Customer Ratings & Reviews

Acer Swift 16 Review: Perfect for Streaming and AI Tasks I've been using the Acer Swift 16 for streaming and AI work, and I’m really impressed! The performance is top-notch, thanks to the Intel Core i7 processor and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 graphics. With 16GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD, multitasking is a breeze, whether I'm editing videos or running streaming software. The 16-inch WQXGA display offers stunning visuals with vibrant colors and bright details, making my streaming experience enjoyable. The built-in speakers are clear and enhance the audio quality, which is a big plus. This laptop is also lightweight and sleek, making it easy to take on the go. Compared to previous models and rival laptops like the Dell XPS 15 and MacBook Pro, the Swift 16 stands out for its performance and value. Overall, the Acer Swift 16 is a fantastic choice for anyone looking for a powerful laptop for streaming and AI applications. Highly recommended!

The brand new Acer Swift 16 is $350 off right now at Best Buy, only $850 - not a gaming laptop, only has integrated graphics, but the integrated graphics are good for light gaming. Very thin and light. Has Lunar Lake 256V which has exceptional battery life, like near Macbook levels, great single core speed, slow multi core speed, very good iGPU, and runs super cool and quiet. 2880x1600 (3:2) 120 Hz OLED, gorgeous screen, good touchpad, fantastic keyboard and a numpad which I like, for data stuff Fingerprint reader on power button is super fast and accurate Speakers are literally god awful, like laughably bad. Worse than phone speakers. Back left side: 2x Thunderbolt 4 USB C, 1 USB A, full size HDMI Back right side: 1x USB A, combo mic/headphone jack Only other annoyance besides the terrible speakers is the fact that both USB C ports (used for charging) are on the same side. I like being able to charge from both sides But overall, for $850 this, in my mind, is a truly insane deal for lightweight programming/simple gaming/general use (really anything that isn't going to use a lot of multicore CPU), so long as you don't use the speakers very often. If it was full price, at $1200, I would probably be looking elsewhere simply because you can get something that matches this everywhere, but with better speakers. But at $850, just insane value.

I love this Acer laptop. The Core Ultra 7 processor with 16 GB RAM and a 1TB SSD Memory allows fast and efficient work. Love the backlit keyboard and the OLED screen is beautiful! The laptop is lightweight and not heavy duty. Will need to be careful when carrying it with you.

I bought this for starting my bachelors, and I love it! Im on publoc transport, and the light weight of this laptop makes it comfortable to carry in my backpack. The battery life last about 2 days straight with normal 8-10 hour use per day. It even runs some minor games for those boring lunches or just free time. Screen is bright and crisp, and the touch really helps me personally for zooming in and following instead of using the mouse.

I love this computer! The color is black and very sleek. When I open the laptop the air can flow through easily as it raises up slightly. The 10-key was/is a must for me. It stays charged for days. The computer is very fast and the colors are very vibrant. I am super happy with my laptop and my kids are jealous.

Great laptop besides the speakers, which are shockingly bad. The display is fantastic, though it is glossy so it reflects light sources easily. The keyboard has a good tactile feel to it. I wish the touchpad was larger but it's smooth and responsive. There's some kind of matte, ant-fingerprint coating on the metal chassis that feels really nice to the touch and hides smudges. It's also got all the document navigation keys like home, pg up, etc, which was important for me as I do a lot of writing. The battery life is good. Nothing out of this world but considering this thing's got a 3k 120hz OLED panel it's not bad. The Acer software it ships with is pretty bad. There's a ton of bloatware. This is a good laptop if you can snag it for under $800

as other reviewers mentioned, the awkwardly narrow keypad and terrible (emphasis: TERRIBLE) audio are the drawbacks. otherwise, it runs smoothly, stays relatively cool, has decent battery life (nowhere as advertised though!), and the screen is beautiful

I recently tried the Acer Swift 16 AI 16.3" 3K OLED Touch Laptop, and overall it delivers impressive value. The 3K OLED display is outstanding in sharpness and color, and the included protective sleeve is a welcome bonus. Despite being a 16-inch laptop, it feels reasonably light, and the build quality is solid and premium. The port selection is also generous, making it easy to connect multiple devices. Considering its features and performance, the price-to-product ratio is excellent. On the downside, the screen is quite reflective in bright environments — not enough to be a dealbreaker, but noticeable. The trackpad’s clickable “button” area feels small, which can be slightly inconvenient. And the included power cable is shorter than ideal. Overall, a strong, well-built laptop with superb visuals and great value, with only a few minor usability quirks.

Nice laptop. Things I like: Fast Cool Quiet Nice screen (Big, nice resolution, rick colors) Decent battery life Excellent in games (Considering integrated GPU) Comes with a headphone jack (lots of laptops don't have them anymore) The NPU is a nice option, it's not very powerful, but it is ultra efficient and can offload tasks from the CPU, though there aren't a ton of things that take advantage of it yet. The bad: Speakers SUCK. I mean, they are terrible (whatever you're thinking, it's worse) and it's why I took off a star. Thankfully, blutooth and headphones are an option. Minor nit-pics They should have put a USB-C port in the right side. Laptops should come with magnetic power plugs (get one aftermarket on Amazon). My power cord died the first week. Probably a fluke. Cant upgrade the memory (it's integrated into the CPU. Makes it fast, but cant be upgraded. Some type of built in card reader would have been nice. Overall I really like it and the deep discount I got thanks to Christmas sales helped a lot.

Both myself & my girlfriend bought one & both computers the operating system failed before i could extract the encryption key making all attempts at restoring stock operating system useless. I reformated & installed a clean verion of the operating system without any acer software to start. I extracted the encryption key & immediately decrypted the boot drive as soon as I could get into the operating system. I then installed most of the acer software & the computer has been great every since. I really enjoy the OLED monitor but it needed recalibration which i did. Colors appeared slightly oversaturated especially in anything that used red. Skin tones were quite unnatural before calibration. Speakers on this laptop really suck big time, but the laptop works great with my external DAC/AMPS which I use to drive my headphones and my other computer sound system in which I built the subwoofer that has some very special capabilities for considering its size which is quite small (10-inch). Once I reinstalled the operating system it has been extremely reliable.

Granted, I don't use my computer for business, but for my needs, this Acer has so much more than I anticipated. I especially like that the battery lasts a very long time, and the color when watching videos or movies is outstanding. It is a little larger than I was looking for, but not so much that it is annoying to carry with me. A little added bonus was that it included a nice padded cover/bag to protect it when traveling.

My laptop had seen its better days and I also knew it would not be long my desktop would being ending its usefulness. My salesman at Best Buy was very patient with all my questions and he recommended the Acer - Swift 16. I have this set up in my bedroom and it is perfect. The laptops these days are not as robust in their size (thinner cases) and it concerns me they may be more fragile than the older models. I will not be traveling very much with my laptop, so I felt safe with this model. The colors are vivid, keyboard responsive and I also like the option of the number pad on the right. I did purchase a mouse and I am set! This unit holds its charge for quite a while. I was on the laptop most of the day and evening and I am still well over halfway charged.

This laptop is remarkable. The new Core Ultra 7 Series 2 w/ ARC is night and day to the Series 1. This thing can run in performance mode for hours and remains cool to the touch. Also the ARC iGPU is now 150% faster! While not a hardcore gamer, this laptop is perfect for day-to-day productivity. No fan noise, no heat, fast, long battery life, what's not to love. Say so long to my cooling pad! I've heard some people complain about the speakers. They are fine and very loud. If you're an audiophile, put on the headphones but if you just want to watch a movie online, these are great. And the screen? What can I say - amoled bliss and so bright it almost hurts your eyes. All this for $849 on sale, are you kidding me? Run don't walk to buy this!

We tried to look at many laptops with 16 inch and OLED, Touch, and only with numeric keys: not so many! Most of them were overpriced and only 1 Gen Intel Ultra 7 CPU. So Samsung, Asus were present very poorly and Acer were the only choice. There is still doubts about sturdiness for display and surviving this thin laptop in next years. We'll see. After 1 week of usage: got some more extra discount - better value. PLUSES: OLED screen, Updated ARC external Intel video card, AI CPU, Last Intel. Speedy NVMe WD disk. Acer software is not really bad - we wish there were more OLED care settings. Who know how fast this screen burns here. Thunderbolt 4 with charging with any good GAN charger. Webcam 2k is ok. Main thing here- Windows Hello supported - so Face Unlock is great! Finger unlock is good too. Battery keeps long - 3-4 days with browsing, especially if you setup it right. Fast Intel Ultra 256V - 35W. Good stylish thin laptop body. Windows 11 is good as usual. Nobody said - here is included DTS X codec with W11. So surround sound in stereo phones is DTS -> INCLUDED! CONS: Terrible sound from speakers. But still this DTS program codec helps to make it sounds with bass etc. (on maximum) more or less. Bad Backlit in Keyboard: ohhh - so dull dim absent light on max... how come Acer? In 2024?

Easy set up. Very fast. Screen looks great. Battery life is long and effectively managed.

This is a great laptop for the money! It's reasonably fast, lightweight, displays rich colors with a very bright screen. The sound could be better but it's acceptable. You couldn't ask for more at this price point.

This notebook has been amazing so far. It’s super fast, boots up in seconds, and handles all my tasks smoothly — from work to streaming. The design is sleek and lightweight, making it perfect for travel. Battery life is impressive, and the screen quality is crisp and vibrant. Definitely one of the best laptops I’ve owned.

This laptop has been amazing so far. I was debating between this one and a Lenovo and I’m glad I chose this one. The screen is beautiful, it is fast and it is perfect.

The laptop has an amazing screen, I'm loving the OLED 120hz touchscreen, minimal wobble on the 180degree. The software is responsive, preinstalled bloatware is minimal and battery life is great. I love the premium feel of the laptop too. There are just a few noteworthy things that missed the mark from 5 stars... - The speakers might as well not be there. 2 downward facing speakers that sound muffled and low volume. The louder you turn them up, the more muffled and distorted they sound. -They keyboard includes a numpad, which i prefer. The downside is the layout they chose. It feels like an afterthought that was crammed onto the laptop. Just small and cramped enough to not be comfortably effective, but its there so they can claim its included. -The backlit keyboard. Its included, but at this price point i expect it. There is a few different brightness levels, though the difference isnt noticeable and even at the brightest level, not very effective. -The Webcam. It's supposed to be a great 1440p webcam but i'm not impressed at all. Overall, this is a strong 4.5 stars with a few things that are holding it back. Would i buy it again? Maybe...I wouldn't pay the full $1200. Depending on current sales from Acer and the competitors I would think carefully about my choices, but if the price is right and you need a quality laptop you cant go wrong with this one.

I recently purchased this laptop and it was a great choice. Fast performance, exceptional battery life, and a sleek, lightweight design. The display is gorgeous as well.