Acer Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31) vs ASUS Zenbook S14 (UX5406, 2026)

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Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31) compared with Zenbook S14 (UX5406, 2026)

	AcerSwift Air 14 (SFA14-I31)	ASUSZenbook S14 (UX5406, 2026)
Overview
Released
Released	July 2026	January 2026
Display
Screen size
Screen size	14″	14″
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1200	2880 × 1800 (better)
Panel
Panel	IPS LCD	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Brightness
Brightness	350 nits	500 nits (better)
HDR peak brightness
HDR peak brightness	–	1,100 nits
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	Yes
Display type
Display type	WUXGA IPS, 16:10, ComfyView (matte), non-touch	3K (2880 × 1800) OLED touchscreen with stylus support; 16:10, 0.2 ms, 1,000,000:1, 1.07 billion colours; ASUS also lists a 1920 × 1200 60 Hz OLED
Colour range
Colour range	100% sRGB	100% DCI-P3
Screen finish
Screen finish	Matte	Glossy
Display features
Display features	–	VESA DisplayHDR True Black 1000; Pantone Validated; TÜV Rheinland-certified low blue light; SGS Eye Care Display
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core 5 320 or Intel Core 7 350	Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
CPU cores
CPU cores	6	16
CPU threads
CPU threads	6	16
Graphics
Graphics	Intel Graphics	Intel Graphics
AI engine (NPU)
AI engine (NPU)	16 TOPS or 17 TOPS	50 TOPS (better)
Memory
Memory	8 GB or 12 GB	32 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	512 GB	1 TB (better)
CPU
CPU	Intel Core 5 320 or Core 7 350 with 2 P-cores and 4 LP E-cores (6 threads)	Up to Intel Core Ultra 9 386H (16 cores, 16 threads, up to 4.9 GHz, 18 MB cache); up to 28 W CPU TDP
GPU
GPU	Integrated Intel Graphics, shared memory	Intel Graphics
AI engine
AI engine	Intel NPU up to 17 TOPS; up to 40 platform TOPS	Intel NPU, up to 50 TOPS
Memory type
Memory type	LPDDR5 on board; 8 or 12 GB in the UK (up to 16 GB elsewhere)	LPDDR5X on board, up to 32 GB
Storage type
Storage type	M.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD, 512 GB; upgradeable to 1 TB	M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe SSD, up to 1 TB
Cooling
Cooling	–	Vapour chamber 37% larger than before, with dual IceBlade fans; under 25 dB ambient mode
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 21 hours	–
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	70 Wh	77 Wh (better)
Weight
Weight	1.19 kg (better)	1.2 kg
Thickness
Thickness	13.3 mm	12.9 mm (better)
Width × depth
Width × depth	314 × 222.7 mm	310.3 × 214.7 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	70 Wh 3-cell Li-ion; up to 21 hr video playback, 16 hr web browsing and 12 hr MobileMark 30 (Acer UK)	77 Wh, 4-cell Li-ion
Charger
Charger	100 W maximum power supply	68 W USB-C; fast-charge capable with a 100 W USB-C adapter
Fast charging
Fast charging	50% in 30 minutes	–
Materials
Materials	All-aluminium chassis with CNC diamond-cut cover	Ceraluminum lid, CNC-machined metal chassis
Colours
Colours	Sage Green; Frost Blue; Blossom Pink; Lilac Purple	Scandinavian White; Antrim Grey
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × USB4, USB-A, headphone jack	2 × Thunderbolt 4, USB-A, HDMI, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.3	6.0
Webcam
Webcam	FHD with IR	1080p with IR
Operating system
Operating system	Windows	Windows
Port detail
Port detail	2 × USB Type-C (USB4 in Acer UK's spec sheet, Thunderbolt 4 on its overview page, "full function" in the press release); USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A; 3.5 mm audio jack	2 × Thunderbolt 4 (40 Gbps) with display and power delivery; USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A (10 Gbps); HDMI 2.1 TMDS; 3.5 mm combo audio jack
Keyboard
Keyboard	White backlit keyboard with Copilot key	ErgoSense backlit keyboard, 1.1 mm key travel, Copilot key
Trackpad
Trackpad	Microsoft Precision Touchpad	Large touchpad (150.3 × 99.5 mm) with Smart Gesture
Speakers
Speakers	Four speakers, DTS:X Ultra	4 speakers (2 tweeters, 2 woofers), Dolby Atmos
Microphones
Microphones	Dual digital microphones	2 built-in microphones
Biometrics
Biometrics	IR camera for Windows Hello; no fingerprint reader	AiSense IR camera for Windows Hello