Acer Unveils World’s Lightest 16-Inch OLED Laptop

Acer today revealed the Swift Edge(Opens in a new window), which counts as the world's lightest 16-inch OLED laptop.

The Switch Edge weighs just 2.58lbs (1.17kg), but hasn't skimped on features to achieve it. The base model ships with Windows 11 Home and uses an AMD Ryzen 7 6800U octa-core processor running at 2.7GHz, AMD Radeon Graphics, 16GB of LPDDR5 RAM, and a 1TB PCIe SSD.

The 16:10 aspect ratio 4K OLED display has a resolution of 3,840-by-2,400 and a 60Hz refresh rate. Acer says the response time is as low as 0.2ms, the panel includes support for DisplayHDR True Black 500, and offers a 92% screen-to-body ratio.

The size of the battery hasn't been divulged yet, but Acer claims 7.5 hours before a recharge is required using the included 65W charger (USB charging is also supported). In terms of connectivity, the laptop includes a single HDMI port, two USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A ports, two Type-C ports, and an Ethernet port. For wireless, up to 802.11ax is supported for Wi-Fi, as it Bluetooth 5.2. We can also thank Acer for deciding to use a backlit keyboard.

Security is offered by way of a fingerprint reader, Windows Hello support, and a Microsoft Pluton security processor(Opens in a new window), which includes “hardware-based root of trust, secure identity, secure attestation, and cryptographic services.” This means the Swift Edge classes as a Windows 11 Secured-Core PC(Opens in a new window).

If you're wondering where the weight saving is being made, it seems to be from the casing. Acer says the alloy it used is 20% lighter and twice as strong as normal aluminum. If that, combined with the specs is enough to tempt you into a purchase, then the Swift Edge will be available before the end of October for $1,499(Opens in a new window).

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