Acer Swift 3 2021 (11th Gen i7-1165G7, 8GB, 512GB, 14'' FHD)

The Acer Swift series laptops are ultrabooks that are designed to be thin, lightweight, and portable without compromising too much on performance and functionality. If you are looking for a thin laptop to handle tasks such as web browsing, office productivity, media consumption, light programming, and casual gaming, the Acer Swift 3 2021 with an Intel Core i7-1165G7 could be a feasible choice to explore.

Acer Swift 3 (2021) Overview:

Display and Design 

Design-wise, the Acer Swift 3 (2021) boasts a sleek profile, measuring 15.9 mm in thickness and weighing 1.2 kg. It's available in a silver color option. The laptop features a 14-inch IPS LCD display with a matte (anti-glare) finish. The screen offers Full HD resolution (1920 x 1080) at a 16:9 aspect ratio and a 60Hz refresh rate. The display achieves a maximum brightness of 300 nits and covers 72% of the NTSC gamut and 100% of the sRGB color gamut.

Performance and Memory

The Acer Swift 3 (2021) is powered by an 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1165G7 processor, part of the Tiger Lake series, featuring a 12MB L3 cache and integrated Iris Xe graphics. It comes with DDR4 RAM in a single 8GB configuration, expandable up to 16GB across 2 SO-DIMM slots. The laptop also boasts a fast 512GB NVMe PCIe Gen 3 SSD for storage.

Keyboard and other I/O devices

This laptop model features a chiclet-style keyboard with backlighting plus a Windows Precision trackpad for easy navigation. Furthermore, the laptop includes a 720p HD webcam, stereo speakers, and a built-in microphone.

Battery and Connectivity

A 3-cell 48 Wh Li-ion battery powers the laptop, and a 65W AC adapter facilitates the charging process. The Acer Swift 3 offers diverse connectivity with two USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A ports, a USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C port, HDMI 2.0 for display, and a 3.5mm headphone/microphone jack. It supports WiFi 5 (802.11ac) for dual-band wireless networking and Bluetooth 5.0 for seamless device connections, providing versatile connectivity options.