2024 Acer Swift Go REVIEW - BETTER Graphics + BETTER Battery!

[@andrewmarcdavid]

**CORRECTION** 09:04 here are the correct percentage increases for Cinebench R23: Single Core 15.59% increase, Multi-Core 73.56% increase. 3DMark Time Spy: 163.81% increased performance and for 3DMark Fire Strike 92.89% increase. I used the wrong formula by accident.

[@CharlieKelly-ub5qw]

Got question is it good for hacking and coding?

[@aleksabozovic6767]

yes​@@CharlieKelly-ub5qw

[@TonyClifton3]

I just got mine from Costco after ordering it a week ago. The manufacturing date was 12-23-2023. I’ve used it for six hours so far and I absolutely love it. I won’t be using it for video games. Just a lot of photo and video editing. Also to take a cyber security class. I picked this one up so after the class, it can kind of grow with me. The class being only six months. Thank you Sir for the great review.

[@MuhammadHamza-wt5sq]

Can you advise if you faced any heating issues?

[@andrewmtgx]

what class did cha do what country u from?

[@pneuma23093]

Can you please tell us about the Linux support for this laptop?

[@rafaelperez9652]

The 2024 Acer Swift Go is a pretty good laptop with a good port selection, bright OLED screen, clear 1440p webcam, clear internal mics and nice AI effects. The only negative for me of course is the soldered RAM which I suppose on a 14" laptop, it's to be expected. This is why if you want to upgrade it, then you need to upgrade it to 32G when ordering it. I agree with you Andrew that while the audio quality of the internal speakers is not really bad, it could use a little bit more bass. Other than this, at $999 for the base model, it's a steal to get all of this for that price. Excellent review Andrew and a Very Happy New Year to you and your family! All the Best in 2024 my friend!! 👍😁

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Thanks Rafael and Happy New Year to you and your family!

[@loading4354]

Why choose a LPDDR/X? There's a DDR version tho

[@TsvetanVR]

Finally I made it to a proper review even if it's for the 14" and not the 16" model. My youtube journey has been dreadful up to this point. Good work!

[@hakube34]

Got this instead of the M1 Macbook Air. Way more powerful and the build is really nice

[@pvsamorgan9803]

Acer definitely did the webcam and mic better than Asus. Almost as good as HP. I wish this had a full size SD card reader.

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Agreed!

[@BhardwajMayank]

1:05 Great seeing Max there as an Easter Egg :) Review was great overall, as always. One minor issue that I couldn't help noticing is the lack of precision in cut outs for HDMI and USB-A(Right Side) ports that unnecessarily puts a stain on otherwise very well built machine.

[@nycupperes]

Would you recommend the IPS Touchscreen or OLED? I’ve head OLED looks better but might have screen burn issues and lower battery? You also said it can be configured in 32GB Ram, but I don’t see that available?

[@victorramsey5575]

I just bought a refurbed Acer Chromebook Spin 13 (i3, 8gb, 64gb emmc, 2k glossy, touch etc...) for 80 bucks on Amazon. It looks and works like brand new. I got it as a travel companion. I had an older Samsung Evo 256 sd card, I put it in and formatted and copied over 200gb of music/videos/movies from a Adata external ssd. The entire process took about 45 minutes. Impressive. Just yesterday I found the hidden stylus pen under the front right edge, slid down into its tunnel. It works. The Spin 13 keeps impressing me for how old it is. Acer is upping their game for sure.

[@stzan]

I prefer usb type c on the left on this one rather than the right like the zenbooks. Port selection is excellent. If only it had ir camera, this laptop would be perfect.

[@tipoomaster]

How do the hinges of these Swifts hold up after a few years?

[@ciestermr1848]

yeah i get the concern, hinge is screwed into plastic not metal like macbooks or frameworks

[@Shabbir-A.]

How do you test durability for these devices?

[@mihaipredescu]

Bravo, David! Another great job!! P.S. I wonder why are we seeing so few 5G laptops (installed by default) these days?? It should be a must! I've been searching possilbities and there are just a few, such a shame! I want to bring my laptop everywhere so I can connect 4G/5G. 5G lacking laptop is a dealbreaker for me. They can add it later in the configuration but... this gotta be DEFAULT feature.

[@basic086]

Because it is more cost effective to hotspot your mobile phone these days and only have 1 SIM I guess - unless you have enterprise/business needs.

[@zeusx6479]

The data connectivity even drains battery

[@itadvisor5300]

I was planning macbook air m1 vs this which should i go

[@supreetyadav5021]

Nice video but one thing has been bugging me, where is the second m.2 slot? I can't see it, I see one on the right which is equipped, and an empty space in the middle right but no m.2 slot or screw there

[@andrewmarcdavid]

The free M.2 slot can be found under the ribbon cable next to the fans.

[@b_thegamer7114]

Where is the print screen button?

[@berntlie6799]

Good video cam; good sound. Question: is it only the Meteor Lake H processor that has the upgraded graphics?

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Good question. I believe so

[@hosseindianati7798]

Ive been using an Acer E5-573G for the last eight years, and it has been very reliable. reliable keyboard, reliable hinges, and no motherboard issues at all. I think this Acer swift model will be reliable too. However, I am waiting to see the new Acer Swift Edge with Intel processor and a more sturdy build.

[@madcatter972]

Good review thanks Andrew. Feel like Acer have stepped up their game a bit. Their oled displays have been nice but really let down by other aspects like the quiet tinny speakers & overall build quality. Hard to tell how good the speakers are without the macbook played after (always useful as a baseline esp over mic & youtube), but they do sound better than I remember on older models. Thanks for includingba track with some bass in it. 😊 Looking forward to this one hitting NZ shores.

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Thanks 🙏

[@LiTtLeLiOnMaN394]

Between this and lenovo ideapad slim (same configuration and size) which company should one go for?

[@TripLarie]

This is one of the best reviews I’ve seen about laptops. Keep it up Andrew. This was definitely an amazing watch and now subscriber cheers X

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Thanks, will do!

[@allansta0202]

Good review, thanks Andrew. I wonder if Acer Swift GO's USB C supports/connects display.

[@mlnutd8345]

Does the air vent below the screen through hot air at the screen in heavy use?Is it a concern for long term use? Does that degrade the screen quality over time?

[@IWASTEDMYTIME]

No weight test on the scale for this one? Enjoyed the review but its clear that IPS is the way to go for battery life for this model.

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Tbh I forgot to put it in lol

[@harryp3804]

​​@@andrewmarcdavidlol hahaha haha, no worry mate you covered all the important bits.

[@nicksgamingchannel]

OLED should draw less power than an IPS

[@IWASTEDMYTIME]

@@nicksgamingchannel That’s not what multiple tests show on different laptops with both screen options. Maybe comparable power draw to IPS if you have true dark mode for every program and website but that’s not realistic.

[@nicksgamingchannel]

@@IWASTEDMYTIME If I remember correctly, a lot of the tests were extremely inconsistent accoss reviewers, but realistically IPS draws more power than an OLED screen, thats one of the reasons why the Steam Deck OLED has dramatically better battery life than the LED screen.

[@williamcohen3351]

Nice pc. Camera is good. Speakers sounded a little flat and tinny. Display looked good. Like the second ssd slot and changeable wifi slot. Price seems reasonable for what you get. I think adding one more USB-C port on the other side makes sense. Remember when connected to the power adapter only one USB-C port is available. Some users might want two available. Great review.

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Thanks !

[@peterjackson6228]

I'm not sure about the speakers on this Acer model. Everything else about this Acer looks good!

[@animedailyshortsTV]

yeah the poor speakers and decent battery but everything else looks good to me

[@p0358]

I wonder if we could upgrade the speakers since they seem swappable lol

[@iwantpeace6535]

Thank you, Mr. Andrew, as you keep us informed with everything new in the market.

[@stinomg]

Any dpc latency numbers? Suitable for audio production?

[@choppee20]

Would you go for the Asus Zenbook 14 or 14x or this new Acer Swift Go 14?

[@Stiitchjones]

That thing runs an 8000 score firestrike test....I don't know what resolution he was running that at but its impressive.

[@jsuyunlong]

Hi Andrew! Love your video, but i can't find the 2nd ssd slot in the video

[@cameronbosch1213]

Wait, the timestamp has a mention of an Asus pen... On an non touch Acer laptop?

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Fixed. It was a typo

[@roblox-uo1ny]

Is this good for programming and video editing

[@antonsuryajaya9066]

can it connect to egpu? i know it has thunderbolt 4 port, but no one in youtube try this..

[@hermanthotan]

I hope next gen lunar lake will have a big improvement and time to replace my current laptop at that time.

[@maidvices1426]

I am looking at this unit right now in the store. But the screen is not oled? Its Ultra7 wuxga+ and intel arc 16gb/1tb. Is this good for editing 4k videos from gopro? That is the main purpose of me considering this to the Samsung Tab S9+ 512GB which is in the same price bracket. Appreciate the response. Thanks

[@NimrodTheSentinel]

There's no copilot key on this machine. other than that I think this is a good option. Thanks for the review.

[@nufdv08]

do yoiu think i can use this laptop for graphic designing softwares such as photoshop and canva, or myb vid editing capcut, and research based softwares such as Nvivo?

[@TrainerDude51]

I appreciate this review. I'm looking at purchasing this from Costco today and do far I've been impressed with what I've read. It's not perfect and could be better in some areas but better choices at a price you must be willing to pay. Thank you for your effort and time.

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Glad it was helpful!

[@pionergena]

Is it noticeably louder then Zenbook under load?

[@loading4354]

What's the difference between i series from ultra?

[@alexanderalexander2824]

The most advanced Intel Arc Graphics (Xe-LPG) in Intel Meteor Lake allows you to connect 8K TV to the HDMI 2.1 port of this laptop. However, Acer has only confirmed DP 1.2 and HDMI 2.0 for model SFG14-72-53BP.

[@wovkonstudios]

Please don't stop making these videos

[@Antonis24]

I've noticed you bought both Meteor lake laptops. Are OEMs not sending them out for reviews?

[@andrewmarcdavid]

They are just not to me.

[@Antonis24]

@@andrewmarcdavid I hope that changes. Your reviews are great man.

[@VideogamesAsArt]

On Meteor lake, they for some reason sent very few review units, and many of those that they sent were sponsored. It makes sense given how rushed this was, the problems Andrew was having with the Zenbook means they are still finetuning it, maybe we will see more review units in the future as the software gets better

[@pionergena]

What is the real unit and travel weight?

[@JR-uc7hs]

this or the Q425MA asus zenbook 14 whats your pick as of writing both are the same price

[@arcayne5814]

Acer makes an identical model to this but with AMD Ryzen 7840U/780M. I know because I have it sitting beside me right now. It has the same OLED screen. So far, the only differences appear to be: - the 2 x Type-C ports are USB4 with DP-out & charging instead of the TB4 ports on the Intel model. - the WiFi card in my AMD model is a MediaTek MT9722 6E module, socketed so it is replaceable. - the battery in my AMD model is 53Wh, less than the Intel, we all know why (AMD efficiency). Also worth noting is that there is only ONE M.2 socket. Andrew... can you double-check your Intel model if you still have it and confirm if it only has ONE or actually has TWO M.2 sockets? From what I can see in the video there is only ONE M.2 socket (occupied) in the Intel model, the same as my AMD model. Should be interesting to see how the battery life of this 53Wh AMD model compares to the Intel model with its larger battery. Before anyone asks, no I have not ran any tests or benches yet, though i expect it should test-out the same as any other 7840U Ryzen system given the low wattage. I am picking up a bigger M.2 NVME SSD this evening, and will shadow-copy the stock NVME SSD to that and swap it in before I do any testing. The stock NVME in mine is a 1TB Micron 2450 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVME SSD if anyone wishes to know. WiFi and SSD choice are usually more about what is available to the manufacturer when the system is built rather than consistently using the same components all the time.

[@vito3266]

Hello 👋, how is battery life and thermal situation with 7840u? is it getting hot while routine work? thank you

[@arcayne5814]

@@vito3266 I returned it after a couple of weeks. The battery life was fine, the processor ran comfortably cool, but Acer messed up the fan profile - it was too aggressive and too noisy/invasive in simple everyday tasks. This is a failing of Acer's making, not AMD's. Not sure if the Intel model had the same problem, but I could not live with the noise of the AMD model. Shame too, nice laptop.

[@vito3266]

@@arcayne5814 wow..thats impressive, as many people complaining about intel hot CPU's , and not manufactur (at least Acer has 2 fan's sistem and 2-3pipes, not only one like HP or Dell).Thanks for reply.

[@MaciejTV-wz2sg]

​@@arcayne5814 Hello - noise, thermals and bad speakers are also my concern with this laptop... What did you replace it with and are you happy with the decision?

[@AkashGupta-tl2fc]

Can you advise which one to choose between Acer Swift Go 14 Oled Ultra 7 and Dell Inspiron 14 plus 7440.

[@saleupload]

What is the name of the youtube video you played on laptop to show of display?

[@natemillsap7279]

Thank you forthe review. I like this Acer quite a bit. Really missed that total carry weight portion..gotta have the scale! However, the direct info compared to the ASUS was super beneficial and appreciated; saved time for what most viewers would end up trying to figure out. Keep upthe great effort and Happy New Year.

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Yes I forgot to put that in. I will have update with weight soon

[@neutral911]

Hi bro.. I've received this laptop yesterday. I'm seeing touchpad is loose it seems. Touchpad is giving tik tik sounds while operating. Is that fine only for this laptop design?

[@1164366]

Hi Andrew I want to ask you if i want to buy 16 inch 360 laptop so which one is better hp spectre x360 or Samsung book 3 pro ? Thank you

[@franklove]

I'm scratching my head looking for the second m.2 NVMe slots?

[@andrewmarcdavid]

It’s under the ribbon cable

[@shathaomar1516]

Sorry I did not get it. It is not good as cpu but gpu?? What do you mean by this?

[@funnyhamdi9]

What about ultra 5 one ??

[@soumyadeepghosh4428]

Hey andrew can I get the stock wallpaper from the asus vivobook 14 2024 video ?

[@charismapoluan1976]

Can u explain wheres the second m. 2 slot? Cause idk where it is

[@BananaBeach519]

04:00 Sorry i never seen second m2 ssd slot for all Acer Swift Go 2023 / 2024 can you show again where is second m2 slot thank you

[@Zack-nl6bw]

There is no second m2 ssd slot

[@BananaBeach519]

@@Zack-nl6bw i bought ThinkBook 14 G6 IRL it has 2 m2 slot 13700h 32 ddr5 5200

[@chronicle_4]

there is. it is under the ribbon.

[@rob_101]

Is there a heating issue?

[@indikapushpakumara1114]

How much VRAM does the Intel ARC mgpu hv?

[@asimgulzar9911]

David please make a review of lenovo x13s snapdragon laptop review

[@artorias550]

Is it true that oled consume more power than ips? This model has 2 versions: oled without touch or IPS with touch and I wonder which is better in idle time.

[@FlyingBluebirdStory]

Yes its true. Ips better battery medium quality picture. Oled gorgeous display low battery. Overall oled better.

[@daliangilbert]

Really wondering if Acer did something to increase battery lifespan from my last buy when I had to replace dying battery after just 2 years of use. Asus, Dell and HP have some additional software to keep battery on 80% charge level. Does current Acer have something similar?

[@RomvnlyPlays]

Yes my acer predator helios 300 has a 80% charge level limit seemingly implemented by their software. The solution is not universal - when I was using my laptop on Linux it'd charge to 100% until I installed a custom baked community driver to set it to 80% again. I would not be surprised if Acer used the same non universal solution in the Acer Swift lineup.

[@Alexis-ty1nw]

Very nice video, very precise, appreciate it

[@Spyxhunt]

I just got one and it's okay. One thing I hate about it is that the scroll pad lights up and it's super annoying. I wish there was a way to turn the swift light go off, same whenever I play a video this thing keeps popping up that makes it impossible to go around on the scroll pad😒I kind of want to return it just cause of that as it's really distracting. Also really dislike that both charging ports are on the same side, it's better for me to be on opposite sides!!! Other than that, great computer.

[@santuykingmaster-5446]

you can turn off that?

[@Spyxhunt]

@@santuykingmaster-5446 that's what I'm trying to figure out😭😭😭 it's really bothersome and I'm thinking about returning it just because of that one feature

[@InsertALT]

​@@SpyxhuntIn Asus Care you can turn it off.

[@Guranok]

Yes. Can. Settings are inside the Acer Setting (press Acer button). Just turn the pad light button to OFF.

[@swift14727]

Thanks for this excellent review 👍👍👍

[@ishansapkota10]

Can you help me Which shall I choose Asus Zenbook 14 q425 Or Acer swift go 14 model-SFG14-72(OLED) Also ,there is ips LCD touchscreen model

[@gemini-mg6sc]

Much better upgradability compared to its Asus Intel Meteor Lake laptop counterpart. You can upgrade the wifi card and Acer even included an extra M.2 port.

[@trujacyroslin]

Thank you for the review!

[@Cottie13]

I need a laptop for university. I'm going to mainly use it for programming while I'm away from home. Is this a good choice?

[@JoaoSilva-im3zg]

of course

[@ismedhartadi5575]

Hello I am from INDONESIA I bought this laptop ACER SWIFT GO 14 OLED Intel Core Ultra 7 155H , Refresh Rate 90 Hz, Intel Arc Pro Graphics, RAM LPDDR5X 32 GB ( 6400 MHz ) on board dual channel, Storage SSD 1 TB M.2 Upgradable, Dual FAN, CAMERA 1440 P @ 30 fps is the best Camera, Battery 65 WH, WIFI Killer 7, Bluetooth 5.3, and 2 USB Type C Thunderbolt 4, PRICE 16.950.000 up to 17.500.000 IDR ( Indonesia Rupiahs ) . ACER SWIFT GO 14 Intel Core Ultra 7 155H is the best processor and is the best Camera in 2024

[@srbismario]

Great review. Please check %, increased performance through video. You put wrong formula so all % are wrong.

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Yes I realized this after the fact. Thanks

[@carlhighsetland7629]

I am been watching reviews about PC; and this seems to be almost perfect for me. Nevertheless I am going to continue to search . I would also like to say that you speak to fast. Are you going anywhere else ? I wish your review had been more slow for me to appreciate the comments and the PC of course. Bye! Brazil / Goias state

[@andrewmarcdavid]

You're kidding, right?

[@GliamicidiSemolino]

Bel video. Ho appena restituito il galaxy book3 pro 14, adesso sono alla ricerca di un buon sostituto.

[@andrewmarcdavid]

I just took delivery of the Galaxy Book4 Pro 14

[@GliamicidiSemolino]

@@andrewmarcdavid ci sto pensando... il book3 scalda troppo, troppi riflessi del display e volume audio deludente per me. La batteria così così...

[@GliamicidiSemolino]

@@andrewmarcdavid aspetterò la tua recensione prima di comprare

[@béokembéo]

dell inspiron 7706 2 in1 unboxing and review pls

[@halexp]

wow my god this was so cool i even ordered it comes thuterday april 4th

[@1BadVan]

Great laptop for the price as well. A bit behind in performance compared to the asus in some tests and the smaller battery but overall a nice upgrade.

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Agreed !

[@j45393]

Feel like I'm watching some American sports commentary with these videos! Good reviews though - I like how you cover fan noise

[@unknownfive]

is there hdr support?

[@VishalYadav0208]

Yes

[@aminvand]

Thanks for review

[@subramaniamchandrasekar1397]

How come the sofa is still good, with that 4 legged boss ?

[@MuhammadRashid-zy1ws]

Its overheats and loud fan noise!

[@halexp]

u need know aware: intel arc operate onoly in 32gb dual channel ddr5 ram mode, the 16gb is single channel

[@ggcub25]

we need a 16 inch version of this

[@crazyelf1]

Feels like Acer is improving the build quality, webcam, and speakers. I wonder why the battery life is so much worse than the Asus.

[@ninasazonova2511]

Core Ultra 7 155H 28W

[@syaggyparazuli8787]

IT GOT FREEZE AT LEAST 2 TO 3 TIMES IN A DAY WHAT CAN BE SOLUTION TO THIS? PLEASE REPLY GONNA HELPFUL FOR ME

[@Global_trend07]

If you are using this unit can you tell me your experiences

[@cjaygonzaga]

This or the Asus Zenbook 14 OLED?

[@charlessnachez4248]

Good question, they are almost the same, just Asus has better battery, I prefer acer keyboard though, so buy the cheapest between them, just try to get the 90hz or 120hz and 3k resolution, and between IPS and OLED screen I prefer OLED but I saw the lenovo IPS 3k 120hz screen and found it awesome

[@krishnasharma657]

Is it touchscreen?

[@alain4139]

An Acer ?? what a good idea !!!! thks

[@trivacker]

Acer Swift Go 14 or Asus Zenbook 14 OLED?

[@ensityk7587]

Asus zenbook 14 oled which I want to purchase but when I get to know about ram in this model we can see 16 gb ram if u want laptop from authorized store although you can get 8gb in grey market. Thank you 🙏 . Know I am going to purchase acer swift go 14 because that 16gb asus laptop from is expensive

[@basic086]

I've bought the AMD Zen4 version of this laptop on Black Friday for $670USD and although Intel are finally catching up, their drivers need a lot of work. I'd still recommend the AMD variant for now.

[@MILABRRA]

SEEMS A GOOD PIECE

[@chriseastwood69]

Is this good for programming?

[@chriseastwood69]

For beginners.

[@primtve_dope9568]

​@@chriseastwood69yes ofc it is

[@cameronbosch1213]

First, and is that a 🐶 who I see there at 1:06 ?

[@zythr9999]

Stay away!! It starts nice, then devolves into issues. I have the 2023 model,

[@JtotheRizzo]

For $1000, you're better off spending another $200 and getting a Lenovo X1 Carbon

[@Nsandrei]

Did they just copied asus oled laptops

[@nofyfb123]

Ready for the MOST RIDICULOUS thing? I attempted to boot a new acer laptop from a USB drive with is a perfectly standard operation, and yet it refused to recognize the drive. I called their "support" and was told that ONLY DRIVES PURCHASED FROM THEM CAN BE USED. They even offered to send their drive with windows, and that's exactly what I do NOT want. You think you bought a computer? No. You merely leased it from an erratic control freak. Bottom line: IT'S A PIECE OF CRAP

[@uranblut]

Killer Wifi, no thanks.