Acer Swift 1 and Swift 3 announced

Acer today announced the affordable Swift 1 and Swift 3 notebooks. Measuring in at 0.7 inches (14.95 mm) in height and weighing 2.87 pounds (1.3 kg), the Swift 1’s all-metal chassis is available in three colors (Pure Silver, Luxury Gold, and Sakura Pink).

With up to 10 hours of battery life, the Swift 1 is a reliable notebook, with a few extra hours to spare for late night studying or web-surfing. The Swift 1 features a 13.3-inch Full HD IPS1 display, an Intel Pentium or Celeron® processor, 4GB of memory and either 64GB, 128GB, or 256GB of SSD or eMMC storage. Like the Swift 3, the Swift 1 also includes ultra-fast 2×2 MIMO 802.11ac wireless technology, providing seamless connectivity.

Measuring in at 0.71 inches (17.95 mm) in height and weighing 3.9 pounds (1.8 kg), the Swift 3’s svelte and lightweight design features a sturdy brushed-aluminium body that offers a robust feel and beautiful tactile touch. It features 7th Generation Intel Core processors, Intel HD or NVIDIA GeForce graphics, and offers up to 10 hours of battery life to help users power through a full day of work and beyond.

In addition to its battery life, Swift 3 sports a collection of other indispensable features for achieving maximum productivity, including vivid 14-inch or 15.6-inch Full HD IPS anti-glare displays, fast 512GB SSDs or spacious 1TB HDDs, up to 8GB of memory and 2×2 MIMO 802.11ac wireless technology for fast and reliable internet connectivity.

Additional must-have features include a USB 3.1 Type-C port and an HD webcam with Super High Dynamic Range. Lastly, the optional backlit keyboard makes typing in dimly lit environment effortless and a spacious Precision Touchpad provides ample room for navigating, scrolling and zooming.

A special edition of the Swift 3 is available with a top cover with Vibrant Corning® Gorilla Glass, providing the unique flexibility to customize the top cover with photorealistic images that are highly durable and damage-resistant.

Acer Swift 3 key specs:
14-inch or 15.6-inch FHD IPS display @ 1920 x 1080 px
Intel Core i3-7100U, i5-7200U, or i7-7500U processor
Intel HD or NVIDIA GeForce graphics
4 or 8GB of LPDDR3 or DDR4 RAM
128GB, 256GB, or 512GB SSD
500GB, 1TB, or 2TB HDD
HD Webcam with SHDR support
WiFi 802.11ac 2×2
Windows 10 Home (64-bit)
14-inch: 338 x 234 x 17.95mm, 1.8kg
15.6-inch: 384 x 255 x 18.95mm, 2.2kg

The Swift 3 series will be available in North America in June with prices starting at $599; in EMEA in June with prices starting at €649; and in China in April starting at ¥3,999.

Acer Swift 1 key specs:
13.3-inch FHD IPS display @ 1920 x 1080 px
Intel Celeron N3450, Celeron N3550 or Pentium N4200 processor
Intel HD Graphics
4GB DDR3L RAM
128GB or 256GB SSD
64GB eMMC
HD webcam with SHDR support
WiFi 802.11ac 2×2
Windows 10 Home (64-bit)
319.5 x 225 x 14.95mm (dimensions)
1.3kg (weight)

Meanwhile, the Swift 1 series will be available in North America in June with prices starting at $329; in EMEA in June with prices starting at €399; and in China in April starting at ¥3,499.