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Acer Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31)
Acer's Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31) is a 1.19kg, 12.9mm aluminum 14-inch laptop on Intel's Wildcat Lake Core Series 3. This record covers the $699.99 US model: Core 5 320, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD and a 120Hz 1920x1200 IPS screen; the UK also gets a Core 7 350 version. The Swift Air 16 is a separate model.
Pros
- The 70Wh battery lasted 16 hours 52 minutes in a web-surfing and video test at 150 nits in review testing
- 1.19kg all-aluminum body that is 12.9mm thin
- 120Hz 1920x1200 IPS display that measured 350 nits in review testing
- Two Thunderbolt 4 ports plus a USB-A port
- US price of $699.99 with a Core 5 320 and 512GB of storage
Cons
- Only 8GB of RAM in the US configuration
- Integrated graphics managed just 4.4fps in Borderlands 3 in review testing
- Wi-Fi 6E only, no Wi-Fi 7
- One review found keyboard flex and a grainy webcam
Average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Acer Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31)
Display
- Screen size
- 14 ″
- Panel type
- IPS (matte)
- Resolution
- 1920x1200
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 350 nits
Performance
- Processor
- Intel Core 5 320
- Graphics
- Intel Graphics (integrated, 2 Xe3 cores)
- RAM
- 8 GB
- RAM type
- LPDDR5X
- Storage
- 512 GB
- Storage type
- M.2 PCIe Gen 4 SSD
Benchmarks
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 2,613Bottom 30%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 7,977Bottom 2%
Battery
- Capacity
- 70 Wh
- Web browsing endurance
- 16.9 h
Design
- Weight
- 1.19 kg
- Thickness
- 12.9 mm
- Material
- Aluminum
Connectivity
- Ports
- 2x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C), 1x USB-A, 3.5mm audio jack
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6E
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- Webcam
- 1080p IR with privacy shutter
- Biometrics
- Windows Hello face recognition (IR camera)
Software
- Operating system
- Windows 11 Home
Quick answers
Is the Acer Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31) good in 2026?
The Acer Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31) earns an Inno Score of 52.8/100 (“Average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Acer's Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31) is a 1.19kg, 12.9mm aluminum 14-inch laptop on Intel's Wildcat Lake Core Series 3. This record covers the $699.99 US model: Core 5 320, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD and a 120Hz 1920x1200 IPS screen; the UK also gets a Core 7 350 version. The Swift Air 16 is a separate model.
What are the key specs of the Acer Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31)?
Processor: Intel Core 5 320 · RAM: 8 GB · Screen size: 14 ″ · Weight: 1.19 kg
What are the closest alternatives to the Acer Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31)?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Razer Blade 14 (2025), ASUS ROG Strix G18 (2025) G815, Alienware 16 Aurora (AC16250) — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
