Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 vs. Acer Swift Air SFA16

Laptop Comparison, Reviews and Tests
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3

Our Rating: 75 %

Acer Swift Air SFA16
Acer Swift Air SFA16

Our Rating: 85 %

Side by side comparison and review of Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 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.

Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 Review

Advantages and disadvantages of Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

lightweight and portable

responsive touchscreen display

stylish aluminum design

fast charging support

solid performance benchmarks

limited port selection

no dedicated graphics

higher price point

average battery life

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

Laptop Comparison and Tests

Difference between Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 and Acer Swift Air SFA16
85 % - Design
85 % - Display
75 % - Performance
75 % - Connectivity
75 % - Battery
81 % - Design
75 % - Display
75 % - Performance
86 % - Connectivity
85 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 vs. Acer Swift Air SFA16 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 Acer Swift Air SFA16
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 30.8 cm x 22.3 cm x 1.45 cm 35.67 cm x 24.23 cm x 1.29 cm
Weight 1.265 kg 1.2 kg
Case Material Aluminum Magnesium-aluminum alloy
Colour Platinum Olivine black
DISPLAY Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 Acer Swift Air SFA16
Screen Size (Type) 13.5" 16" OLED
Touchscreen Yes (10-point multi-touch) -
Screen Resolution 2256 x 1504 3840 x 2400 (WQUXGA)
Pixel Density (ppi) 201 -
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. - 60 Hz
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 3:2 16:10
Image Brightness - 400 cd/m²
Colour Gamut - 100% DCI-P3
Features PixelSense Glare, CineCrystal, 0.8 ms response rate
PROCESSOR Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 Acer Swift Air SFA16
CPU Intel Core i5 (10th Gen) 1035G7 / 1.2 GHz AMD Ryzen 7 6800U / 2.7 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 3.7 GHz 4.7 GHz
Number of Cores Quad-Core 8-core
Cache 6 MB L3 - 16 MB
64-bit Computing Yes -
MEMORY Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 Acer Swift Air SFA16
RAM 8 GB 16 GB (provided memory is soldered)
RAM Type LPDDR4X SDRAM LPDDR5 SDRAM
STORAGE Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 Acer Swift Air SFA16
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 128 GB SSD M.2 - NVM Express (NVMe) 1.024 TB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe - Micron
AUDIO & VIDEO Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 Acer Swift Air SFA16
Graphics Processor (GPU) Intel Iris Plus Graphics AMD Radeon Graphics
Camera Yes - 720p Yes - Full HD
Camera Features Windows Hello Temporal Noise Reduction
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080
Sound Stereo speakers, two microphones Stereo speakers, two microphones
Compliant Standards Dolby Audio Premium -
COMMUNICATIONS Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 Acer Swift Air SFA16
Wireless Bluetooth 5.0, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax Bluetooth 5.2, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6E)
Wireless Controller - AMD RZ616 - M.2 2230
Compliant Standards Bluetooth 5.0, IEEE 802.11ax -
Features - Dual stream (2x2)
BATTERY Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 Acer Swift Air SFA16
Technology - 3-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) - 54 Wh
Battery Life Up to 11.5 hours Up to 7.5 hours
AC ADAPTER Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 Acer Swift Air SFA16
Output - 65 Watt, 5 / 9 / 12 / 15 / 20 V
INPUT Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 Acer Swift Air SFA16
Type Keyboard, trackpad Keyboard, touchpad
Keyboard Backlight Yes Yes
Features Multi-gesture trackpad, Alcantara material palm rest -
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 Acer Swift Air SFA16
Interfaces USB 3.0
USB-C
Headphone output
SurfaceConnect
HDMI
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1
2 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2
LAN (RJ-45)
Headphone/microphone combo jack
SOFTWARE Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 Acer Swift Air SFA16
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Pro Windows 11 Home
Software Included Microsoft 365 (30 days trial) -
MISCELLANEOUS Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 Acer Swift Air SFA16
Dockable Yes -
Included Accessories Power adapter USB-C power adapter
Integrated Options Ambient light sensor -
Security Trusted Platform Module (TPM 2.0) Security Chip Fingerprint reader
Compliant Standards - HDCP
SAR Value 0.308 W/kg (body) -
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 1 year Limited warranty - 1 year
International travellers warranty - 1 year
Model Number - 41
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