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Acer Claims Lightest 16-Inch Laptop With Swift Air 16, Previews Panther Lake-Based Swift 16 AI

Sales start is targeted for November at €879.

Overview

  • Offered with AMD Ryzen AI 7 350, Ryzen AI 5 340, or Ryzen AI 3 330, each with a 50 TOPS NPU that qualifies the system for Microsoft Copilot+.
  • The sub‑1 kg figure applies only to the IPS FHD+ 60 Hz model; the optional OLED is 2880×1800 at 120 Hz and about 1.1 kg at 16.5 mm thick.
  • Acer lists a 50 Wh battery with an estimated 13 hours of runtime.
  • Connectivity includes two USB‑C ports (reported as USB4/Thunderbolt on some configs), one USB‑A 3.2 Gen 2, HDMI 1.4 supporting 4K at 30 Hz, Wi‑Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.4.
  • Sales are slated to begin around November starting at €879, and Acer separately previewed a Swift 16 AI with Intel Panther Lake that could arrive as early as late 2025 or in 2026.