The Acer Swift X (SFX14-42G-R607) with a Ryzen 7 5825U and an RTX 3050 Ti is now discounted by a significant 32%. With an average rating of 4.4 out of 5 on Amazon, the notebook ticks all the boxes as it is powerful, well built, boasts a beautiful display, and has very good endurance.
The Acer Swift X (SFX14-42G-R607) is a stellar mid-tier notebook with powerful internals and an attractive price. The machine is now going for a massive $350 off on the list rate on Amazon which has brought the price down to the lowest level in 120 days per Honey (via slickdeals). For the final rate of US$749.99, the Acer Swift X packs a capable Ryzen 7 5825U, an RTX 3050 Ti, 16 GB of RAM, and 512 GB of SSD storage.
According to LaptopMedia’s review of the Acer Swift X (SFX14-41G) with a slightly slower Ryzen 7 5800U, the laptop has an understated, sturdy metal construction with very little flex. The inputs are also serviceable as the backlit keyboard features average travel and feedback while the trackpad boasts a large footprint, accurate tracking, and good responsiveness.
The 14-inch FHD display on the Acer Swift X is excellent per LaptopMedia’s testing. The panel covers 97% of the sRGB gamut alongside an average brightness of 376 nits and an impressive 1890:1 contrast ratio.
Moving on to performance, the Acer Swift X will coast through day-to-day tasks such as word processing, web browsing, and media playback. Thanks to a speedy Ryzen 7 5825U and a dedicated RTX 3050 Ti mobile GPU, the notebook can even handle content creation workloads and light to moderate AAA gaming at 1080p. Finally, the Acer Swift X’s battery life is also stunning as LaptopMedia measured a run time of slightly over 15 hours for web browsing and close to 12 hours for video playback.
Simply put, the Acer Swift X gets almost everything right when it comes to affordable laptops. The machine on sale could very well be among the best value propositions on the market.
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Fawad Murtaza – Tech Writer – 371 articles published on Notebookcheck since 2021
I am Fawad, a fellow tech nerd. As a tech junkie, my relationship with technology goes back to my childhood years. Getting my first Intel Pentium 4 PC was the start of journey that would eventually bring me to Notebookcheck. Finally, I have been writing for tech media since 2018. From small no-name projects to industry leaders, I have worked with a number of tech publications.
Fawad Murtaza, 2023-02-23 (Update: 2023-02-23)