The Perfect Laptop for Students? // Acer Swift X Review

The Acer Swift X retails for $999 but what makes it special is the fact that it comes with a Ryzen 7 5800U and a dedicated GPU (RTX 3050 ti), making it a very reasonable option for students going back to school who want something thin and light but with a dedicated GPU. It's not perfect but there's a lot to like. Watch for the full review!
Buy here on Amazon:
Acer Swift X - geni.us/NRPE3Y
Want to be part of the Moniz Family and support the channel become a channel member for some cool perks! / @matthewmoniz
This is where I get my Music: bit.ly/2T5iuPP
If you have any questions feel free to hit me up on Discord - / discord
Follow me on Social Media:
Twitter: / mattmoniz
Instagram: / mattmoniz123
Twitch - / mattmoniz
Facebook: / mattmoniz123
Website: www.matthewmoniz.com

[@MatthewMoniz]

Feel free to subscribe and like the video as it helps! Would you buy this for back to school? Also, if you missed it I recently reviewed the Acer Predator Triton 500 SE which you can find here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/iXmraH2Xes59pJo

[@iamenait]

When will you review the HP Victus 16?

[@darinelortizmontano9996]

of course, i did, i'm just going to college, and I agree with Mister Zany, it would be great a comparison between thisone and the macbook air, even more because the price is esactly the same, thank you man, you really make my day

[@animaxxx4429]

Hey Matthew, what is the wattage on that 3050TI and how well does it compares to Macbook Air M1 for video editing in Resolve 17 Free (as it can't use GPU). Great review as usual btw ! Also for future reviews, please mention the wattage on GPU.

[@nilufarturgunova1788]

I believe you answer my question

[@nilufarturgunova1788]

Which laptop is latest produced and most strongest for IT PROGRAMMING. According to can open complex programs

[@nikhilpaleti3872]

When you said dGPU, I thought - Haha. Another "Iris XE Max" kinda situation maybe, whatever, go ahead. Sees RTX Sticker - Okay. Gone too far. My Gaming Laptop is weaker

[@MatthewMoniz]

LOL

[@videosuu300]

When i saw acer swift on the tittle i was thinking of ryzen integrated graphics which are good for light gaming, but this is much better of what I expected xD

[@toungeenaamoo]

That RTX logo 😹

[@joelconolly5574]

Actually the webcam isn't as bad as it seems to be. It seems quite clear and not those noisy webcams that even gaming laptops have. It's actually quite good IMO.

[@rijulkr]

I think it's because lighting is good in that shot

[@thebasketballhistorian3291]

Actually, I thought it looked pretty decent too! But keep in mind, his studio is professionally lit. So it may look worse for us.

[@clarencegui4402]

720p webcams are not all the same. At least this one looks really clear. My webcam on Legion 7 is so noisy. I don’t care about it so much though. I even hope people can’t see much of me through my webcam lol.

[@joelconolly5574]

As long as it's sharp it's and slightly less noisier its good enough to be use for casual meetings, classes and presentation. I'd approve of this to be good for students.

[@MatthewMoniz]

@@rijulkr Lighting is good in the shot lol I should of done a normal setup that most people would use

[@lucmakelele]

Finally... FINALLY a Laptop that makes me say "Yeah, I would pick that over the M1 MacBook Air" Acer really did good with that pricing and battery life, truly fantastic

[@mushafzarrar3168]

I would still pick M1 air due to the build quality and reliability and also better single core which is useful for productivity (its purpose) but for gaming then 💯 the swift x

[@someperson1767]

I've had 2 acers (My old Aspire 7720 and my current Swift 3) and they surpass all the other brands I've had. (HP, Packard Bell and Toshiba.)

[@icantsee0]

Too bad it looks ugly asf

[@davidgreen8431]

@@someperson1767 my two acers died in like a month lol, whereas my two HPs lasted me years. Guess its just luck.

[@chitti1120]

@@mushafzarrar3168 apple always has the best build quality for their laptops. they never use cheap plastic.

[@abhijithekv]

2:45 Matt: I'm just gonna say this _quickly_ *Goes on a rant for 25 seconds. 🥇

[@kristinafraxx5808]

3:12 Oh no matt!🤣 I thought you'd drop some acting of those grown up kids reacting to their dad's ill-placement of stickers😭

[@TejasGuptaMusic]

Haha yes!

[@thebasketballhistorian3291]

2:44 "I'm not going to go crazy over the sticker placement but..." *Proceeds to tell story about the sticker guy. Haha

[@gedabrus7669]

i have a gut feeling that sticker guy feeling, "yeah, f*ck that guys moniz"😂

[@danielpaul5664]

I can provide a proof of Mathew saying fuck that sticker guy. Dude gets roasted every video. Even in mac videos

[@jimiscratch]

What i used to care about: Laptop internals, and performance. Now: STICKERSSS

[@rafiihsan9593]

Such a perfect timing for the video! Been eyeing this laptop for a while

[@MatthewMoniz]

Glad I could help out!

[@rafiihsan9593]

@@MatthewMoniz you did! As someone who needs a mobile machine for work & possibly light gaming, I've been contemplating between Zephyrus G14 and M1 Macbook Air. But man the lack of camera for G14 & compatibility for mac is really concerning for me.. That said this laptop fits my need quite well and your review helps immensely.

[@blazingstriker7445]

@@rafiihsan9593 did you get it?

[@sagnikmukherjee5108]

Hey Rafi, I just got this laptop. Everything looks good to me except sound. Its too low. My 7 year old Dell Inspiron has much louder sound than this laptop. Did u also face the same issue? Any reply would be really helpful. Thanks.

[@rafiihsan9593]

@@sagnikmukherjee5108 Hey Sagnik. I've bought and been using this laptop for around 1.5 months now. So far it's amazing and overall I'm very satisfied. As for the audio, well it's not the loudest but It's sufficient for me. Worth noting I always use a stand whenever I work so that might help.

[@idrisie6720]

a perfect laptop to trick my parents

[@sunilkc2008]

Thanks for the video Matthew! I wanted to ask you what would be a better buy, this Acer Swift X or the Xenia 14?

[@AakashVerma]

Loved the video. Also great to that you included the weight in kilograms as well!

[@itz_yeastic]

I JUST WAS SEARCHING UR VIDEO OF KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS AND U UPLOADED LOL

[@insaneduck]

they should at least added another heat sink perpendicular to current one (like two heat sinks on same fan) and extend heatpipes even if it's one fan. i think that would have made it way better in terms of overall temps during heavy workloads

[@RanjitKumar-vf2qw]

I just love the way he roast that sticker guy 🤣🤣🤣 Please never stop doing it 🤘🤣

[@doseofl0s]

Acer’s been making some pretty compelling laptops lately.

[@therimelime]

I still can't get over the sticker parts of Matt's videos lol

[@programmed509]

I love how you give the sticker guys so much importance 🤣🤣🤣

Sense of dread while watching those stickers the whole time and waiting for Matt to tackle that sticker guy...

[@abdulquaiyum8747]

you do much better budget laptop reviews than the expensive ones !

[@sambhavpatel2683]

Man always love your webcam testing

[@ReactionsWeird]

2:03 is it just me whose heart stopped for a sec🤣🤣

[@fadilbia8612]

Thank u matt, this review help me a lot!

[@MatthewMoniz]

Happy to help!

[@Hubwood]

I'm also reviewing this laptop and the sticker placement totally caught my eye in the first 3 seconds... lol.

[@Andrew-qp7bv]

Thanks for the good video! There are some issues with your chapter naming however.

[@Mark98T]

Nice review! still waiting for mine...

[@BrianYix]

Thank you @Matthew Moniz awesome reviews merry Xmas soon.

[@ninoluciosantiago]

Nice seeing these new x86/x64 laptops caught up with M1 (even better). Competition is really good!

[@MuhlisErtugrul]

My Acer Swift 3 sweating hard again after I opened this video lol

[@MatthewMoniz]

lol

[@alt5r]

Same

[@icehead5400]

Is it good tho, I'm thinking about buying swift x but after reading some comments about acer, I'm not sure. Never had acer before. How long have you been using yours? Are you satisfied?

[@MuhlisErtugrul]

@@icehead5400 My parents were using Acer since 2000s, I got my first laptop in 2015. It was an Acer Switch 10, it was a good value for money. In late 2019, I got the Acer Swift 3 and I'm still using it. Very satisfied, just the thermal throttling is a bit annoying but still considerable since it's an ultrabook.

[@alt5r]

@@MuhlisErtugrul the swift 3 is a VERY capable machine for Its price point and weight

[@ArchieGee]

That sticker placement 🤣

[@DavidEliasNow]

But how does this compare to the Inspiron 16 Plus, which packs similar specs and a better screen for around the same price?

[@hmmm5300]

How does the battery life compare to the 2021 G14?

[@BeeReeOee]

I've been waiting for someone to actually review this. Blessed. Concerned about the screen though

[@lesleylee3755]

I have it,your concern is right. It's not the best screen you can get. But still, it's really a sweet laptop. I think it's worth it to sacrifice the screen for this level of performance.

[@woopslynx]

Yea but ips has better coloure

[@shishirkumar9570]

@@lesleylee3755 what's the battery life that you get on this one?

[@sagnikmukherjee5108]

@@lesleylee3755 Hey Lesley, I just got this laptop. Everything looks good to me except sound. Its too low. My 7 year old Dell Inspiron has much louder sound than this laptop. Did u also face the same issue? Any reply would be really helpful. Thanks.

[@usmanabdulkadir3334]

Great content as always Sir 👏

[@MatthewMoniz]

Thank you good sir!

[@zulfikeralikhanchowdhury3129]

2:00 Best laptop camera review ever.

[@GTLifts9999]

Hey Matthew, do you have a video for a laptop that competes with the Surface or HP elite book? After touch screen but a little more ram.

[@lamll123]

Thank you for the amazing review! Can I play games like Cities Skylines or League of Legends on the Swift X?

[@markfrancisarevalo9124]

Hey Matt! I was wondering if you'll review the ideapad 5 pro

[@peregrinefalcon5305]

i have been waiting for this .,.forever

[@jwork5680]

How did i managed not to find this laptop sooner

[@venidax.24a3]

2:04 I’m dying lmao

[@duckpotat9818]

Please also take a look at HP Victus, it looks great for the price

[@jkgaming6152]

Hello new subscriber here from the philippines. Sir can you make a video about what to do after you buy a gaming laptop?

[@7ook3]

I don't like that this laptop looks so reasonable and well designed. I need excuses to spend more on my future g14

[@BrVendan]

Do you need any non-standard screwdrivers to open the back panel for upgrades?

[@awesomechael3691]

eyeing between the razer book and this. Now, the GPU that comes with the Acer will be good. But I already have a Acer Nitro 5 so idk if i really the Swift X

[@areldcookie5581]

Your face makes the webcam 100 times better lmao

[@Ltdo007]

Please do a review on more budget 2 in 1s like the Dell Inspiron 14

[@shadowmark010]

Fantastic channel! Subscribed and liked :)

[@MatthewMoniz]

Thank you Mark welcome to the fam

[@broz2308]

Check out the 16" lenovo ideapad 5 pro ! Perfect student laptop too. R5/7/9 H series, 2.5k 16:10 screen with 60/120hz + rtx 3050 (35W) / gtx 1650.

[@maxbrugner6608]

It's not easy for me as a mac user thanks for your review since I am thinking about switching to windows

[@rafiqally3347]

Sticker dad..... made my day.

[@koenigsegg7005]

Is this acer or the new msi gaming pulse series should I choose as a student?

[@casperellison5729]

Hi, got one recently with a R7 5800/3050 variant... and I got to say, when I played around with the DTS Audio, it sounded great, around 7/10 for overall fullness, compared to a 2021 Zephyrus M16. Yeah, the PG-UP/PG-DN keys are a bit hard to get used to. Installed 1TB+2TB SSDs on it, for portable workstation... very good experience when travelling.

[@Ayush-qj3nx]

How is the battery backup when not gaming?

[@casperellison5729]

@@Ayush-qj3nx It was acceptable, 5-6hrs on web browsing, media consumption and doc proccesing. Don't have it anymore, sold it.

[@faisalbalouch1980]

@2:36 that roasting of the sticker guy...

[@MuhlisErtugrul]

2:04 I immediately remembered the lovely Grandma Olga

[@CamHart73]

Any chance you could review the new framework laptop?

[@rodrilinares6734]

Hi Matthew, I realy want that you change the way that you give us the i/os specs, you now as a portable divice these are important too (maybe not for all) but if you give us the transfer data / velocity rate I will apreciate realy much... PD. Sorry my english, i'm still practicing. 😅

[@jazzybee9049]

would you recommend this over the lenovo ideapad 5 pro 16 - ryzen 7 5800H - 16gb ram - RTX 3050 (35W) - 1gb SSD

[@aashutoshghimire705]

Please make a video comparing this laptop with the M1 Macbook Air 🙏🏼

[@kmtb14]

How did this perform when multiple adobe softwares are open and running(like after effects, premiere pro, and illustrator)? Were there any issues? I plan on purchasing this for graphic design and video editing.

Also wanted to know this, seems to be too thin to be properly cooled.

[@johnmarkambrocio7087]

Use an external monitor for more tabs and easier to use

[@mrc6182]

Screen brightness seems to consistently be an Acer "Achilles heel." Lenovo time!

[@glacius]

What is the body made of? Aluminium? The magnesium alloy stuff? Cheap plastic? Sturdy plastic?

[@temperedoil8534]

It looks like this might be a good back up laptop.

[@mustseenow991]

Many users saying the keyboard back light is really bad and hard to see keys letters in day and night, in addition to the bad up down keys.

[@damianxavier7343]

I love Acer laptoos bcos of their value for money but their ugly bezels always bugged me. The bezels on this still looks bad bcos of the plastic used, but it looks a 100 times better than the previous ones. I'm in the market for a new laptop and this right in my price range. I think I'm gonna go with this one.

[@asmc1492]

Yea if they just use glass bezel it will looks way more premium

[@nolifezay4636]

Know a good skin?

[@xavigoeswild6827]

How is it??

[@sushmasaurbh4987]

MATT BIG FAN OF YOURS .... I have read in windows central article that some AMD 5000 series laptops reduce system performance for better battery life .... What do u think about it?

[@MatthewMoniz]

Thannks! I mean if its off the charger and you want better battery life then thats a good thing.

[@tamaradaye4980]

Review the strix g15 advantage edition matt!

[@keenan5862]

Man... Matt's beef with the sticker guy every time

[@danielgomez2]

matthew, how do you think this would run ow2? im on a blade 15... i know it wont be the same... but is it unplayable?

[@GAMETIMENahom]

It looks cool and fresh but how's the cooling system?

[@damianxavier7343]

Watch the entire video, he discussed the cooling system.

[@nishantmohil3102]

broooo this is the best review ....

[@bojji3538]

Should i buy this or the M1 Macbook Air?

[@arekudjasewu47ruid]

Reaons I'm picking this over M1 MacBook air are having a fan, 16gb of Ram (Macbook's Ram upgrade cost 200 dollars ), better for gaming because of that GPU , more ports, i don't have to worry about apps being optimized for my cpu and Windows OS. I don't really care about the look, of course its a bit ugly but im ok with that, for me performance is more important.

[@SanthoshKrishna17]

pls do a review on the lenovo ideapad 5

[@darinelortizmontano9996]

ufff, its my new laptop and its awesome, for me was an upgrade from a i7 6500U: thank you for the review even now that i have it i enjoy knowing everithing about it, youre the best

[@thegoodnews5866]

Any medium gaming experience on it?

[@darinelortizmontano9996]

@@thegoodnews5866 I've played Apex and Valotant, also helltaker and cattle crashers, for me it perform really well manage to max the settings for Apex and Valotant also I'm using da Vinci resolve and all good, I don't really noticed the part of the keyboard or speakers, they're great the screen is perfect, the only thing is that I only got 5 to 6 hours of battery, but it put it through a lot so, no complains at all, the best choice.

@@darinelortizmontano9996 how much battery time are you getting without gaming mate ?

[@darinelortizmontano9996]

@ I dont really know, because I charge it at morning before leaving my house, and use it for all i need during the day until night, sorry I cant tell you exact measures, but I got 5:52 hours of screen in an 16 hour use day

[@sagnikmukherjee5108]

Hey Darinel, I just got this laptop. Everything looks good to me except sound. Its too low. My 7 year old Dell Inspiron has much louder sound than this laptop. Did u also face the same issue? Any reply would be really helpful. Thanks.

[@someperson1767]

I just got a Swift 3 3 months ago and and now this. Guess I'll stick with the Ryzen 5 4500U and a Radeon Vega 6 for a few years.

[@nrgamingtech2797]

Some people in our country: lmao this is stupid overpriced **proceeds to compare the ultraportable to chonky gaming laptops**

[@kaushalparekh384]

Hey, I just bought the Acer Swift X. The spacebar does not have backlight. Is this normal or is it an issue with my laptop? Need a reply by tomorrow so that I can return it soon if it's defective. Thank you!

[@vonteric7699]

How much will it be (Australian dollars) and where did you get this?

[@franbanz1589]

How were the surface temperatures?

[@AaronZero]

Great video ! Awesome job ! Thx

[@MatthewMoniz]

Thank you Aaron’

[@AaronZero]

@@MatthewMoniz This laptop is exactly what I looking for ...... 1650ti or 3050ti performance in 14 inch.... you now about other laptop to compare this one ?

[@dy7296]

Is it comparable to the MB Pro M1? (definitely)

[@tusharpal2185]

Bro you are amazing, Can you also make a video on Xiaomi notebook. Pls 🙏🙏🙏

[@CarlosDonoso-qq7rf]

for video editing does it work better than the Macbook air M1?

[@yanniedelg]

Im choosing between this and the G14. I’m a architecture student who sometimes plays games. Which one should i pick?

[@RorzXrctXcam]

I do a fair bit of 3D modelling and the 6GB of vram on the (3060 model) G14 is much better for that. On top of having a much better cooling system, screen, ports, and upgradable memory. Only thing you lose out on is the webcam

[@mini9503]

Zephyrus G14 all the way.

[@mint6259]

Damn.. this is a gaming laptop with subtle esthetics for anyone.... ❤️☺️

[@idrisie6720]

I hope acer renew this product with 15 inch screen and better cooling solution

[@pranjalsahuroll-35.11]

That was great before I realised that I cant afford it 😅

[@cotasa]

how is the touchpad?, 120+hz and this would be perfect (i would pay 100 more)

[@kek1019]

hey I was wondering what is the average fps for csgo on this laptop?

[@siddhantyadav450]

Hey Matthew could u pls make a vid showcasing the laptop's thermal capabilities coz having just one fan is a big red alert for me to be very honest.

[@MatthewMoniz]

I did already in the video

[@siddhantyadav450]

@@MatthewMoniz ohhh. so that much is more than enough acc to you. perfect then. i just couldn't get over the fact it just has one fan with a dGPU sorry 😬😅

[@E82N55]

@@siddhantyadav450 cpu is only 20W and GPU 40W. I’ve seen a single fan used to cool hotter components.

[@airbornez602]

When will you review the Asus strix g15 with the 6800m 🥺

[@MatthewMoniz]

Its coming in either end of week or early next week!

[@343JustMe]

Why can't i find this specific model of this laptop. I only have the 5600 3050 in my region

[@lado2041]

Wow you have to use other hand to open laptop, that's amazing information Thank you for amazing review!!! Wow impressive observation! :-)))

[@user_06472]

Is there a 120Hz version?

[@rmmm329]

This laptop is awesome. For the price point its basically the only ultrabook that includes a dedicated gpu. A zen3 8 core 16 thread processor. 16gb of ddr4. You can add another nvme drive if you want. And the screen is excellent. 10/10

[@legendarytouba]

What is your (or anyone interested) opinion on this for coding/data analysis?

[@mohammedfauzan5743]

Please review the Asus ROG Flow x13