Acer Swift 3 SF314-44-R3ZM Laptop | 14" Full HD IPS | 100% sRGB | AMD Ryzen 5 5625U Hexa-Core Processor | AMD Radeon Graphics | 16GB LPDDR4X | 512GB SSD | Wi-Fi 6E |Backlit Keyboard|Windows 11, Silver

We got a previous model of this when we sent our daughter off to school, and it was perfect - so had no hesitation in getting this upgraded model for our son now that it's his turn. It's light weight, has great performance (for any real school work, not heavy duty, graphically intense gaming), and excellent battery life. The extended third party warranty is well worth its price too. Both are highly recommended!

This is a very fast, well-made computer for the price and features provided. I purchased it to run Mint Linux on a second, external Samsung 980 1TB SSD M.2 NvME Interface.I did have to update my Mint Linux 20.2 (Latest Release) with the 5.15.x (x=6) Kernel from "Mainline" Kernel Repository to ensure that my WiFi adapter was properly detected, the default Linux Kernel provided by Mint Linux 20.2 did not support the MEDIATEK mt7921 WiFi Network Adapter.I did have to disable the secure boot option in my Linux Partition using the Linux "mokutil" application in order to run the 5.15.x Linux Kernel (not signed) with WiFi support, please reference the following link for instructions/use: https://askubuntu.com/questions/1119734/how-to-replace-or-remove-kernel-with-signed-kernels. By using "mokutil" linux application you will not have to change your secure boot BIOS settings. I did not want to change secure boot in the BIOS since I am running Windows 11 Home in the internal NvME m.2 drive.I have been running Mint Linux for 3 weeks with the configuration that I purchased which has only 8Gbytes of RAM and it runs great! Memory use (RAM) is usually between 1.7 and 2.5 GBytes with multiple applications running, Mint Linux is very memory efficient.This is a great little computer, nice keyboard, display and good battery life, I recommend it if you are looking for a well-priced, quality laptop to run Linux and Windows 11.

Extremely wonderful laptop, for a quick on the go experience that can easily connect to external monitors and TVs with hardly any issue. Wonderful screen display as my eyes are pleased with how much color that is received from the PC.Though I do wish that the overall speakers pack more of a punch, as the volume of said speakers are a little bit more quiet than other laptops that I had. But speaking of quiet, man is this Laptop pretty silent. Hardly a noise and the keyboard barely makes a sound when typing (in accordance to my typing style).Overall it gets the job done, I'm still testing out the extremities of what games it can run, so far Borderlands 3 looked very nice up until a certain point, but running perhaps the less demanding kind of games like Rollercoaster Tycoon 3, Enter The Gungeon, and much more, still works seamlessly!

I asked for advice on Reddit for what kind of laptop would best suit my usage, and this was by far the most recommended. I am so glad I listened to the advice! I make closed captions for a living, so I am constantly typing and researching. The keys are responsive and the backlighting is nice. I had some concerns about the power button's placement in the upper right corner where the delete button usually is but I have not had trouble accidentally pressing it like I thought I would. I dislike the layout of the tiny left and right buttons placed right below page up and page down. I am often pressing the wrong button, but this will improve with time.Graphics are beautiful compared to my last laptop which was literally 11 years old. I wish the screen could be dimmed more than it is to protect my eyes, but I use f.lux to modify the screen brightness since I use my laptop all day every day.My greatest issue with the laptop is that the speakers are placed beneath the laptop. On even the loudest setting, the sound is unusually quiet compared to any other laptop I have used. When the laptop is on your lap, the sound is severely muffled, barely audible even on the highest settings. Because of this I almost always use headphones (thanks Acer for not getting rid of the headphone jack!!) Overall I am thrilled with my purchase and plan to stick with Acer for future laptop purchases.Update: nearly 2 years into my purchase, and this laptop is holding up strong! Some of the metal finish is beginning to chip from the touch pad and the keys, but they still work perfectly fine. I work full-time on this laptop and only in the past few weeks has the battery shown slight signs of decline. Very impressed with this purchase. I'd absolutely buy it all over again!

Snagged this in july during prime day deals for an insanely good deal at around $550. It runs really fast and I've had no issues so far whatsoever. I can run several games with no lag, have multiple tabs open with no lag, and more. The fingerprint sign-in is also a cool little feature I enjoy having. The only issue is the poor battery life even with just light browsing.