Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31)

Released July 2026

Acer's 2026 everyday 14-inch aluminium laptop, with Intel Core Series 3 processors, a 120 Hz 1920 × 1200 IPS screen and a 70 Wh battery at 1.19 kg, suited to students and home users who want long battery life in a light, affordable machine.

Size: 14″
Display: IPS LCD, 120 Hz
Processor: Intel Core 5 or 7
Memory: 8 GB – 12 GB
Weight: 1.19 kg
Battery: 21 h

What reviewers say

Reviewers praise the light, well-made aluminium body, the matte 120 Hz screen, quiet cooling and long battery life for the price. All three found the chassis or keyboard deck flexes; Les Numériques and Clubic found 8 GB of memory slows Windows 11 once several apps are open and rated the speakers poorly, where Expert Reviews thought them excellent.

From expertreviews.co.uk, lesnumeriques.com and clubic.com

Specifications

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Display

Screen size: 14″
Resolution: 1920 × 1200
Panel: IPS LCD
Refresh rate: 120 Hz
Brightness: 350 nits
Touchscreen: No
Display type: WUXGA IPS, 16:10, ComfyView (matte), non-touch
Colour range: 100% sRGB
Screen finish: Matte

Performance

Processor: Intel Core 5 320 or Intel Core 7 350
CPU cores: 6
CPU threads: 6
Graphics: Intel Graphics
AI engine (NPU): 16 TOPS or 17 TOPS
Memory: 8 GB or 12 GB
Storage: 512 GB
CPU: Intel Core 5 320 or Core 7 350 with 2 P-cores and 4 LP E-cores (6 threads)
GPU: Integrated Intel Graphics, shared memory
AI engine: Intel NPU up to 17 TOPS; up to 40 platform TOPS
Memory type: LPDDR5 on board; 8 or 12 GB in the UK (up to 16 GB elsewhere)
Storage type: M.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD, 512 GB; upgradeable to 1 TB

Battery and size

Battery life (maker's claim): Up to 21 hours
Battery capacity: 70 Wh
Weight: 1.19 kg
Thickness: 13.3 mm
Width × depth: 314 × 222.7 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)
Charger: 100 W maximum power supply
Fast charging: 50% in 30 minutes
Materials: All-aluminium chassis with CNC diamond-cut cover
Colours: Sage Green; Frost Blue; Blossom Pink; Lilac Purple

Connections

Ports: 2 × USB4, USB-A, headphone jack
Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth: 5.3
Webcam: FHD with IR
Operating system: 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
Keyboard: White backlit keyboard with Copilot key
Trackpad: Microsoft Precision Touchpad
Speakers: Four speakers, DTS:X Ultra
Microphones: Dual digital microphones
Biometrics: IR camera for Windows Hello; no fingerprint reader

Configurations

Processor	Memory	Storage
Intel Core 5 320	8 GB	512 GB
Intel Core 7 350	12 GB	512 GB

Pros and cons

Pros

Up to 21 hours of video playback in Acer's test
1.19 kg aluminium chassis; the hinge opens to 180°
1080p IR webcam with a privacy shutter and quad speakers

Cons

8 or 12 GB of soldered memory in the UK models
Not a Copilot+ PC; the NPU is rated at up to 17 TOPS
No HDMI port or SD card reader

Closest rivals

Model	Size	Display	Processor	Memory	Weight	Battery	Released
ASUSZenbook S14 (UX5406, 2026)	14″	OLED, 120 Hz	Intel Core Ultra 9	32 GB	1.2 kg	–	Jan 2026
ASUSZenbook S14 (UX5406, 2024)	14″	OLED, 120 Hz	Intel Core Ultra 5, 7 or 9	16 GB – 32 GB	1.2 kg	–	Sept 2024
LenovoThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 10	14″	IPS LCD or OLED, 60–120 Hz	Intel Core Ultra 5 or 7	16 GB – 64 GB	1.22 kg	29.9 h	Feb 2025

Sources

Photo: images.acer.com

Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31) Frost Blue, Sage Green, Blossom Pink and Lilac Purple closed-lid finish family: Acer official Swift Air14 SFA14-I31 launch press original Acer-Swift-Air-14-SFA14-I31-Family-02.jpg
Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31) Sage Green front view with native wallpaper: Acer official UK exact-model gallery — acer-swift-air-14-sfa14-i31-non-fingerprint-with-backlit-on-wp-sage-green-01
Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31) Sage Green front view with native Copilot screen: Acer official UK exact-model gallery — acer-swift-air-14-sfa14-i31-non-fingerprint-with-backlit-on-wp-copilot-sage-green-01-1
Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31) Sage Green front view with maker logo displayed within the physical screen: Acer official UK exact-model gallery — acer-swift-air-14-sfa14-i31-non-fingerprint-with-backlit-on-wp-logo-sage-green-01
Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31) four-finish floating family: Sage Green open, Frost Blue, Lilac Purple and Blossom Pink rear lids: Acer official Swift Air14 SFA14-I31 launch press original Acer-Swift-Air-14-SFA14-I31-Family-01.jpg
Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31) Sage Green floating front/rear pair, native screen content: Acer official exact-model UK product gallery/page — Swift-Air-14-main-banner-1
Swift Air 14 (SFA14-I31) Sage Green physical side profiles and hinge detail showing USB-C, USB-A, audio ports and rubber feet; cropped hardware: Acer official exact-model Swift Air14 UK overview — Swift-Air-14-secure-and-connected

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