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Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) vs Dell 14 (DC14250)

WINNER
Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11)
57.2Inno Score
VS
Dell 14 (DC14250)
42Inno Score
45.9Performance44
34Display23.3
86.7Battery38.7
75.5Portability68.2
7 spec wins — Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11)0 spec wins — Dell 14 (DC14250)

InnoReviews verdict

Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) wins this laptop face-off, 57.2 to 42, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+48) and display (+11). Dell 14 (DC14250) 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 display score: 34 vs 23
  • Stronger battery score: 87 vs 39
  • Stronger portability score: 76 vs 68
  • 100% higher Refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 60 Hz
  • 100% higher storage: 1,024 GB vs 512 GB

Reasons to pick the Dell 14 (DC14250)

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Display

Display comparison: Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) versus Dell 14 (DC14250)
SpecAcer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11)Dell 14 (DC14250)
Screen size14.5 ″+4%14 ″
Panel typeIPS (touchscreen option)IPS (WVA), anti-glare
Resolution2560x16001920x1200
Refresh rate120 Hz+100%60 Hz
Peak brightness367 nits+22%300 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) versus Dell 14 (DC14250)
SpecAcer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11)Dell 14 (DC14250)
ProcessorQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100Intel Core 5 120U
GraphicsQualcomm Adreno (integrated)Intel Graphics (integrated)
RAM16 GB16 GB
RAM typeLPDDR5X (soldered)DDR5-5200
Storage1,024 GB+100%512 GB
Storage typePCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSDPCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD (M.2 2230)

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) versus Dell 14 (DC14250)
SpecAcer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11)Dell 14 (DC14250)
Geekbench 6 (single)2,452Bottom 31%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)14,635Top 38%—

Battery

Battery comparison: Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) versus Dell 14 (DC14250)
SpecAcer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11)Dell 14 (DC14250)
Capacity75 Wh+39%54 Wh
Web browsing endurance18 h—
Charging65 W—

Design

Design comparison: Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) versus Dell 14 (DC14250)
SpecAcer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11)Dell 14 (DC14250)
Weight1.36 kg+13%1.56 kg
Thickness18 mm+5%18.9 mm
MaterialAluminumAluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) versus Dell 14 (DC14250)
SpecAcer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11)Dell 14 (DC14250)
Ports2x USB4 Type-C (DisplayPort, charging), 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, 3.5mm headphone/speaker jack2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (DisplayPort, Power Delivery), HDMI 1.4, SD card reader, 3.5mm headset jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7 (Qualcomm FastConnect 7800)Wi-Fi 6 (Realtek RTL8852BE)
Bluetooth5.45.3
Webcam1440p QHD IR with privacy shutterFHD (1080p) with privacy shutter
BiometricsIR camera (Windows Hello face recognition)Fingerprint reader (power button)

Software

Software comparison: Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) versus Dell 14 (DC14250)
SpecAcer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11)Dell 14 (DC14250)
Operating systemWindows 11 (ARM64)Windows 11 Home

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