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Acer Swift Go 16 SFG16-73 vs MSI Raider A18 HX A9W

Acer Swift Go 16 SFG16-73
56.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MSI Raider A18 HX A9W
56.7Inno Score
61.4chipPerformance70.9
61chipGraphics97.5
38.4Displayspec-based51.1
53.3Batteryspec-based42.8
73.1Portabilityspec-based20
2 spec wins — Acer Swift Go 16 SFG16-736 spec wins — MSI Raider A18 HX A9W

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Acer Swift Go 16 SFG16-73 scores 56.6 against 56.7 for MSI Raider A18 HX A9W. Pick by the categories that matter to you — MSI Raider A18 HX A9W edges ahead in graphics and performance, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Acer Swift Go 16 SFG16-73

  • 58% lower weight: 1.5 kg vs 3.6 kg
  • 48% lower thickness: 16.6 mm vs 32.1 mm

Reasons to pick the MSI Raider A18 HX A9W

  • Stronger performance score: 71 vs 61
  • Stronger graphics score: 98 vs 61
  • 300% higher charging: 400 W vs 100 W
  • 100% higher RAM: 64 GB vs 32 GB
  • 100% higher storage: 2,048 GB vs 1,024 GB

Display

Display comparison: Acer Swift Go 16 SFG16-73 versus MSI Raider A18 HX A9W
SpecAcer Swift Go 16 SFG16-73MSI Raider A18 HX A9W
Screen size16 ″18 ″+13%
Panel typeOLEDMini-LED
Resolution2880x18003840x2400
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness500 nits889 nits+78%

Performance

Performance comparison: Acer Swift Go 16 SFG16-73 versus MSI Raider A18 HX A9W
SpecAcer Swift Go 16 SFG16-73MSI Raider A18 HX A9W
ProcessorIntel Core Ultra 9 285HAMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
GraphicsIntel Arc Graphics 140TNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU
RAM32 GB64 GB+100%
RAM typeLPDDR5XDDR5-5600 (2x SO-DIMM)
Storage1,024 GB2,048 GB+100%
Storage typePCIe 4.0 NVMe SSDPCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Acer Swift Go 16 SFG16-73 versus MSI Raider A18 HX A9W
SpecAcer Swift Go 16 SFG16-73MSI Raider A18 HX A9W
Geekbench 6 (single)—3,146Top 10%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—19,922Top 9%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (GPU)—22,099Top 9%

Battery

Battery comparison: Acer Swift Go 16 SFG16-73 versus MSI Raider A18 HX A9W
SpecAcer Swift Go 16 SFG16-73MSI Raider A18 HX A9W
Capacity65 Wh99.9 Wh+54%
Web browsing endurance—2.1 h
Charging100 W400 W+300%

Design

Design comparison: Acer Swift Go 16 SFG16-73 versus MSI Raider A18 HX A9W
SpecAcer Swift Go 16 SFG16-73MSI Raider A18 HX A9W
Weight1.5 kg+58%3.6 kg
Thickness16.6 mm+48%32.1 mm

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Acer Swift Go 16 SFG16-73 versus MSI Raider A18 HX A9W
SpecAcer Swift Go 16 SFG16-73MSI Raider A18 HX A9W
Ports2x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C), 2x USB-A 5Gbps, HDMI 2.1, microSD card reader, 3.5mm combo audio jack2x USB4 Type-C (DisplayPort, PD 3.1, Thunderbolt 4 compatible), 1x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2, 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, HDMI 2.1, 2.5GbE RJ45, SD Express card reader, 3.5mm combo jack, Kensington lock
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—5.4
Webcam1440p IR webcam with privacy shutter1080p IR with privacy shutter
Biometrics—Fingerprint reader, IR facial recognition

Software

Software comparison: Acer Swift Go 16 SFG16-73 versus MSI Raider A18 HX A9W
SpecAcer Swift Go 16 SFG16-73MSI Raider A18 HX A9W
Operating systemWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Home or Pro

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