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Pros:
Fast
Good battery life
Runs very queit
Great build quality
Cons:
Input devices
"Sharp" edges
Design and Build Quality:
The build quality of this laptop is very high end. It is mostly brushed aluminum and resists fingerprints. Every part of the computer feels rigid and strong. It is tough to find any fault in the overall quality of the build.
My main problem with the computer is the design. The keyboard and touchpad are both well-built but I simply cannot get used to them. The keyboard is slightly too firm for my tastes, I feel like I have to press a little more aggressively than I am used to. I also do not enjoy the power button being a key, right above the number pad that I use often, and I do not enjoy having to hold the function button to change the brightness or sound levels. The touchpad also has a weird finish to it. It is smooth but it somehow feels a little too sticky. I sometimes find my fingers jumping around on the touchpad, especially in dry conditions.
I could live with those two things but what I cannot live with is the sharp edges of the laptops where the metal meets the plastic bottom. I tend to rest my wrists on the edges when using it on my lap and it feels like the computer is digging into my wrists. Even as I am typing this review, I feel the need to lift my arms up every so often to give them a break from the sharp edge. It is even more pronounced on the sides of the laptop. I feel like it could legitimately cut you if you rub against it the wrong way.
Performance:
There are two versions of this laptop around the same price. This version, AMD-based with the Ryzen 7 2700U/RX540, and the Intel/Nvidia version with the i5-8250U/MX150. Previous benchmarks I have seen put them on fairly equal ground and I have pretty much found that to be the case. Both versions will handle the everyday user's needs with ease, especially with a solid-state drive, with each one coming out ahead in certain aspects. I have used laptops with the i5-8250u before and I see no difference in the processor performance.
While the benchmarks show the RX540 to be pretty much equal to the MX150, I have not seen that to be the case. It might be more due to driver support, as the hardware specs of the RX540 should be faster than the MX150. I find I am just below the MX150 FPS in most of the games I have loaded up. It isn't a huge difference, no more than a handful of FPS for the most part, but it is something that should not be the case. Still, if you are looking at this laptop for slightly cheaper than the Intel/Nvidia model, or maybe you just prefer AMD, it isn't worth paying a little more for the MX150 in my opinion.
Battery Life, Misc:
The battery life on this is very good for having a dedicated graphics card. I average close to seven hours with normal web-browsing use. I have heard that the Intel/Nvidia model is better but given the same battery capacity, I doubt it could be by much. One of my favorite things about this laptop is how quiet it runs. Even when gaming/running benchmarks, the fans are barely audible. Under normal usage, you cannot even hear a fan with you hear on the bottom of the laptop. Thermals are also great. I have never felt the laptop get too hot for comfortable use on my lap, even when playing games. Acer did a great job with the thermals on this.
The display is above average, pretty high brightness with bright colors and crisp images, while the speakers are below average. The speakers are also below the laptop, on the front downward facing edge. Using the laptop on your lap will make the speakers, which are not that great to begin with, thoroughly mediocre.
Conclusion:
If you are looking for a portable, light gaming laptop then the Swift 3 is a great choice. Battery life is good, the laptop is thin and light, and you do not have to worry about fan noise or the computer getting too hot. You will definitely not have any performance issues whether you go with the AMD or Intel/Nvidia version. Performance will generally be about equal so opting for the AMD is not a bad choice when it is less expensive.
| Standing screen display size | 15.6 Inches |
|---|---|
| Max Screen Resolution | 1920 x 1080 Pixels |
| Processor | 3.8 GHz ryzen_7_2700u |
| RAM | 8 GB DDR4 |
| Memory Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| Hard Drive | 256 GB SSD |
| Graphics Coprocessor | AMD Radeon RX 540 |
| Chipset Brand | AMD |
| Card Description | Dedicated |
| Graphics Card Ram Size | 2 GB |
| Wireless Type | 802.11ac |
| Number of USB 2.0 Ports | 1 |
| Number of USB 3.0 Ports | 3 |
