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Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) vs Yoga Air 14 Aura

Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11)
57.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Yoga Air 14 Aura

Lenovo

Yoga Air 14 Aura

$1,299

71.7Inno Score
45.9Performance62.5
34Display58
86.7Battery84.8
75.5Portability92.5
3 spec wins — Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11)4 spec wins — Yoga Air 14 Aura

InnoReviews verdict

Yoga Air 14 Aura wins this laptop face-off, 71.7 to 57.2, pulling ahead mainly in display (+24) and portability (+17). Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) 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)

  • Lower launch price: $1,099 vs $1,299

Reasons to pick the Yoga Air 14 Aura

  • Stronger performance score: 63 vs 46
  • Stronger display score: 58 vs 34
  • Stronger portability score: 93 vs 76
  • 200% higher Peak brightness: 1,100 nits vs 367 nits
  • 100% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 16 GB

Display

Display comparison: Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) versus Yoga Air 14 Aura
SpecAcer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11)Yoga Air 14 Aura
Screen size14.5 ″+4%14 ″
Panel typeIPS (touchscreen option)OLED
Resolution2560x16002880 x 1800
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness367 nits1,100 nits+200%

Performance

Performance comparison: Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) versus Yoga Air 14 Aura
SpecAcer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11)Yoga Air 14 Aura
ProcessorQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100Intel Core Ultra X9 388H (top config; also offered as Ultra X7 358H / Ultra5 338H / Ultra5 325)
GraphicsQualcomm Adreno (integrated)Intel Arc Graphics 140V
RAM16 GB32 GB+100%
RAM typeLPDDR5X (soldered)LPDDR5X
Storage1,024 GB+2%1,000 GB
Storage typePCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSDPCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

Benchmarks

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

Battery

Battery comparison: Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) versus Yoga Air 14 Aura
SpecAcer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11)Yoga Air 14 Aura
Capacity75 Wh+7%70 Wh
Web browsing endurance18 h18 h
Charging65 W65 W

Design

Design comparison: Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) versus Yoga Air 14 Aura
SpecAcer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11)Yoga Air 14 Aura
Weight1.36 kg0.98 kg+28%
Thickness18 mm13.9 mm+23%
MaterialAluminumAluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) versus Yoga Air 14 Aura
SpecAcer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11)Yoga Air 14 Aura
Ports2x USB4 Type-C (DisplayPort, charging), 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, 3.5mm headphone/speaker jack2x Thunderbolt 4 / USB-C, 1x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, 1x HDMI 2.1, 1x 3.5mm combo audio jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7 (Qualcomm FastConnect 7800)Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.45.4
Webcam1440p QHD IR with privacy shutter1080p FHD IR camera
BiometricsIR camera (Windows Hello face recognition)IR facial recognition

Software

Software comparison: Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) versus Yoga Air 14 Aura
SpecAcer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11)Yoga Air 14 Aura
Operating systemWindows 11 (ARM64)Windows 11 Home

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