Acer Swift 3: A big screen on a modest budget
Big laptops are back in style. Once all but abandoned, 16 and 17-inch laptops are once again widely available. Most models are expensive, however, and that’s especially true of 16-inch machines.
Enter the Acer Swift 3 SF316-51. This mainstream 16-inch laptop has plenty of display real estate and a slim profile yet carries a mid-range MSRP of $999. Online retailers have sold it for as little as $849. That’s an alluring price for a large, capable laptop, but there’s a catch. Battery life is less than stellar and performance falls behind when it comes to more demanding apps. If you can live with those trade-offs, the Swift 3 has a big screen and is priced reasonably.
SPECS AND FEATURES
The Swift 3 SF316-51 packs a lot of value, episcally when sold below its $999 MSRP. It has an Intel Core i7-11370H with four cores, plus 16GB of RAM and a 512GB solid state drive. That’s a lot of RAM and storage for the money.
CPU: Intel Core i7-11370H
Memory: 16GB
Graphics/GPU: Intel Iris Xe
Display: 16-inch 1080p LCD
Storage: 512GB PCIe solid state drive
Webcam: 720p
1x USB-C (with DisplayPort Alt Mode, 65 watts Power Delivery, Thunderbolt 4), 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, 1x HDMI, 1x
