{"id":1875627,"date":"2026-04-10T10:01:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T07:01:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1875627"},"modified":"2026-04-10T10:01:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T07:01:14","slug":"acer-swift-16-ai-2026-review-i-love-the-giant-oled-display-but-am-less-enamored-with-the-oversize-touchpad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1875627","title":{"rendered":"Acer Swift 16 AI (2026) Review: I Love the Giant OLED Display, but Am Less Enamored With the Oversize Touchpad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/e9d74c342322a1716ed11ba13e9f158a501a6209\/hub\/2026\/04\/09\/b2915fa0-efd5-4372-a98b-6ea289578df7\/acer-swift-16-ai-overview.jpg?auto=webp&amp;fit=crop&amp;height=675&amp;width=1200&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-e26a9a22-f27f-46f9-bbde-dc37ac22be07\" class=\"c-pageArticle_body sm:u-col-2 md:u-col-6 lg:u-col-12 lg:u-col-start-0 u-grid-columns\">\n<div class=\"c-pageArticle_content sm:u-col-2 md:u-col-6 lg:u-col-12\">\n<div class=\"u-grid-columns\">\n<div class=\"c-ShortcodeContent_leftRail sm:u-col-2 md:u-col-6 lg:u-col-4 lg:u-col-start-0 u-grid-columns\">\n<div class=\"sm:u-col-2 md:u-col-6 lg:u-col-11\">\n<div data-cy=\"bylineCard\" class=\"c-articleBylineCard\">\n<h2 class=\"c-articleBylineCard_header\">\n    Our Experts<br \/>\n  <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-articleBylineCard_authorContainer\">\n<div data-cy=\"bylineCard_images\" class=\"c-articleBylineCard_authorImages-noinfo\">\n<div class=\"c-cmsImage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/a9ba9adff40089fa2b41c5bdd9780b918a194636\/hub\/2020\/12\/16\/873e4197-9189-49b0-a5ed-4a29b914db8f\/matt-headshot-3.jpg?auto=webp&amp;fit=crop&amp;height=96&amp;width=96\" alt=\"Headshot of Matt Elliott\" height=\"96\" width=\"96\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-articleBylineCard_meta-noinfo single\">\n<div class=\"c-articleBylineCard__authorName-noinfo\">\n<address class=\"c-articleBylineCard_authorNameContainer\"><span class=\"c-articleBylineCard_writtenBy g-text-xsmall\">Written by\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n              Matt Elliott<br \/>\n             <\/address>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-cy=\"bylineCard_disclaimer\" class=\"c-articleBylineCard_disclaimer g-outer-spacing-top-small\"><span class=\"c-articleBylineCard_disclaimerText\">Our expert, award-winning staff selects the products we cover and rigorously researches and tests our top picks. 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Each product we score is evaluated by criteria specific to its category with most assessing pricing, quality, features and performance. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cat-tooltip-read-more\" data-v-5ab478e1> Read more on:  How we test <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-cy=\"reviewProduct\" class=\"c-shortcodeReviewRedesign_productName g-outer-spacing-bottom-medium\">Acer Swift 16 AI (2026)<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"g-inner-spacing-bottom-medium\">$1,800 at Acer<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeReviewRedesign_prosCons u-grid-columns g-outer-spacing-top-medium\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeReviewRedesign_like lg:u-col-6 md:u-col-6 sm:u-col-2\">\n<h3 class=\"c-shortcodeReviewRedesign_prosCons_hed g-text-xxxsmall\"> Pros<br \/>\n      <\/h3>\n<ul data-cy=\"reviewPros\" class=\"c-shortcodeReviewRedesign_list\">\n<li class=\"c-shortcodeReviewRedesign_prosCons_item\">\n           Giant, gorgeous 16-inch OLED display\n        <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-shortcodeReviewRedesign_prosCons_item\">\n           Incredibly thin and light for its size\n        <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-shortcodeReviewRedesign_prosCons_item\">\n           Strong overall performance from Intel Panther Lake CPU\n        <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-shortcodeReviewRedesign_prosCons_item\">\n           Quiet and cool operator\n        <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeReviewRedesign_dislike lg:u-col-6 md:u-col-6 sm:u-col-2\">\n<h3 class=\"c-shortcodeReviewRedesign_prosCons_hed g-text-xxxsmall\"> Cons<br \/>\n      <\/h3>\n<ul data-cy=\"reviewCons\" class=\"c-shortcodeReviewRedesign_list\">\n<li class=\"c-shortcodeReviewRedesign_prosCons_item\">\n           Poor audio output from underpowered speakers\n        <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-shortcodeReviewRedesign_prosCons_item\">\n           Huge haptic touchpad is so big that it gets in the way\n        <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-shortcodeReviewRedesign_prosCons_item\">\n           Some flex to the thin aluminum top and bottom panels\n        <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-shortcodeReviewRedesign_prosCons_item\">\n           Cannot expand memory or storage\n        <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<nav class=\"c-globalToc\">\n<div class=\"c-globalToc_header\">\n<div class=\"c-globalToc_title\"><span class=\"c-globalToc_titleText\">Table of Contents<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-globalToc_dropdown g-dropShadow-hover\">\n<li class=\"c-globalToc_dropdownItem\">\n        Acer Swift 16 AI (2026) Review: I Love the Giant OLED Display, but Am Less Enamored With the Oversize Touchpad\n      <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-globalToc_dropdownItem\">\n        Acer Swift 16 AI (SF16-71T-73P1)\n      <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-globalToc_dropdownItem\">\n        Color change for the better\n      <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-globalToc_dropdownItem\">\n        Display and speakers stay the same, webcam gets worse\n      <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-globalToc_dropdownItem\">\n        Acer Swift 16 AI performance and battery life\n      <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-globalToc_dropdownItem\">\n        Should I buy the Acer Swift 16 AI?\n      <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-globalToc_dropdownItem\">\n        Geekbench 6 CPU (multi-core)\n      <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-globalToc_dropdownItem\">\n        Geekbench 6 CPU (single-core)\n      <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-globalToc_dropdownItem\">\n        Cinebench 2024 CPU (multi-core)\n      <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-globalToc_dropdownItem\">\n        Cinebench 2024 CPU (single-core)\n      <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-globalToc_dropdownItem\">\n        3DMark Steel Nomad\n      <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-globalToc_dropdownItem\">\n        3DMark Fire Strike Ultra\n      <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-globalToc_dropdownItem\">\n        PCMark 10 Pro Edition\n      <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-globalToc_dropdownItem\">\n        Shadow of the Tomb Raider (Highest @ 1920 x 1080)\n      <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-globalToc_dropdownItem\">\n        Guardians of the Galaxy (High @1920 x 1080)\n      <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-globalToc_dropdownItem\">\n        The Riftbreaker GPU (1920 x 1080)\n      <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-globalToc_dropdownItem\">\n        Assasin&#8217;s Creed Shadows (1920&#215;1080 @ High)\n      <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-globalToc_dropdownItem\">\n        F1 24 (1920&#215;1080 @ Ultra High)\n      <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-globalToc_dropdownItem\">\n        Online streaming battery drain test (in minutes)\n      <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-globalToc_dropdownItem\">\n        System configurations\n      <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav>\n<p class=\"u-speakableText-p1\">The Acer Swift 16 AI gets a bump from Intel Lunar Lake on last year&#8217;s model to <span><span>Panther Lake<\/span><\/span> this year. While application and especially graphics performance have improved, pricing has also gone up, which is not unique to Acer&#8217;s laptops, thanks to the <span><span>global RAM shortage<\/span><\/span>. Pricing for this year&#8217;s models is near the point where the benefit of the integrated Intel B390 GPU with its 12 Xe cores starts to lose its shine because laptops with dedicated Nvidia RTX graphics cost roughly the same or not much more.<\/p>\n<p class=\"u-speakableText-p2\">The other change Acer made to the Swift 16 AI is adding a gigantic haptic touchpad that comes with pen support and an included pen. I&#8217;m generally a huge fan of huge haptic touchpads, but the Swift 16 AI&#8217;s is a case of too much of a good thing. And my biggest criticism of last year&#8217;s model still applies to this year&#8217;s version: the speakers stink. And that&#8217;s a shame given the entertainment prospects of the roomy 16-inch OLED display.<\/p>\n<p>The Swift 16 AI remains a great work laptop. The huge, 16-inch display provides plenty of space for multitasking productivity, and its strong color performance, combined with the very capable integrated Panther Lake GPU, also lends the system some appeal for creators looking for a big-screen laptop with a thin design and easy carrying weight. At or near the price of my test system, however, you can find a 16-inch OLED laptop backed by RTX graphics. For creators, I recommend the <span><span>Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Aura Edition<\/span><\/span>, which offers a 16-inch OLED display with RTX 5050 graphics for <span class=\"c-shortcodeCommerceLink\">$1,950 at Best Buy<\/span>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeChart\">\n<h2 data-id=\"toc-e26a9a22-f27f-46f9-bbde-dc37ac22be07-item-1\" class=\"g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-text-xlarge\">Acer Swift 16 AI (SF16-71T-73P1)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chartWrapper\">\n<table aria-label=\"Acer Swift 16 AI (SF16-71T-73P1)\" class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chart\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chart_head\">\n<th class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chart_hasBg\">Price as reviewed<\/th>\n<td>$1,800<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chart_hasBg\">Display size\/resolution<\/th>\n<td>16-inch 2880&#215;1800 120Hz touch OLED<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chart_hasBg\">CPU<\/th>\n<td>Intel Core Ultra X7 358H<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chart_hasBg\">Memory<\/th>\n<td>32GB LPDDR5-9600<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chart_hasBg\">Graphics<\/th>\n<td>Intel Arc B390 (12 Xe3 cores)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chart_hasBg\">Storage<\/th>\n<td>1TB SSD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chart_hasBg\">Ports<\/th>\n<td>USB-C Thunderbolt 4 (x2), USB-A 3.2 (x2), HDMI 2.1, microSD card slot, combo audio<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chart_hasBg\">Networking<\/th>\n<td>Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chart_hasBg\">Operating system<\/th>\n<td>Windows 11 Home<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chart_hasBg\">Weight<\/th>\n<td>3.3 pounds (1.5 kg)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Acer sells three models of the Swift 16 AI, and my test model sits in the middle of the series. It costs <span class=\"c-shortcodeCommerceLink\">$1,800 at Acer<\/span> and features an Intel Core Ultra X7 358H CPU, 32GB of RAM, Intel Arc B390 graphics and a 1TB SSD. It&#8217;s based on a 16-inch OLED display with a 2,880&#215;1,800-pixel resolution, smooth 120Hz refresh rate and touch support.<\/p>\n<p>The entry-level model costs <span class=\"c-shortcodeCommerceLink\">$1,600 at Acer<\/span> and is currently discounted to <span class=\"c-shortcodeCommerceLink\">$1,550 at Best Buy<\/span>. It&#8217;s the same as my test model, except it has half the memory at 16GB. It&#8217;s the only one of the three currently available at Best Buy.<\/p>\n<p>The top-end model costs <span class=\"c-shortcodeCommerceLink\">$1,199 at Acer<\/span>, which is the same as my test model, but bumps you up to a Core Ultra X9 388H processor.<\/p>\n<p>The Acer Swift 16 AI starts at <span class=\"c-shortcodeCommerceLink\">\u00a31,599 in the UK<\/span>. I found a product page for the Swift 16 AI on <span class=\"c-shortcodeCommerceLink\">Acer&#8217;s Australia site<\/span>, but no pricing was available.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeImage u-clearfix c-shortcodeImage-large c-shortcodeImage-hasCaption\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeImage_imageContainer\">\n<div class=\"c-cmsImage c-shortcodeImage_image\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/64af69f5f05ec76bfb24a85a07b33ab4cae6ccc0\/hub\/2026\/04\/09\/7fe4380e-05db-4ebb-9506-cd72e7806b1d\/acer-swift-16-ai-lid.jpg?auto=webp&amp;width=768\" alt=\"Acer Swift 16 AI top cover in the old, dull gray color\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption><span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_caption g-inner-spacing-right-small g-text-xxsmall\"><\/p>\n<p>Acer made a late change to the Swift 16 AI, swapping the dull gray chassis with silver accents that I tested for a darker charcoal gray color and gold accents.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_credit g-inner-spacing-right-small g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall g-color-text-meta g-text-xxxsmall\">Matt Elliott\/CNET<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"toc-e26a9a22-f27f-46f9-bbde-dc37ac22be07-item-2\" data-id=\"toc-e26a9a22-f27f-46f9-bbde-dc37ac22be07-item-2\">Color change for the better<\/h2>\n<p>Acer sent me a Swift 16 AI in a rather drab gray color with silver accents, but has since made a change in the design &#8212; and it looks to my eye that it&#8217;s a change for the better. Instead of safe corporate gray, the 2026 models of the Swift 16 AI will come outfitted in a darker gray, almost charcoal chassis with gold accents and an Acer logo on the top cover. From photos, the updated color scheme adds a little more personality to the system &#8212; less corporate and more consumer.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeImage u-clearfix c-shortcodeImage-large c-shortcodeImage-hasCaption\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeImage_imageContainer\">\n<div class=\"c-cmsImage c-shortcodeImage_image\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/5aa7750ba7de7b083be9710d2a9832d03cd31768\/hub\/2026\/04\/09\/02c176b6-3038-4f64-bf01-ec744f559058\/acer-swift-16-ai-new-color.jpg?auto=webp&amp;width=768\" alt=\"Acer Swift 16 AI laptop in the updated charcoal and gold color scheme against a light blue background\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption><span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_caption g-inner-spacing-right-small g-text-xxsmall\"><\/p>\n<p>The Acer Swift 16 AI shown in its updated charcoal and gold color scheme.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_credit g-inner-spacing-right-small g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall g-color-text-meta g-text-xxxsmall\">Matt Elliott\/CNET<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Like last year&#8217;s model, this year&#8217;s edition boasts a thin, all-aluminum chassis that&#8217;s exceptionally light for its size. It weighs just 3.3 pounds, which is slightly lighter than last year&#8217;s Swift 16 AI, which weighed 3.4 pounds. This year&#8217;s version weighs the same as the <span><span>15-inch MacBook Air<\/span><\/span> and has a larger screen.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As much as I like being able to slip the Swift 16 AI in my laptop bag &#8212; and it comes with a protective sleeve &#8212; the laptop feels almost too thin. Or at least the aluminum material used for the laptop feels too thin. There&#8217;s some flex in the top and bottom panels that I&#8217;d be more willing to accept in, say, Acer&#8217;s budget Aspire series, but I&#8217;m looking for a finer fit and finish when the price approaches $2,000. However, without the uninterrupted aluminum expenses of the top and bottom panels, the keyboard deck feels more rigid.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeImage u-clearfix c-shortcodeImage-large c-shortcodeImage-hasCaption\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeImage_imageContainer\">\n<div class=\"c-cmsImage c-shortcodeImage_image\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/e4875fb1022ab38710af50067551cba924e05f35\/hub\/2026\/04\/09\/627b5795-5d73-4943-a1d3-803fdd96a719\/acer-swift-16-ai-keyboard-new-color.jpg?auto=webp&amp;width=768\" alt=\"Acer Swift 16 AI keyboard deck with updated color scheme\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption><span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_caption g-inner-spacing-right-small g-text-xxsmall\"><\/p>\n<p>The Acer Swift 16 AI&#8217;s design will feature much darker gray than the dull gray color that I received.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_credit g-inner-spacing-right-small g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall g-color-text-meta g-text-xxxsmall\">Matt Elliott\/CNET<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I also like getting a haptic touchpad at this price, so I was excited to see that Acer added a large touchpad with haptic feedback for this update. Acer calls it &#8220;the world&#8217;s largest haptic touchpad,&#8221; and I&#8217;m not here to argue with that claim. It&#8217;s absolutely massive, measuring 6.9 inches wide by 4.3 inches tall. The problem I found with it is that it runs right to the front edge of the laptop, leaving no border for helping with palm rejection. The borderless front edge, combined with its gigantic size, had me accidentally bumping against or resting on its surface, resulting in unintended cursor jumps and interrupted scrolling.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeImage u-clearfix c-shortcodeImage-large c-shortcodeImage-hasCaption\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeImage_imageContainer\">\n<div class=\"c-cmsImage c-shortcodeImage_image\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/d15bc9c81ce22ea57475bf96e99eb8c0072eab6e\/hub\/2026\/04\/09\/33852340-ae85-4645-8097-89e1b760851d\/acer-swift-16-ai-touchpad.jpg?auto=webp&amp;width=768\" alt=\"Acer Swift 16 AI haptic touchpad\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption><span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_caption g-inner-spacing-right-small g-text-xxsmall\"><\/p>\n<p>In any color, the Acer Swift 16 AI&#8217;s haptic touchpad is huge.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_credit g-inner-spacing-right-small g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall g-color-text-meta g-text-xxxsmall\">Matt Elliott\/CNET<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Acer includes an MPP2.5 active stylus with the laptop for use with the touchpad, but not the screen. The display has touch support for tapping and swiping with your fingertip, but doesn&#8217;t have pen support. No, the pen is for sketching and drawing or scribbling notes and e-signatures on the surface of the giant touchpad. If that type of pen support matches your workflow, then you&#8217;re likely to enjoy the enormous touchpad. For the rest of us, a more sensibly proportioned touchpad is probably preferred.<\/p>\n<p>Likewise, Excel jockeys will enjoy the inclusion of a number pad, but I&#8217;d rather sacrifice its narrow keys for the ability to have the rest of the keyboard centered below the display rather than positioned to the left. The keys themselves have a predictably shallow travel due to the thinness of the laptop, but I liked typing on the Swift 16 AI. The keys offer firm, springy feedback.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeImage u-clearfix c-shortcodeImage-large c-shortcodeImage-hasCaption\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeImage_imageContainer\">\n<div class=\"c-cmsImage c-shortcodeImage_image\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/57c5035843b696f66233b2f57cbb1a3f5302efb4\/hub\/2026\/04\/09\/c05c342d-11b7-4ae5-b210-98b6b7603982\/acer-swift-16-ai-pen.jpg?auto=webp&amp;width=768\" alt=\"Acer Swift 16 AI included active pen\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption><span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_caption g-inner-spacing-right-small g-text-xxsmall\"><\/p>\n<p>Acer includes an active pen with the Swift 16 AI to write on the touchpad but not the touch display.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_credit g-inner-spacing-right-small g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall g-color-text-meta g-text-xxxsmall\">Matt Elliott\/CNET<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"toc-e26a9a22-f27f-46f9-bbde-dc37ac22be07-item-3\" data-id=\"toc-e26a9a22-f27f-46f9-bbde-dc37ac22be07-item-3\">Display and speakers stay the same, webcam gets worse<\/h2>\n<p>Acer runs back the same display from last year and for good reason: it&#8217;s a fantastic 16-inch OLED panel. It offers a crisp, 2,880&#215;1,800-pixel resolution with vivid color and deep blacks. On my display tests with a Spyder X Elite colorimeter, the Swift 16 AI showed excellent color accuracy, covering 100% of the sRGB and P3 gamuts and 94% of AdobeRGB. It also hit a peak brightness of 403 nits, providing bright whites to go with the effective zero-nit black levels for superb contrast. The one drawback to the display is its glossy finish; you&#8217;ll find yourself bobbing and weaving to get around glare and reflections at times.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeImage u-clearfix c-shortcodeImage-large c-shortcodeImage-hasCaption\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeImage_imageContainer\">\n<div class=\"c-cmsImage c-shortcodeImage_image\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/3d0f3045190b0d9037be2cc9d40bd593618ce297\/hub\/2026\/04\/09\/5a7d354d-5bf2-4b6d-9e36-a99dfb46af40\/acer-swift-16-ai-display.jpg?auto=webp&amp;width=768\" alt=\"Acer Swift 16 AI has a 16-inch OLED display\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption><span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_caption g-inner-spacing-right-small g-text-xxsmall\"><\/p>\n<p>The 16-inch OLED display is big and bright but glossy.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Acer also runs back the same setup underpowered, downward-firing stereo speakers that sound tinny and flat. It&#8217;s disappointing to have such a big display that&#8217;s great for watching shows and movies paired with such underwhelming speakers. It&#8217;s too bad that Acer couldn&#8217;t find room on this large laptop for a quad-speaker array with fuller sound.<\/p>\n<p>The webcam takes a step back with this year&#8217;s model, moving down from a 1440p camera to 1080p. Images and videos are grainier than what I experienced with last year&#8217;s model, especially in low-light environments. The camera does have an IR sensor for facial recognition logins via Windows Hello, which is the only biometric option because the laptop lacks a fingerprint reader.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeImage u-clearfix c-shortcodeImage-large c-shortcodeImage-hasCaption\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeImage_imageContainer\">\n<div class=\"c-cmsImage c-shortcodeImage_image\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/363cf29192b3a3b1f744dce0987605c4a8d613ca\/hub\/2026\/04\/09\/33d8070b-0e1d-4c0a-9abc-cc551b4f43df\/acer-swift-16-ai-ports.jpg?auto=webp&amp;width=768\" alt=\"Acer Swift 16 AI ports on the right side include a microSD card slot\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption><span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_caption g-inner-spacing-right-small g-text-xxsmall\"><\/p>\n<p>New to this year&#8217;s version of the Acer Swift 16 AI: a microSD card slot.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_credit g-inner-spacing-right-small g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall g-color-text-meta g-text-xxxsmall\">Matt Elliott\/CNET<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The port selection offers two USB-C Thunderbolt 4 and two USB-A ports along with an HDMI port and headphone jack and adds a microSD card slot in a nod to creators eyeing the Swift 16 AI.<\/p>\n<p>Inside, there&#8217;s no room for expansion. The RAM is soldered to the motherboard and therefore not user-replaceable. And there&#8217;s only a single M.2 slot, which is occupied by a 1TB SSD.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeImage u-clearfix c-shortcodeImage-large c-shortcodeImage-hasCaption\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeImage_imageContainer\">\n<div class=\"c-cmsImage c-shortcodeImage_image\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/58cffa4800a58912a2328d2dd55be5825a916d60\/hub\/2026\/04\/09\/b16793cf-af99-45e1-9df0-856e667fb1c8\/acer-swift-16-ai-interior.jpg?auto=webp&amp;width=768\" alt=\"Acer Swift 16 AI laptop's interior components\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption><span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_caption g-inner-spacing-right-small g-text-xxsmall\"><\/p>\n<p>The Acer Swift 16 AI has no room inside for expansion.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_credit g-inner-spacing-right-small g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall g-color-text-meta g-text-xxxsmall\">Matt Elliott\/CNET<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"toc-e26a9a22-f27f-46f9-bbde-dc37ac22be07-item-4\" data-id=\"toc-e26a9a22-f27f-46f9-bbde-dc37ac22be07-item-4\">Acer Swift 16 AI performance and battery life<\/h2>\n<p>Based on the 16-core (four performance cores, eight efficient cores and four low-power efficient cores) Intel Core Ultra X7 358H processor, 32GB of fast 9,600MHz RAM and Intel&#8217;s integrated Arc B390 graphics that has 12 Xe3 GPU cores, the Swift 16 AI proved itself to be a very capable performer in lab testing. It showed big leaps in multi-core performance from last year&#8217;s model on our Geekbench 6 and Cinebench 2024 tests, and even bigger gains in 3D graphics performance.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It provided playable framerates on our Shadow of the Tomb Raider and Guardians of the Galaxy benchmarks at 1080p. On more demanding titles like Assassin&#8217;s Creed Shadows and F1 24, however, you&#8217;ll need to employ Intel&#8217;s XeSS Frame Generation to get to 60 frames per second or lower the resolution or quality settings. Still, for a thin-and-light laptop with an iGPU, getting this level of 3D performance is a boon. Also a boon: the Swift 16 AI stays remarkably cool and quiet, even under heavy load.<\/p>\n<p>The Swift 16 AI&#8217;s result on our YouTube streaming battery drain test was good, but I was expecting more. It ran for 13.5 hours, which is fantastic for a big-screen, high-res OLED laptop, but it was only about an hour longer than last year&#8217;s model.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"toc-e26a9a22-f27f-46f9-bbde-dc37ac22be07-item-5\" data-id=\"toc-e26a9a22-f27f-46f9-bbde-dc37ac22be07-item-5\">Should I buy the Acer Swift 16 AI?<\/h2>\n<p>You should get it if you&#8217;re looking for a thin-and-light, big-screen OLED laptop. You won&#8217;t find many 16-inch models that are lighter than the 3.3-pound Swift 16 AI. And with its modern Panther Lake CPU and ample RAM, it delivers strong performance and lengthy battery life. For only $150 more, though, I still like the Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Aura Edition for its better build quality and added RTX graphics muscle, even if it is more than a pound heavier.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-bestListListicle\">\n<div id=\"f0acc2d6-22f1-4a13-83a8-9140298b03fd\" data-id=\"listicle-f0acc2d6-22f1-4a13-83a8-9140298b03fd\" data-cy=\"bestListListicle\" class=\"c-bestListListicle_container\">\n<div class=\"c-bestListListicle_content grid-layout grid-layout-noRail\">\n<div class=\"c-bestListListicle_metadata c-bestListListicle_metadata-float\">\n<div class=\"c-bestListGallery c-bestListListicle_gallery sm:u-hidden\">\n<div class=\"c-globalModal\">\n<div class=\"c-globalModal_contentWrapper\">\n<div class=\"c-globalModal_content c-globalImageCarousel c-globalModal_listicleRedesign\">\n<div class=\"u-flexbox u-flexbox-justifyBetween g-outer-spacing-bottom-small\"><span class=\"g-color-white\">Photo Gallery<\/span><span class=\"g-color-white\">1\/1<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-bestListListicle_editorial\">\n<div class=\"c-bestListListicle_details\">\n<div class=\"c-bestListListicle_headerContainer c-bestListListicle_headerContainer-moreSpaceRight\"><a href rel target=\"_blank\" title=\"(opens in a new window)\" data-position=\"NaN\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-bestListListicle_header u-flexbox-column g-outer-spacing-bottom-medium c-bestListListicle_header-expanded\">\n<h4 class=\"c-bestListListicle_hed\">\n                  How we test computers<br \/>\n                <\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-bestListGallery c-bestListListicle_gallery lg:u-hidden md:u-hidden\">\n<div class=\"c-globalModal\">\n<div class=\"c-globalModal_contentWrapper\">\n<div class=\"c-globalModal_content c-globalImageCarousel c-globalModal_listicleRedesign\">\n<div class=\"u-flexbox u-flexbox-justifyBetween g-outer-spacing-bottom-small\"><span class=\"g-color-white\">Photo Gallery<\/span><span class=\"g-color-white\">1\/1<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-bestListListicle_description\">\n<p>The review process for laptops, desktops, tablets and other computerlike devices consists of two parts: performance testing under controlled conditions in the CNET Labs and extensive hands-on use by our expert reviewers. This includes evaluating a device&#8217;s aesthetics, ergonomics and features. A final review verdict is a combination of both objective and subjective judgments.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The list of benchmarking software we use changes over time as the devices we test evolve. The most important core tests we&#8217;re currently running on every compatible computer include\u00a0Primate Labs Geekbench 6, Cinebench R23, PCMark 10 and 3DMark Fire Strike Ultra.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A more detailed description of each benchmark and how we use it can be found on our How We Test Computers page.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeChart\">\n<h2 data-id=\"toc-e26a9a22-f27f-46f9-bbde-dc37ac22be07-item-6\" class=\"g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-text-xlarge\">Geekbench 6 CPU (multi-core)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chartWrapper\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart c-shortcodePerfChart_basic c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score g-text-xxsmall g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall\"><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5, late 2025)<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">17946<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Aura Edition<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">17748<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI Plus<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">16607<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Dell XPS 14<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">16197<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Swift 16 AI (2026)<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">16187<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">MSI Katana 15 HX B14W<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">14587<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Asus Vivobook S 15<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">14058<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">HP OmniBook X Flip 14<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">12747<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Swift 16 AI (2025)<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">10993<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-shortcodeChart_editorial g-outer-spacing-top-medium g-text-xxsmall\"><strong class=\"u-text-uppercase\">Note:<\/strong> Longer bars indicate better performance<br \/>\n    <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeChart\">\n<h2 data-id=\"toc-e26a9a22-f27f-46f9-bbde-dc37ac22be07-item-7\" class=\"g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-text-xlarge\">Geekbench 6 CPU (single-core)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chartWrapper\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart c-shortcodePerfChart_basic c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score g-text-xxsmall g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall\"><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5, late 2025)<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">4263<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Aura Edition<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">2980<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI Plus<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">2896<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Swift 16 AI (2026)<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">2850<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">HP OmniBook X Flip 14<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">2823<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Dell XPS 14<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">2813<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">MSI Katana 15 HX B14W<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">2738<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Swift 16 AI (2025)<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">2716<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Asus Vivobook S 15<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">2446<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-shortcodeChart_editorial g-outer-spacing-top-medium g-text-xxsmall\"><strong class=\"u-text-uppercase\">Note:<\/strong> Longer bars indicate better performance<br \/>\n    <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeChart\">\n<h2 data-id=\"toc-e26a9a22-f27f-46f9-bbde-dc37ac22be07-item-8\" class=\"g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-text-xlarge\">Cinebench 2024 CPU (multi-core)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chartWrapper\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart c-shortcodePerfChart_basic c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score g-text-xxsmall g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall\"><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">MSI Katana 15 HX B14W<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">1220<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Aura Edition<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">1218<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5, late 2025)<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">1118<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Asus Vivobook S 15<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">963<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Swift 16 AI (2026)<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">915<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Dell XPS 14<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">700<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI Plus<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">692<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">HP OmniBook X Flip 14<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">636<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Swift 16 AI (2025)<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">533<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-shortcodeChart_editorial g-outer-spacing-top-medium g-text-xxsmall\"><strong class=\"u-text-uppercase\">Note:<\/strong> Longer bars indicate better performance<br \/>\n    <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeChart\">\n<h2 data-id=\"toc-e26a9a22-f27f-46f9-bbde-dc37ac22be07-item-9\" class=\"g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-text-xlarge\">Cinebench 2024 CPU (single-core)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chartWrapper\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart c-shortcodePerfChart_basic c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score g-text-xxsmall g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall\"><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5, late 2025)<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">199<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Aura Edition<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">130<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Dell XPS 14<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">124<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Swift 16 AI (2026)<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">121<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Swift 16 AI (2025)<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">121<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">MSI Katana 15 HX B14W<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">117<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI Plus<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">115<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">HP OmniBook X Flip 14<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">114<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Asus Vivobook S 15<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">107<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-shortcodeChart_editorial g-outer-spacing-top-medium g-text-xxsmall\"><strong class=\"u-text-uppercase\">Note:<\/strong> Longer bars indicate better performance<br \/>\n    <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeChart\">\n<h2 data-id=\"toc-e26a9a22-f27f-46f9-bbde-dc37ac22be07-item-10\" class=\"g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-text-xlarge\">3DMark Steel Nomad<\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chartWrapper\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart c-shortcodePerfChart_basic c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score g-text-xxsmall g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall\"><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Aura Edition<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">2278<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">MSI Katana 15 HX B14W<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">2207<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI Plus<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">1527<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Swift 16 AI (2026)<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">1440<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Dell XPS 14<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">1286<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5, late 2025)<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">1129<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Swift 16 AI (2025)<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">679<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Asus Vivobook S 15<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">496<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">HP OmniBook X Flip 14<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">456<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-shortcodeChart_editorial g-outer-spacing-top-medium g-text-xxsmall\"><strong class=\"u-text-uppercase\">Note:<\/strong> Longer bars indicate better performance<br \/>\n    <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeChart\">\n<h2 data-id=\"toc-e26a9a22-f27f-46f9-bbde-dc37ac22be07-item-11\" class=\"g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-text-xlarge\">3DMark Fire Strike Ultra <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chartWrapper\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart c-shortcodePerfChart_basic c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score g-text-xxsmall g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall\"><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">MSI Katana 15 HX B14W<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">6285<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Aura Edition<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">6247<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI Plus<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">3491<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Swift 16 AI (2026)<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">3205<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Dell XPS 14<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">3019<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Swift 16 AI (2025)<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">2185<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">HP OmniBook X Flip 14<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">1916<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-shortcodeChart_editorial g-outer-spacing-top-medium g-text-xxsmall\"><strong class=\"u-text-uppercase\">Note:<\/strong> Longer bars indicate better performance<br \/>\n    <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeChart\">\n<h2 data-id=\"toc-e26a9a22-f27f-46f9-bbde-dc37ac22be07-item-12\" class=\"g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-text-xlarge\">PCMark 10 Pro Edition<\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chartWrapper\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart c-shortcodePerfChart_basic c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score g-text-xxsmall g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall\"><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Aura Edition<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">9754<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Swift 16 AI (2026)<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">9219<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Dell XPS 14<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">8981<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI Plus<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">8761<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">HP OmniBook X Flip 14<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">7199<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">MSI Katana 15 HX B14W<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">7024<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Swift 16 AI (2025)<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">6855<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-shortcodeChart_editorial g-outer-spacing-top-medium g-text-xxsmall\"><strong class=\"u-text-uppercase\">Note:<\/strong> Longer bars indicate better performance<br \/>\n    <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeChart\">\n<h2 data-id=\"toc-e26a9a22-f27f-46f9-bbde-dc37ac22be07-item-13\" class=\"g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-text-xlarge\">Shadow of the Tomb Raider (Highest @ 1920 x 1080)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chartWrapper\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart c-shortcodePerfChart_basic c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score g-text-xxsmall g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall\"><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Aura Edition<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">159<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">MSI Katana 15 HX B14W<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">155<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 PHN16-71 <\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">136<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41-R3ZV<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">126<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Dell XPS 14 9440<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">84<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI Plus<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">64<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Swift 16 AI (2026)<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">58<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">M5 Apple MacBook Pro 14<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">56<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Dell XPS 14<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">50<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-shortcodeChart_editorial g-outer-spacing-top-medium g-text-xxsmall\"><strong class=\"u-text-uppercase\">Note:<\/strong> Longer bars indicate better performance<br \/>\n    <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeChart\">\n<h2 data-id=\"toc-e26a9a22-f27f-46f9-bbde-dc37ac22be07-item-14\" class=\"g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-text-xlarge\">Guardians of the Galaxy (High @1920 x 1080)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chartWrapper\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart c-shortcodePerfChart_basic c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score g-text-xxsmall g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall\"><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 PHN16-71 <\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">165<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">MSI Katana 15 HX B14W<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">159<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Aura Edition<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">155<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41-R3ZV<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">128<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Dell XPS 14 9440<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">108<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Swift 16 AI (2026)<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">67<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Dell XPS 14<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">64<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI Plus<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">44<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-shortcodeChart_editorial g-outer-spacing-top-medium g-text-xxsmall\"><strong class=\"u-text-uppercase\">Note:<\/strong> Longer bars indicate better performance<br \/>\n    <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeChart\">\n<h2 data-id=\"toc-e26a9a22-f27f-46f9-bbde-dc37ac22be07-item-15\" class=\"g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-text-xlarge\">The Riftbreaker GPU (1920 x 1080)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chartWrapper\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart c-shortcodePerfChart_basic c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score g-text-xxsmall g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall\"><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">MSI Katana 15 HX B14W<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">231.99<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Aura Edition<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">222.47<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Nitro V 16S AI<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">217.77<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41-R3ZV<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">193.65<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Dell XPS 14 9440<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">118.43<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Dell XPS 14<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">113.13<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Swift 16 AI (2026)<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">100.44<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI Plus<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">80.74<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-shortcodeChart_editorial g-outer-spacing-top-medium g-text-xxsmall\"><strong class=\"u-text-uppercase\">Note:<\/strong> Longer bars indicate better performance<br \/>\n    <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeChart\">\n<h2 data-id=\"toc-e26a9a22-f27f-46f9-bbde-dc37ac22be07-item-16\" class=\"g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-text-xlarge\">Assasin&#8217;s Creed Shadows (1920&#215;1080 @ High)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chartWrapper\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart c-shortcodePerfChart_basic c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score g-text-xxsmall g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall\"><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">MSI Katana 15 HX B14W<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">53<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Aura Edition<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">48<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI Plus<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">27<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Swift 16 AI (2026)<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">25<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Dell XPS 14<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">24<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-shortcodeChart_editorial g-outer-spacing-top-medium g-text-xxsmall\"><strong class=\"u-text-uppercase\">Note:<\/strong> Longer bars indicate better performance<br \/>\n    <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeChart\">\n<h2 data-id=\"toc-e26a9a22-f27f-46f9-bbde-dc37ac22be07-item-17\" class=\"g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-text-xlarge\">F1 24 (1920&#215;1080 @ Ultra High)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chartWrapper\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart c-shortcodePerfChart_basic c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score g-text-xxsmall g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall\"><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">MSI Katana 15 HX B14W<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">104<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Aura Edition<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">76<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Swift 16 AI (2026)<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">34<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Dell XPS 14<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">33<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI Plus<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">25<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-shortcodeChart_editorial g-outer-spacing-top-medium g-text-xxsmall\"><strong class=\"u-text-uppercase\">Note:<\/strong> Longer bars indicate better performance<br \/>\n    <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeChart\">\n<h2 data-id=\"toc-e26a9a22-f27f-46f9-bbde-dc37ac22be07-item-18\" class=\"g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-text-xlarge\">Online streaming battery drain test (in minutes)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chartWrapper\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart c-shortcodePerfChart_basic c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score g-text-xxsmall g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall\"><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI Plus<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">25 hr, 18 min<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">M5 Apple MacBook Pro 14<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">22 hr, 59 min<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Asus Vivobook S 15<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">15 hr, 26 min<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Dell XPS 14<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">14 hr, 42 min<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Swift 16 AI (2026)<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">13 hr, 34 min<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Swift 16 AI (2025)<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">12 h 20 min<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Aura Edition<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">11 hr, 33 min<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">HP OmniBook X Flip 14<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">9 hr, 1 min<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">MSI Katana 15 HX B14W<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">6 hr, 14 min<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-shortcodeChart_editorial g-outer-spacing-top-medium g-text-xxsmall\"><strong class=\"u-text-uppercase\">Note:<\/strong> Longer bars indicate better performance<br \/>\n    <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeChart\">\n<h2 data-id=\"toc-e26a9a22-f27f-46f9-bbde-dc37ac22be07-item-19\" class=\"g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-text-xlarge\">System configurations<\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chartWrapper\">\n<table aria-label=\"System configurations\" class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chart\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chart_head\">\n<th class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chart_hasBg\">Acer Swift 16 AI (2026)<\/th>\n<td>Windows 11 Home; Intel Core Ultra X7 358H; 32GB DDR5 RAM; Intel Arc B390 Graphics; 1TB SSD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chart_hasBg\">Dell XPS 14<\/th>\n<td>Windows 11 Home; Intel Core Ultra X7 358H; 32GB DDR5 RAM; Intel Arc B390 Graphics; 1TB SSD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chart_hasBg\">MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI Plus<\/th>\n<td>Windows 11 Home; Intel Core Ultra X7 358H; 32GB DDR5 RAM; Intel Arc B390 Graphics; 1TB SSD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chart_hasBg\">Acer Swift 16 AI (2025)<\/th>\n<td>Windows 11 Home; Intel Core Ultra 7 256V; 16GB DDR5 RAM; Intel Arc 140V Graphics; 1TB SSD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chart_hasBg\">Asus Vivobook S 15<\/th>\n<td>Windows 11 Home; Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100; 16GB DDR5 RAM; Qualcomm Adreno Graphics; 1TB SSD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chart_hasBg\">HP OmniBook X Flip 14<\/th>\n<td>Windows 11 Home; AMD Ryzen AI 7 350; 32GB DDR5 RAM; AMD Radeon 860M Graphics; 1TB SSD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chart_hasBg\">Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Aura Edition<\/th>\n<td>Windows 11 Home; Intel Core Ultra 9 285H; 32GB DDR5 RAM; Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050; 1TB SSD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chart_hasBg\">MSI Katana 15 HX B14W<\/th>\n<td>Windows 11 Home; Intel Core i7-14650HX; 16GB DDR5 RAM; Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050; 512GB SSD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chart_hasBg\">Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 PHN16-71 <\/th>\n<td>Windows 11 Home; Intel Core i5-13500HX; 16GB DDR5 RAM; Nvidia GeForce RTX 4050; 512GB SSD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chart_hasBg\">Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41-R3ZV<\/th>\n<td>Windows 11 Home; AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS; 16GB DDR5 RAM; Nvidia GeForce RTX 4050; 512GB SSD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chart_hasBg\">M5 Apple MacBook Pro 14<\/th>\n<td>Apple MacOS Tahoe 26.0.1; Apple M5 (10-core CPU, 10-core GPU); 16GB LPDDR5; 1TB SSD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sm:u-col-2 md:u-col-6 lg:u-col-8 lg:u-col-start-5\">\n<div data-cy=\"articleLinkBlock\" class=\"c-articleLinkBlock\">\n<div class=\"c-articleLinkBlock_blockWrapper\">\n<div class=\"c-bestListLinkBlock\">\n<h2 class=\"c-bestListLinkBlock_header\">\n    Computing Guides<br \/>\n  <\/h2>\n<div 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When we assign a score, we use a scale of 1-10. Each product we score is evaluated by criteria specific to its category with most assessing pricing, quality, features and performance. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cat-tooltip-read-more\" data-v-5ab478e1> Read more on:  How we test <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-cy=\"reviewProduct\" class=\"c-shortcodeReviewRedesign_productName g-outer-spacing-bottom-medium\">Acer Swift 16 AI (2026)<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"g-inner-spacing-bottom-medium\">$1,800 at Acer<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeReviewRedesign_prosCons u-grid-columns g-outer-spacing-top-medium\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeReviewRedesign_like lg:u-col-6 md:u-col-6 sm:u-col-2\">\n<h3 class=\"c-shortcodeReviewRedesign_prosCons_hed g-text-xxxsmall\"> Pros<br \/>\n      <\/h3>\n<ul data-cy=\"reviewPros\" class=\"c-shortcodeReviewRedesign_list\">\n<li class=\"c-shortcodeReviewRedesign_prosCons_item\">\n           Giant, gorgeous 16-inch OLED display\n        <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-shortcodeReviewRedesign_prosCons_item\">\n           Incredibly thin and light for its size\n        <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-shortcodeReviewRedesign_prosCons_item\">\n           Strong overall performance from Intel Panther Lake CPU\n        <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-shortcodeReviewRedesign_prosCons_item\">\n           Quiet and cool operator\n        <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeReviewRedesign_dislike lg:u-col-6 md:u-col-6 sm:u-col-2\">\n<h3 class=\"c-shortcodeReviewRedesign_prosCons_hed g-text-xxxsmall\"> Cons<br \/>\n      <\/h3>\n<ul data-cy=\"reviewCons\" class=\"c-shortcodeReviewRedesign_list\">\n<li class=\"c-shortcodeReviewRedesign_prosCons_item\">\n           Poor audio output from underpowered speakers\n        <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-shortcodeReviewRedesign_prosCons_item\">\n           Huge haptic touchpad is so big that it gets in the way\n        <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-shortcodeReviewRedesign_prosCons_item\">\n           Some flex to the thin aluminum top and bottom panels\n        <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-shortcodeReviewRedesign_prosCons_item\">\n           Cannot expand memory or storage\n        <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<nav class=\"c-globalToc\">\n<div class=\"c-globalToc_header\">\n<div class=\"c-globalToc_title\"><span class=\"c-globalToc_titleText\">Table of Contents<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-globalToc_dropdown g-dropShadow-hover\">\n<li class=\"c-globalToc_dropdownItem\">\n        Acer Swift 16 AI (2026) Review: I Love the Giant OLED Display, but Am Less Enamored With the Oversize Touchpad\n      <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-globalToc_dropdownItem\">\n        Acer Swift 16 AI (SF16-71T-73P1)\n      <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-globalToc_dropdownItem\">\n        Color change for the better\n      <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-globalToc_dropdownItem\">\n        Display and speakers stay the same, webcam gets worse\n      <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-globalToc_dropdownItem\">\n        Acer Swift 16 AI performance and battery life\n      <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-globalToc_dropdownItem\">\n        Should I buy the Acer Swift 16 AI?\n      <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-globalToc_dropdownItem\">\n        Geekbench 6 CPU (multi-core)\n      <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-globalToc_dropdownItem\">\n        Geekbench 6 CPU (single-core)\n      <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-globalToc_dropdownItem\">\n        Cinebench 2024 CPU (multi-core)\n      <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-globalToc_dropdownItem\">\n        Cinebench 2024 CPU (single-core)\n      <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-globalToc_dropdownItem\">\n        3DMark Steel Nomad\n      <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-globalToc_dropdownItem\">\n        3DMark Fire Strike Ultra\n      <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-globalToc_dropdownItem\">\n        PCMark 10 Pro Edition\n      <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-globalToc_dropdownItem\">\n        Shadow of the Tomb Raider (Highest @ 1920 x 1080)\n      <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-globalToc_dropdownItem\">\n        Guardians of the Galaxy (High @1920 x 1080)\n      <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-globalToc_dropdownItem\">\n        The Riftbreaker GPU (1920 x 1080)\n      <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-globalToc_dropdownItem\">\n        Assasin&#8217;s Creed Shadows (1920&#215;1080 @ High)\n      <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-globalToc_dropdownItem\">\n        F1 24 (1920&#215;1080 @ Ultra High)\n      <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-globalToc_dropdownItem\">\n        Online streaming battery drain test (in minutes)\n      <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-globalToc_dropdownItem\">\n        System configurations\n      <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav>\n<p class=\"u-speakableText-p1\">The Acer Swift 16 AI gets a bump from Intel Lunar Lake on last year&#8217;s model to <span><span>Panther Lake<\/span><\/span> this year. While application and especially graphics performance have improved, pricing has also gone up, which is not unique to Acer&#8217;s laptops, thanks to the <span><span>global RAM shortage<\/span><\/span>. Pricing for this year&#8217;s models is near the point where the benefit of the integrated Intel B390 GPU with its 12 Xe cores starts to lose its shine because laptops with dedicated Nvidia RTX graphics cost roughly the same or not much more.<\/p>\n<p class=\"u-speakableText-p2\">The other change Acer made to the Swift 16 AI is adding a gigantic haptic touchpad that comes with pen support and an included pen. I&#8217;m generally a huge fan of huge haptic touchpads, but the Swift 16 AI&#8217;s is a case of too much of a good thing. And my biggest criticism of last year&#8217;s model still applies to this year&#8217;s version: the speakers stink. And that&#8217;s a shame given the entertainment prospects of the roomy 16-inch OLED display.<\/p>\n<p>The Swift 16 AI remains a great work laptop. The huge, 16-inch display provides plenty of space for multitasking productivity, and its strong color performance, combined with the very capable integrated Panther Lake GPU, also lends the system some appeal for creators looking for a big-screen laptop with a thin design and easy carrying weight. At or near the price of my test system, however, you can find a 16-inch OLED laptop backed by RTX graphics. For creators, I recommend the <span><span>Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Aura Edition<\/span><\/span>, which offers a 16-inch OLED display with RTX 5050 graphics for <span class=\"c-shortcodeCommerceLink\">$1,950 at Best Buy<\/span>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeChart\">\n<h2 data-id=\"toc-e26a9a22-f27f-46f9-bbde-dc37ac22be07-item-1\" class=\"g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-text-xlarge\">Acer Swift 16 AI (SF16-71T-73P1)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chartWrapper\">\n<table aria-label=\"Acer Swift 16 AI (SF16-71T-73P1)\" class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chart\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chart_head\">\n<th class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chart_hasBg\">Price as reviewed<\/th>\n<td>$1,800<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chart_hasBg\">Display size\/resolution<\/th>\n<td>16-inch 2880&#215;1800 120Hz touch OLED<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chart_hasBg\">CPU<\/th>\n<td>Intel Core Ultra X7 358H<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chart_hasBg\">Memory<\/th>\n<td>32GB LPDDR5-9600<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chart_hasBg\">Graphics<\/th>\n<td>Intel Arc B390 (12 Xe3 cores)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chart_hasBg\">Storage<\/th>\n<td>1TB SSD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chart_hasBg\">Ports<\/th>\n<td>USB-C Thunderbolt 4 (x2), USB-A 3.2 (x2), HDMI 2.1, microSD card slot, combo audio<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chart_hasBg\">Networking<\/th>\n<td>Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chart_hasBg\">Operating system<\/th>\n<td>Windows 11 Home<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chart_hasBg\">Weight<\/th>\n<td>3.3 pounds (1.5 kg)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Acer sells three models of the Swift 16 AI, and my test model sits in the middle of the series. It costs <span class=\"c-shortcodeCommerceLink\">$1,800 at Acer<\/span> and features an Intel Core Ultra X7 358H CPU, 32GB of RAM, Intel Arc B390 graphics and a 1TB SSD. It&#8217;s based on a 16-inch OLED display with a 2,880&#215;1,800-pixel resolution, smooth 120Hz refresh rate and touch support.<\/p>\n<p>The entry-level model costs <span class=\"c-shortcodeCommerceLink\">$1,600 at Acer<\/span> and is currently discounted to <span class=\"c-shortcodeCommerceLink\">$1,550 at Best Buy<\/span>. It&#8217;s the same as my test model, except it has half the memory at 16GB. It&#8217;s the only one of the three currently available at Best Buy.<\/p>\n<p>The top-end model costs <span class=\"c-shortcodeCommerceLink\">$1,199 at Acer<\/span>, which is the same as my test model, but bumps you up to a Core Ultra X9 388H processor.<\/p>\n<p>The Acer Swift 16 AI starts at <span class=\"c-shortcodeCommerceLink\">\u00a31,599 in the UK<\/span>. I found a product page for the Swift 16 AI on <span class=\"c-shortcodeCommerceLink\">Acer&#8217;s Australia site<\/span>, but no pricing was available.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeImage u-clearfix c-shortcodeImage-large c-shortcodeImage-hasCaption\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeImage_imageContainer\">\n<div class=\"c-cmsImage c-shortcodeImage_image\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/64af69f5f05ec76bfb24a85a07b33ab4cae6ccc0\/hub\/2026\/04\/09\/7fe4380e-05db-4ebb-9506-cd72e7806b1d\/acer-swift-16-ai-lid.jpg?auto=webp&amp;width=768\" alt=\"Acer Swift 16 AI top cover in the old, dull gray color\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption><span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_caption g-inner-spacing-right-small g-text-xxsmall\"><\/p>\n<p>Acer made a late change to the Swift 16 AI, swapping the dull gray chassis with silver accents that I tested for a darker charcoal gray color and gold accents.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_credit g-inner-spacing-right-small g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall g-color-text-meta g-text-xxxsmall\">Matt Elliott\/CNET<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"toc-e26a9a22-f27f-46f9-bbde-dc37ac22be07-item-2\" data-id=\"toc-e26a9a22-f27f-46f9-bbde-dc37ac22be07-item-2\">Color change for the better<\/h2>\n<p>Acer sent me a Swift 16 AI in a rather drab gray color with silver accents, but has since made a change in the design &#8212; and it looks to my eye that it&#8217;s a change for the better. Instead of safe corporate gray, the 2026 models of the Swift 16 AI will come outfitted in a darker gray, almost charcoal chassis with gold accents and an Acer logo on the top cover. From photos, the updated color scheme adds a little more personality to the system &#8212; less corporate and more consumer.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeImage u-clearfix c-shortcodeImage-large c-shortcodeImage-hasCaption\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeImage_imageContainer\">\n<div class=\"c-cmsImage c-shortcodeImage_image\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/5aa7750ba7de7b083be9710d2a9832d03cd31768\/hub\/2026\/04\/09\/02c176b6-3038-4f64-bf01-ec744f559058\/acer-swift-16-ai-new-color.jpg?auto=webp&amp;width=768\" alt=\"Acer Swift 16 AI laptop in the updated charcoal and gold color scheme against a light blue background\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption><span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_caption g-inner-spacing-right-small g-text-xxsmall\"><\/p>\n<p>The Acer Swift 16 AI shown in its updated charcoal and gold color scheme.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_credit g-inner-spacing-right-small g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall g-color-text-meta g-text-xxxsmall\">Matt Elliott\/CNET<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Like last year&#8217;s model, this year&#8217;s edition boasts a thin, all-aluminum chassis that&#8217;s exceptionally light for its size. It weighs just 3.3 pounds, which is slightly lighter than last year&#8217;s Swift 16 AI, which weighed 3.4 pounds. This year&#8217;s version weighs the same as the <span><span>15-inch MacBook Air<\/span><\/span> and has a larger screen.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As much as I like being able to slip the Swift 16 AI in my laptop bag &#8212; and it comes with a protective sleeve &#8212; the laptop feels almost too thin. Or at least the aluminum material used for the laptop feels too thin. There&#8217;s some flex in the top and bottom panels that I&#8217;d be more willing to accept in, say, Acer&#8217;s budget Aspire series, but I&#8217;m looking for a finer fit and finish when the price approaches $2,000. However, without the uninterrupted aluminum expenses of the top and bottom panels, the keyboard deck feels more rigid.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeImage u-clearfix c-shortcodeImage-large c-shortcodeImage-hasCaption\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeImage_imageContainer\">\n<div class=\"c-cmsImage c-shortcodeImage_image\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/e4875fb1022ab38710af50067551cba924e05f35\/hub\/2026\/04\/09\/627b5795-5d73-4943-a1d3-803fdd96a719\/acer-swift-16-ai-keyboard-new-color.jpg?auto=webp&amp;width=768\" alt=\"Acer Swift 16 AI keyboard deck with updated color scheme\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption><span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_caption g-inner-spacing-right-small g-text-xxsmall\"><\/p>\n<p>The Acer Swift 16 AI&#8217;s design will feature much darker gray than the dull gray color that I received.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_credit g-inner-spacing-right-small g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall g-color-text-meta g-text-xxxsmall\">Matt Elliott\/CNET<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I also like getting a haptic touchpad at this price, so I was excited to see that Acer added a large touchpad with haptic feedback for this update. Acer calls it &#8220;the world&#8217;s largest haptic touchpad,&#8221; and I&#8217;m not here to argue with that claim. It&#8217;s absolutely massive, measuring 6.9 inches wide by 4.3 inches tall. The problem I found with it is that it runs right to the front edge of the laptop, leaving no border for helping with palm rejection. The borderless front edge, combined with its gigantic size, had me accidentally bumping against or resting on its surface, resulting in unintended cursor jumps and interrupted scrolling.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeImage u-clearfix c-shortcodeImage-large c-shortcodeImage-hasCaption\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeImage_imageContainer\">\n<div class=\"c-cmsImage c-shortcodeImage_image\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/d15bc9c81ce22ea57475bf96e99eb8c0072eab6e\/hub\/2026\/04\/09\/33852340-ae85-4645-8097-89e1b760851d\/acer-swift-16-ai-touchpad.jpg?auto=webp&amp;width=768\" alt=\"Acer Swift 16 AI haptic touchpad\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption><span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_caption g-inner-spacing-right-small g-text-xxsmall\"><\/p>\n<p>In any color, the Acer Swift 16 AI&#8217;s haptic touchpad is huge.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_credit g-inner-spacing-right-small g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall g-color-text-meta g-text-xxxsmall\">Matt Elliott\/CNET<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Acer includes an MPP2.5 active stylus with the laptop for use with the touchpad, but not the screen. The display has touch support for tapping and swiping with your fingertip, but doesn&#8217;t have pen support. No, the pen is for sketching and drawing or scribbling notes and e-signatures on the surface of the giant touchpad. If that type of pen support matches your workflow, then you&#8217;re likely to enjoy the enormous touchpad. For the rest of us, a more sensibly proportioned touchpad is probably preferred.<\/p>\n<p>Likewise, Excel jockeys will enjoy the inclusion of a number pad, but I&#8217;d rather sacrifice its narrow keys for the ability to have the rest of the keyboard centered below the display rather than positioned to the left. The keys themselves have a predictably shallow travel due to the thinness of the laptop, but I liked typing on the Swift 16 AI. The keys offer firm, springy feedback.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeImage u-clearfix c-shortcodeImage-large c-shortcodeImage-hasCaption\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeImage_imageContainer\">\n<div class=\"c-cmsImage c-shortcodeImage_image\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/57c5035843b696f66233b2f57cbb1a3f5302efb4\/hub\/2026\/04\/09\/c05c342d-11b7-4ae5-b210-98b6b7603982\/acer-swift-16-ai-pen.jpg?auto=webp&amp;width=768\" alt=\"Acer Swift 16 AI included active pen\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption><span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_caption g-inner-spacing-right-small g-text-xxsmall\"><\/p>\n<p>Acer includes an active pen with the Swift 16 AI to write on the touchpad but not the touch display.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_credit g-inner-spacing-right-small g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall g-color-text-meta g-text-xxxsmall\">Matt Elliott\/CNET<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"toc-e26a9a22-f27f-46f9-bbde-dc37ac22be07-item-3\" data-id=\"toc-e26a9a22-f27f-46f9-bbde-dc37ac22be07-item-3\">Display and speakers stay the same, webcam gets worse<\/h2>\n<p>Acer runs back the same display from last year and for good reason: it&#8217;s a fantastic 16-inch OLED panel. It offers a crisp, 2,880&#215;1,800-pixel resolution with vivid color and deep blacks. On my display tests with a Spyder X Elite colorimeter, the Swift 16 AI showed excellent color accuracy, covering 100% of the sRGB and P3 gamuts and 94% of AdobeRGB. It also hit a peak brightness of 403 nits, providing bright whites to go with the effective zero-nit black levels for superb contrast. The one drawback to the display is its glossy finish; you&#8217;ll find yourself bobbing and weaving to get around glare and reflections at times.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeImage u-clearfix c-shortcodeImage-large c-shortcodeImage-hasCaption\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeImage_imageContainer\">\n<div class=\"c-cmsImage c-shortcodeImage_image\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/3d0f3045190b0d9037be2cc9d40bd593618ce297\/hub\/2026\/04\/09\/5a7d354d-5bf2-4b6d-9e36-a99dfb46af40\/acer-swift-16-ai-display.jpg?auto=webp&amp;width=768\" alt=\"Acer Swift 16 AI has a 16-inch OLED display\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption><span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_caption g-inner-spacing-right-small g-text-xxsmall\"><\/p>\n<p>The 16-inch OLED display is big and bright but glossy.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Acer also runs back the same setup underpowered, downward-firing stereo speakers that sound tinny and flat. It&#8217;s disappointing to have such a big display that&#8217;s great for watching shows and movies paired with such underwhelming speakers. It&#8217;s too bad that Acer couldn&#8217;t find room on this large laptop for a quad-speaker array with fuller sound.<\/p>\n<p>The webcam takes a step back with this year&#8217;s model, moving down from a 1440p camera to 1080p. Images and videos are grainier than what I experienced with last year&#8217;s model, especially in low-light environments. The camera does have an IR sensor for facial recognition logins via Windows Hello, which is the only biometric option because the laptop lacks a fingerprint reader.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeImage u-clearfix c-shortcodeImage-large c-shortcodeImage-hasCaption\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeImage_imageContainer\">\n<div class=\"c-cmsImage c-shortcodeImage_image\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/363cf29192b3a3b1f744dce0987605c4a8d613ca\/hub\/2026\/04\/09\/33d8070b-0e1d-4c0a-9abc-cc551b4f43df\/acer-swift-16-ai-ports.jpg?auto=webp&amp;width=768\" alt=\"Acer Swift 16 AI ports on the right side include a microSD card slot\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption><span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_caption g-inner-spacing-right-small g-text-xxsmall\"><\/p>\n<p>New to this year&#8217;s version of the Acer Swift 16 AI: a microSD card slot.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_credit g-inner-spacing-right-small g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall g-color-text-meta g-text-xxxsmall\">Matt Elliott\/CNET<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The port selection offers two USB-C Thunderbolt 4 and two USB-A ports along with an HDMI port and headphone jack and adds a microSD card slot in a nod to creators eyeing the Swift 16 AI.<\/p>\n<p>Inside, there&#8217;s no room for expansion. The RAM is soldered to the motherboard and therefore not user-replaceable. And there&#8217;s only a single M.2 slot, which is occupied by a 1TB SSD.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeImage u-clearfix c-shortcodeImage-large c-shortcodeImage-hasCaption\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeImage_imageContainer\">\n<div class=\"c-cmsImage c-shortcodeImage_image\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/58cffa4800a58912a2328d2dd55be5825a916d60\/hub\/2026\/04\/09\/b16793cf-af99-45e1-9df0-856e667fb1c8\/acer-swift-16-ai-interior.jpg?auto=webp&amp;width=768\" alt=\"Acer Swift 16 AI laptop's interior components\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption><span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_caption g-inner-spacing-right-small g-text-xxsmall\"><\/p>\n<p>The Acer Swift 16 AI has no room inside for expansion.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_credit g-inner-spacing-right-small g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall g-color-text-meta g-text-xxxsmall\">Matt Elliott\/CNET<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"toc-e26a9a22-f27f-46f9-bbde-dc37ac22be07-item-4\" data-id=\"toc-e26a9a22-f27f-46f9-bbde-dc37ac22be07-item-4\">Acer Swift 16 AI performance and battery life<\/h2>\n<p>Based on the 16-core (four performance cores, eight efficient cores and four low-power efficient cores) Intel Core Ultra X7 358H processor, 32GB of fast 9,600MHz RAM and Intel&#8217;s integrated Arc B390 graphics that has 12 Xe3 GPU cores, the Swift 16 AI proved itself to be a very capable performer in lab testing. It showed big leaps in multi-core performance from last year&#8217;s model on our Geekbench 6 and Cinebench 2024 tests, and even bigger gains in 3D graphics performance.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It provided playable framerates on our Shadow of the Tomb Raider and Guardians of the Galaxy benchmarks at 1080p. On more demanding titles like Assassin&#8217;s Creed Shadows and F1 24, however, you&#8217;ll need to employ Intel&#8217;s XeSS Frame Generation to get to 60 frames per second or lower the resolution or quality settings. Still, for a thin-and-light laptop with an iGPU, getting this level of 3D performance is a boon. Also a boon: the Swift 16 AI stays remarkably cool and quiet, even under heavy load.<\/p>\n<p>The Swift 16 AI&#8217;s result on our YouTube streaming battery drain test was good, but I was expecting more. It ran for 13.5 hours, which is fantastic for a big-screen, high-res OLED laptop, but it was only about an hour longer than last year&#8217;s model.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"toc-e26a9a22-f27f-46f9-bbde-dc37ac22be07-item-5\" data-id=\"toc-e26a9a22-f27f-46f9-bbde-dc37ac22be07-item-5\">Should I buy the Acer Swift 16 AI?<\/h2>\n<p>You should get it if you&#8217;re looking for a thin-and-light, big-screen OLED laptop. You won&#8217;t find many 16-inch models that are lighter than the 3.3-pound Swift 16 AI. And with its modern Panther Lake CPU and ample RAM, it delivers strong performance and lengthy battery life. For only $150 more, though, I still like the Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Aura Edition for its better build quality and added RTX graphics muscle, even if it is more than a pound heavier.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-bestListListicle\">\n<div id=\"f0acc2d6-22f1-4a13-83a8-9140298b03fd\" data-id=\"listicle-f0acc2d6-22f1-4a13-83a8-9140298b03fd\" data-cy=\"bestListListicle\" class=\"c-bestListListicle_container\">\n<div class=\"c-bestListListicle_content grid-layout grid-layout-noRail\">\n<div class=\"c-bestListListicle_metadata c-bestListListicle_metadata-float\">\n<div class=\"c-bestListGallery c-bestListListicle_gallery sm:u-hidden\">\n<div class=\"c-globalModal\">\n<div class=\"c-globalModal_contentWrapper\">\n<div class=\"c-globalModal_content c-globalImageCarousel c-globalModal_listicleRedesign\">\n<div class=\"u-flexbox u-flexbox-justifyBetween g-outer-spacing-bottom-small\"><span class=\"g-color-white\">Photo Gallery<\/span><span class=\"g-color-white\">1\/1<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-bestListListicle_editorial\">\n<div class=\"c-bestListListicle_details\">\n<div class=\"c-bestListListicle_headerContainer c-bestListListicle_headerContainer-moreSpaceRight\"><a href rel target=\"_blank\" title=\"(opens in a new window)\" data-position=\"NaN\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-bestListListicle_header u-flexbox-column g-outer-spacing-bottom-medium c-bestListListicle_header-expanded\">\n<h4 class=\"c-bestListListicle_hed\">\n                  How we test computers<br \/>\n                <\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-bestListGallery c-bestListListicle_gallery lg:u-hidden md:u-hidden\">\n<div class=\"c-globalModal\">\n<div class=\"c-globalModal_contentWrapper\">\n<div class=\"c-globalModal_content c-globalImageCarousel c-globalModal_listicleRedesign\">\n<div class=\"u-flexbox u-flexbox-justifyBetween g-outer-spacing-bottom-small\"><span class=\"g-color-white\">Photo Gallery<\/span><span class=\"g-color-white\">1\/1<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-bestListListicle_description\">\n<p>The review process for laptops, desktops, tablets and other computerlike devices consists of two parts: performance testing under controlled conditions in the CNET Labs and extensive hands-on use by our expert reviewers. This includes evaluating a device&#8217;s aesthetics, ergonomics and features. A final review verdict is a combination of both objective and subjective judgments.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The list of benchmarking software we use changes over time as the devices we test evolve. The most important core tests we&#8217;re currently running on every compatible computer include\u00a0Primate Labs Geekbench 6, Cinebench R23, PCMark 10 and 3DMark Fire Strike Ultra.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A more detailed description of each benchmark and how we use it can be found on our How We Test Computers page.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeChart\">\n<h2 data-id=\"toc-e26a9a22-f27f-46f9-bbde-dc37ac22be07-item-6\" class=\"g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-text-xlarge\">Geekbench 6 CPU (multi-core)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chartWrapper\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart c-shortcodePerfChart_basic c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score g-text-xxsmall g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall\"><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5, late 2025)<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">17946<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Aura Edition<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">17748<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI Plus<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">16607<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Dell XPS 14<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">16197<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Swift 16 AI (2026)<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">16187<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">MSI Katana 15 HX B14W<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">14587<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Asus Vivobook S 15<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">14058<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">HP OmniBook X Flip 14<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">12747<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Swift 16 AI (2025)<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">10993<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-shortcodeChart_editorial g-outer-spacing-top-medium g-text-xxsmall\"><strong class=\"u-text-uppercase\">Note:<\/strong> Longer bars indicate better performance<br \/>\n    <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeChart\">\n<h2 data-id=\"toc-e26a9a22-f27f-46f9-bbde-dc37ac22be07-item-7\" class=\"g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-text-xlarge\">Geekbench 6 CPU (single-core)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chartWrapper\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart c-shortcodePerfChart_basic c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score g-text-xxsmall g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall\"><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5, late 2025)<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">4263<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Aura Edition<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">2980<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI Plus<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">2896<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Swift 16 AI (2026)<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">2850<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">HP OmniBook X Flip 14<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">2823<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Dell XPS 14<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">2813<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">MSI Katana 15 HX B14W<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">2738<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Swift 16 AI (2025)<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">2716<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Asus Vivobook S 15<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">2446<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-shortcodeChart_editorial g-outer-spacing-top-medium g-text-xxsmall\"><strong class=\"u-text-uppercase\">Note:<\/strong> Longer bars indicate better performance<br \/>\n    <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeChart\">\n<h2 data-id=\"toc-e26a9a22-f27f-46f9-bbde-dc37ac22be07-item-8\" class=\"g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-text-xlarge\">Cinebench 2024 CPU (multi-core)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chartWrapper\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart c-shortcodePerfChart_basic c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score g-text-xxsmall g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall\"><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">MSI Katana 15 HX B14W<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">1220<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Aura Edition<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">1218<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5, late 2025)<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">1118<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Asus Vivobook S 15<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">963<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Swift 16 AI (2026)<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">915<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Dell XPS 14<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">700<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI Plus<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">692<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">HP OmniBook X Flip 14<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">636<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Swift 16 AI (2025)<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">533<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-shortcodeChart_editorial g-outer-spacing-top-medium g-text-xxsmall\"><strong class=\"u-text-uppercase\">Note:<\/strong> Longer bars indicate better performance<br \/>\n    <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeChart\">\n<h2 data-id=\"toc-e26a9a22-f27f-46f9-bbde-dc37ac22be07-item-9\" class=\"g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-text-xlarge\">Cinebench 2024 CPU (single-core)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chartWrapper\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart c-shortcodePerfChart_basic c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score g-text-xxsmall g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall\"><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5, late 2025)<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">199<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Aura Edition<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">130<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Dell XPS 14<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">124<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Swift 16 AI (2026)<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">121<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Swift 16 AI (2025)<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">121<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">MSI Katana 15 HX B14W<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">117<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI Plus<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">115<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">HP OmniBook X Flip 14<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">114<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Asus Vivobook S 15<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">107<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-shortcodeChart_editorial g-outer-spacing-top-medium g-text-xxsmall\"><strong class=\"u-text-uppercase\">Note:<\/strong> Longer bars indicate better performance<br \/>\n    <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeChart\">\n<h2 data-id=\"toc-e26a9a22-f27f-46f9-bbde-dc37ac22be07-item-10\" class=\"g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-text-xlarge\">3DMark Steel Nomad<\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chartWrapper\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart c-shortcodePerfChart_basic c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score g-text-xxsmall g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall\"><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Aura Edition<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">2278<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">MSI Katana 15 HX B14W<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">2207<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI Plus<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">1527<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Swift 16 AI (2026)<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">1440<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Dell XPS 14<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">1286<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5, late 2025)<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">1129<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Swift 16 AI (2025)<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">679<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Asus Vivobook S 15<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">496<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">HP OmniBook X Flip 14<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">456<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-shortcodeChart_editorial g-outer-spacing-top-medium g-text-xxsmall\"><strong class=\"u-text-uppercase\">Note:<\/strong> Longer bars indicate better performance<br \/>\n    <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeChart\">\n<h2 data-id=\"toc-e26a9a22-f27f-46f9-bbde-dc37ac22be07-item-11\" class=\"g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-text-xlarge\">3DMark Fire Strike Ultra <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chartWrapper\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart c-shortcodePerfChart_basic c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score g-text-xxsmall g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall\"><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">MSI Katana 15 HX B14W<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">6285<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Aura Edition<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">6247<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI Plus<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">3491<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Swift 16 AI (2026)<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">3205<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Dell XPS 14<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">3019<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Swift 16 AI (2025)<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">2185<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">HP OmniBook X Flip 14<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">1916<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-shortcodeChart_editorial g-outer-spacing-top-medium g-text-xxsmall\"><strong class=\"u-text-uppercase\">Note:<\/strong> Longer bars indicate better performance<br \/>\n    <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeChart\">\n<h2 data-id=\"toc-e26a9a22-f27f-46f9-bbde-dc37ac22be07-item-12\" class=\"g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-text-xlarge\">PCMark 10 Pro Edition<\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chartWrapper\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart c-shortcodePerfChart_basic c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score g-text-xxsmall g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall\"><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Aura Edition<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">9754<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Swift 16 AI (2026)<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">9219<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Dell XPS 14<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">8981<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI Plus<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">8761<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">HP OmniBook X Flip 14<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">7199<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">MSI Katana 15 HX B14W<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">7024<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Swift 16 AI (2025)<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">6855<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-shortcodeChart_editorial g-outer-spacing-top-medium g-text-xxsmall\"><strong class=\"u-text-uppercase\">Note:<\/strong> Longer bars indicate better performance<br \/>\n    <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeChart\">\n<h2 data-id=\"toc-e26a9a22-f27f-46f9-bbde-dc37ac22be07-item-13\" class=\"g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-text-xlarge\">Shadow of the Tomb Raider (Highest @ 1920 x 1080)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chartWrapper\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart c-shortcodePerfChart_basic c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score g-text-xxsmall g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall\"><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Aura Edition<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">159<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">MSI Katana 15 HX B14W<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">155<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 PHN16-71 <\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">136<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41-R3ZV<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">126<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Dell XPS 14 9440<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">84<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI Plus<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">64<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Swift 16 AI (2026)<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">58<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">M5 Apple MacBook Pro 14<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">56<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Dell XPS 14<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">50<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-shortcodeChart_editorial g-outer-spacing-top-medium g-text-xxsmall\"><strong class=\"u-text-uppercase\">Note:<\/strong> Longer bars indicate better performance<br \/>\n    <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeChart\">\n<h2 data-id=\"toc-e26a9a22-f27f-46f9-bbde-dc37ac22be07-item-14\" class=\"g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-text-xlarge\">Guardians of the Galaxy (High @1920 x 1080)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chartWrapper\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart c-shortcodePerfChart_basic c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score g-text-xxsmall g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall\"><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 PHN16-71 <\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">165<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">MSI Katana 15 HX B14W<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">159<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Aura Edition<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">155<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41-R3ZV<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">128<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Dell XPS 14 9440<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">108<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Swift 16 AI (2026)<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">67<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Dell XPS 14<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">64<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI Plus<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">44<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-shortcodeChart_editorial g-outer-spacing-top-medium g-text-xxsmall\"><strong class=\"u-text-uppercase\">Note:<\/strong> Longer bars indicate better performance<br \/>\n    <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeChart\">\n<h2 data-id=\"toc-e26a9a22-f27f-46f9-bbde-dc37ac22be07-item-15\" class=\"g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-text-xlarge\">The Riftbreaker GPU (1920 x 1080)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chartWrapper\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart c-shortcodePerfChart_basic c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score g-text-xxsmall g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall\"><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">MSI Katana 15 HX B14W<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">231.99<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Aura Edition<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">222.47<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Nitro V 16S AI<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">217.77<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41-R3ZV<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">193.65<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Dell XPS 14 9440<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">118.43<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Dell XPS 14<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">113.13<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Swift 16 AI (2026)<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">100.44<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI Plus<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">80.74<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-shortcodeChart_editorial g-outer-spacing-top-medium g-text-xxsmall\"><strong class=\"u-text-uppercase\">Note:<\/strong> Longer bars indicate better performance<br \/>\n    <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeChart\">\n<h2 data-id=\"toc-e26a9a22-f27f-46f9-bbde-dc37ac22be07-item-16\" class=\"g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-text-xlarge\">Assasin&#8217;s Creed Shadows (1920&#215;1080 @ High)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chartWrapper\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart c-shortcodePerfChart_basic c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score g-text-xxsmall g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall\"><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">MSI Katana 15 HX B14W<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">53<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Aura Edition<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">48<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI Plus<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">27<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Swift 16 AI (2026)<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">25<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Dell XPS 14<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">24<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-shortcodeChart_editorial g-outer-spacing-top-medium g-text-xxsmall\"><strong class=\"u-text-uppercase\">Note:<\/strong> Longer bars indicate better performance<br \/>\n    <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeChart\">\n<h2 data-id=\"toc-e26a9a22-f27f-46f9-bbde-dc37ac22be07-item-17\" class=\"g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-text-xlarge\">F1 24 (1920&#215;1080 @ Ultra High)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chartWrapper\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart c-shortcodePerfChart_basic c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score g-text-xxsmall g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall\"><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">MSI Katana 15 HX B14W<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">104<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Aura Edition<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">76<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Swift 16 AI (2026)<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">34<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Dell XPS 14<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">33<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI Plus<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">25<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-shortcodeChart_editorial g-outer-spacing-top-medium g-text-xxsmall\"><strong class=\"u-text-uppercase\">Note:<\/strong> Longer bars indicate better performance<br \/>\n    <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeChart\">\n<h2 data-id=\"toc-e26a9a22-f27f-46f9-bbde-dc37ac22be07-item-18\" class=\"g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-text-xlarge\">Online streaming battery drain test (in minutes)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chartWrapper\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart c-shortcodePerfChart_basic c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score g-text-xxsmall g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall\"><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI Plus<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">25 hr, 18 min<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">M5 Apple MacBook Pro 14<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">22 hr, 59 min<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Asus Vivobook S 15<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">15 hr, 26 min<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Dell XPS 14<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">14 hr, 42 min<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Swift 16 AI (2026)<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">13 hr, 34 min<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Swift 16 AI (2025)<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">12 h 20 min<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Aura Edition<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">11 hr, 33 min<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">HP OmniBook X Flip 14<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">9 hr, 1 min<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">MSI Katana 15 HX B14W<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">6 hr, 14 min<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-shortcodeChart_editorial g-outer-spacing-top-medium g-text-xxsmall\"><strong class=\"u-text-uppercase\">Note:<\/strong> Longer bars indicate better performance<br \/>\n    <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeChart\">\n<h2 data-id=\"toc-e26a9a22-f27f-46f9-bbde-dc37ac22be07-item-19\" class=\"g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-text-xlarge\">System configurations<\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chartWrapper\">\n<table aria-label=\"System configurations\" class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chart\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chart_head\">\n<th class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chart_hasBg\">Acer Swift 16 AI (2026)<\/th>\n<td>Windows 11 Home; Intel Core Ultra X7 358H; 32GB DDR5 RAM; Intel Arc B390 Graphics; 1TB SSD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chart_hasBg\">Dell XPS 14<\/th>\n<td>Windows 11 Home; Intel Core Ultra X7 358H; 32GB DDR5 RAM; Intel Arc B390 Graphics; 1TB SSD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chart_hasBg\">MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI Plus<\/th>\n<td>Windows 11 Home; Intel Core Ultra X7 358H; 32GB DDR5 RAM; Intel Arc B390 Graphics; 1TB SSD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chart_hasBg\">Acer Swift 16 AI (2025)<\/th>\n<td>Windows 11 Home; Intel Core Ultra 7 256V; 16GB DDR5 RAM; Intel Arc 140V Graphics; 1TB SSD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chart_hasBg\">Asus Vivobook S 15<\/th>\n<td>Windows 11 Home; Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100; 16GB DDR5 RAM; Qualcomm Adreno Graphics; 1TB SSD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chart_hasBg\">HP OmniBook X Flip 14<\/th>\n<td>Windows 11 Home; AMD Ryzen AI 7 350; 32GB DDR5 RAM; AMD Radeon 860M Graphics; 1TB SSD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chart_hasBg\">Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Aura Edition<\/th>\n<td>Windows 11 Home; Intel Core Ultra 9 285H; 32GB DDR5 RAM; Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050; 1TB SSD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chart_hasBg\">MSI Katana 15 HX B14W<\/th>\n<td>Windows 11 Home; Intel Core i7-14650HX; 16GB DDR5 RAM; Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050; 512GB SSD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chart_hasBg\">Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 PHN16-71 <\/th>\n<td>Windows 11 Home; Intel Core i5-13500HX; 16GB DDR5 RAM; Nvidia GeForce RTX 4050; 512GB SSD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chart_hasBg\">Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41-R3ZV<\/th>\n<td>Windows 11 Home; AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS; 16GB DDR5 RAM; Nvidia GeForce RTX 4050; 512GB SSD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chart_hasBg\">M5 Apple MacBook Pro 14<\/th>\n<td>Apple MacOS Tahoe 26.0.1; Apple M5 (10-core CPU, 10-core GPU); 16GB LPDDR5; 1TB SSD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<article class=\"c-ShortcodeContent c-ShortcodeContent-theme:default sm:u-col-2 md:u-col-6 lg:u-col-8 lg:u-col-start-5\">\n<div data-location=\"BODY\" class=\"c-shortcodeReviewRedesign\">\n<div class=\"u-grid-columns c-shortcodeReviewRedesign_overview\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeReviewRedesign_column lg:u-col-7 md:u-col-6 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When we assign a score, we use a scale of 1-10. Each product we score is evaluated by criteria specific to its category with most assessing pricing, quality, features and performance. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cat-tooltip-read-more\" data-v-5ab478e1> Read more on:  How we test <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-cy=\"reviewProduct\" class=\"c-shortcodeReviewRedesign_productName g-outer-spacing-bottom-medium\">Acer Swift 16 AI (2026)<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"g-inner-spacing-bottom-medium\">$1,800 at Acer<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeReviewRedesign_prosCons u-grid-columns g-outer-spacing-top-medium\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeReviewRedesign_like lg:u-col-6 md:u-col-6 sm:u-col-2\">\n<h3 class=\"c-shortcodeReviewRedesign_prosCons_hed g-text-xxxsmall\"> Pros<br \/>\n      <\/h3>\n<ul data-cy=\"reviewPros\" class=\"c-shortcodeReviewRedesign_list\">\n<li class=\"c-shortcodeReviewRedesign_prosCons_item\">\n           Giant, gorgeous 16-inch OLED display\n        <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-shortcodeReviewRedesign_prosCons_item\">\n           Incredibly thin and light for its size\n        <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-shortcodeReviewRedesign_prosCons_item\">\n           Strong overall performance from Intel Panther Lake CPU\n        <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-shortcodeReviewRedesign_prosCons_item\">\n           Quiet and cool operator\n        <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeReviewRedesign_dislike lg:u-col-6 md:u-col-6 sm:u-col-2\">\n<h3 class=\"c-shortcodeReviewRedesign_prosCons_hed g-text-xxxsmall\"> Cons<br \/>\n      <\/h3>\n<ul data-cy=\"reviewCons\" class=\"c-shortcodeReviewRedesign_list\">\n<li class=\"c-shortcodeReviewRedesign_prosCons_item\">\n           Poor audio output from underpowered speakers\n        <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-shortcodeReviewRedesign_prosCons_item\">\n           Huge haptic touchpad is so big that it gets in the way\n        <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-shortcodeReviewRedesign_prosCons_item\">\n           Some flex to the thin aluminum top and bottom panels\n        <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-shortcodeReviewRedesign_prosCons_item\">\n           Cannot expand memory or storage\n        <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<nav class=\"c-globalToc\">\n<div class=\"c-globalToc_header\">\n<div class=\"c-globalToc_title\"><span class=\"c-globalToc_titleText\">Table of Contents<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-globalToc_dropdown g-dropShadow-hover\">\n<li class=\"c-globalToc_dropdownItem\">\n        Acer Swift 16 AI (2026) Review: I Love the Giant OLED Display, but Am Less Enamored With the Oversize Touchpad\n      <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-globalToc_dropdownItem\">\n        Acer Swift 16 AI (SF16-71T-73P1)\n      <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-globalToc_dropdownItem\">\n        Color change for the better\n      <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-globalToc_dropdownItem\">\n        Display and speakers stay the same, webcam gets worse\n      <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-globalToc_dropdownItem\">\n        Acer Swift 16 AI performance and battery life\n      <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-globalToc_dropdownItem\">\n        Should I buy the Acer Swift 16 AI?\n      <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-globalToc_dropdownItem\">\n        Geekbench 6 CPU (multi-core)\n      <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-globalToc_dropdownItem\">\n        Geekbench 6 CPU (single-core)\n      <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-globalToc_dropdownItem\">\n        Cinebench 2024 CPU (multi-core)\n      <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-globalToc_dropdownItem\">\n        Cinebench 2024 CPU (single-core)\n      <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-globalToc_dropdownItem\">\n        3DMark Steel Nomad\n      <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-globalToc_dropdownItem\">\n        3DMark Fire Strike Ultra\n      <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-globalToc_dropdownItem\">\n        PCMark 10 Pro Edition\n      <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-globalToc_dropdownItem\">\n        Shadow of the Tomb Raider (Highest @ 1920 x 1080)\n      <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-globalToc_dropdownItem\">\n        Guardians of the Galaxy (High @1920 x 1080)\n      <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-globalToc_dropdownItem\">\n        The Riftbreaker GPU (1920 x 1080)\n      <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-globalToc_dropdownItem\">\n        Assasin&#8217;s Creed Shadows (1920&#215;1080 @ High)\n      <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-globalToc_dropdownItem\">\n        F1 24 (1920&#215;1080 @ Ultra High)\n      <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-globalToc_dropdownItem\">\n        Online streaming battery drain test (in minutes)\n      <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-globalToc_dropdownItem\">\n        System configurations\n      <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav>\n<p class=\"u-speakableText-p1\">The Acer Swift 16 AI gets a bump from Intel Lunar Lake on last year&#8217;s model to <span><span>Panther Lake<\/span><\/span> this year. While application and especially graphics performance have improved, pricing has also gone up, which is not unique to Acer&#8217;s laptops, thanks to the <span><span>global RAM shortage<\/span><\/span>. Pricing for this year&#8217;s models is near the point where the benefit of the integrated Intel B390 GPU with its 12 Xe cores starts to lose its shine because laptops with dedicated Nvidia RTX graphics cost roughly the same or not much more.<\/p>\n<p class=\"u-speakableText-p2\">The other change Acer made to the Swift 16 AI is adding a gigantic haptic touchpad that comes with pen support and an included pen. I&#8217;m generally a huge fan of huge haptic touchpads, but the Swift 16 AI&#8217;s is a case of too much of a good thing. And my biggest criticism of last year&#8217;s model still applies to this year&#8217;s version: the speakers stink. And that&#8217;s a shame given the entertainment prospects of the roomy 16-inch OLED display.<\/p>\n<p>The Swift 16 AI remains a great work laptop. The huge, 16-inch display provides plenty of space for multitasking productivity, and its strong color performance, combined with the very capable integrated Panther Lake GPU, also lends the system some appeal for creators looking for a big-screen laptop with a thin design and easy carrying weight. At or near the price of my test system, however, you can find a 16-inch OLED laptop backed by RTX graphics. For creators, I recommend the <span><span>Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Aura Edition<\/span><\/span>, which offers a 16-inch OLED display with RTX 5050 graphics for <span class=\"c-shortcodeCommerceLink\">$1,950 at Best Buy<\/span>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeChart\">\n<h2 data-id=\"toc-e26a9a22-f27f-46f9-bbde-dc37ac22be07-item-1\" class=\"g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-text-xlarge\">Acer Swift 16 AI (SF16-71T-73P1)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chartWrapper\">\n<table aria-label=\"Acer Swift 16 AI (SF16-71T-73P1)\" class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chart\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chart_head\">\n<th class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chart_hasBg\">Price as reviewed<\/th>\n<td>$1,800<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chart_hasBg\">Display size\/resolution<\/th>\n<td>16-inch 2880&#215;1800 120Hz touch OLED<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chart_hasBg\">CPU<\/th>\n<td>Intel Core Ultra X7 358H<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chart_hasBg\">Memory<\/th>\n<td>32GB LPDDR5-9600<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chart_hasBg\">Graphics<\/th>\n<td>Intel Arc B390 (12 Xe3 cores)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chart_hasBg\">Storage<\/th>\n<td>1TB SSD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chart_hasBg\">Ports<\/th>\n<td>USB-C Thunderbolt 4 (x2), USB-A 3.2 (x2), HDMI 2.1, microSD card slot, combo audio<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chart_hasBg\">Networking<\/th>\n<td>Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chart_hasBg\">Operating system<\/th>\n<td>Windows 11 Home<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chart_hasBg\">Weight<\/th>\n<td>3.3 pounds (1.5 kg)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Acer sells three models of the Swift 16 AI, and my test model sits in the middle of the series. It costs <span class=\"c-shortcodeCommerceLink\">$1,800 at Acer<\/span> and features an Intel Core Ultra X7 358H CPU, 32GB of RAM, Intel Arc B390 graphics and a 1TB SSD. It&#8217;s based on a 16-inch OLED display with a 2,880&#215;1,800-pixel resolution, smooth 120Hz refresh rate and touch support.<\/p>\n<p>The entry-level model costs <span class=\"c-shortcodeCommerceLink\">$1,600 at Acer<\/span> and is currently discounted to <span class=\"c-shortcodeCommerceLink\">$1,550 at Best Buy<\/span>. It&#8217;s the same as my test model, except it has half the memory at 16GB. It&#8217;s the only one of the three currently available at Best Buy.<\/p>\n<p>The top-end model costs <span class=\"c-shortcodeCommerceLink\">$1,199 at Acer<\/span>, which is the same as my test model, but bumps you up to a Core Ultra X9 388H processor.<\/p>\n<p>The Acer Swift 16 AI starts at <span class=\"c-shortcodeCommerceLink\">\u00a31,599 in the UK<\/span>. I found a product page for the Swift 16 AI on <span class=\"c-shortcodeCommerceLink\">Acer&#8217;s Australia site<\/span>, but no pricing was available.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeImage u-clearfix c-shortcodeImage-large c-shortcodeImage-hasCaption\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeImage_imageContainer\">\n<div class=\"c-cmsImage c-shortcodeImage_image\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/64af69f5f05ec76bfb24a85a07b33ab4cae6ccc0\/hub\/2026\/04\/09\/7fe4380e-05db-4ebb-9506-cd72e7806b1d\/acer-swift-16-ai-lid.jpg?auto=webp&amp;width=768\" alt=\"Acer Swift 16 AI top cover in the old, dull gray color\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption><span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_caption g-inner-spacing-right-small g-text-xxsmall\"><\/p>\n<p>Acer made a late change to the Swift 16 AI, swapping the dull gray chassis with silver accents that I tested for a darker charcoal gray color and gold accents.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_credit g-inner-spacing-right-small g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall g-color-text-meta g-text-xxxsmall\">Matt Elliott\/CNET<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"toc-e26a9a22-f27f-46f9-bbde-dc37ac22be07-item-2\" data-id=\"toc-e26a9a22-f27f-46f9-bbde-dc37ac22be07-item-2\">Color change for the better<\/h2>\n<p>Acer sent me a Swift 16 AI in a rather drab gray color with silver accents, but has since made a change in the design &#8212; and it looks to my eye that it&#8217;s a change for the better. Instead of safe corporate gray, the 2026 models of the Swift 16 AI will come outfitted in a darker gray, almost charcoal chassis with gold accents and an Acer logo on the top cover. From photos, the updated color scheme adds a little more personality to the system &#8212; less corporate and more consumer.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeImage u-clearfix c-shortcodeImage-large c-shortcodeImage-hasCaption\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeImage_imageContainer\">\n<div class=\"c-cmsImage c-shortcodeImage_image\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/5aa7750ba7de7b083be9710d2a9832d03cd31768\/hub\/2026\/04\/09\/02c176b6-3038-4f64-bf01-ec744f559058\/acer-swift-16-ai-new-color.jpg?auto=webp&amp;width=768\" alt=\"Acer Swift 16 AI laptop in the updated charcoal and gold color scheme against a light blue background\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption><span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_caption g-inner-spacing-right-small g-text-xxsmall\"><\/p>\n<p>The Acer Swift 16 AI shown in its updated charcoal and gold color scheme.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_credit g-inner-spacing-right-small g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall g-color-text-meta g-text-xxxsmall\">Matt Elliott\/CNET<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Like last year&#8217;s model, this year&#8217;s edition boasts a thin, all-aluminum chassis that&#8217;s exceptionally light for its size. It weighs just 3.3 pounds, which is slightly lighter than last year&#8217;s Swift 16 AI, which weighed 3.4 pounds. This year&#8217;s version weighs the same as the <span><span>15-inch MacBook Air<\/span><\/span> and has a larger screen.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As much as I like being able to slip the Swift 16 AI in my laptop bag &#8212; and it comes with a protective sleeve &#8212; the laptop feels almost too thin. Or at least the aluminum material used for the laptop feels too thin. There&#8217;s some flex in the top and bottom panels that I&#8217;d be more willing to accept in, say, Acer&#8217;s budget Aspire series, but I&#8217;m looking for a finer fit and finish when the price approaches $2,000. However, without the uninterrupted aluminum expenses of the top and bottom panels, the keyboard deck feels more rigid.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeImage u-clearfix c-shortcodeImage-large c-shortcodeImage-hasCaption\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeImage_imageContainer\">\n<div class=\"c-cmsImage c-shortcodeImage_image\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/e4875fb1022ab38710af50067551cba924e05f35\/hub\/2026\/04\/09\/627b5795-5d73-4943-a1d3-803fdd96a719\/acer-swift-16-ai-keyboard-new-color.jpg?auto=webp&amp;width=768\" alt=\"Acer Swift 16 AI keyboard deck with updated color scheme\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption><span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_caption g-inner-spacing-right-small g-text-xxsmall\"><\/p>\n<p>The Acer Swift 16 AI&#8217;s design will feature much darker gray than the dull gray color that I received.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_credit g-inner-spacing-right-small g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall g-color-text-meta g-text-xxxsmall\">Matt Elliott\/CNET<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I also like getting a haptic touchpad at this price, so I was excited to see that Acer added a large touchpad with haptic feedback for this update. Acer calls it &#8220;the world&#8217;s largest haptic touchpad,&#8221; and I&#8217;m not here to argue with that claim. It&#8217;s absolutely massive, measuring 6.9 inches wide by 4.3 inches tall. The problem I found with it is that it runs right to the front edge of the laptop, leaving no border for helping with palm rejection. The borderless front edge, combined with its gigantic size, had me accidentally bumping against or resting on its surface, resulting in unintended cursor jumps and interrupted scrolling.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeImage u-clearfix c-shortcodeImage-large c-shortcodeImage-hasCaption\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeImage_imageContainer\">\n<div class=\"c-cmsImage c-shortcodeImage_image\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/d15bc9c81ce22ea57475bf96e99eb8c0072eab6e\/hub\/2026\/04\/09\/33852340-ae85-4645-8097-89e1b760851d\/acer-swift-16-ai-touchpad.jpg?auto=webp&amp;width=768\" alt=\"Acer Swift 16 AI haptic touchpad\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption><span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_caption g-inner-spacing-right-small g-text-xxsmall\"><\/p>\n<p>In any color, the Acer Swift 16 AI&#8217;s haptic touchpad is huge.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_credit g-inner-spacing-right-small g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall g-color-text-meta g-text-xxxsmall\">Matt Elliott\/CNET<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Acer includes an MPP2.5 active stylus with the laptop for use with the touchpad, but not the screen. The display has touch support for tapping and swiping with your fingertip, but doesn&#8217;t have pen support. No, the pen is for sketching and drawing or scribbling notes and e-signatures on the surface of the giant touchpad. If that type of pen support matches your workflow, then you&#8217;re likely to enjoy the enormous touchpad. For the rest of us, a more sensibly proportioned touchpad is probably preferred.<\/p>\n<p>Likewise, Excel jockeys will enjoy the inclusion of a number pad, but I&#8217;d rather sacrifice its narrow keys for the ability to have the rest of the keyboard centered below the display rather than positioned to the left. The keys themselves have a predictably shallow travel due to the thinness of the laptop, but I liked typing on the Swift 16 AI. The keys offer firm, springy feedback.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeImage u-clearfix c-shortcodeImage-large c-shortcodeImage-hasCaption\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeImage_imageContainer\">\n<div class=\"c-cmsImage c-shortcodeImage_image\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/57c5035843b696f66233b2f57cbb1a3f5302efb4\/hub\/2026\/04\/09\/c05c342d-11b7-4ae5-b210-98b6b7603982\/acer-swift-16-ai-pen.jpg?auto=webp&amp;width=768\" alt=\"Acer Swift 16 AI included active pen\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption><span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_caption g-inner-spacing-right-small g-text-xxsmall\"><\/p>\n<p>Acer includes an active pen with the Swift 16 AI to write on the touchpad but not the touch display.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_credit g-inner-spacing-right-small g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall g-color-text-meta g-text-xxxsmall\">Matt Elliott\/CNET<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"toc-e26a9a22-f27f-46f9-bbde-dc37ac22be07-item-3\" data-id=\"toc-e26a9a22-f27f-46f9-bbde-dc37ac22be07-item-3\">Display and speakers stay the same, webcam gets worse<\/h2>\n<p>Acer runs back the same display from last year and for good reason: it&#8217;s a fantastic 16-inch OLED panel. It offers a crisp, 2,880&#215;1,800-pixel resolution with vivid color and deep blacks. On my display tests with a Spyder X Elite colorimeter, the Swift 16 AI showed excellent color accuracy, covering 100% of the sRGB and P3 gamuts and 94% of AdobeRGB. It also hit a peak brightness of 403 nits, providing bright whites to go with the effective zero-nit black levels for superb contrast. The one drawback to the display is its glossy finish; you&#8217;ll find yourself bobbing and weaving to get around glare and reflections at times.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeImage u-clearfix c-shortcodeImage-large c-shortcodeImage-hasCaption\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeImage_imageContainer\">\n<div class=\"c-cmsImage c-shortcodeImage_image\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/3d0f3045190b0d9037be2cc9d40bd593618ce297\/hub\/2026\/04\/09\/5a7d354d-5bf2-4b6d-9e36-a99dfb46af40\/acer-swift-16-ai-display.jpg?auto=webp&amp;width=768\" alt=\"Acer Swift 16 AI has a 16-inch OLED display\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption><span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_caption g-inner-spacing-right-small g-text-xxsmall\"><\/p>\n<p>The 16-inch OLED display is big and bright but glossy.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Acer also runs back the same setup underpowered, downward-firing stereo speakers that sound tinny and flat. It&#8217;s disappointing to have such a big display that&#8217;s great for watching shows and movies paired with such underwhelming speakers. It&#8217;s too bad that Acer couldn&#8217;t find room on this large laptop for a quad-speaker array with fuller sound.<\/p>\n<p>The webcam takes a step back with this year&#8217;s model, moving down from a 1440p camera to 1080p. Images and videos are grainier than what I experienced with last year&#8217;s model, especially in low-light environments. The camera does have an IR sensor for facial recognition logins via Windows Hello, which is the only biometric option because the laptop lacks a fingerprint reader.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeImage u-clearfix c-shortcodeImage-large c-shortcodeImage-hasCaption\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeImage_imageContainer\">\n<div class=\"c-cmsImage c-shortcodeImage_image\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/363cf29192b3a3b1f744dce0987605c4a8d613ca\/hub\/2026\/04\/09\/33d8070b-0e1d-4c0a-9abc-cc551b4f43df\/acer-swift-16-ai-ports.jpg?auto=webp&amp;width=768\" alt=\"Acer Swift 16 AI ports on the right side include a microSD card slot\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption><span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_caption g-inner-spacing-right-small g-text-xxsmall\"><\/p>\n<p>New to this year&#8217;s version of the Acer Swift 16 AI: a microSD card slot.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_credit g-inner-spacing-right-small g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall g-color-text-meta g-text-xxxsmall\">Matt Elliott\/CNET<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The port selection offers two USB-C Thunderbolt 4 and two USB-A ports along with an HDMI port and headphone jack and adds a microSD card slot in a nod to creators eyeing the Swift 16 AI.<\/p>\n<p>Inside, there&#8217;s no room for expansion. The RAM is soldered to the motherboard and therefore not user-replaceable. And there&#8217;s only a single M.2 slot, which is occupied by a 1TB SSD.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeImage u-clearfix c-shortcodeImage-large c-shortcodeImage-hasCaption\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeImage_imageContainer\">\n<div class=\"c-cmsImage c-shortcodeImage_image\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/58cffa4800a58912a2328d2dd55be5825a916d60\/hub\/2026\/04\/09\/b16793cf-af99-45e1-9df0-856e667fb1c8\/acer-swift-16-ai-interior.jpg?auto=webp&amp;width=768\" alt=\"Acer Swift 16 AI laptop's interior components\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption><span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_caption g-inner-spacing-right-small g-text-xxsmall\"><\/p>\n<p>The Acer Swift 16 AI has no room inside for expansion.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_credit g-inner-spacing-right-small g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall g-color-text-meta g-text-xxxsmall\">Matt Elliott\/CNET<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"toc-e26a9a22-f27f-46f9-bbde-dc37ac22be07-item-4\" data-id=\"toc-e26a9a22-f27f-46f9-bbde-dc37ac22be07-item-4\">Acer Swift 16 AI performance and battery life<\/h2>\n<p>Based on the 16-core (four performance cores, eight efficient cores and four low-power efficient cores) Intel Core Ultra X7 358H processor, 32GB of fast 9,600MHz RAM and Intel&#8217;s integrated Arc B390 graphics that has 12 Xe3 GPU cores, the Swift 16 AI proved itself to be a very capable performer in lab testing. It showed big leaps in multi-core performance from last year&#8217;s model on our Geekbench 6 and Cinebench 2024 tests, and even bigger gains in 3D graphics performance.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It provided playable framerates on our Shadow of the Tomb Raider and Guardians of the Galaxy benchmarks at 1080p. On more demanding titles like Assassin&#8217;s Creed Shadows and F1 24, however, you&#8217;ll need to employ Intel&#8217;s XeSS Frame Generation to get to 60 frames per second or lower the resolution or quality settings. Still, for a thin-and-light laptop with an iGPU, getting this level of 3D performance is a boon. Also a boon: the Swift 16 AI stays remarkably cool and quiet, even under heavy load.<\/p>\n<p>The Swift 16 AI&#8217;s result on our YouTube streaming battery drain test was good, but I was expecting more. It ran for 13.5 hours, which is fantastic for a big-screen, high-res OLED laptop, but it was only about an hour longer than last year&#8217;s model.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"toc-e26a9a22-f27f-46f9-bbde-dc37ac22be07-item-5\" data-id=\"toc-e26a9a22-f27f-46f9-bbde-dc37ac22be07-item-5\">Should I buy the Acer Swift 16 AI?<\/h2>\n<p>You should get it if you&#8217;re looking for a thin-and-light, big-screen OLED laptop. You won&#8217;t find many 16-inch models that are lighter than the 3.3-pound Swift 16 AI. And with its modern Panther Lake CPU and ample RAM, it delivers strong performance and lengthy battery life. For only $150 more, though, I still like the Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Aura Edition for its better build quality and added RTX graphics muscle, even if it is more than a pound heavier.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-bestListListicle\">\n<div id=\"f0acc2d6-22f1-4a13-83a8-9140298b03fd\" data-id=\"listicle-f0acc2d6-22f1-4a13-83a8-9140298b03fd\" data-cy=\"bestListListicle\" class=\"c-bestListListicle_container\">\n<div class=\"c-bestListListicle_content grid-layout grid-layout-noRail\">\n<div class=\"c-bestListListicle_metadata c-bestListListicle_metadata-float\">\n<div class=\"c-bestListGallery c-bestListListicle_gallery sm:u-hidden\">\n<div class=\"c-globalModal\">\n<div class=\"c-globalModal_contentWrapper\">\n<div class=\"c-globalModal_content c-globalImageCarousel c-globalModal_listicleRedesign\">\n<div class=\"u-flexbox u-flexbox-justifyBetween g-outer-spacing-bottom-small\"><span class=\"g-color-white\">Photo Gallery<\/span><span class=\"g-color-white\">1\/1<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-bestListListicle_editorial\">\n<div class=\"c-bestListListicle_details\">\n<div class=\"c-bestListListicle_headerContainer c-bestListListicle_headerContainer-moreSpaceRight\"><a href rel target=\"_blank\" title=\"(opens in a new window)\" data-position=\"NaN\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-bestListListicle_header u-flexbox-column g-outer-spacing-bottom-medium c-bestListListicle_header-expanded\">\n<h4 class=\"c-bestListListicle_hed\">\n                  How we test computers<br \/>\n                <\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-bestListGallery c-bestListListicle_gallery lg:u-hidden md:u-hidden\">\n<div class=\"c-globalModal\">\n<div class=\"c-globalModal_contentWrapper\">\n<div class=\"c-globalModal_content c-globalImageCarousel c-globalModal_listicleRedesign\">\n<div class=\"u-flexbox u-flexbox-justifyBetween g-outer-spacing-bottom-small\"><span class=\"g-color-white\">Photo Gallery<\/span><span class=\"g-color-white\">1\/1<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-bestListListicle_description\">\n<p>The review process for laptops, desktops, tablets and other computerlike devices consists of two parts: performance testing under controlled conditions in the CNET Labs and extensive hands-on use by our expert reviewers. This includes evaluating a device&#8217;s aesthetics, ergonomics and features. A final review verdict is a combination of both objective and subjective judgments.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The list of benchmarking software we use changes over time as the devices we test evolve. The most important core tests we&#8217;re currently running on every compatible computer include\u00a0Primate Labs Geekbench 6, Cinebench R23, PCMark 10 and 3DMark Fire Strike Ultra.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A more detailed description of each benchmark and how we use it can be found on our How We Test Computers page.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeChart\">\n<h2 data-id=\"toc-e26a9a22-f27f-46f9-bbde-dc37ac22be07-item-6\" class=\"g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-text-xlarge\">Geekbench 6 CPU (multi-core)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chartWrapper\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart c-shortcodePerfChart_basic c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score g-text-xxsmall g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall\"><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5, late 2025)<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">17946<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Aura Edition<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">17748<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI Plus<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">16607<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Dell XPS 14<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">16197<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Swift 16 AI (2026)<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">16187<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">MSI Katana 15 HX B14W<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">14587<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Asus Vivobook S 15<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">14058<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">HP OmniBook X Flip 14<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">12747<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Swift 16 AI (2025)<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">10993<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-shortcodeChart_editorial g-outer-spacing-top-medium g-text-xxsmall\"><strong class=\"u-text-uppercase\">Note:<\/strong> Longer bars indicate better performance<br \/>\n    <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeChart\">\n<h2 data-id=\"toc-e26a9a22-f27f-46f9-bbde-dc37ac22be07-item-7\" class=\"g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-text-xlarge\">Geekbench 6 CPU (single-core)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chartWrapper\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart c-shortcodePerfChart_basic c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score g-text-xxsmall g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall\"><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5, late 2025)<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">4263<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Aura Edition<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">2980<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI Plus<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">2896<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Swift 16 AI (2026)<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">2850<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">HP OmniBook X Flip 14<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">2823<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Dell XPS 14<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">2813<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">MSI Katana 15 HX B14W<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">2738<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Swift 16 AI (2025)<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">2716<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Asus Vivobook S 15<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">2446<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-shortcodeChart_editorial g-outer-spacing-top-medium g-text-xxsmall\"><strong class=\"u-text-uppercase\">Note:<\/strong> Longer bars indicate better performance<br \/>\n    <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeChart\">\n<h2 data-id=\"toc-e26a9a22-f27f-46f9-bbde-dc37ac22be07-item-8\" class=\"g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-text-xlarge\">Cinebench 2024 CPU (multi-core)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chartWrapper\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart c-shortcodePerfChart_basic c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score g-text-xxsmall g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall\"><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">MSI Katana 15 HX B14W<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">1220<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Aura Edition<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">1218<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5, late 2025)<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">1118<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Asus Vivobook S 15<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">963<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Swift 16 AI (2026)<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">915<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Dell XPS 14<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">700<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI Plus<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">692<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">HP OmniBook X Flip 14<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">636<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Swift 16 AI (2025)<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">533<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-shortcodeChart_editorial g-outer-spacing-top-medium g-text-xxsmall\"><strong class=\"u-text-uppercase\">Note:<\/strong> Longer bars indicate better performance<br \/>\n    <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeChart\">\n<h2 data-id=\"toc-e26a9a22-f27f-46f9-bbde-dc37ac22be07-item-9\" class=\"g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-text-xlarge\">Cinebench 2024 CPU (single-core)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chartWrapper\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart c-shortcodePerfChart_basic c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score g-text-xxsmall g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall\"><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5, late 2025)<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">199<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Aura Edition<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">130<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Dell XPS 14<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">124<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Swift 16 AI (2026)<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">121<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Swift 16 AI (2025)<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">121<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">MSI Katana 15 HX B14W<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">117<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI Plus<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">115<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">HP OmniBook X Flip 14<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">114<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Asus Vivobook S 15<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">107<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-shortcodeChart_editorial g-outer-spacing-top-medium g-text-xxsmall\"><strong class=\"u-text-uppercase\">Note:<\/strong> Longer bars indicate better performance<br \/>\n    <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeChart\">\n<h2 data-id=\"toc-e26a9a22-f27f-46f9-bbde-dc37ac22be07-item-10\" class=\"g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-text-xlarge\">3DMark Steel Nomad<\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chartWrapper\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart c-shortcodePerfChart_basic c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score g-text-xxsmall g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall\"><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Aura Edition<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">2278<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">MSI Katana 15 HX B14W<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">2207<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI Plus<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">1527<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Swift 16 AI (2026)<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">1440<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Dell XPS 14<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">1286<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5, late 2025)<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">1129<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Swift 16 AI (2025)<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">679<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Asus Vivobook S 15<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">496<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">HP OmniBook X Flip 14<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">456<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-shortcodeChart_editorial g-outer-spacing-top-medium g-text-xxsmall\"><strong class=\"u-text-uppercase\">Note:<\/strong> Longer bars indicate better performance<br \/>\n    <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeChart\">\n<h2 data-id=\"toc-e26a9a22-f27f-46f9-bbde-dc37ac22be07-item-11\" class=\"g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-text-xlarge\">3DMark Fire Strike Ultra <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chartWrapper\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart c-shortcodePerfChart_basic c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score g-text-xxsmall g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall\"><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">MSI Katana 15 HX B14W<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">6285<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Aura Edition<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">6247<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI Plus<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">3491<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Swift 16 AI (2026)<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">3205<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Dell XPS 14<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">3019<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Swift 16 AI (2025)<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">2185<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">HP OmniBook X Flip 14<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">1916<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-shortcodeChart_editorial g-outer-spacing-top-medium g-text-xxsmall\"><strong class=\"u-text-uppercase\">Note:<\/strong> Longer bars indicate better performance<br \/>\n    <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeChart\">\n<h2 data-id=\"toc-e26a9a22-f27f-46f9-bbde-dc37ac22be07-item-12\" class=\"g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-text-xlarge\">PCMark 10 Pro Edition<\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chartWrapper\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart c-shortcodePerfChart_basic c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score g-text-xxsmall g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall\"><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Aura Edition<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">9754<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Swift 16 AI (2026)<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">9219<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Dell XPS 14<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">8981<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI Plus<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">8761<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">HP OmniBook X Flip 14<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">7199<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">MSI Katana 15 HX B14W<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">7024<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Swift 16 AI (2025)<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">6855<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-shortcodeChart_editorial g-outer-spacing-top-medium g-text-xxsmall\"><strong class=\"u-text-uppercase\">Note:<\/strong> Longer bars indicate better performance<br \/>\n    <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeChart\">\n<h2 data-id=\"toc-e26a9a22-f27f-46f9-bbde-dc37ac22be07-item-13\" class=\"g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-text-xlarge\">Shadow of the Tomb Raider (Highest @ 1920 x 1080)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chartWrapper\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart c-shortcodePerfChart_basic c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score g-text-xxsmall g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall\"><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Aura Edition<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">159<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">MSI Katana 15 HX B14W<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">155<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 PHN16-71 <\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">136<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41-R3ZV<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">126<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Dell XPS 14 9440<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">84<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI Plus<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">64<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Swift 16 AI (2026)<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">58<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">M5 Apple MacBook Pro 14<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">56<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Dell XPS 14<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">50<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-shortcodeChart_editorial g-outer-spacing-top-medium g-text-xxsmall\"><strong class=\"u-text-uppercase\">Note:<\/strong> Longer bars indicate better performance<br \/>\n    <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeChart\">\n<h2 data-id=\"toc-e26a9a22-f27f-46f9-bbde-dc37ac22be07-item-14\" class=\"g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-text-xlarge\">Guardians of the Galaxy (High @1920 x 1080)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chartWrapper\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart c-shortcodePerfChart_basic c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score g-text-xxsmall g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall\"><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 PHN16-71 <\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">165<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">MSI Katana 15 HX B14W<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">159<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Aura Edition<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">155<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41-R3ZV<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">128<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Dell XPS 14 9440<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">108<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Swift 16 AI (2026)<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">67<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Dell XPS 14<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">64<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI Plus<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">44<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-shortcodeChart_editorial g-outer-spacing-top-medium g-text-xxsmall\"><strong class=\"u-text-uppercase\">Note:<\/strong> Longer bars indicate better performance<br \/>\n    <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeChart\">\n<h2 data-id=\"toc-e26a9a22-f27f-46f9-bbde-dc37ac22be07-item-15\" class=\"g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-text-xlarge\">The Riftbreaker GPU (1920 x 1080)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chartWrapper\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart c-shortcodePerfChart_basic c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score g-text-xxsmall g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall\"><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">MSI Katana 15 HX B14W<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">231.99<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Aura Edition<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">222.47<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Nitro V 16S AI<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">217.77<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41-R3ZV<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">193.65<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Dell XPS 14 9440<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">118.43<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Dell XPS 14<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">113.13<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Swift 16 AI (2026)<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">100.44<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI Plus<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">80.74<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-shortcodeChart_editorial g-outer-spacing-top-medium g-text-xxsmall\"><strong class=\"u-text-uppercase\">Note:<\/strong> Longer bars indicate better performance<br \/>\n    <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeChart\">\n<h2 data-id=\"toc-e26a9a22-f27f-46f9-bbde-dc37ac22be07-item-16\" class=\"g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-text-xlarge\">Assasin&#8217;s Creed Shadows (1920&#215;1080 @ High)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chartWrapper\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart c-shortcodePerfChart_basic c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score g-text-xxsmall g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall\"><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">MSI Katana 15 HX B14W<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">53<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Aura Edition<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">48<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI Plus<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">27<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Swift 16 AI (2026)<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">25<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Dell XPS 14<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">24<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-shortcodeChart_editorial g-outer-spacing-top-medium g-text-xxsmall\"><strong class=\"u-text-uppercase\">Note:<\/strong> Longer bars indicate better performance<br \/>\n    <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeChart\">\n<h2 data-id=\"toc-e26a9a22-f27f-46f9-bbde-dc37ac22be07-item-17\" class=\"g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-text-xlarge\">F1 24 (1920&#215;1080 @ Ultra High)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chartWrapper\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart c-shortcodePerfChart_basic c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score g-text-xxsmall g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall\"><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">MSI Katana 15 HX B14W<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">104<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Aura Edition<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">76<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Swift 16 AI (2026)<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">34<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Dell XPS 14<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">33<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI Plus<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">25<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-shortcodeChart_editorial g-outer-spacing-top-medium g-text-xxsmall\"><strong class=\"u-text-uppercase\">Note:<\/strong> Longer bars indicate better performance<br \/>\n    <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeChart\">\n<h2 data-id=\"toc-e26a9a22-f27f-46f9-bbde-dc37ac22be07-item-18\" class=\"g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-text-xlarge\">Online streaming battery drain test (in minutes)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chartWrapper\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart c-shortcodePerfChart_basic c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score g-text-xxsmall g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall\"><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI Plus<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">25 hr, 18 min<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">M5 Apple MacBook Pro 14<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">22 hr, 59 min<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Asus Vivobook S 15<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">15 hr, 26 min<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Dell XPS 14<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">14 hr, 42 min<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Swift 16 AI (2026)<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">13 hr, 34 min<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Acer Swift 16 AI (2025)<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">12 h 20 min<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Aura Edition<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">11 hr, 33 min<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">HP OmniBook X Flip 14<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">9 hr, 1 min<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-title\">MSI Katana 15 HX B14W<\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodePerfChart_basic_score-num\">6 hr, 14 min<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-shortcodeChart_editorial g-outer-spacing-top-medium g-text-xxsmall\"><strong class=\"u-text-uppercase\">Note:<\/strong> Longer bars indicate better performance<br \/>\n    <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeChart\">\n<h2 data-id=\"toc-e26a9a22-f27f-46f9-bbde-dc37ac22be07-item-19\" class=\"g-outer-spacing-bottom-small g-text-xlarge\">System configurations<\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chartWrapper\">\n<table aria-label=\"System configurations\" class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chart\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chart_head\">\n<th class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chart_hasBg\">Acer Swift 16 AI (2026)<\/th>\n<td>Windows 11 Home; Intel Core Ultra X7 358H; 32GB DDR5 RAM; Intel Arc B390 Graphics; 1TB SSD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chart_hasBg\">Dell XPS 14<\/th>\n<td>Windows 11 Home; Intel Core Ultra X7 358H; 32GB DDR5 RAM; Intel Arc B390 Graphics; 1TB SSD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chart_hasBg\">MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI Plus<\/th>\n<td>Windows 11 Home; Intel Core Ultra X7 358H; 32GB DDR5 RAM; Intel Arc B390 Graphics; 1TB SSD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chart_hasBg\">Acer Swift 16 AI (2025)<\/th>\n<td>Windows 11 Home; Intel Core Ultra 7 256V; 16GB DDR5 RAM; Intel Arc 140V Graphics; 1TB SSD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chart_hasBg\">Asus Vivobook S 15<\/th>\n<td>Windows 11 Home; Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100; 16GB DDR5 RAM; Qualcomm Adreno Graphics; 1TB SSD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chart_hasBg\">HP OmniBook X Flip 14<\/th>\n<td>Windows 11 Home; AMD Ryzen AI 7 350; 32GB DDR5 RAM; AMD Radeon 860M Graphics; 1TB SSD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chart_hasBg\">Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Aura Edition<\/th>\n<td>Windows 11 Home; Intel Core Ultra 9 285H; 32GB DDR5 RAM; Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050; 1TB SSD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"c-shortcodeChart_chart_hasBg\">MSI Katana 15 HX B14W<\/th>\n<td>Windows 11 Home; Intel Core i7-14650HX; 16GB DDR5 RAM; Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050; 512GB 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