Acer has brought back the CES the thinnest product in its catalogue. He Swift 7 It has been presented again at the Las Vegas fair to continue offering a spectacular 14-inch design characterized by a negligible thickness that is less than a centimeter thick (9,95 millimeters) and a weight that can be placed below one kilo (890 grams). .
Acer Swift 7, thinner, impossible
The chassis of this new Swift 7 has been enhanced with a manufacturing process of magnesium alloy, something that allows this slim body to be even more resistant and much lighter, reaching 980 grams compared to 1,13 kg of the previous model. With a very close bezel of only 2,57 millimeters, the 14-inch screen occupies 92% of the surface, something that helps to achieve an even more imposing appearance when we have it on.
And it is that, in sight, the equipment immediately draws attention for its measurements, especially the thickness. This ultra-compact design is basically achieved thanks to the incorporation of low-power eighth-generation processors, which work no need for ventilation.
In addition to being thin and light, the 14-inch screen with a resolution of 1920 x 1.080 pixels offers 100% coverage in the sRGB profile, 72% in the NTCS profile, and a total of 300 nits of brightness, but it's its touch capabilities. those that will improve the user experience in Windows 10. To finish with the screen section, the manufacturer has used a protection Gorilla Glass 6 to keep the panel fully protected from scratches.
Power and connectivity, the characteristics of the Swift 7
The equipment mounts a processor Core i7 8500Y of eighth generation, a brain with which we will not find problems when performing office functions, web browsing and even design tasks. Next to it we will find 8 or 16 GB of LDDR3 RAM depending on the version, and the storage option goes through a 256 or 512 GB PCIe SSD disk.
As a curiosity, the webcam is hidden in the upper part of the keyboard, and it is something like a key that we will have to press for a telescopic camera to appear. It can be graduated 55 degrees and offers an HDR function to work perfectly in excessively lit areas, in addition to being compatible with Windows Hello.
Price and release date of the new Acer Swift 7
The manufacturer places the new Swift 7 at a price of 1.799 Euros for the most basic version with 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage. You have not specified the price of the higher configurations, but it should be around 2.200 euros for the maximum configuration. The equipment will hit stores in April, so until then we'll have to stick with the official images and video.