Acer Swift 3 SF314-42 Laptop Review: Fast, slim and with good battery life - The Ryzen subnotebook is almost completely convincing

Well done, AMD. Acer's new 14-inch laptop has AMD's brand-new Ryzen 7 4700U APU on board, which lacks neither CPU nor GPU performance. Good battery life has not been compromised on despite the machine's large computing power, though. The new Swift 3 is well-equipped in other areas too, with Acer including an NVMe SSD, a matte IPS screen, a backlit keyboard and dual-channel RAM.

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Acer's Swift 3 SF314-42 is a chic and compact 14-inch laptop. The device succeeds the SF314-41, a device that AMD released last year. While the SF314-41 had an AMD Picasso APU on board, the new Swift 3 has a Renoir APU. In the case of our review unit, we find a Ryzen 7 4700U, an eight-core APU that does without Simultaneous MultiThreading (SMT). Competitors of the SF314-42 include the Honor Magicbook 14, MSI Modern 14 A10RB, Asus ZenBook 14 UM431DA, Lenovo IdeaPad S540-14IWL, IdeaPad S540-14API and the HP Pavilion 14.

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Rating	Date	Model	Weight	Height	Size	Resolution
87 %	06/2020	Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ R7 4700U, Vega 7	1.2 kg	16.55 mm	14.00"	1920x1080
83 %	11/2019	Acer Swift 3 SF314-41-R8HZ R5 3500U, Vega 8	1.5 kg	18 mm	14.00"	1920x1080
87 %	05/2020	Honor Magicbook 14 R5 3500U, Vega 8	1.4 kg	16 mm	14.00"	1920x1080
81 %	01/2020	MSI Modern 14 A10RB-459US i5-10210U, GeForce MX250	1.2 kg	16 mm	14.00"	1920x1080
81 %	02/2020	Asus ZenBook 14 UM431DA-AM020T R7 3700U, Vega 10	1.4 kg	16 mm	14.00"	1920x1080
84 %	12/2019	Lenovo IdeaPad S540-14API R7 3700U, Vega 10	1.4 kg	15.9 mm	14.00"	1920x1080
85 %	07/2019	Lenovo IdeaPad S540-14IWL i5-8265U, GeForce MX250	1.4 kg	15.9 mm	14.00"	1920x1080
78 %	01/2020	HP Pavilion 14-ce3040ng i7-1065G7, GeForce MX250	1.6 kg	18 mm	14.00"	1920x1080

Case - Stylish metal housing for the Swift SF314

Acer has given the SF314-42, like its predecessor, a stylish and slim metal case. The chassis has a matte silver finish, which Acer has contrasted with a black plastic display frame. Acer has used smooth surfaces throughout. There is no maintenance hatch though, so accessing the machine's internal components requires some disassembly. We shall discuss this in the Maintenance section of this review.

The processing of our review unit does not give rise to any criticisms. Gaps between materials are precise, and nothing protrudes in any way. The device also does not reveal any serious stability problems. The base unit can be twisted a bit, but not concerningly so. The same applies to the lid. Applying pressure on the back of the lid does not cause the display to distort at all. The display is held in place by pleasingly tight hinges. These hold the lid firmly in place, with the display barely teetering as we use it. The hinges allow the display to be opened up to 180°, for reference. It is possible to open the lid with one hand, too.

The dimensions of the devices in our comparison field do not differ excessively. The Swift 3, along with the MSI Modern 14, weigh the least of the eight devices. The previous Swift 3 is slightly heavier and bulkier than its successor.

Connectivity - USB Type-C is on board

The laptop has two USB Type-A ports, with one operating at the USB 2.0 standard and the other on the newer USB 3.2 Gen1 standard. There is also a USB Type-C port that utilises the latest USB 3.2 Gen2 standard. The latter supports both DisplayPort and USB Power Delivery (PD), meaning that the device can output audio and video while being charged. Acer has still included a full-sized HDMI port and a power connector though, giving the Swift 3 two charging and video outputs. The laptop does not have a memory card reader.

Left-hand side: power connector, USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C (DisplayPort, Power Delivery), HDMI, USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A

Right-hand side: 3.5 mm audio combo, USB 2.0 Type-A, cable lock slot

Communication

Acer has equipped the Swift 3 with an Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200, a modem that not only supports the 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi, but also the newer ax standard. Additionally, the AX200 offers Bluetooth 5.0 functionality. Our table below represents optimal Wi-Fi conditions with no other Wi-Fi devices placed between our review unit and our router. We positioned the laptop and our router closely, too.

Networking
iperf3 Client (transmit) TCP 1 m 4M x10
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 (447 - 1645, n=105)	1091 MBit/s ∼100% +65%
HP Pavilion 14-ce3040ng Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	928 MBit/s ∼85% +41%
Average of class Subnotebook (49.8 - 1614, n=102, last 2 years)	863 MBit/s ∼79% +31%
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-14IWL Intel Wireless-AC 9560	672 MBit/s ∼62% +2%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200	660 (642^min - 680^max) MBit/s ∼60%
Honor Magicbook 14 Realtek 8822CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC	646 (583^min - 663^max) MBit/s ∼59% -2%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM431DA-AM020T Intel 8265 Tri-Band WiFi (Oak Peak) Network Adapter	598 (519^min - 628^max) MBit/s ∼55% -9%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-41-R8HZ Atheros/Qualcomm QCA6174	558 (428^min - 613^max) MBit/s ∼51% -15%
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-14API Realtek 8821CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC	276 MBit/s ∼25% -58%
iperf3 Client (receive) TCP 1 m 4M x10
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 (523 - 1640, n=106)	1170 MBit/s ∼100% +29%
HP Pavilion 14-ce3040ng Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	1070 MBit/s ∼91% +18%
Average of class Subnotebook (240 - 1658, n=102, last 2 years)	955 MBit/s ∼82% +6%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200	904 (879^min - 923^max) MBit/s ∼77%
Honor Magicbook 14 Realtek 8822CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC	685 (640^min - 694^max) MBit/s ∼59% -24%
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-14IWL Intel Wireless-AC 9560	587 MBit/s ∼50% -35%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-41-R8HZ Atheros/Qualcomm QCA6174	450 (234^min - 544^max) MBit/s ∼38% -50%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM431DA-AM020T Intel 8265 Tri-Band WiFi (Oak Peak) Network Adapter	416 (375^min - 465^max) MBit/s ∼36% -54%
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-14API Realtek 8821CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC	335 MBit/s ∼29% -63%

Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200; iperf3 Client (receive) TCP 1 m 4M x10; iperf 3.1.3: Ø904 (879-923)

Acer Swift 3 SF314-41-R8HZ Atheros/Qualcomm QCA6174; iperf3 Client (receive) TCP 1 m 4M x10; iperf 3.1.3: Ø450 (234-544)

Honor Magicbook 14 Realtek 8822CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC; iperf3 Client (receive) TCP 1 m 4M x10; iperf 3.1.3: Ø685 (640-694)

Asus ZenBook 14 UM431DA-AM020T Intel 8265 Tri-Band WiFi (Oak Peak) Network Adapter; iperf3 Client (receive) TCP 1 m 4M x10; iperf 3.1.3: Ø415 (375-465)

Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200; iperf3 Client (transmit) TCP 1 m 4M x10; iperf 3.1.3: Ø660 (642-680)

Acer Swift 3 SF314-41-R8HZ Atheros/Qualcomm QCA6174; iperf3 Client (transmit) TCP 1 m 4M x10; iperf 3.1.3: Ø558 (428-613)

Honor Magicbook 14 Realtek 8822CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC; iperf3 Client (transmit) TCP 1 m 4M x10; iperf 3.1.3: Ø646 (583-663)

Asus ZenBook 14 UM431DA-AM020T Intel 8265 Tri-Band WiFi (Oak Peak) Network Adapter; iperf3 Client (transmit) TCP 1 m 4M x10; iperf 3.1.3: Ø598 (519-628)

Webcam

Acer has also equipped the Swift 3 with a 720p webcam. The results are somewhat washed-out and lacking in colour accuracy. With a Delta E deviation of just under 12, the Swift 3 misses our ideal target of 3 by a wide margin.

ColorChecker Honor Magicbook 14: 18.32 ∆E min: 2.53 - max: 30.88 ∆E

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Accessories

In addition to the usual documents like warranty information and a quick-start guide, Acer includes a power supply in the box. No other accessories are included, though.

Maintenance

The Swift 3 does not have a maintenance hatch, as we mentioned earlier. Nevertheless, the innards are relatively easy to access. After removing all of the screws on the underside of the device, the lower shell can be removed using a pry tool or a flat spatula.

A look at the inside of the Acer Swift 3 SF314-32

Warranty

Acer grants its slim 14-inch laptop a two-year warranty. The warranty coverage extends to a pick-up service. Acer offers a three-year warranty package for around 50 Euros (~$57). Please see our Guarantees, Return Policies & Warranties FAQ for country-specific information.

Input Devices - Acer has included a backlit keyboard

Keyboard

Acer has equipped its 14-inch device with a backlit chiclet keyboard. Its flat, smooth keys offer a short drop and a clear pressure point. The keys have an acceptable level of resistance, too. The keyboard gives way a little while typing, but not excessively so. The single-stage backlight is controlled using a function key. All in all, Acer has included a good everyday keyboard here.

Touchpad

The multi-touch touchpad occupies an area of approximately 10.5 x 6.5 cm. This means that there is plenty of space on which to perform gesture controls. The touchpad has a smooth finish, which makes it easy for one to glide their fingers across its surface. Our review unit remains accurate into its corners, while the integrated mouse buttons have a defined stroke and clear pressure points.

A look at the keyboard deck on the Acer Swift 3 SF314-42.

Display - A matte but dark IPS display

The matte 14-inch screen of the Acer Swift 3 works natively at 1920x1080 pixels. It offers a good contrast ratio of 1,170:1, but its maximum brightness of 244.1 cd/m² is too low in our view. A 1,000-Euro (~$1,134) laptop should offer more in this regard or at least a peak brightness of 300 cd/m². Positively, the display does not suffer from any PWM flickering.


231 cd/m²	246 cd/m²	249 cd/m²
223 cd/m²	269 cd/m²	232 cd/m²
237 cd/m²	256 cd/m²	254 cd/m²

Distribution of brightness

AU Optronics B140HAN04.0

X-Rite i1Pro 2

Maximum: 269 cd/m² Average: 244.1 cd/m² Minimum: 20 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 83 %
Center on Battery: 270 cd/m²
Contrast: 1170:1 (Black: 0.23 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 4.94 | 0.59-29.43 Ø5.6, calibrated: 5.03
ΔE Greyscale 1.71 | 0.64-98 Ø5.8
56% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
35% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
38.43% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
55.91% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
37.2% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.52

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	Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ IPS, 1920x1080, 14.00	Acer Swift 3 SF314-41-R8HZ IPS, 1920x1080, 14.00	Honor Magicbook 14 IPS, 1920x1080, 14.00	MSI Modern 14 A10RB-459US IPS, 1920x1080, 14.00	Asus ZenBook 14 UM431DA-AM020T IPS, 1920x1080, 14.00	Lenovo IdeaPad S540-14API IPS, 1920x1080, 14.00	Lenovo IdeaPad S540-14IWL IPS, 1920x1080, 14.00	HP Pavilion 14-ce3040ng IPS, 1920x1080, 14.00
Display		11%	20%	71%	73%	4%	7%	77%
Display P3 Coverage	37.2	41.43 11%	44.93 21%	64.17 73%	66.7 79%	38.8 4%	40.1 8%	66.46 79%
sRGB Coverage	55.91	61.8 11%	66.24 18%	94.83 70%	92.26 65%	58.42 4%	59.18 6%	98.4 76%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage	38.43	42.85 12%	46.42 21%	65.38 70%	67.48 76%	40.09 4%	41.43 8%	68.19 77%
Response Times		-1%	-23%	-19%	4%	3%	-13%	-33%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *	41 (19, 22)	38 (20, 18) 7%	44.8 (24.4, 20.4) -9%	39.2 (20.8, 18.4) 4%	36 (19, 17) 12%	38.8 (21.2, 17.6) 5%	39.6 (21.6, 18) 3%	60.8 (29.2, 31.6) -48%
Response Time Black / White *	25 (14, 11)	27 (16, 11) -8%	34 (19.2, 14.8) -36%	35.6 (21.2, 14.4) -42%	26 (15, 11) -4%	24.8 (14.8, 10) 1%	32 (18, 14) -28%	29.6 (13.2, 16.4) -18%
PWM Frequency		250 (10)	5952 (99)	25000 (28)	44 (20)		352.1 (99)
Screen		-14%	6%	37%	-14%	-24%	-0%	10%
Brightness middle	269	233 -13%	311 16%	324.1 20%	253 -6%	271 1%	316 17%	395 47%
Brightness	244	219 -10%	296 21%	301 23%	245 0%	257 5%	301 23%	375 54%
Brightness Distribution	83	75 -10%	92 11%	87 5%	78 -6%	91 10%	88 6%	91 10%
Black Level *	0.23	0.14 39%	0.18 22%	0.22 4%	0.225 2%	0.27 -17%	0.28 -22%	0.26 -13%
Contrast	1170	1664 42%	1728 48%	1473 26%	1124 -4%	1004 -14%	1129 -4%	1519 30%
Colorchecker DeltaE2000 *	4.94	5.9 -19%	5.3 -7%	1.63 67%	8.89 -80%	6.8 -38%	5.3 -7%	5.92 -20%
Colorchecker DeltaE2000 max. *	20.37	22.8 -12%	18.5 9%	4.25 79%	4.56 78%	14.2 30%	18.5 9%	9.79 52%
Colorchecker DeltaE2000 calibrated *	5.03		4.2 17%	1.42 72%	4.9 3%	4.2 17%	4.8 5%	0.91 82%
Greyscale DeltaE2000 *	1.71	4.8 -181%	3.5 -105%	2.2 -29%	6.33 -270%	6.3 -268%	2.4 -40%	6.69 -291%
Gamma	2.52 ^87%	2.06 ^107%	2.1 ^105%	2.26 ^97%	2.52 ^87%	2.49 ^88%	2.05 ^107%	2.78 ^79%
CCT	6535 ^99%	6589 ^99%	7078 ^92%	6887 ^94%	6745 ^96%	7845 ^83%	6644 ^98%	7596 ^86%
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)	35	39 11%	42.5 21%	60.2 72%	60 71%	36.9 5%	37.6 7%	63 80%
Color Space (Percent of sRGB)	56	62 11%	65.8 18%	95 70%	91 63%	58.3 4%	58.3 4%	98 75%
Total Average (Program / Settings)		-1% / -7%	1% / 5%	30% / 37%	21% / 5%	-6% / -15%	-2% / -0%	18% / 17%

* ... smaller is better

When delivered, the screen had a fairly decent colour-space coverage and a Delta-E-2000 colour deviation of just under 5. This still falls short of our ideal DeltaE target of 3, though. The display does not suffer from a blue tint, either. Calibrating the display yielded minimal improvements. Even after additional calibration, the display can only cover 35% of the AdobeRGB and 56% of the sRGB colour spaces.

Display Response Times

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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
25 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 14 ms rise
25 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 11 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 0.8 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 44 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is similar to the average of all tested devices (24 ms).
↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
41 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 19 ms rise
41 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 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 0.8 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 52 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is similar to the average of all tested devices (38.1 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

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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 not detected

In comparison: 51 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 14825 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 2500000) Hz was measured.

The SF314-32 comes with an IPS panel that has stable viewing angles. Thus, the screen can be read from practically any position. The display's low maximum brightness prevents the Swift 3 from being used outdoors, though. Hence, the device is primarily designed for use indoors.

Using the Acer Swift 3 SF314-32 outdoors on a cloudy day.

Performance - This Acer laptop has a lot of performance

The Acer Swift 3 SF314-42 is a stylish and slim 14-inch laptop, as we have mentioned earlier. Nonetheless, it offers more than enough computing power for all common programs and uses. Our review unit retails for just under 1,000 Euros (~$1,134), but other configurations are available from 600 Euros (~$680).

Processor

The Swift 3 is powered by a Ryzen 7 4700U, an APU that AMD has based on its Renoir architecture. Overall, the APU has made an excellent impression upon us. The Zen 2 architecture used here provides a clear increase in performance compared to the Zen+ architecture found in the Ryzen 3000 Picasso APUs. The improvements made by AMD, which include changes to the microarchitecture, a smaller structure width, and improved branch prediction, have paid off.

The CPU part of the APU consists of an eight-core processor that works at a base clock speed of 2.0 GHz. The processor can turbo up to 4.2 GHz, but it does not support Simultaneous MultiThreading (SMT), meaning it can only execute one thread per core.

In our tests, the Ryzen 7 4700U can briefly maintain 3.5 GHz in multithreaded benchmarks like Cinebench before dropping to 3.1-3.2 GHz and then eventually to 2.7-2.8 GHz. By contrast, the APU fluctuates between 1.4 and 4.2 GHz in single-threaded benchmarks. This only applies when the Swift 3 is on charge, though. Unhooking it from the mains results in recorded clock speeds of 3-3.1 GHz (multithread) and 1.4-4.2 GHz (single-thread), respectively.

Cinebench R15 Single 64bit (mains power)

Cinebench R15 Multi 64Bit (battery power)

Cinebench R15 Single 64Bit (battery power)

We also checked whether the CPU used its turbo clock speeds permanently when running on mains power. We did so by running the Cinebench R15 Multi 64Bit on a continuous loop for at least 30 minutes. The results drop from the first to the second run and then remain at a relatively constant level. The turbo is used throughout but not permanently so.

Nevertheless, the processor does an excellent job compared to the competition. It leaves the Intel Core i7-1065G7, its direct competitor, in its wake. The Core i7-1065G7 is a quad-core processor that supports Intel's Hyper-Threading technology, for reference. Our database currently contains the Cinebench R15 Multi 64Bit loop test results from 19 different Core i7-1065G7 powered laptops, but not one can match the performance that the Ryzen 7 4700U in the Swift 3 offers. However, the Renoir APU ties with the Core i7-1065G7 on single-threaded performance, which is more important for everyday usage.

Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ AMD Ryzen 7 4700U, AMD Ryzen 7 4700U: Ø932 (907.83-1035.01)

Acer Swift 3 SF314-41-R8HZ AMD Ryzen 5 3500U, AMD Ryzen 5 3500U: Ø549 (530.85-646.18)

Honor Magicbook 14 AMD Ryzen 5 3500U, AMD Ryzen 5 3500U: Ø651 (646.48-668.95)

MSI Modern 14 A10RB-459US Intel Core i5-10210U, Intel Core i5-10210U: Ø565 (559.89-595.69)

Asus ZenBook 14 UM431DA-AM020T AMD Ryzen 7 3700U, AMD Ryzen 7 3700U: Ø512 (499.03-642.87)

Lenovo IdeaPad S540-14API AMD Ryzen 7 3700U, AMD Ryzen 7 3700U: Ø640 (634.34-662.55)

Lenovo IdeaPad S540-14IWL Intel Core i5-8265U, Intel Core i5-8265U: Ø548 (543.22-613.69)

HP Pavilion 14-ce3040ng Intel Core i7-1065G7, Intel Core i7-1065G7: Ø625 (592.25-691)

CPU clock speeds while performing a CB R15 Multi 64bit loop

Cinebench R10 Rendering Single 32Bit

5573

Cinebench R10 Rendering Multiple CPUs 32Bit

23834

Cinebench R10 Shading 32Bit

10630

Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit

180 Points

Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit

1035 Points

Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit

63.4 fps

Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit

98 %

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... in comparison

Cinebench R15
CPU Single 64Bit
HP Pavilion 14-ce3040ng Intel Core i7-1065G7	190 Points ∼100% +6%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ AMD Ryzen 7 4700U	180 Points ∼95%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4700U (176 - 185, n=11)	180 Points ∼95% 0%
MSI Modern 14 A10RB-459US Intel Core i5-10210U	170 Points ∼89% -6%
Average of class Subnotebook (31 - 228, n=107, last 2 years)	166 Points ∼87% -8%
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-14IWL Intel Core i5-8265U	152 Points ∼80% -16%
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-14API AMD Ryzen 7 3700U	146 Points ∼77% -19%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-41-R8HZ AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	145 Points ∼76% -19%
Honor Magicbook 14 AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	145 Points ∼76% -19%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM431DA-AM020T AMD Ryzen 7 3700U	133 Points ∼70% -26%
CPU Multi 64Bit
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4700U (801 - 1253, n=12)	1091 Points ∼100% +5%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ AMD Ryzen 7 4700U	1035 Points ∼95%
Average of class Subnotebook (82.3 - 1674, n=112, last 2 years)	725 Points ∼66% -30%
HP Pavilion 14-ce3040ng Intel Core i7-1065G7	691 Points ∼63% -33%
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-14API AMD Ryzen 7 3700U	675 (643.4^min - 674.64^max) Points ∼62% -35%
Honor Magicbook 14 AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	668 (646.48^min - 668.95^max) Points ∼61% -35%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-41-R8HZ AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	646 Points ∼59% -38%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM431DA-AM020T AMD Ryzen 7 3700U	642 Points ∼59% -38%
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-14IWL Intel Core i5-8265U	600 (548.41^min - 619.74^max) Points ∼55% -42%
MSI Modern 14 A10RB-459US Intel Core i5-10210U	596 Points ∼55% -42%

Blender 2.79 - BMW27 CPU
Average of class Subnotebook (4.2 - 6277, n=88, last 2 years)	904 Seconds * ∼100% -73%
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-14IWL Intel Core i5-8265U	793 Seconds * ∼88% -51%
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-14IWL Intel Core i5-8265U	792.9 Seconds * ∼88% -51%
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-14API AMD Ryzen 7 3700U	703 Seconds * ∼78% -34%
Honor Magicbook 14 AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	703 Seconds * ∼78% -34%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ AMD Ryzen 7 4700U	523.9 Seconds * ∼58%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4700U (407 - 537, n=8)	480 Seconds * ∼53% +8%

7-Zip 18.03
7z b 4 -mmt1
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4700U (4208 - 4470, n=8)	4361 MIPS ∼100% +2%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ AMD Ryzen 7 4700U	4292 MIPS ∼98%
Average of class Subnotebook (1653 - 5507, n=90, last 2 years)	4235 MIPS ∼97% -1%
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-14IWL Intel Core i5-8265U	4193 MIPS ∼96% -2%
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-14IWL Intel Core i5-8265U	4193 MIPS ∼96% -2%
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-14API AMD Ryzen 7 3700U	3638 MIPS ∼83% -15%
Honor Magicbook 14 AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	3555 MIPS ∼82% -17%
7z b 4
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4700U (26652 - 33890, n=8)	30273 MIPS ∼100% +14%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ AMD Ryzen 7 4700U	26652 MIPS ∼88%
Average of class Subnotebook (3267 - 44827, n=90, last 2 years)	20287 MIPS ∼67% -24%
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-14IWL Intel Core i5-8265U	17606 MIPS ∼58% -34%
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-14IWL Intel Core i5-8265U	17606 MIPS ∼58% -34%
Honor Magicbook 14 AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	17508 MIPS ∼58% -34%
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-14API AMD Ryzen 7 3700U	16931 MIPS ∼56% -36%

Cinebench R20
CPU (Single Core)
HP Pavilion 14-ce3040ng Intel Core i7-1065G7	474 Points ∼100% +2%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4700U (448 - 478, n=9)	467 Points ∼99% 0%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ AMD Ryzen 7 4700U	466 Points ∼98%
MSI Modern 14 A10RB-459US Intel Core i5-10210U	421 Points ∼89% -10%
Average of class Subnotebook (73 - 591, n=103, last 2 years)	418 Points ∼88% -10%
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-14IWL Intel Core i5-8265U	401 Points ∼85% -14%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-41-R8HZ AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	372 Points ∼78% -20%
Honor Magicbook 14 AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	369 Points ∼78% -21%
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-14API AMD Ryzen 7 3700U	366 Points ∼77% -21%
CPU (Multi Core)
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4700U (2401 - 3095, n=9)	2698 Points ∼100% +12%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ AMD Ryzen 7 4700U	2401 Points ∼89%
Average of class Subnotebook (110 - 3839, n=104, last 2 years)	1584 Points ∼59% -34%
HP Pavilion 14-ce3040ng Intel Core i7-1065G7	1543 Points ∼57% -36%
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-14API AMD Ryzen 7 3700U	1506 Points ∼56% -37%
Honor Magicbook 14 AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	1492 Points ∼55% -38%
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-14IWL Intel Core i5-8265U	1367 Points ∼51% -43%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-41-R8HZ AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	1294 Points ∼48% -46%
MSI Modern 14 A10RB-459US Intel Core i5-10210U	1225 Points ∼45% -49%

Geekbench 5.3
64 Bit Single-Core Score
Average of class Subnotebook (293 - 1740, n=93, last 2 years)	1151 Points ∼100% +5%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4700U (1101 - 1168, n=8)	1134 Points ∼99% +3%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ AMD Ryzen 7 4700U	1101 Points ∼96%
Honor Magicbook 14 AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	904 Points ∼79% -18%
64 Bit Multi-Core Score
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4700U (4792 - 6502, n=8)	5630 Points ∼100% +17%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ AMD Ryzen 7 4700U	4792 Points ∼85%
Average of class Subnotebook (591 - 7590, n=93, last 2 years)	4186 Points ∼74% -13%
Honor Magicbook 14 AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	3154 Points ∼56% -34%

HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - 4k Preset
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4700U (6.79 - 10.1, n=8)	8.44 fps ∼100% +8%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ AMD Ryzen 7 4700U	7.81 fps ∼93%
Average of class Subnotebook (0.65 - 11, n=86, last 2 years)	5.23 fps ∼62% -33%
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-14IWL Intel Core i5-8265U	4.7 fps ∼56% -40%
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-14IWL Intel Core i5-8265U	4.69 fps ∼56% -40%
Honor Magicbook 14 AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	3.99 fps ∼47% -49%
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-14API AMD Ryzen 7 3700U	3.9 fps ∼46% -50%

LibreOffice - 20 Documents To PDF
Average of class Subnotebook (12.9 - 281, n=77, last 2 years)	70.1 s * ∼100% -17%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4700U (55.5 - 116, n=8)	68.2 s * ∼97% -14%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ AMD Ryzen 7 4700U	59.83 s * ∼85%

R Benchmark 2.5 - Overall mean
Average of class Subnotebook (0.544 - 2.21, n=83, last 2 years)	0.753 sec * ∼100% -20%
Honor Magicbook 14 AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	0.734 sec * ∼97% -17%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ AMD Ryzen 7 4700U	0.629 sec * ∼84%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4700U (0.598 - 0.651, n=8)	0.618 sec * ∼82% +2%

Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Total Score
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-14API AMD Ryzen 7 3700U (Edge: 44.17763.1.0)	1285.1 ms * ∼100% -35%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-41-R8HZ AMD Ryzen 5 3500U (Edge 44)	1266.1 ms * ∼99% -33%
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-14IWL Intel Core i5-8265U (Edge: 44.18362.1.0)	1139.5 ms * ∼89% -19%
MSI Modern 14 A10RB-459US Intel Core i5-10210U (Edge 44.18362.449.0)	1109.1 ms * ∼86% -16%
Honor Magicbook 14 AMD Ryzen 5 3500U (Chrome 82)	1101 ms * ∼86% -15%
Average of class Subnotebook (489 - 4105, n=104, last 2 years)	1051 ms * ∼82% -10%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ AMD Ryzen 7 4700U (Edge 44)	954.4 ms * ∼74%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ AMD Ryzen 7 4700U (Chrome 82)	835 ms * ∼65% +13%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4700U (805 - 954, n=9)	838 ms * ∼65% +12%

Octane V2 - Total Score
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4700U (34607 - 51878, n=4)	43312 Points ∼100% +25%
Average of class Subnotebook (9070 - 66649, n=56, last 2 years)	40263 Points ∼93% +16%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ AMD Ryzen 7 4700U (Edge 44)	34607 Points ∼80%
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-14IWL Intel Core i5-8265U (Edge: 44.18362.1.0)	33485 Points ∼77% -3%
MSI Modern 14 A10RB-459US Intel Core i5-10210U (Edge 44.18362.449.0)	31011 Points ∼72% -10%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-41-R8HZ AMD Ryzen 5 3500U (Edge 44)	28573 Points ∼66% -17%
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-14API AMD Ryzen 7 3700U (Edge: 44.17763.1.0)	27500 Points ∼63% -21%
Honor Magicbook 14 AMD Ryzen 5 3500U (Edge 44.18362.449.0)	24623 Points ∼57% -29%

JetStream 1.1 - Total Score
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ AMD Ryzen 7 4700U (Edge 44)	261.03 Points ∼100%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4700U (241 - 265, n=3)	256 Points ∼98% -2%
MSI Modern 14 A10RB-459US Intel Core i5-10210U (Edge 44.18362.449.0)	243.88 Points ∼93% -7%
Average of class Subnotebook (42.3 - 403, n=54, last 2 years)	217 Points ∼83% -17%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-41-R8HZ AMD Ryzen 5 3500U (Edge 44)	207.68 Points ∼80% -20%
Honor Magicbook 14 AMD Ryzen 5 3500U (Edge 44.18362.449.0)	150.8 Points ∼58% -42%

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System Performance

Our review unit works smoothly and quickly. We have not encountered any problems during our tests, with the computer offering enough performance for general office and internet-based applications. The relatively powerful iGPU also makes the Swift 3 capable of some light gaming. PCMark benchmark results are good, too. Positively, the machine's 8 GB of RAM works in dual-channel mode.

PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2		4191 points
PCMark 8 Creative Score Accelerated v2		4436 points
PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2		5361 points
PCMark 10 Score		4886 points
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PCMark 10 | PCMark 8

PCMark 10
Score
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4700U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (4527 - 5307, n=8)	4898 Points ∼100% 0%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ Vega 7, R7 4700U, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ1T0HALB	4886 Points ∼100%
MSI Modern 14 A10RB-459US GeForce MX250, i5-10210U, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3512GJ	4497 Points ∼92% -8%
HP Pavilion 14-ce3040ng GeForce MX250, i7-1065G7, Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV1T02	4289 Points ∼88% -12%
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-14IWL GeForce MX250, i5-8265U, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ	4192 Points ∼86% -14%
Average of class Subnotebook (790 - 5890, n=103, last 2 years)	4060 Points ∼83% -17%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-41-R8HZ Vega 8, R5 3500U, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G	3907 Points ∼80% -20%
Honor Magicbook 14 Vega 8, R5 3500U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB256HBHQ	3862 Points ∼79% -21%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM431DA-AM020T Vega 10, R7 3700U, SK hynix BC501 HFM512GDHTNG-8310A	3851 Points ∼79% -21%
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-14API Vega 10, R7 3700U, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ	3829 Points ∼78% -22%
Essentials
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ Vega 7, R7 4700U, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ1T0HALB	9244 Points ∼100%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4700U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (8303 - 9559, n=8)	9009 Points ∼97% -3%
HP Pavilion 14-ce3040ng GeForce MX250, i7-1065G7, Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV1T02	8912 Points ∼96% -4%
Average of class Subnotebook (2544 - 10492, n=103, last 2 years)	8288 Points ∼90% -10%
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-14IWL GeForce MX250, i5-8265U, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ	8264 Points ∼89% -11%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-41-R8HZ Vega 8, R5 3500U, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G	7877 Points ∼85% -15%
MSI Modern 14 A10RB-459US GeForce MX250, i5-10210U, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3512GJ	7861 Points ∼85% -15%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM431DA-AM020T Vega 10, R7 3700U, SK hynix BC501 HFM512GDHTNG-8310A	7685 Points ∼83% -17%
Honor Magicbook 14 Vega 8, R5 3500U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB256HBHQ	7544 Points ∼82% -18%
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-14API Vega 10, R7 3700U, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ	7312 Points ∼79% -21%
Productivity
HP Pavilion 14-ce3040ng GeForce MX250, i7-1065G7, Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV1T02	7433 Points ∼100% +2%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ Vega 7, R7 4700U, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ1T0HALB	7273 Points ∼98%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4700U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (5348 - 7945, n=8)	7201 Points ∼97% -1%
MSI Modern 14 A10RB-459US GeForce MX250, i5-10210U, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3512GJ	7040 Points ∼95% -3%
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-14IWL GeForce MX250, i5-8265U, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ	6654 Points ∼90% -9%
Average of class Subnotebook (1304 - 9410, n=103, last 2 years)	6139 Points ∼83% -16%
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-14API Vega 10, R7 3700U, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ	5952 Points ∼80% -18%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-41-R8HZ Vega 8, R5 3500U, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G	5952 Points ∼80% -18%
Honor Magicbook 14 Vega 8, R5 3500U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB256HBHQ	5931 Points ∼80% -18%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM431DA-AM020T Vega 10, R7 3700U, SK hynix BC501 HFM512GDHTNG-8310A	5823 Points ∼78% -20%
Digital Content Creation
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4700U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (4459 - 5495, n=8)	4947 Points ∼100% +5%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ Vega 7, R7 4700U, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ1T0HALB	4709 Points ∼95%
MSI Modern 14 A10RB-459US GeForce MX250, i5-10210U, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3512GJ	4461 Points ∼90% -5%
Average of class Subnotebook (405 - 5945, n=103, last 2 years)	3638 Points ∼74% -23%
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-14IWL GeForce MX250, i5-8265U, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ	3637 Points ∼74% -23%
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-14API Vega 10, R7 3700U, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ	3501 Points ∼71% -26%
Honor Magicbook 14 Vega 8, R5 3500U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB256HBHQ	3494 Points ∼71% -26%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM431DA-AM020T Vega 10, R7 3700U, SK hynix BC501 HFM512GDHTNG-8310A	3466 Points ∼70% -26%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-41-R8HZ Vega 8, R5 3500U, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G	3453 Points ∼70% -27%
HP Pavilion 14-ce3040ng GeForce MX250, i7-1065G7, Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV1T02	3233 Points ∼65% -31%

PCMark 8
Home Score Accelerated v2
Honor Magicbook 14 Vega 8, R5 3500U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB256HBHQ	4235 Points ∼100% +1%
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-14IWL GeForce MX250, i5-8265U, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ	4220 Points ∼100% +1%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4700U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (4015 - 4402, n=6)	4220 Points ∼100% +1%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ Vega 7, R7 4700U, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ1T0HALB	4191 Points ∼99%
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-14API Vega 10, R7 3700U, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ	3993 Points ∼94% -5%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM431DA-AM020T Vega 10, R7 3700U, SK hynix BC501 HFM512GDHTNG-8310A	3604 Points ∼85% -14%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-41-R8HZ Vega 8, R5 3500U, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G	3566 Points ∼84% -15%
Average of class Subnotebook (1083 - 5361, n=68, last 2 years)	3546 Points ∼84% -15%
MSI Modern 14 A10RB-459US GeForce MX250, i5-10210U, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3512GJ	3464 Points ∼82% -17%
Work Score Accelerated v2
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ Vega 7, R7 4700U, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ1T0HALB	5361 Points ∼100%
Honor Magicbook 14 Vega 8, R5 3500U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB256HBHQ	5039 Points ∼94% -6%
MSI Modern 14 A10RB-459US GeForce MX250, i5-10210U, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3512GJ	4992 Points ∼93% -7%
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-14IWL GeForce MX250, i5-8265U, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ	4965 Points ∼93% -7%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM431DA-AM020T Vega 10, R7 3700U, SK hynix BC501 HFM512GDHTNG-8310A	4842 Points ∼90% -10%
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-14API Vega 10, R7 3700U, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ	4839 Points ∼90% -10%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4700U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (3010 - 5361, n=5)	4806 Points ∼90% -10%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-41-R8HZ Vega 8, R5 3500U, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G	4633 Points ∼86% -14%
Average of class Subnotebook (2227 - 5628, n=65, last 2 years)	4332 Points ∼81% -19%

DPC Latencies

We saw high DPC latencies in our standardised latency monitor test, during which we browse the web, play 4K videos and run the Prime95 benchmark. The system is therefore not suitable for real-time video and audio-editing.

DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ Vega 7, R7 4700U, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ1T0HALB	1086.5 μs * ∼100%

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Storage Devices

Acer has equipped our review unit with a 1 TB NVMe M.2 2280 SSD. The Samsung PM991 delivers excellent transfer speeds, but the device does not have a secondary drive bay for adding more storage.

A look at the Samsung PM991 in the Acer Swift 3 SF314-32.

CrystalDiskMark 3.0

CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6

AS SSD

DiskSpd

Samsung PM991 MZVLQ1T0HALB

Sequential Read: 1435 MB/s

Sequential Write: 1528 MB/s

512K Read: 872.1 MB/s

512K Write: 1365 MB/s

4K Read: 38.24 MB/s

4K Write: 133.9 MB/s

4K QD32 Read: 461.4 MB/s

4K QD32 Write: 365.2 MB/s

	Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ Samsung PM991 MZVLQ1T0HALB	Acer Swift 3 SF314-41-R8HZ WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G	Honor Magicbook 14 Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB256HBHQ	MSI Modern 14 A10RB-459US Kingston RBUSNS8154P3512GJ	Asus ZenBook 14 UM431DA-AM020T SK hynix BC501 HFM512GDHTNG-8310A	Lenovo IdeaPad S540-14API Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ	Lenovo IdeaPad S540-14IWL Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ	HP Pavilion 14-ce3040ng Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV1T02	Average Samsung PM991 MZVLQ1T0HALB
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6		-5%	28%	-14%	-22%	22%	17%	50%	10%
Write 4K	98.85	134.3 36%	137.66 39%	107.7 9%	118.8 20%	144.3 46%	157.6 59%	181.6 84%	136 (98.9 - 168, n=3) 38%
Read 4K	32.44	43.56 34%	42.49 31%	39.73 22%	41.62 28%	44.88 38%	46.39 43%	57.41 77%	43.4 (32.4 - 55, n=3) 34%
Write Seq	1582	1434 -9%	2340.76 48%	926.3 -41%	795.7 -50%	1940 23%	1214 -23%	1982 25%	1460 (1337 - 1582, n=2) -8%
Read Seq	1471	1448 -2%	2435.95 66%	1014 -31%	1101 -25%	2175 48%	1295 -12%	1899 29%	1523 (1471 - 1575, n=2) 4%
Write 4K Q32T1	375.4	239.1 -36%	260.96 -30%	343.6 -8%	234.7 -37%	272.2 -27%	370.7 -1%	509.4 36%	416 (375 - 476, n=3) 11%
Read 4K Q32T1	491.9	327.6 -33%	335.39 -32%	499.1 1%	313.8 -36%	360.3 -27%	461.1 -6%	544.7 11%	484 (454 - 506, n=3) -2%
Write Seq Q32T1	1574	1456 -7%	2342.9 49%	1033 -34%	842.3 -46%	1945.6 24%	1887.9 20%	3072 95%	1571 (1492 - 1648, n=3) 0%
Read Seq Q32T1	2329	1734 -26%	3568.5 53%	1604 -31%	1645 -29%	3505.7 51%	3540.2 52%	3281 41%	2358 (2329 - 2388, n=3) 1%

Continuous reading: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ Vega 7, R7 4700U, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ1T0HALB: Ø2284 (1368.61-2314.43)

Graphics Card

AMD's integrated Radeon RX Vega 7 GPU handles graphics tasks. This impressed us too, with the GPU outperforming the RX Vega 8 of the Ryzen 2000U/3000U series by up to 25% in 3DMark benchmarks. The RX Vega 7 even comes close to matching dedicated solutions like the NVIDIA GeForce MX250.

It is worth pointing out that the RX Vega 7 has seven compute units (CUs) compared to the eight in the RX Vega 8, along with 448 shaders to the 512 in the RX Vega 8. So, how can the RX Vega 7 outperform the RX Vega 8 when it has fewer compute cores and shaders? Well, AMD has increased the clock speed from 1,400 MHz to 1,600 MHz for a start. Additionally, the RX Vega 7 benefits from being paired with faster DDR4 RAM; up to DDR4-3200 or LPDDR4-4266 compared to the DDR4-2400 that Ryzen 3000 APUs support.

3DMark 06 Standard		19353 points
3DMark Vantage P Result		15715 points
3DMark 11 Performance		5164 points
3DMark Ice Storm Standard Score		90863 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score		15913 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score		2843 points
3DMark Time Spy Score		1102 points
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3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (3993 - 5509, n=20)	4995 Points ∼100% 0%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, AMD Ryzen 7 4700U	4990 Points ∼100%
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-14IWL NVIDIA GeForce MX250, Intel Core i5-8265U	4942 Points ∼99% -1%
MSI Modern 14 A10RB-459US NVIDIA GeForce MX250, Intel Core i5-10210U	4920 Points ∼98% -1%
HP Pavilion 14-ce3040ng NVIDIA GeForce MX250, Intel Core i7-1065G7	4614 Points ∼92% -8%
Average of class Subnotebook (410 - 12199, n=100, last 2 years)	4010 Points ∼80% -20%
Honor Magicbook 14 AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000), AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	3994 Points ∼80% -20%
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-14API AMD Radeon RX Vega 10, AMD Ryzen 7 3700U	3968 Points ∼79% -20%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-41-R8HZ AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000), AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	3949 Points ∼79% -21%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM431DA-AM020T AMD Radeon RX Vega 10, AMD Ryzen 7 3700U	3389 Points ∼68% -32%

3DMark
1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Graphics
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-14IWL NVIDIA GeForce MX250, Intel Core i5-8265U	23643 Points ∼100% +3%
MSI Modern 14 A10RB-459US NVIDIA GeForce MX250, Intel Core i5-10210U	23376 Points ∼99% +2%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, AMD Ryzen 7 4700U	22895 Points ∼97%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (16972 - 25720, n=13)	22852 Points ∼97% 0%
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-14API AMD Radeon RX Vega 10, AMD Ryzen 7 3700U	18581 Points ∼79% -19%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-41-R8HZ AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000), AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	18528 Points ∼78% -19%
Average of class Subnotebook (1652 - 53539, n=80, last 2 years)	17327 Points ∼73% -24%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM431DA-AM020T AMD Radeon RX Vega 10, AMD Ryzen 7 3700U	16048 Points ∼68% -30%
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
MSI Modern 14 A10RB-459US NVIDIA GeForce MX250, Intel Core i5-10210U	3845 Points ∼100% +23%
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-14IWL NVIDIA GeForce MX250, Intel Core i5-8265U	3720 Points ∼97% +19%
HP Pavilion 14-ce3040ng NVIDIA GeForce MX250, Intel Core i7-1065G7	3580 Points ∼93% +14%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (2407 - 3778, n=23)	3212 Points ∼84% +2%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, AMD Ryzen 7 4700U	3134 Points ∼82%
Average of class Subnotebook (313 - 8743, n=103, last 2 years)	2757 Points ∼72% -12%
Honor Magicbook 14 AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000), AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	2655 Points ∼69% -15%
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-14API AMD Radeon RX Vega 10, AMD Ryzen 7 3700U	2568 Points ∼67% -18%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-41-R8HZ AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000), AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	2433 Points ∼63% -22%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM431DA-AM020T AMD Radeon RX Vega 10, AMD Ryzen 7 3700U	2272 Points ∼59% -28%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
MSI Modern 14 A10RB-459US NVIDIA GeForce MX250, Intel Core i5-10210U	1164 Points ∼100% +20%
HP Pavilion 14-ce3040ng NVIDIA GeForce MX250, Intel Core i7-1065G7	1105 Points ∼95% +14%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, AMD Ryzen 7 4700U	973 Points ∼84%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (728 - 1091, n=19)	969 Points ∼83% 0%
Average of class Subnotebook (116 - 3276, n=85, last 2 years)	949 Points ∼82% -2%
Honor Magicbook 14 AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000), AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	788 Points ∼68% -19%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-41-R8HZ AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000), AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	742 Points ∼64% -24%

GFXBench
Aztec Ruins High Tier Onscreen
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, AMD Ryzen 7 4700U	48.3 fps ∼100%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 7	48.3 fps ∼100% 0%
Average of class Subnotebook (6.6 - 55.5, n=11, last 2 years)	31.9 fps ∼66% -34%
2560x1440 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
Average of class Subnotebook (3.4 - 81.2, n=12, last 2 years)	30.5 fps ∼100% +6%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, AMD Ryzen 7 4700U	28.8 fps ∼94%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 7	28.8 fps ∼94% 0%
Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Onscreen
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, AMD Ryzen 7 4700U	59.8 fps ∼100%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 7	59.8 fps ∼100% 0%
Average of class Subnotebook (10 - 72.1, n=11, last 2 years)	40.6 fps ∼68% -32%
1920x1080 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
Average of class Subnotebook (9 - 214, n=12, last 2 years)	80.7 fps ∼100% +8%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, AMD Ryzen 7 4700U	74.6 fps ∼92%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 7	74.6 fps ∼92% 0%
off screen Car Chase Offscreen
Average of class Subnotebook (5.4 - 197, n=11, last 2 years)	72.6 fps ∼100% +34%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, AMD Ryzen 7 4700U	54.3 fps ∼75%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 7	54.3 fps ∼75% 0%
on screen Car Chase Onscreen
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, AMD Ryzen 7 4700U	53.6 fps ∼100%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 7	53.6 fps ∼100% 0%
Average of class Subnotebook (7.9 - 66.8, n=11, last 2 years)	36 fps ∼67% -33%

GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
1920x1080 T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
Average of class Subnotebook (41 - 670, n=8, last 2 years)	283 fps ∼100% +21%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 7	235 fps ∼83% 0%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, AMD Ryzen 7 4700U	234.7 fps ∼83%
T-Rex HD Onscreen C24Z16
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, AMD Ryzen 7 4700U	210.2 fps ∼100%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 7	210 fps ∼100% 0%
Average of class Subnotebook (31 - 255, n=8, last 2 years)	107 fps ∼51% -49%

GFXBench 3.0
off screen Manhattan Offscreen OGL
Average of class Subnotebook (174 - 408, n=9, last 2 years)	138 fps ∼100% +53%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, AMD Ryzen 7 4700U	90.1 fps ∼65%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 7	90.1 fps ∼65% 0%
on screen Manhattan Onscreen OGL
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, AMD Ryzen 7 4700U	88.1 fps ∼100%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 7	88.1 fps ∼100% 0%
Average of class Subnotebook (60 - 136, n=9, last 2 years)	52.9 fps ∼60% -40%

GFXBench 3.1
off screen Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
Average of class Subnotebook (15 - 275, n=9, last 2 years)	138 fps ∼100% +97%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, AMD Ryzen 7 4700U	70 fps ∼51%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 7	70 fps ∼51% 0%
on screen Manhattan ES 3.1 Onscreen
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, AMD Ryzen 7 4700U	68 fps ∼100%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 7	68 fps ∼100% 0%
Average of class Subnotebook (12.3 - 83.5, n=9, last 2 years)	52.1 fps ∼77% -23%

LuxMark v2.0 64Bit
Room GPUs-only
Average of class Subnotebook (219 - 9546, n=10, last 2 years)	1522 Samples/s ∼100% +204%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, AMD Ryzen 7 4700U	501 Samples/s ∼33%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (400 - 501, n=3)	466 Samples/s ∼31% -7%
Sala GPUs-only
Average of class Subnotebook (491 - 10809, n=10, last 2 years)	1854 Samples/s ∼100% +104%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (874 - 963, n=3)	916 Samples/s ∼49% +1%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, AMD Ryzen 7 4700U	910 Samples/s ∼49%

Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 - Compute OpenCL Score
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-14IWL NVIDIA GeForce MX250, Intel Core i5-8265U	49848 Points ∼100% +20%
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-14IWL NVIDIA GeForce MX250, Intel Core i5-8265U	49848 Points ∼100% +20%
Average of class Subnotebook (5997 - 162451, n=46, last 2 years)	48527 Points ∼97% +17%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, AMD Ryzen 7 4700U	41545 Points ∼83%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (31565 - 41963, n=7)	38493 Points ∼77% -7%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-41-R8HZ AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000), AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	32092 Points ∼64% -23%
Lenovo IdeaPad S540-14API AMD Radeon RX Vega 10, AMD Ryzen 7 3700U	31970 Points ∼64% -23%
Honor Magicbook 14 AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000), AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	30636 Points ∼61% -26%

Geekbench 5.0
Vulkan Score
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, AMD Ryzen 7 4700U	13325 Points ∼100%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 7	13325 Points ∼100% 0%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-41-R8HZ AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000), AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	7638 Points ∼57% -43%
Average of class Subnotebook (1166 - 13325, n=6, last 2 years)	5984 Points ∼45% -55%
OpenCL Score
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (10519 - 12648, n=7)	11651 Points ∼100% +1%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, AMD Ryzen 7 4700U	11500 Points ∼99%
Average of class Subnotebook (848 - 49144, n=39, last 2 years)	10919 Points ∼94% -5%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-41-R8HZ AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000), AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	8906 Points ∼76% -23%
Honor Magicbook 14 AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000), AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	8804 Points ∼76% -23%

Geekbench 5.3
Vulkan Score 5.1
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, AMD Ryzen 7 4700U	13573 Points ∼100%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (11338 - 14598, n=5)	13451 Points ∼99% -1%

Acer Swift 3 SF314-42 Laptop Review: Fast, slim and with good battery life - The Ryzen subnotebook is almost completely convincing

Case - Stylish metal housing for the Swift SF314

Size Comparison

Connectivity - USB Type-C is on board

Communication

Webcam

Accessories

Maintenance

Warranty

Input Devices - Acer has included a backlit keyboard

Keyboard

Touchpad

Display - A matte but dark IPS display

Display Response Times

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

Performance - This Acer laptop has a lot of performance

Processor

System Performance

DPC Latencies

Storage Devices

Continuous reading: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

Graphics Card