Acer Swift 3 (SF314-512) review
Acer Swift 3 (SF314-512) — from 2022, 1.25 kg, performance 44.
Technical specifications
| Type | Ultrabook |
| Release year | 2022 |
| Screen | 14" · 1920x1080 |
| Processor | Intel Core i5 1240P , Intel Core i7 1260P , Intel Core i5 1135G7 , Intel Core i7 1065G7 , Intel Core i5 1035G1 , Intel Core i7 1165G7 |
| Graphics | GeForce MX350 |
| Max. RAM | 16 GB |
| Weight | 1.25 kg |
| Battery | 56 Wh |
Performance scores
The Intel Swift 3: an MX350 with receipts, at the cost of a low gaming axis
The Acer Swift 3 (SF314-512) from 2022 asks $840 — the same ticket as its AMD sibling — and carries an Intel Core i5-1240P with a GeForce MX350 and 16GB of RAM. The flag sheet carries measured numbers: GTA V clears recommended with a recorded 140 fps, Far Cry 5 clears minimum with a measured 27 fps, Overwatch clears recommended, Photoshop and VS Code clear minimum. The gaming index still reads 19 in the low band, named with its number — the honest absolute level for the card class.
What the MX350 evidences
The graphics placing reads 30.8, seven times the thin-class median, and the flags back the placing at the tiers they describe — recommended on the two older titles, minimum on the modern one. Mobility reads 76 (19% above class median, high band) and portability 75.8 (high). Photo design reads 80 (high); performance 44.44 (mid) places the CPU honestly for its tier.
The sibling divergence, stated as data
The AMD sibling at the same $840 reads gaming 44 (mid) where this body reads 19 (low), both with measured receipts — the catalog reports both without explanation, and both articles name their own numbers. The 16GB memory ceiling against a 32GB class median is the shared watch-out; value reads 54.05 (mid) on this seat against the sibling's 58.2.
No depreciation anchor
No launch anchor is attached. The class rate reads 10% per year; four years in, the drift is slow. The case is the measured flag sheet, not the residual.
Where it sits against the shelf
Inside the $840 trio — the ZenBook 14X, the AMD Swift 3 and this body — the receipts overlap: all three carry measured 140 fps GTA V readings at recommended tier, and the choice among them is engine camp and the Far Cry line (recommended on both Swifts' readings, minimum here). The row is the budget-ultrabook evidence row of this batch, and this seat holds the Intel side of it.
Bottom line
At $840 the Swift 3 SF314-512 is the Intel receipts seat of the ultrabook row: GTA V recommended at a measured 140 fps, Overwatch recommended, Far Cry 5 minimum at a measured 27 — with the gaming index of 19 in the low band naming the absolute level and the 16GB ceiling the named watch-out. For a buyer set on Intel silicon with measured capability, it is fairly evidenced; the sibling's stronger gaming axis is the row's counter-argument, stated as data on both sheets.
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⭐ What stands out
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graphics performance is higher than typical ultrabook class (+200%) (light tier).
above class average -
memory capacity is lower than typical ultrabook class (+50%) (comfort).
budget segment of category -
mobility is higher than typical ultrabook class (+17.2%) (high tier).
above class average
🎮 What it can run
⚙️ Configuration analysis
Top configuration is sufficient for office work, media playback, and older or undemanding games.
🤔 How to choose
Universal advice for any use case.
- Reliability vs price: reliability (median 52) ↔ price (median 373.2).
- Weight vs CPU: mobility (median 64) ↔ overall performance (median 42).
- Upgradeability vs battery: upgradability (median 50) ↔ battery life (median 4.5).
Swift 3 (SF314-512): verdict
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