Acer Swift Air 16 vs Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5a Gen 11 (14AGP11)
44.7Performancechip39
23.3Display26.5
33.3Battery46.7
85.2Portability76.6
4 spec wins — Acer Swift Air 162 spec wins — Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5a Gen 11 (14AGP11)
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Acer Swift Air 16 scores 44.1 against 44.3 for Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5a Gen 11 (14AGP11). Pick by the categories that matter to you — Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5a Gen 11 (14AGP11) edges ahead in battery and display, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Acer Swift Air 16
- Stronger performance score: 45 vs 39
- Stronger portability score: 85 vs 77
- 100% higher storage: 1,024 GB vs 512 GB
- 20% lower weight: 1.1 kg vs 1.37 kg
- 14% higher Screen size: 16 ″ vs 14 ″
Reasons to pick the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5a Gen 11 (14AGP11)
- Stronger display score: 27 vs 23
- Stronger battery score: 47 vs 33
- 33% higher Peak brightness: 400 nits vs 300 nits
- 20% higher capacity: 60 Wh vs 50 Wh
Display
| Spec | Acer Swift Air 16 | Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5a Gen 11 (14AGP11) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 16 ″+14% | 14 ″ |
| Panel type | OLED | OLED |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 | 1920x1200 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 300 nits | 400 nits+33% |
Performance
| Spec | Acer Swift Air 16 | Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5a Gen 11 (14AGP11) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | AMD Ryzen AI 7 445 |
| Graphics | AMD Radeon 860M | AMD Radeon 840M (integrated) |
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5 (6400 MT/s) | DDR5-5600 |
| Storage | 1,024 GB+100% | 512 GB |
| Storage type | PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD (M.2 2242, PCIe Gen 4) |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Acer Swift Air 16 | Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5a Gen 11 (14AGP11) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,866Top 41% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,278Bottom 26% | — |
Battery
| Spec | Acer Swift Air 16 | Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5a Gen 11 (14AGP11) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 50 Wh | 60 Wh+20% |
| Charging | 65 W | 65 W |
Design
| Spec | Acer Swift Air 16 | Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5a Gen 11 (14AGP11) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.1 kg+20% | 1.37 kg |
| Thickness | 16.5 mm+2% | 16.9 mm |
| Material | Magnesium-aluminum alloy | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Acer Swift Air 16 | Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5a Gen 11 (14AGP11) |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps, DisplayPort and charging), 1x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps), HDMI 1.4, 3.5mm audio jack | 2x USB-C (10Gbps, USB PD, DisplayPort 1.4), 2x USB-A (5Gbps, one always-on), HDMI 2.1 (up to 4K/60Hz), microSD card reader, 3.5mm combo audio jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | 2MP FHD IR camera with privacy shutter | IR camera (Windows Hello) |
| Biometrics | Windows Hello face recognition (IR camera) | IR camera for Windows Hello face recognition |
Software
| Spec | Acer Swift Air 16 | Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5a Gen 11 (14AGP11) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
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