My favorite 16-inch laptop of 2025 hits all the right notes (without inflating the price)

• The Acer Swift 16 AI is available for $1,249.
• Its 16-inch OLED display, lightweight form, and marathon battery work together to create a laptop that feels more premium than its price would suggest.
• Its speakers, however, leave much to be desired, and it has its fair share of bloatware.

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Acer's Swift 16 AI is a thin and light laptop with a gorgeous OLED display, nice full-sized keyboard, and Intel Core Ultra 7 or 9 "Lunar Lake" processor starting at $1,200: a competitive price for a device that feels more premium than you'd expect. 

I've been commuting with the Swift 16 AI for the past month, and it's become a surprise favorite of the year. It stands out as a great-value ultraportable that's as versatile as it is capable and ...