Our quick take
Alternatives to consider
Acer Swift 5 - 4.0 / 5
Design
- Two-tone design 327 x 228 x 14.8mm 970g magnesium frame Integrated fingerprint scanner Ports: 2x USB 3.0, 1x USB-C 3.1, 1x HDMI, 1x 3.5mm
Battery life
- 4670mAh / 36Wh cell Around six hours of light use
Screen
- 14-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080) display 180-degree tilt bracket
Keyboard and trackpad
Performance
- Top-end Core i7 Intel CPU No dedicated graphics hardware Can get noisy without much provocation
To recap
How excited does the prospect of a sub-1kg laptop get you? If the answer is “very”, then the Swift 5 might be the perfect laptop for you. However, the battery life is just passable, the screen not very bright and the fan whistles a little.
