Acer's Swift Blade 14 Tips the Scales at Just 65% of the MacBook Air's Weight
The Swift Blade 14 in Marshmallow Blue and Marshmallow White.Credit: Acer
Acer has announced the Swift Blade 14, a 14-inch Windows laptop that weighs just 799 grams (1.76 pounds) and measures 12.9 millimeters (half an inch) at its thinnest point. This makes it nearly a pound lighter than Apple’s 2.7-pound 13-inch MacBook Air, potentially making it a worthy competitor for users who want a lightweight laptop for school, work, and other on-the-go lifestyles.
The Swift Blade 14's chassis uses carbon fiber on the top and bottom covers and a magnesium-aluminum alloy for the keyboard deck, helping the laptop maintain durability while keeping its overall weight low. It's available in two colors, Marshmallow White and Marshmallow Blue.
The 14-inch screen has a 16:10 aspect ratio. The best thing, in my opinion, is that buyers can choose between an IPS LCD or OLED display, the latter being 2880-by-1800 with a 90Hz...
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