Acer Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31) vs Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i Ultra Gen 11 (14ILL11)
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31.3Performancespec-basedchip40.5
40.2chipGraphicschip61.9
33.5Displayspec-based29.8
80.6Batteryspec-based53.3
87.4Portabilityspec-based88.9
2 spec wins — Acer Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31)3 spec wins — Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i Ultra Gen 11 (14ILL11)
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Acer Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31) scores 51.1 against 51 for Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i Ultra Gen 11 (14ILL11). 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
- Lower launch price: $700 vs $900
Reasons to pick the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i Ultra Gen 11 (14ILL11)
- Stronger graphics score: 62 vs 40
- 100% higher RAM: 16 GB vs 8 GB
- 43% higher Peak brightness: 500 nits vs 350 nits
Display
| Spec | Acer Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31) | Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i Ultra Gen 11 (14ILL11) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 14 ″ | 14 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS (matte) | IPS |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 | 1920x1200 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz+100% | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 350 nits | 500 nits+43% |
Performance
| Spec | Acer Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31) | Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i Ultra Gen 11 (14ILL11) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core 5 320 | Intel Core Ultra 7 266V |
| Graphics | Intel Graphics (integrated, 2 Xe3 cores) | Intel Arc Graphics 140V (integrated) |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB+100% |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X-8533 (on-package) |
| Storage | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage type | M.2 PCIe Gen 4 SSD | NVMe SSD (M.2 2242, PCIe 4.0 x4) |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Acer Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31) | Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i Ultra Gen 11 (14ILL11) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,613Bottom 29% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,977Bottom 2% | — |
Battery
| Spec | Acer Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31) | Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i Ultra Gen 11 (14ILL11) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 70 Wh+8% | 65 Wh |
| Web browsing endurance | 16.9 h | — |
| Charging | — | 65 W |
Design
| Spec | Acer Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31) | Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i Ultra Gen 11 (14ILL11) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.19 kg | 1.14 kg+4% |
| Thickness | 12.9 mm | 12.9 mm |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Acer Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31) | Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i Ultra Gen 11 (14ILL11) |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C), 1x USB-A, 3.5mm audio jack | 3x USB-C (5Gbps, USB PD 45-65W, DisplayPort 1.2) |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | 1080p IR with privacy shutter | 1080p IR camera with privacy shutter |
| Biometrics | Windows Hello face recognition (IR camera) | IR camera for Windows Hello face recognition |
Software
| Spec | Acer Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31) | Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i Ultra Gen 11 (14ILL11) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
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