below the maximum.
| CPU Clock (GHz) | GPU Clock (MHz) | Average CPU Temperature (°C) | Average GPU Temperature (°C) | |
| System Idle | 0.02 | 200 | 28 | - |
| Prime95 Stress | 1.85 | 200 | 69 | - |
| FurMark Stress | 0.14 | 930 | 60 | 66 |
| Witcher 3 Stress | 0.8 | 1.170 | 79 | 75 |
| Prime95+FurMark Stress | 1.7 | 810 | 76 | 73 |
Speakers
The two 2-Watt speakers, which are pointed downward, were improved. Although they still don't deliver any bass, at least they get fairly loud at 86 dB(A) and are able to fill a larger room. The mids and highs are also reproduced in a linear and balanced fashion.
However, for enjoyment of music or movies, you should use external audio devices, which can be connected via the audio port or Bluetooth without any problems.
Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (83 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 24.9% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (13.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 1.5% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 4.7% 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 (16.9% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 38% of all tested devices in this class were better, 8% similar, 54% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 19%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 25% of all tested devices were better, 7% similar, 68% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (84.7 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 14.7% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (8.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.6% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (4.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1.8% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (10.4% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 9% of all tested devices in this class were better, 1% similar, 90% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 18%, worst was 45%
Compared to all devices tested
» 4% of all tested devices were better, 1% similar, 95% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Power Management: More battery life than the AMD model
Power Consumption
During idle operation as well as with simple applications such as Office and web browsing, the power consumption of the Acer Swift X 14 conforms more or less to the class average. The Dell Inspiron 14 Plus consumes significantly more power, while the predecessor of the Swift X with an AMD CPU is noticeably more efficient.
Under load, the system consumed a maximum of 96 watts, but this was either the case during the unrealistic stress test or only for a few seconds while gaming. After that, the consumption mostly levels out at about 70 watts, so the included 100-Watt charger is sufficient.
| Off / Standby | 0.5 / 0.6 Watt |
| Idle | 7.3 / 8.3 / 13.1 Watt |
| Load |
70 / 95 Watt |
   
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| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 i5-1240P, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU, Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB, IPS-LED, 2240x1400, 14.00 | Honor MagicBook 14 2022 i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ, IPS, 2160x1440, 14.00 | Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU, SK Hynix BC711 512GB HFM512GD3GX013N, IPS, 2240x1400, 14.00 | Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T R5 5600H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU, Intel SSD 670p SSDPEKNU512GZ, OLED, 2880x1800, 14.00 | Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-52VE i5-1240P, A370M, Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB, , 2560x1600, 16.00 | Acer Swift X SFX14-41G-R7F3 R5 5500U, GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-1T00, IPS, 1920x1080, 14.00 | Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU | Average of class Subnotebook | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Consumption | -3% | -33% | 1% | 6% | 25% | -21% | 24% | |
| Idle Minimum * | 7.3 | 4.5 38% | 6.3 14% | 6.6 10% | 5.7 22% | 3.4 53% | 7.16 ? 2% | 4.9 ? 33% |
| Idle Average * | 8.3 | 10.1 -22% | 10.3 -24% | 9.6 -16% | 8 4% | 6 28% | 10.6 ? -28% | 8.36 ? -1% |
| Idle Maximum * | 13.1 | 10.5 20% | 20 -53% | 7.3 44% | 10.4 21% | 9.2 30% | 15 ? -15% | 10.4 ? 21% |
| Load Average * | 70 | 83.2 -19% | 106.2 -52% | 73 -4% | 74 -6% | 57 19% | 91 ? -30% | 45.9 ? 34% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * | 70.2 | 85 -21% | 96.1 -37% | 74.4 -6% | 65 7% | 57.3 18% | ||
| Load Maximum * | 95 | 107.1 -13% | 136.5 -44% | 119 -25% | 108.5 -14% | 93.6 1% | 128 ? -35% | 66 ? 31% |
* ... smaller is better
Power Consumption The Witcher 3 / Stress Test
Power Consumption With External Monitor
Battery Life
When web surfing in Balanced Mode with the brightness adjusted to 150 nits, the Acer Swift X 14 (2022) lasts for an additional 40 minutes compared to the predecessor with an AMD processor. This isn't far from a good 11 hours.
The competitors in our comparison field last about as long, except for the Dell Inspiron 14 Plus, which stops running 3.5 hours earlier.
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 i5-1240P, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU, 58.7 Wh | Honor MagicBook 14 2022 i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile, 75 Wh | Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU, 64 Wh | Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T R5 5600H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU, 63 Wh | Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-52VE i5-1240P, A370M, 56 Wh | Acer Swift X SFX14-41G-R7F3 R5 5500U, GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, 58.7 Wh | Average of class Subnotebook | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery Runtime | 3% | -35% | 9% | -22% | 5% | 13% | |
| H.264 | 739 | 755 2% | 586 -21% | 794 ? 7% | |||
| WiFi v1.3 | 643 | 665 3% | 432 -33% | 569 -12% | 583 -9% | 605 -6% | 629 ? -2% |
| Load | 86 | 90 5% | 54 -37% | 112 30% | 54 -37% | 100 16% | 115.4 ? 34% |
| Witcher 3 ultra | 74 |
Pros
Cons
Verdict: Acer Swift X 14 without any real advantages to the competitors
Theoretically, the RTX 3050 could turn the Acer Swift X 14 into a powerful Full HD gaming laptop for the road. But in practice, the graphics performance unfortunately crashes completely, away from the outlet. However, we guess that a future BIOS update might remedy this situation. Aside from that, the light and compact 14-inch laptop is far ahead of the Intel Arc A370M in its large, 16-inch sibling, the Swift X 16.
The predecessor was already available with a graphics processor up to an RTX 3050 Ti and an AMD Ryzen 7 5800U, which offers a higher performance at the same TDP than an Intel Alder Lake processor.
In addition, the fan is almost always running, even if the Silent Mode offers some help here without suffering any loss in performance. This is hard to comprehend, also considering the low CPU power limit of 25 watts, when competing devices such as the Dell Inspiron 14 Plus and Honor MagicBook 14 provide their CPU with 40 watts constantly, while remaining even cooler and quieter. On the other hand, they weigh 200 to 300 grams (~7 - 10.6 oz) more. With an AMD version, many of these problems probably could have been avoided.
At the same time, Acer's Performance mode unexpectedly doesn't lead to any performance gain, and even Windows' own "Best Performance" doesn't change anything.
Those who can live without a 16:10 display and Thunderbolt are better served with the quieter predecessor, even if this year's model also brought some smaller improvements in the keyboard, webcam, speakers, and connection equipment.
For those for whom a Vega iGPU is sufficient, the Acer Swift 3 AMD (2021), which shares the same construction, can already be found from 600 Euros (~$598).
Or you can take a pick among the competitors: The best display (3K OLED + 90 Hz, but reflective) can be found in the Asus Vivobook Pro 14, which is also impressive otherwise. The Dell Inspiron 14 Plus offers the fastest CPU/GPU combination in a 14-inch multimedia laptop of the midrange, but you'd have to live with a lower battery life of ~7 instead of the 11 hours of the Swift X 14. And finally, thereAsus Zephyrus G14 Ryzen 9 GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q Laptop Review: Kicking Core i9 to the Curb is Honor's MagicBook 14 with a 3:2 display and RTX 2050, which doesn't show any significant deficiencies and is available at a similar price of 1,300 Euros (~$1295).
For the same price, the Asus Zephyrus G14 with a 120-Hz WQHD display (16:9), Ryzen 9 5900HS, RTX 3050 with a 60-Watt TGP, and expandable RAM is also interesting, although it is thicker and heavier.
Price and Availability
At the time of this test, the Acer Swift X SFX14-51G (i7-1260P, 512 GB/16 GB, RTX 3050) is listed in Acer's online shop for $1200 but currently out of stock. Amazon offers the same model for $1230.
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11/02/2022 v7
Marvin Gollor
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