Acer Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31) vs Lenovo ThinkPad P16v Gen 3
31.3Performance55.5
33.5Display26.5
80.6Battery86.7
87.4Portability42
3 spec wins — Acer Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31)7 spec wins — Lenovo ThinkPad P16v Gen 3
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Acer Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31) scores 52.8 against 52.7 for Lenovo ThinkPad P16v Gen 3. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Acer Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31) edges ahead in portability and display, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Acer Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31)
- Stronger display score: 34 vs 27
- Stronger portability score: 87 vs 42
- 100% higher Refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 60 Hz
- 51% lower thickness: 12.9 mm vs 26.3 mm
- 43% lower weight: 1.19 kg vs 2.1 kg
Reasons to pick the Lenovo ThinkPad P16v Gen 3
- Stronger performance score: 56 vs 31
- Stronger battery score: 87 vs 81
- 300% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 8 GB
- 100% higher storage: 1,024 GB vs 512 GB
- 90% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 15,185 vs 7,977
Display
| Spec | Acer Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31) | Lenovo ThinkPad P16v Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 14 ″ | 16 ″+14% |
| Panel type | IPS (matte) | IPS LCD |
| 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) | Lenovo ThinkPad P16v Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core 5 320 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H |
| Graphics | Intel Graphics (integrated, 2 Xe3 cores) | NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Laptop GPU (8GB GDDR7) |
| RAM | 8 GB | 32 GB+300% |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X | DDR5 (SODIMM) |
| Storage | 512 GB | 1,024 GB+100% |
| Storage type | M.2 PCIe Gen 4 SSD | NVMe SSD (M.2 2280, PCIe 4.0 x4) |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Acer Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31) | Lenovo ThinkPad P16v Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,613Bottom 30% | 2,921+12%Top 29% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,977Bottom 2% | 15,185+90%Top 36% |
Battery
| Spec | Acer Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31) | Lenovo ThinkPad P16v Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 70 Wh | 90 Wh+29% |
| Web browsing endurance | 16.9 h | — |
| Charging | — | 140 W |
Design
| Spec | Acer Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31) | Lenovo ThinkPad P16v Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.19 kg+43% | 2.1 kg |
| Thickness | 12.9 mm+51% | 26.3 mm |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum top, PC-ABS bottom |
Connectivity
| Spec | Acer Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31) | Lenovo ThinkPad P16v Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C), 1x USB-A, 3.5mm audio jack | 2x Thunderbolt 4 (USB PD 3.1), 2x USB-A (5Gbps, one always-on), HDMI 2.1 (up to 8K/60Hz), Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45), SD Express 7.0 card reader, 3.5mm combo audio jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | 1080p IR with privacy shutter | 5.0MP with privacy shutter (IR optional) |
| Biometrics | Windows Hello face recognition (IR camera) | Fingerprint reader in power button; optional IR camera for Windows Hello face recognition |
Software
| Spec | Acer Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31) | Lenovo ThinkPad P16v Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
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