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Updated January 10, 2024·
The Acer Swift Edge is notably more portable and has a slightly better battery life than the ASUS ROG Flow X16, making it ideal for those frequently on the move and without constant access to power. It boasts an OLED screen with excellent color coverage, suited for tasks where color accuracy is important, like photo editing. However, the ASUS ROG Flow X16 outshines in performance with a more powerful CPU and GPU combination, making it better for gaming, 3D work, and intense engineering applications, despite being heavier and with a shorter battery life. The ROG Flow X16 also has a touchscreen and offers hardware features like ray tracing and DLSS for advanced graphics processing. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Acer Swift Edge 16
- Very good portability
- Good battery life
Advantages of the ASUS ROG Flow X16
- Very good for general use
- Good for gaming and AI
- Very good overall build quality
- Best in class speakers
- Very good keyboard
Key differences
Gaming and AI
6.7
7.6
4.0/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.2/10
3200 x 2000
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
120Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
8.0/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.0/10
The ASUS ROG Flow X16 is good for gaming and AI, while the Acer Swift Edge 16 is only fair.
PerfectRec’s Gaming and AI Score strongly emphasizes graphics processing capability, while also taking into account other factors that impact suitability for gaming and AI work.
Screen Quality
8.8
8.5
16.0in
SIZE
16.0in
3200 x 2000
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
120Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
383.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
502.0 nits
The Acer Swift Edge 16 has a better screen than the ASUS ROG Flow X16 for general use, and engineering and design, while the ASUS ROG Flow X16 has a better screen for gaming and AI.
The Acer Swift Edge 16 offers a high resolution and brightness, important for clarity and visibility in general tasks, and a wide color gamut ensuring accuracy for engineering and design, however, its lower refresh rate is not ideal for 3D tasks where smooth motion is critical. The ASUS ROG Flow X16 also has a sharp, bright display suitable for everyday activities and creative work with accurate color representation, yet falls short for gaming and 3D with a refresh rate that may not keep up with fast-paced visuals. Neither excels in gaming and 3D applications due to their poorer refresh rates, which are key for rendering fluid motion in high-speed scenes.
Battery
7.0 Hours
5.5 Hours
The Acer Swift Edge 16 has 7 hours of battery life. The ASUS ROG Flow X16 has 5.5 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
Good
16.0in
SIZE
16.0in
2.7 lbs
WEIGHT
4.6 lbs
0.5in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The Acer Swift Edge 16 has very good portability, while the ASUS ROG Flow X16 has good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
7.2
8.5
The ASUS ROG Flow X16 has very good build quality, while the Acer Swift Edge 16 has good build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
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Key similarities
General Use
7.9
8.0
3200 x 2000
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
383.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
502.0 nits
7.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
5.5 Hours
6.7/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
8.8/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.4/10
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers ASUS ROG Flow X16 to be very good for general use, while the Acer Swift Edge 16 is good.
The Acer Swift Edge 16 is considered good for general use due to its lightweight design and high-resolution OLED screen, offering exceptional portability with impressive visual quality, although its battery life is moderate. On the other hand, the ASUS ROG Flow X16, while heavier and with lower battery duration, provides a powerful CPU and GPU combination suitable for more demanding applications, an IPS touchscreen for versatile use, and superior speaker and keyboard quality, positioning it well for various general-use scenarios as well as for gaming and creative tasks.
Engineering and Design
8.1
8.3
8.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.1/10
4.0/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.2/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The ASUS ROG Flow X16 and Acer Swift Edge 16 are both very good for engineering and design.
The ASUS ROG Flow X16 offers a more powerful CPU and GPU combination than the Acer Swift Edge 16, which boosts performance for engineering and design tasks that require intense computation and graphics processing. While both laptops have high-quality screens and similar RAM, the ASUS has a slightly less sharp display but compensates with a faster refresh rate, and its heavier build and shorter battery life trade portability for increased power and utility in demanding applications.
Content Creation
8.1
8.0
8.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.1/10
3200 x 2000
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Acer Swift Edge 16 and ASUS ROG Flow X16 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
7.7
8.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.1/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
3200 x 2000
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
6.7/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
The Acer Swift Edge 16 and ASUS ROG Flow X16 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.
Cost
$1,300
$1,300
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
$1,400
$1,600
$1,800
$2,000
The Acer Swift Edge 16 has a price of $1,300 and the ASUS ROG Flow X16 costs $1,300.
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Spec Comparison
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| Acer Swift Edge 16 | ASUS ROG Flow X16 |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$1,300 | $1,300 | ||
Release Date | |||
Release Date | May 1, 2023 | August 1, 2022 | |
Overall Dimensions | |||
Overall Dimensions | 14.1'' x 9.7'' x 0.51'' | 14'' x 9.6'' x 0.76'' | |
Weight | |||
Weight | 2.73 lbs | 4.63 lbs | |
Width | |||
Width | 14.08" | 13.98" | |
Depth | |||
Depth | 9.68" | 9.57" | |
INTERNAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Processor | |||
Processor | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS | |
RAM | |||
RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB | |
DDR Memory Version | |||
DDR Memory Version | 5 | 5 | |
RAM Slots | |||
RAM Slots | 0 | 2 | |
Storage | |||
Storage | 1024 GB | 1024 GB | |
BATTERY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery Life | |||
Battery Life | 7 Hours | 5.5 Hours | |
Battery Capacity | |||
Battery Capacity | 54 Wh | 90 Wh | |
SCREEN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Diagonal Size | |||
Diagonal Size | 16" | 16" | |
Display Technology | |||
Display Technology | OLED | IPS | |
Resolution | |||
Resolution | 3200 x 2000 | 2560 x 1600 | |
Refresh Rate | |||
Refresh Rate | 120Hz | 165Hz | |
Display Brightness | |||
Display Brightness | 383 nits | 502 nits | |
RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality Score | |||
Build Quality Score | 7.2/10 | 8.5/10 | |
Portability Score | |||
Portability Score | 8.9/10 | 7.4/10 | |
Gaming Laptop Appearance | |||
Gaming Laptop Appearance | No | Yes | |
Premium Business Laptop | |||
Premium Business Laptop | No | No | |
Fan Noise Score | |||
Fan Noise Score | 8/10 | 7/10 | |
HARDWARE FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Keyboard Quality Score | |||
Keyboard Quality Score | 6.8/10 | 8.5/10 | |
Speaker Quality Score | |||
Speaker Quality Score | 6.5/10 | 9.5/10 | |
Webcam | |||
Webcam | 1080p | 720p | |
Fingerprint Reader | |||
Fingerprint Reader | Yes | No | |
Backlit Keyboard | |||
Backlit Keyboard | Yes | Yes | |
Number Pad | |||
Number Pad | No | No | |
CONNECTIVITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
USB Type-A | |||
USB Type-A | 2 | 2 | |
USB-C ports | |||
USB-C ports | 2 | 2 | |
USB-C Charging | |||
USB-C Charging | Yes | Yes | |
Display Outputs | |||
Display Outputs | 3 | 3 | |
Thunderbolt Ports | |||
Thunderbolt Ports | 0 | 0 | |
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Acer Swift Edge 16
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Matthew S. Smith | October 2023
"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."
ASUS ROG Flow X16
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Christian Hintze | June 2023
"Above all else, the Asus ROG Flow X16 is one thing - versatile! It is a thin, mobile work device, it's a 2-in-1, tablet, a powerful workstation and even a gaming PC. But something even more surprising: It does all of these things really well without making any big blunders. It's anything but a lazy compromise. Because, despite its compact dimensions and 2-in-1 functionality, the hardware isn't throttled and boasts, at least in turbo mode, above-average performance."
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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 ASUS
ASUS, a Taiwanese electronics brand, is one of the largest personal computer vendor by market share. The majority of their laptops are targeted towards personal use or gaming. Their most popular product lines include the budget-friendly VivoBook, more premium ZenBook, and their TUF and ROG gaming laptops, the latter of which has a reputation for excellent gaming performance.
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