Acer will take on the MacBook Neo and Air with its latest laptop, the Acer Swift Air 14.
The Acer Swift Air 14 comes with a sleek design that’s 12.99mm thin, weighs 1.19kg, and comes in a variety of chic colors: Green, Blue, Purple, and Pink. It has a CNC diamond-cut cover and an 180-degree hinge.
There’s a compact 14-inch WUXGA IPS display, with a high 120Hz refresh rate. It is paired with a large 70Wh battery with 100W fast charging. Acer claims it can last up to 19 hours of video playback or up to 16 hours of web browsing. A 30-minute charge gets you to 50%.
It is powered by an Intel Core Series 5 320 processor, with a built-in NPU, up to 16GB LPDDR5 RAM, and up to 512GB SSD. It ships with Windows 11 Home.
There are a decent number of ports available, albeit no HDMI or card reader. It has two powerful USB-C Thunderbolt 4 ports, a USB-A, and a 3.5mm headphone/mic combo. WiFi 6E and Bluetooth are also here.
Acer also boasted that it is “packaged in 100% recyclable materials”, has the AcerSense suite to make daily tasks easier, and is equipped with quad speakers with DTS:X Ultra audio.
The Acer Swift Air 14 8GB/512GB is available in the Philippines for Php67,999, while the 12GB/512GB retails for Php74,999. It is available in Acer stores and retailers nationwide.
Acer Swift Air 14 Specs
- Windows 11
- 14-inch WUXGA IPS display, 1920 x 1200 pixel resolution, ~161ppi
- 120Hz refresh rate
- Intel Core Series 5 320 processor
- 8GB/12GB LPDDR5 RAM
- Intel Graphics
- Intel NPU
- 512GB SSD storage
- FHD IR webcam
- Backlit keyboard
- Quad speakers, DTS:X Ultra
- WiFi 6E
- Bluetooth
- 2x USB-C Thunderbolt 4
- USB-A
- 3.5mm headphone/mic jack
- Dimensions: 313.99 x 222.65 x 12.99mm
- Weight: 1.19kg
- Colors: Green, Blue, Purple, Pink
- 70Wh battery, 100W wired charging