I learned to appreciate 1080p again after I've seen my old XPS13 and my new Yoga S940 have worse battery life with 4k displays compared to their cheaper FullHD counterparts...
Ok I've just seen on another site that the Intel version has a 3:2 display aspect ratio and the AMD 16:9 or 16:10 (they are not sure) . So the Intel version won't be 4k as I've never seen a 4k 3:2 laptop panel...
The Swift 5 has a 3:2 display according to an earlier Anandtech article. That one might be Intel only. But it looks like Swift 3 will be both Intel and AMD.
There is so much older software that doesn't support HiDPI that I've found 4k painful to use. Until you aren't constantly running into applications that don't support HiDPI 4k is a pixel doubled 1080P to me.
I tend to look at it as pixel doubling being the worst case, and vastly improved clarity being the best case. 90% of what I use is the latter these days!
I agree so much with the higher DPI thing. One of my computers is a Surface Pro 3 and 2160x1440 in a 12" screen is great. The extra font clarity at 216 ppi vs the 90-100 you get on "normal" screens is fantastic.
I want more nits. With Ryzen 3000 call mobile you still had to choose between chassis with good thermals or a display with more than 300 nits. Hopefully some of these new design wins will combine the two and get my money. Actually, I’m glad the previous generation didn’t have what I wanted, because the CPUs are so much better. I would have been left coveting what I could not buy.
Problem with some tablets, though, is poor repair-ability.
My Surface Pro 5 has decided to kill battery after only ~100 full charges... poor thing can hardly idle over 2 hours, any any real use takes it down to 1 hour. Sadly, this happened a month after warranty has expired... and only "repair" option MS has is replacement of the whole tablet with refurbished unit, for close to NZD1000. In perspective, you can get decent (brand new) 13" Asus Zenbook with comparable specs from around NZD1200.
So my decision is to replace it with something with screws, not glued together, and replaceable battery and SSD. At least.
2nd that - I think 2560x1600 is the sweet spot of 1:1 resolutions - for those with good eye's and appreciating information density - I standardized at 2560x1600 everywhere on a lot of my 30" HP desktop screens and laptops (even it means not ideal scaling - 4K panel does it acceptable - but MacBook is the best as it's native)
4K is good for 14” because you can use 2x scaling and there are no artifacts. It’s what I use - 1440p wouldn’t really work because UI elements would be too small or too large.
That is probably 128 bit as they need at least two chips to get 16 GB for now (16 GB chips are rare and expansive). One LPDDR4X chip is 32 or 64 bit, but as the the price difference is next to none it is safe to assume that we are talking 128 bit at least for the 16 GB config.
That's a pretty bad writeup. The Intel version is 13.5" and different resolution. There's significantly different battery life. PCWorld has all the details.
I was about to say „Thank you Acer“ for offering two identical chassis with either Intel or AMD but it appears they are taking great care to not make them equal, just look the same while gimping the AMD alternative (screen, battery, who knows what else).
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timecop1818 - Monday, January 6, 2020 - link
4K screen? If not, fuggedit.brakdoo - Monday, January 6, 2020 - link
I learned to appreciate 1080p again after I've seen my old XPS13 and my new Yoga S940 have worse battery life with 4k displays compared to their cheaper FullHD counterparts...brakdoo - Monday, January 6, 2020 - link
Ok I've just seen on another site that the Intel version has a 3:2 display aspect ratio and the AMD 16:9 or 16:10 (they are not sure) . So the Intel version won't be 4k as I've never seen a 4k 3:2 laptop panel...SolarBear28 - Monday, January 6, 2020 - link
The Swift 5 has a 3:2 display according to an earlier Anandtech article. That one might be Intel only. But it looks like Swift 3 will be both Intel and AMD.SolarBear28 - Monday, January 6, 2020 - link
NVM, that was the Spin 3 and Spin 5 lol. So many new announcements today.rbanffy - Monday, January 13, 2020 - link
While not nominally 4K, there are many very high density 2:3 panels. Just look at any iPad - they're all 2:3.rahvin - Monday, January 6, 2020 - link
There is so much older software that doesn't support HiDPI that I've found 4k painful to use. Until you aren't constantly running into applications that don't support HiDPI 4k is a pixel doubled 1080P to me.Spunjji - Tuesday, January 7, 2020 - link
I tend to look at it as pixel doubling being the worst case, and vastly improved clarity being the best case. 90% of what I use is the latter these days!evilspoons - Tuesday, January 7, 2020 - link
I agree so much with the higher DPI thing. One of my computers is a Surface Pro 3 and 2160x1440 in a 12" screen is great. The extra font clarity at 216 ppi vs the 90-100 you get on "normal" screens is fantastic.Ethos Evoss - Sunday, February 23, 2020 - link
exactly ppl are so naive they want 4k on such small screen I have 4k on tv so when I hook up laptop on 4k tv I need 4k@60The Hardcard - Monday, January 6, 2020 - link
I want more nits. With Ryzen 3000 call mobile you still had to choose between chassis with good thermals or a display with more than 300 nits. Hopefully some of these new design wins will combine the two and get my money. Actually, I’m glad the previous generation didn’t have what I wanted, because the CPUs are so much better. I would have been left coveting what I could not buy.Papaspud - Monday, January 6, 2020 - link
Who needs battery sucking 4k on a 14" screen?akvadrako - Monday, January 6, 2020 - link
People with good eyes who like reading clear text.StevoLincolnite - Monday, January 6, 2020 - link
1440P would be a better middle ground for that.Cliff34 - Monday, January 6, 2020 - link
Love to see more 1440P. 1080 just ain't sharp enough but 4k seems overkill for a laptop when battery life matters.Findecanor - Monday, January 6, 2020 - link
MacBooks are 2560×1600 (16:10) instead of 2560×1440. It's perfect. That's the one aspect that other brands should copy, IMHObrakdoo - Tuesday, January 7, 2020 - link
This one has 3:2 aspect ratio but I prefer 16:9 as I'm watching more videos than doing anything else that needs height.jospoortvliet - Tuesday, January 7, 2020 - link
Get a tablet for video, much nicer... a laptop is for productivity.brakdoo - Tuesday, January 7, 2020 - link
"productivity"... You don't see the reality of laptop usage aside from business models (Acer swifts are definitely not business models).Plus many higher spec'd tablets have 3:2 (surface) or even closer to 4:3 (ipad)aspect ratios.
Zagor Te Nay - Thursday, January 9, 2020 - link
Problem with some tablets, though, is poor repair-ability.My Surface Pro 5 has decided to kill battery after only ~100 full charges... poor thing can hardly idle over 2 hours, any any real use takes it down to 1 hour. Sadly, this happened a month after warranty has expired... and only "repair" option MS has is replacement of the whole tablet with refurbished unit, for close to NZD1000. In perspective, you can get decent (brand new) 13" Asus Zenbook with comparable specs from around NZD1200.
So my decision is to replace it with something with screws, not glued together, and replaceable battery and SSD. At least.
qlockandaipeesee - Tuesday, January 7, 2020 - link
2nd that - I think 2560x1600 is the sweet spot of 1:1 resolutions - for those with good eye's and appreciating information density - I standardized at 2560x1600 everywhere on a lot of my 30" HP desktop screens and laptops (even it means not ideal scaling - 4K panel does it acceptable - but MacBook is the best as it's native)akvadrako - Tuesday, January 7, 2020 - link
4K is good for 14” because you can use 2x scaling and there are no artifacts. It’s what I use - 1440p wouldn’t really work because UI elements would be too small or too large.Spunjji - Tuesday, January 7, 2020 - link
150% scaling has worked well for me with Windows 10 for a while now, with fewer exceptions as time goes by.Spunjji - Tuesday, January 7, 2020 - link
You're right, but I'm pretty sure it's all about that spec sheet :/Ithaqua - Monday, January 6, 2020 - link
If you need 4k on a 14" screen to read, wouldn't that make the comment "People with bad eyes who need to get glasses to read."Santoval - Tuesday, January 7, 2020 - link
You mean small text.Hul8 - Tuesday, January 7, 2020 - link
The marketing team? Their jobs are on the line, after all...rbanffy - Monday, January 13, 2020 - link
One would need eagle eyes to see the pixels. I do on anything past 1366x768.yetanotherhuman - Tuesday, January 7, 2020 - link
4K screen? Then I'm not buying. A waste of money and battery life.Morawka - Tuesday, January 7, 2020 - link
you're asking a bit much for $599Morawka - Tuesday, January 7, 2020 - link
The 1080P IPS screens on the swift line are excellent. You're going to get pretty good gaming performance out of the Ryzen 7 model too.chrnochime - Wednesday, January 8, 2020 - link
You aren't going to get 4k for 599 or even 699. Keep dreaming.djayjp - Thursday, January 9, 2020 - link
No way you can see pixels on a 1440p 14" screen on a laptop.peevee - Wednesday, January 22, 2020 - link
Why the hell do you need 4k on 14" screen? So your graphics would be slower and your battery life would be shorter?UnawareLlama23 - Monday, January 6, 2020 - link
"16 GB of LPDDR4X memory" Sounds like single channel memory?Probably awful Graphics without dGPU.
brakdoo - Tuesday, January 7, 2020 - link
That is probably 128 bit as they need at least two chips to get 16 GB for now (16 GB chips are rare and expansive). One LPDDR4X chip is 32 or 64 bit, but as the the price difference is next to none it is safe to assume that we are talking 128 bit at least for the 16 GB config.ET - Monday, January 6, 2020 - link
That's a pretty bad writeup. The Intel version is 13.5" and different resolution. There's significantly different battery life. PCWorld has all the details.Irata - Tuesday, January 7, 2020 - link
I was about to say „Thank you Acer“ for offering two identical chassis with either Intel or AMD but it appears they are taking great care to not make them equal, just look the same while gimping the AMD alternative (screen, battery, who knows what else).Sad, sounded good at first.
Findecanor - Monday, January 6, 2020 - link
Port fail. Does not use USB C for charging. Headphone jack on wrong sideAljon Pobar - Friday, January 10, 2020 - link
AMD option, $100 cheaper 😍AshlayW - Tuesday, January 21, 2020 - link
Nice, you can pay $100 USD more for the privilege of the inferior CPU.AshlayW - Tuesday, January 21, 2020 - link
Anyone gonna clean up the ad spam comments?peevee - Wednesday, January 22, 2020 - link
10nm Core i7-1065G7 does not make sense.4 cores @ 1.3 GHz = 5.2 core-GHz @ 15W
For comparison, Intel's 14nm i7-10710U is 6 cores at 1.1GHz = 6.6 core-GHz at the same 15W.
Ryzen 7 4700U is 8 cores at 2GHz = 16 core-GHz at the same 15W.
peevee - Wednesday, January 22, 2020 - link
Intel's 10nm is still an epic fail.