52 TECH ADVISOR • JUNE 2020REVIEW
HDMI-Out on the left side, and a 3.5mm headphone
jack on the right.
Sure, the Swift 5 is a few millimetres thicker than
the XPS 13 as a result of that USB-A port – and yet it’s
also lighter. The XPS 13 is listed at 1.33kg. How’s that
for a paradox, eh?
The added thickness also allows Acer to use a
traditional laptop keyboard. Not as exciting as Dell’s
MagLev technology or Apple’s butterfly switches
perhaps, but also way less controversial. The Swift 5
won’t win any awards but I’ve enjoyed typing on it
these past few weeks. Similarly, the glass trackpad
is a bit small but is ‘good enough’ for this style
of laptop. No complaints, but nothing to really
highlight either. It works.The Swift 5 looks
stunning in person52 TECH ADVISOR • JUNE 2020REVIEW
HDMI-Out on the left side, and a 3.5mm headphone
jack on the right.
Sure,theSwift5 is a fewmillimetresthickerthan
theXPS 13 as a result of that USB-A port – and yet it’s
also lighter. The XPS 13 is listed at 1.33kg. How’s that
for a paradox, eh?
The added thickness also allows Acer to use a
traditional laptop keyboard. Not as exciting as Dell’s
MagLev technology or Apple’s butterfly switches
perhaps, but also way less controversial. The Swift 5
won’t win any awards but I’ve enjoyed typing on it
thesepastfewweeks.Similarly,theglasstrackpad
is abitsmallbutis ‘goodenough’forthisstyle
oflaptop.Nocomplaints,but nothing to really
highlighteither.Itworks.The Swift 5 looks
stunning in person