Acer Swift 3 SF314-41 review: Cheap but hardly cheerful

The Acer Swift 3 is machine that incites frustration. There are a few redeeming features, namely its design, build and the wood-esque silver finish, but it's an otherwise disappointing device that falls short of the standards expected from a machine that can be used reliably across an organisation.

Inexpensive; Sturdy build; Appealing finish

Uninspired display; Sluggish performance; Bulkier than its rivals

Great for school

This is a great replacement for a school laptop that had a broken hinge. Light weight and fast.

Acer 14" Swift 3 AMD Ryzen 5 8GB RAM 512GB SSD Laptop NX.HFDSA.002 review

IPS screen; matte display finish; stylish and slim metal chassis; NVMe SSD; good battery life; backlit keyboard; quiet fan; moderate surface temperatures

weak maximum brightness; low colour-space coverage; slow memory card reader; no DisplayPort via USB Type-C; no USB Type-C power delivery