Fully Loaded Acer Swift 3 SF313 with Ice Lake Processor in Review

Name: Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7
Brand: Acer

Acer Swift 3 meets Ice Lake! Thanks to Ice Lake the new Swift 3 offers more CPU performance than before, and 3D has also improved with the new SoC. The subnotebook is jammed into a modern case equipped with a bright 3:2 display, and it is served with a great stamina. Find out in our review whether there are any weaknesses to report as well.

Sebastian Bade, 👁 Sebastian Jentsch, ✓ Felicitas Krohn (translated by Finn D. Boerne), Published 02/19/2020 🇩🇪 🇫🇷 ...

Ice Lake Laptop Windows

Acer’s Swift 3 SF313 is a small subnotebook equipped with a 13.5-inch display. It is based on Intel’s latest Ice Lake SoC and successor to the Kaby Lake generation of devices. In this review, we take a closer look at the high-end model equipped with an Intel Core i7-1065G7, a fast 1 TB SSD, and 16 GB of RAM. In other words: a mobile workhorse. Unfortunately, the LTE option is no longer available. This particular model is on sale for around $1,200 plus tax in Europe, and US prices are not yet available.

A cheaper SKU equipped with a Core i5-1035G4 is also available. With the same amount of RAM and storage it is currently listed for around $950 plus tax. The low-spec model equipped with 8 GB of RAM and a 512 GB SSD is sold for around $850 plus tax. Future models will feature an optional GeForce MX350. Prices for those SKUs are not yet available.

Generally speaking, the Acer Swift 3 is a great device for office work and photo editing. For comparison, we have chosen the following 13 and 14-inch subnotebooks:

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Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7 (Swift 3 SF313 Series)

Processor

Intel Core i7-1065G7 4 x 1.3 - 3.9 GHz, Ice Lake-U

Graphics adapter

Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) - Shared Memory MB VRAM, Core: 1100 MHz, Memory: 1800 MHz, 26.20.100.7463 DCH

Memory

16 GB

, LPDDR4, soldered, max 16 GB

Display

13.50 inch 3:2, 2256 x 1504 pixel 201 PPI, BOE, NE135FBM-N41, IPS, glossy: yes

Mainboard

Intel 495 (Ice Lake-U PCH-LP Premium)

Storage

Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8, 1024 GB

, M.2-2280, NVMe, 910 GB free

Connections

1 USB 2.0, 1 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 USB 3.1 Gen2, 1 Thunderbolt, 1 HDMI, 1 DisplayPort, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: 3.5-mm headphone jack, 1 Fingerprint Reader

Networking

Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (a/b/g/h/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/), Bluetooth 5

Size

height x width x depth (in mm): 16.6 x 302 x 234 ( = 0.65 x 11.89 x 9.21 in)

Battery

54.5 Wh, 3545 mAh Lithium-Ion

Operating System

Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64 Bit

Camera

Webcam: 720p

Additional features

Speakers: Stereo, Keyboard: 6-row chiclet, Power supply, 24 Months Warranty

Weight

1.163 kg ( = 41.02 oz / 2.56 pounds), Power Supply: 275 g ( = 9.7 oz / 0.61 pounds)

Price

1299 EUR

Links

Acer homepage
Acer notebook section

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Rating	Date	Model	Weight	Height	Size	Resolution
87 %	02/2020	Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7 i7-1065G7, Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU)	1.2 kg	16.6 mm	13.50"	2256x1504
88.2 %	10/2019	Lenovo Yoga C940-14IIL i7-1065G7, Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU)	1.4 kg	14.95 mm	14.00"	1920x1080
85.7 %	01/2019	Acer Swift 3 SF313-51-59SZ i5-8250U, UHD Graphics 620	1.3 kg	16 mm	13.30"	1920x1080
88 %	01/2019	Dell XPS 13 9380 2019 i5-8265U, UHD Graphics 620	1.2 kg	11.6 mm	13.30"	3840x2160
86 %	07/2019	Lenovo ThinkBook 13s-20R90071GE i5-8265U, UHD Graphics 620	1.3 kg	15.9 mm	13.30"	1920x1080
84.5 %	08/2019	HP Envy 13-aq0003ng i7-8565U, GeForce MX250	1.2 kg	14.7 mm	13.30"	1920x1080

Case – Modern and Well-Made

The Swift 3’s case has been completely redesigned, and the result is a modern-looking case with thin bezels made of plastic and aluminum. Thanks to the latter, both the base and the display lid, are fairly rigid. We were unable to warp the base, and only managed to slightly twist the lid. The bezels around the display are now black while the rest of the case is clad in an inconspicuous silver-gray.

The hinges allow for an opening angle of a full 180 degrees. Despite their ease of operation, you will have a hard time opening the display one-handed due to the base’s low weight. Teetering has beeb reduced to a minimum, and our review unit’s build quality was impeccable. Everything fits perfectly, and we found no inconsistent gaps anywhere around the case.

Size Comparison

The Acer Swift 3 SF313’s foot print is slightly larger than its predecessor’s due to the ever so slightly larger display that now comes with a 3:2 aspect ratio. At around 1.2 kg (2.65 lb) our review unit was comparatively light and weighed about as much as the HP Envy 13 or the Dell XPS 13. The small charger adds another 275 g (0.61 lb).

Lenovo Yoga C940-14IIL Acer Swift 3 SF313-51-59SZ Lenovo ThinkBook 13s-20R90071GE HP Envy 13-aq0003ng Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7 Dell XPS 13 9380 2019 DIN A4 ❌

Connectivity

All ports are situated along the left and right sides, and their selection is pretty limited. In addition to two USB-A ports, one of which only supports the slower USB 2.0 standard, we can find a Thunderbolt 3 USB-C port to connect external third-party devices to as well as an HDMI port to connect external displays to. Just like its predecessor, the current model continues to lack a card reader.

Left: power, HDMI, USB-A 3.0, Thunderbolt 3

Right: 3.5-mm headphone jack, USB-A 2.0, status LEDs, Kensington lock

Communication

Wi-Fi 6 is included in all Swift 3 models by default, and Acer’s modem of choice is Intel’s AX201 Wi-Fi 6 module with support for Bluetooth 5.0. However, we were baffled by the device’s very poor transfer rates and were unable to determine the root cause. Given the poor results, we have to assume that the Swift 3 was hampered by some sort of driver issue. At just 50 and 289 Mbps (TX/RX) the Swift 3 was the slowest device in our test group by a long shot. Unfortunately, there are no alternatives since the device lacks an ethernet port, and it would have to be added retroactively with a USB dongle. LTE support is not available either.

Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
Average of class Subnotebook (180 - 1602, n=40, last 2 years)	1035 MBit/s ∼100% +1978%
Lenovo Yoga C940-14IIL Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	743 MBit/s ∼72% +1392%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s-20R90071GE Intel Wireless-AC 9560	658 MBit/s ∼64% +1221%
Acer Swift 3 SF313-51-59SZ Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7265	628 (591^min - 673^max) MBit/s ∼61% +1161%
HP Envy 13-aq0003ng Intel Wireless-AC 9560	623 (439^min - 714^max) MBit/s ∼60% +1151%
Dell XPS 13 9380 2019 Atheros/Qualcomm QCA6174	594 (579^min - 616^max) MBit/s ∼57% +1093%
Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7 Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	49.8 (3^min - 102^max) MBit/s ∼5%
iperf3 receive AX12
Average of class Subnotebook (182 - 1690, n=40, last 2 years)	1110 MBit/s ∼100% +284%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s-20R90071GE Intel Wireless-AC 9560	648 MBit/s ∼58% +124%
Lenovo Yoga C940-14IIL Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	635 MBit/s ∼57% +120%
Acer Swift 3 SF313-51-59SZ Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7265	536 (506^min - 552^max) MBit/s ∼48% +85%
HP Envy 13-aq0003ng Intel Wireless-AC 9560	534 (293^min - 602^max) MBit/s ∼48% +85%
Dell XPS 13 9380 2019 Atheros/Qualcomm QCA6174	524 (459^min - 576^max) MBit/s ∼47% +81%
Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7 Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	289 (167^min - 328^max) MBit/s ∼26%

Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7 Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø289 (167-328)

Dell XPS 13 9380 2019 Atheros/Qualcomm QCA6174; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø523 (459-576)

HP Envy 13-aq0003ng Intel Wireless-AC 9560; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø533 (293-602)

Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7 Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø49.6 (3-102)

Dell XPS 13 9380 2019 Atheros/Qualcomm QCA6174; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø594 (579-616)

HP Envy 13-aq0003ng Intel Wireless-AC 9560; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø623 (439-714)

Security Features

The included fingerprint reader is a very useful security feature for Windows login authentication. Setup is quick and painless, and the sensor worked without any issues. The Swift 3 also supports Kensington locks.

Accessories

There are not really any accessories in the box. All we could find were the device itself, a power supply, and the mandatory quick start and warranty guides.

Maintenance

Since maintenance is rather uncommon on the Acer Swift 3 the OEM decided not to equip this laptop with a maintenance opening. Should you decide to clean the fan or replace the built-in storage device you will have to remove the entire bottom cover, which will require special tools given that the cover will continue to sit very firmly in place with all screws undone. Once removed you have access to the internal components, although upgrades are limited to the storage device only. Upgrading the RAM is not possible.

Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7 with the bottom cover removed

Warranty

The Acer Swift 3 SF313 comes with Acer’s standard warranty by default, which differs in length and service options depending on region and country of purchase. For example, our European review unit comes with a 24-month limited warranty with free mail-in and return service.

Input Devices

Keyboard

The first thing we noticed about the new keyboard was that just like the case it is now also painted silver. While this makes for a more uniform and fitting design, it also means that the key caps were very hard to read in daylight due to the white backlight. Other than its color, the keyboard is very similar to its predecessor’s. The main keys are still 16 x 15 mm (~0.63 x 0.6 in) large, but the top row function keys have increased slightly in size. The keys themselves are smooth and without any texture, which required some getting used to at first. Accentuation is very well-defined, and feedback is nicely dampened.

The backlight can be adjusted in two stages or turned off entirely.

Touchpad

The ClickPad’s color matches the case very well. At 10.5 x 7.8 cm (~4.13 x 3.1 in), it is conveniently large to support multi-touch gestures. Its surface is smooth and without any texture, which means that fingers glide over it with ease. Navigating through menus is a breeze. That said, we did notice some input inaccuracies in all four corners. Fortunately, the touchpad was large enough so we barely noticed them during everyday work. The buttons are located at the bottom, and they offer a very distinct and clear click sound.

Display – New Aspect Ratio and Higher Resolution

The new Swift’s display has grown ever so slightly from 13.3 to 13.5 inches. The 3:2 panel runs at a native resolution of 2256-x-1504 resulting in a pixel density of 201 dpi. Thanks to its average display brightness of 426 nits it managed to secure second place behind the HP Envy 13. While brightness distribution was not the greatest, we failed to notice any shadowing.

The combination of high display brightness and low black level makes for a decent contrast ratio of 1,634:1. The Swift 3 uses PWM for brightness regulation. At just 208 Hz its PWM frequency is so low that sensitive users might suffer from eyesore. Clouding was not particularly pronounced on our test unit, and we found no issues in everyday use.


429 cd/m²	419 cd/m²	439 cd/m²
415 cd/m²	474 cd/m²	445 cd/m²
391 cd/m²	405 cd/m²	415 cd/m²

Distribution of brightness

BOE, NE135FBM-N41

X-Rite i1Pro 2

Maximum: 474 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 425.8 cd/m² Minimum: 31 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 82 %
Center on Battery: 466 cd/m²
Contrast: 1634:1 (Black: 0.29 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 2.38 | 0.55-29.43 Ø5.2, calibrated: 2.69
ΔE Greyscale 3.75 | 0.57-98 Ø5.4
100% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
65% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
71.2% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
99.8% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
70.1% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.37

Download ICC File (X-Rite i1Pro 2)

	Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7 BOE, NE135FBM-N41, IPS, 2256x1504, 13.50	Lenovo Yoga C940-14IIL LP140WF9-SPE2, IPS LED, 1920x1080, 14.00	Acer Swift 3 SF313-51-59SZ BOE NV133FHM-N62, IPS, 1920x1080, 13.30	Dell XPS 13 9380 2019 ID: AUO 282B B133ZAN Dell: 90NTH, IPS, 3840x2160, 13.30	Lenovo ThinkBook 13s-20R90071GE N133HCE-EN2, a-Si IPS LED, 1920x1080, 13.30	HP Envy 13-aq0003ng InfoVision M133NVF3 R2, IPS, 1920x1080, 13.30
Display		-4%	-9%	-8%	-3%	-8%
Display P3 Coverage	70.1	66 -6%	67 -4%	64.7 -8%	67 -4%	64.4 -8%
sRGB Coverage	99.8	97.9 -2%	88 -12%	93.1 -7%	99.1 -1%	91.7 -8%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage	71.2	67.3 -5%	64.3 -10%	65.3 -8%	69.2 -3%	65.2 -8%
Response Times		7%	48%	-11%	3984%	630%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *	55 ?(25, 30)	49.6 ?(23.6, 26) 10%	44 ?(22, 22) 20%	58 ?(26, 32) -5%	40.4 ?(22, 18.4) 27%	31 ?(15, 16) 44%
Response Time Black / White *	31 ?(17, 14)	30 ?(16.4, 13.6) 3%	36 ?(21, 15) -16%	36 ?(20, 16) -16%	28.8 ?(15.6, 13.2) 7%	24 ?(14, 10) 23%
PWM Frequency	208 ?(90)		500 ?(90) 140%		25000 ?(20) 11919%	4000 ?(90) 1823%
Screen		4%	-40%	-16%	-1%	0%
Brightness middle	474	384 -19%	300 -37%	404 -15%	319 -33%	768 62%
Brightness	426	363 -15%	277 -35%	389 -9%	309 -27%	778 83%
Brightness Distribution	82	90 10%	87 6%	85 4%	92 12%	82 0%
Black Level *	0.29	0.17 41%	0.26 10%	0.37 -28%	0.28 3%	0.48 -66%
Contrast	1634	2259 38%	1154 -29%	1092 -33%	1139 -30%	1600 -2%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *	2.38	3.5 -47%	5.96 -150%	3.72 -56%	2.4 -1%	3.49 -47%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *	5.88	5.5 6%	10.6 -80%	7.38 -26%	6.3 -7%	7.41 -26%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *	2.69	1 63%	2.47 8%	2.06 23%	0.6 78%	2.07 23%
Greyscale dE 2000 *	3.75	4.6 -23%	7.64 -104%	4.44 -18%	3.8 -1%	4.09 -9%
Gamma	2.37 ^93%	2.32 ^95%	2.44 ^90%	2.34 ^94%	2.16 ^102%	2.54 ^87%
CCT	6466 ^101%	6884 ^94%	6877 ^95%	7095 ^92%	7335 ^89%	6452 ^101%
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)	65	62 -5%	57 -12%	60 -8%	63.5 -2%	60 -8%
Color Space (Percent of sRGB)	100	97.7 -2%	88 -12%	93 -7%	99.1 -1%	92 -8%
Total Average (Program / Settings)		2% / 3%	-0% / -19%	-12% / -14%	1327% / 702%	207% / 110%

* ... smaller is better

Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7 vs. sRGB (100 %)

Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7 vs. AdobeRGB (65 %)

Overall image quality was decent thanks to the display’s high contrast ratio and its accurate color representation. Out of the box it only showed slightly raised DeltaE 2000 deviations for colors and grayscale, which left us wondering whether Acer pre-calibrates the Swift 3 ex factory. Nevertheless, we conducted an individual calibration and were able to improve upon grayscale significantly. Colors, on the other hand, remained unchanged. Of particular note and praise is the Swift 3’s color space coverage. At 100% it managed to cover sRGB completely. As such, the Acer Swift 3 is well suited for amateur as well as semi-professional photo editing.

Outdoor usability was somewhat challenged by the reflective display coating. Nevertheless, the display remained usable even in bright sunlight thanks to its high brightness. A shady spot is definitely preferable, though, as can be clearly seen in the two photos below.

Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7 in bright sunlight

Display Response Times

ℹ

Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.

↔ Response Time Black to White
31 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 17 ms rise
31 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 14 ms fall
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 80 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (22.3 ms).
↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
55 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 25 ms rise
55 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 30 ms fall
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.25 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 90 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (35.2 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

ℹ

To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.

Screen flickering / PWM detected

208 Hz

≤ 90 % brightness setting

The display backlight flickers at 208 Hz (Likely utilizing PWM) Flickering detected at a brightness setting of 90 % and below. There should be no flickering or PWM above this brightness setting.

The frequency of 208 Hz is relatively low, so sensitive users will likely notice flickering and experience eyestrain at the stated brightness setting and below.

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 18889 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

As expected, the Acer Swift 3 SF313’s IPS panel offered wide viewing angles. Our test image remained well recognizable at all angles without any noticeable bloom.

Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7 viewing angles

Performance

The device is very well-suited for office work. Its Intel Core i7-1065G7 is a great fit for the compact subnotebook, and offers plenty of performance headroom, for example for editing photos. Its 16 GB of RAM and 1 TB SSD are an added bonus. If you do not require this level of performance the Core i5-based Swift 3 might be the better choice as it, too, is more than capable of handling everyday office tasks.

Processor

Acer's processor of choice is the Intel Core i7-1065G7. It offers four cores with Hyper-threading running at a base clock speed of 1.3 GHz and turbo boost speeds of up to 3.9 GHz on two cores and up to 3.5 GHz on all four cores. In our benchmarks the SoC was not capable of fully utilizing its turbo boost potential and thus scored below average occasionally. The Lenovo Yoga C940 is a great demonstration of what this particular processor is capable of. Nevertheless, overall performance has increased over the Swift 3’s predecessor, particularly in regards to single-core performance.

In our Cinebench R15 multi-thread loop the Swift 3 offered a level of performance comparable to the Lenovo ThinkBook 13s. Scores dropped after the initial run since turbo boost was only applied for a short period of time. Performance remained consistent afterwards, and the Acer Swift 3 averaged 553 points in this benchmark.

Additional benchmarks and scores can be found on our CPU comparison page.

Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7 Intel Core i7-1065G7, Intel Core i7-1065G7: Ø553 (544.51-599.88)

Lenovo Yoga C940-14IIL Intel Core i7-1065G7, Intel Core i7-1065G7; Performance Mode: Ø702 (693.71-740.11)

Lenovo Yoga C940-14IIL Intel Core i7-1065G7, Intel Core i7-1065G7: Ø672 (659-720)

Acer Swift 3 SF313-51-59SZ Intel Core i5-8250U, Intel Core i5-8250U: Ø475 (441.38-576.87)

Dell XPS 13 9380 2019 Intel Core i5-8265U, Intel Core i5-8265U: Ø614 (574.66-670.36)

Lenovo ThinkBook 13s-20R90071GE Intel Core i5-8265U, Intel Core i5-8265U: Ø557 (546-655)

HP Envy 13-aq0003ng Intel Core i7-8565U, Intel Core i7-8565U: Ø480 (438.45-513.08)

Cinebench R15
CPU Single 64Bit
Average of class Subnotebook (74.5 - 267, n=77, last 2 years)	210 Points ∼100% +20%
Lenovo Yoga C940-14IIL Intel Core i7-1065G7	179 Points ∼85% +2%
Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7 Intel Core i7-1065G7	175 Points ∼83%
Average Intel Core i7-1065G7 (141 - 190, n=35)	174.2 Points ∼83% 0%
HP Envy 13-aq0003ng Intel Core i7-8565U	172 Points ∼82% -2%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s-20R90071GE Intel Core i5-8265U	162 Points ∼77% -7%
Dell XPS 13 9380 2019 Intel Core i5-8265U	148 Points ∼70% -15%
Acer Swift 3 SF313-51-59SZ Intel Core i5-8250U	143 Points ∼68% -18%
CPU Multi 64Bit
Average of class Subnotebook (234 - 2497, n=86, last 2 years)	1277 Points ∼100% +108%
Lenovo Yoga C940-14IIL Intel Core i7-1065G7	740 (693^min - 740^max) Points ∼58% +20%
Lenovo Yoga C940-14IIL Intel Core i7-1065G7	720 (659^min - 720^max) Points ∼56% +17%
Dell XPS 13 9380 2019 Intel Core i5-8265U	666 Points ∼52% +8%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s-20R90071GE Intel Core i5-8265U	655 (546^min - 658^max) Points ∼51% +7%
Average Intel Core i7-1065G7 (288 - 836, n=36)	648 Points ∼51% +5%
Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7 Intel Core i7-1065G7	615 Points ∼48%
Acer Swift 3 SF313-51-59SZ Intel Core i5-8250U	576 Points ∼45% -6%
HP Envy 13-aq0003ng Intel Core i7-8565U	517 Points ∼40% -16%

Cinebench R11.5
CPU Single 64Bit
Average of class Subnotebook (1.38 - 3.07, n=11, last 2 years)	2.64 Points ∼100% +26%
Average Intel Core i7-1065G7 (2.09 - 2.17, n=4)	2.12 Points ∼80% +1%
Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7 Intel Core i7-1065G7	2.09 Points ∼79%
Acer Swift 3 SF313-51-59SZ Intel Core i5-8250U	1.64 Points ∼62% -22%
CPU Multi 64Bit
Average of class Subnotebook (7.64 - 25.2, n=11, last 2 years)	16.9 Points ∼100% +165%
Average Intel Core i7-1065G7 (5.69 - 9.37, n=4)	7.37 Points ∼44% +16%
Acer Swift 3 SF313-51-59SZ Intel Core i5-8250U	6.38 Points ∼38% 0%
Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7 Intel Core i7-1065G7	6.37 Points ∼38%

Cinebench R20
CPU (Single Core)
Average of class Subnotebook (159 - 738, n=81, last 2 years)	543 Points ∼100% +23%
Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7 Intel Core i7-1065G7	441 Points ∼81%
Average Intel Core i7-1065G7 (358 - 474, n=31)	438 Points ∼81% -1%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s-20R90071GE Intel Core i5-8265U	386 Points ∼71% -12%
HP Envy 13-aq0003ng Intel Core i7-8565U	354 Points ∼65% -20%
CPU (Multi Core)
Average of class Subnotebook (376 - 5782, n=80, last 2 years)	2867 Points ∼100% +106%
Average Intel Core i7-1065G7 (1081 - 2024, n=31)	1510 Points ∼53% +8%
Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7 Intel Core i7-1065G7	1392 Points ∼49%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s-20R90071GE Intel Core i5-8265U	1202 Points ∼42% -14%
HP Envy 13-aq0003ng Intel Core i7-8565U	1166 Points ∼41% -16%

JetStream 1.1 - Total Score
Average of class Subnotebook (256 - 348, n=5, last 2 years)	288 Points ∼100% +10%
Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7 Intel Core i7-1065G7	261.6 Points ∼91%
Average Intel Core i7-1065G7 (205 - 273, n=16)	256 Points ∼89% -2%
HP Envy 13-aq0003ng Intel Core i7-8565U	234.3 Points ∼81% -10%
Acer Swift 3 SF313-51-59SZ Intel Core i5-8250U	216.2 Points ∼75% -17%
Dell XPS 13 9380 2019 Intel Core i5-8265U	207.6 Points ∼72% -21%

Octane V2 - Total Score
Average of class Subnotebook (39503 - 91064, n=33, last 2 years)	69950 Points ∼100% +91%
Average Intel Core i7-1065G7 (25166 - 53081, n=17)	37201 Points ∼53% +1%
Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7 Intel Core i7-1065G7	36670 Points ∼52%
HP Envy 13-aq0003ng Intel Core i7-8565U	33597 Points ∼48% -8%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s-20R90071GE Intel Core i5-8265U	32789 Points ∼47% -11%
Dell XPS 13 9380 2019 Intel Core i5-8265U	28455 Points ∼41% -22%
Acer Swift 3 SF313-51-59SZ Intel Core i5-8250U	28023 Points ∼40% -24%
Lenovo Yoga C940-14IIL Intel Core i7-1065G7	25166 Points ∼36% -31%

Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Total Score
Acer Swift 3 SF313-51-59SZ Intel Core i5-8250U	1322 ms * ∼100% -36%
Dell XPS 13 9380 2019 Intel Core i5-8265U	1245 ms * ∼94% -28%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s-20R90071GE Intel Core i5-8265U	1233 ms * ∼93% -27%
HP Envy 13-aq0003ng Intel Core i7-8565U	1163 ms * ∼88% -20%
Lenovo Yoga C940-14IIL Intel Core i7-1065G7	988 ms * ∼75% -2%
Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7 Intel Core i7-1065G7	972 ms * ∼74%
Average Intel Core i7-1065G7 (788 - 1249, n=30)	912 ms * ∼69% +6%
Average of class Subnotebook (449 - 2322, n=81, last 2 years)	696 ms * ∼53% +28%

Blender - v2.79 BMW27 CPU
Average Intel Core i7-1065G7 (675 - 1650, n=23)	882 Seconds * ∼100% -6%
Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7 Intel Core i7-1065G7	835 Seconds * ∼95%
Acer Swift 3 SF313-51-59SZ Intel Core i5-8250U	813 Seconds * ∼92% +3%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s-20R90071GE Intel Core i5-8265U	807 Seconds * ∼91% +3%
Lenovo Yoga C940-14IIL Intel Core i7-1065G7	765 Seconds * ∼87% +8%
Average of class Subnotebook (217 - 2583, n=81, last 2 years)	530 Seconds * ∼60% +37%

X264 HD Benchmark 4.0
Pass 1
Average of class Subnotebook (145.5 - 250, n=8, last 2 years)	201 fps ∼100%
Average Intel Core i7-1065G7 (175.5 - 194.3, n=2)	184.9 fps ∼92%
Lenovo Yoga C940-14IIL Intel Core i7-1065G7	175.5 (174^min - 198^max) fps ∼87%
Pass 2
Average of class Subnotebook (30.2 - 103, n=8, last 2 years)	65.9 fps ∼100%
Average Intel Core i7-1065G7 (40.6 - 49.5, n=2)	45.1 fps ∼68%
Lenovo Yoga C940-14IIL Intel Core i7-1065G7	40.6 (39^min - 42.8^max) fps ∼62%

HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - 4k Preset
Average of class Subnotebook (1.02 - 16.7, n=71, last 2 years)	8.92 fps ∼100% +91%
Lenovo Yoga C940-14IIL Intel Core i7-1065G7	5.1 fps ∼57% +9%
Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7 Intel Core i7-1065G7	4.66 fps ∼52%
Average Intel Core i7-1065G7 (2.2 - 6.38, n=22)	4.58 fps ∼51% -2%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s-20R90071GE Intel Core i5-8265U	4.5 fps ∼50% -3%
Acer Swift 3 SF313-51-59SZ Intel Core i5-8250U	4.49 fps ∼50% -4%

wPrime 2.10
1024m
Average of class Subnotebook (243 - 1168, n=12, last 2 years)	448 s * ∼100%
Acer Swift 3 SF313-51-59SZ Intel Core i5-8250U	303 s * ∼68%
Average Intel Core i7-1065G7 (233 - 354, n=3)	281 s * ∼63%
32m
Average of class Subnotebook (7.74 - 34, n=12, last 2 years)	12.3 s * ∼100%
Average Intel Core i7-1065G7 (6.97 - 9.19, n=3)	7.95 s * ∼65%
Acer Swift 3 SF313-51-59SZ Intel Core i5-8250U	7.917 s * ∼64%

Geekbench 5.0
5.0 Multi-Core
Average of class Subnotebook (3749 - 11260, n=20, last 2 years)	6306 Points ∼100% +44%
Lenovo Yoga C940-14IIL Intel Core i7-1065G7	4736 Points ∼75% +8%
Average Intel Core i7-1065G7 (3375 - 4839, n=6)	4436 Points ∼70% +2%
Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7 Intel Core i7-1065G7	4368 Points ∼69%
5.0 Single-Core
Average of class Subnotebook (663 - 1738, n=20, last 2 years)	1419 Points ∼100% +9%
Lenovo Yoga C940-14IIL Intel Core i7-1065G7	1328 Points ∼94% +2%
Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7 Intel Core i7-1065G7	1301 Points ∼92%
Average Intel Core i7-1065G7 (1184 - 1334, n=6)	1295 Points ∼91% 0%

Geekbench 5.4
Multi-Core
Average of class Subnotebook (2972 - 12304, n=71, last 2 years)	6747 Points ∼100% +54%
Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7 Intel Core i7-1065G7	4374 Points ∼65%
Average Intel Core i7-1065G7 (2464 - 4855, n=18)	4215 Points ∼62% -4%
Single-Core
Average of class Subnotebook (672 - 1975, n=71, last 2 years)	1507 Points ∼100% +15%
Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7 Intel Core i7-1065G7	1316 Points ∼87%
Average Intel Core i7-1065G7 (948 - 1348, n=18)	1274 Points ∼85% -3%

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Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 32Bit

1.84 Points

Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 32Bit

5.75 Points

Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 32Bit

45.43 fps

Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64Bit

2.09 Points

Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64Bit

6.37 Points

Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64Bit

47.49 fps

Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit

175 Points

Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit

615 Points

Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit

97.8 %

Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit

64.6 fps

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System Performance

The Acer Swift 3 performed very well in our synthetic system performance benchmarks, and while it managed well above-average scores, it had to succumb to the Lenovo Yoga C940 once again. Subjectively, the Swift 3 performed very well, and using the device for work turned out to be a joyful and pleasant experience.

PCMark 10 | PCMark 8

PCMark 10
Score
Average of class Subnotebook (1671 - 6767, n=70, last 2 years)	5252 Points ∼100% +32%
Lenovo Yoga C940-14IIL Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ	4583 Points ∼87% +15%
Average Intel Core i7-1065G7, Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) (3878 - 4679, n=20)	4356 Points ∼83% +10%
Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7 Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8	3975 Points ∼76%
HP Envy 13-aq0003ng GeForce MX250, i7-8565U, Toshiba KBG30ZMV512G	3882 Points ∼74% -2%
Dell XPS 13 9380 2019 UHD Graphics 620, i5-8265U, SK hynix PC401 HFS256GD9TNG	3835 Points ∼73% -4%
Acer Swift 3 SF313-51-59SZ UHD Graphics 620, i5-8250U, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3256GJ1	3668 Points ∼70% -8%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s-20R90071GE UHD Graphics 620, i5-8265U, SK hynix BC501 HFM512GDHTNG-8310A	3630 Points ∼69% -9%
Essentials
Average of class Subnotebook (4599 - 11156, n=70, last 2 years)	9727 Points ∼100% +17%
Lenovo Yoga C940-14IIL Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ	9678 Points ∼99% +17%
Average Intel Core i7-1065G7, Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) (8302 - 9902, n=20)	9123 Points ∼94% +10%
Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7 Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8	8302 Points ∼85%
Dell XPS 13 9380 2019 UHD Graphics 620, i5-8265U, SK hynix PC401 HFS256GD9TNG	8033 Points ∼83% -3%
Acer Swift 3 SF313-51-59SZ UHD Graphics 620, i5-8250U, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3256GJ1	7574 Points ∼78% -9%
HP Envy 13-aq0003ng GeForce MX250, i7-8565U, Toshiba KBG30ZMV512G	7465 Points ∼77% -10%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s-20R90071GE UHD Graphics 620, i5-8265U, SK hynix BC501 HFM512GDHTNG-8310A	7278 Points ∼75% -12%
Productivity
Average of class Subnotebook (2833 - 9852, n=70, last 2 years)	7280 Points ∼100% +16%
Lenovo Yoga C940-14IIL Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ	6924 Points ∼95% +10%
HP Envy 13-aq0003ng GeForce MX250, i7-8565U, Toshiba KBG30ZMV512G	6789 Points ∼93% +8%
Average Intel Core i7-1065G7, Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) (5462 - 7379, n=20)	6555 Points ∼90% +4%
Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7 Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8	6301 Points ∼87%
Dell XPS 13 9380 2019 UHD Graphics 620, i5-8265U, SK hynix PC401 HFS256GD9TNG	6101 Points ∼84% -3%
Acer Swift 3 SF313-51-59SZ UHD Graphics 620, i5-8250U, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3256GJ1	6090 Points ∼84% -3%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s-20R90071GE UHD Graphics 620, i5-8265U, SK hynix BC501 HFM512GDHTNG-8310A	5836 Points ∼80% -7%
Digital Content Creation
Average of class Subnotebook (973 - 8855, n=70, last 2 years)	5628 Points ∼100% +73%
Lenovo Yoga C940-14IIL Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ	3900 Points ∼69% +20%
Average Intel Core i7-1065G7, Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) (3260 - 4424, n=20)	3773 Points ∼67% +16%
Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7 Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8	3260 Points ∼58%
HP Envy 13-aq0003ng GeForce MX250, i7-8565U, Toshiba KBG30ZMV512G	3133 Points ∼56% -4%
Dell XPS 13 9380 2019 UHD Graphics 620, i5-8265U, SK hynix PC401 HFS256GD9TNG	3125 Points ∼56% -4%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s-20R90071GE UHD Graphics 620, i5-8265U, SK hynix BC501 HFM512GDHTNG-8310A	3058 Points ∼54% -6%
Acer Swift 3 SF313-51-59SZ UHD Graphics 620, i5-8250U, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3256GJ1	2905 Points ∼52% -11%

PCMark 8
Home Score Accelerated v2
Average of class Subnotebook (4467 - 5285, n=7, last 2 years)	4914 Points ∼100% +31%
Lenovo Yoga C940-14IIL Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ	4003 Points ∼81% +6%
Acer Swift 3 SF313-51-59SZ UHD Graphics 620, i5-8250U, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3256GJ1	3773 Points ∼77% 0%
Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7 Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8	3759 Points ∼76%
Average Intel Core i7-1065G7, Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) (3305 - 4275, n=17)	3734 Points ∼76% -1%
Dell XPS 13 9380 2019 UHD Graphics 620, i5-8265U, SK hynix PC401 HFS256GD9TNG	3519 Points ∼72% -6%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s-20R90071GE UHD Graphics 620, i5-8265U, SK hynix BC501 HFM512GDHTNG-8310A	3467 Points ∼71% -8%
HP Envy 13-aq0003ng GeForce MX250, i7-8565U, Toshiba KBG30ZMV512G	3331 Points ∼68% -11%
Work Score Accelerated v2
Lenovo Yoga C940-14IIL Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ	5158 Points ∼100% +7%
HP Envy 13-aq0003ng GeForce MX250, i7-8565U, Toshiba KBG30ZMV512G	4922 Points ∼95% +2%
Acer Swift 3 SF313-51-59SZ UHD Graphics 620, i5-8250U, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3256GJ1	4845 Points ∼94% +1%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s-20R90071GE UHD Graphics 620, i5-8265U, SK hynix BC501 HFM512GDHTNG-8310A	4841 Points ∼94% +1%
Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7 Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8	4802 Points ∼93%
Average Intel Core i7-1065G7, Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) (2460 - 5291, n=17)	4309 Points ∼84% -10%
Dell XPS 13 9380 2019 UHD Graphics 620, i5-8265U, SK hynix PC401 HFS256GD9TNG	4302 Points ∼83% -10%
Average of class Subnotebook (2856 - 5288, n=7, last 2 years)	3693 Points ∼72% -23%

PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2		3759 points
PCMark 8 Creative Score Accelerated v2		5979 points
PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2		4802 points
PCMark 10 Score		3975 points
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Storage Devices

The built-in storage device is an M.2-2280 SSD made by Intel offering a whopping 1 TB of space. Since the device supported the fast NVMe protocol, its transfer speeds turned out to be very fast. We were particularly impressed with its 4K read performance of 57 MB/s. The Acer Swift 3 SF313 does not support a secondary storage device.

	Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7 Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8	Lenovo Yoga C940-14IIL Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ	Acer Swift 3 SF313-51-59SZ Kingston RBUSNS8154P3256GJ1	Dell XPS 13 9380 2019 SK hynix PC401 HFS256GD9TNG	Lenovo ThinkBook 13s-20R90071GE SK hynix BC501 HFM512GDHTNG-8310A	HP Envy 13-aq0003ng Toshiba KBG30ZMV512G	Average Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6		8%	-7%	-36%	-34%	-42%	-11%
Write 4K	187.4	128.4 -31%	113.7 -39%	84.6 -55%	89.3 -52%	106.2 -43%	144.5 ?(103.2 - 214, n=17) -23%
Read 4K	63.8	46.37 -27%	40.6 -36%	38.52 -40%	37.4 -41%	44.89 -30%	54.1 ?(49.8 - 63.8, n=17) -15%
Write Seq	1776	1863 5%	845 -52%	557 -69%	608 -66%	639 -64%	1445 ?(1264 - 1776, n=16) -19%
Read Seq	1693	2340 38%	1137 -33%	1393 -18%	1019 -40%	849 -50%	1446 ?(1410 - 1693, n=16) -15%
Write 4K Q32T1	492.3	451.1 -8%	868 76%	339.5 -31%	487.9 -1%	217.4 -56%	427 ?(402 - 644, n=17) -13%
Read 4K Q32T1	539	415.3 -23%	1580 193%	255.4 -53%	284.8 -47%	322.1 -40%	456 ?(329 - 600, n=17) -15%
Write Seq Q32T1	1770	2985 69%	345.6 -80%	558 -68%	872 -51%	865 -51%	1650 ?(1733 - 1802, n=17) -7%
Read Seq Q32T1	1715	2565 50%	411.7 -76%	2541 48%	1635 -5%	1630 -5%	1728 ?(1616 - 1970, n=17) 1%
Write 4K Q8T8	899	451.4 -50%	647 -28%		387.3 -57%		880 ?(860 - 899, n=2) -2%
Read 4K Q8T8	630	1004 59%	685 9%		757 20%		629 ?(628 - 630, n=2) 0%
AS SSD		35%	-26%	-33%	-18%	-72%	-14%
Seq Read	1703	2525 48%	1403 -18%	2035 19%	1264 -26%	1295 -24%	1456 ?(1038 - 1778, n=16) -15%
Seq Write	1373	1253 -9%	836 -39%	658 -52%	518 -62%	593 -57%	1404 ?(938 - 1637, n=16) 2%
4K Read	56.8	59.1 4%	42.19 -26%	39.74 -30%	40.31 -29%	45.58 -20%	48.7 ?(25.6 - 57.8, n=16) -14%
4K Write	164.4	134.1 -18%	99.7 -39%	105.7 -36%	119.1 -28%	118.8 -28%	131.6 ?(77.5 - 167.9, n=16) -20%
4K-64 Read	584	1010 73%	738 26%	461 -21%	772 32%	604 3%	586 ?(576 - 592, n=16) 0%
4K-64 Write	783	1461 87%	606 -23%	300.1 -62%	672 -14%	272.4 -65%	788 ?(584 - 875, n=16) 1%
Access Time Read *	0.044	0.052 -18%	0.074 -68%	0.061 -39%	0.046 -5%	0.147 -234%	0.07236 ?(0.036 - 0.165, n=14) -64%
Access Time Write *	0.038	0.029 24%	0.045 -18%	0.051 -34%	0.031 18%	0.168 -342%	0.07731 ?(0.038 - 0.128, n=16) -103%
Score Read	811	1322 63%	921 14%	704 -13%	939 16%	779 -4%	780 ?(730 - 819, n=16) -4%
Score Write	1085	1721 59%	789 -27%	471 -57%	843 -22%	450 -59%	1060 ?(820 - 1182, n=16) -2%
Score Total	2313	3670 59%	2163 -6%	1479 -36%	2234 -3%	1607 -31%	2252 ?(1990 - 2421, n=16) -3%
Copy ISO MB/s	1401	2016 44%	586 -58%	893 -36%	943 -33%	593 -58%	1469 ?(836 - 1736, n=14) 5%
Copy Program MB/s	480.4	542 13%	315.2 -34%	287.9 -40%	292.2 -39%	277.6 -42%	484 ?(310 - 600, n=14) 1%
Copy Game MB/s	820	1278 56%	478.5 -42%	618 -25%	374.1 -54%	452.7 -45%	997 ?(571 - 1411, n=14) 22%
Total Average (Program / Settings)		22% / 24%	-17% / -18%	-35% / -34%	-26% / -25%	-57% / -61%	-13% / -13%

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CrystalDiskMark 3.0

CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6

AS SSD

DiskSpd

Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8

Sequential Read: 1544 MB/s

Sequential Write: 1638 MB/s

512K Read: 1103 MB/s

512K Write: 1602 MB/s

4K Read: 63.3 MB/s

4K Write: 189.6 MB/s

4K QD32 Read: 551 MB/s

4K QD32 Write: 502 MB/s

GPU Performance

Given that our particular review model was equipped with an Ice Lake SoC the integrated GPU was an Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7. In our benchmarks it turned out to be slightly faster than a dedicated Nvidia GeForce MX250 and significantly faster than a Intel UHD Graphics 620. That said by comparing it with the Lenovo Yoga C940 we can once again see how Acer has failed to squeeze out the maximum from this particular SoC.

3DMark 11 | 3DMark

3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU
Average of class Subnotebook (583 - 16904, n=68, last 2 years)	6565 Points ∼100% +59%
Lenovo Yoga C940-14IIL Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), Intel Core i7-1065G7	4613 Points ∼70% +11%
Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7 Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), Intel Core i7-1065G7	4138 Points ∼63%
Average Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) (2112 - 4630, n=28)	3996 Points ∼61% -3%
HP Envy 13-aq0003ng NVIDIA GeForce MX250, Intel Core i7-8565U	3622 Points ∼55% -12%
Acer Swift 3 SF313-51-59SZ Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i5-8250U	1818 Points ∼28% -56%
Dell XPS 13 9380 2019 Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i5-8265U	1815 Points ∼28% -56%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s-20R90071GE Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i5-8265U	1759 Points ∼27% -57%

3DMark
1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Graphics
Average of class Subnotebook (3441 - 65911, n=57, last 2 years)	26112 Points ∼100% +56%
HP Envy 13-aq0003ng NVIDIA GeForce MX250, Intel Core i7-8565U	20618 Points ∼79% +23%
Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7 Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), Intel Core i7-1065G7	16731 Points ∼64%
Average Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) (7024 - 18881, n=24)	15496 Points ∼59% -7%
Dell XPS 13 9380 2019 Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i5-8265U	10126 Points ∼39% -39%
Acer Swift 3 SF313-51-59SZ Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i5-8250U	9974 Points ∼38% -40%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s-20R90071GE Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i5-8265U	9058 Points ∼35% -46%
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
Average of class Subnotebook (436 - 12349, n=72, last 2 years)	4755 Points ∼100% +73%
Lenovo Yoga C940-14IIL Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), Intel Core i7-1065G7	3156 Points ∼66% +15%
HP Envy 13-aq0003ng NVIDIA GeForce MX250, Intel Core i7-8565U	2988 Points ∼63% +9%
Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7 Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), Intel Core i7-1065G7	2743 Points ∼58%
Average Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) (1418 - 3156, n=26)	2584 Points ∼54% -6%
Acer Swift 3 SF313-51-59SZ Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i5-8250U	1225 Points ∼26% -55%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s-20R90071GE Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i5-8265U	1105 Points ∼23% -60%
1280x720 Sky Diver Graphics
Average of class Subnotebook (last 2 years)	9584 Points ∼100% +9%
HP Envy 13-aq0003ng NVIDIA GeForce MX250, Intel Core i7-8565U	9265 Points ∼97% +6%
Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7 Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), Intel Core i7-1065G7	8774 Points ∼92%
Average Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) (4558 - 9444, n=7)	7699 Points ∼80% -12%
Acer Swift 3 SF313-51-59SZ Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i5-8250U	4340 Points ∼45% -51%

3DMark 11 Performance		4308 points
3DMark Ice Storm Standard Score		63796 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score		11959 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score		2508 points
3DMark Fire Strike Extreme Score		1252 points
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Gaming Performance

The Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 is no dedicated graphics card made for demanding 3D games. Nevertheless, it is well capable of running less demanding titles smoothly on the Acer Swift 3. Some games, such as "Bioshock Infinite" or "Rocket League", were even playable in their respective high preset.

Additional benchmarks for Intel’s Iris Plus Graphics G7 can be found here.

	low	med.	high	ultra
BioShock Infinite (2013)	91.6	58.6	50.9	19.4
Dota 2 Reborn (2015)	82.7	52.7	32.8	30
Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)	38.9	23.4	13.6
Rocket League (2017)	100	52.8	39.6
X-Plane 11.11 (2018)	28.2	12.5	12.1
Borderlands 3 (2019)	26.7	11.7	7.73

Emissions – Quiet and Persevering in Everyday Life

System Noise

A small fan is tasked with ensuring that all internal components are cooled properly. When idle, the fan is completely off, and the device thus dead silent. Even under load it remained inconspicuous and peaked at just 32.7 dB(A). Accordingly, the Swift 3 can take the lead and was the quietest device of our test group.

Noise Level

Idle		30.3 / 30.3 / 30.3 dB(A)
Load		31.7 / 32.7 dB(A)

	30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud
min: , med: , max: Audix TM1, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 30.3 dB(A)

	Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7 Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8	Lenovo Yoga C940-14IIL Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ	Acer Swift 3 SF313-51-59SZ UHD Graphics 620, i5-8250U, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3256GJ1	Dell XPS 13 9380 2019 UHD Graphics 620, i5-8265U, SK hynix PC401 HFS256GD9TNG	Lenovo ThinkBook 13s-20R90071GE UHD Graphics 620, i5-8265U, SK hynix BC501 HFM512GDHTNG-8310A	HP Envy 13-aq0003ng GeForce MX250, i7-8565U, Toshiba KBG30ZMV512G
Noise		1%	-2%	-3%	1%	-3%
off / environment *	30.3	29.3 3%	30.4 -0%	30.4 -0%	28.8 5%	30 1%
Idle Minimum *	30.3	29.3 3%	30.4 -0%	30.4 -0%	28.8 5%	30 1%
Idle Average *	30.3	29.3 3%	30.4 -0%	30.4 -0%	28.8 5%	30 1%
Idle Maximum *	30.3	29.3 3%	30.7 -1%	30.4 -0%	29.7 2%	30 1%
Load Average *	31.7	33.3 -5%	33.7 -6%	31.7 -0%	30.7 3%
Load Maximum *	32.7	33.3 -2%	34 -4%	38.1 -17%	38.3 -17%	39.5 -21%

* ... smaller is better

Temperature

Even though the Swift 3 comes with just a single small fan we found no evidence of heat accumulation that heated up the case. As our tests showed the case peaked at just 35.6 °C (~96 °F), which is an excellent result. All of its competitors were hotter under load.

During our one-hour long load test we noticed that the cooler reached its limit very quickly. At 92 °C (~198 °F), which was reached after a very short period of time, the SoC was very hot under load. On average, the temperature then settled between a more acceptable 70 to 80 °C (~158 - 176 °F). At this stage the CPU ran at 1.6 GHz, and thus faster than its 1.3 GHz base clock speed.

Sustained load only had a minor impact on 3D performance, and we do not expect a significant drop in performance.

Max. Load

Idle


32 °C 90 F	33.5 °C 92 F	30.1 °C 86 F
30.6 °C 87 F	31.9 °C 89 F	26 °C 79 F
25.8 °C 78 F	26.1 °C 79 F	25 °C 77 F

Maximum: 33.5 °C = 92 F
Average: 29 °C = 84 F


32.4 °C 90 F	34.8 °C 95 F	35.6 °C 96 F
26.3 °C 79 F	30.6 °C 87 F	29.4 °C 85 F
25.5 °C 78 F	26.3 °C 79 F	27.1 °C 81 F

Maximum: 35.6 °C = 96 F
Average: 29.8 °C = 86 F

Power Supply (max.) 34.8 °C = 95 F | Room Temperature 22.7 °C = 73 F | FIRT 550-Pocket

(+) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 29 °C / 84 F, compared to the average of 30.7 °C / 87 F for the devices in the class Subnotebook.
(+) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 33.5 °C / 92 F, compared to the average of 35.9 °C / 97 F, ranging from 21.4 to 59 °C for the class Subnotebook.
(+) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 35.6 °C / 96 F, compared to the average of 39.5 °C / 103 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 23.9 °C / 75 F, compared to the device average of 30.7 °C / 87 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 26.1 °C / 79 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(+) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.3 °C / 82.9 F (+2.2 °C / 3.9 F).

	Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7 Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8	Lenovo Yoga C940-14IIL Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ	Acer Swift 3 SF313-51-59SZ UHD Graphics 620, i5-8250U, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3256GJ1	Dell XPS 13 9380 2019 UHD Graphics 620, i5-8265U, SK hynix PC401 HFS256GD9TNG	Lenovo ThinkBook 13s-20R90071GE UHD Graphics 620, i5-8265U, SK hynix BC501 HFM512GDHTNG-8310A	HP Envy 13-aq0003ng GeForce MX250, i7-8565U, Toshiba KBG30ZMV512G
Heat		-11%	-12%	-22%	-10%	-20%
Maximum Upper Side *	33.5	41 -22%	40.4 -21%	47.2 -41%	40.3 -20%	41 -22%
Maximum Bottom *	35.6	44.6 -25%	42.1 -18%	43.3 -22%	44.6 -25%	42.9 -21%
Idle Upper Side *	24.9	24.4 2%	26.2 -5%	27.6 -11%	24.3 2%	29.3 -18%
Idle Bottom *	25.4	25 2%	26 -2%	28.6 -13%	24.4 4%	30.2 -19%

* ... smaller is better

Speaker

Both speakers continue to be of the downward-facing specimen, although in this latest iteration they no longer sit on the sides, but at the front right underneath the palm rest instead. Voices were very clear and well recognizable. Music playback lacked bass. For an improved audio experience, we would advise you to use external speakers or headphones, which can be connected to the Acer Swift 3 via a 3.5-mm headphone jack.

Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)

Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7 audio analysis

(-) | not very loud speakers (71.7 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 26.5% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (9.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 3.7% away from median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (8.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 5% higher than median
(+) | highs are linear (5.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (25.5% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 86% of all tested devices in this class were better, 3% similar, 11% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 18%, worst was 50%
Compared to all devices tested
» 81% of all tested devices were better, 4% similar, 14% worse
» The best had a delta of 3%, average was 20%, worst was 65%

Lenovo Yoga C940-14IIL audio analysis

(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (76.8 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 6% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (9.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 3.9% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (3.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | reduced highs - on average 7.6% lower than median
(+) | highs are linear (6.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (15% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 21% of all tested devices in this class were better, 7% similar, 72% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 20%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 21% of all tested devices were better, 5% similar, 75% worse
» The best had a delta of 3%, average was 20%, worst was 65%

Energy Management

Power Consumption

Acer has managed to create a very energy-efficient subnotebook, which becomes clear when looking at the table below. No other device from our test group was capable of keeping up with the Swift 3. At just 1.8 to 6.1 W it was extremely efficient when idle, and only under load did it ever reach double digits. On average, its power consumption under load was measured at 27.4 W. A short peak of up to 45 W signifies the CPU’s use of its turbo boost capabilities. The power supply is rated at 65 W and thus more than adequate.

Power Consumption

Off / Standby	0.4 / 0.4 Watt
Idle	1.8 / 4.6 / 6.1 Watt
Load	27.4 / 27 Watt


Key: min: , med: , max: Metrahit Energy Currently we use the Metrahit Energy, a professional single phase power quality and energy measurement digital multimeter, for our measurements. Find out more about it here. All of our test methods can be found here.

	Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7 i7-1065G7, Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8, IPS, 2256x1504, 13.50	Lenovo Yoga C940-14IIL i7-1065G7, Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ, IPS LED, 1920x1080, 14.00	Acer Swift 3 SF313-51-59SZ i5-8250U, UHD Graphics 620, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3256GJ1, IPS, 1920x1080, 13.30	Dell XPS 13 9380 2019 i5-8265U, UHD Graphics 620, SK hynix PC401 HFS256GD9TNG, IPS, 3840x2160, 13.30	Lenovo ThinkBook 13s-20R90071GE i5-8265U, UHD Graphics 620, SK hynix BC501 HFM512GDHTNG-8310A, a-Si IPS LED, 1920x1080, 13.30	HP Envy 13-aq0003ng i7-8565U, GeForce MX250, Toshiba KBG30ZMV512G, IPS, 1920x1080, 13.30	Average Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU)	Average of class Subnotebook
Power Consumption		-77%	-48%	-88%	-42%	-98%	-71%	-104%
Idle Minimum *	1.8	3.2 -78%	3.4 -89%	4.8 -167%	3.1 -72%	3.9 -117%	3.91 ?(1.8 - 6.9, n=26) -117%	4.95 ?(1.77 - 11.8, n=76, last 2 years) -175%
Idle Average *	4.6	7 -52%	5.8 -26%	8.6 -87%	5.87 -28%	7.8 -70%	7.33 ?(4.6 - 11.5, n=26) -59%	8.42 ?(4.6 - 17.4, n=76, last 2 years) -83%
Idle Maximum *	6.1	8.9 -46%	8.8 -44%	10.4 -70%	6.6 -8%	10.8 -77%	9.16 ?(6.1 - 12, n=26) -50%	10.2 ?(5.1 - 22.4, n=76, last 2 years) -67%
Load Average *	27.4	47.6 -74%	34 -24%	37.9 -38%	35.3 -29%	53 -93%	39.2 ?(25.7 - 53.3, n=26) -43%	44.2 ?(8.3 - 85.7, n=76, last 2 years) -61%
Load Maximum *	27	63.1 -134%	42 -56%	48.5 -80%	46.5 -72%	62.7 -132%	49.8 ?(27 - 65.2, n=26) -84%	62.9 ?(19.6 - 110.9, n=76, last 2 years) -133%

* ... smaller is better

Battery Life

Compared to its predecessor the new Swift 3 is not just more efficient, but features a bigger battery to boot, resulting in very long battery life. It managed to last for a full 10.5 hours in our real-world Wi-Fi test with display brightness normalized to 150 nits (40% in the Swift’s case). Given that it lasted just as long in the H.264 test it should be well-suited for even the longest movie night conceivable.

The only competitor capable of keeping up with the Swift 3 was Lenovo's Yoga C940, mostly thanks to its larger 60 Wh battery. On battery, the Swift 3 throttled both CPU and GPU performance noticeably, which was evident in both the single and multi-core benchmarks. In return, 3D performance was not throttled on battery at all.

Battery Runtime

Idle (without WLAN, min brightness)		21h 21min
WiFi Websurfing (Edge: 44.18362.449.0)		10h 20min
WiFi Websurfing max. Brightness (Edge: 44.18362.449.0)		7h 48min
Big Buck Bunny H.264 1080p		10h 27min
Load (maximum brightness)		2h 19min

	Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7 i7-1065G7, Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), 54.5 Wh	Lenovo Yoga C940-14IIL i7-1065G7, Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), 60 Wh	Acer Swift 3 SF313-51-59SZ i5-8250U, UHD Graphics 620, 48.8 Wh	Dell XPS 13 9380 2019 i5-8265U, UHD Graphics 620, 52 Wh	Lenovo ThinkBook 13s-20R90071GE i5-8265U, UHD Graphics 620, 45 Wh	HP Envy 13-aq0003ng i7-8565U, GeForce MX250, 53.2 Wh	Average of class Subnotebook
Battery Runtime		-8%	-11%	-13%	-16%	-17%	-8%
Reader / Idle	1281		1117 -13%	1032 -19%			1195 ?(281 - 2046, n=24, last 2 years) -7%
H.264	627	793 26%	495 -21%		647 3%		697 ?(263 - 1153, n=34, last 2 years) 11%
WiFi v1.3	620	636 3%	573 -8%	498 -20%	545 -12%	512 -17%	560 ?(258 - 1144, n=78, last 2 years) -10%
Load	139	64 -54%	137 -1%	141 1%	83 -40%		103.8 ?(58 - 239, n=51, last 2 years) -25%

Pros

+ modern slim design

+ robust base and decent material choice

+ bright 3:2 IPS display

+ decent color space coverage

+ fingerprint reader

+ USB-C with support for DisplayPort

+ backlit keyboard

+ fast 1 TB NVMe SSD

+ good system performance

+ very quiet under load

+ long battery life

Cons

- RAM not upgradeable

- LTE option no longer available

- no SD card reader

- display with low PWM frequency

- poor turbo boost utilization

- Wi-Fi performance (bug? driver issue?)

Verdict – A Good Subnotebook with some Minor Flaws

In review: Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7. Review unit courtesy of notebooksbilliger.de

Acer’s new Swift 3 SF313 is an overall improved device. It was not just redesigned to look better, but has received a major internal overhaul as well. Intel’s latest Ice Lake SoC makes for a small performance improvement, which, truth be told, we would have expected to be bigger. The Intel Core i7-1065G7 performed very well and better than its Kaby Lake predecessors. However, when compared to other similarly equipped devices, the Swift 3 fell behind. It scored with its great design and its robust build quality. The bright IPS display will definitely remain a memorable experience, and its 3:2 aspect ratio fit the Swift’s overall concept very well.

The Acer Swift 3 SF313 offers decent performance, long battery life, and a great display without stretching the budget too much.

Its flaws include the poor Wi-Fi performance and the keyboard, which was very hard to read in daylight due to its white backlight. That said, disabling the backlight in bright environments did improve upon the keyboard’s legibility somewhat. Connectivity is modern albeit a second USB-C port would not have hurt anyone. We would have also not complained about a card reader or an LTE option.

All things considered the Swift 3 is an improvement over its predecessor resulting in an all-over solid subnotebook that also does a great job as a multimedia device. Adding a secondary storage device and making the RAM upgradeable would have made the device even better than it already is.

Acer Swift 3 SF313-52-71Y7 - 2020-02-17 02/17/2020 v7
Sebastian Bade

Chassis

80 / 98 → 82%

Keyboard

82%

Pointing Device

88%

Connectivity

54 / 75 → 72%

Weight

73 / 20-75 → 96%

Battery

87%

Display

89%

Games Performance

58 / 78 → 75%

Application Performance

86 / 85 → 100%

Temperature

96%

Noise

98%

Audio

57 / 91 → 62%

Camera

36 / 85 → 42%