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Updated January 10, 2024·

The Acer Swift X offers more performance power with its dedicated Nvidia RTX 3050 graphics card, making it suitable for 3D rendering, machine learning, and moderate gaming. However, it has less portability and a shorter battery life compared to the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro. The IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro has a higher-resolution touchscreen display with a higher refresh rate, which is great for sharp visuals and fluid on-screen movement, making it better for general use and multimedia tasks. It comes with more RAM, improving overall multitasking capabilities, and features like Thunderbolt ports and a backlit keyboard, but might not handle intensive creative tasks or gaming as well due to its integrated graphics. Both have similar storage capacities and build quality but consider the Acer Swift X if you need more graphical power and the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro for daily productivity with a superior display. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the Acer Swift X (2021)
  • Very good battery life
  • Very good speakers
Advantages of the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro
  • Good overall display quality

Key differences

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Screen Quality

6.9
Swift X (2021)
IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro
7.7
14.0in
SIZE
14.0in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2880 x 1800
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
90Hz
372.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
395.0 nits
The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro has a better screen than the Acer Swift X for general use, gaming and AI, and engineering and design.

Battery

10.0 Hours
Swift X (2021)
IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro
8.5 Hours
The Acer Swift X has 10 hours of battery life. The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro has 8.5 hours of battery life.

Cost

$580
Swift X (2021)
IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro
$799
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$400

$600

$800

$1,000

$1,200

The Acer Swift X (2021) has a price of $580 and the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro costs $799.
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Key similarities

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General Use

7.4
Swift X (2021)
IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro
7.3
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2880 x 1800
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
372.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
395.0 nits
10.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
8.5 Hours
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
8.5/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
8.7/10
The Acer Swift X (2021) and Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro are both good for general use.

Gaming and AI

6.3
Swift X (2021)
IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro
6.1
4.4/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.7/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2880 x 1800
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
90Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
8.0/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.5/10
The Acer Swift X (2021) and Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro are both only fair for gaming and AI.

Engineering and Design

7.0
Swift X (2021)
IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro
7.0
5.6/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
5.0/10
4.4/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.7/10
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro and Acer Swift X (2021) are both good for engineering and design.

Content Creation

7.5
Swift X (2021)
IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro
7.4
5.6/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
5.0/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2880 x 1800
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Acer Swift X (2021) and Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro are both good for content creation.

Software Development

7.3
Swift X (2021)
IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro
7.3
5.6/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
5.0/10
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2880 x 1800
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro and Acer Swift X (2021) are both good for software development.

Portability

Very Good
Swift X (2021)
IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro
Very Good
14.0in
SIZE
14.0in
3.0 lbs
WEIGHT
3.0 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
0.6in
The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro and Acer Swift X (2021) both have very good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Build Quality

7.6
Swift X (2021)
IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro
7.8
The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro and Acer Swift X (2021) both have good build quality.

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How the Acer Swift X (2021) and the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Acer Swift X (2021)Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro
Acer Swift X (2021)Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro

GENERAL

Price
$580
$799
Release Date
June 1, 2021October 1, 2021
Overall Dimensions
12.7'' x 8.4'' x 0.7''12.3'' x 8.7'' x 0.62''
Weight
3.06 lbs3.04 lbs
Width
12.7"12.29"
Depth
8.4"8.74"

INTERNAL

Processor
AMD Ryzen 5 5600UIntel i5-11300H
RAM
8 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
44
RAM Slots
00
Storage
512 GB512 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
10 Hours8.5 Hours
Battery Capacity
59 Wh60.7 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
14"14"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
1920 x 10802880 x 1800
Refresh Rate
60Hz90Hz
Display Brightness
372 nits395 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.6/107.8/10
Portability Score
8.6/108.8/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
NoNo
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
8/107.5/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
8/108/10
Speaker Quality Score
8/107.5/10
Webcam
720p720p
Fingerprint Reader
YesNo
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
NoNo

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
21
USB-C ports
12
USB-C Charging
YesYes
Display Outputs
22
Thunderbolt Version
N/A4

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Acer Swift X (2021)

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Sebastian Jentsch | March 2022
"The Swift X is an Acer for entry-level gaming. With the entry-level graphics chip, our Acer not only beats every single current AMD and Intel iGPU, but also Intel's dGPU Iris Xe Max. However, despite being a GDDR6 version, the GTX does not match the expectations set by its own counterparts from our database. This may be a result of the single fan, which only produces moderate noise levels under load. The performance level of the thin and light 1.4 kg (~3.09 lbs) 14-inch laptop is impressive nonetheless."

Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro

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Allen Ngo | October 2021
"The main selling point of the IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro versus a regular IdeaPad Slim 7 is its faster Core H-series CPU. In reality, the Core i7-11370H is only marginally faster than the U-series Core i7-1165G7 to the point where most users are not likely to notice the benefits. The slight performance uptick comes at the cost of slightly higher power consumption as well meaning owners will have to deal with potentially warmer temperatures or louder fans to compensate. Unless if you happen to be a power user, then the regular non-Pro model will be more than enough. Once you go 90 Hz, you can't go back."

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About Acer

Acer is a prominent Taiwanese electronics brand which makes a wide range of laptops, with multiple product lines catering to personal use, gaming, and business use. They are renowned for having exceptional value for money, as they frequently offer good specifications at a lower price than other manufacturers.

About Lenovo

Lenovo is a Chinese technology company, and one of the largest personal computer vendor. They are well known for a variety of technology products, including laptops. Their consumer series include their entry level IdeaPad and LOQ series and mid-to-high-end Yoga and Legion series. On the business-oriented side, their series include their entry-level ThinkBook series and mid-to-high-end ThinkPad series. Lenovo laptops offer strong performance for reasonable prices, and are often on sale.

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