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Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) vs Alienware 18 Area-51

Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11)
57.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Alienware 18 Area-51
63.6Inno Score
45.9Performance64.4
34Display64.1
86.7Battery94.7
75.5Portability23.6
2 spec wins — Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11)8 spec wins — Alienware 18 Area-51

InnoReviews verdict

Alienware 18 Area-51 wins this laptop face-off, 63.6 to 57.2, pulling ahead mainly in display (+30) and performance (+19). Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11)

  • Stronger portability score: 76 vs 24
  • 67% lower weight: 1.36 kg vs 4.12 kg
  • 26% lower thickness: 18 mm vs 24.3 mm
  • Lower launch price: $1,099 vs $3,400

Reasons to pick the Alienware 18 Area-51

  • Stronger performance score: 64 vs 46
  • Stronger display score: 64 vs 34
  • Stronger battery score: 95 vs 87
  • 454% higher charging: 360 W vs 65 W
  • 150% higher Refresh rate: 300 Hz vs 120 Hz

Display

Display comparison: Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) versus Alienware 18 Area-51
SpecAcer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11)Alienware 18 Area-51
Screen size14.5 ″18 ″+24%
Panel typeIPS (touchscreen option)IPS LCD
Resolution2560x16002560x1600
Refresh rate120 Hz300 Hz+150%
Peak brightness367 nits500 nits+36%

Performance

Performance comparison: Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) versus Alienware 18 Area-51
SpecAcer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11)Alienware 18 Area-51
ProcessorQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
GraphicsQualcomm Adreno (integrated)NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop (RTX 5060, RTX 5070, RTX 5070 Ti and RTX 5090 optional)
RAM16 GB32 GB+100%
RAM typeLPDDR5X (soldered)DDR5-6400 (SODIMM)
Storage1,024 GB1,024 GB
Storage typePCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSDM.2 NVMe SSD (PCIe 4.0/5.0)

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) versus Alienware 18 Area-51
SpecAcer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11)Alienware 18 Area-51
Geekbench 6 (single)2,452Bottom 31%3,057+25%Top 20%
Geekbench 6 (multi)14,635Top 38%19,869+36%Top 14%

Battery

Battery comparison: Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) versus Alienware 18 Area-51
SpecAcer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11)Alienware 18 Area-51
Capacity75 Wh96 Wh+28%
Web browsing endurance18 h—
Charging65 W360 W+454%

Design

Design comparison: Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) versus Alienware 18 Area-51
SpecAcer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11)Alienware 18 Area-51
Weight1.36 kg+67%4.12 kg
Thickness18 mm+26%24.3 mm
MaterialAluminumAnodized aluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) versus Alienware 18 Area-51
SpecAcer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11)Alienware 18 Area-51
Ports2x USB4 Type-C (DisplayPort, charging), 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, 3.5mm headphone/speaker jack2x Thunderbolt 5 (DisplayPort 2.1, Power Delivery; Thunderbolt 4 on RTX 5070 and below), 3x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, HDMI 2.1, 5Gbps RJ-45, SD card reader, 3.5mm audio jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7 (Qualcomm FastConnect 7800)Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.45.4
Webcam1440p QHD IR with privacy shutter1080p + IR camera (4K option)
BiometricsIR camera (Windows Hello face recognition)IR face (Windows Hello)

Software

Software comparison: Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) versus Alienware 18 Area-51
SpecAcer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11)Alienware 18 Area-51
Operating systemWindows 11 (ARM64)Windows 11 Home

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