Acer Swift X 16

LaptopMedia.com Laptop Specs Acer Swift X 16 (SFX16-61G) Acer Swift X 16

Date Published: 23 Aug 2024

AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 (Laptop)
16.0″, 3.2K (3200 x 2000), 120 Hz, OLED
1000GB SSD
32GB RAM
2.00 kg (4.4 lbs)

TOTAL SCORE

6.4 Portability Good

10.0 Display EXCEPTIONAL

7.4 For Work Very Good

7.3 For Gaming Very Good

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Specs

Display
16.0″, 3.2K (3200 x 2000), 120 Hz, OLED

HDD/SSD
1000GB SSD

M.2 Slot
2x 2280 M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 See photo

RAM
32GB RAM

OS
Windows 11 Home

Body Material
Aluminum, Magnesium alloy

Dimensions
356 x 249 x 17.9 mm (14.02" x 9.80" x 0.70")

Weight
2.00 kg (4.4 lbs)

Ports and connectivity

1x USB Type-A
3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Sleep and Charge

1x USB Type-A
3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)

2x USB Type-C
4.0, Thunderbolt 4

HDMI
2.1

Card Reader
microSD (microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC)

Ethernet LAN

Wi-Fi
802.11ax

Bluetooth
5.1

Audio jack
3.5mm Combo Jack

Features

Fingerprint reader

Web camera
FHD

Backlit keyboard

Microphone
2x Microphones with Acer Purified Voice

Speakers
2x Stereo Speakers, Acer TrueHarmony

Security Lock slot
Kensington Lock

Portability

Acer Swift X 16 (SFX16-61G)

14.02" x 9.80" x 0.70" Dimensions

2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) Weight

Average 16.0-inch laptop

2.03 kg (4.5 lbs) +2% Weight

Review

Acer Swift X 16 in-depth review

With the Acer Swift Edge (SFX16-61G), the manufacturer wants to prove that a thin laptop can be also a powerful tool for productivity and gaming. You can save some bucks by choosing the IPS display variant that has nothing to hide. It boasts 1600p resolution, 165Hz refresh rate and it's Nvidia Advanced Optimus capable. The notebook has a dGPU-only mode that can be found in the BIOS. The pricier versions of Swift Edge bring a 3.2K OLED panel to the table, as well as some of the latest and greatest AMD Zen 4-H / HS CPUs.This means a lot of power for every occasion and new and more powerful iGPUs. For serious graphics tasks, you can count on NVIDIA Ampere or Ada Lovelace GPU options. Power users should be happy but what about the ones who are interested in thin portable laptops? Well, thi[...]

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Pros

Great OLED 16-inch screen with 100% sRGB and DCP-P3 coverage (Samsung AMOLED ATNA60BX03-0 (SDC418D)
Fast pixel response time and infinite contrast ratio (Samsung AMOLED ATNA60BX03-0 (SDC418D)
Light and thin aluminum-magnesium build
Very good performance
Fingerprint reader
8x CPU options
1080p 60FPS Web camera
2x USB4 ports + MicroSD card reader
2x M.2 slots for Gen 4 SSDs Battery discharges during gaming in

Cons

Soldered memory
PWM usage (Samsung AMOLED ATNA60BX03-0 (SDC418D)
Average battery life
Noisy in Turbo mode
Battery discharges during gaming in Turbo mode

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

Removing the Bottom PanelEnsure the laptop is turned off and all peripherals are disconnected. Remove the 11 Torx-head screws securing the bottom panel. Gently pry up the bottom panel using a plastic tool, starting from one of the top two corners.BatteryThe battery is not screwed to the base but is held in place by a dedicated socket on the inside of the bottom plate. To remove the battery, simply pull out its connector from the motherboard.Note: The device features a 76Wh unit, supporting up to 6 hours and 40 minutes of web browsing or 7 hours and 42 minut[...]