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Streamline note taking with the magic of Rocketbook Core, a reusable smart notebook that combines the timeless feel of writing with pen and paper, and the digital connectivity of a tablet. Traditional handwriting, as with Rocketbook Core, is proven to increase memory, while the Core’s smart features and the included Rocketbook App can digitize your notes and boost productivity. Easily save, search, organize and send to the cloud provider of your choice, with the included Rocketbook App. Declutter and ditch the piles of single use paper. Write your best ideas with the included Pilot Frixion Pen, capture them with the Rocketbook App then wipe clear with a touch of water and included Rocketbook microfiber cloth; endlessly reuse pages again and again. Compact and lightweight–perfect for on the go students, creatives, and professionals of all types. Experience the best of both worlds with Rocketbook Core – the pleasure of pen and paper, elevated by our Rocketbook System. Available in 3 sizes Letter (8.5″x11″), Executive (6.6″ x 8″), Mini (3.5″”x5.5″), 16 vibrant colors, and 2 Page Types (Lined or Dotted)
Robin –
This little computer is quick and responsive. The one thing I like that I thought was not important but the keyboard lights come on as soon as I touch any key. When the room is dark, it means I don’t need to struggle to see the keys or turn on a light. It is silly but I like it.
It connects to my TV with no problem and quickly.
So far, so good. I have had it for a few days. I hope to come back and write again after a few months.
8/12 Okay so the camera is not able to do “windows hello” and the battery will only charge to 80% unless you go to Care Center and slide a toggle to fix that. go to check up and there are 3 little pages for battery, on the second page, slide the toggle switch and you will get 100% charge. I still like this quick little machine!
Oct 8th, I still love this light weight computer, I have had no problems and I use it at least 4-6 hours a day. The windows hello issue is happily not needed because the fingerprint reader is perfect! No really, it is in the power button and it reads me every time. I had someone else try it to make sure is was really just my fingerprint to be read, and it rejected the other person.
I use a once a week Zoom call, What’s app video calls and I have no problems with this sharp camera. Movies don’t hang while I watch, and I still love the lighted keys. If the room is dark I just tap any key and the light comes on and goes off when not in use. The only thing I’d change about it is that the USB c ports are too close together. But I just got an adapter and worked it out.
David Fass –
I tried to get help with my dead ACER laptop purchased oct 10 of 2023. A swift go 14. I used the laptop on my lap enough that the snid has a missing digit where the sticker is wrinkled. Magic disappearing ink. No help from manufacturer product support without 11 digits. Mine as 10. The ACER product support agent said amazon will have the snid on record. Have you ever tried to contact Amazon? Just beat your head against the wall. I can’t find a way to get the info I need. My warranty is good for 5 more months but it’s worthless without the snid. Amazon services is the seller. I guess the lesson here is don’t buy anything you really need and aren’t prepared to throw away from Amazon. My price was just under $800 at the time. Another expensive lesson from Amazon just like the $400 taco pump that died in 35 days and the seller on Amazon said tough luck. Those carry a 1 year warranty as well. See the pattern? There is no warranty or help from Amazon for any purchase. I forgot the vac I bought that was supposed to have 2 aluminum sections but came with 1 and the seller had me take pictures and send them but never helped. It’s perfect for a child who stands 3′ tall. Never used… anybody want a deal? Save yourself a headache don’t buy a product with no support or warranty and Amazon has changed to a no help company.
Jake –
I’ve had this laptop for a few days and so far everything has worked well. The screen resolution is crisp and amazing quality when playing 4k videos on YouTube or just general browsing on the internet. The speakers are located at the bottom of the laptop towards the front so a pretty weird place making the speaker quality not so great. I didn’t get this laptop for audio so it’s not an issue for me, but probably a good idea to hook up external speakers up for this laptop if you want better audio quality.
There is a backlit keyboard that does stay on only for 30 seconds and then will turn off if you are not using the keyboard, BUT they came out with a Bios update within the last month or so where you can change that setting in the Bios menu to have the backlit keyboard on all the time. A quick search online for that will lead you to an article from Acer giving step by step instructions on how to do that.
Several people talked about a fan noise issue. 99% of the time I don’t hear the fan at all and 99% of the time it’s dead quiet. Only when I updated the laptop (drivers, software, etc) did I hear a fan noise or when rendering a video through Premiere Pro. When I am browsing the internet watching YouTube or checking social media, I do not hear the fan. This is also a good reminder to immediately update all the drivers when you first get the laptop as well going into Settings, Update and Security and install settings there as several drivers had to be updated and several items were updated in the Update and Security section.
Another issue I saw were people saying the couldn’t connect to their wifi or the laptop kept disconnecting from the wifi. So far I had no issue with that and could have been an issue with their modem/router.
It is indeed tricky to open the laptop if you close it, but not a deal breaker for me and shouldn’t be for anyone.
Since this laptop came with a SSD, I can turn the laptop on, log in and be at the home screen in 10 seconds flat which is amazing if you need to quickly jump on the computer.
Adobe products (Photoshop, Lightroom, Premiere Pro) also open up really fast and had no issue editing and rendering 4k video along with 1080p video in Premiere Pro.
This laptop will be replacing a Lenovo laptop that I bought in 2014 where it is an i7, has 8gb ram and a 2gb NVIDIA graphics card. So far, this Acer laptop has blown the Lenovo laptop away in regards to speed, screen resolution (both being Full HD screens) and being able to quickly render 1080p and 4k video along with having no issues watching 4k videos on YouTube.
So far, I recommend this laptop for anyone who is looking to replace an old laptop or just wants to have another one around the house.
Realm of Nova –
This is the closest I’ve seen a Windows laptop get to being a MacBook replica. The portability, performance, weight, and overall ease of use make this laptop an all-around option depending on what you are looking for. The laptop includes a wall adapter with a fixed USB-C cable for charging in addition to support documents and limited warranty information.
When first setting up the laptop, I did have to plug it into power as the battery was out of charge on arrival, but within a few minutes I was able to power it on and begin the setup process. The setup is the same routine questions and answers on most laptops, but this one does have some extra bloatware preinstalled- namely the Acer apps and McAfee Antivirus. The setup also gives you the option to set up your fingerprint if you would like additional security, which is baked into the power button. The process here is simple and it is the same process as adding your fingerprint on a phone, however, the power button can be pressed easily when doing this, so do it gently.
Once the setup is complete, you’ll be in Windows and ready to start using the laptop. The default wallpaper is an Acer one, and you will have some pop ups from McAfee asking you to set up or extend your subscription. I recommend uninstalling these apps and any others you may not use in addition to also disabling OneDrive as it will free up some of the resources from being used up by the unwanted programs. The laptop also has a few USB ports for connecting your devices in addition to the headphone jack, HDMI port, and a MicroSD card reader. For expanded use, I recommend using a docking station to get even more versatility out of this laptop.
The laptop itself runs without issue, and the built-in display is bright enough for my normal everyday usage although it can appear dim when using it outdoors or in brightly lit areas. The screen is also very colorful and doesn’t have any issues with the picture washing out or distorting when looking at it from an angle, and the integrated touch screen works flawlessly whether I use my fingertips or a capacitive stylus. My only complaint about the display is that it is limited to 60hz, which can make scrolling or moving things across the screen feel choppy and sluggish at times but that’s coming from someone who uses 144hz+ displays most of the time. Most people will be more than okay with that frame rate. Additionally, the speakers on this laptop are surprisingly good. The speakers are rich and full sounding without the hollow, harsh sharp sounds that you typically get when listening to voices or watching online content. They still don’t have the same level of depth and detail as a pair of headphones or dedicated speakers, but they will be more than enough for the average person.
As far as the performance of the laptop goes, it works really well. The performance cores of this i7 chip don’t always like to engage which is fairly noticeable when watching streamed content such as videos or scrolling through e-books or news articles, but once you open a more demanding application, such as a game or editing software, the CPU will boost higher and the laptop will feel more smooth. The internal SSD also helps this laptop to boot up extremely quickly, as I find myself on the Windows login screen within 15-20 seconds every time I power it on from its shutoff state, and if it’s asleep from just having the lid closed, it will wake up immediately when lifting the lid. The laptop on its own can handle almost everything you throw at it. It can run almost any online game without issue and it can also stream most online content without any lag or hitching with the exception of the occasional jitter if you try to load videos in 4K resolution. The internal graphics on the CPU can also run a large amount of older games at lower resolutions and detail settings, which also help give this laptop a lot of capabilities despite its small and narrow design. When running non-intensive tasks, the laptop is virtually whisper silent, and even under load it does not get as loud as I was expecting. However, my favorite part of this laptop is the Thunderbolt USB-C ports. These USB-C ports are special compared to other USB-C ports as the Thunderbolt technology allows you to not only use either of these ports to charge the laptop, but if you get a docking station as mentioned, you can charge the laptop, power a mouse and keyboard, output an image on another display, read SD card files, and much more just with that one Thunderbolt port. Not only that, if you are a gamer, you can use these Thunderbolt ports in conjunction with a GPU enclosure, which will allow you to play newer AAA video games on your laptop by just connecting an external GPU to the Thunderbolt port on the laptop. Despite the small design of the laptop, the Intel i7 chip pairs nicely with my older RTX 3070 when connected to a GPU enclosure, and I can play any game from my Steam library if I choose. Don’t get too excited though, as this feature does require both a GPU enclosure and a GPU to put inside of it, but I am just telling you how versatile this laptop can get if you had the extra equipment.
Lastly, the battery life on this laptop is absolutely stunning in how long it lasts. Whenever you simply close the lid and let the laptop rest in idle, it barely sips power and can last for days in standby without losing much battery life at all. Additionally, the battery charges fast when needed, and since it uses USB-C for power, as long as you have an adapter and cable rated for higher wattages, this makes the laptop easier to find a substitute charger for if you ever misplace the original. In normal use, I can easily get a full day or longer out of this laptop before it needs to be recharged if I am using it continuously, but it can last much longer as mentioned if I only use it for a couple hours here and there.
Overall, this is an exceptionally versatile laptop that can be easily taken on the go or left at home on a desk to do all the things you need. Need to finish a college essay while eating brunch at a coffee shop? It’ll do that. Want to sit at home, relax and watch your favorite content creators? It will do that too. No matter how you need or want to use it, it will do the job. Whether it’s for productivity, gaming, entertainment, etc, it’s the first Windows laptop of its class that I can genuinely say I would use on a regular basis. I highly recommend it!
Rumplestiltskin –
It’s still very early days so I can’t comment on durability yet. But I will provide some opinions and commentary.
This Acer Swift Go 14 replaced a new Asus Zenbook 14 with OLED screen and Core Ultra 155h. The Asus arrived with a defective touchpad so it went back to BestBuy.
So enough history. I had been lusting after this Acer unit for quite a number of months so, when the Asus went south and Amazon dropped the price on the Acer, I ordered it. It arrived in two days (as promised). Came with a zippered case (which I haven’t even opened yet).
Forgot that it had a touchscreen; I’ll never use it as the screen doesn’t fold back into tablet mode so it’s essentially worthless to me; they could have left it out and sold it for less. I guess everybody wants an iPad wannabe, eh?
The screen itself, however, is sharp and clear and very bright. I tend to keep it at 50% brightness as I computer indoors. The 1920×1200 resolution is perfect. I keep it at 125% magnification and can read the small lettering just fine with my glasses.
The keyboard has plenty of key travel (unlike MacBooks) and the touchpad, which I don’t think is a Synaptics, operates well. It’s not oversized (as Macs tend to be) but feels right to me. Tapping, two-finger scrolling, three- and four-finger swipes are supported (as is a traditional “click” if you press).
Performance: Very speedy; feels as fast if not faster than the Asus Zenbook I returned. If I could install Windows 10, I might do that only because Win11 gets in my way with its incessant nagging and suggesting and whining. Maybe when I figure out how to turn off all the annoyances, I’ll be happier with Win11.
General Design: One of the things I’ve liked about Acer non-gaming laptops/notebooks is their “vanilla” design ethos. Keep it simple and clean. The case of this Swift is a lovely somewhat squared-off “chiseled” look in the same sense as an Ioniq 5. I think the manufacturing execution is not quite Apple quality–the case port edges are a little sharper than Apple would permit–but everything plugs in the way it should. The keyboard is recessed below the palm rest a bit so your greasy fingers won’t end up leaving marks on the screen when you close the lid. Speaking of the keyboard, it’s nice and large with well-spaced keys and adequate backlighting.
Battery life: Ran it for about 6+ hours with lots of web use. I think I had about 50% left. No complaints.
As I think about it, the Acer reminds me most of my 13″ 2012 MacBook Pro although it’s a larger screen, higher resolution, incredibly faster, and about 1.25 lbs lighter. 😀 That Mac was, IMHO, the pinnacle of Mac laptop design. I think Acer has done a great job with this unit.
I’ll report back in a few months regarding any QC issues that, hopefully, won’t pop up.
Sushant Naik –
Just got this PC delivered this morning and finished setting it up. I was almost ready to buy 16GB M3 Air for $1500 but then the deal of this PC for $460 popped-up on SD so I quickly snagged it without hesitation…and man i am so so so happy with it. For 1/3rd of price of similarly spec’d M3 Air, I cant believe how good this PC is. The speed maybe is par M2 Air but that too is over $1200 for 16GB Ram. Anyway this PC is very well built, has a touch screen, opens and runs all my apps/browser super fast. is extremely quiet, can support 4 monitors, has all the ports I need including a micro SD card slot, is extremely light, has amazing battery life and best yet the SSD is upgradable. I plan to use this as my home computer for light photo/video editing and casual browsing and so far it is performing very well on these tasks. Will buy this again without hesitation, loved it.
Peter –
I’m going to college soon and I needed a laptop, so I settled on this one after looking at a bunch of reviews. So far, it’s proven itself to be pretty powerful with a high end CPU, and I also find the backlit keyboard to be a big help when it’s dark.
I can’t comment on battery life since I haven’t used it that much, but after calibrating the battery it usually estimates itself at 9+ hours at max charge, though I have it on a lower performance setting. Will come back to update after I toil in academia.
Anyways, you’ve probably already seen the pictures connected to this review so the secret is out, but apparently this laptop has a secret 2nd M.2 Slot hidden next to the fans. Just disconnect the ribbon cable and peel the black tape away, and there it is. Perfectly functional too. I installed a 1TB Crucial P3 Plus with a thermal pad so the ribbon cable doesn’t heat up, and after a restart I managed to initialize the new SSD and now have another TB of space in this thing.
It’s a little strange that they decided to hide away this slot and not say a word about it even though doing so would make it an even more appealing product, I only know of this because I stumbled upon a disassembly video of the laptop in question and someone brought it up in the comments.
Anyways, the only reason I’m giving this laptop a 4 star review despite all of my praises is the fact that the 16 gigs of RAM are soldered to the laptop. While it’s a perfectly functional amount there’s almost no reason manufacturers should be soldering RAM apart from guaranteeing that laptops like these become obsolete even faster.
EDIT 2/16/2024:
I’m well into my second semester now, so I figured I’d come back to write an update as promised.
Honestly, I’m not super impressed with this laptop’s performance despite the high end CPU. My classes tend to require the use of various Adobe programs such as Photoshop and InDesign, and sometimes the laptop will just slow to a crawl or threaten to just crash when I’m saving my work. I have experimented with going out of power efficiency mode but I don’t think it’s had much of an effect.
On the bright side, the battery is able to last for a whole day (some days I go from 9:00 to 6:40) and then some, though I do take the chance to charge it whenever I’m near an outlet. Even then, the thing will charge pretty dang fast (60% to 100% in half an hour). Unfortunately the provided charger ended up breaking my last semester so I had to invest in a third party 65W brick.
It’s also pretty dang light too at about 2.75 pounds (1.25kg), and I do really like the all metal sleek build. The double thunderbolt USB-C ports is a cool idea, though I haven’t ever really needed to use both, and my SD card reader doesn’t fit the other slot if I’m charging. MicroSD is cool too, but my DSLR uses SD cards so that’s another feature not utilized.
I’m still pretty bummed out about how limited this thing’s performance is by the soldered ram, and I’ve also come to realize I don’t actually use much of the 1TB I added when I upgraded it. Worse yet, I’m not much of a visuals guy and I always keep this thing on night light mode so I’m likely not doing the display justice. Though I do find the touchscreen to be helpful at times.
As I’m writing this review it’s on sale for $599, and I paid $690 initially. Would I recommend this laptop? I mean, the battery life is great, it’s lightweight and all metal, and does have some cool features like thunderbolt ports, microSD, and a good display. If all of that sounds appealing and you won’t be doing anything crazy like intensive gaming, right now it seems like a good deal. As for me, I’ll probably give this to my sister and continue my search for my one true laptop.
Also, the provided case’s zipper ended up breaking off at some point.
Khosraw Azizi –
I must say for the money you’re paying for this laptop, it’s very good. I picked it up mainly for educational and work purposes to take notes, write code, and do light gaming. Under the battery-saving power plan, the laptop can last nearly 10 hours. That’s with me writing code, texting people, surfing the web, and listening to music. The RAM is enough to do all those things (and in the future if it isn’t you can always upgrade it easily).
In terms of performance, I’ve had no complaints. This is not a gaming machine and does not have a dedicated GPU. However, you can most definitely game smoothly on even fairly recent titles if you don’t care too much about graphics (I play GTA V with a graphics mod and NFS Heat with very high graphics settings and they both run smoothly).
The touch screen works as you would expect. Same with the fingerprint reader being very quick. The keyboard is nice to type with, so no issues there. It being backlit is also a nice touch.
There are just a couple of small things that bother me which are honestly not a big deal and I’ve found some workarounds for them. The screen brightness doesn’t go very high, so using the laptop outdoors in the sun will definitely be difficult, outside of the fact that you’re also using more of your battery life. The keyboard was missing multimedia keys, which very much surprised me since I’ve never had a computer missing those. To fix it I simply linked them through a shortcut on Windows and while it’s a little inconvenient, it still does the job. I get quite concerned about the heat of the laptop. If you are putting it on performance mode, it can get quite hot. Not loud, just hot. There also is no way I could find for me to modify the fan curves so I’m stuck with whatever speed the fans want to run at. The laptop doesn’t get hot on casual use, but if you’re say for example gaming, it gets concerning. I generally suggest having a CPU temp monitor if you do plan on gaming so that you can keep a check on your temperature and ideally try to keep it under 90 degrees Celcius. You can always use Core Temp to alert you when your CPU gets hot so you can turn down your settings a bit.
Do get a lot of network issues with it though. WIFI happens to mess off quite often.
Again, I really enjoy using this laptop and find it to be an amazing choice for this price point.
LC –
bought this may 1, 2024. already having problems with start up. care center will not open. updates will not update. screen quality is very poor. battery life is extremely short. have to stay plugged in all the time. the laptop runs hot even in a very cool room. do not recommend.
Ronald Poston –
OK, understand that I’m just an old guy well into my 70s, so, as might be expected, I don’t need a laptop for anything fancy, just the web & email. I have had several other laptops, but none performs like this one (they didn’t cost as much either). It doesn’t seem to run as warm/hot as some others, and I do not hear a fan. It seems to be built like a tank, yet still weighs only 3 lbs. It looks really nice, all aluminum, and the display is outstanding. The fingerprint reader works flawlessly, and the keyboard lights up quite bright. Not to be sneezed at, it charges back up quite rapidly. I’m sure some folks would find something displeasing about this sucker, but not me.