Lenovo - Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 vs Acer - Swift Edge 16
Between the Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 and Swift Edge 16, the Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 comes out ahead in cpu cores and ram, while the Swift Edge 16 wins on claimed battery life and weight. Overall, the Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 scores 85.4 and the Swift Edge 16 scores 61.8 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 23.6 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 Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 if you push the hardware — gaming, on-device AI, heavy multitasking — and the extra compute headroom is worth the trade-offs. The biggest gaps in its favor are cpu cores, ram, storage, among others.
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 claimed battery life, weight, panel type.
Both ship with comparable screen size, backlit keyboard, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.
Why Lenovo - Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 wins
- ▲CPU cores — 200.00% more. 24 vs 8.
- ▲RAM — 100.00% more. 32 GB vs 16 GB.
- ▲Storage — 100.00% more. 2048 GB vs 1024 GB.
- ▲Refresh rate — 100.00% more. 240 Hz vs 120 Hz.
- ▲Battery — 53.83% more. 99.99 Wh vs 65 Wh.
- ▲Thunderbolt ports — 1.00 more. 1 vs 0.
Why Acer - Swift Edge 16 wins
- ▲Claimed battery life — 50.00% more. 12 h vs 8 h.
- ▲Weight — 1.49 kg less. 1.23 vs 2.72.
- ▲Panel type: OLED (vs IPS).
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | Lenovo - Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | Acer - Swift Edge 16 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 2.72 kg | 1.23 kglead |
| Thickness | 26.6 mm | 12.95 mmlead |
| Build material | aluminum | magnesium |
| Backlit keyboard | true | true |
| Fingerprint reader | false | truelead |
Display
| Spec | Lenovo - Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | Acer - Swift Edge 16 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen sizeⓘ | 16 " | 16 " |
| Refresh rateⓘ | 240 Hzlead | 120 Hz |
| Panel typeⓘ | IPS | OLEDlead |
Performance
| Spec | Lenovo - Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | Acer - Swift Edge 16 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U |
| CPU cores | 24lead | 8 |
| GPUⓘ | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop | AMD Radeon 780M |
| RAMⓘ | 32 GBlead | 16 GB |
| Storageⓘ | 2048 GBlead | 1024 GB |
| Storage typeⓘ | SSD | SSD |
Battery & Ports
| Spec | Lenovo - Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | Acer - Swift Edge 16 |
|---|---|---|
| Batteryⓘ | 99.99 Whlead | 65 Wh |
| Claimed battery life | 8 h | 12 hlead |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 2 |
| Thunderbolt portsⓘ | 1lead | 0 |
| HDMI | true | true |
Frequently asked
Which has better battery life, Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 or Swift Edge 16?+
Swift Edge 16 claims up to 12 hours — 8h vs 12h.
Which is lighter, Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 or Swift Edge 16?+
Swift Edge 16 is lighter at 1.23 kg vs 2.72 kg.
Which has more RAM, Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 or Swift Edge 16?+
Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 offers 32GB of RAM.
Which has an OLED display, Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 or Swift Edge 16?+
Swift Edge 16 has an OLED display; Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 uses IPS.
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