French Days 1309€ Acer Swift Go SFG14-73-98H9, Multimedia Ultrabook 9h student 14″ OLED 2.8K Thin silver light Intel Ultra 9 Arc RAM 32 GB SSD 2 TB
Our opinion on the Acer Swift Go SFG14-73-98H9
Easy-to-carry multimedia laptop suitable for studying with its 9-hour battery life, theAcer Swift Go SFG14-73-98H9 benefits from a high storage capacity, fast 2 TB SSD which reinforces its responsiveness, a large quantity of 32 GB RAM as well as a hybrid IA Core Ultra 9 185H Meteor Lake processor with high-performance Intel Arc graphics which accelerate the treatments. This elegant silver aluminum Ultrabook Windows 11 compact, thin and light with a 14-inch High Definition 2.8K High Fidelity OLED DCI-P3 screen is also equipped with a backlit keyboard, a biometric fingerprint reader as well as connectivity including USB-C Thunderbolt 4 and Wi-Fi 6E.
Features of the Acer Swift Go SFG14-73-98H9
Screen(s) | 14'' OLED 2.8K 16/10th 100% DCI-P3 (2880×1800, glossy) |
Processor | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H Meteor Lake (16 cores: 6P 8.1GHz / 8E 3.8 GHz / 2S, TDP 35W) |
Installed RAM (max) | 32 GB (soldered) LPDDR5x 5600 MHz |
Graphics card | Intel Arc Iris Xe integrated into the processor |
Storage | 2TB SSD: 2 x 1TB M.2 SSD (NVMe PCIe 4.0) |
Connections | 2 USB 3.2 (Gen1) + 2 USB 4 Type-C Thunderbolt 4, HDMI 2.1, microSD card reader |
Network | Wi-Fi 6E ax (2×2, 1675i), Bluetooth 5.3 |
Backlit keyboard | Yes |
Numeric keypad | – |
Windows Hello | Yes, via fingerprint reader |
Audio system | 2 speakers |
Operating system | Windows 11 64-bit |
Announced autonomy / Battery | 9 hours / Li-Ion 3 cells 65Whr |
Weight / Dimensions (mm) | 1.32 Kg / 312.9 x 217.9 x 14.9 |
The Acer Swift Go SFG14-73-98H9 versus the competition
The Acer Swift Go SFG14-73-98H9 is currently displayed in promotion at Acer France and offers a configuration/price ratio attractive for its category where it is one of the cheapest to offer SSD storage of such a large capacity with such a significant amount of RAM, a screen with such faithful colors and such high definition, such a recent and efficient processor and graphics solution but also Thunderbolt 4 connectivity.
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Chassis, connections, screen of the Acer Swift Go SFG14-73-98H9
Openable 180° completely flat and cooled by 2 fans and air vents, this versatile multimedia-oriented laptop with a thin and light compact silver aluminum design has an elegant and discreet look.
The connectivity integrated into this creation-oriented Ultrabook is good, consisting of 2 USB 4 Type-C Thunderbolt 4, a practical HDMI video output to easily connect it to a TV or a monitor for example, Bluetooth 5.3 wireless modules and Wi-Fi 6E ax to communicate and connect remotely, an audio port or even 2 USB 3.0 (USB 2.0 compatible) providing transfers up to 10 times faster than USB 2.0 if the USB 3.0 devices are connected to it.
As a fingerprint reader is integrated, those who wish can authenticate biometrically through the Windows Hello functionality.
The chiclet keyboard has a backlighting solution that you simply activate whenever you need to better distinguish your keys.
Among the (many) advantages of this laptop PC, the screen holds a special place because it is High Definition thanks to its 2.8K definition superior to Full HD. But also High Fidelity because DCI-P3 OLED. In addition to significantly higher than average colorimetric accuracy, these specifications imply great black depth, significant vertical and horizontal viewing angles as well as minimal latency.
The screen, whose 16:10 format displays more information on height than the classic 16:9, is adorned with a glossy coating because it is OLED. As a result, the colors are bright but there is sensitivity to reflections in a bright environment (e.g. outdoors).
Performance, autonomy of the Acer Swift Go SFG14-73-98H9
The Acer Swift Go SFG14-73-98H9 may appeal to those who wish to equip themselves with a compact, elegant multimedia-oriented portable High Definition High Fidelity portable PC, equipped with recent components offering large storage capacity.
It integrates 2 1 TB SSDs, for a large total capacity of 2000 GB to worry-free install and store personal creations and more generally quantities of software and files.
Shock resistant, quiet and energy efficient, an SSD is fast.
Concretely, it clearly improves responsiveness and fluidity on a daily basis, which translates into rapid starts/stops, processing and launches of software in particular.
The 2 SSDs therefore accompany the core very well, providing good overall power capable of attracting demanding users. And particularly those who often perform multimedia processing using RAM, multi-core and AI, such as photo editing or video editing.
Because it is built around a large quantity of 32 GB RAM, twice as high as the average, but also a processor Meteor Lake high-end Intel Core Ultra 9 185H with 16 hybrid cores and AI services housing the Intel Arc graphics solution.
Thanks to the Intel Arc, whose performance is better than that of the classic Iris Xe, we can obviously watch HD photos and videos.
We can even consider playing light to modest games if we agree to adjustments such as a reduction in screen definition. Because 2.8K requires more graphics calculations than Full HD, resulting in a lower number of fps.
Compact, thin and light, this versatile, easy-to-carry multimedia Ultrabook will interest some looking for a Student laptop since it is able to last around 9 hours on battery in light use.
In any case, expect this laptop to heat up and make itself heard when it is heavily used (e.g. processing).
We can associate it with a ventilated support as needed to contain its temperatures (remember to check the dimensions carefully!).