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Advantages of the Acer Swift 3
  • Good overall display quality
  • Good overall build quality
  • Very good portability
  • Good keyboard
Advantages of the LG Ultra 16
  • Excellent battery life
  • Good speakers

Key differences

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Screen Quality

7.2
Swift 3
Ultra 16
6.2
14.0in
SIZE
16.0in
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
340.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
270.0 nits
The Acer Swift 3 has a better screen than the LG Ultra 16 for general use, gaming and AI, and engineering and design.

Battery

8.5 Hours
Swift 3
Ultra 16
17.0 Hours
The Acer Swift 3 has 8.5 hours of battery life. The LG Ultra 16 has 17 hours of battery life.

Portability

Very Good
Swift 3
Ultra 16
Good
14.0in
SIZE
16.0in
2.7 lbs
WEIGHT
3.6 lbs
0.6in
THICKNESS
0.6in
The Acer Swift 3 has very good portability, while the LG Ultra 16 has good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Build Quality

7.4
Swift 3
Ultra 16
6.5
The Acer Swift 3 has good build quality, while the LG Ultra 16 has only fair build quality.

Cost

$1,115
Swift 3
Ultra 16
$1,000
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The Acer Swift 3 has a price of $1,115 and the LG Ultra 16 costs $1,000.
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Key similarities

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General Use

7.7
Swift 3
Ultra 16
7.7
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
340.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
270.0 nits
8.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
17.0 Hours
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
6.7/10
8.9/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.9/10
The LG Ultra 16 and Acer Swift 3 are both good for general use.

Gaming and AI

6.4
Swift 3
Ultra 16
6.2
3.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.6/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
8.7/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
10.0/10
The Acer Swift 3 and LG Ultra 16 are both only fair for gaming and AI.

Engineering and Design

7.4
Swift 3
Ultra 16
7.0
7.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
6.9/10
3.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.6/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Acer Swift 3 and LG Ultra 16 are both good for engineering and design.

Content Creation

7.7
Swift 3
Ultra 16
7.7
7.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
6.9/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Acer Swift 3 and LG Ultra 16 are both good for content creation.

Software Development

7.6
Swift 3
Ultra 16
7.5
7.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
6.9/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
6.7/10
The Acer Swift 3 and LG Ultra 16 are both good for software development.

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How the Acer Swift 3 and the LG Ultra 16 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Acer Swift 3LG Ultra 16
Acer Swift 3LG Ultra 16

GENERAL

Price
$1,115
$1,000
Release Date
May 1, 2022March 1, 2023
Overall Dimensions
12.6'' x 8.3'' x 0.63''14'' x 9.8'' x 0.64''
Weight
2.76 lbs3.63 lbs
Width
12.6"14.02"
Depth
8.3"9.78"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i7-1260PAMD Ryzen 7 7730U
RAM
16 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
45
RAM Slots
00
Storage
512 GB512 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
8.5 Hours17 Hours
Battery Capacity
48 Wh72 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
14"16"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
2560 x 14401920 x 1200
Refresh Rate
60Hz60Hz
Display Brightness
340 nits270 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.4/106.5/10
Portability Score
8.9/107.9/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
NoNo
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
8.8/1010/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
7/106.8/10
Speaker Quality Score
6.5/107/10
Webcam
720p720p
Fingerprint Reader
YesNo
Backlit Keyboard
YesNo
Number Pad
NoYes

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
22
USB-C ports
21
USB-C Charging
YesYes
Display Outputs
31
Thunderbolt Version
4N/A

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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."

LG Ultra 16

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Sebastian Jentsch | October 2022
"Unlike the gram, the Ultra PC isn't designed to be as lightweight as possible. The 16-inch laptop is a whole 400 g (0.88 lb) heavier than its 16-inch gram counterpart partly because its chassis is not made of magnesium. Other than that, the Ultra PC seems like a copy of the gram – but with longer battery life, lower noise levels, and a clean, delicate look."

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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 LG

LG is a South Korean conglomerate company. While LG is mainly known for various products outside of technology, LG also develops laptops. Within the laptop industry, they are known for their thin-and-light Gram series, as well as their value-oriented Ultra series. LG laptops offer very thin and light laptops with phenomenal battery life, and are often on sale.

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