Our quick take
Acer Swift X 16 (2022) initial
Design & Display
- 16-inch IPS LCD panel, 16:10 aspect ratio, 1920 x 1200 resolution, 400 nits brightness Ports: 2x USB-A, 2x USB-C (Thunderbolt 4), 1x HDMI, 1x 3.5mm headphone jack Dimensions: 356.3 x 239.7 x 17.9mm / Weight: 1.7kg Full-size backlit keyboard with Numpad Windows 11 Home Full HD webcam
Performance & Battery
- Intel Arc Graphics 12th Gen Intel Core P Up to 16GB LPDDR5 RAM Up to 1TB M.2 PCIe Gen 4 SSD 52Whr battery Wi-Fi 6E
To recap
If you’re looking for a big screen and big power but without the typically big price tag, then Acer’s 16-inch Swift X is an interesting take on a top-drawer Intel configuration, including 12th Gen Core processor and as one of the first machines with Intel Arc discrete graphics. There are questions over the battery life, though, the build quality isn’t top class throughout, and we wouldn’t advise going with the lower-resolution panel at this 16-inch scale.
