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Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-51-50P8) review

Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-51-50P8)

CHOICE Expert Rating

75%
Recommended
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Very good Wi-Fi speed (Wi-Fi 6)
  • Short time to charge to 80 per cent
  • Full-sized HDMI port
  • Very good keyboard
  • Very good touchpad (large)
  • Can upgrade or replace some components (SSD, Wi-Fi, battery)
  • Very good screen luminance
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Poor audio (tinny and harsh sound)
  • Very glossy screen with reflections that look wobbly
  • Lacks an SD card slot

Type

Ultraportable
Ultrabook
Tablet mode
Operating system
Windows 11 Home

Recommended products

Recommended
Recommended
Recommended for tablet use

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
75%
Performance score
68%
Tablet use score
N/A
Ease of use score
80%
Battery life score
77%
Display score
75%
Audio score
45%
Wi-Fi score
89%
Storage write-speed (MBps)
3893
Storage read-speed (MBps)
4685
Wi-Fi speed (MBps)
79
Average battery life – heavy usage (hours)
10:47
Charging time to 80% full (h:min)
1:07
Expert tester comments
Acer's Swift 14 AI is a Microsoft Copilot PC that uses familiar Intel processing. It's a well-performing laptop for all but the most demanding tasks, and can even be used for running relatively recent popular games with a moderate amount of detail. Dim the lights though, because the screen is very reflective, and wear some headphones or plug in some speakers, because the built-in audio will not be kind to your ears.

Sustainability

Shop Ethical rating
C
Warranty (years)
1
Replaceable battery
Replace/upgrade RAM
Slots for additional RAM
Replace/upgrade storage
Slot for additional storage
Replace/upgrade Wi-Fi
Country of origin
China

Related products

Availability
Tested model

Cost

Price
$1,899.00

Specifications

Screen size (inches)
14
Native screen resolution (pixels)
2880 x 1800
Processor (CPU) type
Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
CPU frequency (GHz)
2.1
RAM (GB)
16
Video graphics type
Intel Arc Graphics 130V
Storage capacity (GB)
512
Available user space (GB)
402
Storage type
SSD
Wi-Fi version
7
Weight of laptop (kg)
1.2
Weight of power supply (kg)
0.32
Size (mm, H x D x W)
22 x 252 x 312

Features

Screen finish
Glossy
Touchscreen
USB-C
USB 2.0 ports
0
USB 3.0 ports
2
USB 4 as USB-C port
2
USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 1 or 2, not Thunderbolt 3 or 4) ports
0
Thunderbolt 3 or 4 (as USB-C) ports
0
SD card slot (full-size)
SD card slot (micro)
HDMI port
Gigabit ethernet port
Rear camera
Backlit keyboard levels of brightness
2

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