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Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) vs Dell 15 (DC15250)

WINNER
Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11)
57.2Inno Score
VS
Dell 15 (DC15250)
33.5Inno Score
45.9Performance26.6
34Display30.2
86.7Battery21.3
75.5Portability66.3
8 spec wins — Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11)1 spec wins — Dell 15 (DC15250)

InnoReviews verdict

Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) wins this laptop face-off, 57.2 to 33.5, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+65) and performance (+19). Dell 15 (DC15250) 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 27
  • Stronger display score: 34 vs 30
  • Stronger battery score: 87 vs 21
  • Stronger portability score: 76 vs 66
  • 177% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 14,635 vs 5,278

Reasons to pick the Dell 15 (DC15250)

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

Display

Display comparison: Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) versus Dell 15 (DC15250)
SpecAcer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11)Dell 15 (DC15250)
Screen size14.5 ″15.6 ″+8%
Panel typeIPS (touchscreen option)IPS
Resolution2560x16001920x1080
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness367 nits+47%250 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) versus Dell 15 (DC15250)
SpecAcer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11)Dell 15 (DC15250)
ProcessorQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100Intel Core i5-1334U
GraphicsQualcomm Adreno (integrated)Intel UHD Graphics
RAM16 GB+100%8 GB
RAM typeLPDDR5X (soldered)DDR4 or DDR5 (varies by configuration)
Storage1,024 GB+100%512 GB
Storage typePCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSDM.2 PCIe NVMe SSD

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) versus Dell 15 (DC15250)
SpecAcer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11)Dell 15 (DC15250)
Geekbench 6 (single)2,452+15%Bottom 31%2,139Bottom 3%
Geekbench 6 (multi)14,635+177%Top 38%5,278Bottom 2%

Battery

Battery comparison: Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) versus Dell 15 (DC15250)
SpecAcer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11)Dell 15 (DC15250)
Capacity75 Wh+83%41 Wh
Web browsing endurance18 h—
Charging65 W65 W

Design

Design comparison: Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) versus Dell 15 (DC15250)
SpecAcer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11)Dell 15 (DC15250)
Weight1.36 kg+16%1.62 kg
Thickness18 mm+5%19 mm
MaterialAluminumPlastic (aluminum optional)

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) versus Dell 15 (DC15250)
SpecAcer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11)Dell 15 (DC15250)
Ports2x USB4 Type-C (DisplayPort, charging), 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, 3.5mm headphone/speaker jackUSB-A 3.2 Gen 1, USB-A 2.0, USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 (data only on plastic models), HDMI 1.4, SD card reader, 3.5mm combo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7 (Qualcomm FastConnect 7800)Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.45.3
Webcam1440p QHD IR with privacy shutter720p HD (1080p on aluminum chassis)
BiometricsIR camera (Windows Hello face recognition)None (fingerprint reader optional)

Software

Software comparison: Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) versus Dell 15 (DC15250)
SpecAcer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11)Dell 15 (DC15250)
Operating systemWindows 11 (ARM64)Windows 11 Home

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