Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) vs ASUS Zenbook S 16 (UM5606)
45.9Performance51.6
34Display38.4
86.7Battery70.7
75.5Portability79.4
2 spec wins — Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11)6 spec wins — ASUS Zenbook S 16 (UM5606)
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) scores 57.2 against 57.5 for ASUS Zenbook S 16 (UM5606). Pick by the categories that matter to you — ASUS Zenbook S 16 (UM5606) edges ahead in performance and display, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11)
- Stronger battery score: 87 vs 71
- 10% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 14,635 vs 13,363
- Lower launch price: $1,099 vs $1,700
Reasons to pick the ASUS Zenbook S 16 (UM5606)
- Stronger performance score: 52 vs 46
- Stronger display score: 38 vs 34
- Stronger portability score: 79 vs 76
- 100% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 16 GB
- 36% higher Peak brightness: 500 nits vs 367 nits
Display
| Spec | Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) | ASUS Zenbook S 16 (UM5606) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 14.5 ″ | 16 ″+10% |
| Panel type | IPS (touchscreen option) | OLED touchscreen (Lumina, 100% DCI-P3, HDR True Black 500) |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 | 2880x1800 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 367 nits | 500 nits+36% |
Performance
| Spec | Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) | ASUS Zenbook S 16 (UM5606) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 |
| Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno (integrated) | AMD Radeon 890M Graphics |
| RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB+100% |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X (soldered) | LPDDR5X (on board) |
| Storage | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage type | PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD | M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) | ASUS Zenbook S 16 (UM5606) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,452Bottom 31% | 2,817+15%Top 43% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 14,635+10%Top 38% | 13,363Top 50% |
Battery
| Spec | Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) | ASUS Zenbook S 16 (UM5606) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 75 Wh | 78 Wh+4% |
| Web browsing endurance | 18 h | — |
| Charging | 65 W | 65 W |
Design
| Spec | Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) | ASUS Zenbook S 16 (UM5606) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.36 kg+9% | 1.5 kg |
| Thickness | 18 mm | 11.9 mm+34% |
| Material | Aluminum | Ceraluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) | ASUS Zenbook S 16 (UM5606) |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x USB4 Type-C (DisplayPort, charging), 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, 3.5mm headphone/speaker jack | 2x USB4 Type-C (40Gbps, display/PD), 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, 1x HDMI 2.1, SD 4.0 card reader, 3.5mm combo audio jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 (Qualcomm FastConnect 7800) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | 1440p QHD IR with privacy shutter | FHD with IR |
| Biometrics | IR camera (Windows Hello face recognition) | IR camera (Windows Hello) |
Software
| Spec | Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) | ASUS Zenbook S 16 (UM5606) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 (ARM64) | Windows 11 Pro |
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