Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ

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Reviews for the Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ

Acer Swift 3 SF314-42 Teardown and Upgrade Inspection
Source: Ricks Tech
Support, online available, Short, Date: 04/12/2023

80% Acer Swift 3 (AMD) review
Source: Tom's Guide
If you’re looking for something with a brighter, more colorful display and some powerful speakers, you might want to check out the HP Envy 13, which runs for $799. Otherwise, this Acer Swift 3 review shows that it can provide you with a great laptop experience, and it would be especially good for those who are looking to use this more for work and school.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/29/2021
Rating: Total score: 80%

80% Acer Swift 3 (AMD) review
Source: Tom's Guide Archive.org version
The Acer Swift 3 offers amazing performance (for its price of $649), with its AMD Ryzen 7 4700U CPU, long battery life and a lightweight chassis. However, the display isn't as bright as it should be and its speakers could use more pep as well.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/23/2020
Rating: Total score: 80%

60% Acer Swift 3 (2020) review: Stunning speed, mediocre elsewhere
Source: It Pro Archive.org version
The bloatware and the missing features are symptomatic of the Swift, which is mediocre in several areas – the screen, build quality and design are all underwhelming, and the keyboard and battery are middling. All of these issues could be rectified if you’re willing to spend a little more or sacrifice some CPU power. In a handful of areas, the Lenovo and Honor machines are better than the Acer without costing much more.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/17/2020
Rating: Total score: 60%

Acer Swift 3 (AMD Ryzen 7 4700U) Review
Source: Yugatech Archive.org version
To sum up, with the Acer Swift 3’s slim and lightweight build, good performance for its class, a nice set of I/Os, and decent battery life, this can be considered a great device for school or professional use and entertainment as well. You might not be able to play a lot of AAA games on it in high frame rates, but it has enough power to take on your daily tasks. Acer is yet to announce the local SRP of this model, but we’ll let you know once we have the information.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/26/2020

75% Acer’S Swift 3 Is A Solid Laptop For Students
Source: The Verge Archive.org version
But overall, the Swift 3’s sturdy build, decent battery, and compact form render it a solid choice for its target demographic: students and anyone else looking for a portable device that won’t break the bank. It’s not the best laptop on the market in any of those categories — but it’s one of the best at its price point in all of them.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/21/2020
Rating: Total score: 75%

80% Acer Swift 3 (14-inch, 2020) review: A featherweight laptop with performance to spare at a fair price
Source: CNet Archive.org version
The 14-inch Acer Swift 3 is powered by AMD's Ryzen 4000 series mobile processors. This might not mean much to you unless you follow the world of mobile processors, but basically these AMD chips are faster than the competing Intel CPUs that rule the market -- and they cost less. That means models like the Swift 3 stay affordable but get you the processor performance of a pricier laptop.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/27/2020
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 90% mobility: 80% workmanship: 80%

Acer Swift 3 with AMD Ryzen 7 4700U Review - A better buy vs. the Intel version
Source: Lon.TV Archive.org version
Acer's Swift 3 with the new AMD Ryzen 7 4700U performs spectacularly well for its price point. It's great for gaming and delivers performance similar to devices from a few years ago running with discrete GPUs.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 06/05/2020

80% Acer Swift 3 (2020, AMD Ryzen 7 4700U) review
Source: Laptop Mag Archive.org version
Of course, at such a budget-friendly price, you’ll have to sacrifice something. And with the Swift 3, display brightness and color reproduction isn’t its strong suit. But if you’re a homebody who spends most of your time indoors, brightness it’s not going to be much of an issue. However, if you’re finicky about having a brilliant display with high color reproduction capabilities, you’ll want to skip the Swift 3 and opt for the HP Envy 13, which is within the same price range.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/15/2020
Rating: Total score: 80%

90% Acer Swift 3 Review: Ryzen 4000 delivers insane performance for the price
Source: PC World Archive.org version
As the first Ryzen 7 4700U laptop we've seen, Acer's pedestrian Swift 3 is suddenly a sprinter, delivering unprecedented performance for a laptop this light and this small. It can compete with some gaming and content-creation laptops in CPU-focused tasks.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/07/2020
Rating: Total score: 90%

Acer Swift 3 Review: Ryzen 4000 delivers insane performance for the price
Source: Good Gear Guide Archive.org version
As the first Ryzen 7 4700U laptop we've seen, Acer's pedestrian Swift 3 is suddenly a sprinter, delivering unprecedented performance for a laptop this light and this small. It can compete with some gaming and content-creation laptops in CPU-focused tasks.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/07/2020

The Acer Swift 3 SF314 Notebook Review: Swift Gets Swifter With Ryzen 4000
Source: AnandTech Archive.org version
Acer has been a great partner for AMD, and the new Swift 3 punches well above its weight. It is easy to be distracted by some of the top-end notebooks on the market, but if your budget is not quite there, you get a lot of the same qualities, but at a price that is very reasonable. The Acer Swift 3 SF314-42 is set to available in the early part of this month, so it should be available to purchase very soon.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/05/2020

Foreign Reviews

86% Leichtes Business-Notebook mit 8-Kern-CPU von AMD
Source: PC Welt DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/11/2020
Rating: Total score: 86% performance: 92% features: 84% display: 79% mobility: 85% ergonomy: 90% emissions: 86%

83% Acer Swift 3 SF314-42 mit Ryzen 4700U
Source: ZDNet DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 09/30/2020
Rating: Total score: 83% performance: 90% features: 70% mobility: 90%

Acer Swift 3
Source: Noticias 3D ES→EN Archive.org version
Positive: High performance; nice design; solid workmanship; good cooling and silent system; good price.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 10/17/2020

Acer Swift 3 z AMD Ryzen 7 4700U rozstawia konkurencję po kątach
Source: Antyweb PL→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Decent hardware; nice performance; solid workmanship; comfortable keyboard; fast fingerprint sensor; light weight; USB-C; DisplayPort. Negative: Mediocre speakers; poor webcam.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/21/2020

Acer Swift 3 - Test procesorów AMD Ryzen 5 4500U i Ryzen 7 4700U
Source: PurePC PL→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Elegant design; metal case; great built quality; comfortable keyboard; good speakers; decent performance; long battery life. Negative: Poor display; overheats while using.
Comparison, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/24/2020

Test procesorów Ryzen 5 4500U i Ryzen 7 4700U – recenzja nowego Acer Swift 3
Source: PC Lab.pl PL→EN Archive.org version
Positive: High gaming performance; solid workmanship; compact size; light weight; thin frames; silent system; long battery life; fast fingerprint sensor; attractive price. Negative: Poor display; overheats while using; no memory card reader.
Comparison, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/22/2020

Acer Swift 3 Series - mỏng nhẹ, hiệu năng tốt
Source: Zing VN→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Slim size; light weight; nice performance; elegant design.
Comparison, online available, Medium, Date: 12/20/2020

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AMD Vega 7: Integrated graphics adapter of the Ryzen APUs based on the Vega architecture with 7 CUs (= 448 shaders) and a clock speed of up to 1,600 MHz.

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.

R7 4700U: A mobile Octa-Core APU with Zen 2 cores clocked at 2 to 4.1 GHz and a Vega graphics adapter with 7 CUs clocked at up to 1600 MHz. Compared to the faster 4800U, the 4700U offers a slightly lower boost clock speed and does not support SMT.» 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.

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.

80.05%: This rating is slightly above average, there are somewhat more devices with worse ratings. However, clear purchase recommendations look different.

» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

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