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Acer Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31) vs Framework Laptop 13 (Ryzen AI 300)

Acer Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31)
52.8Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Framework Laptop 13 (Ryzen AI 300)
53Inno Score
31.3Performance50.9
33.5Display38.4
80.6Battery50.9
87.4Portability80
5 spec wins — Acer Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31)5 spec wins — Framework Laptop 13 (Ryzen AI 300)

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Acer Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31) scores 52.8 against 53 for Framework Laptop 13 (Ryzen AI 300). Pick by the categories that matter to you — Framework Laptop 13 (Ryzen AI 300) 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 51
  • Stronger portability score: 87 vs 80
  • 69% higher Web browsing endurance: 16.9 h vs 10 h
  • 19% lower thickness: 12.9 mm vs 15.9 mm
  • 15% higher capacity: 70 Wh vs 61 Wh
  • Lower launch price: $700 vs $1,599

Reasons to pick the Framework Laptop 13 (Ryzen AI 300)

  • Stronger performance score: 51 vs 31
  • Stronger display score: 38 vs 34
  • 300% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 8 GB
  • 100% higher storage: 1,024 GB vs 512 GB
  • 64% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 13,100 vs 7,977

Display

Display comparison: Acer Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31) versus Framework Laptop 13 (Ryzen AI 300)
SpecAcer Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31)Framework Laptop 13 (Ryzen AI 300)
Screen size14 ″+4%13.5 ″
Panel typeIPS (matte)IPS (matte)
Resolution1920x12002880x1920
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness350 nits500 nits+43%

Performance

Performance comparison: Acer Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31) versus Framework Laptop 13 (Ryzen AI 300)
SpecAcer Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31)Framework Laptop 13 (Ryzen AI 300)
ProcessorIntel Core 5 320AMD Ryzen AI 7 350
GraphicsIntel Graphics (integrated, 2 Xe3 cores)AMD Radeon 860M
RAM8 GB32 GB+300%
RAM typeLPDDR5XDDR5-5600 (2x SO-DIMM)
Storage512 GB1,024 GB+100%
Storage typeM.2 PCIe Gen 4 SSDPCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Acer Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31) versus Framework Laptop 13 (Ryzen AI 300)
SpecAcer Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31)Framework Laptop 13 (Ryzen AI 300)
Geekbench 6 (single)2,613Bottom 30%2,790+7%Bottom 49%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,977Bottom 2%13,100+64%Bottom 45%

Battery

Battery comparison: Acer Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31) versus Framework Laptop 13 (Ryzen AI 300)
SpecAcer Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31)Framework Laptop 13 (Ryzen AI 300)
Capacity70 Wh+15%61 Wh
Web browsing endurance16.9 h+69%10 h
Charging—60 W

Design

Design comparison: Acer Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31) versus Framework Laptop 13 (Ryzen AI 300)
SpecAcer Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31)Framework Laptop 13 (Ryzen AI 300)
Weight1.19 kg+8%1.3 kg
Thickness12.9 mm+19%15.9 mm
MaterialAluminumAluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Acer Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31) versus Framework Laptop 13 (Ryzen AI 300)
SpecAcer Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31)Framework Laptop 13 (Ryzen AI 300)
Ports2x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C), 1x USB-A, 3.5mm audio jack4x swappable expansion cards (USB4, USB-A, HDMI, DisplayPort, microSD), 3.5mm
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.35.4
Webcam1080p IR with privacy shutter1080p with privacy switches
BiometricsWindows Hello face recognition (IR camera)Fingerprint reader

Software

Software comparison: Acer Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31) versus Framework Laptop 13 (Ryzen AI 300)
SpecAcer Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31)Framework Laptop 13 (Ryzen AI 300)
Operating systemWindows 11 HomeWindows 11

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