Lenovo Slim Pro 9i Gen 8 (16”) vs Acer Swift Go 16 (SFG16-71)
71
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53
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Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Key Differences
Advantages of the Lenovo Slim Pro 9i Gen 8 (16”)
- Higher screen refresh rate: 165 versus 60 Hz
- Can run popular games at about 268-365% higher FPS
- Around 2.7x better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench R23 test
- Features a much bigger (~42%) battery – 75 against 53 watt-hours
- 66% sharper screen – 236 versus 142 pixels per inch (PPI)
Advantages of the Acer Swift Go 16 (SFG16-71)
- Significantly easier to carry: weighs 410 grams less (around 0.9 lbs)
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 2 versus 1
- Thinner bezels and 3% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Better webcam recording quality
- Provides 25% higher max. screen brightness: 500 vs 400 nits
Value for money
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 2.06 kg (4.54 lbs) | 1.65 kg (3.64 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 362 x 245 x 18.16 mm 14.25 x 9.65 x 0.71 inches |
356 x 242.6 x 14.9 mm 14.02 x 9.55 x 0.59 inches |
| Area | 887 cm2 (137.5 inches2) | 864 cm2 (133.9 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~83.7% | ~85.9% |
| Side bezels | 8.7 mm | 5.7 mm |
| Colors | Gray, Blue, Green | Gray |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 150° | - |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
Display
| Size | 16 inches | 16 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 60 Hz |
| PPI | 236 ppi | 142 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 3200 x 2000 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | - |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Glossy | Glossy |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | No |
| Contrast | - | 1700:1 |
| sRGB color space | 100% | 86% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% | 72% |
| Response time | - | 33 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB Power Delivery | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left | Left |
| Charge power | 100 / 140 / 170 W | 100 W |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.4 GHz | 1.2 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 5 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Cores | 14 (6P + 8E) | 6 (2P + 4E) |
| Threads | 20 | 8 |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | 10 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96EU) | Intel UHD Graphics (64EU) |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 100 W | 45 W |
| Type | Dedicated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 4 nm | 10 nm |
| GPU base clock | - | 300 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | - | 1400 MHz |
| FLOPS | 8.4 TFLOPS | 1.43 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 6 GB | System Shared |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | LPDDR5 |
| Memory bus | 96 bit | - |
| Memory speed | ~16 Gbps | 6.4 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 2560 | 512 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 80 | 32 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 32 | 16 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x4 GB |
| Clock | 6400 MHz | 6400 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Upgradable | No | No |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x512 GB | 1x256 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 1 | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC3306 | - |
| Speakers | 2.4 | 2.0 |
| Power | 6x2W | - |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
| Microphones | 2 | 1 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6E |
| Bluetooth | v5.2 | v5.2 |
| Fingerprint | No | Yes |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | No |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 2560 x 1440 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 1x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | No |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | No |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | Yes | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.5 mm | - |
| Size | 15.0 x 9.5 cm | - |
| Surface | Glass | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
Notes on Slim Pro 9i Gen 8 (16”):
- Also know as "Yoga Pro 9i (Gen 8)".
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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