Acer Swift Edge 14 AI weighs less than 1 kg and runs for up to 21 hours |
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At Computex 2025, Acer announced updates to several notebook series including the Swift Edge, Swift Go and Swift X. The most interesting new product is the ultra-compact Swift Edge 14 AI, built as part of Microsoft's Copilot+ program with full support for Windows 11's built-in artificial intelligence features such as Recall and Click to Do. The Swift Edge 14 AI gets a touchscreen 14-inch OLED display with a resolution of 2880×1800 pixels, which is coated with Corning's unique Gorilla Glass Matte Pro anti-reflective glass. This is the first coating of its kind for laptops, which reduces the reflection of the screen by 95%. The body of the device is made of magnesium-aluminum alloy, which allowed to reduce the weight to 0.99 kg with a thickness of 9.5 to 16.5 mm. The laptop is equipped with two USB Type-C ports with Thunderbolt 4 support, two USB Type-A ports, HDMI 2.1 and a 3.5mm headphone jack. In its maximum configuration, the Swift Edge 14 AI features a processor ranging from Intel Core Ultra 5 226V to Core Ultra 9 288V with integrated Intel Arc graphics, up to 32GB of LPDDR5X RAM and up to 1TB of SSD storage. Claimed battery life is up to 21 hours thanks to a 65Wh battery. Additional features include a Soft-Touch coated keyboard that resists dirt, as well as support for Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4. In addition to the Swift Edge 14 AI, Acer has updated the Swift Go 14 AI and Swift Go 16 AI. They also get Intel Core Ultra 7 processors, up to 32GB of LPDDR5X RAM and up to 2TB of storage. The Swift Go 14 AI offers a 1920×1200 resolution OLED display, while the Swift Go 16 AI offers a 2048×1280 resolution, both with a 16:10 aspect ratio. The models get 1080p webcams with Windows Hello support. The Swift X series has also been updated. The Swift X 14 AI and Swift X 14 now come with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 discrete graphics and are designed for demanding tasks like video editing and 3D rendering. The Swift X 14 AI is powered by AMD Ryzen AI 9 chips, while the Swift X 14 is powered by Intel Core Ultra 9. Both models can be equipped with up to 32GB of LPDDR5X RAM and up to 2TB of storage. They also have 14.5-inch OLED displays with 3K resolution and stylus support. The new Swift Edge 14 AI will go on sale in Europe in June with prices starting at ˆ1,599. The Swift Go 14 AI will be available in July for ˆ1199, while the Swift Go 16 AI will be available in August and will be priced from ˆ1299. The Swift X 14 AI and Swift X 14 models are also expected in July with a price tag starting at ˆ1799. |
