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Seriously, Acer's new 16-inch featherweight laptop makes the MacBook Air seem heavy


The Acer Swift Air 16 starts at 2.1 pounds and features some interesting design choices, but comes with potentially big trade-offs.

The Acer Swift Air 16 manages this weight with a 16-inch display -- an impressive feat on first glance and one of the lightest 16-inch laptops on the market right now. Acer says the Swift Air 16 will get up to 13 hours of battery life on one charge, which is average, but these days isn't all that impressive for a thin and light Copilot+ PC. The Swift Air 16 is geared toward hybrid commuters and professionals who want a device that can slip into a bag unnoticed and value portability and a nice-looking display over raw power.

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