As a student or researcher in the social or physical sciences, this device provides a good balance of portability (with it's 13.3 inches screen size) and performance so that you're free to roam the labs or libraries with a machine that can competently multi-task your data crunching, "multi-tabbed browsing" and the production of academic content.

High quality video on your Swift 7's Advanced resolution display

IPS screen technology makes video content richer and more viewable.

The 13.3 inches screen gives you enough screen-space to wade through columns and rows

Excel, Quicken etc, don't need much power so this option won't up the requirements on processor. 

Your Acer 's 8 GB RAM will ensure large sheets and accounts wont undermine performance

Facebook, twitter etc require little processing power or screen specification so the Aspire A114-31-P0YT will do just fine.

Facebook, twitter etc require little processing power or screen specification so the Swift 7 will do just fine.

All components of your Acer will easily handle the web as surfing requires minimal resources

All components of your Acer will easily handle the web as surfing requires minimal resources

Presentations, spreadsheets and documents, don't need much, but your Intel Pentium N4200 processor and 4 GB RAM ensures even image laden files won't leave you watching the 'spinning wheel'!

Presentations, spreadsheets and documents, don't need much, but your Intel Core i7-7Y75 processor and 8 GB RAM ensures even image laden files won't leave you watching the 'spinning wheel'!

Email demands very little from a laptop. We've taken this into account.

Email demands very little from a laptop. We've taken this into account.

The 9 hours battery life in the Aspire A114-31-P0YT is sufficient for short sessions of use in coffee shops, parks etc.

The 9 hours battery life in the Swift 7 is sufficient for short sessions of use in coffee shops, parks etc.

The 9 hours battery life in the Aspire A114-31-P0YT has got enough juice to help you work while on the move during quick trips around the city.

The 9 hours battery life in the Swift 7 has got enough juice to help you work while on the move during quick trips around the city.

With a great run time of approximately 9 hours, there isn't a huge need to carry a charger each time your about.

With a great run time of approximately 9 hours, there isn't a huge need to carry a charger each time your about.

The 9 hours battery life in the Aspire A114-31-P0YT can keep you going while moving from one meeting space to another.

The 9 hours battery life in the Swift 7 can keep you going while moving from one meeting space to another.

With a great run time of approximately 9 hours, there isn't a huge need to carry a charger each time your about.

With a great run time of approximately 9 hours, there isn't a huge need to carry a charger each time your about.

Because this has got a weight measuring in at 1.7 kg, it'll help you stay light and nimble. 

Because this has got a weight measuring in at 1.1 kg, it'll help you stay light and nimble. 

As you'll be needing to move about now and then, it's 1.7 kg weight should suit your needs just fine.

As you'll be needing to move about now and then, it's 1.1 kg weight should suit your needs just fine.

It's got clean lines and a premium look, which showcases a refined taste in mobile devices.

It's an eye-catching package with a bright and refreshing look about it. It could even play the role of an accessory to compliment a specific sense of style. 

It's an eye-catching package with a bright and refreshing look about it. It could even play the role of an accessory to compliment a specific sense of style. 

It comes in an unconventional package that stands out from the typical greys and blacks that are common with such devices.