One of the most anticipated announcements from CES this year was Acer’s unveiling of its new flagship laptop, which is also one of the first to feature Intel’s 12th generation CPUs. This marks a strong shift towards mobile computing and signals that tech companies are getting ready for what they hope will be an increased demand in 2019.
Intel is one of the most important companies in the world, and they have a lot to offer. The 12th generation release date for Intel’s processors will be in 2022.
We are still unable to travel, at least for the time being. But it doesn’t rule out the possibility of seeing what brands will debut there. The all-new Acer Swift X was announced at CES 2022, and we got our first look at it. While it retains the same hardware idea — that is, it has a dedicated GPU rather than a separate GPU, which slows down laptop performance – it does so in the same thin and light profile as the Acer Swift.
Swift X CES 2022 by Acer
Acer laptops haven’t evolved much in a long time, and that’s an understatement. The design has remained mostly unchanged, with the Aspire series being the only one with substantial design alterations. However, there are some noticeable yet subtle modifications this time that I enjoy. The laptop no longer has a large “acer” logo smack dab in the center, but instead has one on the top, allowing you to admire the psychedelic Algae Green that changes color – similar to the Aspire laptop we reviewed a while ago.
The keyboard has also been updated – gone are the old typeface keyboards with strange shapes, and in their place is a new keyboard that looks more like the one seen on Acer Chromebooks. There’s a reason I’m bringing this up: I’ve always felt the typeface was looking a little old. It’d be wonderful to see a change, and I’m delighted the typeface is more appealing. Another item to note is that the specific compact arrow keys from the earlier Swift X have been replaced with a much smaller arrow key, implying that if you want to gaming on this laptop, you need carry your external mechanical keyboard with you.
In terms of ports, the Acer Swift X has undergone a major transformation: it now ditches the Barrel DC ports in favor of USB-C Charging, with both ports doubling as Thunderbolt 4 ports, HDMI, Full Size USB – one on each side, a Kensington Lock, and a 3.5mm Headphone Jack, followed by HDMI, Full Size USB – one on each side, a Kensington Lock, and a 3.5mm Headphone Jack. It’s more than adequate for a tiny and light device, and USB-C opens up a whole new world of high-speed accessories. Unfortunately, there is no SD Card reader, which would have been a good addition.
We didn’t have the final specification to know what was going on behind the hood at the time of writing this article. However, unlike the Swift X we looked at a while ago, which was powered by AMD Ryzen 5000 series, the variation we got to look at is powered by Intel’s 12th Generation Core Processor. Given that the new range has yet to enter the market, it’s understandable why you’d choose an Intel CPU over an AMD processor. Along with the Intel Processor, we observe the same NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050Ti NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050Ti NVIDIA GeForce, which handles all of the graphical tasks.
Finally, as you may have seen, the laptop display bezel is exceptionally narrow, and it boasts a larger display than ever before, a 14″ 2.2K IPS Panel with 100% sRGB coverage. Have you noticed the Acer branding underneath the display has vanished? It’s still there, but now it’s on the keyboard.
That’s all we know about the new Acer Swift X, which is currently available for purchase. While it’s still a Swift with a little “not-so-head-turner” design, the tiny modifications to make it appear fresh is something I can accept, and for the first time, a new keyboard layout with a prettier font got me extremely happy. We can’t wait for this laptop to arrive on our shores, and you’ll be the first to know when it does.
In the meanwhile, take a look at how powerful the Acer Swift X is as a new laptop.
Acer Swift X 2022 Specification (TL;DR)
- There are two display sizes to choose from: 14′′ 22401400 and 16′′ 25601600 (16:10 Ratio).
- Intel Core Processor 12th Generation with Intel Arc Graphics (unique to the 16′′ Swift X)
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050Ti
- 2TB PCIe SSD and up to 16GB LPDDR5 RAM
- Connectivity through Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
A special thanks to Acer for allowing us to see the new Acer Swift X before it was released to the public.
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