Acer Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31) vs ASUS ROG Strix G18 (2025) G815
31.3Performance67.8
33.5Display55.5
80.6Battery53.3
87.4Portability20
3 spec wins — Acer Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31)7 spec wins — ASUS ROG Strix G18 (2025) G815
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Acer Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31) scores 52.8 against 52.9 for ASUS ROG Strix G18 (2025) G815. Pick by the categories that matter to you — ASUS ROG Strix G18 (2025) G815 edges ahead in performance and display, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Acer Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31)
- Stronger battery score: 81 vs 53
- Stronger portability score: 87 vs 20
- 118% higher Web browsing endurance: 16.9 h vs 7.8 h
- 63% lower weight: 1.19 kg vs 3.2 kg
- 60% lower thickness: 12.9 mm vs 32 mm
- Lower launch price: $700 vs $3,060
Reasons to pick the ASUS ROG Strix G18 (2025) G815
- Stronger performance score: 68 vs 31
- Stronger display score: 56 vs 34
- 300% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 8 GB
- 300% higher storage: 2,048 GB vs 512 GB
- 149% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 19,899 vs 7,977
Display
| Spec | Acer Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31) | ASUS ROG Strix G18 (2025) G815 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 14 ″ | 18 ″+29% |
| Panel type | IPS (matte) | IPS-level anti-glare (ROG Nebula, G-SYNC) |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 | 2560x1600 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 240 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | 350 nits | 500 nits+43% |
Performance
| Spec | Acer Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31) | ASUS ROG Strix G18 (2025) G815 |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core 5 320 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| Graphics | Intel Graphics (integrated, 2 Xe3 cores) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU |
| RAM | 8 GB | 32 GB+300% |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X | DDR5-5600 SO-DIMM (2 slots, up to 64GB) |
| Storage | 512 GB | 2,048 GB+300% |
| Storage type | M.2 PCIe Gen 4 SSD | PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD (2 slots) |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Acer Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31) | ASUS ROG Strix G18 (2025) G815 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,613Bottom 30% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,977Bottom 2% | 19,899+149%Top 11% |
Battery
| Spec | Acer Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31) | ASUS ROG Strix G18 (2025) G815 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 70 Wh | 90 Wh+29% |
| Web browsing endurance | 16.9 h+118% | 7.8 h |
| Charging | — | 380 W |
Design
| Spec | Acer Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31) | ASUS ROG Strix G18 (2025) G815 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.19 kg+63% | 3.2 kg |
| Thickness | 12.9 mm+60% | 32 mm |
| Material | Aluminum | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Acer Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31) | ASUS ROG Strix G18 (2025) G815 |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C), 1x USB-A, 3.5mm audio jack | 2x Thunderbolt 5 (DisplayPort, power delivery, G-SYNC), 3x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, 1x HDMI 2.1 FRL, 2.5G Ethernet, 3.5mm combo audio jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | 1080p IR with privacy shutter | 1080p FHD + IR |
| Biometrics | Windows Hello face recognition (IR camera) | IR face (Windows Hello) |
Software
| Spec | Acer Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31) | ASUS ROG Strix G18 (2025) G815 |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
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