JUNE 2020 • TECH ADVISOR 555, coming in at around 49 minutes (20 minutes faster
than the default settings). And then there’s the XPS
13, which did the task eight minutes faster than the
Swift 5 on its default setting – and 13 minutes faster
on ‘Ultra Performance’.
We see the same pattern emerge in PCMark 8.
We run the Work Conventional test, and while Acer’s
machine blows past the 2,000-point threshold for
‘acceptable’ performance we can still see a gap
between the Swift 5 and its peers, here lagging
behind even the Spectre x360 on default settings.
In short, the Swift 5’s i7-1065G7 implementation
is fine but could be better. Single-core performance
in Cinebench demonstrates that the Swift 5 is
theoretically as capable as the competition, but
running at full tilt Acer falls behind.
The Swift 5’s graphics capabilities are its biggest
shortcoming, though. The new Iris Plus graphics have
proven to be a huge step over the standard Intel UHD
integrated parts, both the old UHD 620 and the new
UHD G1. The XPS 13 2-in-1 and Spectre x360 proved
surprisingly powerful when we ran them through
3DMark’s Sky Diver benchmark.
But the Swift 5? Not so much. It still handily
outperforms the old UHD 620 machines, but falls
far short of its potential. Even Acer’s lower-priced
Swift 3 model with the latest Intel UHD G1 setup is
uncomfortably close behind. Does it matter? Probably
not. Just as you’re unlikely to do heavy 3D rendering
tasks on the Swift 5, I doubt you’re buying this to do
much gaming. Still, it’s disappointing given the Iris Plus
parts have put up such stunning results elsewhere.JUNE 2020 • TECH ADVISOR 555, coming in at around 49 minutes (20 minutes faster
than the default settings). And then there’s the XPS
13,whichdidthetaskeightminutesfasterthanthe
Swift 5 onitsdefaultsetting– and 13 minutesfaster
on‘UltraPerformance’.
We see the same pattern emerge in PCMark 8.
We run the Work Conventional test, and while Acer’s
machine blows past the 2,000-point threshold for
‘acceptable’ performance we can still see a gap
betweentheSwift5 anditspeers,herelagging
behindeven the Spectre x360 on default settings.
In short, the Swift 5’s i7-1065G7 implementation
is fine but could be better. Single-core performance
in CinebenchdemonstratesthattheSwift5 is
theoreticallyascapableasthecompetition,but
runningat full tilt Acer falls behind.
The Swift 5’s graphics capabilities are its biggest
shortcoming, though. The new Iris Plus graphics have
proven to be a huge step over the standard Intel UHD
integrated parts, both the old UHD 620 and the new
UHD G1. The XPS 13 2-in-1 and Spectre x360 proved
surprisingly powerful when we ran them through
3DMark’s Sky Diver benchmark.
But the Swift 5? Not so much. It still handily
outperforms the old UHD 620 machines, but falls
far short of its potential. Even Acer’s lower-priced
Swift 3 model with the latest Intel UHD G1 setup is
uncomfortably close behind. Does it matter? Probably
not. Just as you’re unlikely to do heavy 3D rendering
tasks on the Swift 5, I doubt you’re buying this to do
much gaming. Still, it’s disappointing given the Iris Plus
parts have put up such stunning results elsewhere.