Acer Swift Air SFA16 vs. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 2 (21E9)

Laptop Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Acer Swift Air SFA16 and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 2 (21E9). Compare dimensions, processors, batteries, storage capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect laptop. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the laptop that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Acer Swift Air SFA16 Review

Advantages and disadvantages of Acer Swift Air SFA16 based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

lightweight design

affordable price

fast charging support

decent display quality

solid build quality

average battery life

modest graphics performance

limited port selection

basic audio output

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 2 (21E9) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 2 (21E9) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

ultra-lightweight design

impressive battery life

robust security features

sharp display quality

powerful intel processor

limited port selection

higher price point

no touchscreen option

average speaker quality

Laptop Comparison and Tests

Difference between Acer Swift Air SFA16 and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 2 (21E9)
81 % - Design
75 % - Display
75 % - Performance
86 % - Connectivity
85 % - Battery
81 % - Design
85 % - Display
85 % - Performance
85 % - Connectivity
85 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Acer Swift Air SFA16 vs. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 2 (21E9) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Acer Swift Air SFA16 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 2 (21E9)
Product Type Notebook Notebook - 180-degree hinge design
Dimensions (WxDxH) 35.67 cm x 24.23 cm x 1.29 cm 29.33 cm x 20.81 cm x 1.48 cm
Weight 1.2 kg 991.5 g
Case Material Magnesium-aluminum alloy Carbon fibre (top), magnesium alloy (bottom)
Colour Olivine black Black weave
DISPLAY Acer Swift Air SFA16 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 2 (21E9)
Screen Size (Type) 16" OLED 13" - IPS
Touchscreen - Yes (10-point multi-touch)
LCD Backlight Technology - LED backlight
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2400 (WQUXGA) 2160 x 1350 (2K)
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. 60 Hz -
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:10 16:10
Image Brightness 400 cd/m² 450 cd/m²
Colour Gamut 100% DCI-P3 100% sRGB
Features Glare, CineCrystal, 0.8 ms response rate Anti-glare, anti-reflective, anti-smudge, 170° viewing angle, Low Power, Add-on Film Touch
PROCESSOR Acer Swift Air SFA16 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 2 (21E9)
CPU AMD Ryzen 7 6800U / 2.7 GHz Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) 1270P / 2.2 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 4.7 GHz 4.8 GHz
Number of Cores 8-core 12-core
Cache L3 - 16 MB 18 MB
Features - Integrated memory controller
MEMORY Acer Swift Air SFA16 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 2 (21E9)
RAM 16 GB (provided memory is soldered) 16 GB (provided memory is soldered)
RAM Type LPDDR5 SDRAM LPDDR5 SDRAM
Speed - 5200 MHz
Rated Speed - 6400 MHz
STORAGE Acer Swift Air SFA16 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 2 (21E9)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 1.024 TB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe - Micron 256 GB SSD M.2 2242 PCIe 4.0 x4 - TCG Opal Encryption - Kioxia
AUDIO & VIDEO Acer Swift Air SFA16 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 2 (21E9)
Graphics Processor (GPU) AMD Radeon Graphics Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Max Monitors Supported - 2 external monitor(s)
Camera Yes - Full HD Yes - 1080p
Camera Features Temporal Noise Reduction Privacy shutter, Windows Hello, fixed focus, hybrid FHD/IR camera
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 -
Sound Stereo speakers, two microphones Stereo speakers, two tweeters, two woofers, four microphones
Codec - Realtek ALC3306
Compliant Standards - High Definition Audio, Dolby Atmos, Dolby Voice
COMMUNICATIONS Acer Swift Air SFA16 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 2 (21E9)
Wireless Bluetooth 5.2, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6E) Bluetooth 5.1, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6E)
Wireless Controller AMD RZ616 - M.2 2230 Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX 211
Network Interface - Gigabit Ethernet
Features Dual stream (2x2) -
BATTERY Acer Swift Air SFA16 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 2 (21E9)
Technology 3-cell Lithium Ion 3-cell lithium polymer
Battery Capacity (Size) 54 Wh 49.5 Wh
Battery Life Up to 7.5 hours -
AC ADAPTER Acer Swift Air SFA16 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 2 (21E9)
Input - AC 100-240 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 65 Watt, 5 / 9 / 12 / 15 / 20 V 65 Watt
INPUT Acer Swift Air SFA16 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 2 (21E9)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, TrackPoint, UltraNav
Keyboard Backlight Yes Yes
Features - Spill-resistant, multi-touch touchpad, Fn keys with Unified Communications controls, glass touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Acer Swift Air SFA16 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 2 (21E9)
Interfaces HDMI
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1
2 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2
LAN (RJ-45)
Headphone/microphone combo jack
2 x USB4 (supports Thunderbolt 4, DisplayPort 1.4 Alt Mode) (Power Delivery 3.0)
LAN (on supplied adapter)
Headphone/microphone combo jack
SOFTWARE Acer Swift Air SFA16 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 2 (21E9)
Operating System (OS) Windows 11 Home Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Edition (available through downgrade rights from Windows 11 Pro) + Windows 11 Pro Licence
MISCELLANEOUS Acer Swift Air SFA16 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 2 (21E9)
Included Accessories USB-C power adapter Lenovo USB-C to Ethernet Adapter, USB-C slim power adapter
Security Fingerprint reader Discrete Trusted Platform Module (TPM 2.0) Security Chip, fingerprint reader
Features - Administrator password, power-on password, RapidCharge, MIL-STD-810H tested, NVMe password, USB FIDO (Fast Identity Online) device integration, Firmware Resiliency 3.0, certificate based BIOS authentication
Compliant Standards HDCP RoHS, TCG Certified
Max Operating Temperature - 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 5 °C
Humidity Range Operating - 8 - 95%
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 1 year
International travellers warranty - 1 year
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