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Acer Swift Air 16 vs Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 6 (Intel)

Acer Swift Air 16
44.1Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 6 (Intel)
44.4Inno Score
44.7Performance38.2
23.3Display26.5
33.3Battery39.6
85.2Portability87.2
5 spec wins — Acer Swift Air 163 spec wins — Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 6 (Intel)

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Acer Swift Air 16 scores 44.1 against 44.4 for Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 6 (Intel). Pick by the categories that matter to you — Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 6 (Intel) edges ahead in battery and display, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Acer Swift Air 16

  • Stronger performance score: 45 vs 38
  • 100% higher storage: 1,024 GB vs 512 GB
  • 20% higher Screen size: 16 ″ vs 13.3 ″
  • 17% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,866 vs 2,460

Reasons to pick the Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 6 (Intel)

  • Stronger display score: 27 vs 23
  • Stronger battery score: 40 vs 33
  • 33% higher Peak brightness: 400 nits vs 300 nits
  • 13% lower weight: 0.96 kg vs 1.1 kg

Display

Display comparison: Acer Swift Air 16 versus Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 6 (Intel)
SpecAcer Swift Air 16Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 6 (Intel)
Screen size16 ″+20%13.3 ″
Panel typeOLEDIPS (anti-glare, non-touch)
Resolution1920x12001920x1200
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness300 nits400 nits+33%

Performance

Performance comparison: Acer Swift Air 16 versus Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 6 (Intel)
SpecAcer Swift Air 16Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 6 (Intel)
ProcessorAMD Ryzen AI 7 350Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
GraphicsAMD Radeon 860MIntel Graphics (integrated)
RAM16 GB16 GB
RAM typeLPDDR5 (6400 MT/s)LPDDR5X-8400 (soldered)
Storage1,024 GB+100%512 GB
Storage typePCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSDPCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD (M.2 2280)

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Acer Swift Air 16 versus Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 6 (Intel)
SpecAcer Swift Air 16Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 6 (Intel)
Geekbench 6 (single)2,866+17%Top 38%2,460Bottom 24%
Geekbench 6 (multi)11,278+5%Bottom 27%10,734Bottom 15%

Battery

Battery comparison: Acer Swift Air 16 versus Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 6 (Intel)
SpecAcer Swift Air 16Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 6 (Intel)
Capacity50 Wh55 Wh+9%
Charging65 W65 W

Design

Design comparison: Acer Swift Air 16 versus Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 6 (Intel)
SpecAcer Swift Air 16Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 6 (Intel)
Weight1.1 kg0.96 kg+13%
Thickness16.5 mm+9%18.2 mm
MaterialMagnesium-aluminum alloyCarbon-fiber top cover with aluminum or magnesium bottom (varies by configuration)

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Acer Swift Air 16 versus Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 6 (Intel)
SpecAcer Swift Air 16Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 6 (Intel)
Ports2x USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps, DisplayPort and charging), 1x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps), HDMI 1.4, 3.5mm audio jack2x USB-C (Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 40Gbps, USB PD, DisplayPort 2.1), 1x USB-A (5Gbps, always-on), HDMI 2.1 (up to 4K/60Hz), 3.5mm combo jack; optional nano-SIM slot and smart card reader
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E (Wi-Fi 7 on some configurations)
Bluetooth5.45.3
Webcam2MP FHD IR camera with privacy shutter5MP + IR with privacy shutter (5MP without IR on some configurations)
BiometricsWindows Hello face recognition (IR camera)Fingerprint reader in power button and IR camera for Windows Hello (both optional)

Software

Software comparison: Acer Swift Air 16 versus Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 6 (Intel)
SpecAcer Swift Air 16Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 6 (Intel)
Operating systemWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 (Home or Pro)

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