Acer Swift 5 SF514 (14-Inch, 2018) Series

Solid performance, quiet running ; Pleasingly slim and light

A couple of keyboard issues ; Integrated graphics

Quiet in operation ; Excellent lightweight looks ; Sharp, vibrant screen

Busy keyboard text ; Average battery life ; No discrete graphics

Incredibly light ; Bright display ; Crisp speakers

Middling battery life ; Flimsy screen ; Somewhat cheap feel

The new Acer Swift 5 packs work-ready power into an incredibly light chassis that still fits a brilliant, 15.6-inch display. It has a strong value proposition that makes it worth considering against even the best laptops.

Unfathomably light for the screen size you get ; Detailed, colorful 1080p display ; Reliable battery life ; Good performance for everyday usage

Soulless design ; No Thunderbolt 3 ; No SD card slot ; Way too much bloatware

But the Swift 5 stands alone in putting a big display that’s perfect for getting work done into a laptop this unfathomably light. It might look boring, be filled to the brim with bloat, and lack Thunderbolt 3, but those quibbles aren’t enough to...

Unbelievably light for its screen size. Sunny 1080p screen. Good battery life.

No Thunderbolt 3 port or SD card slot. Screen is reflective. Beaucoup bloatware.

Bottom Line: The lightest 15.6-inch laptop the world has ever seen, Acer's 2.2-pound Swift 5 is a design landmark whose portability outweighs its minor imperfections.

Lightweight. Like, really lightweight. ; Attractive color scheme and simple design ; Full-size laptop perks, like USB-A ports and a decent keyboard

Mediocre battery life ; Performance doesn't match potential ; Not as thin as some of its peers

It’s a sacrifice I’m fine with, honestly. The Swift 5’s been an excellent traveling companion the past few weeks, a machine I can toss in my bag and simply forget about for hours at a time. Then I pull it out and , a full-sized laptop. It’s a small...

With a new hinge design, optional discrete graphics and powerful Intel Core i processors, this lightweight laptop delivers strong on the specs-to-price ratio. The build quality and trackpad isn't perfect, and we doubt battery life will be great, but as...

Lightest 15-inch laptop ever; Vivid 1080p display; Decent battery life ; No Thunderbolt 3; Bloatware; Lacks discrete graphics ; The Acer Swift 5, the lightest 15.6-inch laptop in the world, offers a vivid display and solid battery life to go along with...

No Thunderbolt 3; Bloatware; Lacks discrete graphics ; The Acer Swift 5, the lightest 15.6-inch laptop in the world, offers a vivid display and solid battery life to go along with its groundbreaking portability.

The Acer Swift 5, the lightest 15.6-inch laptop in the world, offers a vivid display and solid battery life to go along with its groundbreaking portability.