Tech Advisor - UK (2020-06)

JUNE 2020 • TECH ADVISOR 57

And then there’s the battery. The Swift 5 is, once

again, fine. Hell, as someone who primarily reviews

gaming laptops, eight hours of battery life seems

like a miracle. Still, the fact remains that the XPS

13 and Spectre x360 will last you through an entire

workday (11- and 15 hours respectively) while the

Swift 5 will probably need a charge before you’re

home. You’ll have to decide whether that’s a sacrifice

you’re willing to make.

Verdict

It’s a sacrifice I’m fine with, honestly. The Swift 5’s been

an excellent travelling companion the past few weeks,

a machine I can toss in my bag and simply forget

about for hours at a time. Then I pull it out and voilà,

a full-sized laptop. It’s a small miracle, quite literally.

Could it be better? Sure, in more ways than one.

You’d have to compromise that portability though, and

I’m not sure that’s a compromise I’m willing (or Acer’s

willing) to make. It’s a one-trick pony, but it’s a damn

good trick. Hayden Dingman

Specifications

• 14in (1,920x1,080) CineCrystal IPS display


• Windows 10 Home (64-bit)


• Quad-core Intel Core i7-1065G7 Processor


• Nvidia GeForce MX250 GPU


• 8GB DDR4


• 512GB SSD


• 1x USB 2.0


• 1x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A port


• 1x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C port

JUNE 2020 • TECH ADVISOR 57

And then there’s the battery. The Swift 5 is, once
again, fine. Hell, as someone who primarily reviews
gaming laptops, eight hours of battery life seems
like a miracle. Still, the fact remains that the XPS
13 and Spectre x360 will last you through an entire
workday (11- and 15 hours respectively) while the
Swift5 willprobablyneeda chargebeforeyou’re
home.You’llhavetodecidewhetherthat’sa sacrifice
you’rewilling to make.

Verdict
It’s a sacrifice I’m fine with, honestly. The Swift 5’s been
an excellent travelling companion the past few weeks,
a machineI cantossin mybagandsimplyforget
aboutforhoursata time.ThenI pullit outandvoilà,
afull-sized laptop. It’s a small miracle, quite literally.
Could it be better? Sure, in more ways than one.
You’d have to compromise that portability though, and
I’m not sure that’s a compromise I’m willing (or Acer’s
willing) to make. It’s a one-trick pony, but it’s a damn
good trick. Hayden Dingman

Specifications

• 14in(1,920x1,080)CineCrystal IPS display


• Windows 10 Home(64-bit)


• Quad-coreIntelCorei7-1065G7 Processor


• NvidiaGeForce MX250 GPU


• 8GBDDR4


• 512GBSSD


• 1xUSB2.0


• 1xUSB3.1Gen1 Type-Aport


• 1x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C port