Acer Swift Go 16 AI (SFG16-61) vs HP OMEN Transcend 14 (2025)
46.7Performancechip61.4
34.9Display38.4
82.1Battery61.3
73.1Portability67.4
4 spec wins — Acer Swift Go 16 AI (SFG16-61)3 spec wins — HP OMEN Transcend 14 (2025)
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Acer Swift Go 16 AI (SFG16-61) scores 56.3 against 56.7 for HP OMEN Transcend 14 (2025). Pick by the categories that matter to you — HP OMEN Transcend 14 (2025) edges ahead in performance and display, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Acer Swift Go 16 AI (SFG16-61)
- Stronger battery score: 82 vs 61
- Stronger portability score: 73 vs 67
- 14% higher Screen size: 16 ″ vs 14 ″
Reasons to pick the HP OMEN Transcend 14 (2025)
- Stronger performance score: 61 vs 47
- Stronger display score: 38 vs 35
- 115% higher charging: 140 W vs 65 W
- 100% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 16 GB
- 27% higher Peak brightness: 500 nits vs 395 nits
Display
| Spec | Acer Swift Go 16 AI (SFG16-61) | HP OMEN Transcend 14 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 16 ″+14% | 14 ″ |
| Panel type | OLED | OLED |
| Resolution | 2880x1800 | 2880x1800 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 395 nits | 500 nits+27% |
Performance
| Spec | Acer Swift Go 16 AI (SFG16-61) | HP OMEN Transcend 14 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H |
| Graphics | AMD Radeon 860M | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU |
| RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB+100% |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5x-7500 (onboard) |
| Storage | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage type | PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD | PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Acer Swift Go 16 AI (SFG16-61) | HP OMEN Transcend 14 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,853Top 41% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,590Bottom 40% | — |
Battery
| Spec | Acer Swift Go 16 AI (SFG16-61) | HP OMEN Transcend 14 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 75 Wh+6% | 71 Wh |
| Web browsing endurance | 16.8 h | — |
| Charging | 65 W | 140 W+115% |
Design
| Spec | Acer Swift Go 16 AI (SFG16-61) | HP OMEN Transcend 14 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.5 kg+8% | 1.63 kg |
| Thickness | 16.6 mm+7% | 17.9 mm |
| Material | Anodized aluminum | Anodized aluminum (recycled metal), ocean-bound plastic bezel |
Connectivity
| Spec | Acer Swift Go 16 AI (SFG16-61) | HP OMEN Transcend 14 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x USB4 Type-C (charging, Power Delivery), 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, HDMI 2.1, 3.5mm audio jack | 1x Thunderbolt 4 (40Gbps, USB PD, DisplayPort), 1x USB-C 10Gbps (USB PD, DisplayPort), 2x USB-A 10Gbps, HDMI 2.1, 3.5mm combo jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 (MediaTek MT7925) | Wi-Fi 7 (Wi-Fi 6E on some configs) |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 (5.3 with Wi-Fi 6E) |
| Webcam | 1440p QHD IR with privacy shutter | 1080p IR (HP True Vision) |
| Biometrics | Fingerprint reader, IR face recognition (Windows Hello) | IR face recognition (Windows Hello) |
Software
| Spec | Acer Swift Go 16 AI (SFG16-61) | HP OMEN Transcend 14 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
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