Acer Swift Go 16. Source: Acer.
Our prediction that 2024 is set to be a transformative year for consumer technology thanks to AI and Neural Processing Units (NPUs) is certainly off to a good start.
At CES 2024, Acer has just announced three new additions to the Swift family of laptops, all with AI features baked into them thanks to the Intel Core Ultra processors coming with an integrated NPU.
As Intel Evo-certified laptops, the new Acer Swift Go 16 and Acer Swift Go 14 laptops both come with a dedicated Copilot key, allowing for easy access with the press of a button. The laptops also have a 1440p QHD webcam with Temporal Noise Reduction (TNR) for higher quality video, while also sporting AI-boosted features like Background Blur, Automatic Framing, Eye Contact and more.
The three built-in microphones are paired with Acer's PurifiedVoice 2.0 technology and AI noise reduction to capture clear audio while reducing background noise.
Acer Swift Go 16. Source: Acer.
Both laptops have a 180-degree opening angle to lay flat, and the Acer Swift Go 14 has a 44% larger scrolling surface than its predecessor. Both the Swift Go 14 and Swift Go 16 displays have 500-nit peak brightness supporting 100% of the DCI-P3 colour gamut and are DisplayHDR True Black 500-certified.
The larger Swift Go 16 has a 16-inch 3.2K 120Hz refresh rate display, while the Swift Go 14 has a 14-inch 2.8K 90Hz display. Both models have TÜV Rheinland Eyesafe® display certification, and there's the option for WUXGA touchscreen displays for touch and pen input.
Acer Swift Go 14. Source: Acer.
The new Swift laptops now also support up to 32GB of LPDDR5X memory and up to an upgradable 2TB PCIe Gen 4 SSD with dual slots. Ports are also plentiful on the laptops, with two Thunderbolt 4 USB Type-C ports, one USB Type-A port with offline charging, one HDMI 2.1 port and a microSD card reader.
The Acer Swift Go 16 will be available in North America in March, starting at US$799.99, before being made available in EMEA in February from EUR 1,149.
The Acer Swift Go 14 will be available in North America in March retailing from US$749.99. Availability in EMEA and China starts in February, with starting prices of EUR 1,099 and RMB 5,499 respectively.
Acer Swift X 14. Source: Acer.
For creators and students who need a more powerful computing device, there's the Acer Swift X 14. With new Intel Ultra Core processors and up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 laptop GPU, this laptop also sports a Calman-verified 2.4K OLED display with 500-nit peak brightness, a Delta E under 2, 100% DCI-P3 coverage and 120Hz refresh rate.
The laptop also comes with a dedicated Copilot key and pre-installed NVIDIA Studio drivers, with the same suite of AI features like TNR, Acer PurifiedView and PurifiedVoice 2.0 with AI Noise Reduction tech. Thanks to the Acer Swift X 14's processing power, AI-enhanced workflows are faster for live streaming, video editing, 3D rendering and more.
Acer Swift X 14. Source: Acer.
The Swift X 14 comes with up to 32GB of LPDDR5X RAM and up to 1TB PCIe Gen 4 SSD, with dual USB Type-C ports, a HDMI 2.1 port and a microSD card reader.
The Acer Swift X 14 will be available in North America in February, starting at US$1,399.99. EMEA availability begins in February, starting at EUR 1,799. The laptop will also be available in China in February, starting at RMB 7,999.
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