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Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) vs Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9

WINNER
Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11)
57.2Inno Score
VS
Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9
41.1Inno Score
45.9Performance44
34Display35.3
86.7Battery46.7
75.5Portability36.8
5 spec wins — Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11)2 spec wins — Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9

InnoReviews verdict

Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) wins this laptop face-off, 57.2 to 41.1, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+40) and portability (+39). Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9 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 battery score: 87 vs 47
  • Stronger portability score: 76 vs 37
  • 100% higher storage: 1,024 GB vs 512 GB
  • 43% lower weight: 1.36 kg vs 2.38 kg
  • 25% higher capacity: 75 Wh vs 60 Wh

Reasons to pick the Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9

  • 20% higher Refresh rate: 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
  • Lower launch price: $749 vs $1,099

Display

Display comparison: Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) versus Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9
SpecAcer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11)Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9
Screen size14.5 ″15.6 ″+8%
Panel typeIPS (touchscreen option)IPS
Resolution2560x16001920x1080
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz+20%
Peak brightness367 nits+22%300 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) versus Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9
SpecAcer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11)Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9
ProcessorQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100Intel Core i5-12450HX
GraphicsQualcomm Adreno (integrated)NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU (6GB, 105W)
RAM16 GB16 GB
RAM typeLPDDR5X (soldered)DDR5-4800 (2x SO-DIMM)
Storage1,024 GB+100%512 GB
Storage typePCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSDPCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD (2 slots)

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) versus Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9
SpecAcer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11)Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9
Geekbench 6 (single)2,452Bottom 31%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)14,635Top 38%—

Battery

Battery comparison: Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) versus Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9
SpecAcer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11)Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9
Capacity75 Wh+25%60 Wh
Web browsing endurance18 h—
Charging65 W—

Design

Design comparison: Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) versus Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9
SpecAcer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11)Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9
Weight1.36 kg+43%2.38 kg
Thickness18 mm+25%23.9 mm
MaterialAluminumPC-ABS plastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) versus Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9
SpecAcer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11)Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9
Ports2x USB4 Type-C (DisplayPort, charging), 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, 3.5mm headphone/speaker jack3x USB-A 5Gbps, USB-C 10Gbps (DisplayPort 1.4, power delivery), HDMI 2.1, Gigabit Ethernet, 3.5mm combo jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7 (Qualcomm FastConnect 7800)Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.45.2
Webcam1440p QHD IR with privacy shutter720p with e-shutter
BiometricsIR camera (Windows Hello face recognition)None

Software

Software comparison: Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) versus Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9
SpecAcer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11)Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9
Operating systemWindows 11 (ARM64)Windows 11 Home

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