Acer Swift Edge SFE16 review - A lightweight 16-inch laptop with AMD power and an OLED display
The Acer Swift Edge SFE16 is a super-lightweight 16-inch laptop and with its AMD Ryzen 7 7735U, it offers a brand-new and top-of-the-range SoC with a strong iGPU. This means that currently, AMD offer the better total package and especially compared to Intel when it comes to 3D performance. Its CPU performance can't be overlooked, too, as the laptop features a native 8-core processor. We will discuss further details about this later on in the review. Currently, the laptop can be bought online for $1,079. This setup includes 16 GB DDR5 RAM, a 1-TB SSD and an OLED panel. This price makes the laptop an upper-mid-range device and it will be put up against similarly powerful competitors in our tests. All of the devices we have compared are 16-inch models. You can find a list of all these competitors below.
Possible competitors compared
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Price |
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87.5 % v7 (old) | 06 / 2023 | Acer Swift Edge SFE16-42-R1GM R7 7735U, Radeon 680M | 1.2 kg | 13.95 mm | 16.00" | 3840x2400 | |
90.2 % v7 (old) | 02 / 2023 | Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE R5 PRO 6650U, Radeon 660M | 1.8 kg | 20.5 mm | 16.00" | 2560x1600 | |
86.6 % v7 (old) | 01 / 2023 | LG Gram 16Z90Q i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1.2 kg | 16.8 mm | 16.00" | 2560x1600 | |
86 % v7 (old) | 04 / 2023 | Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN i5-1240P, Iris Xe G7 80EUs | 1.6 kg | 18.5 mm | 16.00" | 1920x1200 | |
85.6 % v7 (old) | 05 / 2023 | Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16 i5-1340P, Iris Xe G7 80EUs | 1.6 kg | 12.5 mm | 16.00" | 2880x1800 | |
83.8 % v7 (old) | 10 / 2022 | LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G R3 5300U, Vega 6 | 1.6 kg | 16.3 mm | 16.00" | 1280x1200 |
Case - Magnesium und aluminum keep things light
The Acer Swift Edge SFE16 is an extremely slim device made perfectly from high-quality materials (magnesium and aluminum). The base is stiff enough, although, due to the metals used, it does retain a certain level of flexibility. Thankfully, this doesn't pose to be an issue when you hold the laptop in one hand, as the device is so light anyway. The only time the base and display lid can be bent is if you explicitly try to do so. The same can be said for the keyboard: There are a few areas where you can press it in ever so slightly - specifically the top back part of the keyboard. Again, this shouldn't prove to be an issue in everyday use. The Acer Swift Edge SFE16 hasn't attempted anything crazy with its colors - the device is all black. Although, it must be said that fingerprints are quite visible on the laptop's smooth surfaces.
In terms of weight, the Acer Swift Edge SFE16 is by far one of the lightest of the devices we tested, alongside the LG Gram 16Z90Q. There is nothing noteworthy about the device's footprint - neither in a negative nor positive way. At only 14 millimetres thick, our test sample is very thin indeed - but this measurement is beaten by the Samsung Galaxy Book3.
Connectivity - The Acer Swift Edge with Thunderbolt 4
The Acer Swift Edge SFE16 features modern connectivity options including Thunderbolt 4, which is situated on the left side of the laptop. Additionally, it has two USB-A ports and an HDMI port. Alternatively, you can connect external monitors via Thunderbolt. Unfortunately, the device doesn't have an Ethernet connection.
Communication
The Acer Swift Edge SFE16 is equipped with a modern Wi-Fi 6E module that also supports Bluetooth 5.2, which you can use to connect further accessories. In our test, we measured some somewhat disappointing results within the 5-GHz frequency band. Using 6 GHz, the results were slightly better, although the laptop's competitors did a little better overall. We used an Asus ROG Rapture GT-AXE11000 as a test router for these tests.
Webcam
The laptop's webcam has a resolution of 1080p (HD), meaning it is a little more detailed than most basic 720p models. lt must be said, its color accuracy isn't the greatest.
Accessories
Included with the laptop is also a lightweight and compact 65-watt USB-C power supply (194 grams) and a few info pamphlets.
Maintenance
It is generally possible to do some maintenance work on the Acer Swift Edge SFE16. At the same time, it has to be noted that the laptop's RAM is securely built-in and you also can't install a second SSD. Even so, the bottom plate can be removed quite easily, for example to remove dirt from the device. You can swap out the SSD as well as the WLAN module.
Warranty
The laptop is covered by a standard one-year warranty in the USA which currently cannot be extended.
Input devices - The Swift Edge doesn't have a numeric keypad
Keyboard
We already touched on the topic of stability - in everyday use, the little bit of flexibility shouldn't pose to be an issue. All-in-all, the keyboard left quite a good impression on us. You do, however, have to take into consideration the missing numerical keypad. In addition to this, the function keys in the first row are a bit on the small side. The same can be said for the arrow keys "up" and "down". The subjective feedback you get while typing is nice and most people should manage fine enough with this keyboard. As is standard on most current devices, the Acer Swift Edge SFE16's keyboard has white backlighting which has two intensity levels to pick from.
Touchpad
At 12.6 x 8.4 cm, the laptop's touchpad is decently sized. At the same time, the touchpad on the Samsung Galaxy Book3 is slightly bigger. Even so, we find the touchpad on this laptop to be sufficient as an alternative to a mouse - it reacts well to inputs and the surface feels nice and smooth. Its preciseness and gesture support function pose no need for critique. Both click areas give you clear audible feedback upon pressing. Although, its pressure point could have been a little firmer.
Display - OLED with accurate colors
The Acer Swift Edge SFE16 has a 16-inch OLED display with a resolution of 3,840 x 2,400 pixels. With a ratio of 16:10, working is fun on the device. Together with its high resolution, this gives the laptop a pixel density of 283 PPI.
In our test, we achieved great measurements which, at times, left its competitors in the dust. Even so, we would note its average brightness of 369 cd/m² as being its biggest critique point. Subjectively, this is a small issue on the highest of standards, as the display is definitely bright enough for everyday use. Furthermore, an even brighter display would mean putting further pressure on the device's already small battery. Its illumination levels were almost perfect (97 %) thanks to its OLED technology. As there is no backlighting, the Acer Swift Edge SFE16 has no issues with clouding. Although, we did measure a relatively low PWM frequency which began at a display brightness of 50 % and below.
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Brightness Distribution: 97 %
Center on Battery: 369 cd/m²
Contrast: ∞:1 (Black: 0 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 2.3 | 0.5-29.43 Ø4.93, calibrated: 2.87
ΔE Greyscale 1.83 | 0.5-98 Ø5.2
97.2% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
100% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
99.7% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.39
Acer Swift Edge SFE16-42-R1GM Samsung SDC4168, OLED, 3840x2400, 16" | LG Gram 16Z90Q LG LP160WQ1-SPB2 (LGD06EB), IPS, 2560x1600, 16" | Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16 Samsung ATNA60CL03-0, AMOLED, 2880x1800, 16" | Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN BOE BOE0A32, IPS, 1920x1200, 16" | LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G LG Display LP160WU1-SPH1, IPS, 1280x1200, 16" | Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE MNG007DA1-C, IPS-LED, 2560x1600, 16" | |
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Display | -5% | 0% | -54% | -57% | -22% | |
Display P3 Coverage | 99.7 | 96.8 -3% | 99.7 0% | 38.9 -61% | 36 -64% | 66.7 -33% |
sRGB Coverage | 100 | 99.9 0% | 100 0% | 58.1 -42% | 55 -45% | 95.7 -4% |
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 97.2 | 84.6 -13% | 97 0% | 40.2 -59% | 37 -62% | 69.1 -29% |
Response Times | -1371% | 17% | -550% | -1317% | -1018% | |
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 2 ? | 45.7 ? -2185% | 2 ? -0% | 20 ? -900% | 38 ? -1800% | 32.1 ? -1505% |
Response Time Black / White * | 3 ? | 19.7 ? -557% | 2 ? 33% | 9 ? -200% | 28 ? -833% | 18.9 ? -530% |
PWM Frequency | 239 ? | |||||
Screen | -9% | -1% | -59% | -63% | 10% | |
Brightness middle | 369 | 366 -1% | 412 12% | 269 -27% | 299 -19% | 417 13% |
Brightness | 371 | 347 -6% | 412 11% | 265 -29% | 270 -27% | 388 5% |
Brightness Distribution | 97 | 89 -8% | 98 1% | 94 -3% | 85 -12% | 81 -16% |
Black Level * | 0.32 | 0.015 | 0.305 | 0.265 | 0.24 | |
Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 2.3 | 2.82 -23% | 2.34 -2% | 4.89 -113% | 4.57 -99% | 1.7 26% |
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 4.37 | 4.65 -6% | 3.34 24% | 8.81 -102% | 8.92 -104% | 3.5 20% |
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 2.87 | 2.69 6% | 2.95 -3% | 5.12 -78% | 5.02 -75% | 1.4 51% |
Greyscale dE 2000 * | 1.83 | 2.3 -26% | 2.78 -52% | 2.91 -59% | 3.8 -108% | 2.4 -31% |
Gamma | 2.39 92% | 1.971 112% | 2.5 88% | 2.28 96% | 2.6 85% | 2.16 102% |
CCT | 6392 102% | 6796 96% | 6879 94% | 6920 94% | 6142 106% | 6924 94% |
Contrast | 1144 | 27467 | 882 | 1128 | 1738 | |
Total Average (Program / Settings) | -462% /
-235% | 5% /
2% | -221% /
-139% | -479% /
-271% | -343% /
-169% |
* ... smaller is better
Its depiction quality is almost perfect - our DeltaE 2000 color measurements confirmed this. Ex works, we noted values below the target value of 3, which means that Acer deliver the Swift Edge SFE16 with a manufacturer-specific calibration. In terms of color accuracy, the laptop also achieved near-perfect rates and as a result, places itself on the same level as the AMOLED display on the Samsung Galaxy Book3. This means we could definitely see the Acer Swift Edge SFE16 being used in professional fields.
Display Response Times
↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
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3 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 2 ms rise | |
↘ 1 ms fall | ||
The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 10 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (21 ms). | ||
↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 1 ms rise | |
↘ 1 ms fall | ||
The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 6 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (33 ms). |
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
Screen flickering / PWM detected | 239 Hz | ≤ 50 % brightness setting | |
The display backlight flickers at 239 Hz (worst case, e.g., utilizing PWM) Flickering detected at a brightness setting of 50 % and below. There should be no flickering or PWM above this brightness setting. The frequency of 239 Hz is relatively low, so sensitive users will likely notice flickering and experience eyestrain at the stated brightness setting and below. In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 17146 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured. |
The laptop's shiny display leads to quite annoying reflections outside, which limits its uses considerably. The display brightness also doesn't help at all. This means your only solution if you have to use the laptop outside will be to find a very shaded spot to sit in.
The laptop's OLED panel is very viewing-angle stable, which you can see in the graphic below. We didn't note any haziness or changes in color.
Performance - A frugal Ryzen 7 7735U
The Acer Swift Edge SFE16's AMD Ryzen 7 7735U is a modern SoC with a good iGPU and 16 GB RAM. Alternatively, the laptop can be purchased with the same base but with 32 GB RAM. You have to keep in mind that you cannot upgrade the RAM after purchasing. Its prices are $1,079 - $1,288, depending on the model.
Testing conditions
You can switch between three manufacturer-specific performance modes using the key combination "Fn" + "F", which change the fan speeds. We used "Performance Mode" (benchmarks) and "Silent mode" (battery test).
Processor
An AMD Ryzen 7 7735U is the powerhouse within the Acer Swift Edge SFE16. The SoC has 8 cores and can process a total of 16 threads at once. The Rembrandt SoC's power consumption is limited to 28 watts at most. In our test, however, we didn't achieve this value - as seen in the Cinebench R15 Multi loop results, the laptop's SoC only used a maximum of 23.5 watts. On average, the AMD Ryzen 7 7735U's power consumption plateaued at just over 18 watts.
In our CPU tests, we noted good results - better than the Lenovo ThinkPad T16 based on an AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U. It has to be noted that this device features two fewer cores. Its single-core performance was about on the same level. The Intel Core i5-1240P and Intel Core i5-1340P delivered better performance, meaning the Samsung Galaxy Book3 and the Acer TravelMate P4 took first and second place, respectively.
For further comparisons and benchmarks, take a look at our CPU comparison table.
Cinebench R15 Multi continuous test
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
CPU Performance Rating | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16 | |
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN | |
Acer Swift Edge SFE16-42-R1GM | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735U | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE | |
Average of class Office | |
LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G -2! |
Cinebench R23 / Multi Core | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16 | |
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN | |
Acer Swift Edge SFE16-42-R1GM | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735U () | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE | |
Average of class Office (1577 - 15743, n=100, last 2 years) | |
LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G |
Cinebench R23 / Single Core | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16 | |
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN | |
LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
Average of class Office (618 - 1995, n=100, last 2 years) | |
Acer Swift Edge SFE16-42-R1GM | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735U () | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE | |
LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G |
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16 | |
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN | |
Acer Swift Edge SFE16-42-R1GM | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735U () | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE | |
Average of class Office (590 - 5980, n=100, last 2 years) | |
LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G |
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16 | |
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN | |
LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
Average of class Office (229 - 764, n=100, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE | |
Acer Swift Edge SFE16-42-R1GM | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735U () | |
LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G |
Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit | |
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16 | |
Acer Swift Edge SFE16-42-R1GM | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735U () | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE | |
Average of class Office (242 - 2642, n=101, last 2 years) | |
LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G |
Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16 | |
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN | |
Acer Swift Edge SFE16-42-R1GM | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735U () | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE | |
Average of class Office (98 - 284, n=100, last 2 years) | |
LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G |
Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G | |
LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
Average of class Office (208 - 2248, n=102, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE | |
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN | |
Acer Swift Edge SFE16-42-R1GM | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735U () | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16 |
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 | |
Acer Swift Edge SFE16-42-R1GM | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735U () | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16 | |
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE | |
Average of class Office (7212 - 62349, n=102, last 2 years) | |
LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G |
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
Acer Swift Edge SFE16-42-R1GM | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735U () | |
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE | |
Average of class Office (2769 - 6687, n=102, last 2 years) | |
LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G |
Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16 | |
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN | |
LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
Acer Swift Edge SFE16-42-R1GM | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735U () | |
Average of class Office (1018 - 11980, n=101, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE |
Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16 | |
LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN | |
Average of class Office (510 - 1989, n=102, last 2 years) | |
Acer Swift Edge SFE16-42-R1GM | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735U () | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE |
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16 | |
Acer Swift Edge SFE16-42-R1GM | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735U () | |
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE | |
Average of class Office (1.55 - 17.4, n=100, last 2 years) | |
LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G |
LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF | |
LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G | |
Acer Swift Edge SFE16-42-R1GM | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735U () | |
LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
Average of class Office (31.3 - 129.6, n=100, last 2 years) | |
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16 |
R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean | |
LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G | |
Average of class Office (0.4244 - 1.192, n=99, last 2 years) | |
LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE | |
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN | |
Acer Swift Edge SFE16-42-R1GM | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735U () | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16 |
* ... smaller is better
AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx
Performance Rating | |
Acer Swift Edge SFE16-42-R1GM | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735U | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16 | |
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN | |
Average of class Office | |
LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G -1! |
AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
Acer Swift Edge SFE16-42-R1GM | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735U () | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE | |
Average of class Office (763 - 24250, n=101, last 2 years) | |
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16 | |
LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G |
AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
Acer Swift Edge SFE16-42-R1GM | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735U () | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16 | |
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN | |
Average of class Office (4113 - 102228, n=101, last 2 years) | |
LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G | |
LG Gram 16Z90Q |
AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16 | |
Acer Swift Edge SFE16-42-R1GM | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735U () | |
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE | |
Average of class Office (287 - 4442, n=101, last 2 years) | |
LG Gram 16Z90Q |
AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
Acer Swift Edge SFE16-42-R1GM | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735U () | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE | |
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN | |
LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
Average of class Office (8185 - 113016, n=101, last 2 years) | |
LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G |
AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
Acer Swift Edge SFE16-42-R1GM | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735U () | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE | |
Average of class Office (404 - 14288, n=101, last 2 years) | |
LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16 | |
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN | |
LG Gram 16Z90Q |
AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
Acer Swift Edge SFE16-42-R1GM | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735U () | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE | |
Average of class Office (2075 - 54365, n=101, last 2 years) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16 | |
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN | |
LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G | |
LG Gram 16Z90Q |
AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16 | |
Average of class Office (5426 - 147611, n=101, last 2 years) | |
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN | |
Acer Swift Edge SFE16-42-R1GM | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735U () | |
LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G |
AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16 | |
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN | |
Acer Swift Edge SFE16-42-R1GM | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735U () | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE | |
Average of class Office (78 - 1018, n=101, last 2 years) | |
LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G |
AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
Acer Swift Edge SFE16-42-R1GM | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735U () | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE | |
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN | |
Average of class Office (432 - 12755, n=101, last 2 years) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16 | |
LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G |
AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16 | |
LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN | |
Average of class Office (4814 - 54971, n=101, last 2 years) | |
Acer Swift Edge SFE16-42-R1GM | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735U () | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE | |
LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G |
System performance
A combination of a brand-new SoC with a strong iGPU and DDR5 RAM left a very good subjective impression on us in terms of performance, which was solidified by the benchmark results. However, in our ranking, the Intel-powered devices did a little better, meaning the Acer Swift Edge SFE16 landed somewhere in the middle.
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
PCMark 10 / Score | |
Acer Swift Edge SFE16-42-R1GM | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735U, AMD Radeon 680M () | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16 | |
Average of class Office (2463 - 7157, n=92, last 2 years) | |
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN | |
LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G |
PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16 | |
Average of class Office (5575 - 20841, n=92, last 2 years) | |
LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE | |
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN | |
Acer Swift Edge SFE16-42-R1GM | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735U, AMD Radeon 680M () | |
LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G |
PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
Acer Swift Edge SFE16-42-R1GM | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735U, AMD Radeon 680M () | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE | |
Average of class Office (3041 - 10198, n=92, last 2 years) | |
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16 | |
LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G |
PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
Acer Swift Edge SFE16-42-R1GM | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735U, AMD Radeon 680M () | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE | |
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN | |
Average of class Office (1912 - 9773, n=92, last 2 years) | |
LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G |
CrossMark / Overall | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16 | |
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE | |
Average of class Office (348 - 1891, n=92, last 2 years) | |
Acer Swift Edge SFE16-42-R1GM | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735U, AMD Radeon 680M () | |
LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G |
CrossMark / Productivity | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16 | |
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE | |
Average of class Office (393 - 1870, n=92, last 2 years) | |
Acer Swift Edge SFE16-42-R1GM | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735U, AMD Radeon 680M () | |
LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G |
CrossMark / Creativity | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16 | |
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE | |
Average of class Office (340 - 1982, n=92, last 2 years) | |
Acer Swift Edge SFE16-42-R1GM | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735U, AMD Radeon 680M () | |
LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G |
CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16 | |
Average of class Office (258 - 2017, n=92, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE | |
Acer Swift Edge SFE16-42-R1GM | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735U, AMD Radeon 680M () | |
LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G |
PCMark 10 Score | 6147 points | |
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AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16 | |
Acer Swift Edge SFE16-42-R1GM | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735U () | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE | |
Average of class Office (7158 - 108783, n=102, last 2 years) | |
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN | |
LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G |
AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16 | |
Average of class Office (7325 - 112436, n=102, last 2 years) | |
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN | |
Acer Swift Edge SFE16-42-R1GM | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735U () | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE | |
LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G |
AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16 | |
LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE | |
Acer Swift Edge SFE16-42-R1GM | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735U () | |
Average of class Office (7579 - 117935, n=102, last 2 years) | |
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN | |
LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G |
AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE | |
LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G | |
LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
Acer Swift Edge SFE16-42-R1GM | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735U () | |
Average of class Office (8.3 - 185.2, n=102, last 2 years) | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16 | |
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN |
* ... smaller is better
DPC latency
The LatencyMon tool already revealed a high latency value when opening several tabs in Edge, which didn't worsen further when playing our 4K test video and using Prime95.
DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
Acer Swift Edge SFE16-42-R1GM | |
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN | |
LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 G1 21CH004MGE | |
LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G | |
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16 |
* ... smaller is better
Storage devices
A fast SSD from Micron sits within the Acer Swift Edge SFE16. The present model has 1 TB storage space which isn't divided into partitions. The M.2 interface is optimally utilized because the installed SSD also natively supports the PCIe 4.0 interface in full bandwidth. This results in a great score, which puts our review sample in first place in this comparison. The second-placed LG Gram 16 was clearly beaten with a gap of 18 percentage points.
To limit thermal load ever so slightly, the bottom plate is used to cool the device. There is a small heat conduction pad in the area of the Micron controller. However, this couldn't completely prevent an overload during continuous performance. This resulted in sporadic performance drops down to about 1,700 MB/s while reading. However, we couldn't determine a noticeable performance loss during our extensive test phase with numerous installations.
For further comparisons and benchmarks, take a look at our comparison table.