Acer Swift Go 16 delivers premium features for $900

With rising costs for memory and storage pushing up prices across the board, finding a well-equipped laptop under $1,000 has become increasingly difficult. That’s what makes the Acer Swift Go 16 AI such a standout deal, now available at Best Buy for just $899.99,a significant markdown from its original $1,549.99 price tag. This machine packs an Intel Core Ultra 7 355 processor, 32GB of LPDDR5X memory, and a 1TB SSD, ensuring smooth performance for demanding workflows.

The display is another highlight: a 16-inch OLED touchscreen with a 1920 x 1200 resolution and a 16:10 aspect ratio, which gives you extra vertical space for documents or browsing. The 180-degree hinge allows you to lay the screen flat or angle it for presentations. Beneath the keyboard, you’ll find a spacious multi-touch touchpad topped with Corning Gorilla Glass, and the backlit keyboard even includes a numpad for number crunchers.

While the integrated Intel graphics won’t handle heavy gaming, they’re more than capable for lighter titles like Balatro, and the system’s battery life is impressive,over 20 hours on a single charge, depending on your brightness settings. Connectivity is generous for a slim laptop, with two USB-A 3.2 ports, two USB-C ports with Thunderbolt 4, HDMI 2.1, a microSD card slot, and a 3.5mm headphone jack.

Correction, June 30th: An earlier version of this article incorrectly featured a photo of the Acer Swift 16 AI instead of the Acer Swift Go 16 AI.