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expired Posted by the_killer • Oct 15, 2021
Oct 15, 2021 12:57 PM
Acer Swift X Laptop: Ryzen 7 5800U, 14" IPS, RTX 3050 Ti, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD
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The Swift X is light (about 3.x lbs) and feels fairly sturdy. Build quality isn't as good as say, an HP EliteBook or a Spectre X360 but it's decent enough and doesn't seem too fragile. The screen is bright. The keyboard is backlit but it's hard to see the keys when it's illuminated due to the color of the keys (silver); I find myself turning the backlit off. One bad design: the power button is located on top right of the keyboard next to the backspace and del keys. If you're not careful, you might end up pressing the power button by accident. This to me is my biggest complain about the keyboard and the color of the keys when the backlit is on.
There is only one USB-C port (gen 3.2) and two USB-A ports so if you need more than that, definitely look into getting one of those USB-C docking stations/hubs (more on that later). The built-in wireless adapter is Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) and I had no issues connecting to my Orbi AX at home. Right out of the box, when setting up Windows the first time, it actually prompted me to download Windows 11 which I passed for the time being. There is no backup media (CD or USB) for emergency recovery but Acer will sell you a backup Windows media for about $20 from their website.
Battery life is fine to me (I got over 7+ hours with just general Windows/internet usage) so no complaints there as the person who is using it isn't going to be gaming on it. The power supply that comes with it is a "brick" style adapter by Liteon that is rated at 80.1W. You can also charge via USB-C but obviously a 65W USB-C charger isn't going to cut it. After looking around Amazon, I found what I thought is the best replacement/spare USB-C charger: a Satechi 100W PD charger (see https://smile.amazon.co
I had also mentioned USB-C multiport that also supports 100W passthrough charging and there are quite a number on Amazon. Anker's are probably the best choice but look for one that has 100W USB-C passthrough charging support. I ended up getting this: https://smile.amazon.co
Hope this helps.
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Ram is not user upgradeable
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IPS w/ 300nits.
Acer states IPS on their own website. For the brightness rating I found it here :
https://www.gsmgotech.c
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