Acer Swift 14 AI quick hands-on: Looks familiar, feels different

Copilot+ PCs, powered by Snapdragon X Elite/Plus SoC, are spearheading the AI PC revolution with several on-device AI experiences such as Recall and Cocreator. I got my hands on one such PCs––the Acer Swift 14 AI––for the very first time, at the Computex 2024 event. This is also the first Copilot+ PC that is shipping as early as June 18.

I admit I was skeptical at first, but my limited interaction with the machine has left me with an unusual impression, in a good way. Here are my thoughts on the Acer Swift 14 AI, and in turn, on Copilot+ PCs, and how these are different from the traditional x86-based Windows PCs.