Acer Swift 16" SF16-71T-70PN Basalt Gray 2026
Combining the world's largest haptic touchpad—usable as a scrub wheel or drawing tablet—with an Intel Core Ultra X7 358H chip redefines input for on-device AI workflows. Its 16” 2880x1800 120Hz OLED touchscreen offers cinema-grade 100% DCI-P3 color and 500 nits HDR peak brightness for accurate visual work. This laptop suits video editors seeking precise timeline control and media consumers who prioritize a vivid, color-accurate display for entertainment.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong screen (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong social proof (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong cpu (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong port (83th percentile) 83th
Cons
- Below average reliability (10th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 22 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra X7 358H |
| Cores | 16 |
| Frequency | 1.9 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 18 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Arc B390 |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM | 16 GB |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X |
| Storage | 1000 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 2880 |
| Panel | OLED |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 340 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.6 kg / 3.4 lbs |
| Battery | 70 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | Acer Swift 16" SF16-71T-70PN | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion Pro Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | HP OMEN Transcend 14-fb1023dx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra X7 358H | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1000 | 8192 | 2000 | 2048 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 16" 2880x1800 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | Intel Arc B390 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | Intel Arc | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 1 | 1.6 |
| Battery (Wh) | 70 | 72 | - | - | - | 71 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acer Swift 16" SF16-71T-70PN | 86.7 | 65 | 66.4 | 82.5 | 94.6 | 40.2 | 64.5 | 9.6 | 87.2 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92.3 | 19 | 96.4 | 79.2 | 99.2 | 67.4 | 99.8 | 96.7 | 88.7 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 87 | 91.3 | 92.4 | 91.9 | 96 | 72.7 | 90.3 | 59 | 97.8 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.8 | 92.3 | 98.7 | 99.8 | 95.2 | 6.3 | 97.7 | 79.3 | 87.2 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 64.9 | 65 | 82 | 82.5 | 91.1 | 95.2 | 74.3 | 59 | 86.8 |
| HP OMEN Transcend 14-fb1023dx Compare | 89.1 | 87.5 | 91.3 | 91.9 | 96 | 71.4 | 69.7 | 32.4 | 96.8 |
Usage Scores
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