Lenovo Thinkbook 16p Gen 6 vs Acer Swift Edge SFA16-41 Comparison

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Lenovo Thinkbook 16p Gen 6

16 inches | March 2025

Speed 6.5

Size 7.5

Display 7

Gaming 5

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Acer Swift Edge SFA16-41

16 inches | October 2022

Speed 4

Size 9

Display 7.5

Gaming 2.5

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Lenovo Thinkbook 16p Gen 6 vs Acer Swift Edge SFA16-41 Comparison Overview

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In this review, we will be comparing Thinkbook 16p Gen 6 and Swift Edge SFA16-41, two laptops from Lenovo and Acer. Lenovo Thinkbook 16p Gen 6 was introduced to market in March 2025 and Acer Swift Edge SFA16-41 was launched in October 2022. As you can see, Swift Edge SFA16-41 is 3 years older than Thinkbook 16p Gen 6. Let's see if this age difference between two laptops makes a big difference.

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Here is a brief look at the main features of Lenovo Thinkbook 16p Gen 6 and Acer Swift Edge SFA16-41 before getting into our more detailed comparison.

Lenovo Thinkbook 16p Gen 6 Key Specs

Launched in March 2025
16.0" IPS LCD, 16:10 Aspect Ratio Display
CPU: Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX
GPU: GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB
16GB Ram
354.6 x 256.2 x 17.9-19.3 mm (13.96 x 10.09 x 0.7-0.76 inches)
Weight: 2.1 kg (4.63 lbs)

Acer Swift Edge SFA16-41 Key Specs

Launched in October 2022
16.0" OLED, 16:10 Aspect Ratio Display
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 6800Uâ€‹
GPU: Radeon 680M
8GB Ram
356.7 x 242.3 x 12.95-13.95 mm (14.04 x 9.54 x 0.51-0.55 inches)
Weight: 1.17 kg (2.58 lbs)

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how Thinkbook 16p Gen 6 and Swift Edge SFA16-41 compares and decide which one is better for you.

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Reasons to choose Lenovo Thinkbook 16p Gen 6 over Acer Swift Edge SFA16-41

Side Bezel Thickness	5 mm vs 6 mm	1 mm thinner bezels
Refresh Rate	240 Hz vs 60 Hz	Smoother media experience
Screen Type	Matte vs Glossy	potentially less reflections on screen
DCI-P3 Color Gamut	100% vs 99.6%	Wider DCI-P3 Color Gamut
Max Brightness	500 nits vs 400 nits	Brighter Screen
CPU Fabrication Process	3 nm vs 6 nm	Newer Generation CPU
GPU Fabrication Process	4 nm vs 7 nm	Newer Generation GPU
GPU FLOPS	18.4 TFLOPS vs 3.686 TFLOPS	Dedicated GPU unit
GPU Type	Dedicated vs Integrated	More RAM Options
Upgradable RAM	Yes vs No	More advanced Wi-fi connectivity
WiFi Standard	v7 vs v6	More advanced Bluetooth connectivity
Bluetooth	v5.4 vs v5.2	Connect more device at the same time
Number of USB-A Ports	3x USB 3.2 vs 2x USB 3.2	Faster USB-C connection
USB-C Port Type	v4.0 vs v3.2	Support audio, data, power and video all through one single port
Thunderbolt	v4 vs No	Read & Write SD Cards with the built-in reader
SD Card Reader	Yes vs No	Fast way to input numbers
Numeric Pad	Yes vs No

Reasons to choose Acer Swift Edge SFA16-41 over Lenovo Thinkbook 16p Gen 6

Weight	1.17 kg vs 2.10 kg	0.93 kg lighter
Screen-to-Body Ratio	~85.9% vs ~81.7%	Larger screen area ratio
Screen PPI	283 ppi vs 189 ppi	More pixels per inch
Screen Resolution	3840 x 2400 pixels vs 2560 x 1600 pixels	Higher pixel count screen
Ethernet RJ45 Port	Yes vs No	Connects to the local network via Ethernet RJ45

Common Strengths of Acer Swift Edge SFA16-41 and Lenovo Thinkbook 16p Gen 6

Launch Dates	March 2025 vs October 2022	Both laptops are recent models
HDR Support	Yes, Dolby Vision vs Yes, HDR10	Watch HDR Clips
Fast Charging Support	Yes vs Yes	Charge the battery in a shorter time
RAM Type	DDR5 vs LPDDR5	Fast RAM type
Upgradable Storage	Yes vs Yes	Option to increase the Storage size
SSD Type	NVMe vs NVMe	Faster Data Transfers
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes vs Yes	Easy Login with Fingerprint Sensor
HDMI Output	1x HDMI 2.1 vs 1x HDMI 2.1	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 Edge SFA16-41 and Lenovo Thinkbook 16p Gen 6

Touchscreen Capability	No vs No	No Touchscreen Capability

Lenovo Thinkbook 16p Gen 6 vs Acer Swift Edge SFA16-41: Physical Specs Comparison

In this section, we will be comparing the physical specifications and body features of the Lenovo Thinkbook 16p Gen 6 and the Acer Swift Edge SFA16-41.

Physical Specs
Weight	2.1 kg (4.63 lbs)	1.17 kg (2.58 lbs)
Surface Area	908 cm2 (140.9 inches2)	864 cm2 (133.9 inches2)
Screen to Surface Ratio	~81.7%	~85.9%
Side Bezel Thickness	~5 mm	~6 mm
Weight per Inch of Screen	0.13 kg/inch	0.07 kg/inch
	0.286 lbs/inch	0.154 lbs/inch
Colors	Gray	Black, Silver, Gray, Blue

Comparison of the Lenovo Thinkbook 16p Gen 6 and the Acer Swift Edge SFA16-41 External Dimensions

Weight

Thinkbook 16p Gen 6 weighs 2.1 kg (4.63 lbs), whereas the Swift Edge SFA16-41 weighs 1.17 kg (2.58 lbs). There is a notable difference in weight between these two laptops. The weight difference between the two laptops is not significant.

Weight Comparison

Displays size 16.0-16.9 inches

Lenovo Thinkbook 16p Gen 6

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Thickness Comparison

Displays size 16.0-16.9 inches

Lenovo Thinkbook 16p Gen 6

Acer Swift Edge SFA16-41

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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 Lenovo Thinkbook 16p Gen 6 is 0.13 kg/inch.In comparison, this value for the Acer Swift Edge SFA16-41 is 0.07 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
Microsoft Surface Pro 12: 0.06 kg/inch
Asus ProArt PZ14 HT7407: 0.06 kg/inch
Dell Latitude 7330: 0.07 kg/inch
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 2: 0.07 kg/inch

Lenovo Thinkbook 16p Gen 6 vs Acer Swift Edge SFA16-41: Internals Comparison

CPU Comparison

CPU Model	Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX	AMD Ryzen 7 6800Uâ€‹
Base Frequency	2.9 GHz	2.7 GHz
Turbo Frequency	5.1 GHz	4.7 GHz
Number of Cores	14 (6P + 8E)	8
Number of Threads	14	16
L3 Cache	24 MB	16 MB
Integrated GPU	Intel Graphics	AMD Radeon 680M
CPU Fabrication Process	3 nm	6 nm

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 Lenovo Thinkbook 16p Gen 6 and Acer Swift Edge SFA16-41.

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

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GPU Comparison

GPU Model	GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 8GB	Radeon 680M
TGP (Total Graphics Power)	115 W	15 W
Type	Dedicated	Integrated
FLOPS	18.4 TFLOPS	3.686 TFLOPS
Memory Size	8 GB	System Shared
Memory Type	GDDR7	LPDDR5
Memory Bus	128 bit	System Shared
Memory Speed	~24 Gbps	5.2 Gbps
Shading Units Cores	3328	768
TMUs	104	48
ROPs	48	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. Lenovo Thinkbook 16p Gen 6 has a FLOPS value of 18.4 TFLOPS whereas the Acer Swift Edge SFA16-41 ' has a FLOPS value of 3.686 TFLOPS. If graphical performance of the laptop is important for your use type, the Acer Swift Edge SFA16-41 may be the better choice between these two setups.

RAM Comparison

RAM	16GB 32GB 64GB	8GB 16GB
Memory Bus	2x8 GB	2x4 GB
RAM Clock	6400 MHz	5200 MHz
RAM Type	DDR5	LPDDR5
Upgradable	Yes	No
Max RAM Size	64 GB
Total Slots	2

With a larger RAM capacity of 16 GB, the Thinkbook 16p Gen 6 offers an advantage for multitasking and resource-intensive applications compared to the Swift Edge SFA16-41's RAM capacity of 8 GB.