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So why, Acer, are my left-Shift and Ctrl keys so darn tiny? It’s all the more baffling when you consider that the right-Shift and Enter keys are basically normal size. Some laptops use this space for speaker grilles, but on the Edge the grille is situated above the keyboard instead. But it’s the keyboard that really irked us it’s too damn small! Considering the 16-inch screen, there’s plenty of prime real estate on the lower half of the Swift Edge, but Acer has crammed in a keyboard with no Numpad despite more than an inch of space going unused on either side. For starters, the hinge doesn’t feel especially robust, with a bit too much wobble for our liking. What you see is what you get.Ĭrack open that lid, and the flawless facade starts to crack a little. There aren’t dozens of barely-distinguishable variants to be found here: Acer has taken a leaf out of the Apple playbook and kept things as simple as possible. We also strongly approve of Acer only making one single model of the Swift Edge (at least, for the initial release). We can’t deny that you do get quite a bit for your money here, though, from the sleek chassis to the incredible screen and a good selection of physical ports. Now, we’re not going to give Acer a massive round of applause here, because while the Swift Edge is certainly decent value for money, it’s still a very expensive product that will be out of reach for a lot of consumers. Our current favorite ultrabook, the Dell XPS 15, costs a very similar $1,449 for the basic model. The 16-inch MacBook Pro starts far beyond it at $2,499 - even the 2020 M1 model of the MacBook Air still costs $999 to buy new from Apple.

While the Acer Swift Edge’s asking price of $1,499 (£1,399, about AU$2,175) isn’t cheap, it’s not ridiculous compared to similar premium ultrabooks on the market right now.

Ports: 2x USB-C 4, 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, 1x HDMI 2.1, combi audio jack Here is the Acer Swift Edge configuration sent to TechRadar for review: