Reviewers Liked
- Solid chassis
- Affordable
- Good input devices
- Low temperature
Reviewers Didn't Like
- SD performance
- Shocking WLAN performance
- Memory not expandable
Acer Swift 3 (SF314-51)
Acer's Swift 3 is a successful entry in the subnotebook segment. It is covered in a sophisticated aluminum chassis that does not cause a lot of criticism. Only the access for maintenance works could have been easier. The input devices were surprisingly good, especially the touchpad that executed various multi-touch gestures very well.
-- As reviewed by NotebookCheck
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By TechRadar
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Focused on delivering the best performance for the lowest price, the worst part about the Acer Swift 3 is that all of its best qualities may very well go unnoticed.
By cnet
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The Acer Swift 3 is a budget laptop with an impressive all-metal design, but it skimps on some features you might find important.
By Trusted Reviews
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By TheStraitsTimes
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I am probably not the only person to associate Acer with affordable computers.The company has long offered products that are high on value, but often with a utilitarian build. Even its former top ultrabook, the Aspire S7, had a plastic base that did not...
By IT PRO
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The Acer Swift 3 is an excellent mid-range notebook. Its performance isn't going to blow anyone away but, for £500, it's a very capable all-rounder. The fact that it's eye-catching and well-designed is just icing on the...
By techadvisor.co.uk
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The Acer Swift 3 is a near-perfect laptop for those who want an ultraportable, but don't want to fork out £1000+. Build quality is great, battery life very good, and performance a match for much more expensive laptops. There are just two areas where the...
By GadgetSpeak
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The Acer Swift 3 measures 33.5x23x1cm, the last figure at the back while it is little more than half of that at the front, it weighs 1551 grams. Silver Grey in colour with only the four round rubber feet and the black hinge being different when closed....
By NotebookCheck
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Acer's Swift 3 is a successful entry in the subnotebook segment. It is covered in a sophisticated aluminum chassis that does not cause a lot of criticism. Only the access for maintenance works could have been easier. The input devices were surprisingly good, especially the touchpad that executed various multi-touch gestures very well.
By ultrabookreview.com
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The Acer Swift 3 is the entry level unit in the Swift family and at the same time a surprisingly good device for how much it costs. It gets the looks, the build quality, the typing experience, the performance and long battery life, for a fraction of...
By soyacincau.com
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I love thin, light and affordable laptops that are designed for work on the go. For me, all they need to do is handle word processing, web browsing, some rudimentary photo editing and that's about it. Oh yeah, they should also have a long battery life,...
By connect.de
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connect-Urteil: gut (412 von 500 Punkten)82,4%Im Vergleich zum nur rund einen Zentimeter dünnen Markenkollegen Acer Swift 7 erscheint das Swift 3 fast schon pummelig. Dennoch gehört es für sich genommen mit einer Bauhöhe von 18 Millimetern zu den...
By andreagaleazzi.com
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Il modello che ho provato io costa 999 euro di listino. Ma i modelli 2016, altrettanto validi (praticamente cambia solo il processore aggiornato) si trovano in rete a partire da 600 euro. Quello che più mi è piaciuto dello Swift 3 è l'equilibrio...
By Les Numériques
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Cette version du Acer Swift 3 aurait facilement pu atteindre 4 étoiles si elle ne se traînait pas un écran TN de si piètre qualité. C'est un vrai gâchis tant le reste est convaincant sur ce notebook de milieu de gamme; la construction est solide, la...
By Hardwareluxx
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Wie gut die Raven-Ridge-APUs tatsächlich sind, ist nach dem Test von nur einem Notebook nicht seriös zu beurteilen. Denn das Swift 3 zeigt, wie stark der Einfluss der OEMs auf Notebook-Prozessoren sein kann. Eine klare Tendenz gibt es aber: Intels...