The Acer Swift Air 14 is priced at $699.99 and features an Intel Core 5 320 processor, 8GB of RAM, and a 512GB PCIe Gen 3 SSD. The laptop weighs 2.62 pounds and measures 0.51 inches at its thinnest point. It includes two Thunderbolt 4 ports, a 10GBps USB Type-A port, and a 3.5 mm headphone jack.
In testing, the device achieved a battery life of 16 hours and 52 minutes. The 14-inch display has a resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels, covering 107% of the sRGB color gamut. The chassis is made of aluminum, though reviewers noted some flex in the lid and keyboard area.
The laptop includes a 1920 x 1080 webcam with an infrared sensor for Windows Hello and a privacy shutter. Acer pre-installs various software utilities and third-party applications, including NordVPN and Dropbox. The device is currently available at Best Buy in the United States.
Acer plans to release three additional models exclusively in Canada, priced at CAD 999.99. While the US market is limited to the sage green color, other regions offer frost blue, blossom pink, and lilac purple variants.
