We are venturing into the domain of laptop reviews, and it has been a long time since we explored the nuances of a device powered by an AMD CPU. With its most recent product, Acer invites us to explore the core of its Acer Swift 3, a manifestation driven by the Ryzen Mobile. AMD has faced difficulties in the laptop market recently, but a possible turnaroundddetecteded with the release of Ryzen in 2017. The introduction of Ryzen into premium laptops by reputable partners is essential to this transition, and Acer plays a key role in this story.
The Swift 3 series holds a prominent position in Acer’s varied array, with the Swift 1, 3, 5, and 7 models on either side. This selection includes 14-inch and 15.6-inch models, supporting AMD processors with Vega graphics and Intel processors. An NVIDIA GPU is even an option for some models. We focus on the SF315-41-R6J9, a 15.6-incffeatures wearableleop AMD Ryzen mobile CPUs, the Ryzen 7 2700U.
With eight threads with a base clock of 2.2 GHz and a peak frequency of 3.8 GHz, the AMD Ryzen 7 2700U is a quad-core processor. This processor supports DDR4-2400 dual-channel and has a cache architecture with 384 KB L1, 2 MB L2, and 4 MB L3. The Radeon RX Vega 10 graphics, the largest GPU in the 2700U with 10 GPU cores and a boost frequency rising to 1300 MHz is the ultimate choice, nevertheless.
With two USB 3.0 ports, one USB 2.0 port, and one USB-C port (Gen 1 – 5 Gbps), Acer’s premium AMD-based Swift 3 model offers plenty of connection. Moreover, an SD card reader and an HDMI output with HDCP add to a respectable selection of ports for a notebook this size.
Although the 8 GB RAM may come as a surprise given this notebook’s mid-range pricing, it works well enough. Qualcomm Atheros QCA6174A-based Wi-Fi and a fingerprint reader that works with Windows Hello are features that Acer has included. This 2×2:2 802.11ac wireless NIC is compatible with Bluetooth 4.2 and MU-MIMO.
It’s essential to first investigate Acer’s design philosophy for the Swift 3 before diving into the complex world of performance measures.
