Acer markets the Acer Swift Edge 16 as optimizing performance without sacrificing portability. All device variants have a 16-inch OLED panel with WQXGA (3200 x 2000) resolution and a 120Hz frame rate with less than a 0.2ms response time. It supports 100 percent of the DCI-P3 color gamut and VESA DisplayHDR True Black 500 certification for (what should be) accurate and nuanced visuals.<\/p>\n

The laptop\u2019s Ryzen 7 8840U processor is joined by AMD Radeon 780M integrated graphics. The notebook has up to 32GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 2TB PCIe 4.0 SSD storage. Depending on your configuration, it supports Wi-Fi 7 or Wi-Fi 6E.<\/p>\n

The Swift Edge 16 weighs 2.71 lbs and is 12.95mm tall. It\u2019s encased in a magnesium-aluminum alloy chassis and has a 54 Wh battery. It includes two USB-C ports (with USB4 speeds of up to 40Gbps), two USB-A, one HDMI 2.1 and a microSD slot.<\/p>\n

Acer Swift Go 14<\/h2>\n

The smaller of the pair, the Acer Swift Go 14, has up to an AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS octa-core processor with AMD Radeon 780M graphics. (Cheaper configurations will trade that for a Ryzen 7 8845HS or Ryzen 5 8645HS.) The machine maxes out at 32GB LPDDR5X RAM and up to 2TB PCIe Gen 4 SSD.<\/p>\n

The top-shelf 14-inch variant will have a WQXGA (2880×1800) OLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate. Another version will swap that for a 1920 x 1200 IPS panel with touchscreen capabilities. The device\u2019s hinge can extend to 180 degrees, and its glass trackpad is 44 percent larger than the previous model\u2019s. It supports Wi-Fi 6E.<\/p>\n

Thanks to its smaller footprint, Acer markets the Swift Go 14 as the more portable version. However, it\u2019s about seven percent heavier than its 16-inch counterpart \u2014 at 2.91 lbs. It ships in configurations with either a 65 or 50 Wh battery.<\/p>\n

Both models have 1440p QHD webcams, although only the Swift Go 14 is listed as having a privacy shutter. The smaller model is lighter on ports than the 16-inch model, forgoing the pair of USB-A connections in the larger one. The Swift Go 14 has two USB-C ports (both supporting USB4 speeds), an HDMI 2.1 connector and a microSD slot.<\/p>\n

Pricing and availability<\/h2>\n

The Swift Edge 16 launches in March in North America, starting at $1,300. Meanwhile, the Swift Go 14 follows in April, starting at $700. Apart from their entry-level models, Acer hasn\u2019t yet detailed how pricing will break down across various configurations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Acer unveiled a pair of AMD Ryzen 8040 series laptops on Tuesday. Unsurprisingly, given their chips\u2019 dedicated neural processing units (NPU), the company is marketing the 2024 Acer Swift Edge 16 and Swift Go 14 as AI workhorses. The Windows 11 machines support OLED displays, Radeon 780M graphics and 32GB of RAM. The Ryzen 8040 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":3852,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3297,138,6202,48,75,95],"tags":[3298,143,6203,59,76,101],"yoast_head":"\n