Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition (15.3" Gen 9) vs Acer Aspire 16 AI (A16-11)
Review
Key differences
Key distinctions and advantages between Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition (15.3" Gen 9) and Acer Aspire 16 AI (A16-11)
Reasons to consider the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition (15.3" Gen 9)
- + Intel Lunar Lake platform
- + Copilot+ AI PC
- + 120Hz display
- + 70Wh battery
- + Premium aluminum build
Reasons to consider the Acer Aspire 16 AI (A16-11)
- + Qualcomm Snapdragon X (X1-26-100)
- + Adreno X1-45 graphics
- + 8GB/256GB
- + 16 inches display
- + 65 Wh battery
Pros & Cons
- Excellent battery life
- Premium aluminum chassis
- 120Hz high-resolution display
- Strong speakers
- Lightweight design
- No dedicated GPU
- RAM not upgradeable
- Glossy display reflections
- Limited gaming performance
"Excellent ultraportable AI laptop with premium build, long battery life and strong productivity performance."
- Great battery life
- No significant drawbacks for its tier
"A premium Acer Aspire 16 AI (A16-11) laptop with long battery life. Suited for productivity, content creation and gaming."
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Benchmarks
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition (15.3" Gen 9) | Acer Aspire 16 AI (A16-11) | |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 10800 | 10645 |
| Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 125 | 95 |
| Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 670 | 622 |
Specifications
| Specification | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition (15.3" Gen 9) ↗ | Acer Aspire 16 AI (A16-11) ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.53 kg | 1.55 kg (3.42 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 343.8 x 235 x 13.9 mm | 355.6 x 250.19 x 16 mm 14 x 9.85 x 0.63 inches |
| Area | 80793 mm² | 890 cm 2 (137.9 inches 2 ) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91% | ~83.4% |
| Side bezels | 5.5 mm | 5.5 mm |
| Colors | Cosmic Blue|Luna Grey | Gray |
| Material | Aluminum | Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 180° |
| Specification | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition (15.3" Gen 9) ↗ | Acer Aspire 16 AI (A16-11) ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Cooling system | Dual-fan cooling | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 42 dB |
| Specification | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition (15.3" Gen 9) ↗ | Acer Aspire 16 AI (A16-11) ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 15.3" | 16 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh Rate | 120Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (30-120 Hz) |
| PPI | 221 | 142 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 2880 x 1800 | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes | No |
| Sync technology | None | No |
| Touchscreen | Yes | No |
| Coating | Glossy | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | No |
| Display tests | N/A | |
| Contrast | 1500:01:00 | 1000:01:00 |
| sRGB color space | 100% | 100% |
| Adobe RGB profile | N/A | |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% | 73% |
| Response time | 25 ms | 30 ms |
| Max. brightness | 500 nits | 350 nits |
| Specification | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition (15.3" Gen 9) ↗ | Acer Aspire 16 AI (A16-11) ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 70 Wh | 65 Wh |
| Full charging time | ~1.5 hours | |
| Battery type | Li-Polymer | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | USB-C | Left |
| Charge power | 65W | 65 W |
| Cable length | 1.8 m | |
| Weight of AC adapter | 290 g |
| Specification | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition (15.3" Gen 9) ↗ | Acer Aspire 16 AI (A16-11) ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| CPU name | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X (X1-26-100) |
| Base frequency | 2.2 GHz | 3.0 GHz |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Integrated GPU | Intel Arc 140V | Qualcomm Adreno X1-45 |
| Fabrication process | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| Specification | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition (15.3" Gen 9) ↗ | Acer Aspire 16 AI (A16-11) ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| GPU name | Intel Arc 140V | Adreno X1-45 |
| Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| GPU boost clock | 1950 MHz | 1107 MHz |
| FLOPS | 4.0 TFLOPS | 1.7 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | Shared | System Shared |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory bus | 128-bit | |
| Memory speed | 8533 MT/s | 8.45 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 8 | 768 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 64 | 48 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 16 | 24 |
| GPU performance | N/A | 1.7 TFLOPS |
| Blender GPU | N/A | |
| Solar Bay | N/A | 4932 |
| Specification | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition (15.3" Gen 9) ↗ | Acer Aspire 16 AI (A16-11) ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| RAM size | N/A | 8GB |
| Channels | 32 GB | 2x4 GB |
| Clock | Dual | 8448 MHz |
| Type | 8533 MHz | LPDDR5X |
| Upgradable | LPDDR5X | No |
| Specification | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition (15.3" Gen 9) ↗ | Acer Aspire 16 AI (A16-11) ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Storage size | No | 256GB |
| Bus | 1 TB | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | PCIe 4.0 | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | NVMe SSD | 1x256 GB |
| Upgradable | x4 | Yes |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
| Specification | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition (15.3" Gen 9) ↗ | Acer Aspire 16 AI (A16-11) ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Speakers | Yes | 2 |
| Dolby Atmos | 4 speakers | No |
| Loudness | Yes | |
| Microphones | 85 dB | 2 |
| Specification | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition (15.3" Gen 9) ↗ | Acer Aspire 16 AI (A16-11) ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi | 4 microphones | v7 |
| Bluetooth | Wi-Fi 7 | v5.4 |
| Fingerprint | Bluetooth 5.4 | No |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | Optional |
| Optical drive | Yes | No |
| Webcam | No | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | Yes | 2560 x 1440 |
| Specification | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition (15.3" Gen 9) ↗ | Acer Aspire 16 AI (A16-11) ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| USB-A | 5 MP | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 1 | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | 2 | No |
| HDMI | 2 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 1 | No |
| VGA | USB-C DP | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | No | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | 1 | No |
| SD card reader | No | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | No | No |
| Specification | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition (15.3" Gen 9) ↗ | Acer Aspire 16 AI (A16-11) ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Keyboard type | Backlit keyboard | Island |
| Numpad | Chiclet | Yes |
| Backlit | No | Yes |
| Key Travel | Yes | |
| Size | Precision Touchpad | 15.0 x 9.0 cm |
| Surface | 135 x 80 mm | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Glass | Yes |
