Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) vs ASUS TUF Gaming A16 (2024)
45.9Performance49.3
34Display55
86.7Battery86.7
75.5Portability42.5
2 spec wins — Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11)4 spec wins — ASUS TUF Gaming A16 (2024)
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) scores 57.2 against 57.7 for ASUS TUF Gaming A16 (2024). Pick by the categories that matter to you — ASUS TUF Gaming A16 (2024) edges ahead in display and performance, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11)
- Stronger portability score: 76 vs 43
- 40% lower weight: 1.36 kg vs 2.27 kg
- 19% lower thickness: 18 mm vs 22.1 mm
Reasons to pick the ASUS TUF Gaming A16 (2024)
- Stronger performance score: 49 vs 46
- Stronger display score: 55 vs 34
- 331% higher charging: 280 W vs 65 W
- 38% higher Refresh rate: 165 Hz vs 120 Hz
- 20% higher capacity: 90 Wh vs 75 Wh
Display
| Spec | Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) | ASUS TUF Gaming A16 (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 14.5 ″ | 16 ″+10% |
| Panel type | IPS (touchscreen option) | IPS-level, anti-glare, G-Sync |
| 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 A16 (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX |
| Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno (integrated) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (8GB GDDR6, 140W) |
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X (soldered) | DDR5-5200 (SO-DIMM, 2 slots, up to 64GB) |
| Storage | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage type | PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD | PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD (2 slots) |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) | ASUS TUF Gaming A16 (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,452Bottom 31% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 14,635Top 38% | — |
Battery
| Spec | Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) | ASUS TUF Gaming A16 (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 75 Wh | 90 Wh+20% |
| Web browsing endurance | 18 h | — |
| Charging | 65 W | 280 W+331% |
Design
| Spec | Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) | ASUS TUF Gaming A16 (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.36 kg+40% | 2.27 kg |
| Thickness | 18 mm+19% | 22.1 mm |
| Material | Aluminum | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) | ASUS TUF Gaming A16 (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x USB4 Type-C (DisplayPort, charging), 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, 3.5mm headphone/speaker jack | 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (DisplayPort, G-SYNC; one with power delivery), 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, 1x HDMI 2.1 FRL, 1x RJ45 LAN, 3.5mm combo audio jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 (Qualcomm FastConnect 7800) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| Webcam | 1440p QHD IR with privacy shutter | 720p HD |
| Biometrics | IR camera (Windows Hello face recognition) | — |
Software
| Spec | Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) | ASUS TUF Gaming A16 (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 (ARM64) | Windows 11 Home |
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