Acer Swift 5 SF514 15.6 inch

Specifications

Acer Swift 5 SF514 15.6 inch (Swift 5 Series)

Processor

Intel Core i7-8550U

Graphics adapter

Intel UHD Graphics 620

Memory

16384 MB 

, DDR4

Display

15.6 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 141 PPI, IPS, glossy: yes

Storage

1TB

Connections

2 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 USB 3.1 Gen2, 1 HDMI, Card Reader: SD

Networking

Intel Wireless-AC 9560 (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5), Bluetooth 5.0

Operating System

Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64 Bit

Camera

Webcam: HD

Additional features

Speakers: Stereo, Keyboard: Chiclet

Weight

1000 g ( = 35.27 oz / 2.2 pounds) ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)

Links

Acer homepage
Acer notebook section

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Reviews for the Acer Swift 5 SF514 15.6 inch

ACER Swift 5 Hands-on: The Lightest 15-inch Notebook In The World
Source: Unbox
Powering the notebook is an 8th-gen Intel Core processor – which processor ultimately depends on how much you want to spend. You can also stuff in up to 1TB of SSD storage and up to 16GB of RAM inside, though again it depends on the configuration and how much coin you want to drop.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 05/24/2018

Acer Swift 5 (15-inch) initial review: The shape of things to come
Source: Pocket Lint
We anticipate seeing more of the new Swift 5 in September at IFA 2018, where we'll be able to get a better gauge on how its screen resolution, brightness, overall processing power, fan noise, and battery life combine. Until then, have a flick through our pictures for a taste of the future to come.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 05/23/2018

Comment

Intel UHD Graphics 620: Integrated GPU (GT2, 24 EUs) found on some Kaby-Lake-Refresh CPU models (15 W ULV series). Technically identical to the previous Kaby-Lake GPU called HD Graphics 620.

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.

8550U: Kaby-Lake-Refresh based low power quad-core processor. The four cores are clocked between 1.8 and 4 GHz (Turbo Boost) and support HyperThreading. The integrated GPU is clocked between 300 and 1,150 MHz. The SoC is manufactured in a 14nm+ FinFET process.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

15.6":

15-16 inch is a standard display size for laptops and offers the biggest variety of products.

1 kg:

Mainly, bigger-sized tablets and convertibles weigh as much.

Acer: The company was founded under the name of Multitech in Taiwan in 1976 and renamed to Acer or Acer Group in 1987. The product range includes, for example, laptops, tablets, smartphones, desktops, monitors and televisions. Gateway Inc. and Packard Bell also belong to the Group and sell their own laptops.

While Acer still had the third largest global market share in the notebook segment in 2008, it ranked 6th in 2016 with a market share of 6% after they had continuously lost market shares.

There are dozens of Acer laptop reviews per month, the ratings are average (as of 2016). Gateway, which has an own laptop line-up, has also belonged to the Acer Group since 2007.

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