Acer presented its Acer Swift Air 16 at IFA 2025, and it is a 16-inch laptop that goes against what we usually think of when we think of portability. The Acer Swift Air 16, to reiterate, is a large laptop, the Acer Swift Air 16 provides the user with a nice, large screen, but is extremely light. With the IPS display, the Acer Swift Air 16 measures 2.18 pounds (0.99 kg), and with the OLED display, it is 2.43 pounds (1.1 kg). For comparison, it is lighter than the 13-inch MacBook Air and is easily one of the lightweight laptops with a 16-inch display.
The size and lightness will likely be attractive to professionals, travelers, and anyone needing to be on the go, but wants to have more screen space. Overall, the Acer Swift Air 16 exemplifies Acer’s desire to innovate and develop products in which usability will not be sacrificed for mobilized devices.
Design and Display: Slim Build with Display Options
Designed with a magnesium-aluminum alloy chassis that tapers from 0.63 inches (15.9 mm) thick to 0.65 inches (16.5 mm), the Acer Swift Air 16 has a more refined aesthetic presence alongside a lightweight laptop build that is easily carried. This model offers two options for displays. The WQXGA+ AMOLED panel, with a refresh rate of 120 Hz, enables a visual experience that is smooth and rich in color coverage by covering the DCI-P3 color gamut and achieving 400 nits of peak brightness.
As such, designers, photographers, and other content creators will have a color and clarity experience equal to their accuracy and realism needs. The alternative WUXGA IPS panel has a 60 Hz refresh rate while also balancing performance and efficiency for daily work and any generalized use. Either way, users will have choices depending on their situation of high-end visual performance or Acer Swift Air 16 battery life for longer hours.
Performance: Powered by AMD Ryzen AI 300-Series Processors
The center of the Acer Swift Air 16 is AMD’s Ryzen AI 300-series processors. The line starts with the AI 5 330 and finishes with the AI 7 350, are aimed primarily at productivity tasks (and light gaming). The 300-series processors, designed for casual gaming, provide a smooth experience for document production, browsing the web, multimedia editing, and casual gaming.
With the latest Acer Swift Air 16 AMD processor lineup included in the Acer Swift Air 16, Acer guarantees reliable performance for all computing tasks without sacrificing speed and responsiveness. While not surpassing Apple’s M4 chip in efficiency, the processor ensures that professionals have the power they need for everyday work.
