Acer Aspire 16 AI (A16-A71M) vs Dell XPS 13 (9345)
48chipPerformance47.7
33.5Display38.4
53.3Battery40
72.5Portability84.2
2 spec wins — Acer Aspire 16 AI (A16-A71M)3 spec wins — Dell XPS 13 (9345)
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Acer Aspire 16 AI (A16-A71M) scores 50 against 50.2 for Dell XPS 13 (9345). Pick by the categories that matter to you — Dell XPS 13 (9345) edges ahead in portability and display, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Acer Aspire 16 AI (A16-A71M)
- Stronger battery score: 53 vs 40
- 19% higher Screen size: 16 ″ vs 13.4 ″
- 18% higher capacity: 65 Wh vs 55 Wh
Reasons to pick the Dell XPS 13 (9345)
- Stronger display score: 38 vs 34
- Stronger portability score: 84 vs 73
- 43% higher Peak brightness: 500 nits vs 350 nits
- 23% lower weight: 1.19 kg vs 1.55 kg
Display
| Spec | Acer Aspire 16 AI (A16-A71M) | Dell XPS 13 (9345) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 16 ″+19% | 13.4 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS touchscreen | IPS (2.8K OLED touch optional) |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 | 1920x1200 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 350 nits | 500 nits+43% |
Performance
| Spec | Acer Aspire 16 AI (A16-A71M) | Dell XPS 13 (9345) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | AMD Ryzen AI 9 465 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 |
| Graphics | AMD Radeon 880M | Qualcomm Adreno X1-85 |
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X-8448 (soldered) |
| Storage | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage type | PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Acer Aspire 16 AI (A16-A71M) | Dell XPS 13 (9345) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,825Top 48% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 14,393Top 44% |
Battery
| Spec | Acer Aspire 16 AI (A16-A71M) | Dell XPS 13 (9345) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 65 Wh+18% | 55 Wh |
Design
| Spec | Acer Aspire 16 AI (A16-A71M) | Dell XPS 13 (9345) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.55 kg | 1.19 kg+23% |
| Thickness | 15.9 mm | 15.3 mm+4% |
| Material | Aluminum | CNC aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Acer Aspire 16 AI (A16-A71M) | Dell XPS 13 (9345) |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x USB4 Type-C, 2x USB Type-A, HDMI 2.1, microSD card reader, 3.5mm audio jack | 2x USB4 (40Gbps, DisplayPort, Power Delivery) |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | 1080p FHD IR with privacy shutter | 1080p + IR |
| Biometrics | Windows Hello face recognition (IR camera) | Fingerprint reader, IR face (Windows Hello) |
Software
| Spec | Acer Aspire 16 AI (A16-A71M) | Dell XPS 13 (9345) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 (Copilot+ PC) |
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