Acer Swift 14 AI (14-Inch, 2024)

Brilliant battery life ; Stylish looks ; Solid power & performance

IPS screen isn't as strong as similarly-priced OLEDs

The Acer Swift 14 AI (2024) is a solid Windows ultrabook with a stylish chassis, decent levels of power and fantastic endurance. It's also lightweight and provides a helpful port selection. The display here isn't quite as excellent as the competition,...

Great battery life ; Can easily multitask despite lower RAM than alternatives ; Amazing value for money when on sale

Can feel a bit clunky due to design ; Can’t be used for intensive programs

The Acer Aspire 14 AI is an amazing premium feeling laptop that packs a punch. You get a stunning OLED screen, great battery life, and the ability to multitask all for a decent price when compared to alternatives and an even better price while it comes...

Excellent battery life.

Software compatibility with Windows on Arm is hit and miss.

The Acer Swift 14 AI is a decent laptop but Qualcomm's Snapdragon X performs poorly in Windows 11.

Fast SSD ; Long battery life ; High-resolution webcam ; Two USB Type-A and Type-C ports

Crunchy (yes, crunchy) touchpad ; Heavier than competition ; Way too much bloatware ; Weird AI indicator

The Acer Swift 14 Ai is a capable laptop with a fast SSD and long battery life, but it's bulkier and less attractive than the competition and smothered in bloatware.

Fast productivity performance ; Very good battery life ; Quality IPS display ; Solid build quality ; Attractive sale price

A little thick ; Touchpad is only mechanical

“The Acer Swift 14 AI focuses more on performance than battery life, contrary to many newer 14-inch laptops. But, it manages to do well with both.”

Near-workstation-class CPU performance ; Generous 32GB of RAM ; Bright and colorful touch screen

Disappointing keyboard ; Upgraded displays not for U.S. ; Low-impact AI apps ; No WWAN option or flash-card slot

An AMD Ryzen AI 9 chip gives Acer's latest Swift 14 ultraportable laptop impressive performance, but we wish the company had sanded off one or two rough edges.

Aluminum chassis ; Sharp, smooth display ; Silky touchpad ; Strong performance ; Incredible battery life

Mediocre color and brightness ; Middling graphics

The Acer Swift 14 AI rocked up to our lab with killer performance and long battery life wrapped in an aluminum chassis.

good GPU performance for the price;good performance-per-watt;relatively inexpensive;long battery life;quiet fan noise

clickpad feedback could be more uniform;no webcam privacy shutter;average CPU performance;chassis can feel cheap;budget IPS panel

The efficiency gains with Intel Lunar Lake has made for leaner and longer-lasting multimedia machines this year. While they don't necessarily have the fastest processor performance relative to most AMD Zen 5 alternatives, the Intel architecture...