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Swift Edge 16
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Advantages of the Acer Swift Edge 16
  • Very good for content creation
  • Very good overall display quality
  • Very good portability
  • Good battery life
Advantages of the Gigabyte G6X
  • Good for gaming and AI
  • Very good speakers
  • Very good keyboard

Key differences

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General Use

7.9
Swift Edge 16
G6X
7.4
3200 x 2000
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
383.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
248.0 nits
7.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
4.5 Hours
6.7/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
8.8/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
6.2/10
The Acer Swift Edge 16 and Gigabyte G6X are both good for general use, though the Acer Swift Edge 16 is somewhat better.

Gaming and AI

6.7
Swift Edge 16
G6X
7.8
4.0/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.3/10
3200 x 2000
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
120Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
8.0/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
The Gigabyte G6X is good for gaming and AI, while the Acer Swift Edge 16 is only fair.

Content Creation

8.1
Swift Edge 16
G6X
7.5
8.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.6/10
3200 x 2000
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Acer Swift Edge 16 is very good for content creation, while the Gigabyte G6X is good.

Software Development

7.9
Swift Edge 16
G6X
7.3
8.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.6/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
3200 x 2000
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
6.7/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
The Acer Swift Edge 16 and Gigabyte G6X are both good for software development, though the Acer Swift Edge 16 is somewhat better.

Screen Quality

8.8
Swift Edge 16
G6X
7.1
16.0in
SIZE
16.0in
3200 x 2000
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
120Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
383.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
248.0 nits
The Acer Swift Edge 16 has a better screen than the Gigabyte G6 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, software development, and content creation.

Battery

7.0 Hours
Swift Edge 16
G6X
4.5 Hours
The Acer Swift Edge 16 has 7 hours of battery life. The Gigabyte G6 has 4.5 hours of battery life.

Portability

Very Good
Swift Edge 16
G6X
Fair
16.0in
SIZE
16.0in
2.7 lbs
WEIGHT
5.6 lbs
0.5in
THICKNESS
1.1in
The Acer Swift Edge 16 has very good portability, while the Gigabyte G6X has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Cost

$820
Swift Edge 16
G6X
$1,300
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The Acer Swift Edge 16 has a price of $820 and the Gigabyte G6X costs $1,300.
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Key similarities

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Engineering and Design

8.1
Swift Edge 16
G6X
8.1
8.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.6/10
4.0/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.3/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Gigabyte G6X and Acer Swift Edge 16 are both very good for engineering and design.

Build Quality

7.2
Swift Edge 16
G6X
7.2
The Acer Swift Edge 16 and Gigabyte G6X both have good build quality.

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How the Acer Swift Edge 16 and the Gigabyte G6X compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Acer Swift Edge 16Gigabyte G6X
Acer Swift Edge 16Gigabyte G6X

GENERAL

Price
$820
$1,300
Release Date
May 1, 2023March 1, 2024
Overall Dimensions
14.1'' x 9.7'' x 0.51''14.2'' x 10.2'' x 1.13''
Weight
2.73 lbs5.64 lbs
Width
14.08"14.21"
Depth
9.68"10.19"

INTERNAL

Processor
AMD Ryzen 7 7840UIntel i7-13650HX
RAM
16 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
55
RAM Slots
02
Storage
1024 GB512 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
7 Hours4.5 Hours
Battery Capacity
54 Wh73 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
16"16"
Display Technology
OLEDIPS
Resolution
3200 x 20001920 x 1200
Refresh Rate
120Hz165Hz
Display Brightness
383 nits248 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.2/107.2/10
Portability Score
8.9/106.3/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
NoYes
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
8/106.5/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
6.8/108/10
Speaker Quality Score
6.5/108/10
Webcam
1080p720p
Fingerprint Reader
YesNo
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
NoYes

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
22
USB-C ports
22
USB-C Charging
YesYes
Display Outputs
32
Thunderbolt Ports
00

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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."

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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 Gigabyte

Gigabyte is a Taiwanese computer hardware manufacturer. While Gigabyte mainly focuses its business on desktop hardware, Gigabyte is known for its value-oriented G series laptops, thin and light Aero series, and performance-oriented Aorus series. Gigabyte laptops offer a strong value proposition to compete with mainstream alternatives.

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