Acer Swift 5 SF514: Intel's Evo label ensures good laptops

Users who are looking for a new laptop can use Intel's Evo label as an orientation in their purchase decision. This label really makes sense, since it not only promises a Tiger Lake CPU, but also a well-performing system that can get from standby to the Windows start screen within one second, for example.

In addition, there are some other specifications such as a display that should offer a brightness of at least 300 cd/m², a slim build, and a battery life of more than 9 hours in everyday operation.

In our test, the Acer Swift 5 SF514-55T-58DN showed that it lives up to these specifications and can even surpass them. For example, the 14-inch laptop lasted for more than 13 hours in our realistic WLAN test with various power-saving options being deactivated.

The performance of the Intel Core i5-1135G7 Tiger Lake CPU was also able to convince us. With a PL 1 of 28 watts and PL 2 of 64 watts, it is amply sized, delivering a good performance throughout. 

In addition, our test configuration offered a touchscreen, even though this brought up one of the few complaints in our overall evaluation. Due to its reflective surface, the Acer Swift 5 SF514 is not very suited for using it outdoors, since there will then be many annoying reflections.

Another point of complaint is created by the meager maintenance options, since only the SSD and the WLAN module can be replaced. Our extensive review clarifies what the Acer Swift 5 SF514-55T-58D can offer in detail.