Acer Swift 16 AI Black 2025
Acer
57 Overall Score
vs
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro Silver 2024
Apple
96 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Acer Swift 16 AI Black 2025
No customer feedback yet
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro Silver 2024
92 out of 100 medium confidence 14 reviews
The 14-inch MacBook Pro with M4 Pro chip receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from verified buyers. Users praise its massive performance leap over Intel-based Macs, especially for photo and video editing, AI tasks, and multitasking. The fast shipping from B&H and the lightweight design for travel are also highlighted. A few Q&A notes mention limitations like no Wi-Fi 7 and reduced contrast with Nano-Texture, but overall sentiment is highly favorable.
Pros
- Massive performance leap over Intel Macs
- Excellent for photo and video editing
- Fast multitasking and AI tasks
- Lightweight and compact for travel
- Fast shipping from B&H
Cons
- No Wi-Fi 7 support
- Nano-Texture reduces contrast
- SD card reader speed limited to ~250 MB/s
- Cannot fully utilize Samsung T9 SSD speed
- High price considered an investment
Performance 6
Photo video editing 4
Shipping speed 2
Portability 2
Value for money 2
Connectivity 3
Scores
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Specifications
| Acer Swift 16 AI | Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core i9 12900K★ | Apple M4 Pro |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 8 | 14★ |
| Frequency | 4.8 GHz★ | — |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Intel Arc Graphics | Apple (20-Core)★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | Shared | Unified |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 24 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB | 2 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Storage 2 | 128 GB★ | — |
| Storage 2 Type | SSD★ | — |
| Display | ||
| Size | 16" | 14.2" |
| Resolution | 2880 px | 3024 px★ |
| Panel | OLED★ | Mini-LED |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 340 nits | 1600 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | — | 100% DCI-P3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 3★ |
| USB Ports | 2★ | 0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 x 2 | Thunderbolt 5 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI Output |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7★ | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | — | No |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.53 kg★ | 1.60 kg |
| Battery | — | 72 Wh★ |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS |
Pros & Cons
Acer Swift 16 AI Black 2025
- Strong screen (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong cpu (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong storage (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong port selection (78th percentile)
- Below average reliability (10th percentile)10th %ile
- Below average social proof (21st percentile)
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro Silver 2024
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong screen (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong reliability (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (95th percentile)95th %ile
Pricing
Acer Swift 16 AI Black 20250.057score per dollar
vs
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro Silver 20240.034score per dollar
Acer Swift 16 AI Black 2025 offers 1.7x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro
Scores 96 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 9 of 32 specs.