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  • AMD Ryzen 7 4700U Octa-Core Mobile Processor (Up to 4.1GHz) with Radeon Graphics | 16GB LPDDR4X Memory | 512GB NVMe SSD
  • 14" Full HD Widescreen IPS LED-backlit Display (1920 x 1080 resolution; 16:9 aspect ratio)
  • Intel Wireless Wi-Fi 6 AX200 802.11ax | Backlit Keyboard | Fingerprint Reader
  • 1 - USB Type-C port USB 3.2 Gen 2 (up to 10 Gbps) DisplayPort over USB Type-C & USB Charging, 1 - USB 3.2 Gen 1 port (featuring power-off charging), 1 - USB 2.0 port & 1 - HDMI port
  • Just 0.63" thin and 2.65 lbs and up to 11.5 hours of battery life
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Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R3U5 comes with these high level specs: AMD Ryzen 7 4700U Octa-Core Mobile Processor 2.0GHz with Precision Boost up to 4.1GHz (Up to 8MB L3 Cache), Windows 10 Home, 14" Full HD Widescreen IPS LED-backlit Display 1920 x 1080 resolution; 16:9 aspect ratio, AMD Radeon Graphics, 16GB LPDDR4X Onboard Memory, 512GB NVMe SSD, DTS Audio, featuring optimized bass response and micro-speaker distortion prevention, Two built-in front facing stereo speakers, Acer Purified.Voice technology with two built-in microphones, Intel Wireless Wi-Fi 6 AX200 802. 11ax Dual-Band 2.4GHz and 5GHz featuring 2x2 MU-MIMO technology (Max Speed up to 2.4Gbps), Bluetooth 5.0, Back-lit Keyboard, Acer Bio-Protection Fingerprint Solution, featuring Computer Protection and Windows Hello Certification, HD Webcam (1280 x 720) supporting Super High Dynamic Range (SHDR), 1 - USB Type-C port USB 3.2 Gen 2 (up to 10 Gbps) DisplayPort over USB Type-C & USB Charging, 1 - USB 3.2 Gen 1 port (featuring power-off charging), 1 - USB 2.0 port, 1 - HDMI port, Lithium-Ion Battery, Up to 11.5-hours Battery Life, 2.65 lbs. | 1.2 kg (system unit only) (NX.HULAA.002).

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    Amazon Choice Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R9YN Fingerprint SSD Ryzen 4000 Series 7 Full HD 14"

    Ultra-Thin & Lightweight

    With a sleek aluminum & magnesium-aluminum metal chassis, high screen-to-body ratio and long-lasting battery, the Swift 3 notebook is the perfect companion for those on the go. This ultra-portable notebook is only 2.6 lbs. and only 0.63 inches thin and features an AMD Ryzen 7 4700U Processor and long lasting battery for hours of productivity. The elegant silver chassis delivers eye popping graphics on its 14” Full HD IPS display for the most-memorable multimedia experience.

    Amazon Choice Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R9YN Fingerprint SSD Ryzen 4000 Series 7 Full HD 14"
    Amazon Choice Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R9YN Fingerprint SSD Ryzen 4000 Series 7 Full HD 14"

    Precision Imagery

    Watch more on-less. With the 0.21" narrow bezels and an impressive 82.73% screen-to-body ratio, you get to see more of the vivid 14” 16:9 FHD IPS screen.

    Amazon Choice Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R9YN Fingerprint SSD Ryzen 4000 Series 7 Full HD 14"

    Next Gen CPU

    The Swift 3 packs a lot of power into the chassis. With up to 8 ultra-responsive “Zen 2” processor cores for productivity, gaming, and content creation on-the-go, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series are the world’s most advanced laptop processors. Accelerate everything you do with the AMD Ryzen 7 4700U processor.

    Amazon Choice Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R9YN Fingerprint SSD Ryzen 4000 Series 7 Full HD 14"

    Long Lasting Battery

    When you’re on the move, you don’t want to worry about your laptop not performing as you’d expect. The Swift 3 gives you all the power you need for a full day’s work and entertainment. Up to 11.5 hours of battery life keeps you powered up to accomplish all your daily tasks from morning to night.

    The Convenience of Alexa, Now On Your PC

    Alexa
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    Embedded Fingerprint Reader

    An embedded fingerprint reader is a quick and secure way for Windows Hello to verify your identity without a password.

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    Crystal Clear Communications

    Acer Purified Voice with two built-in microphones ensures all communications are clear & filters out typing noise. While the HD Webcam with Super High Dynamic Range ensures crisp images with rich color and detail.

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    Customer reviews

    4.4 out of 5 stars
    4.4 out of 5
    4,250 global ratings

    Customers say

    Customers like the performance of the laptop. They mention that it's just wow, with a super snappy processor and SSD making startups smooth, and data fast to read. They're also satisfied with the value, and weight. Others however, are not happy with the sound quality, saying that the mic input is extremely muffled and the sound is awful. They also differ on brightness, quality, screen quality, and battery life.

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    346 customers mention267 positive79 negative

    Customers like the performance of the laptop. They mention that it has a super snappy processor, remains responsive, and is incredible for the price. The SSD makes startup smooth, and the data is fast to read. The laptop works well, and does everything they need it to do.

    "...The 3cell battery performs well, lasts most all day and charges relatively quickly. Much lighter than the Lenovo Yoga I'm coming out of...." Read more

    "...Smooth scrolling and rendering, no lag or glitching.I cannot compliment the Ryzen 7 processor enough...." Read more

    "...It's light and portable, sturdy, fast, and cheap. Even the gaming/heavy use cases are.... acceptable, even if they aren't what they could be...." Read more

    "...the performance is just wow. you can't get anything like for this price. I got Ryzen 7 and I am a video editor. it is really fast...." Read more

    169 customers mention164 positive5 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the weight of the laptop. They mention that it's very light, and is great for carrying around to class. The laptop is also fast and compact, with a nice screen. Overall, customers are happy with the laptop's weight and form factor.

    "Great fast processor, display is very strong nice size and very light weight.Not a lot of bloat which is much appreciated...." Read more

    "...(not heavy or bulky)..." Read more

    "...It's light and portable, sturdy, fast, and cheap. Even the gaming/heavy use cases are.... acceptable, even if they aren't what they could be...." Read more

    "...Very light. no SD card reader like macbook air, but it's got usb 3.1. fingerprint work very well. good for average setting game...." Read more

    153 customers mention142 positive11 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the value of the laptop. They mention it's a powerhouse for its size and price point, with a higher quality for the price. The build quality and style factor for the laptop is really good, and it is worth considering as a purchase.

    "...Overall, it's a great machine and an awesome value in my book...." Read more

    "...It's light and portable, sturdy, fast, and cheap. Even the gaming/heavy use cases are.... acceptable, even if they aren't what they could be...." Read more

    "...BUT, for the price, its well within a reasonable budget." Read more

    "...Rooting for AMD to keep pushing out awesome processors at an amazing value, just hope we can get to a higher level of refinement :)" Read more

    258 customers mention178 positive80 negative

    Customers are mixed about the quality of the laptop. Some mention that it's well built, the hardware looks reliable and is pleasant to use, and the AMD chipset in it is reliable. However, others say that the construction is cheap and the laptop feels flimsy, the unit seems a little fragile, and it was defective. The track pad is not fabulous and has several trackpad issues.

    "...Not a heavy gamer but strong with all design work and holds very good virtual background in Zoom...." Read more

    "...It's definitely strong enough to perform smoothly for graphic artists, photographers, and anyone that tends to keep a ton of tabs open in their..." Read more

    "...None of it is useful, it's all garbage. I wouldn't even waste my time trying to uninstall it, just get Window 10 USB and start from scratch...." Read more

    "...It's light and portable, sturdy, fast, and cheap. Even the gaming/heavy use cases are.... acceptable, even if they aren't what they could be...." Read more

    133 customers mention74 positive59 negative

    Customers are mixed about the screen quality of the laptop. Some mention that the display is crisp, and looks almost bezel-less, while others say that it is not the best and has poor contrast ratio and mediocre color rendition. The screen is bright enough and plenty clear, but some say that the icons and images are not as crisp as on the Mac.

    "Great fast processor, display is very strong nice size and very light weight.Not a lot of bloat which is much appreciated...." Read more

    "...Taking a look at the online reviews shows that the screen isn't the best, and it takes a few more hits, but even so it looks like an amazing deal...." Read more

    "...Smooth scrolling and rendering, no lag or glitching.I cannot compliment the Ryzen 7 processor enough...." Read more

    "...The videos and still icons and images are not as crisp as on the Mac, but they're certainly not problematic, so either the screen was fixed in this..." Read more

    107 customers mention62 positive45 negative

    Customers are mixed about the battery life of the notebook computer. Some mention that it has good battery life, while others say that it dies quickly and may not charge.

    "...I like the long almost full length hinge works well and should provide better longevity than the 2 smaller hinges found on many competitors...." Read more

    "...say that playing this game for about an hour definitely drained the battery pretty quickly. Just something to keep in mind...." Read more

    "...So despite using it plugged in all the time, I have not lost any battery health. It still goes for six hours or more off battery." Read more

    "...good for average setting game.good battery life...." Read more

    99 customers mention40 positive59 negative

    Customers are mixed about the brightness of the laptop. Some mention that the screen is sufficiently bright, even in a well lit room with several large windows in, while others say that the screens is too dim. The space bar isn't evenly backlit, and some complain that the keyboard backlit is ugly.

    "...not just the letter. no key brightness level adjustment. but it is okay with me.finger print reader is very fast. very fast...." Read more

    "...It gets super bright, and the colors are close to true as far as I can tell - only publishing something is going to reveal the truth there, which I..." Read more

    "...Or, a couple of paragraphs will suddenly highlight and when you hit the next keystoke, BOOM . . . your carefully crafted paragraphs disappear...." Read more

    "...It’s bright enough to be used outside, and has pretty solid color accuracy...." Read more

    140 customers mention33 positive107 negative

    Customers are dissatisfied with the sound quality of the laptop. They mention that the sound is awful, the fan is surprisingly loud, and it's difficult to hear instructors or videos. The mic input is extremely muffled, and there is a bit of crinkling noise when moving the display back and forth. It also makes a beeping sound when the power cord or laptop is plugged in.

    "...though, I can easily see tons of folks complaining about the speakers not getting loud. They don't get loud at all by default...." Read more

    "...The fans are noisy and run at full speed often...." Read more

    "...Initially they were fine (not great), but now the speakers put out fuzzy awful noise...." Read more

    "...key illumination is good. the keyboard is quiet and feels nice.I have $1400 Lenovo yoga laptop and this $600 has better keyboard feeling...." Read more

    You don't see value like this in a laptop every day
    5 Stars
    You don't see value like this in a laptop every day
    I try really hard not to do same-day delivery reviews, no matter how great I think the product is because you can never tell on that first day what might go wrong later. However, I am actually confident and happy enough with this one to go for it. If I make amendments later, they won't likely be anything that changes this rating. (updated 6/19/20 - one week, using it for work in web design and content creation, still love it)I needed a business-appropriate laptop. My requirements for this were pretty simple: something with a sharp but conservative appearance, MOBILE (not heavy or bulky), but also just as powerful (or capable of being just as powerful) as my much larger personal laptop. It came down to this and the Lenovo Flex. I chose this because the design was all metal, and I liked Macbook Airs when working as an Apple systems manager for their durability, style, and mobility. It's just a shame the RAM is not upgradeable (it's soldered). The RAM on the Lenovo Flex is not upgradeable either, though. It also comes with a weaker processor (Ryzen 5, which isn't quite on the i7's level). I doubt anyone will need more than 8 to 16GB of RAM in the lifetimes of these laptops. I knew that if I got a Ryzen 5 that would just make me want the Ryzen 7 processor more (you can never upgrade processors in a laptop). So, despite toting less RAM, Swift still came out as the winner both in design and performance when I compared it up close to the Flex online.I worried a bit when I read a review that complained about the screen and graphics on Swift being almost unusable. But I clearly had nothing to worry about. Those professional reviewers sometimes can get so snobby with hardware, they set the bar higher than anyone in the real world would ever set it.The screen is semi-matte. I have very sensitive eyes, sensitive enough that I often have to wear blue light blocking glasses to deal with sunlight, bright indoor lights, or computer light. Even the slightest flicker is noticeable to me in a very uncomfortable, painful kind of way that strains my eyes. There's the tiniest amount of flicker in this display. It is NOTHING like the reviews have been describing, which made me afraid I wouldn't be able to use this laptop. It's VERY easy on my eyes after switching the AMD Radeon settings to Enhanced and High Res (which simultaneously smoothes and sharpens up the text, making it more legible). It also does NOT have a glossy, highly reflective screen. The screen is semi-matte at the worst (honestly, it's not even that much), and it's full matte once it's turned on. Evidently Acer has switched displays after the complaints (they tend to be good about doing things like that). It gets super bright, and the colors are close to true as far as I can tell - only publishing something is going to reveal the truth there, which I haven't done yet. But again, I can't believe what a close call it is to a Macbook Air.The graphics performance: It's not a gaming laptop, though I'm sure it is good enough to play most games on medium and would be PERFECT for a student. It's definitely strong enough to perform smoothly for graphic artists, photographers, and anyone that tends to keep a ton of tabs open in their browser. Smooth scrolling and rendering, no lag or glitching.I cannot compliment the Ryzen 7 processor enough. I am moving from an 8th gen i7 and the Ryzen 7 is WAY more responsive and less prone to freezing or errors. I can very easily believe it maxes out at 4ghz. Those eight cores handle multitasking like a true champ.I was worried the RAM would give me some issues with work because it's only 8gb and it's also underpowered to help boost battery performance. So far, I've been surprised to find that this low-powered RAM actually keeps up with me despite my issues with never exiting or closing windows, lol.The keyboard is extremely comfortable if you have small to medium-sized hands. There is some time to adjust to the smaller form factor. Large handed people will immediately hate the keyboard because it's compact. This being said, it IS a large keyboard as far as COMPACT keyboards go, and it is 100% identical to the keyboard on the Macbook Air. Same feel and everything. Backlit keys, which you can switch on or off. Something SUPER cool is that Acer figured out how to include a Numlock and number keypad on it by marking some of the letter keys with numbers, then adding a Numlock. (check my pictures)If you turn on the manual equalizer in the audio settings and crank it up, the speakers actually get really loud, and they're nice that way too (no rattle, no stress on the drivers). By default though, I can easily see tons of folks complaining about the speakers not getting loud. They don't get loud at all by default. With the equalizer maxed out, I would compare them to a mini Bluetooth speaker.In short, don't buy this for audio unless you're planning on connecting it to different speakers. For normal casual usage, like watching YouTube videos or streaming movies, the built-in speakers should be just fine.The lid is very well hinged. The screen is reinforced as well. Dropping it may cause some cosmetic damage, but it should hold up in most cases. At the worst, you'll be looking at a little cosmetic damage (scratches, dings) and a busted screen. Which is better than what you could face with the typical plastic body. I once dropped a plastic body laptop off the back of my car (I was an idiot and left it on the hood). It totally destroyed the body... the laptop still worked, but there was bare PCB board everywhere. It was ugly, lol.Now, there are complaints about battery life on this, but I haven't had any problems. I also didn't go with default settings in some key areas, though. I changed the Radeon settings to focus more on battery life than performance. Then I changed the power settings to best battery life. Now, I don't consider this to be much, especially with my huge collection of background apps, but considering complaints saying the battery wouldn't last more than an hour... hmmm. I'm not seeing it. I've been on battery for an hour now, and have 12h 46m remaining after charging to 98%. I'm guessing the expected battery life will hang somewhere between 4.5h and 6h on medium.Overall, it's a great machine and an awesome value in my book. I have no idea why the pro reviewers thought so poorly of it (though they did give it respect as a budget laptop). Maybe they were comparing it to more expensive laptops instead of comparing it to other models in this price range....? Or maybe the older version of this was really that bad.Whatever. I'm sticking with this because IT WORKS.Update: Two months later... it's still running like the day I got it. I'm actually shocked that it continues to perform so well on 8GB of energy saving RAM. I am guessing the difference lies in a combo of using a better processor and using a solid state drive. My other laptop has an A12, which is quad core and goes up to 3ghz - this Ryzen 7 is octacore and goes up to 4ghz.The Care Center app has a function in it to make the battery only change to 80% when it's plugged in (saves the battery cells from being burned out). So despite using it plugged in all the time, I have not lost any battery health. It still goes for six hours or more off battery.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars You don't see value like this in a laptop every day
    Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2020
    I try really hard not to do same-day delivery reviews, no matter how great I think the product is because you can never tell on that first day what might go wrong later. However, I am actually confident and happy enough with this one to go for it. If I make amendments later, they won't likely be anything that changes this rating. (updated 6/19/20 - one week, using it for work in web design and content creation, still love it)

    I needed a business-appropriate laptop. My requirements for this were pretty simple: something with a sharp but conservative appearance, MOBILE (not heavy or bulky), but also just as powerful (or capable of being just as powerful) as my much larger personal laptop. It came down to this and the Lenovo Flex. I chose this because the design was all metal, and I liked Macbook Airs when working as an Apple systems manager for their durability, style, and mobility. It's just a shame the RAM is not upgradeable (it's soldered). The RAM on the Lenovo Flex is not upgradeable either, though. It also comes with a weaker processor (Ryzen 5, which isn't quite on the i7's level). I doubt anyone will need more than 8 to 16GB of RAM in the lifetimes of these laptops. I knew that if I got a Ryzen 5 that would just make me want the Ryzen 7 processor more (you can never upgrade processors in a laptop). So, despite toting less RAM, Swift still came out as the winner both in design and performance when I compared it up close to the Flex online.

    I worried a bit when I read a review that complained about the screen and graphics on Swift being almost unusable. But I clearly had nothing to worry about. Those professional reviewers sometimes can get so snobby with hardware, they set the bar higher than anyone in the real world would ever set it.

    The screen is semi-matte. I have very sensitive eyes, sensitive enough that I often have to wear blue light blocking glasses to deal with sunlight, bright indoor lights, or computer light. Even the slightest flicker is noticeable to me in a very uncomfortable, painful kind of way that strains my eyes. There's the tiniest amount of flicker in this display. It is NOTHING like the reviews have been describing, which made me afraid I wouldn't be able to use this laptop. It's VERY easy on my eyes after switching the AMD Radeon settings to Enhanced and High Res (which simultaneously smoothes and sharpens up the text, making it more legible). It also does NOT have a glossy, highly reflective screen. The screen is semi-matte at the worst (honestly, it's not even that much), and it's full matte once it's turned on. Evidently Acer has switched displays after the complaints (they tend to be good about doing things like that). It gets super bright, and the colors are close to true as far as I can tell - only publishing something is going to reveal the truth there, which I haven't done yet. But again, I can't believe what a close call it is to a Macbook Air.

    The graphics performance: It's not a gaming laptop, though I'm sure it is good enough to play most games on medium and would be PERFECT for a student. It's definitely strong enough to perform smoothly for graphic artists, photographers, and anyone that tends to keep a ton of tabs open in their browser. Smooth scrolling and rendering, no lag or glitching.

    I cannot compliment the Ryzen 7 processor enough. I am moving from an 8th gen i7 and the Ryzen 7 is WAY more responsive and less prone to freezing or errors. I can very easily believe it maxes out at 4ghz. Those eight cores handle multitasking like a true champ.

    I was worried the RAM would give me some issues with work because it's only 8gb and it's also underpowered to help boost battery performance. So far, I've been surprised to find that this low-powered RAM actually keeps up with me despite my issues with never exiting or closing windows, lol.

    The keyboard is extremely comfortable if you have small to medium-sized hands. There is some time to adjust to the smaller form factor. Large handed people will immediately hate the keyboard because it's compact. This being said, it IS a large keyboard as far as COMPACT keyboards go, and it is 100% identical to the keyboard on the Macbook Air. Same feel and everything. Backlit keys, which you can switch on or off. Something SUPER cool is that Acer figured out how to include a Numlock and number keypad on it by marking some of the letter keys with numbers, then adding a Numlock. (check my pictures)

    If you turn on the manual equalizer in the audio settings and crank it up, the speakers actually get really loud, and they're nice that way too (no rattle, no stress on the drivers). By default though, I can easily see tons of folks complaining about the speakers not getting loud. They don't get loud at all by default. With the equalizer maxed out, I would compare them to a mini Bluetooth speaker.

    In short, don't buy this for audio unless you're planning on connecting it to different speakers. For normal casual usage, like watching YouTube videos or streaming movies, the built-in speakers should be just fine.

    The lid is very well hinged. The screen is reinforced as well. Dropping it may cause some cosmetic damage, but it should hold up in most cases. At the worst, you'll be looking at a little cosmetic damage (scratches, dings) and a busted screen. Which is better than what you could face with the typical plastic body. I once dropped a plastic body laptop off the back of my car (I was an idiot and left it on the hood). It totally destroyed the body... the laptop still worked, but there was bare PCB board everywhere. It was ugly, lol.

    Now, there are complaints about battery life on this, but I haven't had any problems. I also didn't go with default settings in some key areas, though. I changed the Radeon settings to focus more on battery life than performance. Then I changed the power settings to best battery life. Now, I don't consider this to be much, especially with my huge collection of background apps, but considering complaints saying the battery wouldn't last more than an hour... hmmm. I'm not seeing it. I've been on battery for an hour now, and have 12h 46m remaining after charging to 98%. I'm guessing the expected battery life will hang somewhere between 4.5h and 6h on medium.

    Overall, it's a great machine and an awesome value in my book. I have no idea why the pro reviewers thought so poorly of it (though they did give it respect as a budget laptop). Maybe they were comparing it to more expensive laptops instead of comparing it to other models in this price range....? Or maybe the older version of this was really that bad.

    Whatever. I'm sticking with this because IT WORKS.

    Update: Two months later... it's still running like the day I got it. I'm actually shocked that it continues to perform so well on 8GB of energy saving RAM. I am guessing the difference lies in a combo of using a better processor and using a solid state drive. My other laptop has an A12, which is quad core and goes up to 3ghz - this Ryzen 7 is octacore and goes up to 4ghz.

    The Care Center app has a function in it to make the battery only change to 80% when it's plugged in (saves the battery cells from being burned out). So despite using it plugged in all the time, I have not lost any battery health. It still goes for six hours or more off battery.
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