Acer Aspire 16 AI (A16-11M) vs Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5a Gen 11 (14AGP11)
34.6Performancechip39
32.8chipGraphicschip41.3
33.5Displayspec-based26.5
53.3Batteryspec-based46.7
72.5Portabilityspec-based76.6
4 spec wins — Acer Aspire 16 AI (A16-11M)2 spec wins — Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5a Gen 11 (14AGP11)
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Acer Aspire 16 AI (A16-11M) scores 43.6 against 43.9 for Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5a Gen 11 (14AGP11). Pick by the categories that matter to you — Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5a Gen 11 (14AGP11) edges ahead in graphics and performance, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Acer Aspire 16 AI (A16-11M)
- 100% higher Refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 60 Hz
- 14% higher Screen size: 16 ″ vs 14 ″
Reasons to pick the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5a Gen 11 (14AGP11)
- Stronger performance score: 39 vs 35
- Stronger graphics score: 41 vs 33
- 14% higher Peak brightness: 400 nits vs 350 nits
- 12% lower weight: 1.37 kg vs 1.55 kg
Display
| Spec | Acer Aspire 16 AI (A16-11M) | Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5a Gen 11 (14AGP11) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 16 ″+14% | 14 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS LCD (matte) | OLED |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 | 1920x1200 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz+100% | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 350 nits | 400 nits+14% |
Performance
| Spec | Acer Aspire 16 AI (A16-11M) | Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5a Gen 11 (14AGP11) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 | AMD Ryzen AI 7 445 |
| Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno X1-45 (integrated) | AMD Radeon 840M (integrated) |
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X-8448 (onboard) | DDR5-5600 |
| Storage | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage type | PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 SSD | NVMe SSD (M.2 2242, PCIe Gen 4) |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Acer Aspire 16 AI (A16-11M) | Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5a Gen 11 (14AGP11) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,139Bottom 3% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,521Bottom 12% | — |
Battery
| Spec | Acer Aspire 16 AI (A16-11M) | Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5a Gen 11 (14AGP11) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 65 Wh+8% | 60 Wh |
| Charging | 65 W | 65 W |
Design
| Spec | Acer Aspire 16 AI (A16-11M) | Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5a Gen 11 (14AGP11) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.55 kg | 1.37 kg+12% |
| Thickness | 15.9 mm+6% | 16.9 mm |
| Material | Aluminum top and bottom covers with a plastic keyboard deck | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Acer Aspire 16 AI (A16-11M) | Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5a Gen 11 (14AGP11) |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x USB4 Type-C (40Gbps, Power Delivery, DisplayPort), 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, HDMI 2.1, microSD card reader, 3.5mm combo audio jack | 2x USB-C (10Gbps, USB PD, DisplayPort 1.4), 2x USB-A (5Gbps, one always-on), HDMI 2.1 (up to 4K/60Hz), microSD card reader, 3.5mm combo audio jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | QHD 1440p IR camera with temporal noise reduction and privacy shutter | IR camera (Windows Hello) |
| Biometrics | IR camera (Windows Hello face login) | IR camera for Windows Hello face recognition |
Software
| Spec | Acer Aspire 16 AI (A16-11M) | Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5a Gen 11 (14AGP11) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
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