Acer Swift 7

Acer Swift 7 - The Thinnest Ever

Acer has launched an ultrabook named Acer Swift 7 

• Merely 1.1 kgs and is ultra thin at a thickness of 9.98mm. (making it the first laptop that goes below the 1 cm thickness bar😳😳😳). 
• It is extremely stylish with a gold inner surface and a matte black aluminum exterior.
• Runs Windows 10 Home OS. 
• Powered by 7th generation 1.2 GHz Intel Core i5-7Y54 processor.
• 8 GB DDR3 RAM and supports 256GB SSD memory.
• 13.3 inch Full HD IPS Display with 1980 x 1080 pixels resolution,Corning Gorilla Glass protection and Acer Color Intelligence that optimizes screen color, brightness and saturation. 
• Features a Wide Precision touchpad and incorporates a 4 cell Lithium ion battery that keeps the device running for upto 9 hours.
• The connectivity options available on the device are WiFi, 2 x USB Type C 3.1 ports and a headphone jack. 
• For an immersive audio experience and bold virtual surround sound, the device is equipped  with Dolby Audio Premium and Acer True Harmony sound technology.

Verdict

If portability’s your bag, it really is hard to beat the Swift 7. This is easily the thinnest and lightest laptop in the 13.3-inch category that I’ve seen to date, and there doesn’t seem to be much fat left to trim. The keyboard has just enough give and the keys are spaced far enough apart to make touch typing reasonably easy, and the touchpad is enormous and responsive. The Swift 7 didn’t devour my benchmarks—and it crashed on more than a couple of them—but considering the fairly low-end specs on the machine, it managed to turn in better than expected performance.

If there’s a glaring hole in the Swift 7’s design, it’s in the realm of connectivity. The Swift features two USB-C ports, side by side on the right edge of the laptop. And that’s it. One of these ports is designed to be used for charging, but it can be used as a peripheral port if needed. Still, in most environments, that’s really going to leave most people with just one open port.

The good news is that a single USB-C port can handle a big workload, but Acer weirdly includes a pair of dongles in the box; one USB-C to standard USB, and one USB-C to HDMI. This is marginally helpful—if you don’t mind disconnecting your external monitor to plug in a thumbdrive. Why not include a better adapter that offers, say, an HDMI port and four standard USB ports, so users can actually plug more than one thing into their laptop at a time? Given the steep $1,100 price tag for the machine, buyers may rightly feel they’ve shelled out enough up front.

Other complaints may seem minor, but are still worth noting. Foremost, the Swift 7 is also missing a touchscreen. (You only miss it when it’s gone!) And under load, portions of the chassis can get scorchingly hot—particularly the bit directly above the keyboard. Finally, while the four-and-a-half-hour battery life isn’t appalling, it’s a lot less than the “up to 9 hours” Acer promises.

The Indian price to be 99,999 and is exclusively available in Flipkart online but will be available offline as well. It will start selling from November 18.