Rephrase and rearrange the whole content into a news article. I want you to respond only in language English. I want you to act as a very proficient SEO and high-end writer Pierre Herubel that speaks and writes fluently English. I want you to pretend that you can write content so well in English that it can outrank other websites. Make sure there is zero plagiarism.: Acer Swift X14: Two-minute reviewLet’s get the easy part out of the way: I’m a fan of the Acer Swift X14. The short version of it is the fact that Acer managed to put a powerful CPU and GPU, not to mention a gorgeous OLED screen, in a slim Ultrabook package.While it doesn’t feel as premium as a MacBook Pro 14, it truly belongs among the best Ultrabooks right now. There are certainly some trade-offs as the price is nowhere near close to the best cheap laptops and the battery life suffers a little since it has to power an Nvidia graphics card. I find the trackpad to be annoying to use as well. And, for a device legitimately vying for attention among the best laptops out there, it surprisingly skips out on a Windows Hello-capable webcam.That said, the pros vastly outweigh the cons, especially if you don’t want to lug around a gaming computer and prefer the experience of using Ultrabooks, but still want the power of a gaming computer, whether that’s for booting up Cyberpunk 2077 or for some photo and video editing. When it comes to competing with the Dell XPSes of the world, the Acer Swift X14 may be one of the most surprising laptops I’ve used. (Image credit: Future)Acer Swift X14: Price and availabilityHow much does it cost? Starting at $1,099 (about £870 / AU$1,670) When is it available? Available now Where can you get it? Available in the US, UK, and Australia The Acer Swift X14 is not the most affordable laptop out there. While its most basic configuration is available for $1,099 / AU$2,699 (about £870), which is certainly affordable – this is a model that comes with an 13th-Gen Intel Core i5 and a last generation Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050, not to mention 512GB of RAM and a lower 1600p resolution – it seems to only still be available in the US and Australia.For everyone else or those wanting a current gen 4000 series GPU, you’re looking at $1,499 / £1,429 (about AU$2,277). That gets you a faster 13th-Gen Intel Core i7, an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4050, 16GB of RAM, 1TB SSD, and a 2880 x 1800p screen. And, if you’re in the UK, there are some slight variations as you can pay £170 more for 32GB of RAM.The Acer Swift X14 isn’t the only light and thin laptop to come with a powerful GPU. The Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra covers a lot of the same ground. In fact, our Galaxy Book3 Ultra review unit, which is the base model, has the same specs as the Acer Swift X14 including the screen (well, it’s AMOLED vs OLED), but goes for a much pricier $1799.99 / £2,649 / around AU$4,875. Of course, you can pay even more – $2399.99 / £3,049 / around AU$5,610 – for a configuration with a 13th-Gen Intel Core i9 and Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070.That said, many Ultrabooks come with that premium price tag without the kind of hardware to keep up with a gaming laptop. For instance, as great as its performance is, the Lenovo Yoga 9i Gen 8 only has Intel Iris Xe graphics and goes for $1,399.99 / £1,440. At least, it has that same OLED screen with HDR.Value: 4 / 5Acer Swift X14: Specs There are basically two configurations of the Acer Swift X14. The more affordable one isn’t available in the UK, and comes with a 13th-Gen Intel Core i5, a last-generation Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050, and 512GB SSD. The more expensive configuration that we’ve reviewed here upgrades the CPU to an i7, the GPU to a 4050, and the SSD to 1TB of storage. And, in the UK, you can spend a little more for 32GB of RAM instead of 16GB. Swipe to scroll horizontallyHeader Cell – Column 0 Acer Swift X14 base configurationAcer Swift X14 review configurationAcer Swift X14 max configurationPrice $1,099 / AU$2,699.00 (about £870)$1,499 / £1,429 (about AU$2,277)£1,599 (about $2,019 / $3,070)CPUi5-13500Hi7-13700Hi7-13700HGraphics Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050Nvidia GeForce RTX 4050Nvidia GeForce RTX 4050RAM16GB LPDDR516GB LPDDR532GB LPDDR5Screen14.5″ 2.8K (2880 x 1800) OLED 16:10120Hz non-touch display, Vesa Certified Display HDR True Black 50014.5″ 2.8K (2880 x 1800) OLED 16:10 120Hz non-touch display, Vesa Certified Display HDR True Black 50014.5″ 2.8K (2880 x 1800) OLED 16:10 120Hz non-touch display, Vesa Certified Display HDR True Black 500Storage512GB M.2 PCIe SSD1TB M.2 PCIe SSD1TB M.2 PCIe SSDPorts2x USB-C, 2x USB-A, HDMI, 3.5mm Combo-Jack, MicroSD card reader2x USB-C, 2x USB-A, HDMI, 3.5mm Combo-Jack, MicroSD card reader2x USB-C, 2x USB-A, HDMI, 3.5mm Combo-Jack, MicroSD card readerWirelessWireless Wi-Fi 6E 1675i, Bluetooth 5.1Wireless Wi-Fi 6E 1675i, Bluetooth 5.1Wireless Wi-Fi 6E 1675i, Bluetooth 5.1Camera1080p @ 30Hz webcam1080p @ 30Hz webcam1080p @ 30Hz webcamWeight1.5kg (3.31lbs)1.5kg (3.31lbs)1.5kg (3.31lbs)Dimensions17.8 x 322.5 x 228.6mm (0.70 x 12.7 x 9 inches)17.8 x 322.5 x 228.6mm (0.70 x 12.7 x 9 inches)17.8 x 322.5 x 228.6mm (0.70 x 12.7 x 9 inches)Beyond the internal components, there aren’t any additional variations as there aren’t different colorways except for the screen. If you go with the cheaper model, you also have a slightly lower resolution (2560 x 1600p). (Image credit: Future)Acer Swift X14: DesignGorgeous display with HDR and accurate colors Trackpad has issues with dragging and dropping Webcam doesn’t support Windows Hello, but fingerprint reader does The Acer Swift X14, like most Ultrabooks, comes in an elegant if discreet shade of gray called ‘Steel Gray’. It doesn’t quite set itself apart from the pack visually, but it certainly looks good and is light and diminutive enough for easy on-the-go computing.The display is probably the most impressive outward-facing feature on this laptop as the 14.5-inch OLED screen comes with a sharp 2.8K (2880 x 1800) resolution that runs natively at 120Hz for smoother results. Plus, it comes with Vesa Certified Display HDR True Black 500 to really make the colors pop.The colors are definitely impressive. Not only is it incredibly accurate, measured at Delta E of 0.09, but it has fantastic color coverage, making this laptop more than good enough for video and photo editing. Specifically, it has 195% sRGB and 138.1% DCI-P3.The keyboard is good enough, though I wouldn’t consider it to be the most comfortable I’ve ever used. The trackpad, however, gave me some issues. It’s nice to the touch and moving the cursor around is smooth, but the trackpad didn’t seem to want to cooperate when dragging and dropping unless I had my fingers positioned very accurately.(Image credit: Future)At least the port selection is robust enough for an Ultrabook with two USB-C ports (that are also Thunderbolt 4 / USB 4), two USB-A, an HDMI, and a microSD reader, along with the requisite headphone jack. Those worried about security will be happy to note that there’s a Kensington lock as well.Beyond that, there’s a 1080p webcam that unfortunately doesn’t support Windows Hello Facial Recognition. However, there’s a fingerprint reader in the power button for that purpose.There are some aspects of the Acer Swift X14 that are a bit hard to pin down but worth mentioning and that is in regards to its use in AI tech. The laptop supports Windows Copilot, enhancements for the webcam and mic, as well as using AI to accelerate the performance of a number of apps.Design: 4 / 5(Image credit: Future)Acer Swift X14: PerformanceFast render scores Powerful gaming performance Good thermal performance Acer Swift X14: BenchmarksHere’s how the Acer Swift X14 performed in our suite of benchmark tests:3DMark: Night Raid: 27,076; Fire Strike: 13,642; Time Spy: 5,730GeekBench 6: 2,500 (single-core); 12,118 (multi-core)Sid Meier’s Civilization VI: Gathering Storm: 92.030fps @1080p25GB File Copy: 13.7Handbrake 1.6: 7:46CrossMark: Overall: 1,924 Productivity: 1,847 Creativity: 2,022 Responsiveness: 1,872Web Surfing (Battery Informant): 7:26:37 @ 60Hz Whether that AI acceleration puts the Acer Swift X14 over the top or it’s just a matter of powerful components, the performance of this laptop is a dream. With its 13th-Gen Intel Core i7, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4050, and 16GB of RAM, it’s no wonder that it can easily handle day-to-day work without breaking a sweat.But, it can handle much more intensive workloads as well. Taking a quick look at the benchmarks,…
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