Honor MagicBook 16 2022 vs Acer Swift X SFX16-52G Comparison

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Honor MagicBook 16 2022 vs Acer Swift X SFX16-52G Comparison Overview

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In this review, we will be comparing MagicBook 16 2022 and Swift X SFX16-52G, two laptops from Honor and Acer. Honor MagicBook 16 2022 was introduced to market in March 2022 and Acer Swift X SFX16-52G was launched in January 2022. There is only 2 months difference between MagicBook 16 2022 and Swift X SFX16-52G so we are expecting this to be a fair comparison regarding age and technology level.

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Here is a brief look at the main features of Honor MagicBook 16 2022 and Acer Swift X SFX16-52G before getting into our more detailed comparison.

Honor MagicBook 16 2022 Key Specs

Launched in March 2022
16.1" IPS LCD, 16:9 Aspect Ratio Display
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
GPU: Radeon RX Vega 7
16GB Ram
368 x 236 x 18.2 mm (14.49 x 9.29 x 0.72 inches)
Weight: 1.84 kg (4.06 lbs)

Acer Swift X SFX16-52G Key Specs

Launched in January 2022
16.0" IPS LCD, 16:10 Aspect Ratio Display
CPU: Intel Core i7 1260P
GPU: Intel Arc 3 A370M 4GB
8GB Ram
355.6 x 238.76 x 17.78 mm (14 x 9.4 x 0.7 inches)
Weight: 1.75 kg (3.86 lbs)

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how MagicBook 16 2022 and Swift X SFX16-52G compares and decide which one is better for you.

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Reasons to choose Honor MagicBook 16 2022 over Acer Swift X SFX16-52G

Display Size	16.1 inches vs 16 inches	Larger Screen Estate
Refresh Rate	144 Hz vs 60 Hz	Smoother media experience
Screen Type	Matte vs Glossy	potentially less reflections on screen
CPU Fabrication Process	7 nm vs 10 nm	Newer Generation CPU
Avg. MSRP Price	$400-800 vs $1200-1600	Lower Price (*may change depending on config, seller, location, and time)

Reasons to choose Acer Swift X SFX16-52G over Honor MagicBook 16 2022

Weight	1.75 kg vs 1.84 kg	0.09 kg lighter
Screen-to-Body Ratio	~87.4% vs ~82.3%	Larger screen area ratio
Side Bezel Thickness	5.5 mm vs 5.8 mm	0.3 mm thinner bezels
Screen PPI	142 ppi vs 137 ppi	More pixels per inch
Screen Resolution	1920 x 1200 pixels vs 1920 x 1080 pixels	Higher pixel count screen
Max Brightness	400 nits vs 300 nits	Brighter Screen
GPU Fabrication Process	6 nm vs 7 nm	Newer Generation GPU
GPU FLOPS	3.46 TFLOPS vs 1.108 TFLOPS	Dedicated GPU unit
GPU Type	Dedicated vs Integrated	Faster RAM Type
RAM Type	LPDDR5 vs DDR4	More advanced Bluetooth connectivity
Bluetooth	v5.2 vs v5.1	Higher Resolution Camera
Webcam Resolution	1920 x 1080 vs 1280 x 720	Support audio, data, power and video all through one single port
Thunderbolt	v4 vs No	Fast way to input numbers
Numeric Pad	Yes vs No

Common Strengths of Acer Swift X SFX16-52G and Honor MagicBook 16 2022

Launch Dates	March 2022 vs January 2022	Both laptops are recent models
Fast Charging Support	Yes vs Yes	Charge the battery in a shorter time
USB Power Delivery	Yes vs Yes	Charging via USB port gives flexibility
RAM Type	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) vs PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)	Fast RAM type
Upgradable Storage	Yes vs Yes	Option to increase the Storage size
SSD Type	NVMe vs NVMe	Faster Data Transfers
Wi-Fi Standard	v6 vs v6E	Fast and Reliable Wi-Fi Connections
Bluetooth Standard	v5.1 vs v5.2	Fast and Reliable Bluetooth Connections
HDMI Output	1x HDMI 2.0 vs 1x HDMI 2.0	Connect to External Displays via HDMI cable
VGA Output	No vs No	Connect to External Displays via VGA cable
Keyboard Backlight	Yes vs Yes	Easily see the keys under low light

Common Weaknesses of Acer Swift X SFX16-52G and Honor MagicBook 16 2022

Touchscreen Capability	No vs No	No Touchscreen Capability
Upgradable RAM	No vs No	No Option to increase the RAM size

Honor MagicBook 16 2022 vs Acer Swift X SFX16-52G: Physical Specs Comparison

In this section, we will be comparing the physical specifications and body features of the Honor MagicBook 16 2022 and the Acer Swift X SFX16-52G.

Physical Specs
Weight	1.84 kg (4.06 lbs)	1.75 kg (3.86 lbs)
Surface Area	868 cm2 (134.6 inches2)	849 cm2 (131.6 inches2)
Screen to Surface Ratio	~82.3%	~87.4%
Side Bezel Thickness	~5.8 mm	~5.5 mm
Weight per Inch of Screen	0.11 kg/inch	0.11 kg/inch
	0.242 lbs/inch	0.242 lbs/inch
Colors	Gray	Gray

Comparison of the Honor MagicBook 16 2022 and the Acer Swift X SFX16-52G External Dimensions

Weight

MagicBook 16 2022 weighs 1.84 kg (4.06 lbs), whereas the Swift X SFX16-52G weighs 1.75 kg (3.86 lbs). There is a notable difference in weight between these two laptops. However, it's important to consider that comparing their weights directly may not provide a complete picture since they also have different display sizes.

Weight Comparison

Displays size 16.0-16.9 inches

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Thickness Comparison

Displays size 16.0-16.9 inches

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Another value that we use for comparing the weights of the laptops is the Weight per Inch of Screen, which is calculated by dividing the total weight of the model with its usable diagonal screen size. This value for the Honor MagicBook 16 2022 is 0.11 kg/inch.In comparison, this value for the Acer Swift X SFX16-52G is 0.11 kg/inch.Here are some of the best performing laptops in this area:

Microsoft Surface Go 4: 0.05 kg/inch
LG Gram SuperSlim 15.6 2023: 0.06 kg/inch
Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306: 0.06 kg/inch
Asus Zenbook A14 UX3407: 0.06 kg/inch
Dell Latitude 7330: 0.07 kg/inch
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 2: 0.07 kg/inch
LG Gram 14 2022: 0.07 kg/inch
LG Gram 14 2-in-1 2022: 0.07 kg/inch

Honor MagicBook 16 2022 vs Acer Swift X SFX16-52G: Internals (CPU, GPU, RAM, Battery, SSD, etc.) Comparison

CPU Comparison

CPU Model	AMD Ryzen 5 5600H AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	Intel Core i7 1260P
Base Frequency	3.3 GHz	2.1 GHz
Turbo Frequency	4.2 GHz	4.7 GHz
Number of Cores	6	12
Number of Threads	12	16
L3 Cache	16 MB	18 MB
Integrated GPU	Radeon RX Vega 7	Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU)
CPU Fabrication Process	7 nm	10 nm
Geekbench 5 (Single)	1426	1779
Geekbench 5 (Multi)	6579	9214
Cinebench 23 (Single)	1371	1745
Cinebench 23 (Multi)	9758	9746

Above you can see the CPU options and the CineBench and GeekBench test scores for both laptops, which gives an idea about what kind of performance difference you may experience between the Honor MagicBook 16 2022 and Acer Swift X SFX16-52G.

You may also read reviews of latest laptops with the same CPUs and compare them:

Laptops with: AMD Ryzen 5 5600H

Laptops with: Intel Core i7 1260P

GPU Comparison

GPU Model	Radeon RX Vega 7	Intel Arc 3 A370M 4GB
Base Clock Frequency	300 MHz	1550 MHz
Boost CLock Frequency	1800 MHz	2050 MHz
TGP (Total Graphics Power)	45 W	35 W
Type	Integrated	Dedicated
FLOPS	1.613 TFLOPS	4.198 TFLOPS
Memory Size	System Shared	4 GB
Memory Type	System Shared	GDDR6
Memory Bus	System Shared	64 bit
Memory Speed	System Shared	1750 MHz 14 Gbps effective
Shading Units Cores	448	1024
TMUs	28	64
ROPs	8	32

GPU is as critical as the CPU for graphic heavy applications and the table above gives a picture of how the two GPU compares. FLOPS is a measure of a GPU's performance based on the number of floating-point arithmetic calculations that the processor can perform within a second. Honor MagicBook 16 2022 has a FLOPS value of 1.108 TFLOPS whereas the Acer Swift X SFX16-52G ' has a FLOPS value of 3.46 TFLOPS. If graphical performance of the laptop is important for your use type, the Acer Swift X SFX16-52G may be the better choice between these two setups.

RAM Comparison

RAM	16GB	8GB 16GB
Memory Bus	2x8 GB	1x8 GB
RAM Clock	3200 MHz	5200 MHz
RAM Type	DDR4	LPDDR5
Upgradable	No	No
Memory Bus	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)

With a larger RAM capacity of 16 GB, the MagicBook 16 2022 offers an advantage for multitasking and resource-intensive applications compared to the Swift X SFX16-52G's RAM capacity of 8 GB.

LOCAL LLM Compatibility Evaluation

This quick guide shows what types of large language models (LLMs) each of these laptops could support, based on their respective hardware specifications. It's meant to help you compare their suitability for running AI models locally.

LLM Category	Honor MagicBook 16 (2022)	Acer Swift X SFX16-52G
Small Models(1-3B):Examples: Phi-2, Qwen-1.8B	✔ Run smoothly.	✔ Run smoothly.
Medium Models(7-8B):Examples: Mistral-7B, Qwen-7B	✔ Good performance.	✖ Not supported.
Large Models(13-30B):Examples: Mixtral, Qwen-14B	✖ Not supported.	✖ Not supported.
Extra-Large Models(65B+):Examples: LLaMA2-70B, Qwen1.5-72B	✖ Not supported on most systems. Requires high-end GPU or advanced setup.	✖ Not supported on most systems. Requires high-end GPU or advanced setup.

Note: Optimized (e.g., 4-bit) models may run on limited hardware. Performance depends on runtime and setup.

📌 MoE Models: Some models like Mixtral 8x7B and Qwen3-30B-A3B use a Mixture of Experts (MoE) design, activating only part of the model during inference. This means they can often run efficiently on laptops with 12–16 GB of VRAM when quantized.

BATTERY

BATTERY	56 Wh	52 Wh
Battery Type	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Fast Charging	No	No
USB Power Delivery	Yes	Yes
Charging Port Position	Left	Left
Charge Power	65 W	100 W
Full Charging Time	1:46 hr
AC Adapter Weight	200 gramm

Moreover, the MagicBook 16 2022 boasts a larger battery capacity of 56 Wh, offering extended usage time compared to the Swift X SFX16-52G's52 Wh.

Battery Comparison

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STORAGE
The Swift X SFX16-52G offers a larger max storage capacity of 2 TB, providing more room for storing files and data compared to the MagicBook 16 2022's storage capacity of 512 GB.

Storage Options	512 GB	512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB
Upgradable	Yes	Yes
Storage type	SSD (M2)	SSD (M2)
NVMe	Yes	Yes

If your budget allows, we recommend opting for the largest possible disk size, considering the potential increase in storage capacity needs in the future. However, please keep in mind the question 'What will the laptop be used for?' when making this decision. Of course, you can later upgrade the hard disk capacity by getting a larger disk. However, if your laptop has only one disk slot, it may not be as straightforward as a RAM upgrade, where you simply add or replace a module, as moving or cloning files to a new disk may be necessary.

Honor MagicBook 16 2022 vs Acer Swift X SFX16-52G: Display Comparison

The display is an essential aspect to consider when comparing the Honor MagicBook 16 2022 and Acer Swift X SFX16-52G since its is the component that you interact the most and significantly impact the experience.

Screen Area and Dimensions

Now let's look at the comparison of the actual display areas of both laptops below, keeping the bezels around the screens out of the equation. MagicBook 16 2022 has a display size of 16.1".On the other hand, Swift X SFX16-52G has a smaller 16.0" display.The total usable screen area of the MagicBook 16 2022 is 714cm² / 111inch² whereas the Swift X SFX16-52G's total usable screen area is 742cm² / 115inch².

PPI (Pixels per Inch)
Additionally, the Swift X SFX16-52G features a higher pixel density with 142 pixels per inch (PPI), ensuring sharper image details.

Screen PPI (Pixels Per Inch) Comparison

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Refresh Rate
The MagicBook 16 2022 offers a higher refresh rate of 144 Hz, resulting in smoother motion and improved visual experience.

Brightness
The Swift X SFX16-52G offers a higher maximum brightness of 400 nits, delivering a brighter screen.

Brightness Comparison

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Honor MagicBook 16 2022 vs Acer Swift X SFX16-52G Connectivity Comparison

In terms of connectivity,

Wifi
Swift X SFX16-52G features a more advanced Wi-Fi standard v6E, providing faster and more reliable wireless connections compared to MagicBook 16 2022 (v6).

Below, you'll find a Wi-Fi Versions Table, along with their release dates and speeds, to provide a brief overview of its development.

Wi-Fi Versions and Speeds

Standard	Speed	Release Date	Network	Frequency Bands (GHz)
Wi-Fi 7	up to 40 Gbps (5 GB/s)	2023	802.11be	2.4, 5, 6
Wi-Fi 6E	up to 9.6 Gbps (1.2 GB/s)	2020	802.11ax	2.4, 5, 6
Wi-Fi 6	up to 9.6 Gbps (1.2 GB/s)	2019	802.11ax	2.4, 5
Wi-Fi 5	up to 6.93 Gbps (866.25 MB/s)	2014	802.11ac	2.4, 5
Wi-Fi 4	up to 600 Mbps (75 MB/s)	2009	802.11n	2.4, 5

* Please note that the provided transfer rates are maximum theoretical values, and real-life performance may vary based on environmental factors.

USB
Both MagicBook 16 2022 and Swift X SFX16-52G feature 2x USB 3.2 USB-A ports.
Both MagicBook 16 2022 and Swift X SFX16-52G feature 2x USB 3.2 USB Type-C ports.

Below, you'll find a table of USB ports, along with their release dates and speeds.
To mitigate the confusion caused by generation names, the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) suggests using marketing names like USB 5Gbps, USB 10Gbps, and so forth, based on their respective transfer rates.

USB Type and Speeds

USB Type	Version	Speed	Date	Other Features/Explanations
USB4	Gen 4 (2.0)	80 Gbps	2022	Also known as USB 80Gbps
USB4	Gen 3×2	40 Gbps	2019	Also known as USB 40Gbps
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 2x2	20 Gbps	2019	Double the data transfer rates of Gen 2
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 2	10 Gbps	2017	Previously known as USB 3.1
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 1	5 Gbps	2017	Previously known as USB 3.0
USB 3.1	3.1 Gen 2	10 Gbps	2013	Faster data transfer rates
USB 3.0	3.1 Gen 1	5 Gbps	2010	SuperSpeed USB, improved data transfer rates
USB 2.0	2.0	480 Mbps	2000	High-speed data transfer
USB 1.0	1.0	1.5 Mbps	1996	Original USB standard

Thunderbolt
Swift X SFX16-52G is equipped with Thunderbolt 4 port. MagicBook 16 2022 does not have Thunderbolt port.

HDMI
Both MagicBook 16 2022 and Swift X SFX16-52G feature an HDMI port (1x HDMI 2.0) for connecting to external monitors.

Below, you'll find a comparison table detailing different HDMI versions, including their bandwidth, color depth, maximum resolution, and release dates. This information can be helpful in understanding the capabilities of each HDMI version and choosing the most suitable one for your needs.

HDMI Comparison Table

HDMI Version	Maximum Resolution	Bandwidth (Gbps)	Color Depth (bits)	Release Date
HDMI 2.1-2.1b	7680 x 4320 *(8K)* @ 60p 3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 120p	48.0	48	2017
HDMI 2.0-2.0b	3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 60p	18.0	48	2013
HDMI 1.4-1.4b	3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 30p	10.2	48	2009
HDMI 1.3-1.3a	2560 x 1440 @ 60p	10.2	48	2006
HDMI 1.0-1.2a	1920 x 1200 @ 60p	4.95	24	2002

* Please note that the provided resolution values represent the maximum supported resolution, and actual display quality may depend on other factors such as source content and connected devices.

SD Card Reader
Neither MagicBook 16 2022 nor Swift X SFX16-52G has an SD Card Reader.

Audio Jack
Both MagicBook 16 2022 and Swift X SFX16-52G are equipped with a 3.5mm Audio Jack, providing seamless connection to headphones and speakers.

To summarize the connectivity and ports details, please refer to the table below to see them listed.

Connectivity and Ports
WiFi Standard (latest: v7)	v6	v6E
Bluetooth (latest: v5.4)	v5.1	v5.2
USB-A (latest: 3.2)	2x USB 3.2	2x USB 3.2
USB Type-C (latest: USB4 2.0)	2x USB 3.2	2x USB 3.2
Thunderbolt (latest: 4)	No	Thunderbolt 4
HDMI (latest: 2.1)	1x HDMI 2.0	1x HDMI 2.0
Display Port (latest: v2.0)	No	No
VGA	No	No
Optical Drive	No	No
Audio Jack 3.5mm	Yes	Yes
Ethernet RJ45	No	No
SD CardReader	No	No
Proprietary Charging Port	No	No