Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) vs Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 Gen 9 (14AHP9)
45.9Performance47.5
34Display41.6
86.7Battery78.7
75.5Portability75.1
3 spec wins — Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11)6 spec wins — Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 Gen 9 (14AHP9)
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) scores 57.2 against 57.9 for Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 Gen 9 (14AHP9). Pick by the categories that matter to you — Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 Gen 9 (14AHP9) 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 79
- 16% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 14,635 vs 12,578
Reasons to pick the Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 Gen 9 (14AHP9)
- Stronger display score: 42 vs 34
- 100% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 16 GB
- 63% higher Peak brightness: 600 nits vs 367 nits
- 54% higher charging: 100 W vs 65 W
- 12% higher capacity: 84 Wh vs 75 Wh
Display
| Spec | Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) | Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 Gen 9 (14AHP9) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 14.5 ″+4% | 14 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS (touchscreen option) | OLED (glossy, non-touch) |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 | 2880x1800 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 367 nits | 600 nits+63% |
Performance
| Spec | Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) | Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 Gen 9 (14AHP9) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 | AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS |
| Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno (integrated) | AMD Radeon 780M (integrated) |
| RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB+100% |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X (soldered) | LPDDR5X-6400 (soldered) |
| Storage | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage type | PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD (1x M.2 2242 slot) |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) | Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 Gen 9 (14AHP9) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,452Bottom 31% | 2,540+4%Bottom 36% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 14,635+16%Top 38% | 12,578Bottom 36% |
Battery
| Spec | Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) | Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 Gen 9 (14AHP9) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 75 Wh | 84 Wh+12% |
| Web browsing endurance | 18 h | — |
| Charging | 65 W | 100 W+54% |
Design
| Spec | Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) | Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 Gen 9 (14AHP9) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.36 kg+7% | 1.46 kg |
| Thickness | 18 mm | 16 mm+11% |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) | Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 Gen 9 (14AHP9) |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x USB4 Type-C (DisplayPort, charging), 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, 3.5mm headphone/speaker jack | 1x USB4 40Gbps (PD 3.0, DP 1.4), 1x USB-C 10Gbps (PD 3.0, DP 1.4), 2x USB-A 5Gbps (one always on), HDMI 2.1, SD card reader, 3.5mm combo jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 (Qualcomm FastConnect 7800) | Wi-Fi 6E (Wi-Fi 6 on some configurations) |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| Webcam | 1440p QHD IR with privacy shutter | 1080p with IR, privacy shutter and ToF sensor |
| Biometrics | IR camera (Windows Hello face recognition) | IR camera for Windows Hello; no fingerprint reader |
Software
| Spec | Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) | Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 Gen 9 (14AHP9) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 (ARM64) | Windows 11 (Home or Pro) |
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