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Albania, Tirana
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Review on Acer Swift 5 Ultra-Thin Laptop with 15.6” FHD IPS Touch Display, 8th Gen Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Windows 10 by Jason Rosekrans

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Gets hot for traditional laptops

I've read some conflicting reviews about this laptop. My last few laptops were Acer so I really wanted a different Acer. This laptop had all the features I want and need for my work. The biggest issue I had was the heat coming from the laptop. Directly above the keyboard towards the screen, the heat was extreme. Another issue I had was plugging in my headphones and actually having to shake them to work. They work great on all my other devices. I had to return the laptop to get a refund. I was really worried it might burn my house down if left plugged in. I was also concerned that closing the lid after use would damage the screen. I called support and they told me that I can send the item to Texas for testing and they will try to fix the problem, but I will be without a laptop for more than 2 weeks. I need a laptop for work. I didn't even run any programs that would cause the laptop to heat up. I had a single tab browser open for my email. I had to go back and buy a different brand. Very disappointed.

Pros
  • GOLS certified
Cons
  • Available in black only