Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) vs ASUS TUF Gaming 16 (2026)
45.9Performance68
34Display55
86.7Battery50.7
75.5Portability38.2
3 spec wins — Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11)5 spec wins — ASUS TUF Gaming 16 (2026)
InnoReviews verdict
Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) wins this laptop face-off, 57.2 to 55.6, pulling ahead mainly in portability (+37) and battery (+36). ASUS TUF Gaming 16 (2026) 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 battery score: 87 vs 51
- Stronger portability score: 76 vs 38
- 38% lower weight: 1.36 kg vs 2.2 kg
- 33% lower thickness: 18 mm vs 26.9 mm
- 19% higher capacity: 75 Wh vs 63 Wh
Reasons to pick the ASUS TUF Gaming 16 (2026)
- Stronger performance score: 68 vs 46
- Stronger display score: 55 vs 34
- 131% higher charging: 150 W vs 65 W
- 100% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 16 GB
- 100% higher storage: 2,048 GB vs 1,024 GB
Display
| Spec | Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) | ASUS TUF Gaming 16 (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 14.5 ″ | 16 ″+10% |
| Panel type | IPS (touchscreen option) | IPS-level, anti-glare, 100% sRGB |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 | 2560x1600 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 165 Hz+38% |
| Peak brightness | 367 nits | — |
Performance
| Spec | Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) | ASUS TUF Gaming 16 (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 | Intel Core i7-14650HX (up to 5.2GHz, 16C/24T) |
| Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno (integrated) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU, 85W (8GB GDDR7) |
| RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB+100% |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X (soldered) | DDR5-5600 SO-DIMM (2 slots, upgradeable to 64GB) |
| Storage | 1,024 GB | 2,048 GB+100% |
| Storage type | PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD | M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD (2x M.2 slots) |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) | ASUS TUF Gaming 16 (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,452Bottom 31% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 14,635Top 38% | — |
Battery
| Spec | Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) | ASUS TUF Gaming 16 (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 75 Wh+19% | 63 Wh |
| Web browsing endurance | 18 h | — |
| Charging | 65 W | 150 W+131% |
Design
| Spec | Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) | ASUS TUF Gaming 16 (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.36 kg+38% | 2.2 kg |
| Thickness | 18 mm+33% | 26.9 mm |
| Material | Aluminum | All-black chassis with an anti-fingerprint coating, MIL-STD-810H tested |
Connectivity
| Spec | Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) | ASUS TUF Gaming 16 (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x USB4 Type-C (DisplayPort, charging), 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, 3.5mm headphone/speaker jack | 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, 1x USB 2.0 Type-A, 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (DisplayPort / Power Delivery), 1x HDMI 2.1, 1x RJ45 LAN, 3.5mm combo audio jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 (Qualcomm FastConnect 7800) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | 1440p QHD IR with privacy shutter | 720p HD camera |
| Biometrics | IR camera (Windows Hello face recognition) | — |
Software
| Spec | Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) | ASUS TUF Gaming 16 (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 (ARM64) | Windows 11 Home |
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