Introduction and Technical Specifications of the Acer Swift Go 14 AI
He Acer Swift Go 14 AI is a laptop based on the Qualcomm Snapdragon platform, equipped with the processor Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 8 cores.
This model is the most modest of the Snapdragon X Plus line, although it is placed above the recent Snapdragon review of the Acer Swift Go 14 AI, is capable of offering full compatibility with all features of Microsoft’s Copilot+ platform.
This laptop offers a 2,560 x 1,600 pixel display at 120 Hz with a 14.5-inch diagonal integrated into a 17.9 mm thick body, making it a compact and slim proposition for those looking for local AI capabilities. with high autonomy.
Technical Features of the Acer Swift Go 14 AI
- Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42100 8 Core Processor.
- Adreno X1-45 GPU 1.4 TFLOPS.
- RAM memory 16 GB LPDDR5X.
- Storage 1 TB NVMe SSD.
- Display 14.5″ WQXGA IPS 120Hz 16:10 WQXGA (2560 x 1600)
- Wireless Connectivity:
- Physical connectivity:
- 1 x 3.5mm minijack combo.
- 2 x USB-A 3.0
- 2 x USB-C 4.0
- Webcam.
- 75Wh battery.
- 65W charger.
- Windows 11 Home operating system.
- Dimensions 322.6 x 225.95 x 17.9 mm.
- Weight 1.34 Kg
- Price: ~949 euros.
Design and Connectivity
He Acer Swift Go 14 AI The one we analyzed is based on a metal construction with a silver finish. The main cover is smooth and only has the Acer logo in one corner, and some small dots that represent the company’s AI PCs.
It is a thin computer, 17.9 mm thick and weighing 1.34 KG. On the back we have the two hinges that support the screen and a large central air outlet.
On the left side we find a USB-A type 3.0, accompanied by two USB-C with USB4 which also serve for video and to receive power from its 65W adapter.
The opposite side only has another USB-A 3.0 and a 3.5mm “minijack” audio combo port. The rest of the connectivity of this equipment falls on the support for WiFi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4 offered by the Snapdragon X Plus itself.
The 14.5-inch screen has a 16:10 aspect ratio and is integrated into a fairly compact body. In fact, reduced frames and the use of this aspect ratio allow space to be used very well and not wasted at the bottom.
The screen has hinges that rotate up to 180 degrees and allows it to be placed on a table to share content with other people around. It’s not a touchscreen laptop, so there’s no point in increasing this angle to add a tent mode or tablet mode.
The keyboard is made up of a membrane system and has good travel. By not having a numerical area, we have space for generous keys with good separation between keys.
It is equipped with a white LED lighting system that allows you to see the keys in the dark.
The trackpad is also a good size, and highlights an area in the corner with LEDs that different areas of that logo light up when the NPU for Artificial Intelligence is being used.
It is a curious detail with no other use than letting us see when the AI capabilities of this team are being used.
Screen
14.5-inch IPS panel, 2,560 x 1,600 resolution in 16:0 format and 120 HZ refresh rate. These are the screen credentials of the new Acer Swift GO 14 AI.
Both in terms of resolution and frequency, it is a screen above what we could expect in a laptop that is below 1,000 euros. We always say that high refresh rate rates should not be limited to gaming equipment, since the extra fluidity they offer can also be used in more conventional use of the equipment, and this Acer Swift GO 14 AI is a perfect example.
Contrast and brightness
The brightness of this screen remains at a maximum of about 250 nits, that is a little bit low if we want to use it outdoors or in brightly lit environments, an aspect that somewhat detracts from the good portability offered by this type of equipment with high autonomy.
As for contrast, we have a ratio of 917:1 at 100% brightness, typical values for IPS panels like this one.
- SDR manual white maximum brightness: 247.2 cd/m².
- Black brightness: 0.2697 cd/m².
- Contrast ratio: 917:1
Color coverage
The color coverage of the Acer Swift Go 14 AI screen offers 88.4% sRGB, with 84.5% DCI-P3 coverage and 80.8% Adobe-RGB. These are correct values for a device of this type and price range, and more than enough for navigation, office automation or even occasional multimedia consumption.
Color and calibration tests
We have an average deviation of 4.21 DeltaE points, this shows the difference between the real colors and those shown on the screen. This is a deviation that is placed in the middle of our ranking. The gray scale tends towards greenish tones, with a predominance of green and blue, but it does not reach alarming levels and can be easily adjusted with a quick calibration.
Color tests vs sRGB – Factory screen sRGB mode
Autonomy and Charger
With a 75Wh battery, the Acer Swift Go 14 AI has achieved an autonomy of 13 hours and 40 minutes in the PCMark 10 Applications test where different tasks are executed in the programs of the Microsoft Office office suite.
The test was carried out in balanced mode and with the screen brightness at maximum, achieving an intermediate result in our ranking, but without losing sight of the fact that we are talking about more than a day and a half of work without having to use a plug.
In fact, with more relaxed use and with the brightness adjusted to 30%, you can exceed 18 hours, and even more if we adjust the saving mode. The Snapdragon X Elite are very efficient processors, although the arrival of Lunar Lake is starting to put them in trouble.
As for its charger, it is a fairly compact 65W model, but it could be more convenient if it adopted the wall charger format similar to that found in smartphones.
Acer Swift Go 14 AI performance
This Snapdragon X Plus processor in its X1P-42-100 version has already passed through our laboratory on another occasion in the form of a tablet.
On this occasion, the Acer Swift Go 14 AI offers a more conventional laptop format and manages to squeeze a little more out of the SoC, although the final performance is similar. We have a good performance in CPU performance, with special mention to the good performance of the NPU.
The 45 TOPS and the good harmony between Qualcomm and Microsoft make Copilot+ support is guaranteed, We can run all the AI functions available in Windows 11 Copilot+, including camera effects, generating photos from text, editing in paint, and much more.
We can’t say the same about the Adreno X1-45 integrated GPU in its base 1.4 TFLOPS version. This is a much lower version than the most powerful Snapdragon X Elite model with 4.6 TFLOPS, or other variants with 3.8 TFLOPS. It is not a device for gaming, but the truth is that this GPU falls far behind when compared to competing proposals and can limit us in environments such as video editing, for example.
Multi-Core CPU Performance Test
Cinebench 2024 MP
GeekBench 6 Multi Core
1-Core CPU Performance Test
Cinebench 2024 SP
GeekBench 6 Single Core
Office automation
GPU Synthetic Benchmarks
3DMark Steel Nomad Light – Vulkan
3DMark TimeSpy DX12
3DMark FireStrike
Artificial intelligence
Artificial Intelligence – Procyon NPU
Artificial Intelligence – Geekbench AI – ONXX CPU
Artificial Intelligence – Geekbench AI – NPUs
SSD
CrystalDiskMark SSD
Temperatures and Noise
The truth is that we expected more contained noise levels in a device equipped with the more modest Snapdragon It can be annoying. In lower performance modes the situation improves.
Even with this level of fan noise, the 8-core Snapdragon X plus reaches temperatures of 93 °C, which is quite high.
Externally, temperatures remain under control with keyboard maximums of about 36 °C in an environment of 19 °C
Analysis and Conclusion
ANDl Acer Swift Go 14 AI It is a very capable laptop with a reasonable price if we take into account all its capabilities in terms of autonomy and performance.
It is not a gaming device, nor does it pretend to be, but the Snapdragon Also seasoned with excellent support for applications with Artificial Intelligence.
Time will tell if these types of functions with local AI end up being adopted by users, but today the Snapdragon platform is one of the most capable in terms of compatibility with AI. Another story is the compatibility with specific programs, although a great job has been done and, today, Windows 11 ARM can replace a computer with Windows 11 X86-64 in the vast majority of tasks, but there are still some programs and peripherals that are not compatible.
The GPU is quite modest as well, and falls far behind the competition. In fact, the lack of performance causes it to lose compatibility with programs like Davinci Resolve.
This variant is not sold in Spain, and we will have to opt for the version with a lower screen of only 1,920 x 1,200 pixels, or go for the model with the 10-core Snapdragon X Plus that does come with the 2,560 x 1,600 pixel panel.
In the case of the low resolution variant, the price in Spain is around 899 euros (1,099 euros without offer), while the variant with 2560 x 1600 and the 10-core Snapdragon € without offer). Therefore, this analyzed variant should be placed in a midpoint that we will define at about 949 euros. In any of the three variants, we are talking about fairly low prices, although it is clear that with these differences, the best option would be the variant with 10 cores and high resolution.
If we focus on the variant analyzed, The Acer Swift Go 14 AI is a laptop with an excellent relationship between performance and priceits strong points are its autonomy, good performance in AI tasks and a screen with a resolution and frequencies above average.
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