Acer Swift 14 SF14-71T-74RF
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Average of 6 scores (from 8 reviews)
Reviews for the Acer Swift 14 SF14-71T-74RF
Source: PC Mag
If deeply discounted, the Acer Swift 14 would earn a thumbs up; it's a capable ultraportable that escapes generic status thanks to sleek design and a high-quality IPS display. But at $1,399.99 list, it's a tough sell against rivals with vivid OLED screens: Not only is Acer's own Swift Go 14 just $1,099.99 as tested, but the Swift 14 is crushed between two Asus laptops—the AMD Ryzen-based Zenbook 14 OLED, only $869 as tested, and the half-pound-heavier Zenbook 14X OLED, which for $100 more than the Acer offers not only a superior 14.5-inch screen but a faster Core i9 processor, double the RAM, and an Nvidia GeForce discrete GPU.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/24/2023
Rating: Total score: 60%
Source: Digit week
Between its sleek and sturdy all-metal design, crisp 14-inch high-resolution touchscreen, and strong 13th-gen Core i7 performance, and long battery life, the Acer Swift 14 is an ultraportable of envy. And, it’s cheaper compared to the comparably-equipped Dell XPS 13 Plus or Apple MacBook Ai M2, when selecting the same amount of RAM and storage onboard. It’s that notable price difference that helps make up for the Swift 14’s underwhelming sound quality and undersized touchpad. If you’ve not considered Acer in the past for a serious productivity laptop, then the Acer Swift 14 (SF14-71T-74RF) is here to change your mind.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/18/2023
Source: Wired Magazine
How does the Swift 14 measure up to the other Swifts—the Go and the X? Well, I have not tested either, but on paper, the Go is the less stylish, less design-focused option—which, curiously, offers an OLED screen option the Swift 14 does not have. The Go might be worth a closer look if you don't care about the design styling of the Swift 14 or if you just want an OLED screen. The Swift X is for those who need more power, since it adds a dedicated graphics card. Given that the Swift X is only $100 more, that would probably be my pick out of the three, although battery life might be worse.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/30/2023
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Zdnet.com
However, did Acer really have to permanently put "Antimicrobial Corning Gorilla Glass" in the top-left corner of the lid, just above the display? It's distracting and annoying. Even more annoying about it is the fact that none of the promotional photos on Acer's site for the Swift 14 show the text. All-in-all, the Swift 14 delivers on its portable and powerful promise. There are a few small things I'd like to see improved, such as the size of the trackpad, but overall the Swift 14 is a worthy contender for a business user or student.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 05/22/2023
Source: Laptop Mag
The Acer Swift 14 is a star laptop — it has everything you could possibly need ready to go outside of stuffing a discrete graphics card inside. That would be wonderful, but what we do have is great enough, especially thanks to that super bright 14-inch display and impressive 1440p webcam. However, if you’re looking for something a little bigger with a little more battery life, you can’t go wrong with the LG Gram 16 — it’s even lighter, too. But overall, the Acer Swift 14 is a tough customer to beat — it’s going to be difficult to find another display as bright at this price point.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/18/2023
Rating: Total score: 90%
Source: Digit week
Between its sleek and sturdy all-metal design, crisp 14-inch high-resolution touchscreen, and strong 13th-gen Core i7 performance, and long battery life, the Acer Swift 14 is an ultraportable of envy. And, it’s cheaper compared to the comparably-equipped Dell XPS 13 Plus or Apple MacBook Ai M2, when selecting the same amount of RAM and storage onboard. It’s that notable price difference that helps make up for the Swift 14’s underwhelming sound quality and undersized touchpad. If you’ve not considered Acer in the past for a serious productivity laptop, then the Acer Swift 14 (SF14-71T-74RF) is here to change your mind. The Acer Swift 14 (SF14-71T-74RF) is an excellent midrange laptop, with the latest 13th-gen processor, a sleek design, solid battery life, and a crisp 1600p touchscreen. It’s surprisingly good for productivity and creative work, but it comes at a lower price than most competitors.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/21/2023
Rating: Total score: 86% price: 85% performance: 90% mobility: 80% workmanship: 90%
Source: Digit week
Between its sleek and sturdy all-metal design, crisp 14-inch high-resolution touchscreen, and strong 13th-gen Core i7 performance, and long battery life, the Acer Swift 14 is an ultraportable of envy. And, it’s cheaper compared to the comparably-equipped Dell XPS 13 Plus or Apple MacBook Ai M2, when selecting the same amount of RAM and storage onboard. It’s that notable price difference that helps make up for the Swift 14’s underwhelming sound quality and undersized touchpad. If you’ve not considered Acer in the past for a serious productivity laptop, then the Acer Swift 14 (SF14-71T-74RF) is here to change your mind. The Acer Swift 14 (SF14-71T-74RF) is an excellent midrange laptop, with the latest 13th-gen processor, a sleek design, solid battery life, and a crisp 1600p touchscreen. It’s surprisingly good for productivity and creative work, but it comes at a lower price than most competitors.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/19/2023
Rating: Total score: 86% price: 85% performance: 90% mobility: 80% workmanship: 90%
Foreign Reviews
Source: Zive
CZ→ENSingle Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/02/2023
Rating: Total score: 83%
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Intel Iris Xe G7 96EUs: Integrated graphics card in Intel Tiger Lake G4 SoCs based on the new Gen. 12 architecture with 96 EUs (Execution Units / Shader Cluster). The clock rate depends on the processor model. The Tiger Lake chips are produced in the modern 10nm+ process at Intel.
Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
i7-13700H: Alder Lake based mobile CPU with 6 performance cores and 8 efficient cores. The performance cores offer hyper threading, leading to 20 threads that can be processed. The CPU clocks with up to 5 GHz. Compared to the i9-13900HK no easy overclocking supported, but instead full vPro management feature-set.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
14.00":
There are hardly any tablets in this display size range anymore. For subnotebooks, on the other hand, it is the standard format.
The advantage of subnotebooks is that the entire laptop can be small and therefore easily portable. The smaller display also has the advantage of requiring less power, which further improves battery life and thus mobility. The disadvantage is that reading texts is more strenuous on the eyes. High resolutions are more likely to be found in standard laptops.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.Acer: In 1976, the company was founded in Taiwan under the name Multitech and was renamed Acer or Acer Group in 1987. The product range includes, for example, laptops, tablets, smartphones, desktops, monitors, TVs and computer peripherals. Since 2007, the group has merged with Gateway Inc. and Packard Bell, which also market their own laptop product lines.
Acer computers are designed for a variety of purposes, including ultrabooks for mobile use, gaming laptops for gamers, affordable options for everyday tasks, and 2-in-1 convertible laptops for versatility. Acer's product portfolio also includes tablets that offer portable computing and multimedia capabilities.
79.17%: This rating is not earth-shattering. This rating must actually be seen as average, since there are about as many devices with worse ratings as better ones. A purchase recommendation can only be seen with a lot of goodwill, unless it is about websites that generally rate strictly.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.
