to develop and sell a truly portable, affordable and long-lasting OLED laptop . Asus is the main player right now, and by far its AMD-powered Zenbook S 13 is the closest to the answer. But Acer suddenly joined the fight today , the latest Swift Edge SFA16-41 is a 16-inch 3840 x 2400 OLED device that will be available in late October and weigh just 2.58 pounds, which will make it the lightest 16-inch laptop on the market right now (although the LG's Gram 16 is very close).
for reference, one of the thinnest laptops at present, the 2022 MacBook Air, weighs 2.7 pounds and has a thickness of 0.44 inches. In the Windows world, similar 16-inch OLED devices tend to have an GPU inside, so they are much heavier. For example, this year's HP Envy 16 has a thickness of 0.78 inches and a weight of 5.91 pounds.
Swift Edge also has AMDRyzen built-in. Specifically, models sold in North America include the Ryzen 7 6800U, the same as the Zenbook S 13's octa-core processor.
To get this slim weight, the Acer Swift Edge SFA16-41 uses a magnesium alloy chassis. As the highlight of the display, it is a 4KOLED panel that is adjusted to a resolution of 3840 x 2400. The panel can provide 500 nits of brightness under HDR content, and the bezels are quite slim, making the laptop's screen-to-body ratio reach 92%. Acer also mentioned that this laptop can reach 100% of the DCI-P3 color gamut, which is important for creators.
In terms of CPU, Swift Edge has four different options. It's the Ryzen 7 Pro 6850U, the Ryzen 7 6800U, the Ryzen 5 Pro 6650U, or the Ryzen 5 6600U. In terms of memory, the system supports up to 32GB, and storage includes 512GB or 1TB. You can choose Windows 11 Home or Windows 11 Pro. And it should be noted that the motherboard includes a Microsoft Pluton processor that better encrypts passwords and other sensitive data.
Even with such a thin and light device, Acer still offers a good port combination. The combination includes HDMI 2.1, 2 USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C ports, 2 USB Type-A ports, and an audio jack. These USB-C ports have fast charging capabilities. The webcam is 1080p, which is a new standard in the industry to some extent.
Seeing laptops equipped with OLED screens become easier to get and easier to carry. But among some promising OLED notebooks released this year, including the Dell XPS 13 Plus and Asus' vivobook S, the battery life brought by OLED's high energy consumption has proved to be a challenge without exception. The former only lasted five hours of battery life, while the latter's battery was "dead" in about four and a half hours.
In addition to the OLED screen, these models have one thing in common: Intel processors. Looking at the big picture, the Intel 12th generation chip has been affected in terms of efficiency this year, which is even more obvious in high-resolution OLED laptops, which are notorious battery consumers.
But the newly released machine today countered the trend and still puts hope for the slim and thin form factor: the 13-inch machine with a 2880 x 1800 OLED screen on the Zenbook S 13 mentioned above is also powered by AMD's Ryzen 7 6800U. This laptop not only proves that integrated graphics cards can also provide better performance, but also has a battery life of almost 8 hours.
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