Acer has announced new laptops in their
thin and light Swift line of Notebook PCs, specifically the Swift 3 and Swift
7. They have been updated with Intel’s latest 11th generation Core processors,
Intel’s Iris Xe graphics and the Acer Swift 5 has even been verified as an
Intel Evo platform notebook design.
To be verified as an Intel Evo Platfrom
notebook design, the Acer Swift 5 comes with many features such as instant
wake, Intel Iris Xe graphics, vibrant displays, all-day battery life and the
latest in connectivity. The laptop weighs in at about 1Kg and it sports a
14-inch screen with a peak brightness of 340-nits and covers 100% of the sRGB
color gamut.
For internals, the Swift 5 can be
configured with either a 11th Gen Intel Core i5 and Intel Core i7 processor,
which have been tuned to provide users with a battery life of up to 17 hours. The
Acer Swift 3 is the smaller sibling of the Swift 5, featuring a 13.5-inch
screen with resolution of 2256 x 1504 in a 3:2 aspect ratio that has peak
brightness of 400-nits. Similar to the Swift 5, the Swift 3 can also be
configured with 11th Gen Intel Core i7 and Core i5 processors, up to 16GB of
LPDDR4X memory, has support for WiFi 6 and it features Windows Hello via a
fingerprint reader.
The Acer Swift 5 (SF514-55) with 11th Gen
Intel Core processors and a 14-inch Full HD display will be available in North
America in November starting at US$ 999.99. The Acer Swift 3
(SF313-53) with 11th Gen Intel Core processors and a 13.5-inch 2K display will
be available in North America in November starting at US$ 799.99. The Acer Swift 3 (SF314-59) with 11th Gen Intel Core processors and a
14-inch Full HD display will be available in North America in November starting
at US$ 699.99.