Between the MacBook Air 13 M4 and Swift Edge 16, the MacBook Air 13 M4 comes out ahead in claimed battery life and cpu cores, while the Swift Edge 16 wins on storage and refresh rate. Overall, the MacBook Air 13 M4 scores 52.8 and the Swift Edge 16 scores 61.8 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The Swift Edge 16 is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 9.0 points on the Mars Score. The margin is wide enough that the underdog only makes sense if its individual strengths line up with what you specifically need.
Pick the MacBook Air 13 M4 if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. The biggest gaps in its favor are claimed battery life, cpu cores, thunderbolt ports.
Pick the Swift Edge 16 if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. Its strongest claims are storage, refresh rate, battery, among others.
Both ship with comparable ram, backlit keyboard, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the Swift Edge 16 is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.
Why Apple - MacBook Air 13 M4 wins
- ▲Claimed battery life — 50.00% more. 18 h vs 12 h.
- ▲CPU cores — 25.00% more. 10 vs 8.
- ▲Thunderbolt ports — 2.00 more. 2 vs 0.
Why Acer - Swift Edge 16 wins
- ▲Storage — 300.00% more. 1024 GB vs 256 GB.
- ▲Refresh rate — 100.00% more. 120 Hz vs 60 Hz.
- ▲Battery — 22.64% more. 65 Wh vs 53 Wh.
- ▲Screen size — 17.65% more. 16 " vs 13.6 ".
- ▲Panel type: OLED (vs IPS).
- ▲Weight — 0.01 kg less. 1.23 vs 1.24.
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | Apple - MacBook Air 13 M4 | Acer - Swift Edge 16 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.24 kg | 1.23 kglead |
| Thickness | 11.3 mmlead | 12.95 mm |
| Build material | aluminum | magnesium |
| Backlit keyboard | true | true |
| Fingerprint reader | true | true |
Display
| Spec | Apple - MacBook Air 13 M4 | Acer - Swift Edge 16 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen sizeⓘ | 13.6 " | 16 "lead |
| Refresh rateⓘ | 60 Hz | 120 Hzlead |
| Panel typeⓘ | IPS | OLEDlead |
Performance
| Spec | Apple - MacBook Air 13 M4 | Acer - Swift Edge 16 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M4 | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U |
| CPU cores | 10lead | 8 |
| GPUⓘ | Apple M4 10-core GPU | AMD Radeon 780M |
| RAMⓘ | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storageⓘ | 256 GB | 1024 GBlead |
| Storage typeⓘ | SSD | SSD |
Battery & Ports
| Spec | Apple - MacBook Air 13 M4 | Acer - Swift Edge 16 |
|---|---|---|
| Batteryⓘ | 53 Wh | 65 Whlead |
| Claimed battery life | 18 hlead | 12 h |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 2 |
| Thunderbolt portsⓘ | 2lead | 0 |
| HDMI | false | truelead |
Frequently asked
Which has better battery life, MacBook Air 13 M4 or Swift Edge 16?+
MacBook Air 13 M4 claims up to 18 hours — 18h vs 12h.
Which is lighter, MacBook Air 13 M4 or Swift Edge 16?+
Swift Edge 16 is lighter at 1.23 kg vs 1.24 kg.
Which has an OLED display, MacBook Air 13 M4 or Swift Edge 16?+
Swift Edge 16 has an OLED display; MacBook Air 13 M4 uses IPS.
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