Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) vs Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2
45.9Performance39.3
34Display41.6
86.7Battery45.9
75.5Portability51.4
8 spec wins — Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11)2 spec wins — Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2
InnoReviews verdict
Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) wins this laptop face-off, 57.2 to 43.5, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+41) and portability (+24). Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 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 39
- Stronger battery score: 87 vs 46
- Stronger portability score: 76 vs 51
- 100% higher storage: 1,024 GB vs 512 GB
- 100% higher Web browsing endurance: 18 h vs 9 h
- Lower launch price: $1,099 vs $2,399
Reasons to pick the Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2
- Stronger display score: 42 vs 34
- 85% higher charging: 120 W vs 65 W
- 63% higher Peak brightness: 600 nits vs 367 nits
Display
| Spec | Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) | Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 14.5 ″+1% | 14.4 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS (touchscreen option) | IPS (PixelSense Flow, touch) |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 | 2400x1600 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 367 nits | 600 nits+63% |
Performance
| Spec | Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) | Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 | Intel Core i7-13700H |
| Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno (integrated) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop |
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X (soldered) | LPDDR5X-6400 (soldered) |
| Storage | 1,024 GB+100% | 512 GB |
| Storage type | PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD (user-replaceable) |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) | Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,452Bottom 31% | 2,450Bottom 29% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 14,635+27%Top 38% | 11,500Bottom 24% |
Battery
| Spec | Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) | Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 75 Wh+29% | 58 Wh |
| Web browsing endurance | 18 h+100% | 9 h |
| Charging | 65 W | 120 W+85% |
Design
| Spec | Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) | Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.36 kg+31% | 1.98 kg |
| Thickness | 18 mm+18% | 22 mm |
| Material | Aluminum | Magnesium and aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) | Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x USB4 Type-C (DisplayPort, charging), 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, 3.5mm headphone/speaker jack | 2x Thunderbolt 4, 1x USB-A 3.1, microSDXC, Surface Connect, 3.5mm |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 (Qualcomm FastConnect 7800) | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Webcam | 1440p QHD IR with privacy shutter | 1080p + IR |
| Biometrics | IR camera (Windows Hello face recognition) | IR face (Windows Hello) |
Software
| Spec | Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) | Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 (ARM64) | Windows 11 |
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