Acer Swift X 14 (2022) tested: GeForce RTX 3050 slower than Xe7 graphics in battery operation

Acer Swift X 14 (2022): RTX 3050 creates problems in battery operation

The Acer Swift X 14 with RTX 3050 is light at 1.4 kg (~3 lb) and very compact. A long battery life is no problem for the 14-inch laptop with gaming ambitions, and the 16:10 display and crisp keyboard reveal good characteristics for Office use.

Marvin Gollor, 👁 Sebastian Jentsch (translated by Mark Riege), Published 11/08/2022 🇩🇪

A GeForce RTX 3050 in a light 1.4 kg (3 lb) case: In our test, the Acer Swift X 14 (2022) shows a long battery life of around 11 hours during web surfing. What is new is the 16:10 display in 2.2K resolution (100% sRGB). Acer uses its recycled "OceanGlass" trackpad, while the keyboard, speakers, 1080p webcam, and connection equipment with HDMI 2.1 (4K @120 Hz) and 2x Thunderbolt 4 were improved.

What got worse is the behavior of the fan, which almost always remains noticeable, even if Acer's Silent Mode improves the noise a bit without losing in performance. While Intel's Core i5-1240P offers sufficient performance, the processor is unable to develop its full potential here, due to an unnecessary power limit of 25 watts.

However, the cooling system is able to handle a constant 64 watts under combined load. Using the "Throttlestop" tool, we therefore determined that a constant 45 watts for the CPU doesn't pose any problem for the Swift X 14. But this only serves our testing purposes, since the laptop shouldn't be run outside the manufacturer specified limits.

Cinebench R15 Multi Test Loop

Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 i5-1240P: Ø1187 (1154.23-1512.34)

Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 i7-12700H: Ø1900 (1853.65-2410.51)

Acer Swift X SFX14-41G-R7F3 R5 5500U: Ø1221 (1168.05-1329.26)

Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-52VE i5-1240P: Ø1516 (1391.21-1858.82)

HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 i7-1255U: Ø1377 (1342.78-1400.12)

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 is powerful, even if Acer uses the lowest 35-Watt version. Alternatively, there are also models with a ~20% faster RTX 3050 Ti.

The problem: In battery operation, which is particularly important for a mobile companion, the Nvidia GPU performance crashes to only 13% of its capabilities. Since the predecessor did not show the same behavior, we assume that this will be remedied with a future BIOS update. Until then, you should deactivate the dGPU in battery operation, since the integrated Intel Xe7 Graphics will then run 3x faster.

Performance Rating - Percent
Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU	95.8 pt ∼96%
Schenker Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	94.8 pt ∼95%
Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T ^-1! R5 5600H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU	92.2 pt ∼92%
Honor MagicBook 14 2022 i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile	86.7 pt ∼87%
Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 i5-1240P, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU	79.1 pt ∼79%
Acer Swift X SFX14-41G-R7F3 ^-1! R5 5500U, GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile	61.5 pt ∼62%
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21CF004NGE R7 PRO 6850U, Radeon 680M	54.5 pt ∼55%
Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-77RX i7-1260P, A370M	50.4 pt ∼50%

The Witcher 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+)
Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T R5 5600H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU	47.7 fps ∼100% +22%
Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU	46 (43^min - 51^max) fps ∼96% +17%
Schenker Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	44.2 (42^min, 42^P1 - 48^max) fps ∼93% +13%
Honor MagicBook 14 2022 i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile	39.6 (38^min, 38^P1 - 42^max) fps ∼83% +1%
Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 i5-1240P, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU	39.2 (35^min, 37^P1 - 42^max) fps ∼82%
Acer Swift X SFX14-41G-R7F3 R5 5500U, GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile	30 fps ∼63% -23%
Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-77RX i7-1260P, A370M	26.3 (24^min, 25^P1 - 28^max) fps ∼55% -33%
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21CF004NGE R7 PRO 6850U, Radeon 680M	23.9 (21^min, 22^P1 - 26^max) fps ∼50% -39%

GTA V - 1920x1080 High/On (Advanced Graphics Off) AA:2xMSAA + FX AF:8x
Schenker Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	121 (14.8^min, 76.9^P1 - 204^max) fps ∼100% +17%
Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T R5 5600H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU	114.9 (13.9^min, 76.9^P1 - 203^max) fps ∼95% +11%
Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU	111.5 (15^min, 58.8^P1 - 210^max) fps ∼92% +8%
Honor MagicBook 14 2022 i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile	111.5 (33.4^min, 71.4^P1 - 206^max) fps ∼92% +8%
Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 i5-1240P, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU	103.5 (15.8^min, 71.4^P1 - 170.4^max) fps ∼86%
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21CF004NGE R7 PRO 6850U, Radeon 680M	99.1 (17.1^min, 66.7^P1 - 176.1^max) fps ∼82% -4%
Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-77RX i7-1260P, A370M	41.4 (1.879^min, 28.6^P1 - 107.2^max) fps ∼34% -60%

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark - 1920x1080 High Quality
Schenker Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	50.1 fps ∼100% +37%
Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU	47.4 fps ∼95% +30%
Honor MagicBook 14 2022 i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile	42.9 fps ∼86% +17%
Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 i5-1240P, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU	36.6 fps ∼73%
Acer Swift X SFX14-41G-R7F3 R5 5500U, GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile	31.8 fps ∼63% -13%
Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-77RX i7-1260P, A370M	26.3 fps ∼52% -28%
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21CF004NGE R7 PRO 6850U, Radeon 680M	23 fps ∼46% -37%

Strange Brigade - 1920x1080 ultra AA:ultra AF:16
Schenker Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	86 (52.1^min, 63.8^P1 - 145.6^max) fps ∼100% +32%
Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU	82.4 (29.6^min, 63.4^P1 - 213^max) fps ∼96% +27%
Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T R5 5600H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU	80.7 (50.2^min, 62.2^P1 - 154.2^max) fps ∼94% +24%
Honor MagicBook 14 2022 i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile	65.3 (38.1^min, 50.7^P1 - 136.5^max) fps ∼76% 0%
Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 i5-1240P, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU	65.1 (46.5^min, 50.1^P1 - 97.5^max) fps ∼76%
Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-77RX i7-1260P, A370M	52.1 (41.7^min, 43.4^P1 - 62.9^max) fps ∼61% -20%
Acer Swift X SFX14-41G-R7F3 R5 5500U, GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile	51.3 (39.4^min, 41.5^P1 - 72.8^max) fps ∼60% -21%
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21CF004NGE R7 PRO 6850U, Radeon 680M	41 fps ∼48% -37%

Dota 2 Reborn - 1920x1080 ultra (3/3) best looking
Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7420 i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU	134.4 (116.2^min) fps ∼100% +26%
Honor MagicBook 14 2022 i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile	130.1 (114.7^min) fps ∼97% +22%
Schenker Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU	109.1 (95.7^min) fps ∼81% +3%
Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T R5 5600H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU	107.7 (95.3^min) fps ∼80% +1%
Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 i5-1240P, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU	106.4 (92^min) fps ∼79%
Acer Swift X SFX14-41G-R7F3 R5 5500U, GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile	80.8 (71.5^min) fps ∼60% -24%
Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-77RX i7-1260P, A370M	66.3 (43.4^min) fps ∼49% -38%
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21CF004NGE R7 PRO 6850U, Radeon 680M	63.1 (53.8^min) fps ∼47% -41%

Strong backlight bleeding (here displayed amplified)

Another complaint is the 16 GB working memory, which cannot be expanded since it is always soldered in. We also noticed some significant display backlight bleeding, which is clearly visible even in regular operation.

At the time of this article, the compact multimedia laptop is available for 1200 Euros (~$1196) in Acer's online shop. Those who don't need a dedicated graphics unit should take a look at the https://store.acer.com/de-de/acer-swift-x-ultraschlankes-notebook-sfx14-51g-grauSwift 3 14 (2021) with AMD CPU for only 600 Euros (~$598).

The predecessor with AMD CPU also has several advantages over the current model, which we explain in our full review of the Acer Swift X 14 (2022). You can also find some more extensive analyses and details there.

Battery Life

	Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 i5-1240P, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU, 58.7 Wh	Honor MagicBook 14 2022 i5-12500H, GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile, 75 Wh	Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, 86 Wh	Asus Vivobook Pro 14 M3401QC-KM007T R5 5600H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU, 63 Wh
Battery Runtime		4%	-16%	9%
WiFi v1.3	643	665 3%	575 -11%	569 -12%
Load	86	90 5%	69 -20%	112 30%
Reader / Idle			1114	687

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