If your priority is for longer battery life and you need a more powerful GPU for tasks like gaming, 3D rendering, or machine learning, the Acer Swift X (2023) is the better choice. However, it is slightly heavier and this might affect portability. On the other hand, if you prefer a larger high-quality OLED display, and slightly better portability, the Acer Swift Edge 16 could be for you, but it has a less powerful GPU compared to the Swift X and a shorter battery life. Both laptops have the same RAM, are in a similar price range, and do not feature numeric keypads on their keyboards. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Acer Swift Edge 16
The Acer Swift Edge 16 has no clear advantages over the Acer Swift X (2023).
Advantages of the Acer Swift X (2023)
Very good battery life
Very good speakers
Very good keyboard
Key differences
Screen Quality
8.8/10
8.0/10
16.0in
SIZE
14.5in
3200 x 2000
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
120Hz
REFRESH RATE
120Hz
383.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
390.0 nits
The Acer Swift Edge 16 has a better screen than the Acer Swift X for general use, gaming and AI, and engineering and design.
The Acer Swift Edge 16 likely offers a high-resolution display with good brightness and an advanced panel type, providing sharp images and vibrant colors required for general use and engineering tasks which demand detailed visuals and accurate color reproduction. As engineering and design work also need a wide range of colors, this laptop probably covers broader color gamuts like DCI-P3 and Adobe RGB, ensuring that the colors are represented accurately and precisely. However, for gaming and 3D applications that rely heavily on fluid motion, the lower refresh rate of the Acer Swift Edge 16's screen makes it less suitable, as it cannot display as many frames per second as gaming-optimized screens.
Battery
7.0 Hours
10.0 Hours
The Acer Swift Edge 16 has 7 hours of battery life. The Acer Swift X has 10 hours of battery life.
Battery life estimate is based on a mix of common use patterns. More portable and higher performing laptops tend to have less battery life.
Portability
Very Good
Very Good
16.0in
SIZE
14.5in
2.7 lbs
WEIGHT
3.3 lbs
0.5in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The Acer Swift Edge 16 and Acer Swift X (2023) both have very good portability, though the Acer Swift Edge 16 has somewhat better portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Cost
$820
$1,100
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
$1,400
$1,600
$1,800
The Acer Swift Edge 16 has a price of $820 and the Acer Swift X (2023) costs $1,100.
The Acer Swift X (2023) and Acer Swift Edge 16 are both good for general use.
The Acer Swift Edge 16 offers a high-quality OLED screen and ultra-light portability, making it a superb choice for general use that focuses on display and ease of carrying around, but the moderate battery life limits extended use without recharging. On the other hand, the Acer Swift X (2023) comes with robust processing power and a dedicated graphics card, which is great for multitasking and some demanding applications; it has a significantly longer battery life for prolonged usage, though it is slightly heavier, potentially impacting portability.
Gaming and AI
6.7/10
6.9/10
4.0/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
5.1/10
3200 x 2000
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
120Hz
REFRESH RATE
120Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
8.0/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
8.0/10
The Acer Swift X (2023) and Acer Swift Edge 16 are both only fair for gaming and AI.
The Acer Swift Edge 16, with its AMD Radeon 780M GPU and high-resolution OLED display, is good for gaming and 3D due to the vibrant screen and capable graphics, although its battery capacity is lower. Conversely, the Acer Swift X (2023) features a Nvidia RTX 3050 GPU and a bright IPS display, providing solid gaming and 3D performance, and it offers a longer battery life, making it a slightly heavier but more enduring option.
Engineering and Design
8.1/10
8.0/10
8.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.5/10
4.0/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
5.1/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Acer Swift Edge 16 and Acer Swift X (2023) are both very good for engineering and design.
The Acer Swift Edge 16 is equipped with an AMD Ryzen CPU and Radeon GPU, which alongside an OLED screen makes for a sharp and vibrant display suitable for design work, while the Acer Swift X (2023) houses an Intel CPU and Nvidia GPU with an IPS screen, offering reliable performance for engineering software but with a slightly less color-rich display.
Content Creation
8.1/10
8.0/10
8.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.5/10
3200 x 2000
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Acer Swift Edge 16 and Acer Swift X (2023) are both very good for content creation.
PerfectRec’s Content Creation Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for photo editing, video editing and other content creation tasks.
Software Development
7.9/10
7.9/10
8.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.5/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
3200 x 2000
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
6.7/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
The Acer Swift X (2023) and Acer Swift Edge 16 are both good for software development.
PerfectRec’s Software Development Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for software developers.
Build Quality
7.2/10
7.6/10
The Acer Swift X (2023) and Acer Swift Edge 16 both have good build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
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How the Acer Swift Edge 16 and the Acer Swift X (2023) compare to other laptops
"The Acer Swift Edge 16 is a solid super thin-and-light that pairs a large, gorgeous 16-inch display with portable design that rivals the weight of LG’s superlight Gram 16. Remarkably, Acer achieves this at a lower price point without sacrificing performance. Boring design and disappointing battery life hold the laptop back from stardom, but its rivals frequently suffer in these areas, too. That makes the Swift Edge 16 an alluring value pick."
"The Swift X is an Acer for entry-level gaming. With the entry-level graphics chip, our Acer not only beats every single current AMD and Intel iGPU, but also Intel's dGPU Iris Xe Max. However, despite being a GDDR6 version, the GTX does not match the expectations set by its own counterparts from our database. This may be a result of the single fan, which only produces moderate noise levels under load. The performance level of the thin and light 1.4 kg (~3.09 lbs) 14-inch laptop is impressive nonetheless."
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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.
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