Acer Swift Go 16

LaptopMedia.com Laptop Specs Acer Swift Go 16 (SFG16-71) Acer Swift Go 16

Date Published: 03 May 2023

Intel Core i5-13500H
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU)
16.0”, WUXGA (1920 x 1200), IPS
1000GB SSD
16GB LPDDR5
1.60 kg (3.5 lbs)

TOTAL SCORE

7.8 Portability Very Good

7.0 Display Very Good

6.9 For Work Good

3.5 For Gaming Mediocre

Acer Swift Go 16

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Review

Acer Swift Go 16 in-depth review

One of Acer's best-looking brands - the Swift series, is getting an all-new renaming going on. With "X", "Air", and now the "Go" finding its way into the naming scheme, Acer plans to be more akin to the youth.Today, we are going to show you the 16-inch Acer Swift Go 16 (SFG16-71). It can be found in various different configurations regarding the display for example. Its top-tier model includes a 3.2K OLED display, while the base one comes with the more down-to-earth 1920x1200 IPS unit.Right now, the situation around the processor options is a bit foggy, but we know for sure that it will feature the Core i5-1335U and the Core i7-13700H. It should come with the Core i7-1355U, and the Core i7-13620H too.But as the Swift series has always delivered on this front - the most compell[...]

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Pros

16-inch screen with 86% of sRGB coverage and accurate colors (when our Gaming and Web design profile is present) (BOE NE160WUM-N61 (BOE0A6C))
No PWM (BOE NE160WUM-N61 (BOE0A6C))
Up to 18 hours of Web browsing on battery
An all-metal built with a lid leverage system
Fingerprint reader
Thin and light chassis
1440p Web camera
2x Thunderbolt 4 + MicroSD card reader

Cons

Soldered memory
Quiet speakers

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

The latest notebooks, which are not related to gaming or to professional work, rarely offer the possibility of memory expansion. Unfortunately, the Acer Swift Go 16 (SFG16-71) is not an exception.Check out all Acer Swift Go 16 (SFG16-71) prices and configurations in our Specs System, or read more in our In-Depth review.1. Remove the bottom plate To access this notebook's internals, you need to undo a total of 10 Torx-head screws. Then, pry the bottom panel with a plastic tool and lift it away from the chassis.2. Remove the battery Inside, we see a 53Wh battery pack. To re[...]

DISPLAY: 16.0-inch, 1920x1200, IPS

Name
BOE NE160WUM-N61

Diagonal
16.0"

Pixel density
141.51 ppi

Brightness
509 cd/m²

sRGB
92%

PWM frequency
No PWM (Flicker-Free)

Panel Type
IPS

Resolution
1920x1200

Becomes "Retina" from
24 inches (62 cm)

Contrast
1740:1

dE Color Checker
5.8 1.2

PWM Rating
10.0: (safe)

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Office Work

Office Work should be used mostly by users who spend most of the time looking at pieces of text, tables or just surfing. This profile aims to deliver better distinctness and clarity by keeping a flat gamma curve (2.20), native color temperature and perceptually accurate colors.

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Design and Gaming

This profile is aimed at designers who work with colors professionally, and for games and movies as well. Design and Gaming takes display panels to their limits, making them as accurate as possible in the sRGB IEC61966-2-1 standard for Web and HDTV, at white point D65.

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Health-Guard eliminates the harmful Pulse-Width Modulation (PWM) and reduces the negative Blue Light which affects our eyes and body. Since it’s custom tailored for every panel, it manages to keep the colors perceptually accurate. Health-Guard simulates paper so the pressure on the eyes is greatly reduced.