Acer Swift X 14 (2023)

Acer packed its 2023 Swift X 14 with high-end hardware and a stunning OLED display, which are great for content creators—but skimped on battery life.

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Pros and Cons

Pros

Impressive GPU performance
OLED display with vivid colors
Great selection of ports

Cons

Disappointing battery life
Oversized touchpad
Underwhelming screen brightness

An open laptop against a pink and blue background

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Acer’s new Swift X 14 is a powerful, compact laptop for content creators, but it has one big weakness

An open and powered on laptop showing a colorful scene on its display.

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