Our quick take

Acer Swift 3 (2020) - 4.0 / 5

Design

  • Dimensions: 319.5 x 217 x 15.95mm / Weight: 1.19kg Steel Grey magnesium alloy finish

Connections

  • 1x Thunderbolt 3 USB-C 1x USB 3.1 Gen 1 1x USB 2.0 HDMI

Keyboard and trackpad

  • Backlit keyboard Fingerprint scanner Plastic trackpad, integrated buttons

Screen

  • 14-inch LCD IPS display 1920 x 1080 resolution ComfyView matte coat

Performance

  • Intel Core i7-1065G7 quad-core CPU 8GB LPDDR4 RAM Iris Plus GPU 512GB SSD

Battery life and audio

  • 3-cell 4200mAh battery 10 hours per charge 65W charger

To recap

Acer has classed-up the once ultra-budget Swift 3 line with a magnesium-aluminium alloy case and some higher-end insides. The result is a good alternative to more expensive options like the Dell XPS 13 and MacBook Pro 13.