acerSwift 3 Intel Evo Thin & Light Laptop, 14" Full HD, Intel Core i7-1165G7, Iris Xe Graphics, 8GB LPDDR4X, 256GB NVMe SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Fingerprint Reader, Back-lit KB, SF314-59-75QC

I bought this with the intention of running Zorin OS and never booting into Windows. So far this laptop has been great. The screen is very nice, the keyboard is decent, touch pad works well, I have never heard the fans, external GPU does work, and the battery is great; which is the main reason I purchased this laptop.In case anyone is interested in also installing Zorin, the camera login isn't working for me even after trying some workaround, webcam works but the hello windows alternative does not. I'll report back after some time, I think its just a driver issue. The finger print driver also does not work. There are some claims that some users were able to get this working but I have not been successful. I'm not really all that interested in those options but it would be nice to get the finger print device to work. For graphics, the Xe driver doesn't seem to work that well but I'm guessing that with some time, this will change.Overall, I'm super impressed and very happy with this purchase. I can't speak for Windows as I never let it boot before wiping out of the box, due to the systems specifications the bloat in Windows likely causes some resource issues. I imagine that this is what causes most of the bad reviews on this system, outside of hardware issues, hot tip, avoid manufacturer warranties, complain to amazon and get a new one shipped...I did end up buying another for a family member (50+) and installed Zorin on theirs as well, after a week they say its their favorite laptop ever so take that as you will.

As a relatively inexpensive and light laptop, the Acer Swift 3 is pretty solid. It's not a heavy duty laptop and it isn't going to be a great option for gaming or video editing or anything that requires a lot of processing power, but as a general purpose laptop for surfing the web or watching YouTube videos it's going to be perfectly functional.It weighs in around 2.6-2.8lbs (my scale isn't very precise and the reading fluctuated between the two after several tries), which makes it quite easy to carry around without feeling weighed down. The construction feels about what I would expect for a computer in this price range, which is to say it's not top quality but it's not flimsy either. The keyboard is not overly clicky, although it is a bit louder than i would like. I am generally not a fan of laptop keyboards as I prefer a bit more responsiveness but all things considered it's not bad. The backlighting on the keyboard works well.The Cinebench score was a rather pedestrian 5000. But regardless of benchmarks, I have found it works perfectly well for my everyday needs. I can have a full-screen video running on one screen while surfing the web on another with no lag or hiccups. I keep several programs open all the time (including Chrome which is a serious memory hog) and the laptop doesn't have any performance issues. Considering the price point I am very satisfied with its performance.The one negative about the setup is that the RAM cannot be upgraded (I got 8gb and wanted 16gb but wasn't going to pay the ridiculous cost difference to buy it pre-installed). I also would have liked 1 more usb port, but 2 is pretty standard so it's not something I would hold against it. Overall I am very satisfied with this laptop. If you don't carry your laptop around very much you might consider looking around for other options because there are probably other more performant options around this price range at the cost of more weight. But if you want a portable, inexpensive laptop that performs well on common everyday tasks then this is a great choice.

Pros: Price, battery life, overall performance, light weight, responsive fingerprint sensor, fast (so for no issues)Cons: PATHETIC PLACEMENT OF POWER BUTTON. I bet you're gonna press it numerous times mistaking for delete button. Same goes for a needless airplane mode button next to brightness button. Wonder how do they not notice while designing.Bad microphone and an average audio quality. Webcam is average too. So not a super we conference/zoom friendly device, but it does the job. Touchpad is below average. I also occasionally get glitches while streaming HD videos, but this is a minor issue. Built quality is average.I do not expect everything top notch for the price it's offered. I would, however, expect a slightly better microphone and touchpad quality. And ofcourse the damn placement of power buttonOverall if you're looking for a decent laptop that can do your regular office/school job with a pretty good batter, go for it. I wouldn't recommend it if you want a premium-type experience. I guess, price speaks for itself.

Not bad for a little budget laptop! Had some major screen glitching/jerking issues when I first got it, but after updating and upgrading to Windows 11, I'm not seeing it as often, like very seldom to rarely now. Before it was fairly often almost to the point of it being unusable. Thank goodness I hung in there, and did the updating and upgrading.Steam and some light Steam games like Heave Ho, Ori and the Blind Forest run like a charm. Going to test some other games as the days go on.Definitely worth it if you do a lot of traveling, yet powerful enough to load up a game and pass the time while waiting at the airport or trainstation. I would highly recommend!