Acer is refreshing its thin Swift laptop lineup at CES 2026, updating to the latest Intel processors and adding OLED screens across the entire lineup.
The flagship, the Acer Swift 16 AI, goes up to Intel's high-end Core Ultra X9 388H, with Intel Arc graphics. Acer claims it has the "world's largest haptic touchpad," measuring 6.91 x 4.32-inch (175.5 X 109.7 mm) in a 16:10 aspect ratio. The touchpad also supports MPP 2.5 stylus input. (This isn't Acer's first laptop with a touchpad to support a stylus. We saw this on the Predator Triton 14 AI .)
Swipe to scroll horizontally Row 0 - Cell 0 Acer Swift 16 AI Acer Swift Edge 16 AI Acer Swift Edge 14 AI CPU Up to Intel Core Ultra X9 388H Up to Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Up to Intel Core Ultra 9 386H GPU Up to Intel Arc B390 (integrated) Intel graphics Intel graphics RAM Up to 32GB LPDDR5x Up to 32GB LPDDR5x Up to 32GB LPDDR5x Storage Up to 2TB M.2 SSD Up to 1TB PCIe Gen 4 SSD Up to 1TB PCIe Gen 4 SSD Display 16-inch, OLED, up to 2880 x 1800, touch, 120 Hz 16-inch, OLED, up to 2880 x 1800, touch on high-end model 14-inch, OLED, up to 2880 x 1800 Ports 2x Thunderbolt 4, 2x USB 3.2 Type-A, HDMI 2.1, microSD card reader, 3.5 mm headphone jack 2x Thunderbolt 4, 2x USB 3.2 Type-A, HDMI 2.1, 3.5 mm headphone jack 2x Thunderbolt 4, 2x USB 3.2 Type-A, HDMI 2.1, 3.5 mm headphone jack Networking Intel Killer Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4 Intel Killer Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4 Intel Killer Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4 Battery 70 WHr 65 WHr 65 WHr Availability Q1 2026 Q2 2026 Q2 2026 Starting Price TBD TBD TBD
The Swift 16 AI also includes display options up to a 2880 x 1800, 120 Hz touch screen, along with a full HD IR webcam and DTS:X Ultra speakers. The chassis itself is just 0.58 inches (14.9 mm) thick and includes a mix of Thunderbolt 4 ports over USB Type-C and a pair of USB Type-A ports.
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The Swift 16 AI is set to debut in Q1 of this year, but Acer isn't talking about the price just yet, which appears to be a running theme this year.
The company also announced two lightweight Swift Edge models, a 16-inch and a 15-inch. Both are almost identical in specs, with up to a Core Ultra 9 386H, Intel graphics, up to 1TB PCIe Gen 4 SSDs.
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Lastly, Acer is refreshing its 14-inch and 16-inch Swift Go models with up to Intel Core Ultra X9 388H processors. Those will launch in Q2, with pricing yet to be determined.
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