Review: Acer Swift 16 AI (2026) Sporting the largest touchpad I’ve ever seen, this ambitious laptop is better in theory than in practice. Photograph: Luke Larsen Excellent performance and battery life at a lower price than comparable laptops. Vibrant, high-resolution OLED touchscreen display. Inclusion of number pad doesn't make touchpad off-center. Big touchpad doubles as a Wacom-like drawing tablet. The oversized haptic touchpad often produces unwanted clicks. Only charges from one side. Webcam is grainy. Some flex in the chassis. Acer’s budget laptops are its bread and butter. But the 2026 Acer Swift 16 AI makes a strong case for its high-end options too. This thing has competitively impressive performance, a gorgeous OLED screen, and the biggest touchpad I’ve ever seen, even on the very best laptops . It's so large that it can double as a drawing tablet with the included stylus.…