Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) vs ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA)
45.9Performance25.3
34Display23.3
86.7Battery33.3
75.5Portability69.7
6 spec wins — Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11)3 spec wins — ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA)
InnoReviews verdict
Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) wins this laptop face-off, 57.2 to 34.6, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+53) and performance (+21). ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) 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 performance score: 46 vs 25
- Stronger display score: 34 vs 23
- Stronger battery score: 87 vs 33
- Stronger portability score: 76 vs 70
- 300% higher storage: 1,024 GB vs 256 GB
Reasons to pick the ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA)
- 10% higher Screen size: 16 ″ vs 14.5 ″
Display
| Spec | Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 14.5 ″ | 16 ″+10% |
| Panel type | IPS (touchscreen option) | OLED (100% DCI-P3, 1,000,000:1 contrast) |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 | 1920x1200 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz+100% | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 367 nits+22% | 300 nits |
Performance
| Spec | Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-101 (8-core, up to 2.97GHz, 30MB cache) |
| Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno (integrated) | Qualcomm Adreno GPU (integrated) |
| RAM | 16 GB+100% | 8 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X (soldered) | LPDDR5X (onboard, not upgradeable) |
| Storage | 1,024 GB+300% | 256 GB |
| Storage type | PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD | M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (single M.2 2280 slot, single-sided SSD only) |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,452Bottom 31% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 14,635Top 38% | — |
Battery
| Spec | Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 75 Wh+50% | 50 Wh |
| Web browsing endurance | 18 h | — |
| Charging | 65 W | 68 W+5% |
Design
| Spec | Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.36 kg+15% | 1.6 kg |
| Thickness | 18 mm | 16.9 mm+6% |
| Material | Aluminum | Full-metal chassis, MIL-STD-810H military-grade durability testing |
Connectivity
| Spec | Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) |
|---|---|---|
| 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/Power Delivery), 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, 1x HDMI 2.1, 3.5mm combo audio jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 (Qualcomm FastConnect 7800) | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Webcam | 1440p QHD IR with privacy shutter | FHD IR camera with Windows Hello support |
| Biometrics | IR camera (Windows Hello face recognition) | Windows Hello IR camera (no fingerprint reader) |
Software
| Spec | Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) | ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5608QA) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 (ARM64) | Windows 11 Home |
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