Don't scoff at this - Acer Swift X 14

[@eduardoandresserrato6189]

The constant sound of the fan during half of this video makes the whole thing feel like a parody video

[@Kirby31]

To be fair, the last Macbook Pros with Intel chips sounds just as bad under heavy CPU load.

[@Parky_T]

​@@Kirby31 but that isn't "being fair" though. It's understandable at full load, this is just playing rocket league. The cooler is just inadequate.

[@kz.irudimen]

@@Kirby31 The last macbook pros with intel chips are ancient by now

[@AnonymousChannel512]

@@Kirby31 they're 2019 laptops, this is 2024

[@Regardsarvie]

@@Kirby31 ITS IN IDLE

[@terminallyonline5296]

He was given the script but that's definitely not a MacBook for Windows users. Don't try to mislead.

[@SI0ter]

yeah was thinking the same.

[@borkmaster2726]

I agree, a ThinkPad or a Surface would make more sense

[@bernRA]

his laptop and car reviews are pretty similar: they all seem done on the fly.

[@the_undead]

For the kinds of things most people are doing with a MacBook pro, this laptop could do them all somewhat competently for the price it's at. No one in their right mind is going to be gaming on any Mac product partially because no game developer in their right mind is going to release a game for Mac

[@NightShade4275]

He just said it wasn't during the last few seconds, but I feel like that should have been portrayed better. Basically it just sucks.

[@ertagon]

Is it just me or is this laptop kinda garbage?

[@terminallyonline5296]

Not just you the writers are speaking out of their ass trying to push that it's anything macbook like.

[@Psymah]

Welcome to the world of Acer!

[@zsoltpeterdaniel8413]

Even if the laptop had more TDP and better speakers, the webcam kills it

[@Unbaked89]

I got one of these. I love it.

[@Versette]

​@@zsoltpeterdaniel8413Depends When I buy some device with a front facing camera, whether it's a phone or a laptop, I instantly put tape over it or disconnect it in hardware xd

[@PopStrikers]

>A MacBook For Windows Users Dunks on the thing the whole time. Mid at best. Looks like Bell was right to scoff.

[@KaimasterXD]

Every single Acer product I touched was bad. They look good on paper spec wise and the price is pretty decent but once you used it for a while you know why it was this cheap. The chassis kinda sucks and when not if something breaks good luck getting replacement parts. Not that you want to repair it anyway because the process will be miserable and you end up with the same sucky laptop that looks way to beat up for the milage.

[@idtyu]

Only razor laptops are close enough to be called macbook for Windows users

[@svBlackManta]

​@KaimasterXD same and it's never a question of IF it will be bad, but how bad did Acer miss the mark again! Acer is a spec sheet company... the end product is always lesser than the sum of its parts, usually significantly.

[@lamgg4]

He's been promoting trash laptops since the dawn of time. Every laptop is a MUST BUY to him. Prime example is the XPS line where Dell is so out of touch they removed the headphone jack, only has 2 USB-C ports, and refused to put in AMD cpus that score way better and don't shutdown after 3 hrs of real use, all while costing 2 times more than the competitions.

[@handlemonium]

shoulda given him the AMD Asus Zeyphrus G16 GA506 or the ProArt P16 H7606.

[@lucaverdi618]

At 1:39 and 5:20 Alex erroneously affirms that the touchpad is glass-topped because, as per Acer's website, the "OceanGlass™ Touchpad Made entirely from ocean-bound plastic-it offers a glass-like tactile texture that your green fingers will enjoy."

[@zsoltpeterdaniel8413]

@@lucaverdi618 If that was the worst thing about the laptop it could compete, but that's just the tip of the Iceberg.

[@egarcia1360]

To be fair, if he couldn't tell by using it that it wasn't actually glass, that seems to prove their point lol

[@ThatGuyPal88]

@@egarcia1360 it 100% fells like plastic....

[@AntoineDouche]

it seemed like the fan noise was audible during the entire video lol

[@aaatechrescue]

i thought this too, muted the vid and checked if it was me, turned out it was the vid [mine M1 MBP, non-binned 10 core] mine was silent lol

[@danwat1234]

Hopefully the fan is reliable it will go through a lot of R's through the laptop's life

[@ChillyFries444]

What the fuck is that cooling

[@iamrelient3011]

A windows MacBook but everything is worse than a MacBook. Got it

[@lostskull7467]

Everything except gaming ☝️🤓

[@vvvvvvvvvwv]

The display is better. Too bad it’s kinda meh overall.

[@homegrowntwinkie]

@@iamrelient3011 Sooo.... a MacBook?

[@jordanreed5866]

While costing more too!

[@thekwoka4707]

@@lostskull7467 Macbooks are actually pretty good at gaming, no lie.

[@sensnowy]

„We have a MacBook at home“ - the MacBook at home

[@Azreal34]

Great example of trying to keep the sponsor happy when handed a PoS product. You could see him almost chocking out some of the lines because of how bad this thing is. I will stick with my Macbook Pro and Lenovo Yoga i9

[@Blackout020]

I feel like physically, the razer silver blades are super apple-esque with the premium solid metal construction.

[@lucimon97]

Unfortunately they are Razer products though

[@2failepic]

Feel like the XPS lineup from Dell is Macbook of the Windows World. Acer is more of a budget brand. Razer is more of a "Gamer Lifestyle" brand then a mainstream Laptop Maker like Dell or Lenovo.

[@vmafarah9473]

14inch hp laptops r great too. g14, g16 from ASUS.

[@MrHeMan1001]

​@@2failepic But then you'll have a Dell 🤮

[@homegrowntwinkie]

@@Blackout020 "premium"

[@leucht]

whoever wrote that script and approved it needs some serious talking to, kinda embarrassing honestly. this would be borderline misleading if it wouldnt be so obvious that whatever was being advertised is simply not true edit: they changed the title, which was simply the only right thing to do, yet now my comment seems somewhat disingenuous if you haven’t seen it with the title so here's the update.

[@earles_0]

Nope intro of the video is still the same. Alex says I will show how it's actually good and proceeds to show how it is pretty bad. So your comment still holds up.

[@thekwoka4707]

@@earles_0 "Its great heres' why: Everything is pretty bad. So In conclusion it's a good laptop" It's not really even cheaper than a macbook air

[@leucht]

@@earles_0 fair, meant in regards to the clickbait, misleading title comparing it to a MacBook. Rest now doesn’t really compare it, just says it’s an „alternative“ which is fine when watched without the old titles claim. The part where they say it’s great and then proceed to shit on it is still problematic but not directly what I was criticizing.

[@Vancha112]

Soldered ram, crappy speakers, underperforming gpu... Why does this exist :(

[@leakyabstraction]

Tbh as an old-school Windows user I also wouldn't buy anything Acer if I wanted to have a good, expensive laptop. I have memories, I don't want that logo on my expensive device 🙈

[@jorismak]

The Swift series has been awesome and recommended a lot. As a budget option (well) below $1000. They fall flat when trying to upsell the thing.

[@deRykcihC]

I have an Acer Swift 3, one of the cheaper ones and it's good for the price, it's light and has great ports for the price. I really don't think anyone should buy the swift for the performance, only would really recommend it for the weight.

[@walkinmn]

That's because you're only going by what you remember from the brand many years ago, Is like those who think that all Lenovo laptops are the best (not every Lenovo is a Thinkpad and google the hinge issues). People who actually know about laptops know you can't trust any brand blindly, if you actually want to look for a good laptop you have to Google the line or model to see if it's working well for real people and check some reviews, because every brand does good and bad laptops, the only thing to check about the brand is how good or bad it's warranty and support is (cough cough Asus). Right now Acer is making some actual good laptops and they have been getting better for a while. Is time to stop thinking Acer is a no go, that's a lie.

[@barefeg]

This looks 🤢don’t know where you see the MacBook

[@homegrowntwinkie]

A MacBook for... windows users.... Is just a dumpster. EDIT - LOL They changed the titlw because of how much hate they got about the comparison.

[@JohnneyleeRollins]

you keep saying 'macbook for', but is it really?

[@JayfkProductions876]

Walks up to it, How do I put Logic Pro Into This Damn Thing!!!! How do I put final cut into it!!!!!!

[@jaydeep-p]

Better than a macbook when you realise you're not limited by closed source software like macos

[@AnonymousChannel512]

@@jaydeep-p Macos is better optiminzaed.

[@purplewastaken]

@@jaydeep-p and yet not being limited is your limitation

[@Bankroll1223]

​@@purplewastaken finally someone in this convo that made sense of this

[@marcosvictor4935]

-"Don't scoff at this" proceeds to describe an Acer laptop -Me immediately scoffing and pressing X do doubt

[@TheJerknoid]

I don't think it is...

[@akr4s1a]

The Razer Blades or Razerbooks have a way better claim to be Windows Macbooks especially the white or pink anodized aluminum ones.

[@BoDoesStuff]

So many quality issues with Razer's laptops that have been around since the beginning. In terms of longevity and durability I wouldn't trust them.

[@piripiro]

yes but they are razer, so they are shit

[@thekwoka4707]

"This is a great computer" Every single category: "It's not good"

[@Sazoji]

the asus g14 at home...

[@derkaiser9881]

Right? Like that’s a proper “Windows MacBook” compared to this trash. And if you want upgradable RAM get the 2023 model and have the best of every world.

[@alec69xd]

​@@derkaiser9881 gaymer fisher-price trash

[@Suzumi-kun]

@@derkaiser9881 let's see... heavy, meh cooling (and loud), good performance, expensive for the hardware.... yeah apart from weight and cooling it's exactly a macbook

[@FrinkyDinky]

The intro and title to this video just don't align with anything else being said. I've noticed similar things in other videos, but it's a little bit disappointing that LMG hasn't improved in this regard after everything that happened last year. That said, the content is still entertaining and informative once you get past the odd clickbait.

[@HerbaMachina]

It's really only on their sponsored videos these days, so I'd say it's more of a manufacure trying to push something on them from an editorial perspective because they paid for it, not that that should excuse the behaviour.

[@4RILDIGITAL]

The Acer Swift x14 does seem to be a strong contender considering its price. It could have indeed benefitted from additional cooling and upgradable RAM.

[@1lessidiot]

Why is it that OLED provides better battery in Phones even at high resolutions but in Laptops they take more energy? OLEDs were supposed to provide better battery than IPS panels

[@uranblut]

right? I don‘t get it either.

[@RobertOfHill]

The only time an OLED pixel is more efficient than other display tech is when it’s off. On a phone the UI can incorporate a lot more pure black and still be usable and and a good experience. Tons of apps even offer oled modes, converting a larger area of the screen to pure black. On a pc, there is simply less opportunity to blackout large enough portions of the screen to make any kind of power savings possible. You could make it happen, but you more than likely would hate how it looks, and you’d probably experience eye strain reading white text in an ocean of black.

[@uranblut]

@@RobertOfHill that makes sense, thanks

[@UnbanMeNowOfficial]

It's integral to get the right balance between power and cooling capabilities for an optimal experience. Seems like this laptop could essentially be a great contender for those who want powerful functionalities while being cost-efficient.

[@sanitygone-l9y]

Terrible speakers, Terrible Facecam, Mediocre Keyboard, Loud annoying cooling. What on Earth about this laptop is Macbook like?

[@nuffens]

Wow I cannot believe the constant fan sound. I'd hate to take that around to a quiet place

[@lighthawk95]

I have the 2021 Swift X variant with the 5800U and 3050tI. They overbuilt that model as I'm able to unlock the GPU to a higher 45+5W wattage and am able to cool the 5800U at overclocked and undervolted settings that adjust per game profile. I have also since doing all that added my own thermal pads and added storage. It seems like their philosophy took a 180 for this years model.

[@elrvengador]

The only Windows Macbooks are the dell Xps line. They just need to make them a little bit thicker to increase the airflow and replace the capactive function bar for a normal one. And add more connectors (the dongle life is not for me)

[@R3endevous]

Could you please note the amount of performance cores and efficiency cores? Seems like a nice laptop, RTX 4050 is enough given the chassis and requirements for a user. I understand the need to compare it to a Macbook, but it doesn't have MacOS and getting a Linux distro on a new laptop like this can be a hit or miss. Not that it isn't impossible, of course. The M3 Pro is $1999 USD (pre-sales tax), which has 18GB of uRAM that can be delegated to the CPU or GPU (in some ways an advantage). Those new qualcomms from Microsoft with an equivalent spec is $1999 USD (pre-sales tax) with 32GB of uRAM and 1TB. So imo that might have an edge if gaming is a necessity, because with compute only applications you'll likely be fine. Especially if those laptops are better than what Alex determined for this model (e.g. keyboard, speaker, build quality, thermal cooling). The advice to go for the $799 USD might sound nice, but we don't know if that laptop's screen and thermals are as good as this model.

[@ely9932]

Acer : How many sack of sugar do you want? Alex : *YES!*

[@Bruuhhhhhh]

I genuinely can't get over the fact that they've managed to make a recent laptop already look old and dated asf from launch.. Wtf is this design 💀

[@TheZedrem]

Soldered RAM is an absolute Dealbreaker.

[@rui569]

You'll be missing out on the majority of 14'' laptops. Just by with 32gb.

[@connors3356]

i buy a lot of laptops and yeah there are very few small form factor laptops with replaceable ram, the larger gaming and workstation machines tend to have that functionality but with a small hit to portability.

[@TheZedrem]

@@rui569 that's true, but I'll never buy a laptop with soldered ram. I'd rather get a worse laptop with sockets than a better one with soldered.

[@RobertOfHill]

It’s only a dealbreaker when there is zero benefit, and the rest of the machine is trash. Nobody should be buying this horrible product.

[@IRMacGuyver]

This is why people say your videos are paid ads. You spent the entire video shitting on the crappy camera, speakers, and GPU but you want people to be okay with that?

[@sketchin6993]

The title of the video should be "Please but this sponsored garbage so that Linus won't verbally abuse me."

[@social3ngin33rin]

Click-bait Title? I'm kind of confused. I guess it was specifically for an Apple user who wanted to switch over because they don't have the money to buy another Dark Side Apple?

[@jesus2621]

i hate that dancing crab

[@KYSMO]

I like Acer as a brand, I think, but putting such a strong GPU in such a small laptop is just dumb xD

[@GroundCap]

3:30 that’s a plus point.

[@sazabiku]

If this was the same machine, only with an ASUS badge, comments would be filled with praise for good value

[@nitrobear]

This has to be sponsored, there's no way you guys can recommend a laptop like this in 2024, calling it a macbook for windows users feels like an insult

[@Suzumi-kun]

"this NPU isn't good enough for copilot+" I see this as an absolute win

[@julfy_god]

no type-A ports on a windows laptop means this windows laptop is shit. i'm not gonna use a freaking dongle to plug my keyboard and mouse in.

[@Strengthinstock]

The nice looking power adapter made me giggle

[@TychoVan]

okay so Im not an expert on this, but I see a lot of ppl saying here that razer laptops are like macbooks. As a non apple fan I must say I know macbooks to be very well built and to last a long time, from razer laptops all Ive heard is they break very easily and dont last long at all. So why are they seen as similar then? again just asking, not trying to attack anyone. Ive never personally owned an apple nor razer laptop, just know people who have

[@jayholley5880]

They're seen as similar due to chasis build quality and regidity. They do however have huge build quality problems in the battery lifetime and everything else lol. (Or at least they used to that may have changed idk)

[@diabolo1809]

basically build quality, sleekness and power

[@danwat1234]

0:28 Made me check if my car horn was going off

[@Blaze_Skyfire]

Try the Acer Swift Go 14 touch screen, intel EVO edition. I daily drive it as my laptop and it does extremely well for the price.

[@PratyakshAgarwalForReal]

Now we need an evil twin of the Acer Swift X named Acer Schwift X.

[@JayfkProductions876]

So I should choose this over a Apple Silicon Macbook? 🤣 🤣 🤣 Nope Hard Pass..

[@Fspoke_]

comparing acer to apple is like comparing mcdonalds to a fine-dining 5 michelin star restaurant

[@sylvonbryant2786]

It feels like they're selling us $800 laptops with $400 OLED screens.

[@SWOhioSpeedtesting]

Bro $1400 for the 4050? And the 4070 barely matches the 4050 with bad cooling? Please. Acer fell off

[@gidzlopez]

I foresee the Hinge breaking after a year or two

[@MrPsyghoost]

Edited in the right way, this could easily pass as a satirical video on the state of windows laptops Talk about sugar coating a wet turd to pass it off as a truffle I get yall have to please sponsors and all but this feels honestly misleading; basically just an ad for an overpriced, mediocre-at-best laptop

[@fullypowered123]

This is so much worse in every way than the zephyrus g14

[@tiagojmf]

is it me or is there a jet engine taking off in the background? Imagine dealing with this noise...ouch

[@earles_0]

Changed the title but intro is still cringe as whole video shows how it's around average at everything. One of the worst at cooling.

[@lilwashu]

i just hate that all laptop companies continue to only put type C ports on one side, making it so you are still forced to charge it only from one side

[@mattsmith4063]

Lol the webcam makes you look red and nervous.. Perfect for meetings!

[@SaulsieBerries]

"Don't scoff at this"...Just be patient and listen to me 💩 all over it.

[@LeadMuffins]

Linus going through his early 2000s Slim Shady phase I see.

[@Fade4Black-pn2cg]

your colleagues are not wrong for scoffing at this, this is worse than a macbook in every way except maybe the OS depending on who you ask

[@eloypadilla4758]

would you recommend the Swift X 14 Laptop - SFX14-71G-5911 for a student?

[@Killer128_TF]

At some point it will be good to have a video on how a regular user might go about replacing those M.2 storage sticks. It is not just take one out and put a bigger faster one in.

[@yuriserigne5524]

isn't a 4070 at 60w as fast as a 4060 at 140w (with is limited to 100w because of voltage limit)?

[@SanityIT]

Alex reviews are just gold worth.

[@Neopumper666]

Remember when Linus said they would do better? This attempt at pushing a laptop that sucks as a pretty good model says otherwise

[@Peterstarzynskitech]

I agree thats a fantastic display. Makes that wallpaper pop.

[@yo_hannes_xd9872]

MacBooks are perceived as being too expensive. It's those alternatives that reveal how reasonable Apples prices actually are.

[@Galactinator]

Lord, even the title changed

[@Candlemakerr]

did the title of the video just change???

[@United_Kangaroo1992]

Yes

[@numchuck180]

This neanderthal only knows one superlative: fantastic

[@WhitePresenting]

im watching this on an acer swift, leme just say, i travel a lot and how compact this thing is insanely helpful. totally recommend if you like a very loud fan.

[@shadowwsk3507]

Did Alex even check the script before they start shooting?

[@gjeldre128]

Can you guys review the lenovo xiaoxin 14 pro? It is only available in China but i heard very good things about it, I also heard people call it the macbook killer for cheap😯

[@lostGash]

this review is confusing, given the price which seems too high for the experience you just dunked on through the entire video

[@TetraSky]

I expect the battery in this laptop to die out within a year and barely last 1 hour at best from a full charge. Like every other laptop from Acer.

[@gv100_blitz]

Linus coping from scrapyard wars loss with that hair kekw

[@kennethchen5996]

Is it just me or did they change the video title 😂😂😂😂

[@alumlovescake]

I think it was something like "A macbook for windows users"

[@Gren4te]

If you want a macbook but you don’t have macbook money, definitely DO NOT buy this. This is a stupid product and should not exist. It is in no way shape or form even comparable to a macbook. For that price you might as well just get a MB Air.

[@scott-proav]

Where's Alex's baseball hat???

[@Kfcfranchises]

Just makes me miss when Huawei was sold in the US, their laptops were great

[@tonyk4447]

As an older version swift x owner i must say, it is a good laptop, build like a macbook but cheaper, everything is nice except for the intel cpu inside it wondering if the core ultra cpu is gonna burn like desktop and hx cpu ??

[@TheNiteNinja19]

HP laptops in the late 2000s always had subwoofers, why can't we bring those back. Even my predator Helios 500 which did say it had a subwoofer, was very underwhelming.

[@elijahgutierrez175]

“Vape pen “ 👌 very nice

[@kingforkings]

When tuxedo computers Pulse 14 gen 4 with a AMD 8845HS stomps on this acer especially with overkill cooling even during summer.

[@Clash_Slayer]

Is Acer as dumb as a trash can? Couldn’t they have put in 2 fans, a higher tdp, better webcam, better build quality, and better speakers?! This is ridiculous!

[@maxmaletin]

A macbook for windows users. Everything about it is shit, but display is ok on a model you won't buy. Thanks for a clickbait title I guess.

[@NinjaGorillaFTW]

What's the battery like for this with the lower power draw? Could be perfect for my inlaw

[@capedgoodhope8073]

I'd love to see alex contend a macbook against the new lenovo thinkbook 13x gen 4......that thing is the real macbook competitor in terms of looks....might even beat it

[@DankBlank]

Thank god I was told by a Microcenter employee not to get this laptop haha

[@alfredoaraujo9294]

Feels like the g14 is the more correct statement or the new surface if you are comparing to a macbook air.

[@SpidermanandJeny]

The webcam looks possibly worse than mine that is on my many, many years old laptop that was around $700 when it was new. That's fairly unacceptable for a laptop that expensive and new.

[@r.g7261]

How do y'all get 7+ Hours of battery life with a dedicated GPU in a laptop. I'm so confused. I've never seen a laptop with a dedicated GPU irl that has exceeded an hour of battery life

[@bradentown]

the swift is pretty nice, i wish i could switch from my nitro 5, the speakers suck my my nitro too.

[@wastedyouth2170]

Nitro 5 suck, bro. From former owner.

[@bradentown]

@@wastedyouth2170 the cooling sucks on it.

[@jorismak]

Sounds like the zeph g14 2024 is still the macbook killer in pc space. And also there, you have to pick between 4060 and 16gb or 4070 and 32gb. I would've wanted a 33gb 4060 option.

[@tellus.aflame]

Lol changed video's title 😂

[@Semi-Detached]

If you want something you can compare to a MacBook, this ain't it. I am primarily a Mac user, but always keep a Windows system around for specific tasks, primarily gaming. If you are a Mac user and looking for something that has a similar build quality, the new Asus ProArt PX13 is a pretty amazing piece of hardware. Windows is still pretty terrible, but but the hardware has been great the last week or so that I have spent with it.

[@jafar217]

Not sure if it's applicable to all gamers, but I installed Windows on my MacBook instead. Every time I want to play games, I just dual boot into it. It was a hassle to install though because windows didn't want to install through bootcamp and when installing through a windows usb I also had to load an ssd driver (I didn't know that was even a thing 😶).

[@DerPhiL]

Any alternatives for this kind of notebooks!? I want a 14" with a dGPU... -.-" But not small throttling jet engine