However, thats not therealreason to be interested in the Swift 14 AI.
But so can many of the recentbest laptopsyou can grab today.
What really gives it an edge is virtually everything else that makes a good laptop.
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it’s possible for you to thankQualcomms continuously favorable Snapdragon X chip for its stellar performance, too.
Even the video transcoding test and SSD speeds blow the Zenbook out the water.
On the gaming front, dont expect this to blow your socks off.
Nor should it, as it wasnt made for high-caliber PC games.
Luckily, its brightness and colorful visuals do a fine job, too.
Battery Rundown Test (hh:mm)
17:30
13:08
15:03
19:26
Surpassing the Zenbook and Macbook Air?
Now thats a commendable feat.
Its clear by these results that Snapdragon chips are doing something right by these laptops.
However, I will say color saturation can seem a little high, especially when wearing lighter colors.
In an age of remote and hybrid working, webcams of this quality go a long way.
That means theres plenty of space for PC peripherals and wired headphones!
Even better, Acer threw in a HDMI-to-USB-C extension in case you want to link up to another display.
Other laptop manufacturers should follow suit.
It even has a comfortable keyboard and punchy-feeling touchpad.
However, when clicking down on the touchpad or applying pressure, theres noticeable flex on the deck.
It isnt a dealbreaker, but it would be wise to handle it with care.
In fact, the touchpad sign (a.k.a.
the Activity Indicator) doesnt have any useful function.
Just keep its limitations in mind.
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