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Acer Swift Air 16 vs Dell 14S (DS14265)

Acer Swift Air 16
45.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Dell 14S (DS14265)
45.4Inno Score
44.7Performancespec-basedchip39
52.5chipGraphicschip41.2
23.3Displayspec-based23.3
33.3Batteryspec-based60
85.2Portabilityspec-based74.5
3 spec wins — Acer Swift Air 162 spec wins — Dell 14S (DS14265)

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Acer Swift Air 16 scores 45.2 against 45.4 for Dell 14S (DS14265). Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Acer Swift Air 16

  • Stronger graphics score: 53 vs 41
  • 100% higher storage: 1,024 GB vs 512 GB
  • 27% lower weight: 1.1 kg vs 1.51 kg
  • 14% higher Screen size: 16 ″ vs 14 ″

Reasons to pick the Dell 14S (DS14265)

  • 40% higher capacity: 70 Wh vs 50 Wh

Display

Display comparison: Acer Swift Air 16 versus Dell 14S (DS14265)
SpecAcer Swift Air 16Dell 14S (DS14265)
Screen size16 ″+14%14 ″
Panel typeOLEDOLED (touchscreen, glossy)
Resolution1920x12001920x1200
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness300 nits300 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Acer Swift Air 16 versus Dell 14S (DS14265)
SpecAcer Swift Air 16Dell 14S (DS14265)
ProcessorAMD Ryzen AI 7 350AMD Ryzen AI 7 445
GraphicsAMD Radeon 860MAMD Radeon 840M Graphics (integrated)
RAM16 GB16 GB
RAM typeLPDDR5 (6400 MT/s)LPDDR5X-8000 (onboard)
Storage1,024 GB+100%512 GB
Storage typePCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSDPCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD (M.2 2230)

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Acer Swift Air 16 versus Dell 14S (DS14265)
SpecAcer Swift Air 16Dell 14S (DS14265)
Geekbench 6 (single)2,866Top 41%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)11,278Bottom 27%—

Battery

Battery comparison: Acer Swift Air 16 versus Dell 14S (DS14265)
SpecAcer Swift Air 16Dell 14S (DS14265)
Capacity50 Wh70 Wh+40%
Charging65 W65 W

Design

Design comparison: Acer Swift Air 16 versus Dell 14S (DS14265)
SpecAcer Swift Air 16Dell 14S (DS14265)
Weight1.1 kg+27%1.51 kg
Thickness16.5 mm15.3 mm+7%
MaterialMagnesium-aluminum alloyAluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Acer Swift Air 16 versus Dell 14S (DS14265)
SpecAcer Swift Air 16Dell 14S (DS14265)
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 USB4 (Type-C, 40Gbps, DisplayPort, Power Delivery), 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps), HDMI 2.1, global headset jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7 (MediaTek MT7925)
Bluetooth5.45.4
Webcam2MP FHD IR camera with privacy shutterFHD (1080p) with IR and presence detection
BiometricsWindows Hello face recognition (IR camera)IR camera face sign-in (no fingerprint reader)

Software

Software comparison: Acer Swift Air 16 versus Dell 14S (DS14265)
SpecAcer Swift Air 16Dell 14S (DS14265)
Operating systemWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Home (Copilot+ PC)

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