Acer Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31) vs MSI Cyborg A15 AI B2HW
31.3Performance62.7
33.5Display55
80.6Battery40.3
87.4Portability46.2
3 spec wins — Acer Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31)4 spec wins — MSI Cyborg A15 AI B2HW
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Acer Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31) scores 52.8 against 52.9 for MSI Cyborg A15 AI B2HW. Pick by the categories that matter to you — MSI Cyborg A15 AI B2HW 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 40
- Stronger portability score: 87 vs 46
- 44% lower thickness: 12.9 mm vs 23.2 mm
- 43% lower weight: 1.19 kg vs 2.1 kg
- 27% higher capacity: 70 Wh vs 55 Wh
- Lower launch price: $700 vs $1,649
Reasons to pick the MSI Cyborg A15 AI B2HW
- Stronger performance score: 63 vs 31
- Stronger display score: 55 vs 34
- 300% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 8 GB
- 100% higher storage: 1,024 GB vs 512 GB
- 38% higher Refresh rate: 165 Hz vs 120 Hz
Display
| Spec | Acer Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31) | MSI Cyborg A15 AI B2HW |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 14 ″ | 15.6 ″+11% |
| Panel type | IPS (matte) | IPS |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 | 2560x1440 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 165 Hz+38% |
| Peak brightness | 350 nits | — |
Performance
| Spec | Acer Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31) | MSI Cyborg A15 AI B2HW |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core 5 320 | AMD Ryzen 9 270 |
| Graphics | Intel Graphics (integrated, 2 Xe3 cores) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU (8GB GDDR7) |
| RAM | 8 GB | 32 GB+300% |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X | DDR5-5600 (2x16GB, SO-DIMM) |
| Storage | 512 GB | 1,024 GB+100% |
| Storage type | M.2 PCIe Gen 4 SSD | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Acer Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31) | MSI Cyborg A15 AI B2HW |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,613Bottom 30% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,977Bottom 2% | — |
Battery
| Spec | Acer Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31) | MSI Cyborg A15 AI B2HW |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 70 Wh+27% | 55 Wh |
| Web browsing endurance | 16.9 h | — |
| Charging | — | 120 W |
Design
| Spec | Acer Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31) | MSI Cyborg A15 AI B2HW |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.19 kg+43% | 2.1 kg |
| Thickness | 12.9 mm+44% | 23.2 mm |
| Material | Aluminum | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Acer Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31) | MSI Cyborg A15 AI B2HW |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C), 1x USB-A, 3.5mm audio jack | 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 (DisplayPort 1.4, PD-in), HDMI 2.1, Gigabit Ethernet, 3.5mm combo jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Webcam | 1080p IR with privacy shutter | 720p HD |
| Biometrics | Windows Hello face recognition (IR camera) | — |
Software
| Spec | Acer Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31) | MSI Cyborg A15 AI B2HW |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
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