Acer releases new 16-inch laptop with 120 Hz OLED, 32 GB RAM and Intel Arc B390 graphics
A few months have passed since Acer started selling the new Swift Go 16 globally. Initially, the company claimed that it would be offering its lightweight 16-inch laptop with up to the Core Ultra 9 386H, a 16-core processor with a 4-core Xe3 iGPU. However, we have now spotted Acer selling its latest Swift Go 16 with Arc B390-backed processors.
For context, we reviewed the Swift 16 earlier this year with the Arc B390 and Core Ultra X7 358H (curr. $1,269 on Amazon). According to our benchmarks, these processors should provide Acer's 16-inch laptop with twice the GPU performance thanks to their Arc B390 iGPU. Conversely, CPU performance broadly remains unchanged from the Core Ultra 9 386H.
At the time of writing, a Core Ultra X7 358H-powered Swift Go 16 starts at SGD 2,499 (~$1,972) in Singapore. For reference, this configuration also includes 16 GB of RAM, a 1 TB SSD and a 1200p OLED display that outputs at 60 Hz. Alternatively, Acer offers the Core Ultra X7 358H with an 1800p OLED display, which boasts a 120 Hz refresh rate and 500 nits peak brightness.
Moreover, this SKU contains 32 GB of RAM. Unfortunately, these upgrades increase the Swift Go's price by over 30% to SGD 3,299 (~$2,605) and to HKD 15,398 in Hong Kong. Incidentally, a Core Ultra X9 388H variant costs SGD 3,599 (~$2,840) with the same display and memory as Acer's more expensive Core Ultra X7 358H SKU.
Currently, we only have found Arc B390-powered SKUs in Hong Kong and Singapore. Please note that while an apparent Best Buy US listing exists, this is actually the Swift 16 mislabelled as a Swift Go 16. At this stage, it is unclear whether Acer will offer the Swift Go 16 with the Core Ultra X7 358H or Core Ultra X9 388H in Europe, either.
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