The Acer Swift Edge 16 is a more budget-friendly option with an OLED display, offering good color accuracy for general use and a lightweight design for portability. In contrast, the Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16" is pricier but has a more powerful graphics card, making it suitable for intensive gaming and tasks like 3D rendering or machine learning. However, the Legion is heavier, which might affect its portability. If saving money is a priority and general use is the focus, go for the Acer; if you're after gaming or high-performance tasks and don't mind the extra weight, choose the Lenovo. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Acer Swift Edge 16
Very good portability
Advantages of the Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16"
Very good for general use
Very good for gaming and AI
Very good for software development
Very good speakers
Very good keyboard
Key differences
Gaming and AI
6.7/10
8.2/10
4.0/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.3/10
3200 x 2000
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
120Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
8.0/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.5/10
The Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16" is very good for gaming and AI, while the Acer Swift Edge 16 is only fair.
The Lenovo Legion Slim 7 has a more powerful Nvidia RTX 4060 GPU and a higher screen refresh rate of 240 Hz, which are critical for gaming and 3D performance, making it better suited for these tasks than the Acer Swift Edge 16, which has an AMD Radeon 780M GPU and a 120 Hz refresh rate. The Legion also benefits from higher brightness and contrast on its screen, complementing the GPU for a superior visual experience in fast-paced games and detailed 3D work.
Engineering and Design
8.1/10
8.6/10
8.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
4.0/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.3/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16" and Acer Swift Edge 16 are both very good for engineering and design, though the Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16" is somewhat better.
The Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16" is graded higher than the Acer Swift Edge 16 for engineering and design use primarily because of its Nvidia RTX 4060 GPU, which offers advanced graphics capabilities including hardware ray tracing, and its IPS screen with higher brightness, which is essential for detail-oriented work. Despite both laptops having similar CPU and RAM, the Acer's OLED screen provides superior color coverage, which can be crucial for design accuracy, though it might fall short in graphics-intensive tasks compared to the Lenovo's GPU.
Screen Quality
8.8/10
8.7/10
16.0in
SIZE
16.0in
3200 x 2000
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
120Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
383.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
502.0 nits
The Acer Swift Edge 16 has a better screen than the Lenovo Legion Slim 7 for general use, and engineering and design, while the Lenovo Legion Slim 7 has a better screen for gaming and AI, and content creation.
The Acer Swift Edge 16 boasts a high-resolution display with vibrant colors and brightness levels that enhance clarity and detail, making it ideal for everyday tasks and professional design work that demands accurate color representation. The Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16", while offering a similar high-resolution display with strong color performance, may fall slightly short on brightness but still provides a highly pleasant visual experience for both general computing and design tasks. However, both laptops lack high refresh rates, which are crucial for smooth visuals in 3D environments and gaming, leading to less optimal experiences in those specific applications.
Portability
Very Good
Good
16.0in
SIZE
16.0in
2.7 lbs
WEIGHT
4.4 lbs
0.5in
THICKNESS
0.6in
The Acer Swift Edge 16 has very good portability, while the Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16" has good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Cost
$820
$1,344
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
The Acer Swift Edge 16 has a price of $820 and the Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16" costs $1,344.
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16" to be very good for general use, while the Acer Swift Edge 16 is good.
The Lenovo Legion Slim 7 shines in general use due to its superior screen brightness and its capability of handling intensive applications with better heat management and less operating noise, making it a very comfortable daily driver. On the other hand, the Acer Swift Edge offers an outstanding screen with high color accuracy and contrast, a lightweight design for better portability, and competent performance for routine tasks, although it might not be as adept at managing heat and noise as the Lenovo.
Content Creation
8.1/10
8.3/10
8.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
3200 x 2000
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16" and Acer Swift Edge 16 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
8.0/10
8.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
3200 x 2000
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
6.7/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16" to be very good for software development, while the Acer Swift Edge 16 is good.
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.
Battery
7.0 Hours
7.0 Hours
The Acer Swift Edge 16 has 7 hours of battery life. The Lenovo Legion Slim 7 has 7 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.
Build Quality
7.2/10
7.6/10
The Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16" 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 Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16" 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 Lenovo Legion Slim 7 is a slim Legion notebook that is just as excellent with Nvidia & Intel. However, the Legion Slim 7i slightly sullied by lacklustre battery life. You get a slim aluminium chassis, great input devices, decent port selection, fast high-quality WQXGA display and great performance. Supporting Thunderbolt 4 is one advantage of the Intel/Nvidia model tested in this review. Moreover, this variant has slightly higher CPU performance as well as better GPU performance in certain applications (e.g. CUDA-based apps). The Lenovo Legion S7i is thin, premium and performant – but less efficient than its AMD counterpart."
Get a great deal on the Acer Swift Edge 16 or the Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16"
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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