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Acer Swift Air 16 vs Alienware 15 (DA15265)

WINNER
Acer Swift Air 16
44.1Inno Score
VS
Alienware 15 (DA15265)
43.8Inno Score
44.7Performance37.7
23.3Display38.3
33.3Battery60
85.2Portability43.5
6 spec wins — Acer Swift Air 163 spec wins — Alienware 15 (DA15265)

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Acer Swift Air 16 scores 44.1 against 43.8 for Alienware 15 (DA15265). Pick by the categories that matter to you — Acer Swift Air 16 edges ahead in portability and performance, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Acer Swift Air 16

  • Stronger performance score: 45 vs 38
  • Stronger portability score: 85 vs 44
  • 100% higher storage: 1,024 GB vs 512 GB
  • 50% lower weight: 1.1 kg vs 2.2 kg
  • 28% lower thickness: 16.5 mm vs 23 mm

Reasons to pick the Alienware 15 (DA15265)

  • Stronger display score: 38 vs 23
  • Stronger battery score: 60 vs 33
  • 177% higher charging: 180 W vs 65 W
  • 175% higher Refresh rate: 165 Hz vs 60 Hz
  • 40% higher capacity: 70 Wh vs 50 Wh

Display

Display comparison: Acer Swift Air 16 versus Alienware 15 (DA15265)
SpecAcer Swift Air 16Alienware 15 (DA15265)
Screen size16 ″+5%15.3 ″
Panel typeOLEDIPS (non-touch)
Resolution1920x12001920x1200
Refresh rate60 Hz165 Hz+175%
Peak brightness300 nits300 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Acer Swift Air 16 versus Alienware 15 (DA15265)
SpecAcer Swift Air 16Alienware 15 (DA15265)
ProcessorAMD Ryzen AI 7 350AMD Ryzen 7 260
GraphicsAMD Radeon 860MNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop (8GB GDDR7)
RAM16 GB16 GB
RAM typeLPDDR5 (6400 MT/s)DDR5-5600 (single 16GB module)
Storage1,024 GB+100%512 GB
Storage typePCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSDPCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Acer Swift Air 16 versus Alienware 15 (DA15265)
SpecAcer Swift Air 16Alienware 15 (DA15265)
Geekbench 6 (single)2,866+12%Top 41%2,551Bottom 25%
Geekbench 6 (multi)11,278+14%Bottom 26%9,893Bottom 9%

Battery

Battery comparison: Acer Swift Air 16 versus Alienware 15 (DA15265)
SpecAcer Swift Air 16Alienware 15 (DA15265)
Capacity50 Wh70 Wh+40%
Charging65 W180 W+177%

Design

Design comparison: Acer Swift Air 16 versus Alienware 15 (DA15265)
SpecAcer Swift Air 16Alienware 15 (DA15265)
Weight1.1 kg+50%2.2 kg
Thickness16.5 mm+28%23 mm
MaterialMagnesium-aluminum alloyPlastic (polycarbonate)

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Acer Swift Air 16 versus Alienware 15 (DA15265)
SpecAcer Swift Air 16Alienware 15 (DA15265)
Ports2x USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps, DisplayPort and charging), 1x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps), HDMI 1.4, 3.5mm audio jack2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A (5Gbps), 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (10Gbps, DisplayPort 1.4a, Power Delivery up to 100W), 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C, HDMI 2.1, RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet, universal audio jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6 (MediaTek MT7920)
Bluetooth5.45.2
Webcam2MP FHD IR camera with privacy shutter720p 30fps HD
BiometricsWindows Hello face recognition (IR camera)—

Software

Software comparison: Acer Swift Air 16 versus Alienware 15 (DA15265)
SpecAcer Swift Air 16Alienware 15 (DA15265)
Operating systemWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Home

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