alaTest
>
Computers
>
Laptops
>
Acer Swift Edge (16-Inch, 2023)

Acer Swift Edge (16-Inch, 2023)

47 reviews

Mar, 2025

Positive
portability (38)
screen (18)
design (14)
performance (14)
image quality (6)

Negative
battery (8)
usability (4)
touchpad (3)
keyboard (3)
sound (2)

General overview
Price comparison

alaTest has collected and analyzed 47 reviews of Acer Swift Edge (16-Inch, 2023). The average rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviews about the durability and design are generally positive. The performance and screen also get good feedback. Many are less positive about the sound and touchpad.

portability, screen, performance, design, durability

battery, usability, keyboard, touchpad, sound

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Acer Swift Edge (16-Inch, 2023) is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 93/100 = Excellent quality.

See all Acer Laptops

Review analysis

(Based on 47 reviews)

Expert Reviews

Review Ratings

(no reviews)
(83% of reviews)
Show all 4 star reviews (17% of reviews)
Show all 3 star reviews (no reviews)
(no reviews)

Features

portability
Show positive (97%)Show negative (3%)(Show all)

screen
Show positive (95%)Show negative (5%)(Show all)

performance
Show positive (93%)Show negative (7%)(Show all)

design
Show positive (93%)Show negative (7%)(Show all)

battery
Show positive (20%)Show negative (80%)(Show all)

More features

Showing 28 review(s)

Expert Reviews User Reviews

Disclaimer:

Below is a list of reviews for this or similar products. If you think this grouping is wrong please click here to flag.
Read more on our FAQ’s page.

Showing 1 - 10 of 28 Show Reviews: in English | in other languages (16)

Expert review by : Mark Coppock (digitaltrends.com)

Acer Swift Edge 16 review: light but too breezy | Digital Trends

The Acer Swift Edge 16 is thin and light with a lovely OLED display. But its poor battery life and flexible lid and chassis set it back among today's best.

Thin and light chassis ; Beautiful OLED display ; Good productivity performance ; Reasonably affordable

Poor battery life ; Overly flexible chassis ; Needs a haptic touchpad

“The Acer Swift Edge 16 just doesn't last long enough on a charge.”

Aug, 2024

Read the full review

Expert review by : Mark Coppock (digitaltrends.com)

Acer Swift Edge 16 review: a big display without the bulk

The Acer Swift Edge 16 is a fast 16-inch laptop for productivity users with a beautiful OLED display. It's incredibly thin and light, and it's nicely priced.

Strong productivity performance Superior OLED display Thin and light Comfortable keyboard and touchpad Attractive price

Chassis and lid a bit flexible Poor battery life Only one configuration available

“A gorgeous 16-inch OLED display and svelte profile make the Acer Swift Edge 16 an outstanding value.”

Sep, 2023

Read the full review

Expert review by : Mark Coppock (digitaltrends.com)

Acer Swift Edge review: insanely thin, insanely light

The Acer Swift Edge SFA16-41 is a miraculously thin and light 16-inch laptop with a spectacular OLED display. But fitting everything in forces some compromises.

Uniquely thin and light Spectacular display Solid productivity performance Good battery life Moderately priced

Flexible chassis Creative performance is lacking Keyboard is too loose

“The Acer Swift Edge is a remarkably thin and light 16-inch laptop with a class-leading OLED display, but it feels a bit flimsy and creative performance is lacking.”

Nov, 2022

Read the full review

Expert review by : Christopher Null (wired.com)

Review: Acer Swift Edge 16

This lightweight 16-inch laptop offers a nice balance between price and power.

Solid performance at this price. Excellent portability in a 16-inch chassis. Clean, efficient design.

Mushy keyboard. No touchscreen. Audio could use a boost. The glossy screen is overly reflective.

Oct, 2023

Read the full review

Expert review by (pcmag.com)

Acer Swift Edge 16 Review

Extremely lightweight and portable for its size ; Expansive, beautiful display ; Surprisingly long battery life

Middling performance relative to its price ; Generic keyboard, touchpad, and speakers ; Bland design

The Acer Swift Edge is the lightest, most portable 16-inch laptop, but its design and performance fall short of its impressive display.

Mar, 2023

Partner Source

Read the full review

Expert review by : Joshua Goldman (cnet.com)

Acer Swift Edge Review: World's Lightest 16-Inch OLED Laptop Ready for Work Wherever You Are

The AMD-powered Swift Edge makes it easy to work anywhere without sacrificing screen size to do it.

Less than 3 pounds ; 16-inch OLED display ; Ports, connections good for home and office

Some software bloat ; Keyboard could be better ; USB-C ports all on left side

Nov, 2022

Read the full review

Expert review by : Matthew S. Smith (pcworld.com)

Acer Swift Edge 16 review: A lightweight laptop with a beautiful OLED display

Very thin and light ; Sharp, beautiful OLED display ; Good CPU performance ; Lots of wired and wireless connectivity

It’s not much to look at ; Short battery life ; Weak speakers

Acer’s Swift Edge 16’s low weight and good performance makes it a solid travel companion, though a small battery holds it back.

Read the full review

Expert review by : Kimberly Gedeon (laptopmag.com)

Acer Swift Edge 16 (2023) review: Outperforms MacBook Air, but I expected more

It bests the MacBook Air in several ways, but is that enough?

Wide DCI-P3 coverage on display ; Great 1440p webcam ; Lightweight 16-inch laptop ; MacBook-beating video transcoding ; Great performance and graphics scores

Battery life should be better ; Mid keyboard and touchpad ; Quiet speakers ; Not-so-great color accuracy ; Unremarkable file-transfer rate

The Acer Swift Edge 16 has a lot of hits with its MacBook-beating performance scores, but it has a handful of misses, too.

Aug, 2023

Read the full review

Expert review by (laptopmag.com)

Acer Swift Edge 16 review

A big shiny laptop that's light on weight and good features

Super light chassis ; Colorful 4K OLED display ; Strong performance

Shallow keyboard ; Muddy speakers ; Short battery life

The Acer Swift Edge 16 is a super light laptop with a gorgeous 4K OLED display, but it’s tough to ignore its shallow keyboard and short battery life.

Mar, 2023

Read the full review

Expert review by : Florian Glaser (notebookcheck.net)

Acer Swift Edge 16 review: A lightweight 16-inch laptop with an OLED display

We have tested the Acer Swift Edge 16 with a Ryzen 5 8640U, 16 GB RAM and a 512-GB SSD. If you're looking for a particularly lightweight laptop with a decent display size, then you might like the Swift Edge 16 from Acer. Thanks to its low weight of...

very lightweight and compact for a 16-inch device;contrast-rich & high-resolution display with large color space coverage;relatively sharp webcam;attractive design;2x USB 4

above-average temperature & noise development;runtimes & idle consumption could be better;screen is very reflective;SSD is partly throttled;slow card reader;high latencies;soldered-on RAM

If you're looking for a particularly lightweight laptop with a decent display size, then you might like the Swift Edge 16 from Acer. Thanks to its low weight of just over 1.2 kg, the 16-inch laptop is not only suitable for use on your desk, but also...

Partner Source

Read the full review