The Acer Swift Edge 16 is often somewhat less expensive and provides a larger OLED screen which is ideal for general use and vivid color display, but its battery life is shorter. It's also lighter, enhancing portability. The Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 has a more powerful graphics card for 3D work or gaming and longer battery life, but it is slightly heavier and typically more expensive. Its IPS touchscreen is smaller and has lower resolution but may still offer sufficient viewing quality. Decide based on whether battery life and graphics power or portability and display size matter more for your usage. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Acer Swift Edge 16
Very good for engineering and design
Very good overall display quality
Advantages of the Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14
Very good for general use
Very good battery life
Very good speakers
Good keyboard
Key differences
Screen Quality
8.8/10
7.4/10
16.0in
SIZE
14.5in
3200 x 2000
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
120Hz
REFRESH RATE
90Hz
383.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
334.0 nits
The Acer Swift Edge 16 has a better screen than the Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 for general use, gaming and AI, and engineering and design.
For general use, the Acer Swift Edge 16 stands out due to its sharp resolution and bright display, which enhance everyday tasks like browsing or using office applications. For engineering and design, this laptop's display covers a wide range of colors, making it suitable for professionals who need accurate color representation. However, its lower refresh rate makes it less suitable for gaming and 3D applications, which rely on smoother visuals that come with higher refresh rates.
Battery
7.0 Hours
12.0 Hours
The Acer Swift Edge 16 has 7 hours of battery life. The Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 has 12 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
7.8/10
The Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 and Acer Swift Edge 16 both have good build quality, though the Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 has somewhat better build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$820
$1,200
$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 Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 costs $1,200.
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 to be very good for general use, while the Acer Swift Edge 16 is good.
The Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 offers a higher battery life, better keyboard, and speaker quality, which are advantageous for general use, while the Acer Swift Edge 16 has a larger OLED screen which provides excellent color accuracy and contrast but is less portable due to a larger size and lower battery life.
Gaming and AI
6.7/10
6.7/10
4.0/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
4.8/10
3200 x 2000
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
120Hz
REFRESH RATE
90Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
8.0/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
8.0/10
The Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 and Acer Swift Edge 16 are both only fair for gaming and AI.
The Acer Swift Edge 16 is equipped with an AMD Radeon 780M GPU and offers a high screen refresh rate of 120Hz, which is ideal for a smooth gaming and detailed 3D rendering experience. On the other hand, the Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 includes the robust Nvidia RTX 3050 GPU and provides a screen refresh rate of 90Hz, delivering powerful gaming performance and effective handling of 3D tasks, but with a slightly lower refresh rate compared to the Acer.
Engineering and Design
8.1/10
7.7/10
8.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.9/10
4.0/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
4.8/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Acer Swift Edge 16 to be very good for engineering and design, while the Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 is good.
PerfectRec’s Engineering and Design Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for graphic design and 3D rendering work.
Content Creation
8.1/10
8.0/10
8.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.9/10
3200 x 2000
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Acer Swift Edge 16 and Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 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
7.8/10
8.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.9/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
3200 x 2000
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
6.7/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.0/10
The Acer Swift Edge 16 and Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 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.
Portability
Very Good
Very Good
16.0in
SIZE
14.5in
2.7 lbs
WEIGHT
3.5 lbs
0.5in
THICKNESS
0.6in
The Acer Swift Edge 16 and Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 both have very good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
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How the Acer Swift Edge 16 and the Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 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 Slim Pro 7 is an attractive, portable laptop that’s ideal if you need a combination of CPU and GPU performance. It also nails the fundamentals with solid connectivity, an enjoyable keyboard, a large touchpad, and top-notch webcam. Display quality is a weakness, but it’s an acceptable compromise for the laptop’s extremely competitive $1,199 MSRP. The Slim Pro 7 is a versatile, affordable laptop and hard to beat for the price."
Get a great deal on the Acer Swift Edge 16 or the Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14
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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