Acer Swift Edge SFE16-42-R1GM
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Average of 3 scores (from 2 reviews)
Reviews for the Acer Swift Edge SFE16-42-R1GM
The new Acer Swift Edge only weighs in at just over a kilogram. Despite this, the 16-inch laptop features a top-of-the-range SoC with its AMD Ryzen 7 7735U and a strong iGPU. Whether this is enough to compete with the LG Gram and what other features the Acer Swift Edge SFE16 has to offer are all things you will learn in this detailed review.
Source: Hardware Zone
The Swift Edge 16’s only real rival is LG’s gram 16. Of the two, I think the Swift Edge 16 edges it slightly (see what I did there). Though the gram 16 is almost as thin and light, its display is its biggest downfall because it isn’t OLED, and it isn't as sharp, and doesn’t support touch too. Spec for spec, both notebooks cost roughly the same (the Swift Edge 16 as tested is S$2,598), so there’s no advantage there for LG either. Ultimately, it boils down to how much you value the Swift Edge 16’s large display and portability. Users who appreciate these qualities will likely gloss over its shortcomings, because, as I said, they are mostly minor and not outright dealbreakers. Furthermore, cramming a 16-inch display into a body that weighs the same as most 13 and 14-inch notebooks is quite a remarkable trick, and there are few notebooks that are like the Swift Edge 16.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 08/09/2023
Rating: Total score: 75% price: 75% performance: 80% mobility: 90% workmanship: 80%
Source: Hardware Zone
All things considered, the Acer Swift Edge 16 is a conflicting notebook that outstanding in some ways but also flawed in others. The display, though OLED and mighty sharp, isn’t perhaps quite as vivid and doesn’t support touch inputs. And while it is incredibly light, it doesn’t feel quite as solid as other notebooks in its price range. Other complaints worth mentioning are the imprecise trackpad, lack of support for Thunderbolt 4 and USB4, and weak-sounding speakers. But then it counters these with decent performance and battery life. And really, these shortcomings aren’t dealbreakers – at least not for most people. Ultimately, it boils down to how much you value the Swift Edge 16’s large display and portability.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/22/2023
Rating: Total score: 75% price: 75% performance: 80% mobility: 90% workmanship: 80%
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AMD Radeon 680M: Integrated graphics card in the Ryzen 6000 mobile series APUs based on the RDNA2 architecture with 12 CUs (= 768 shaders) and a clock speed of up to 2.4 GHz.
Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
R7 7735U: Mobile Octa-Core APU using Zen 3+ cores clocked at 2.7 to 4.75 GHz and a RDNA2 graphics adapter with 12 CUs clocked at up to 2,200 MHz. The TDP is specified at 15 - 28 Watts.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
16.00":
15-inch display variants are the standard and are used for more than half of all laptops.
The reason for the popularity of mid-sized displays is that this size is reasonably easy on the eyes, often allows high resolutions and thus offers rich details on the screen, yet does not consume too much power and the devices can still be reasonably compact - simply the standard compromise.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.Acer: In 1976, the company was founded in Taiwan under the name Multitech and was renamed Acer or Acer Group in 1987. The product range includes, for example, laptops, tablets, smartphones, desktops, monitors, TVs and computer peripherals. Since 2007, the group has merged with Gateway Inc. and Packard Bell, which also market their own laptop product lines.
Acer computers are designed for a variety of purposes, including ultrabooks for mobile use, gaming laptops for gamers, affordable options for everyday tasks, and 2-in-1 convertible laptops for versatility. Acer's product portfolio also includes tablets that offer portable computing and multimedia capabilities.
79.17%: This rating is not earth-shattering. This rating must actually be seen as average, since there are about as many devices with worse ratings as better ones. A purchase recommendation can only be seen with a lot of goodwill, unless it is about websites that generally rate strictly.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.
