Acer Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31) vs Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 7 (Intel)
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| AcerSwift Air 14 (SFA14-I31) | LenovoThinkPad T14s Gen 7 (Intel) | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | July 2026 | April 2026 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 14″ | 14″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 | 1920 × 1200 or 2880 × 1800 (better) |
| Panel | IPS LCD | IPS LCD or OLED |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz or 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 350 nits | 400 nits or 500 nits (better) |
| Touchscreen | No | No or Yes |
| Display type | WUXGA IPS, 16:10, ComfyView (matte), non-touch | WUXGA IPS (non-touch, on-cell touch with Privacy Guard, or low-power in-cell touch) or 2.8K OLED (non-touch), all 16:10 |
| Colour range | 100% sRGB | 45% NTSC (400-nit IPS); 100% sRGB (500-nit IPS); 100% DCI-P3 (OLED) |
| Screen finish | Matte | Anti-glare |
| Display features | – | IPS 1,000:1 or 1,500:1 contrast; OLED 100,000:1 contrast, 120 Hz VRR, DisplayHDR True Black 600 and Dolby Vision; Eyesafe Certified 2.0; 3M DBEF5 on the 400-nit panel; 88% screen-to-body ratio |
| Performance | ||
| Processor | Intel Core 5 320 or Intel Core 7 350 | Intel Core Ultra 5 325, Intel Core Ultra 5 335, Intel Core Ultra 7 355, Intel Core Ultra 7 356H or Intel Core Ultra 7 365 |
| CPU cores | 6 | 8 or 16 |
| CPU threads | 6 | 8 or 16 |
| Graphics | Intel Graphics | Intel Graphics |
| AI engine (NPU) | 16 TOPS or 17 TOPS | 47 TOPS, 49 TOPS or 50 TOPS (better) |
| Memory | 8 GB or 12 GB | 16 GB or 32 GB (better) |
| Storage | 512 GB | 256 GB to 1 TB (better) |
| CPU | Intel Core 5 320 or Core 7 350 with 2 P-cores and 4 LP E-cores (6 threads) | Core Ultra 5 325 or 335 and Core Ultra 7 355 or 365 with 4 P-cores and 4 LP E-cores (12 MB cache); Core Ultra 7 356H with 4 P-cores, 8 E-cores and 4 LP E-cores (18 MB cache, not sold in North America); 335 and 365 support Intel vPro Enterprise |
| GPU | Integrated Intel Graphics, shared memory | Integrated Intel Graphics (up to 40 TOPS), shared memory, DirectX 12 Ultimate |
| AI engine | Intel NPU up to 17 TOPS; up to 40 platform TOPS | Copilot+ PC; NPU up to 50 TOPS |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 on board; 8 or 12 GB in the UK (up to 16 GB elsewhere) | LPDDR5X-8533 (runs at 7467 MT/s except with the Core Ultra 7 356H), soldered, dual-channel, not upgradable |
| Storage type | M.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD, 512 GB; upgradeable to 1 TB | One M.2 2280 PCIe 5.0 x4 slot; PCIe 4.0 or PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD up to 2 TB, Opal 2.0 |
| Battery and size | ||
| Battery life (maker's claim) | Up to 21 hours | Up to 34 hours |
| Battery capacity | 70 Wh (better) | 58 Wh |
| Weight | 1.19 kg | 1.065 kg (better) |
| Thickness | 13.3 mm (better) | 15.85 mm |
| Width × depth | 314 × 222.7 mm | 313 × 219.4 mm |
| 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) | 58 Wh Li-ion; MobileMark 30 up to 19.1 hr, JEITA 3.0 up to 19.6 hr video and 36.2 hr idle, local video up to 34.0 hr (Core Ultra 5 325, low-power touch screen) |
| Charger | 100 W maximum power supply | 65 W USB-C (PD 3.0) adapter, including nano and slim GaN versions; offerings vary by country |
| Fast charging | 50% in 30 minutes | Rapid Charge to 80% in 1 hour with the 65 W adapter (when off, in standby or hibernating) |
| Materials | All-aluminium chassis with CNC diamond-cut cover | Carbon fibre hybrid top cover; aluminium or magnesium bottom cover; MIL-STD-810H tested |
| Colours | Sage Green; Frost Blue; Blossom Pink; Lilac Purple | Black; Cosmic Blue |
| Connections | ||
| Ports | 2 × USB4, USB-A, headphone jack | 3 × Thunderbolt 4, USB-A, HDMI, headphone jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | FHD with IR | 5MP, optional IR |
| Operating system | Windows | Windows |
| 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 | 3 × Thunderbolt 4 with USB PD 15–65 W and DisplayPort 2.1; USB-A 5 Gbps (Always On); HDMI 2.1 up to 4K 60 Hz; 3.5 mm headphone/mic combo jack; optional smart card reader and nano-SIM slot (4G or 5G models) |
| External displays | – | Up to three external displays via HDMI and Thunderbolt (four including the built-in); Thunderbolt up to 8K 60 Hz |
| Keyboard | White backlit keyboard with Copilot key | 6-row, spill-resistant, backlit; 1.5 mm key travel (1.35 mm on Fn row and G/H/B); Copilot key; TrackPoint |
| Trackpad | Microsoft Precision Touchpad | Glass-like Mylar 3-button trackpad, 60 × 115 mm |
| Speakers | Four speakers, DTS:X Ultra | Stereo 2 W × 2, Dolby Atmos |
| Microphones | Dual digital microphones | Dual-microphone array, 360° far-field, Elevoc Voice |
| Biometrics | IR camera for Windows Hello; no fingerprint reader | Optional fingerprint reader in the power button (match-on-chip); optional IR camera for Windows Hello |
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