40 PCWorld JUNE 2020REVIEWS ACER SWIFT 3
keyboard) to this side, because the only way
to exist in this world correctly is to be
right-handed.
The left side features a funky, tiny barrel
charger that’s basically the same one used on
Acer’s $150 Chromebooks, along with
USB-C, full-size
HDMI, and USB-A.
Acer says the
USB-A port only
supports USB 3.2
Gen 1, or 5Gbps.
We measured file
transfers on it at
close to 977MBps,
which would make
it USB 3.2 Gen 2
port rated at
10Gbps. We saw
the same 977MBps
on the USB-C port
as well. Acer said
the USB-C portsupports DisplayPort,
but we did not test it.
The charger that
comes with the Swift 3
is 65 watts and yes, it
feels like a low-cost
power brick. The
laptop also supports
USB-Power Delivery,
so you can charge it
with any aftermarket
USB-PD charger. We used an HP charger with
no issues. You’ll just need a 65-watt one to
run it and charge it at the same time.
There’s no Thunderbolt 3, but this fancier
interface rarely makes it into lower-cost
laptops. What’s more, this Intel-ledThe guts of the Acer Swift 3 shows fairly sedate cooling for the Ryzen 7 4700U....and on the left there are USB-C, full-size HDMI, and USB-A sockets.