Do you sacrifice the size of the ultimate light? Hummingbird Swift 5 gives you the answer

Thin and light is already the trend of the notebook industry. Even game titles have begun to lose weight. Other technology companies have also made cross-border light and thin. The thinness of traditional PC manufacturers can be said to be after a strong enemy. How do they stand out among the many notebooks? Let's take a look at Acer's Hummingbird Swift 5!

Features: A/D surface magnesium-lithium alloy | extremely light weight | touch screen

insufficient: Can't open and close with one hand | There is no USB interface on the left side of the fuselage

Upgrade proposal : SSD size is 256GB. If necessary, a larger SSD can be added later.

Hardware Reviews:

Acer hummingbird Swift 5 has 3 different configuration versions, which are equipped with 8 generations of Core i5 and i7 processors. In terms of storage space, the i5 version has only 256GB SSDs available, and users who have purchased i7 processors You can choose between 256GB and 512GB. In addition, the entire system comes standard with a 1080P-resolution touch screen.

Lightweight killer

As a thin and light notebook, the common use scenario is mobile office. Users who purchased thin and light notebooks need to go out with a computer. At this time, the weight of the computer is particularly important. Acer Swift 5 does not seem to be It's very light, after all, a 14-inch screen is used, but every small partner in the office will exclaim, why is it so light!

Through actual measurement, the host weight of the Hummingbird Swift 5 is 938g, and even if it is plus the weight of the power supply, it is only 1093g. Of course, there is no concept for me to throw the numbers directly. Here I give you a reference - 2 bottles of mineral water. The weight is 1185g. That means even if you add power, the weight of this notebook is lighter than two bottles of mineral water. It is also lighter than the 964g MacBook. You should know that the MacBook is a 12-inch notebook!

The secret to making the entire machine so light is that the materials used to make the A side and D of the hummingbird Swift 5 are magnesium-lithium alloys. The magnesium-lithium alloy is 42% lighter than the commonly used aluminum alloy, so even if it is powered by 14 The inch screen can also be very perfect for weight control.

In terms of size, the Hummingbird Swift 5 has a measured thickness of only 14.9cm. Compared with the one-way coin, we can also see that the size of the swift bird is also in line with the light and thin position, and the carrying out of the hummingbird will not bring any pressure to us. Take up and leave.

Experience + run points

It is believed that users who purchase thin and light notebooks do not have too high requirements for its performance. However, in the course of daily office work, it is necessary to give us a smooth experience. What kind of running will be carried out with the i5-8250U Hummingbird Swift 5? What about performance? First of all, I used CineBench R15 for testing.

By testing the hummingbird Swift 5 run into 525cb, this score is within the normal score range of i5-8250U, compared to the previous generation of low-voltage i5-7200U processor 327cb has a huge increase, can be said to be very Good choice.

Left: MateBook D Right: IdeaPad 720S

Hummingbird Swift 5

These tests may not be very straightforward. In the course of daily use, the most tested CPU is to decompress. Although this computer cannot play 3A level masterpieces, I still use it to decompress a 23.8GB game. The measured hummingbird Swift 5 equipped with the i5-8250U used 5 minutes and 57 seconds, which was faster than the Huawei MateBook D equipped with the i5-8250U and the IdeaPad 720S equipped with the Ruilong 5 5200U.

As a business person who often goes out, the information security of the notebook is also very important. Compared to traditional secret locking, fingerprint locking is a more secure encryption mode. After all, 'you are the password', and enterprise-level protection is more suitable for business use. The light and thin, to ensure the safety of the user's information.

Fingerprint unlocking is combined with Windows Hello to make the unlocking speed faster. Compared to entering the password, the system can be entered into the system more quickly and work efficiency can be improved. It can also be used with many softwares to make it faster and more secure. Who would not like such a fast, secure, password-free login?

Lifetime is also a focus item for light and light evaluation. Under the working mode of PCMark 8, the test was conducted at the highest brightness and the energy saving mode was turned off. After 3 hours and 33 minutes of continuous work, 80% of the electricity was consumed, which was fully able to be used during daily use. Meet the needs of a day of work.

The operating speed of the SSD determines the speed of file reading and writing. An excellent solid state drive can give the entire machine a great performance boost. The smooth and swift operation experience can give us the feeling of booking during the use process. By AS SSD The test, Acer hummingbird Swift 5 equipped with this 256GB SSD, 4K random read and write speed were 25.67MB/s and 80.09MB/s respectively.

If a 256GB or even 512GB SSD does not meet the needs of users, this Acer hummingbird Swift 5 also provides us with an additional M.2 interface. Disassemble process is very convenient, with a small screwdriver to take off the back of the back All screws, you can use the crowbar to remove the D side, and then in the lower left corner of the machine you can upgrade the SSD.

Appearance introduction

In addition to the ultimate lightweight body and smooth user experience, the hummingbird Swift 5 is also very good appearance. This time we evaluate the notebook is a honey color, simple and elegant with a hint of vitality, especially suitable for office When the face value of the small partners.

In addition to the honey color, there is of course a deeper color - the dawn blue. Unlike the honey, the dawn blue is more calm and soft, more suitable for mature business people. Two different colors Completely meet the color needs of various people for this notebook.

The design of the A-side is very simple. The A-side surface made of a very light-weight magnesium-lithium alloy has a very smooth touch. Without the cold feeling of the metal wire drawing process, Acer's Logo shows off its identity in the center.

After opening the top cover, a 14-inch FHD touch screen comes into view. The IPS screen ensures a wide viewing angle and can also effectively prevent glare from direct sunlight. The multi-touch screen also allows us to When using Win 10 is even more handy.

The C surface is made using the traditional magnesium aluminum alloy process. Although it is easy to leave traces of use, it is very easy to clean. The 83-key island keyboard feels very crisp and is not limited by the thin and light body. The backlit keyboard allows us to More precise use in the dark. In the lower right corner of the keyboard is the fingerprint recognition module, which depends on it.

The layer of the touchpad is delicate and delicate, and it will bring me a stream-like experience during use. The multi-touch touchpad has a moderate area and will not touch during the typing process. The design is very clever and the size is just right.

The only point that is slightly lacking is the interface part, not because of lack of quantity or incompleteness, but only the laptop lock and 3.5mm audio interface on the left side of the fuselage, and the Type-C interface on the right, 2 USB interface, HDMI interface and power interface. If you can arrange the USB interface to the left one will be more in line with my personal habits, but this is really a bone picking eggs.

PConline evaluation room reviews

The most interesting thing about this hummingbird Swift 5 is that when you just got it, you saw the 14-inch screen body. The first reaction would be: 'Ah... again, it's a homebook, but it looks rather thin. '. However, all the small partners in the office will be exclaimed at the moment of picking up 'XXXX (various interjections)! This is actually so light?! It will not be the model on the stand. ! '. For us who are accustomed to all kinds of notebooks, there are really not many notebooks that can bring us such surprises.

For the light and thin I think Acer has its own set of understanding, does not have to compromise on the size, why light and thin will have to sacrifice the size of the screen and the body? 14-inch screen to bring the visual experience is undoubtedly stronger than the 12-inch , Together with the advantage of the 14-inch body and the mainstream hardware configuration, this hummingbird Swift5 will definitely be the leader in the thin and light.