Acer Swift 14 AI (14-Inch, 2024)

Fast productivity performance ; Very good battery life ; Quality IPS display ; Solid build quality ; Attractive sale price

A little thick ; Touchpad is only mechanical

“The Acer Swift 14 AI focuses more on performance than battery life, contrary to many newer 14-inch laptops. But, it manages to do well with both.”

Colorful touch screen ; Long battery life ; Practical port selection ; Sharp webcam ; Includes travel sleeve

Somewhat pricey ; A tad overweight ; Copilot+ feature set remains unconvincing ; Lots of bloatware

Acer's Swift 14 AI is a practical everyday laptop, offering peppy Snapdragon performance and battery life with a decent number of ports.

Near-workstation-class CPU performance ; Generous 32GB of RAM ; Bright and colorful touch screen

Disappointing keyboard ; Upgraded displays not for U.S. ; Low-impact AI apps ; No WWAN option or flash-card slot

An AMD Ryzen AI 9 chip gives Acer's latest Swift 14 ultraportable laptop impressive performance, but we wish the company had sanded off one or two rough edges.

Aluminum chassis ; Sharp, smooth display ; Silky touchpad ; Strong performance ; Incredible battery life

Mediocre color and brightness ; Middling graphics

The Acer Swift 14 AI rocked up to our lab with killer performance and long battery life wrapped in an aluminum chassis.

good GPU performance for the price;good performance-per-watt;relatively inexpensive;long battery life;quiet fan noise

clickpad feedback could be more uniform;no webcam privacy shutter;average CPU performance;chassis can feel cheap;budget IPS panel

The efficiency gains with Intel Lunar Lake has made for leaner and longer-lasting multimedia machines this year. While they don't necessarily have the fastest processor performance relative to most AMD Zen 5 alternatives, the Intel architecture...

Long battery life even with the default 65Wh unit ~ 14 hours of videos ; Light and thin (1.32 kg / 10 – 17.9 mm) ; Aluminum build ; The anodized finish seems fingerprint-proof ; PWM-free touchscreen (CMN1459) ; Wide viewing angles + 16:10 aspect ratio...

Limited upgradability ; The keyboard could be better ; 91°C CPU temperature in longer loads ; No eSIM, SD Card slot, or NFC functionality

Charming design with plenty of ports ; Gorgeous 14.5-inch 90Hz display ; Excellent battery life ; Intel graphics are impressive…

…but Intel Lunar Lake isn’t worth the price jump ; Strange AI branding ; Bloatware is a nuisance

The Acer Swift 14 AI may lean too hard on its menial AI purpose, but its vivid 14.5-inch (2880 x 1800) 90Hz display, welcome 16-hour battery life, and beefy specs make it a great notebook for most. Unfortunately, Intel Lunar Lake doesn't do its price...

Pros ; + Well-cooled ; + Fan noise not obtrusive ; + High-resolution webcam ; + Great onboard GPU performance ; + Decent keyboard & touchpad ; + Impressive battery life

Cons ; – Multi-core performance is lacking ; – Speakers lack bass ; – AI activity indicator is a gimmick

Summary The new Lunar Lake-powered Acer Swift 14 AI comes with an astonishingly good battery life, and that honestly should be the biggest selling point rather than the constant reminders of how AI-capable it would be.

Fast SSD ; Long battery life ; High-resolution webcam ; Two USB Type-A and Type-C ports

Crunchy (yes, crunchy) touchpad ; Heavier than competition ; Way too much bloatware ; Weird AI indicator

The Acer Swift 14 Ai is a capable laptop with a fast SSD and long battery life, but it's bulkier and less attractive than the competition and smothered in bloatware.