Acer Aspire 14 AI (A14-I71M) vs Dell 16 Premium
56.8chipPerformance57.6
23.6Display35.1
53.3Battery69.3
81.7Portability45
2 spec wins — Acer Aspire 14 AI (A14-I71M)5 spec wins — Dell 16 Premium
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Acer Aspire 14 AI (A14-I71M) scores 52.2 against 52.3 for Dell 16 Premium. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Dell 16 Premium edges ahead in battery and display, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Acer Aspire 14 AI (A14-I71M)
- Stronger portability score: 82 vs 45
- 47% lower weight: 1.25 kg vs 2.34 kg
- 16% lower thickness: 15.8 mm vs 18.7 mm
Reasons to pick the Dell 16 Premium
- Stronger display score: 35 vs 24
- Stronger battery score: 69 vs 53
- 100% higher Refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 60 Hz
- 53% higher capacity: 100 Wh vs 65 Wh
- 30% higher charging: 130 W vs 100 W
Display
| Spec | Acer Aspire 14 AI (A14-I71M) | Dell 16 Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 14 ″ | 16.3 ″+16% |
| Panel type | OLED | OLED (touchscreen) |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 | 3840x2400 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | 310 nits | 400 nits+29% |
Performance
| Spec | Acer Aspire 14 AI (A14-I71M) | Dell 16 Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
| Graphics | Intel Graphics (integrated, 4 Xe3 cores) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU (8GB GDDR7) |
| RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X-8400 (soldered) |
| Storage | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage type | PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD | PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Acer Aspire 14 AI (A14-I71M) | Dell 16 Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,792Bottom 51% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 17,326Top 24% |
Battery
| Spec | Acer Aspire 14 AI (A14-I71M) | Dell 16 Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 65 Wh | 100 Wh+53% |
| Web browsing endurance | — | 11 h |
| Charging | 100 W | 130 W+30% |
Design
| Spec | Acer Aspire 14 AI (A14-I71M) | Dell 16 Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.25 kg+47% | 2.34 kg |
| Thickness | 15.8 mm+16% | 18.7 mm |
| Material | Plastic with metal parts | CNC aluminum and Gorilla Glass 3 |
Connectivity
| Spec | Acer Aspire 14 AI (A14-I71M) | Dell 16 Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C), 2x USB-A, HDMI 2.1, 3.5mm audio jack | 3x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C, 40Gbps, DisplayPort 2.1, Power Delivery), microSD card reader (v7.1), 3.5mm universal audio jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | 1080p FHD IR with privacy shutter | 1080p FHD + IR |
| Biometrics | Windows Hello face recognition (IR camera) | Fingerprint reader, IR face recognition (Windows Hello) |
Software
| Spec | Acer Aspire 14 AI (A14-I71M) | Dell 16 Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
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