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MagyarAcer Swift Go 14 (2023) review: The 14-inch laptop with a 2.9k OLED panel for US$800
The Acer Swift Go 14 is a compact 14-inch laptop with a sleek aluminum case that won't cost you an arm and a leg, currently costing just under US$800. A Raptor Lake processor gives it enough steam for office use. Competitors include the Asus ZenBook 14 UM3402Y, HP ProBook 445 G10, Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry and the Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8.
If you need a bigger screen, then it might be worth taking a look at the Swift Go 16. The Go 14's sister model features a 16-inch OLED panel with a higher resolution.
Possible competitors compared
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Best Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85.6 % | 11/2023 | Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-71 i5-1335U, Iris Xe G7 80EUs | 1.3 kg | 14.9 mm | 14.00" | 2880x1800 | |
| 85.3 % | 06/2023 | Asus ZenBook 14 UM3402Y R7 7730U, Vega 8 | 1.4 kg | 16.9 mm | 14.00" | 2880x1800 | |
| 89 % | 04/2023 | Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 R7 7735HS, Radeon 680M | 1.5 kg | 15.6 mm | 14.50" | 2560x1600 | |
| 84.6 % | 10/2023 | HP ProBook 445 G10 R5 7530U, Vega 7 | 1.3 kg | 20 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1080 | |
| 91.1 % | 12/2020 | Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry M1, M1 7-Core GPU | 1.3 kg | 16.1 mm | 13.30" | 2560x1600 |
Case & connectivity - The Swift features two Thunderbolt 4 ports
The laptop's angular case doesn't show any build faults. Acer has chosen a silver (Pure Silver) aluminum with a smooth, matte surface. It is a little hard to open the laptop with one hand due to its stiff hinge and low weight. Its battery (screwed in, not glued on), as well as the rest of the laptop's innards, can be accessed once you have removed the bottom part of the case.
Two USB-A ports (USB 3.2 Gen 1) and two USB-C ports (Thunderbolt 4/USB 4; Power Delivery, DisplayPort) are on board. In total, the laptop offers up to three video outputs (1x HDMI, 2x DP). The installed SD card reader (MicroSD) takes things very slowly. A QHD webcam (3.7 MP, max. 2,560 x 1,440 pixels) achieves quite decent results. We don't quite understand why it doesn't feature a cover.
Under optimum conditions (no WiFi devices in close vicinity, short distance between laptop and server PC), it achieves very good WiFi data rates. The laptop uses a WiFi 6E chip (Intel AX211).
| SD Card Reader | |
| average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs) | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UM3402Y (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| Average of class Office (8 - 82.7, n=49, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-71 | |
| maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB) | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UM3402Y (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| Average of class Office (25 - 90.5, n=43, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-71 (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
Input devices - The Acer laptop with a backlit keyboard
The chiclet keyboard's illuminated keys (2 brightness settings) feature a short lift and a clear pressure point. Their resistance could do with being a little better. The keyboard warps ever so slightly when you type, however, this isn't particularly annoying. All-in-all, Acer has delivered a keyboard fit for everyday use — even so, it certainly doesn't count as one of the best input devices on the market. A multi-touch enabled clickpad (around 10.5 x 6.5 cm) replaces the need for a mouse. It features a short lift and a clear pressure point.
Display - OLED with DCI-P3 coverage
Typical of OLED devices, the Acer laptop's 14-inch screen (2,880 x 1,800 pixels), which has a 16:10 aspect ratio, delivers an excellent black value and quick reaction speeds. With a pixel density of 242 ppi, the individual pixels can't be seen with the naked eye. The display is Vesa-certified (DisplayHDR 500 True Black).
The panel's weaknesses include its reflective surface, low brightness and some flickering (357 Hz) at brightness levels ≤ 100 per cent. The latter has to do with how the panel regulates its brightness.
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Brightness Distribution: 96 %
Center on Battery: 275.3 cd/m²
Contrast: 6950:1 (Black: 0.04 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 3.01 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5, calibrated: 4.14
ΔE Greyscale 3.2 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
95.4% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
100% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
99.9% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.194
| Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-71 Samsung ATNA40YK11-0, OLED, 2880x1800, 14.00 | Asus ZenBook 14 UM3402Y Samsung ATNA40YK07-1, OLED, 2880x1800, 14.00 | Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 LEN145WQXGA, IPS, 2560x1600, 14.50 | HP ProBook 445 G10 AUO2FA6, IPS, 1920x1080, 14.00 | Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry IPS, 2560x1600, 13.30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | 1% | -17% | -21% | -4% | |
| Display P3 Coverage | 99.9 | 99.9 0% | 71.8 -28% | 68.4 -32% | 98.6 -1% |
| sRGB Coverage | 100 | 100 0% | 99.2 -1% | 95.2 -5% | 100 0% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 95.4 | 98.3 3% | 73.1 -23% | 70.6 -26% | 85.9 -10% |
| Response Times | 19% | -1715% | -1888% | 10057% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 1.85 ? | 1.19 ? 36% | 43.2 ? -2235% | 53.4 ? -2786% | 31 ? -1576% |
| Response Time Black / White * | 2 ? | 1.62 ? 19% | 25.9 ? -1195% | 21.8 ? -990% | 26.1 ? -1205% |
| PWM Frequency | 357 ? | 362.3 ? 1% | 118000 ? 32953% | ||
| Screen | 34% | -80% | -49% | -71% | |
| Brightness middle | 278 | 336.6 21% | 386 39% | 501 80% | 417 50% |
| Brightness | 279 | 339 22% | 366 31% | 464 66% | 395 42% |
| Brightness Distribution | 96 | 98 2% | 91 -5% | 87 -9% | 91 -5% |
| Black Level * | 0.04 | 0.26 -550% | 0.26 -550% | 0.39 -875% | |
| Contrast | 6950 | 1485 -79% | 1927 -72% | 1069 -85% | |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 3.01 | 0.84 72% | 3.8 -26% | 2.64 12% | 1.12 63% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 4.43 | 3.1 30% | 9.1 -105% | 5.06 -14% | 2.71 39% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 4.14 | 1.2 71% | 1.57 62% | 0.77 81% | |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 3.2 | 1.4 56% | 6.2 -94% | 3.8 -19% | 1.7 47% |
| Gamma | 2.194 100% | 2.24 98% | 2.09 105% | 2.103 105% | 2207 0% |
| CCT | 6126 106% | 6439 101% | 6618 98% | 6562 99% | 6870 95% |
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | 18% /
22% | -604% /
-300% | -653% /
-306% | 3327% /
1968% |
* ... smaller is better
Color accuracy is given: The sRGB and DCI-P3 color spaces are covered entirely, while the Adobe RGB space is almost completely covered. Its color depiction shows some room for improvement: With a deviation of 3.06, its target has been narrowly missed (DeltaE < 3). Calibrating doesn't lead to any improvements but it does enable more balanced gray tones.
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 2 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 2 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 6 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (21.5 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 1.85 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 2 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 1.7 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 5 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (33.7 ms). | ||
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| Screen flickering / PWM detected | 357 Hz | ≤ 100 % brightness setting |  |
The display backlight flickers at 357 Hz (worst case, e.g., utilizing PWM) Flickering detected at a brightness setting of 100 % and below. There should be no flickering or PWM above this brightness setting. The frequency of 357 Hz is relatively high, so most users sensitive to PWM should not notice any flickering. However, there are reports that some users are still sensitive to PWM at 500 Hz and above, so be aware. In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 17900 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured. | |||
The viewing-angle stable panel remains legible from every angle. Outside, it is quite hard to read from the display due to its reflective surface and low maximum brightness.
Performance - Raptor Lake brings the power
Acer's Swift Go 14 is a portable 14-inch laptop with an OLED screen and an aluminum case. Raptor Lake (U or H) delivers enough power for office and internet uses, as well as simple games. At the time of writing, the present test device is the cheapest device of the series, costing around US$800.
Testing conditions
You can switch between three manufacturer-specific performance profiles (see table) using the key combination Fn + F — or alternatively via the pre-installed Quick Access app. The profiles "performance mode" (benchmarks) and "silent mode" (battery test) were used.
The performance and normal modes delivered almost identical results in all the tests we carried out. Normal mode is therefore ideal for everyday use — especially as the fans are used more discreetly. This may be different with more powerful Raptor Lake H variants of the Swift.
| Performance mode | Normal mode | Silent mode | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power Limit 1 (HWInfo) | 28 watts | 28 watts | 15 watts |
| Power Limit 2 (HWInfo) | 55 watts | 55 watts | 55 watts |
Processor
The Core i5-1335U's 10 CPU cores (2P, 8E) achieve maximum clock speeds of 4.6 GHz (P) and 3.4 GHz (E). Permanent multi-thread load (CB15 Loop) results in the clock rates sinking slightly from the first to the second run. After this, they remain constant.
The processor achieved below-average benchmark results compared to the previous CPU average (when connected to the mains). In battery use, its more relevant single-core performance (139 points; CB15) sinks to a larger extent than its multi-thread performance (1,087 points; CB15).
Cinebench R15 Multi continuous test
* ... smaller is better
AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx
| Performance Rating | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UM3402Y | |
| Average of class Office | |
| HP ProBook 445 G10 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U | |
| Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-71 | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UM3402Y | |
| HP ProBook 445 G10 | |
| Average of class Office (763 - 24250, n=120, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-71 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U (5661 - 7809, n=11) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UM3402Y | |
| HP ProBook 445 G10 | |
| Average of class Office (4027 - 102228, n=120, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U (29483 - 43636, n=11) | |
| Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-71 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UM3402Y | |
| Average of class Office (279 - 4442, n=119, last 2 years) | |
| HP ProBook 445 G10 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U (1515 - 2278, n=11) | |
| Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-71 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UM3402Y | |
| HP ProBook 445 G10 | |
| Average of class Office (8031 - 113016, n=120, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U (53839 - 60992, n=11) | |
| Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-71 | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UM3402Y | |
| HP ProBook 445 G10 | |
| Average of class Office (404 - 14288, n=120, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U (3873 - 5008, n=11) | |
| Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-71 | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UM3402Y | |
| HP ProBook 445 G10 | |
| Average of class Office (2054 - 54365, n=120, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U (14376 - 20553, n=11) | |
| Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-71 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UM3402Y | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| Average of class Office (5226 - 147611, n=120, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U (31154 - 65997, n=11) | |
| Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-71 | |
| HP ProBook 445 G10 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UM3402Y | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U (378 - 676, n=11) | |
| Average of class Office (67.6 - 1018, n=120, last 2 years) | |
| HP ProBook 445 G10 | |
| Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-71 | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UM3402Y | |
| HP ProBook 445 G10 | |
| Average of class Office (432 - 12755, n=120, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U (2878 - 4214, n=11) | |
| Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-71 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-71 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U (13584 - 41123, n=11) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| Average of class Office (4814 - 48177, n=120, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UM3402Y | |
| HP ProBook 445 G10 | |
System performance
The smooth-running system copes with office and internet applications as well as the odd frugal game. The RAM's data rates are on a normal level for LPDDR5-4800 RAM. It isn't possible to expand the memory in the future: it is permanently soldered on and there are no memory banks.
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
| PCMark 10 / Score | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UM3402Y | |
| HP ProBook 445 G10 | |
| Average of class Office (2325 - 7157, n=105, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs (5068 - 5600, n=10) | |
| Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-71 | |
| PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UM3402Y | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs (9828 - 11912, n=10) | |
| HP ProBook 445 G10 | |
| Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-71 | |
| Average of class Office (5095 - 20841, n=105, last 2 years) | |
| PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
| HP ProBook 445 G10 | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UM3402Y | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| Average of class Office (3041 - 10198, n=105, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-71 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs (6196 - 7261, n=10) | |
| PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UM3402Y | |
| Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-71 | |
| Average of class Office (1912 - 9056, n=105, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs (5361 - 6164, n=10) | |
| HP ProBook 445 G10 | |
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-71 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs (1339 - 1599, n=11) | |
| Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UM3402Y | |
| Average of class Office (348 - 1891, n=106, last 2 years) | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-71 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs (1337 - 1638, n=11) | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UM3402Y | |
| Average of class Office (393 - 1870, n=106, last 2 years) | |
| Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs (1315 - 1620, n=11) | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UM3402Y | |
| Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-71 | |
| Average of class Office (340 - 1982, n=106, last 2 years) | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-71 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs (1023 - 1868, n=11) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| Average of class Office (258 - 2017, n=106, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UM3402Y | |
| Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry | |
| PCMark 10 Score | 5328 points | |
Help | ||
| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-71 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U (22417 - 60884, n=11) | |
| Average of class Office (7158 - 88119, n=121, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UM3402Y | |
| HP ProBook 445 G10 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U (23104 - 61555, n=11) | |
| Average of class Office (7325 - 87297, n=121, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-71 | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UM3402Y | |
| HP ProBook 445 G10 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-71 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U (22936 - 72584, n=11) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| Average of class Office (7579 - 94965, n=121, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UM3402Y | |
| HP ProBook 445 G10 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-71 | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UM3402Y | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| Average of class Office (44.3 - 188.3, n=122, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1335U (78.6 - 112.8, n=11) | |
| HP ProBook 445 G10 | |
* ... smaller is better
DPC latency
The standardized latency monitor test (web surfing, 4k video playback, Prime95 high load) did not reveal any abnormalities. The system appears to be suitable for video and audio editing in real-time. Future software updates could lead to improvements or even deteriorations.
| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UM3402Y | |
| HP ProBook 445 G10 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-71 | |
* ... smaller is better
Storage devices
The laptop's PCIe 4 SSD (M.2-2280) from Western Digital offers a storage capacity of 512 GB and delivers good transfer rates. Positive: There was no thermally induced throttling. The device has a slot for a second SSD.
| Drive Performance Rating - Percent | |
| Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-71 | |
| Average WD PC SN740 SDDQNQD-512G-1014 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| Average of class Office | |
| HP ProBook 445 G10 | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UM3402Y | |
* ... smaller is better
Reading continuous performance: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
Graphics card
Intel's iGPU is able to work at full power (1,250 MHz) all the time — as the Witcher 3 test shows. The hardware meets the requirements of many modest games — but the Swift is not a gaming laptop. Both the 3D Mark results and the frame rates are above the average of this iGPU.
| 3DMark Performance Rating - Percent | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| Average of class Office | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UM3402Y | |
| Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-71 | |
| Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs | |
| HP ProBook 445 G10 -1! | |
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 6010 points | |
| 3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score | 19938 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 4163 points | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 1447 points | |
Help | ||
| Performance Rating - Percent | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 -1! | |
| Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-71 | |
| Average of class Office | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UM3402Y -2! | |
| Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs | |
| HP ProBook 445 G10 | |
| The Witcher 3 - 1366x768 Medium Graphics & Postprocessing | |
| Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-71 | |
| Average of class Office (7.82 - 106.3, n=96, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs (21.8 - 56.9, n=100) | |
| HP ProBook 445 G10 | |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark - 1280x720 Lite Quality | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-71 | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UM3402Y | |
| Average of class Office (5.42 - 103.1, n=115, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs (8.32 - 45.6, n=101) | |
| HP ProBook 445 G10 | |
| Dota 2 Reborn - 1920x1080 ultra (3/3) best looking | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-71 | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UM3402Y | |
| Average of class Office (7.8 - 121.2, n=123, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs (7.8 - 66.1, n=107) | |
| HP ProBook 445 G10 | |
| low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | |
| GTA V (2015) | 111.5 | 98.7 | 21.5 | 9.23 | 6.04 |
| The Witcher 3 (2015) | 79.8 | 52.3 | 28.1 | 13.1 | 9.85 |
| Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 103.6 | 80.2 | 62.6 | 56.5 | |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 39.4 | 22 | 15.1 | 11.3 | |
| X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 33.5 | 23.6 | 21.4 | ||
| Strange Brigade (2018) | 81.6 | 34.5 | 27.2 | 22.2 | 16.5 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 1.6 (2022) | 15.7 | 12.2 | 10.4 | 9.71 | 6.06 |
| Dead Island 2 (2023) | 30.5 | 25.9 | 19 | 14.3 | 9.91 |
| Diablo 4 (2023) | 34 | 28.1 | 24 | 20.1 | 13.6 |
| Baldur's Gate 3 (2023) | 13.4 | 11.3 | 9.16 | 8.25 | 5.45 |
| Atlas Fallen (2023) | 17.6 | 16.9 | 15.2 | 12.5 | 8.51 |
| Armored Core 6 (2023) | 27.8 | 23 | 20.2 | 15.5 | 11.2 |
| Lies of P (2023) | 17.8 | 15.5 | 13.2 | 11.8 | 8.05 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 2.0 Phantom Liberty (2023) | 15.5 | 12.2 | 10.4 | 9.72 | 6.05 |
| EA Sports FC 24 (2023) | 34.6 | ||||
| Assassin's Creed Mirage (2023) | 17 | 16 | |||
| Total War Pharaoh (2023) | 59.4 | 41.3 | 28 | 22.4 | 16.8 |
Emissions & power - The Acer laptop produces little noise
Noise emissions
The laptop is one of the quietest of its kind. Its installed cooling unit is often silent in everyday use (office, internet), and the two fans run discreetly under medium load. It gets louder under full load: We measured sound pressure levels of 43.2 dB(A). This already low noise level can be further reduced by using the "silent mode" — at the expense of some computing power.
Negative: The fans emit a subtle whistling noise that becomes more intense as the speed increases. There is also a rattling noise inside the laptop (only noticeable in absolute silence).
Noise Level
| Idle |
| 24.9 / 24.9 / 24.9 dB(A) |
| Load |
| 31.9 / 43.2 dB(A) |
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30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud |
||
min:  , med:  , max:  Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 24.9 dB(A) | ||
| Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-71 Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1335U, WD PC SN740 SDDQNQD-512G-1014 | Asus ZenBook 14 UM3402Y Vega 8, R7 7730U, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM | Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 Radeon 680M, R7 7735HS, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR | HP ProBook 445 G10 Vega 7, R5 7530U, Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS512G | Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry M1 7-Core GPU, M1, Apple SSD AP0256Q | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noise | -3% | 2% | 4% | ||
| off / environment * | 24.9 | 22.6 9% | 24.2 3% | 24 4% | |
| Idle Minimum * | 24.9 | 22.6 9% | 24.2 3% | 24 4% | |
| Idle Average * | 24.9 | 22.6 9% | 24.2 3% | 25 -0% | |
| Idle Maximum * | 24.9 | 22.6 9% | 24.2 3% | 28 -12% | |
| Load Average * | 31.9 | 40.7 -28% | 36.2 -13% | 33 -3% | |
| Witcher 3 ultra * | 43.2 | 46.6 -8% | 42.7 1% | 36 17% | |
| Load Maximum * | 43.2 | 52.5 -22% | 36.2 16% | 36 17% |
* ... smaller is better
Temperature
The laptop doesn't get all too warm under full load (stress test). In everyday use (office, internet), these values always remain in the green zone.
The stress test (Prime95 and Furmark in continuous use) simulates an extreme scenario in order to analyze how stable the system remains under full load. After beginning the test, the CPU clock rate sank considerably (P: 1.6 to 1.8 GHz, E: 1.4 to 1.5 GHz). The graphics card ran with values around 1,000 MHz.
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 44.8 °C / 113 F, compared to the average of 34.2 °C / 94 F, ranging from 21.2 to 62.5 °C for the class Office.
(+) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 34.8 °C / 95 F, compared to the average of 36.7 °C / 98 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 28.3 °C / 83 F, compared to the device average of 29.5 °C / 85 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are reaching skin temperature as a maximum (33.1 °C / 91.6 F) and are therefore not hot.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 27.7 °C / 81.9 F (-5.4 °C / -9.7 F).
| Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-71 Intel Core i5-1335U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs | Asus ZenBook 14 UM3402Y AMD Ryzen 7 7730U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) | Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, AMD Radeon 680M | HP ProBook 445 G10 AMD Ryzen 5 7530U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 | Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry Apple M1, Apple M1 7-Core GPU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat | 0% | 3% | -6% | 1% | |
| Maximum Upper Side * | 44.8 | 39.4 12% | 39.2 12% | 43 4% | 44 2% |
| Maximum Bottom * | 34.8 | 43.2 -24% | 49.8 -43% | 51 -47% | 44 -26% |
| Idle Upper Side * | 30.7 | 28.6 7% | 24.2 21% | 27 12% | 27 12% |
| Idle Bottom * | 32.5 | 30.6 6% | 25.1 23% | 30 8% | 27 17% |
* ... smaller is better
Speakers
The stereo speakers produce a decent sound but with hardly any bass.
Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-71 audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (82.1 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 29.2% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (11.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 3.9% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (6.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.1% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (5% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (20.4% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 39% of all tested devices in this class were better, 11% similar, 51% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 22%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 48% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 44% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Asus ZenBook 14 UM3402Y audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (81.7 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 9.3% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (11.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 6.8% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (5.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.5% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (3.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (13% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 19% of all tested devices in this class were better, 4% similar, 77% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 18%, worst was 45%
Compared to all devices tested
» 10% of all tested devices were better, 2% similar, 88% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Power consumption
We noted no anomalies in terms of the Acer laptop's power consumption. Its values are on a normal level for the hardware installed. The stress test and Witcher 3 test were run with constant power consumption. The supplied USB-C power supply (65 watts) is sufficiently sized.
| Off / Standby | 0.45 / 0.45 Watt |
| Idle | 6.79 / 6.83 / 10.5 Watt |
| Load |
45.9 / 69.8 Watt |
   
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Power consumption Witcher 3 / stress test
Power consumption with external monitor
Runtimes
The Swift achieved a runtime of 7:33 h in our practical WLAN test (mapping the load when accessing websites using a script) — a reasonable value. By activating the system-wide dark mode, this runtime can be extended by a good 40 minutes to a total of 8:14 h. Its competitors all perform better, as they have more frugal processors and/or larger-capacity batteries on board.
Pros
Cons
Verdict - A successful office allrounder with quite a few weaknesses
A low weight (about 1.3 kg), decent runtimes, Power Delivery and a robust metal case all make the Swift Go a good mobile companion. Two USB-C ports (TB4) make it easy to integrate the laptop into existing workplace setups.
Sleek appearance, enough power, affordable — the Acer Swift Go 14 could find its place in schools, universities and offices.
Its portable capabilities are slightly undermined by its colorful (DCI-P3), contrast-rich OLED panel (2,880 x 1,800 pixels, 90 Hz) with a 16:10 aspect ratio: Its reflective surface with low maximum brightness makes the laptop only suitable for indoor use. Positive: A QHD webcam (3.7 MP) is situated above the screen.
A Core i5-1335U, 16 GB RAM (dual-channel) and a PCIe 4 SSD (512 GB) equip the device for office and internet use. Its emissions pose no reason for concern: The laptop usually runs quietly and barely gets warm.
An alternative could be the Asus ZenBook 14 UM340. It offers better CPU performance and longer runtimes. However, it doesn't feature any USB 4 or Thunderbolt 4 ports.
Price and availability
The Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-71-51JU can currently be found on Amazon for US$799.99.
Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-71
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11/01/2023 v7
Sascha Mölck
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Transparency
The present review sample was made available to the author as a loan by the manufacturer or a shop for the purposes of review. The lender had no influence on this review, nor did the manufacturer receive a copy of this review before publication. There was no obligation to publish this review.
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