[ ACER ]
Laptops
Acer Swift Air 16 (SFA16-61)
Overall Score
50/100
[ EXPERT VERDICT · SUMMARY ]
Acer Swift Air 16 (SFA16-61) is an engineering-tested laptops achieving an overall rating of 50/100. It is positioned for balanced everyday compute and power efficiency.
Benchmark Performance Scores
Normalized 0–100 Scale
DeviceBenchmark Score
Rating: Below Average
50/100
Gaming
Rating: Poor
11/100
Performance
Rating: Average
63/100
Detailed Technical Specifications
Battery
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Battery type | Li-Ion |
| Charge power | 65 W |
| Charging port position | Left |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes |
| Replaceable | No |
CPU
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Base frequency | 2.0 GHz |
| Cores | 6 (3P + 3E) |
| Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| Integrated GPU | Radeon 840M |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Threads | 12 |
| Turbo frequency | 4.8 GHz |
Case
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Area | 860 cm2(133.4 inches2) |
| Colors | White, Silver, Blue |
| Cooling system | Active |
| Dimensions | 358.9 x 239.7 x 15.9-16.9 mm14.13 x 9.44 x 0.63-0.67 inches |
| Liquid metal | No |
| Material | Aluminum |
| Opening angle | 180° |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~86.3% |
| Side bezels | 7.1 mm |
| Transformer | No |
| Vapor chamber | No |
| Weight | 0.99 kg (2.18 lbs) |
Connectivity
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes |
| Bluetooth | v5.4 |
| DisplayPort | No |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No |
| Fingerprint | No |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 1.4 |
| Infrared sensor | Yes |
| Optical drive | No |
| Proprietary charging port | No |
| SD card reader | No |
| Thunderbolt | No |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 |
| USB-A | 1x USB 3.2 |
| VGA | No |
| Webcam | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E |
Display
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| Coating | Matte |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 95% |
| HDR support | No |
| PPI | 142 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Size | 16 inches |
| Sync technology | No |
| Touchscreen | No |
| Type | IPS LCD |
GPU Benchmarks
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Blender GPU | 113 |
| Solar Bay | 6951 |
Graphics Card
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| FLOPS | 1.5 TFLOPS |
| GPU base clock | 400 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 2900 MHz |
| GPU performance | 1.5 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared |
| Memory speed | 8 Gbps |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 8 |
| Shading units (cores) | 256 |
| TGP | 15 W |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 16 |
Input
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Backlight | Yes |
| Keyboard type | Island |
| Numpad | Yes |
| Windows Precision | Yes |
RAM
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Channels | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 8000 MHz |
| Upgradable | No |
Sound
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Dolby Atmos | No |
| Microphones | 2 |
| Speakers | 2.0 |
Storage
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| NVMe | Yes |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) |
| Total slots | 1 |
Strengths & Limitations
Key Advantages
- Dedicated Radeon 840M graphics acceleration capable of modern 3D gaming and accelerated creative workloads.
- High-quality display panel (1920 x 1080) designed for sharp text rendering and accurate creative workflows.
- Configured with System Shared high-speed memory for reliable multi-application multitasking.
Key Considerations
- Fan acoustics may become audible under prolonged combined CPU/GPU compute loads.
- Upgradability may be limited depending on soldered memory or unified storage architecture.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the DeviceBenchmark score of the Acer Swift Air 16 (SFA16-61)?
The Acer Swift Air 16 (SFA16-61) scores 50/100 in DeviceBenchmark testing across our standardized benchmark suite.
Is the Acer Swift Air 16 (SFA16-61) good for gaming?
The Acer Swift Air 16 (SFA16-61) has a Gaming score of 11/100 in our benchmarks.
Methodology, Provenance & Verification
Score version 2026.1 · Data verified 2026-08-26 · Source: official manufacturer datasheets and standardized reproducible benchmark suites (Geekbench 6, Cinebench R24, 3DMark).