Acer Swift 1 (SF114) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of Acer Swift 1 (SF114) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

lightweight design

affordable price

solid battery life

fanless operation

full hd display

modest processing power

limited storage capacity

no backlit keyboard

average graphics performance

ASUS FX553VE (FY492T) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of ASUS FX553VE (FY492T) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

powerful quad-core processor

dedicated graphics card

backlit keyboard feature

full HD display

robust build quality

heavyweight design

average battery life

no USB-C port

limited upgrade options

Laptop Comparison and Tests

Difference between Acer Swift 1 (SF114) and ASUS FX553VE (FY492T)
75 % - Design
72 % - Display
65 % - Performance
73 % - Connectivity
85 % - Battery
76 % - Design
75 % - Display
75 % - Performance
75 % - Connectivity
65 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Acer Swift 1 (SF114) vs. ASUS FX553VE (FY492T) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Acer Swift 1 (SF114) ASUS FX553VE (FY492T)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 32.28 cm x 21.22 cm x 1.58 cm 38.3 cm x 25.5 cm x 3 cm
Weight 1.3 kg 2.5 kg
Case Material Anodised aluminium -
Colour Safari gold | Pure silver | Sakura pink Black IMR
DISPLAY Acer Swift 1 (SF114) ASUS FX553VE (FY492T)
Screen Size (Type) 14" - IPS 15.6"
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Image Brightness 250 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Colour Gamut - 72% NTSC
Features Anti-glare, ComfyView, 25 ms response rate, Narrow Border Display Anti-glare, WideView
PROCESSOR Acer Swift 1 (SF114) ASUS FX553VE (FY492T)
CPU Intel Celeron N4500 / 1.1 GHz Intel Core i5 (7th Gen) 7300HQ / 2.5 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 2.8 GHz 3.5 GHz
Number of Cores Dual-Core Quad-Core
Cache L3 - 4 MB 6 MB
64-bit Computing - Yes
Chipset - Mobile Intel HM175
Features Intel Burst Technology Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
MEMORY Acer Swift 1 (SF114) ASUS FX553VE (FY492T)
RAM 4 GB (provided memory is soldered) 8 GB (1 x 8 GB)
Max RAM Supported - 32 GB
RAM Type LPDDR4X SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Form Factor - SO-DIMM 260-pin
Slots Qty - 2
Empty Slots - 1
STORAGE Acer Swift 1 (SF114) ASUS FX553VE (FY492T)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 64 GB eMMC - Kingston 128 GB SSD M.2 SATA 6Gb/s
Secondary Storage - 1 TB HDD SATA / 5400 rpm
AUDIO & VIDEO Acer Swift 1 (SF114) ASUS FX553VE (FY492T)
Graphics Processor (GPU) Intel UHD Graphics NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Memory Allocation Technology Shared Video Memory (UMA) -
Video Memory - 2 GB GDDR5 SDRAM
Camera Yes - HD Yes - HD
Camera Features Windows Hello -
Sound Stereo speakers, two microphones Speaker, microphone
Audio Features Acer TrueHarmony technology ASUS Bang & Olufsen ICEpower, SonicFocus
COMMUNICATIONS Acer Swift 1 (SF114) ASUS FX553VE (FY492T)
Wireless Bluetooth 5.0, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2
Wireless Controller Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX 201 - M.2 2230 (CNVi) -
Network Interface - Gigabit Ethernet
Features Dual stream (2x2) -
BATTERY Acer Swift 1 (SF114) ASUS FX553VE (FY492T)
Technology 4-cell Lithium Ion 4-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 48 Wh 48 Wh
Battery Life Up to 13.5 hours -
AC ADAPTER Acer Swift 1 (SF114) ASUS FX553VE (FY492T)
Input - AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 45 Watt, 19 V, 2.37 A 120 Watt, 19 V, 6.3 A
INPUT Acer Swift 1 (SF114) ASUS FX553VE (FY492T)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Keyboard Backlight Yes Yes
Features Multi-gesture touch pad, Acer FineTip keyboard, precision touchpad -
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Acer Swift 1 (SF114) ASUS FX553VE (FY492T)
Interfaces HDMI
USB-C 3.2 Gen 2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (with power off charging)
USB 3.2 Gen 1
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Headphone/microphone combo jack
HDMI
2 x USB 3.0
LAN
USB 2.0
USB-C Gen 1
Memory Card Reader - Yes (SD Card, MultiMediaCard)
SOFTWARE Acer Swift 1 (SF114) ASUS FX553VE (FY492T)
Operating System (OS) Windows 11 Home in S mode Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition
MISCELLANEOUS Acer Swift 1 (SF114) ASUS FX553VE (FY492T)
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Security Fingerprint reader -
Security Slot Type Kensington security slot -
Theft/Intrusion Protection Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) -
Features Fanless System password, hard drive password
SAR Value 0.96 W/kg (body), 0.96 W/kg (limb), 0.96 W/kg (head) -
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 1 year - carry-in
International travellers warranty - 1 year
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Model Number 34 -
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