Acer Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31) vs HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 inch Notebook Next Gen AI PC
31.3Performancespec-based50.6
40.2chipGraphicschip53.3
33.5Displayspec-based26.5
80.6Batteryspec-based69.3
87.4Portabilityspec-based61.9
3 spec wins — Acer Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31)6 spec wins — HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 inch Notebook Next Gen AI PC
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Acer Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31) scores 51.1 against 51.1 for HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 inch Notebook Next Gen AI PC. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Acer Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31)
- 100% higher Refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 60 Hz
- 38% lower weight: 1.19 kg vs 1.92 kg
- 17% lower thickness: 12.9 mm vs 15.5 mm
Reasons to pick the HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 inch Notebook Next Gen AI PC
- Stronger graphics score: 53 vs 40
- 300% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 8 GB
- 70% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 13,539 vs 7,977
- 14% higher Screen size: 16 ″ vs 14 ″
- 14% higher Peak brightness: 400 nits vs 350 nits
Display
| Spec | Acer Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31) | HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 inch Notebook Next Gen AI PC |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 14 ″ | 16 ″+14% |
| Panel type | IPS (matte) | IPS, anti-glare, non-touch, 100% sRGB |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 | 1920x1200 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz+100% | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 350 nits | 400 nits+14% |
Performance
| Spec | Acer Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31) | HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 inch Notebook Next Gen AI PC |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core 5 320 | AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 |
| Graphics | Intel Graphics (integrated, 2 Xe3 cores) | AMD Radeon 860M (integrated) |
| RAM | 8 GB | 32 GB+300% |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X | DDR5-5600 (SODIMM) |
| Storage | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage type | M.2 PCIe Gen 4 SSD | PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Acer Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31) | HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 inch Notebook Next Gen AI PC |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,613Bottom 29% | 2,855+9%Top 44% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,977Bottom 2% | 13,539+70%Bottom 49% |
Battery
| Spec | Acer Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31) | HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 inch Notebook Next Gen AI PC |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 70 Wh | 77 Wh+10% |
| Web browsing endurance | 16.9 h | — |
| Charging | — | 100 W |
Design
| Spec | Acer Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31) | HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 inch Notebook Next Gen AI PC |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.19 kg+38% | 1.92 kg |
| Thickness | 12.9 mm+17% | 15.5 mm |
| Material | Aluminum | Recycled aluminum base and magnesium lid |
Connectivity
| Spec | Acer Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31) | HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 inch Notebook Next Gen AI PC |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C), 1x USB-A, 3.5mm audio jack | 2x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C, 40Gbps, DisplayPort 2.1, Power Delivery), 1x USB-C 10Gbps, 1x USB-A 5Gbps, HDMI 2.1, 3.5mm combo jack, security lock slot |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7 (MediaTek MT7925) |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | 1080p IR with privacy shutter | 5 MP camera with IR and privacy shutter |
| Biometrics | Windows Hello face recognition (IR camera) | Fingerprint sensor in the power key, IR face recognition (Windows Hello) |
Software
| Spec | Acer Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31) | HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 inch Notebook Next Gen AI PC |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
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