The Acer Swift 3 SF313-53 is a follow up to the Swift 3 Project Athena laptop which was launched in India earlier this year. The major upgrade comes in terms of the internals. The new Acer Swift 3 is powered by the new Intel 11th Gen Intel Tiger Lake processors which are optimized for compact form factors. This is also one of India’s first laptops in India on the Intel Evo platform as well as the Iris Xe graphics.
With the new Tiger Lake CPU on board, the performance is now one step ahead of the competition. The Intel Iris Xe graphics does pretty well here with the capability to play some medium graphic games. The battery, however, takes a hit.
The Swift 3 comes only in one configuration which is Intel Core i5-1135G7. It is a quad-core chipset with a clock speed of 4.20 GHz. It is paired with 8GB of LPDDR4 RAM and 512GB NVMe PCIe SSD both of which can be further expanded if needed. This laptop is also part of Intel Evo platform which means it is verified by Intel for real-life world performance and has gone through multiple testing and validation during the design stage. Previously, this was also known as Project Athena, now Intel is calling it Intel Evo. You will also notice the Evo badge on the laptop.
Apart from the chipset, the laptop is thin and lightweight which makes it portable. The build is also pretty solid. The extensive use of metal around the body gives it a premium feel. The 180-degree hinge can prop up the display at all angles. You also get a 3:2 display, a Thunderbolt 4.0 USB Type-C port, and a fingerprint scanner.
While it is not necessarily for heavy users or for those who consume a lot of media, the Acer Swift 3 can be the right choice for students and professionals who need something light and portable.
The Acer Swift 3 comes with slim bezels on the sides and top while a fairly bigger bezel at the bottom. Even with the thin bezel on top, Acer has managed to pack in an HD webcam. The hinge mechanism is sturdy and it should be good for even long term usage.The laptop is extremely lightweight weighing in at just 1.19 Kilograms. It is not only light but also very slim which makes it one of the best thin and light laptops around.
On the left of the laptop, you get a barrel charger port, HDMI port, USB 3.2 Gen 1, and a USB Type-C / Thunderbolt 4 port. To the right, there is a USB 3.2 (Type-A), combo audio jack, and Kensington lock slot. The fingerprint scanner is located below the right arrow key, just outside the keyboard layout. The speakers are located on the bottom.
It is a 13.5-inch TFT IPS LCD panel with a resolution of 2256 x 1504, it is one of the sharpest displays you'll see in this segment. The laptop gets really bright indoors. Even for a guy like who turns up the brightness to 100% on any given machine,even they have to tone down the brightness in the indoor conditions. For outdoor usage, the 100% brightness will get the job done. The low brightness is not really low though, in case you work in the dark.
Key Specs:
Processor Intel Core i5 11th Gen
Type Quad Core
RAM 8 GB DDR4 RAM
SSD 512 GB SSD
GPU Intel Integrated Iris Xe
Screen size 13.3 inches,
Display 2256 x 1504 pixels
OS Windows 10 OS
Warranty 1 Year Warranty
General:
Series Swift 3
Model SF313-53-532J
Utility Performance
Device Type Ultrabook
OS Windows 10 Home (64-bit)
Dimensions 233.88 x 302.5 x 15.95 mm
Weight 1.19 kg
Warranty 1 year Warranty
Display:
Type LED
Touch No
Size 13.3 inches
Resolution 2256 x 1504 pixels
PPI ~ 204
Anti Glare No
Features Full HD LED Backlit ComfyView IPS Display
Connectivity:
Ethernet No
WiFi Intel Wireless Wi-Fi 6 AX201
Bluetooth v5.1
USB Ports 1 x USB Type-C, 2 x USB 3.0
HDMI 1 x HDMI Port
Fingerprint Yes
Microphone Yes(Inbuilt)
Headphone Jack Yes
Security Lock Kensington Lock Slot
Input:
Camera Yes
Keyboard FineTip with International Language Support, Yes
Backlit Yes
Touchpad Multi-gesture Touchpad
Microphone Built-in Dual Microphones
Speakers Built-in Dual Speakers
Sound Stereo Speakers, Compatible with Cortana with Voice
Optical Drive No
Processor:
Processor Intel Core i5
Speed Quad Core Turbo Boost Upto 4.2 GHz
Cache 8 MB
Brand Intel
Series Core i5
Model 1135G7
Generation 11th Gen
Graphics:
GPU Integrated Iris Xe
Brand Intel
Memory:
RAM 8 GB
Ram Type DDR4
SSD 512 GB
Battery:
Battery 3 Cell Battery
Battery Backup Upto 14 hours
Price In India ₹62,990