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Updated January 10, 2024·

The Acer Swift X 16, with a better battery life and higher resolution screen, is well-suited for general use and professionals in need of a portable laptop with a strong performance in engineering tasks and color-accurate display. In contrast, the ASUS ROG Strix G15 offers superior performance for 3D rendering, machine learning, and gaming due to its higher-end GPU and CPU, but it has a lower battery life and heavier weight, making it less portable. Both laptops are similarly priced and feature the same storage and RAM, but if gaming and high-performance tasks are a priority over battery life and portability, the ASUS ROG Strix G15 is the better option. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the Acer Swift X 16
  • Very good for general use
  • Very good for engineering and design
  • Very good for software development
  • Very good for content creation
  • Very good overall display quality
  • Good battery life
  • Very good speakers
  • Very good keyboard
Advantages of the ASUS ROG Strix G15
  • The ASUS ROG Strix G15 has no clear advantages over the Acer Swift X 16.

Key differences

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General Use

8.2
Swift X 16
ROG Strix G15
7.7
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
402.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
284.0 nits
8.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
5.5 Hours
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
7.6/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.1/10
The Acer Swift X 16 is very good for general use, while the ASUS ROG Strix G15 is good.

Engineering and Design

8.2
Swift X 16
ROG Strix G15
7.6
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.8/10
4.9/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
5.6/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Acer Swift X 16 is very good for engineering and design, while the ASUS ROG Strix G15 is good.

Content Creation

8.3
Swift X 16
ROG Strix G15
7.7
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.8/10
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Acer Swift X 16 is very good for content creation, while the ASUS ROG Strix G15 is good.

Software Development

8.0
Swift X 16
ROG Strix G15
7.2
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.8/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
The Acer Swift X 16 is very good for software development, while the ASUS ROG Strix G15 is good.

Screen Quality

8.2
Swift X 16
ROG Strix G15
7.1
16.0in
SIZE
15.6in
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
402.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
284.0 nits
The Acer Swift X 16 has a better screen than the ASUS ROG Strix G15 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, software development, and content creation.

Battery

8.0 Hours
Swift X 16
ROG Strix G15
5.5 Hours
The Acer Swift X 16 has 8 hours of battery life. The ASUS ROG Strix G15 has 5.5 hours of battery life.

Portability

Good
Swift X 16
ROG Strix G15
Good
16.0in
SIZE
15.6in
4.1 lbs
WEIGHT
4.6 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
0.9in
The Acer Swift X 16 and ASUS ROG Strix G15 both have good portability, though the Acer Swift X 16 has somewhat better portability.
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Key similarities

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Gaming and AI

7.0
Swift X 16
ROG Strix G15
7.0
4.9/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
5.6/10
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
Unknown
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
8.0/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.2/10
The Acer Swift X 16 and ASUS ROG Strix G15 are both good for gaming and AI.

Build Quality

7.6
Swift X 16
ROG Strix G15
7.8
The ASUS ROG Strix G15 and Acer Swift X 16 both have good build quality.

Cost

$1,250
Swift X 16
ROG Strix G15
$1,249
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The Acer Swift X 16 has a price of $1,250 and the ASUS ROG Strix G15 costs $1,249.

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How the Acer Swift X 16 and the ASUS ROG Strix G15 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Acer Swift X 16ASUS ROG Strix G15
Acer Swift X 16ASUS ROG Strix G15

GENERAL

Price
$1,250
$1,249
Release Date
May 1, 2023May 1, 2021
Overall Dimensions
14'' x 9.8'' x 0.7''13.9'' x 10.2'' x 0.92''
Weight
4.19 lbs4.63 lbs
Width
14.02"13.94"
Depth
9.81"10.2"

INTERNAL

Processor
AMD Ryzen 7 7840HSAMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
RAM
16 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
54
RAM Slots
02
Storage
1024 GB1024 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
8 Hours5.5 Hours
Battery Capacity
76 Wh56 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
16"15.6"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
2560 x 16001920 x 1080
Refresh Rate
165Hz144Hz
Display Brightness
402 nits284 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.6/107.8/10
Portability Score
7.6/107.1/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
NoYes
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
8/107.3/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
8/107.5/10
Speaker Quality Score
8/107.5/10
Webcam
1080pNo Webcam
Fingerprint Reader
YesNo
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
YesNo

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
23
USB-C ports
21
USB-C Charging
NoYes
Display Outputs
32
Thunderbolt Ports
00

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Acer Swift X 16

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PCWorld

Matthew S. Smith | September 2023
"Acer’s Swift X 16 is an excellent choice for shoppers who want a 16-inch laptop and care more for performance than attractive design or long battery life. The Swift X 16’s gorgeous OLED display, spacious keyboard, and big touchpad make it pleasant to use in basic day-to-day tasks. It also has an AMD Ryzen 9 processor and Nvidia RTX 4050 graphics, which combine to deliver good performance in a wide variety of productivity applications and games. A few minor mistakes, like poorly-placed USB-C ports that lack DisplayPort, will turn off some shoppers, but those who can accept its shortcomings will find the Swift X 16 a versatile daily driver."

ASUS ROG Strix G15

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NotebookCheck

Marius Schell | February 2021
"The ASUS ROG Strix G15 is a successful high-performance 15-inch laptop. The Asus ROG Strix impresses with an elaborate design and fast hardware. The latter can unleash its potential well in the large 15-inch case and achieve a decent performance boost compared to the previous generation. Especially the stunning 300 Hz display as well as the RTX 3070 and its generous TDP give gamers their money's worth. Asus didn't neglect seemingly small details, either, such as the keyboard and the maintenance options. The ROG Strix G15 offers a lot of pure performance and excellent workmanship in a 15-inch format, but connectivity leaves something to be desired."

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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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