Acer Swift 5 (2020) review
Focusing too much on one thing can be a bad idea. Sure, you can play piano well, but you can also barely hold a conversation. The ultra-light Acer Swift 5 seems the perfect victim for this sort of narrow focus, as an ultra-ultra light laptop. However, in reality very little is sacrificed for its sub-1kg weight. Its screen is great, the keyboard is fine, connectivity is more versatile than many and raw performance easily beats the MacBook Air. Even the battery can last a full day of light work, just. So where's the catch? The magnesium-rich casing may feel closer to plastic than aluminium to some fingers. If you can shrug off the superficial, only the trackpad could do with a level-up. But that's one reason the price starts at under £800, rather than closer to £1000
Extremely thin; Solid battery life; Good performance; Quiet fans; Vivid, rich screen;
Plastic trackpad; Feels less swish than an aluminium laptop; Very weak speakers;