Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) vs HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14
45.9Performance56.4
34Display54.3
86.7Battery49.3
75.5Portability73.3
5 spec wins — Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11)4 spec wins — HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) scores 57.2 against 57.4 for HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14. Pick by the categories that matter to you — HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 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 battery score: 87 vs 49
- 21% higher capacity: 75 Wh vs 62 Wh
Reasons to pick the HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14
- Stronger performance score: 56 vs 46
- Stronger display score: 54 vs 34
- 300% higher RAM: 64 GB vs 16 GB
- 118% higher Peak brightness: 800 nits vs 367 nits
- 54% higher charging: 100 W vs 65 W
Display
| Spec | Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) | HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 14.5 ″+4% | 14 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS (touchscreen option) | IPS, anti-glare (HP Sure View 5 integrated privacy screen) |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 | 1920x1200 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | — |
| Peak brightness | 367 nits | 800 nits+118% |
Performance
| Spec | Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) | HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 | AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 |
| Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno (integrated) | AMD Radeon 860M (integrated) |
| RAM | 16 GB | 64 GB+300% |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X (soldered) | DDR5-5600 (2x32 GB SODIMM) |
| Storage | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage type | PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD | PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) | HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,452Bottom 23% | 2,857+17%Top 40% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 14,635+7%Top 39% | 13,638Top 46% |
Battery
| Spec | Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) | HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 75 Wh+21% | 62 Wh |
| Web browsing endurance | 18 h | — |
| Charging | 65 W | 100 W+54% |
Design
| Spec | Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) | HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.36 kg+2% | 1.39 kg |
| Thickness | 18 mm+5% | 18.9 mm |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) | HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x USB4 Type-C (DisplayPort, charging), 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, 3.5mm headphone/speaker jack | 2x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C, 40Gbps, DisplayPort 2.1, Power Delivery), 1x USB-C (10Gbps, Power Delivery, DisplayPort 1.4), 1x USB-A (5Gbps), HDMI 2.1, 3.5mm combo audio jack, nano-SIM slot (optional 5G) |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 (Qualcomm FastConnect 7800) | Wi-Fi 7 (MediaTek MT7925, 2x2) |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | 1440p QHD IR with privacy shutter | 5MP IR camera with presence sensing |
| Biometrics | IR camera (Windows Hello face recognition) | Fingerprint reader (power button) and IR face recognition (Windows Hello) |
Software
| Spec | Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) | HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 (ARM64) | Windows 11 Pro |
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