Specifications
Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-71T (Swift 16 AI Series)
Processor
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H 16c/16t, 4 x 5.1 GHz Intel Cougar Cove P-Core, 8 x 4.0 GHz Intel Darkmont E-Core, 4 x 3.7 GHz Intel Darkmont LP E-Core, Panther Lake
Graphics adapter
Memory
16 GB
, DDR5
Display
16.00 inch 16:10, 2880 x 1800 pixel 212 PPI, OLED, glossy: yes, 120 Hz
Storage
M.2 PCIe
Connections
1 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 USB 3.1 Gen2, 2 USB4 40 Gbps, 1 HDMI, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm, Card Reader: microSD
Networking
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/ Wi-Fi 6E 6 GHz be = Wi-Fi 7), Bluetooth 5.4
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 14.7 x 355.6 x 246.4 ( = 0.58 x 14 x 9.7 in)
Battery
69 Wh Lithium-Ion
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 11 Home
Camera
Webcam: Yes
Additional features
Speakers: Stereo, Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes
Weight
1.55 kg ( = 54.67 oz / 3.42 pounds) ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)
Price comparison
Reviews for the Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-71T
Acer Swift 16 (2026): A Thin Laptop That Can Actually Game!
Source: Matthew Moniz
Acer Swift 16 AI, Acer Swift Edge 16 & Swift Edge 14 hands-on review: Intel® Core™ Ultra X9 Series 3 processor, Intel® Arc™ integrated graphics, 3K 120Hz OLED (16:10), Thunderbolt 4, HDMI 2.1, haptic touchpad, stylus input, and battery-life expectations—plus Cyberpunk testing impressions!
Hands-On, online available, Long, Date: 01/06/2026
Source: Matthew Moniz

Acer Swift 16 AI, Acer Swift Edge 16 & Swift Edge 14 hands-on review: Intel® Core™ Ultra X9 Series 3 processor, Intel® Arc™ integrated graphics, 3K 120Hz OLED (16:10), Thunderbolt 4, HDMI 2.1, haptic touchpad, stylus input, and battery-life expectations—plus Cyberpunk testing impressions!
Hands-On, online available, Long, Date: 01/06/2026
Acer’s Swift 16 AI laptop has “world’s biggest” haptic touchpad
Source: Expert Reviews
Of course, Acer didn’t only launch five slim and light laptops at CES 2026, it also unveiled a host of other kit. There are new Aspire machines for those on a budget, based on new Intel CPUs. There’s also a range of Predator and Nitro gaming laptops to come – including the evergreen Nitro V 16 AI and the ultra-slim Acer Nitro V 16S AI, which looks the bees’ knees for mobile gamers.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 01/05/2026
Source: Expert Reviews

Of course, Acer didn’t only launch five slim and light laptops at CES 2026, it also unveiled a host of other kit. There are new Aspire machines for those on a budget, based on new Intel CPUs. There’s also a range of Predator and Nitro gaming laptops to come – including the evergreen Nitro V 16 AI and the ultra-slim Acer Nitro V 16S AI, which looks the bees’ knees for mobile gamers.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 01/05/2026
Comment
Intel Arc B390 Panther Lake iGPU: Most powerful iGPU in the Intel Panther Lake SoC series with 12 Xe3 cores.
With these GPUs you are able to play modern and demanding games fluently at medium detail settings and HD resolution.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
Ultra X9 388H: High-end 16-core SoC of the Panther Lake family for laptops and top model with 12 Xe3 GPU cores. As with Lunar Lake, the built-in NPU 5 offers 50 TOPS and now offers support for FP8. » Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
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