Between the Swift Edge 16 and ThinkPad P1 Gen 7, the Swift Edge 16 comes out ahead in weight, while the ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 wins on ram and cpu cores. Overall, the Swift Edge 16 scores 61.8 and the ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 scores 73.9 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 12.1 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 Swift Edge 16 if you carry the device everywhere and weight or thickness has been the deciding factor before. The biggest gaps in its favor are weight.
Pick the ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 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 ram, cpu cores, battery, among others.
Both ship with comparable storage, claimed battery life, screen size, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.
Why Acer - Swift Edge 16 wins
- ▲Weight — 0.63 kg less. 1.23 vs 1.86.
Why Lenovo - ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 wins
- ▲RAM — 100.00% more. 32 GB vs 16 GB.
- ▲CPU cores — 100.00% more. 16 vs 8.
- ▲Battery — 38.46% more. 90 Wh vs 65 Wh.
- ▲Thunderbolt ports — 2.00 more. 2 vs 0.
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | Acer - Swift Edge 16 | Lenovo - ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.23 kglead | 1.86 kg |
| Thickness | 12.95 mmlead | 17.7 mm |
| Build material | magnesium | carbon-fiber |
| Backlit keyboard | true | true |
| Fingerprint reader | true | true |
Display
| Spec | Acer - Swift Edge 16 | Lenovo - ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen sizeⓘ | 16 " | 16 " |
| Refresh rateⓘ | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Panel typeⓘ | OLED | OLED |
Performance
| Spec | Acer - Swift Edge 16 | Lenovo - ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
| CPU cores | 8 | 16lead |
| GPUⓘ | AMD Radeon 780M | NVIDIA RTX 4070 Laptop |
| RAMⓘ | 16 GB | 32 GBlead |
| Storageⓘ | 1024 GB | 1024 GB |
| Storage typeⓘ | SSD | SSD |
Battery & Ports
| Spec | Acer - Swift Edge 16 | Lenovo - ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Batteryⓘ | 65 Wh | 90 Whlead |
| Claimed battery life | 12 h | 12 h |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 2 |
| Thunderbolt portsⓘ | 0 | 2lead |
| HDMI | true | true |
Frequently asked
Which has better battery life, Swift Edge 16 or ThinkPad P1 Gen 7?+
ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 claims up to 12 hours — 12h vs 12h.
Which is lighter, Swift Edge 16 or ThinkPad P1 Gen 7?+
Swift Edge 16 is lighter at 1.23 kg vs 1.86 kg.
Which has more RAM, Swift Edge 16 or ThinkPad P1 Gen 7?+
ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 offers 32GB of RAM.
Which has an OLED display, Swift Edge 16 or ThinkPad P1 Gen 7?+
Both have OLED displays.
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