Acer's Swift 7 is the first laptop thinner than a centimeter

[P4-630]

"Acer is getting IFA 2016 off to a wondrous start this morning with the launch of the incredibly thin Swift 7 laptop. This Windows 10 machine, powered by Intel’s brand new7th-generation Core i5 processor, measures a scant 9.98mm, making it the first to limbo under the 1cm bar (0.39 inches). Despite beating Apple’s MacBook and HP’s Spectre 13 for the braggadocious title of being the world’s thinnest laptop, the Swift 7 doesn’t sacrifice much in the way of either ports or battery. It offers two USB-C 3.1 ports and a headphone jack, plus Acer promises a 9-hour endurance thanks to Intel’s newly updated and more efficient Y series of chips.

The display up front is a 13.3-inch Full HD IPS panel with nothing to truly distinguish it. It’s not going to be the Swift’s big selling point, but neither is it any sort of deal breaker. On the inside, 8GB of RAM and 256GB of SSD storage sit alongside the Intel Kaby Lake chip, which is passively cooled — the whole system is fanless. Acer outfits the Swift 7 in an aluminum unibody chassis, which is dark on the outside and a quite classy gold on the interior."

"Weighing in at 1.1kg (2.48 pounds), the Swift 7 is effortless to tote around in one hand. The keyboard is nice and comfortable to type on, even if it does have predictably shallow key travel. The only thing I didn’t like about it was that it had some flex in the middle — though the overall laptop feels rigid and solid enough to survive daily use in spite of its paper-thin construction. One other peculiar thing about this notebook is its touchpad, which might be the widest on any laptop yet; are we standing on the precipice of a new era of widescreen touchpads?

I don’t usually want a touchscreen or a rotating display on my laptops, but the Swift 7 is so light that it encourages more unconventional use, which in turn makes those features feel like something of an omission. Cognizant of that, Acer is today also launching a Spin 7 model, which is similar in most respects, but adds a better Core i7 processor, larger 14-inch display, touch, and a 360-degree hinge. All that improvement for the low price of just an extra millimeter over the Swift 7."

http://www.theverge.com/circuitbrea...t-thinnest-laptop-price-release-date-ifa-2016

 

[lorraine walsh]

Looks sleek. Any ideas when will it be launched?

 

[Caring1]

At least we don't have to worry about fans breaking down, only accessories connected to the USB-C 3.1 ports blowing up or shorting out.

 

[GreiverBlade]

oh well nice one ... too bad it's Acer ... *blerch*

falling into pieces, failing right after unboxing, unknown reason to failure .... all that qualify for Acer (personal experiences ) the only thing that never failed from them for me was some monitor... (eh? ... yep Acer is kinda what Razer is for peripheral but as a PC assembler )

oh well who know, maybe they did it right on that one (unlike Razer who did it right ... for the first 3 peripheral they launched and then went down the drain)

 

[5DVX0130]

oh well nice one ... too bad it's Acer ... *blerch*

falling into pieces, failing right after unboxing, unknown reason to failure .... all that qualify for Acer (personal experiences ) the only thing that never failed from them for me was some monitor... (eh? ... yep Acer is kinda what Razer is for peripheral but as a PC assembler )

Same could be said for any manufacturer. I’m notoriously “unlucky” when it comes to Asus. Everything (and I do mean EVERYTHING) that I ever owned from Asus arrived dead/or died within the first month. Thus I avoid them. Does that mean they produce utter garbage? To me yes, but to thousands of other people they are one of the best brands available. It all depends on the luck of the draw.

That said…. Acer makes some really nice equipment, especially their higher end parts are of much better quality than what you would expect, considering the price. Their “el cheapo” parts are just that though; you get what you pay for. There is a reason why you are only paying 199$ for a 15” laptop.

 

[GreiverBlade]

Same could be said for any manufacturer. I’m notoriously “unlucky” when it comes to Asus. Everything (and I do mean EVERYTHING) that I ever owned from Asus arrived dead/or died within the first month. Thus I avoid them. Does that mean they produce utter garbage? To me yes, but to thousands of other people they are one of the best brands available. It all depends on the luck of the draw.

That said…. Acer makes some really nice equipment, especially their higher end parts are of much better quality than what you would expect, considering the price. Their “el cheapo” parts are just that though; you get what you pay for. There is a reason why you are only paying 199$ for a 15” laptop.

fair point ... i guess i just got extremely unlucky with Acer ... (Asus on the other hand i never got any issues or failure ) tho i never went "el cheapo" way with them ... and they still failed with the same regular constant has did Razer for me

altho Acer, Razer ... have just more than one hater (oh well you're right ... any other brand/manufacturer also have situation like that )

 

[RejZoR]

Same could be said for any manufacturer. I’m notoriously “unlucky” when it comes to Asus. Everything (and I do mean EVERYTHING) that I ever owned from Asus arrived dead/or died within the first month. Thus I avoid them. Does that mean they produce utter garbage? To me yes, but to thousands of other people they are one of the best brands available. It all depends on the luck of the draw.

That said…. Acer makes some really nice equipment, especially their higher end parts are of much better quality than what you would expect, considering the price. Their “el cheapo” parts are just that though; you get what you pay for. There is a reason why you are only paying 199$ for a 15” laptop.

Had 3 devices from Acer and I was very happy with all of them. Far better than with Lenovo. God, I don't want to ever touch that shit.

 

[slozomby]

theres such a thing as too thin.... imo

 

[micropage7]

Waiting it snaps

 

[Melvis]

Looks alot like the Samsung S9 Ultrabook. (Which are way better brand then Acer)

 

[P4-630]

I also had never a problem with Acer, I still have a Acer netbook laying around, still working.

 

[INSTG8R]

Typing on my ancient Acer Aspire 7520(AMD Turion X2/8400M G) Even runs Win10 better than it did 7 also my previous monitor was an Acer, cheap, no frills and still being used by a buddy's Father. No love for them but can't fault them either.

 

[Melvis]

I have more Dead Acer Laptops and Monitors here more then any other brand and there warranty department (in Australia anyway) are fast but terrible repair quality. There OLDER stuff seems to last alot better though (XP Machines)