Standing screen display size | 14 Inches |
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Screen Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
Max Screen Resolution | 1920 x 1080 Pixels |
Processor | 4 GHz ryzen_5_4500u |
RAM | 8 GB LPDDR4 |
Memory Speed | 2.3 GHz |
Hard Drive | SSD |
Graphics Coprocessor | AMD Radeon Graphics |
Chipset Brand | AMD |
Card Description | Integrated |
Wireless Type | 802.11ax |
Number of USB 2.0 Ports | 1 |
Number of USB 3.0 Ports | 1 |
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Acer Swift 3 Thin & Light Laptop, 14" Full HD IPS, AMD Ryzen 5 4500U Hexa-Core Processor with Radeon Graphics, 8GB LPDDR4, 256GB NVMe SSD, WiFi 6, Backlit Keyboard, Fingerprint Reader, SF314-42-R7LH
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Brand | acer |
Model Name | SF314-42-R7LH |
Screen Size | 14 Inches |
Color | Pure Silver |
CPU Model | Ryzen 5 4500U |
Ram Memory Installed Size | 8 GB |
Operating System | Windows 10 Home |
Special Feature | Locking |
Graphics Card Description | Integrated |
Graphics Coprocessor | AMD Radeon Graphics |
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- AMD Ryzen 5 4500U Hexa-Core Mobile Processor (Up to 4.0GHz) with Radeon Graphics | 8GB LPDDR4 Memory | 256GB PCIe 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 | HD Webcam (1280 x 720) | 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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Brand | acer |
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Series | SF314-42-R7LH |
Item model number | SF314-42-R7LH |
Operating System | Windows 10 Home |
Item Weight | 2.65 pounds |
Product Dimensions | 12.73 x 8.62 x 0.63 inches |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 12.73 x 8.62 x 0.63 inches |
Color | Pure Silver |
Processor Brand | AMD |
Number of Processors | 6 |
Computer Memory Type | DDR4 SDRAM |
Flash Memory Size | 256 |
Optical Drive Type | No Optical Drive |
Power Source | Battery Powered |
Voltage | 240 Volts |
Batteries | 1 Lithium Metal batteries required. (included) |
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ASIN | B087772M7L |
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4.4 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #55,810 in Computers & Accessories (See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories) #10,781 in Traditional Laptop Computers |
Date First Available | June 1, 2020 |
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Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R7LH comes with these high level specs: AMD Ryzen 5 4500U Hexa-Core Mobile Processor 2.3GHz with Precision Boost up to 4.0GHz (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, 8GB LPDDR4 Onboard Memory, 256GB PCIe 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.HSEAA.002)
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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.
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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.
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.
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.
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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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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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Customers like the weight, value, and performance of the laptop. For example, they say it's lightweight, solid, and worth the price. Customers are also satisfied with performance. That said, some complain about the sound quality. Opinions are mixed on quality, screen quality, brightness, and battery life.
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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
Customers like the weight of the notebook computer. They mention that it is lightweight, slim, sleek, and light. Overall, customers find the laptop to be solid and light, with an excellent 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
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
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
"...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...." 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
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
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
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
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
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Not a lot of bloat which is much appreciated. This model is offered with thee Ryzen 7/5 or the i5 10th gen.
I chose the Ryzen 7 8 core works very well. This is not a gaming laptop however you should be able to do light gaming.
The light silver keyboard is a bit hard to see back-lit from and an angle but other than that a very good responding nice feel keyboard. Nice action and easy to type on. The built in webcam, speakers and mic are perfectly suited for today's virtual meetings. The 3cell battery performs well, lasts most all day and charges relatively quickly. Much lighter than the Lenovo Yoga I'm coming out of.The lask of touch screen takes a bit of getting used to. When I had it I didn't use it much the backlit keyboard was/is a more useful option for my use.
The build of this laptop seems solid. I like the long almost full length hinge works well and should provide better longevity than the 2 smaller hinges found on many competitors. The HP and Lenovo offerings in this price range lacked one or more of the specs that are important to me. The Ryzen 7 is a solid processor out performs the Intel i7-10.... and most others. The only small concern was the 8GB ram, so far this has not been an issue. I ,doubt there will ever be a need for more. Everything I have run has had zero issues. The graphics card works well for my needs. Not a heavy gamer but strong with all design work and holds very good virtual background in Zoom.(an issue with my other 2 laptops i7-48xx and i5-67xx with integrated GPU) A little light on hardware access. 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. The 512GB SSD is super fast and plenty of storage for a heavy cloud environment. The WIFI 6 runs my wifi at full speed 60MB download. Overall the best value I have found by a good margin. No regrets so far.
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.
Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2020
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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Lo bueno: Aspecto físico elegante hecho con materiales de buena calidad. Muy liviana y compacta. En cuanto potencia, bastante rápida gracias a sus 6 procesadores, tarjeta grafica adecuada, buen RAM aunque hubiera sido bueno que puediese expandirse y tambien ayuda el sistema de almacenamiento SSD. En lo personal me encanta la retroiluminación del teclado, aunque algunos otros compradores dicen que puede ser mejor, pero yo estoy fascinado. El brillo de la pantalla es buena para espacios cerrados, su resolución me parece muy buena y es una pantalla opaca, esto ayuda a no reflejar la luz de los focos. La batería le dura hasta 12 horas, claro si juegas o usas medios como ZOOM, MEET etc. consumen un poco mas de energía, pero aun así muy duradero. El teclado es muy cómodo. En un inicio pensé que me costaría un poco adaptarme al teclado por el orden de algunas teclas, pero no. Casi en automático me adapté. Me gusta iniciar la sesión son mi huella dactilar. Las ventanas de internet las abre al instante asi como otros programas. El encendido y apagado de la computadora durá maximo 8 segundos lo cual me sorprendió mucho. y se calienta poco a pesar de tenerlo encendido por mas de 12 horas. d
Lo no tan bueno: no se puede expandir la memoria Ram, aunque claro no creo que sea desventaja para muchos. la cámara pudiese ser un poco mejor, aunque es HD pero siento que puede ser un poquito mejor. En un par de ocasiones la imagen se ha puesto de color azul y en una ocasión se apago y no quiso encender hasta que reinicie la computadora. Aunque debo reconocer que sus dos microfonos son muy buenos. Me hubiera gustado que en los botones tuviese las funciones para la musica, play, pause, stop, foward etc. para no estar cambiando de pantalla cuando cambie de canción. por ultimo, la bocinas. Por lo compacto que es el equipo no permite mucho hacer resonancia para los bajos, el audio se escucha seco aparte no tiene mucho volumen. Sin embargo, si conectas audifonos a la computadora, la calidad del audio es excelente.
En pocas palabras, recomiendo mucho este equipo para las cuestiones de trabajo, escuela y proyectos que requieran mas recursos. Claro, no es una computadora gamer pero puedes jugar sin problemas.
Build quality is excellent. This is very light, and yet it feels very premium. Keyboard is fine, except maybe a bit soft. It takes a little getting used to, and I appreciate the backlight.
Fingerprint reader is a hit or miss. Most times it works, but sometimes I can't get it to recognize my finger, so I have to type in my password. This is my main complaint, and it's just a minor inconvenience.
This thing is quiet. What a powerhouse! I do development work, and I have a lot of browsers windows open, with many tabs that have a lot of content. My concern was the 8GB of RAM not being enough as my desktop has 16GB, but surprised that I loaded up so many browsers (one MS EDGE with two tabs, four Chrome Windows with 20 tabs total) and it handled it just fine. I then ran a YouTube video in another tab, then loaded up Google Maps, then loaded up Google Earth and went into street view, then loaded up another Google Earth, and did a flyby, then played a local video that was encoded in 4K. Then loaded up my programming editor. Even after all that, no matter what program or tab that I went to, there was no lag and everything was smooth and I could not even hear the fans. Sometimes the fans can be heard, but that does not last long. How quiet this machine is under so much load is surprising. I have to place my ear 2 inches above the keyboard to hear the fan most of the time. And the machine never feels hot, just a little warm. Oh yeah, and here's the thing, I did all that workload while I was on battery power, which tends to run in a more power saving mode. Noticed though, I would have gotten about 2 to 3 hours with such a heavy load. With light loads, the battery would last about 8 hours in my estimate with light browsing, or watching YouTube.
Tested all the ports, and even got a USB C to DisplayPort cable to run my main monitor at 1440p at 144Hz, and then hooked my 1080p TV to the HDMI, and left the laptop screen on. Three screens at the same time. I ran a video on the TV, and did work on my main monitor with no problems.
The USB A port on the left side can charge devices even when the notebook is off.
Put it into sleep mode, and checked 15 hours later, and the battery was only down 2%. Far better than my previous Surface Pro 3.
AMD "Renoir" APU and Acer have done an incredible job. Awesome value.
i bought this outside of the US, and the warranty doesn't cover it. please refund the full amount.