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If you're searching for an excellent 14-inch laptop, the Apple MacBook Pro 14 should be on your short list. It's quick, well-made, has a wonderful tiny LED screen, and the longest battery life. It is also extremely pricey.
The Acer Swift X 14 is here. It's also quick, has a gorgeous OLED display, and is one of the few non-gaming 14-inch PCs with a lightning-fast GPU. It's also more affordable. Can it compete against the best?
Specs and configurations
| Acer Swift X 14 SFX14-72G | Apple MacBook Pro 14 | |
Dimensions | 12.71 inches x 8.98 inches x 0.74-0.80 inches | 12.31 inches x 8.71 inches x 0.60 inches | |
Weight | 3.4 pounds | 3.5 pounds | |
Processor | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H | Apple M3 (8-core) | |
Graphics | Nvidia GeForce RTX 4050 | M3: 10-core | |
RAM | 16GB | M3: 8GB to 24GB | |
Display | 14.5-inch 16:10 2.8K (2880 x 1800) OLED, 120Hz | 14.2-inch 16:10 Liquid Retina XDR (3024 x 1964), 120Hz | |
Storage | 1TB SSD | 512GB SSD | |
Touch | Yes | No | |
Ports | 2 x USB-C with Thunderbolt 4 | 3 x USB-C with Thunderbolt 4 | |
Wireless | Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3 | Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3 | |
Webcam | 1080p | 1080p | |
Operating system | Windows 11 | MacOS Monterey | |
Battery | 76 watt-hours | 70 watt-hours | |
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Rating | 4 out of 5 stars | 4.5 out of 5 |
The Swift X 14 is available in two configurations with the base model priced at $1,400 and equipped with an Intel Core Ultra 7 155H chipset, 16GB of RAM, 1TB SSD, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4050 GPU and a 14.5-inch 2.8K OLED screen. . The top-end model we reviewed costs $1,700 and has 32GB of RAM and an RTX 4070.
The MacBook Pro 14 is a more expensive laptop, especially in similar configurations. Base model M3 8 -Core CPU/10 -Core GPU M3 -Chipset, 8 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD and 14.2 -ch Mini Lamp. MacBook with 11-core CPU/14-core GPU M3 Pro, 18GB RAM and 512GB SSD for $1,999. More powerful 14-core CPU/30-core GPU M3 Max starting at $2,399 with 18GB RAM and 512GB SSD. The fully configured MacBook Pro 14 comes with a 16-core CPU/40-core GPU M3 Max, 128GB of RAM, and an 8TB SSD for $6,899.
Compared to the Swift X 14 high-end model, the most relevant MacBook Pro 14 configuration might be the M3 Pro, which costs $2,599 and has 36GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD. This makes SWIFT X 14 a conversational comparison tool.
