Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 3 (21CN) vs. Acer Swift Air SFA16

Laptop Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 3 (21CN) and Acer Swift Air SFA16. 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.

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 3 (21CN) vs. Acer Swift Air SFA16 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 3 (21CN) Acer Swift Air SFA16
Product Type Notebook - 180-degree hinge design Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 30.58 cm x 21.756 cm x 1.81 cm 35.67 cm x 24.23 cm x 1.29 cm
Weight 1.25 kg 1.2 kg
Case Material Polyphenylene sulfide (top), aluminium (bottom) Magnesium-aluminum alloy
Colour Thunder black Olivine black
DISPLAY Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 3 (21CN) Acer Swift Air SFA16
Screen Size (Type) 13.3" - IPS 16" OLED
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight -
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA) 3840 x 2400 (WQUXGA)
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. - 60 Hz
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:10 16:10
Image Brightness 300 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Colour Gamut 72% NTSC 100% DCI-P3
Features Anti-glare, 170° viewing angle Glare, CineCrystal, 0.8 ms response rate
PROCESSOR Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 3 (21CN) Acer Swift Air SFA16
CPU AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 6850U / 2.7 GHz AMD Ryzen 7 6800U / 2.7 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 4.7 GHz 4.7 GHz
Number of Cores 8-core 8-core
Cache L3 - 16 MB L3 - 16 MB
Features Integrated memory controller -
MEMORY Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 3 (21CN) Acer Swift Air SFA16
RAM 32 GB (provided memory is soldered) 16 GB (provided memory is soldered)
RAM Type LPDDR5 SDRAM LPDDR5 SDRAM
Speed 6400 MHz -
Rated Speed 6400 MHz -
STORAGE Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 3 (21CN) Acer Swift Air SFA16
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 512 GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 - TCG Opal Encryption - Kioxia 1.024 TB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe - Micron
AUDIO & VIDEO Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 3 (21CN) Acer Swift Air SFA16
Graphics Processor (GPU) AMD Radeon 680M AMD Radeon Graphics
Max Monitors Supported 3 external monitor(s) -
Camera Yes - 720p Yes - Full HD
Camera Features Privacy shutter, fixed focus Temporal Noise Reduction
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080
Sound Stereo speakers, dual array microphone Stereo speakers, two microphones
Codec Realtek ALC3287 -
Compliant Standards High Definition Audio, Dolby Audio, Dolby Voice -
Audio Features 360° far-field microphones -
COMMUNICATIONS Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 3 (21CN) Acer Swift Air SFA16
Wireless Bluetooth 5.1, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6E) Bluetooth 5.2, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6E)
Wireless Controller Qualcomm NFA725A AMD RZ616 - M.2 2230
Features - Dual stream (2x2)
BATTERY Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 3 (21CN) Acer Swift Air SFA16
Technology 3-cell lithium polymer 3-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 41 Wh 54 Wh
Battery Life - Up to 7.5 hours
AC ADAPTER Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 3 (21CN) Acer Swift Air SFA16
Input AC 100-240 V (50/60 Hz) -
Output 65 Watt, 5 / 9 / 15 / 20 V 65 Watt, 5 / 9 / 12 / 15 / 20 V
INPUT Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 3 (21CN) Acer Swift Air SFA16
Type Keyboard, TrackPoint, UltraNav Keyboard, touchpad
Keyboard Backlight - Yes
Features Spill-resistant, multi-touch touchpad, Fn keys with Unified Communications controls -
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 3 (21CN) Acer Swift Air SFA16
Interfaces USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Always On)
USB 3.2 Gen 1
USB4 (supports DisplayPort 1.4a Alt Mode) (Power Delivery 3.0)
USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (supports DisplayPort 1.4a Alt Mode) (Power Delivery 3.0)
HDMI (4K support)
Headphone/microphone combo jack
HDMI
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1
2 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2
LAN (RJ-45)
Headphone/microphone combo jack
SOFTWARE Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 3 (21CN) Acer Swift Air SFA16
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Edition (available through downgrade rights from Windows 11 Pro) + Windows 11 Pro Licence Windows 11 Home
MISCELLANEOUS Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 3 (21CN) Acer Swift Air SFA16
Included Accessories USB-C power adapter USB-C power adapter
Security Discrete Trusted Platform Module (TPM 2.0) Security Chip with Microsoft Pluton, fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Security Slot Type Kensington nano security slot -
Theft/Intrusion Protection Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) -
Features Administrator password, system password, power-on password, RapidCharge, MIL-STD-810H tested, NVMe password, USB FIDO (Fast Identity Online) device integration, certificate based BIOS authentication -
Compliant Standards RoHS, Energy-Related Products (ErP) Lot 3, TCG Certified HDCP
ENERGY STAR Certified Yes -
EPEAT Compliant EPEAT Gold -
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
Model Number - 41
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