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Advantages of the Acer Swift 3
  • Very good portability
Advantages of the Lenovo ThinkPad Z16
  • Very good for general use
  • Very good for engineering and design
  • Very good for software development
  • Very good for content creation
  • Very good overall display quality
  • Very good overall build quality
  • Best in class speakers
  • Excellent keyboard

Key differences

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General Use

7.7
Swift 3
ThinkPad Z16
8.6
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2400
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
340.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
393.0 nits
8.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
7.0 Hours
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
8.9/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.8/10
The Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 is very good for general use, while the Acer Swift 3 is good.

Engineering and Design

7.4
Swift 3
ThinkPad Z16
8.4
7.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
3.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
4.6/10
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
The Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 is very good for engineering and design, while the Acer Swift 3 is good.

Content Creation

7.7
Swift 3
ThinkPad Z16
8.5
7.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2400
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
The Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 is very good for content creation, while the Acer Swift 3 is good.

Software Development

7.6
Swift 3
ThinkPad Z16
8.2
7.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2400
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
The Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 is very good for software development, while the Acer Swift 3 is good.

Screen Quality

7.2
Swift 3
ThinkPad Z16
8.5
14.0in
SIZE
16.0in
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2400
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
340.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
393.0 nits
The Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 has a better screen than the Acer Swift 3 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.

Battery

8.5 Hours
Swift 3
ThinkPad Z16
7.0 Hours
The Acer Swift 3 has 8.5 hours of battery life. The Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 has 7 hours of battery life.

Portability

Very Good
Swift 3
ThinkPad Z16
Good
14.0in
SIZE
16.0in
2.7 lbs
WEIGHT
4.2 lbs
0.6in
THICKNESS
0.6in
The Acer Swift 3 has very good portability, while the Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 has good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Build Quality

7.4
Swift 3
ThinkPad Z16
8.0
The Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 has very good build quality, while the Acer Swift 3 has good build quality.
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Key similarities

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Gaming and AI

6.4
Swift 3
ThinkPad Z16
6.7
3.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
4.6/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2400
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
8.7/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
8.0/10
The Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 and Acer Swift 3 are both only fair for gaming and AI.

Cost

$1,115
Swift 3
ThinkPad Z16
$1,120
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The Acer Swift 3 has a price of $1,115 and the Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 costs $1,120.

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How the Acer Swift 3 and the Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Acer Swift 3Lenovo ThinkPad Z16
Acer Swift 3Lenovo ThinkPad Z16

GENERAL

Price
$1,115
$1,120
Release Date
May 1, 2022May 1, 2023
Overall Dimensions
12.6'' x 8.3'' x 0.63''14'' x 9.4'' x 0.62''
Weight
2.76 lbs4.27 lbs
Width
12.6"13.95"
Depth
8.3"9.35"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i7-1260PAMD Ryzen 7 6850H
RAM
16 GB32 GB
DDR Memory Version
45
RAM Slots
00
Storage
512 GB2048 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
8.5 Hours7 Hours
Battery Capacity
48 Wh72 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
14"16"
Display Technology
IPSOLED
Resolution
2560 x 14403840 x 2400
Refresh Rate
60Hz60Hz
Display Brightness
340 nits393 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.4/108/10
Portability Score
8.9/107.9/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
NoNo
Premium Business Laptop
NoYes
Fan Noise Score
8.8/108/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
7/109/10
Speaker Quality Score
6.5/109.6/10
Webcam
720p1080p
Fingerprint Reader
YesYes
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
NoNo

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
20
USB-C ports
23
USB-C Charging
YesYes
Display Outputs
33
Thunderbolt Version
4N/A

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Acer Swift 3

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NotebookCheck

Sebastian Jentsch | February 2022
"With the Swift 3, Acer delivers a 14-inch laptop with a sleek, slim metal chassis. The latter is of high quality and sturdy enough for everyday use, which is a real plus point among the 700-Euro (~$798) models. A new feature is Thunderbolt 4 in the Type-C format for peripherals or even displays (DisplayPort via Type-C). Unfortunately, a card reader is still missing, and the RAM is completely onboard, so there are no upgrade options here. Acer's 14-incher is affordable, yet it does everything most would want from a truly mobile laptop: Long battery life, a great display, quality, sufficient ports, light weight, and low noise and heat emissions."

Lenovo ThinkPad Z16

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PCWorld

Matthew S. Smith | September 2022
"Lenovo’s ThinkPad Z16 tries has some success in its effort to tweak the ThinkPad formula. The laptop is attractive, yet still tame, and material quality is on par with the best Windows competition. I also like the smooth, responsive haptic touchpad and the wide range of modern connectivity. Yet the Z16 doesn’t fix ThinkPad’s typical weakness: value. Starting around $1,550, and more typically near $1,700, the Z16 finds itself facing alternatives that have better performance or an improved display for the same price, or less."

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About Acer

Acer is a prominent Taiwanese electronics brand which makes a wide range of laptops, with multiple product lines catering to personal use, gaming, and business use. They are renowned for having exceptional value for money, as they frequently offer good specifications at a lower price than other manufacturers.

About Lenovo

Lenovo is a Chinese technology company, and one of the largest personal computer vendor. They are well known for a variety of technology products, including laptops. Their consumer series include their entry level IdeaPad and LOQ series and mid-to-high-end Yoga and Legion series. On the business-oriented side, their series include their entry-level ThinkBook series and mid-to-high-end ThinkPad series. Lenovo laptops offer strong performance for reasonable prices, and are often on sale.

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