Acer Swift Go 14 AI (SFG14-I71) vs Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6
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| AcerSwift Go 14 AI (SFG14-I71) | LenovoThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | March 2026 | 2018 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 14″ | 14″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 (better) | 1920 × 1080 |
| Panel | OLED | – |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | – |
| Brightness | 400 nits (better) | 300 nits |
| Touchscreen | No | Yes |
| Display type | WUXGA OLED (UK models, non-touch); also WUXGA OLED touch (250 nits, 95% DCI-P3) and WQXGA+ 2880 × 1800 OLED (400 nits) elsewhere | Maker describes wide-viewing-angle LCD; listed FHD touch display is 300 nits, 700:1 contrast and 72% colour gamut; optional matte WQHD 300-nit or glossy Dolby Vision WQHD 500-nit displays |
| Colour range | 100% DCI-P3 | 72% on standard displays; 100% Adobe RGB on HDR WQHD according to maker datasheet |
| Screen finish | – | Anti-glare on FHD and standard WQHD; glossy on HDR WQHD |
| Performance | ||
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 5 325, Intel Core Ultra 7 355 or Intel Core Ultra 9 386H | Intel Core i5-8250U |
| CPU cores | 8 or 16 | 4 |
| CPU threads | 8 or 16 | 8 |
| Graphics | Intel Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
| AI engine (NPU) | 47 TOPS, 49 TOPS or 50 TOPS | – |
| Memory | 16 GB or 32 GB (better) | 8 GB |
| Storage | 512 GB to 1 TB (better) | 512 GB |
| CPU | Core Ultra 5 325 or Core Ultra 7 355 with 4 P-cores and 4 LP E-cores; Core Ultra 9 386H with 4 P-cores, 8 E-cores and 4 LP E-cores; up to Core Ultra X9 388H in other markets | 8th-generation quad-core Core i5/i7, with a 7th-generation dual-core i5-7300U also listed in later PSREF; exact i5-8250U/8GB/512GB/FHD touch configuration from Laptop Mag's review narrative |
| GPU | Integrated Intel Graphics (Intel Arc B390 with Core Ultra X9), shared memory | Integrated Intel UHD Graphics 620 with 8th-generation processors; HD Graphics 620 with i5-7300U |
| AI engine | Copilot+ PC | – |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-7467, 16 or 32 GB | 8 or 16 GB soldered LPDDR3-2133 with no sockets; speed reduced for processors with lower memory-controller limits |
| Storage type | M.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD, up to 1 TB | Replaceable M.2 SATA or PCIe3.0×4 NVMe SSD; listed 512 GB NVMe configuration from Laptop Mag |
| Battery and size | ||
| Battery life (maker's claim) | Up to 22 hours | Up to 19.3 hours |
| Battery capacity | 71 Wh (better) | 57 Wh |
| Weight | 1.12 kg (better) | 1.13 kg |
| Thickness | 15.6 mm (better) | 15.95 mm |
| Width × depth | 310.5 × 218.9 mm | 323.5 × 217.1 mm |
| Battery life detail | 71 Wh 4-cell Li-ion; WUXGA OLED up to 22 hr video, 15.5 hr web browsing and 15 hr MobileMark 30; WQXGA+ OLED up to 17.5 hr video, 13.5 hr web browsing and 13.5 hr MobileMark 30 (Acer) | Integrated 57 Wh lithium-ion battery; maker maximum 19.3 hours MobileMark 2014 in later PSREF, launch press coverage claimed up to 15 hours; headline 1.13 kg is maker starting weight |
| Charger | 100 W maximum power supply | 45 W or65 W USB-C adapter, including low-halogen options |
| Fast charging | – | Up to 80% in one hour with 65 W adapter |
| Materials | Laser-etched aluminium chassis; hinge opens to 180° | Carbon/glass-fibre hybrid display cover; magnesium-alloy/PPS hybrid bottom |
| Colours | Blue | Black; silver not offered in EMEA |
| Connections | ||
| Ports | 2 × Thunderbolt 4, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, headphone jack | 2 × USB-A, 2 × Thunderbolt 3, HDMI, microSD slot, headphone jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265, 2×2 802.11ac; Wireless-AC 9260 for special bids |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | Bluetooth 4.1 with AC8265 under Windows; hardware supports 4.2; 5.0 with special-bid AC9260 |
| Webcam | 5MP with IR | 720p with ThinkShutter, or combined IR and 720p without ThinkShutter |
| Operating system | Windows | Windows |
| Port detail | 2 × USB Type-C with Thunderbolt 4; 2 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A; HDMI 2.1; 3.5 mm audio jack | Two USB-A 3.1 Gen 1, one always-on; two USB-C Gen 2 / Thunderbolt 3 with Power Delivery and DisplayPort; HDMI 1.4b, microSD UHS-II, combo audio, Ethernet extension connector and side dock; RJ-45 needs optional ThinkPad Ethernet Extension Adapter Gen 2 |
| External displays | – | Up to three independent displays; USB-C up to 5120 × 2880 at 60 Hz, HDMI up to 4096 × 2160 at 30 Hz |
| Keyboard | White backlit keyboard with Copilot key and Acer My Key | Six-row spill-resistant backlit keyboard |
| Trackpad | Acer Multi-control touchpad | Glass multi-touch touchpad and TrackPoint |
| Speakers | Dual speakers, DTS:X Ultra | Two 1 W speakers with Dolby Audio Premium; Dolby Atmos via headphones |
| Microphones | Triple-microphone array | Dual-array microphones |
| Biometrics | IR camera for Windows Hello with Human Presence Detection; no fingerprint reader | Match-on-chip fingerprint reader; optional IR camera; discrete TPM 2.0 |
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