Review on 🖥️ Acer Swift X SFX14-41G-R1S6 Creator Laptop, 14-inch Full HD 100% sRGB, AMD Ryzen 7 5800U, NVIDIA RTX 3050Ti Laptop GPU, 16GB LPDDR4X, 512GB SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Backlit Keyboard, Amazon Alexa, Windows 10 Home with Improved SEO by Moises Dzihic

There are basically two laptops available that cater to the niche in which the Acer Swift X exists; the other is ASUS ROG Flow X13. This laptop is $300 more on sale. Essentially, the Acer Swift X was designed for users who want an ultraportable laptop that can do a little bit of everything. It's significantly smaller than a 15.6-inch laptop, it's lightweight, it's got massive CPU power, it's got a handy IGP for circumstances that call for it, and it's got a dedicated GPU that some GPU-bound tasks (e.g. streaming). ) and play games on moderate settings with native 1080p screen resolution. It can also do all of this with less than 100W of power, which means it can be fully powered by a USB-C power adapter. Basically that's about the same performance you can get, still in this power range. If you're looking exclusively for a gaming laptop, then you should look elsewhere. Speaking of performance, there are a few things worth mentioning: - Although it comes with AMD Ryzen 7 5800U (8-core CPU) and this chip is rated at 15W, Acer actually allows it to be turbo of up to 35 W. This puts the Swift-X processor within striking distance of the significantly more expensive AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS. For reference, it's roughly on par with the desktop AMD Ryzen 7 3700X on multi-core workloads and 20% *faster* on single-threaded workloads. It's fast*. The laptop comes with 16GB of soldered LPDDR4X-4266 memory. The ideal situation would be a laptop with DDR4 SODIMMs to upgrade, but LPDDR4X is fast and efficient, and 16GB is enough for most tasks. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti is set to 35W and running on its 4GB of RAM. GDDR6 at 10GHz. 3 The 3050 Ti gets a bad rap in reviews compared to the 3060 or even the latest generation 1660 Ti, but no GPU is available at this lower performance level. The RTX 3050 Ti *really* replaces the GTX 1650 Ti and is about 20% faster while adding support for ray tracing and DLSS. Ray tracing support won't blow your mind, but you'll get access to current and future games that require it, and the 3050 Ti can use it in most games. I was able to play Cyberpunk 2077 on medium settings with DLSS and ray tracing enabled in the 30-40 fps range, which isn't bad at all. DLSS support is also huge; In the part that is limited in power and performance, DLSS makes a big difference in games that support it and can return a healthy amount of fps. The system fan can be noisy, but what's even more annoying is that it emits a high-pitched howl at higher frequencies. levels. You can improve this by setting the system fan to "Quiet" in the Acer software; The performance difference between "Quiet" and the highest setting is remarkably small (<5%), but the noise level is greatly reduced. The display has a 1080p 60Hz resolution with a matte finish. It's underwhelming and doesn't support adaptive syncing (FreeSync), but it's bright enough to get the job done. Surprisingly, there are TWO M.2 2280 slots under the hood. This means you can upgrade storage by replacing your existing 512GB drive or simply adding a second one. However, I strongly recommend installing an energy efficient drive when upgrading. Phison-based discs get very hot, and that heat can be felt under the left palm rest when you press the disc. The Wi-Fi card is Mediatek Wi-Fi 6 2x2, but the user can upgrade it. I would personally recommend an Intel AX210, but that's not critical. On paper, the Swift X is a great laptop. Good display, amazing performance, solid keyboard, quite good connectivity (USB-C port supports Power Delivery, USB 10Gb/s and DisplayPort Alternate Mode). Unfortunately, the display is good, not great, the speakers are pretty weak even by laptop standards, and the worst thing is the touchpad. The force required to trigger is great and the action is so awkward that it makes me wonder if there's something wrong with mine. The surface is also not very smooth. It's functional and you can use it as a last resort, but I wouldn't rely on it. If you're in the market for that very specific type of laptop, the Acer Swift X and ASUS ROG Flow X13 are your choices. If you can afford the extra cash, the Flow X13 has better build quality, better speakers, slightly more power, is quieter and less obtrusive under load, has a better touchpad, is a 2-in-1 convertible, and has a better one display . with freesync. What you REALLY sacrifice is upgradeable memory; The Flow X13 uses an M.2 2230 SSD and comes with the largest 1TB drive available. You might be able to upgrade in the future, but if you currently need more than 1TB of onboard storage, you're stuck. The Flow X13 also comes with an optional external GPU dock, but it costs more than the laptop itself. But that's too many ifs, and the Swift X represents fantastic value in a laptop. At this price, compromises have to be made, but the Swift X makes the right choice.