Acer Swift 14 AI SF14-11
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Average of 20 scores (from 27 reviews)
Reviews for the Acer Swift 14 AI SF14-11
Source: Trusted Reviews

Acer’s Swift 14 AI (2024) may not bring anything new to the party against the other Arm-based Windows ultrabooks I’ve tested, but it remains a perfectly serviceable choice for most people who want a compact laptop that ticks the right boxes including offering a fair amount of power, a stylish chassis and some of the best endurance on a laptop we’ve seen full stop. In addition, this particular Acer laptop also comes with a decent selection of ports, solid charging speeds and a reasonably clean Windows install with some useful extras.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/21/2025
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Techradar

The Acer Aspire 14 AI is an amazing premium feeling laptop that packs a punch. You get a stunning OLED screen, great battery life, and the ability to multitask all for a decent price when compared to alternatives and an even better price while it comes down on sale.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 02/27/2025
Rating: Total score: 90% price: 100% performance: 100% mobility: 80% workmanship: 80%
Source: Gadgetspeak

The Acer Swift 14 AI Windows laptop weighs 1368 grams and is 31.5x22.5x1.5cm at the back it is .5cm less at the front. Open the lid and the viewable screen is 31x19.5cm which gives the notional diagonal imperial measurement of 14 inches. On the centre of the top of the screen surround is a web-cam. The screen display is 2560x1400. My unit came with a US keyboard – I would think any you buy in this country would have a UK keyboard – I mention this mainly because instead of the initial boot up taking 15 minutes it took 30 minutes this could be because of downloading updates to include the AI stuff or possibly the UK keyboard etc. all you are told is that it is downloading updates. Moving down to the keyboard there is a 2.5cm border on both sides and behind, the clearance in front is 9cm with the 11x7.5cm trackpad mounted centrally in this area.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 12/11/2024
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 80% performance: 80% workmanship: 80%
Source: Zdnet.com

The Acer Swift 14 AI is a good laptop, aside from some slightly confusing design choices. Its biggest strengths are the matte-textured touchscreen display, the reliable battery life, and the reliably crisp webcam. I have no problem recommending this Acer model to working professionals, students, and consumers who just want a no-frills laptop that is reasonably priced. Just be mindful of the bloatware, which I'm continuing to get pop-ups of as I type this review, the whirring fan noise with heavy use, and the smaller touches that might not be your cup of tea.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 12/05/2024
Source: Tom's Guide

The Acer Swift 14 AI may not be the showstopper AI laptop it’s spelled out to be, but its other strengths make it a great choice for those after a worthwhile Windows notebook that offers the benefits of Copilot. For a fantastic blend of fast performance, long-lasting battery life, and excellent visuals for a fair price, the Swift 14 AI stands triumphant. Just keep its limitations in mind. For a similar price, you could never go wrong with an M3 Macbook Air, and if you fancy more of that Snapdragon X power, the Dell XPS 13 (2024) will be right up your alley.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/04/2024
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Stuff TV

It’s great to see Snapdragon-powered ultraportable laptops drop in price, even just a little, as there’s little else out there running Windows that can match them for battery life. The Acer Swift 14 AI comfortably lasts all day, delivers plenty of performance for most desktop working, comes with ample storage, and has a decent selection of ports for a thin-and-light. A merely average screen lets the side down, and the way it highlights AI-powered applications doesn’t really add much to the experience – especially while such apps are still a small part of Windows 11. Even with retailer discounts, it’s a decent rather than class-leading notebook. If you don’t need to go quite so long between trips to a plug socket, there are rivals like the Asus Zenbook 14 and its excellent OLED display that can be had for less cash.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 10/25/2024
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Mezha EN

The Acer Swift 14 AI is a thin and light ultrabook based on the ARM platform that offers decent performance and excellent battery life. The device belongs to the Copilot+ PC class, but the AI capabilities of the system are still limited. Unlike the previous Windows on ARM attempt, this time everything turned out very well: software compatibility with the system is very high, and the average user will most likely not notice the difference between this laptop and a traditional x86 system. Except, of course, for the fact that Swift 14 AI runs much longer on battery power and hardly loses any performance compared to running on the mains.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 10/09/2024
Rating: Total score: 85%
Source: Creative Bloq

The Acer Swift 14 AI is far from a bad laptop but after using it for a while, I couldn't help but be left with the feeling that it was trying too hard for me to like it. I know AI is in the machine but I think Acer has gone too heavy on pushing these features at the expense of designing the next best 14-inch laptop. That being said, its compact form factor and reasonable performance will make it an ideal laptop for students and support staff working in creative fields.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 10/08/2024
Rating: Total score: 75%
Source: It Pro

The Swift 14 AI is an impressive showcase for the entry-level Snapdragon X chip. There's surprisingly little impact on performance and it's clearly energy-efficient; battery life doesn't get much better on Windows than this. The laptop has a few weak areas, particularly the touchpad, the webcam, and the sound, but the screen, keyboard, and overall connectivity are up to scratch, and the overall package is good-looking, highly usable, and robust. It's not quite a slam dunk on value, as at £1199 inc VAT it's going up against devices like the HP Omnibook X and Dell Inspiron 14 Plus that ship with the Snapdragon X Elite. Luckily, it brings some other advantages, like a fast 1TB hard drive and a brighter, higher-resolution screen. Throw in that awesome battery life, and it's a compelling, well-rounded option both for small businesses and some larger firms.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 10/02/2024
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Expert Reviews

Given the current asking price, I think the Swift 14 AI is just a little expensive when for less you can buy the Microsoft Surface Laptop 7, MacBook Air or Asus Vivobook S15, which all have superior displays. The speaker system should be better too.Where the Swift 14 AI strikes back is with that truly epic 24-hour battery life – a real feather in the Acer Swift 14 AI’s cap and a vitally important selling point. After all, who cares how great your laptop’s display is or how nice it looks if the battery is flat?My advice, then, is to wait a month or two until the Swift 14 AI starts to appear on offer for under £1,000. At that price, it’s going to be an easy five-star recommendation.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 09/30/2024
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Kitguru

The single biggest issue is that you cannot be sure which software will run on the Qualcomm Snapdragon X, and that is especially frustrating as Windows 11 for Arm looks exactly the same as regular Windows 11 x86. You have no reason to think there is anything different or awkward about your new laptop so you click, you download and install and … crash. It is clear that Microsoft is putting a huge amount of time and money into Windows on Arm and the situation will surely improve but as things stand this new platform is riddled with problems.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 09/25/2024
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Laptop Mag

The Acer Swift 14 AI isn’t perfect, but it’s pretty damn good. Its battery life and performance are top notch. The touchpad is great and I love the specs for the display. However, in practice, the display is pretty poor. If you are looking for something prettier, check out the MacBook Air, which is leagues brighter and offers slightly more color depth. It also features competitive battery life and performance, not to mention a better keyboard and touchpad experience.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/23/2024
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Expert Reviews

The Acer Swift 14 AI is a perfectly decent Windows productivity laptop, then, but it’s nothing out of the ordinary. Even Microsoft’s Copilot+ features fail to excite. It’s the silicon lurking under the surface that’s the really interesting thing here. According to Qualcomm’s claims, and early benchmark results, it should outperform Intel’s Core Ultra 7 155H CPUs both on raw speed and battery life, come close to Apple’s M3 on speed and beat the MacBook Air on battery life. With prices starting at £1,199 inc VAT, this would make the Swift 14 AI a tempting proposition.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/04/2024
Foreign Reviews
Source: PC Welt

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/17/2024
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Computerbild

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/26/2024
Rating: Total score: 92%
Source: Geektopia

Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 01/12/2025
Rating: Total score: 85%
Source: Computerhoy

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/04/2024
Rating: Total score: 86%
Source: Evo smart

Positive: Powerful processor; high performance; smart AI Features; impressive battery life; good cooling system. Negative: Average GPU; high price.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 02/27/2025
Source: Clubic

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/23/2024
Rating: Total score: 70% performance: 70% display: 80% mobility: 80% workmanship: 70%
Source: Frandroid

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/28/2024
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 80% display: 70% mobility: 80% workmanship: 80%
Source: Les Numeriques

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/05/2024
Rating: Total score: 60% performance: 80% display: 80% mobility: 100% workmanship: 80%
Source: ITC UA

Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 01/06/2025
Rating: Total score: 82% price: 75% performance: 90% display: 80% mobility: 90% workmanship: 80%
Source: Overclockers RU

Positive: High performance; long battery life; beautiful display; nice webcam; great connectivity. Negative: Inflexible AI Features.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/04/2024
Source: Prohardver.hu

Positive: Powerful processor; high performance; great mobility; nice display; elegant design; affordable price.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/22/2025
Source: Cell Phones

Positive: Slim size; light weight; high mobility; great ergonomics; smart AI Features; sharp OLED 3K display; long battery life.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/06/2025
Source: Arena IT

Positive: Powerful processor; high performance; smart AI Features; slim size; light weight; metal case; excellent battery life; nice display; good connectivity; silent system.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 10/29/2024
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Qualcomm Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS: An integrated graphics adapter that four Qualcomm Snapdragon X processors feature, as of Sep 2024. It has 1,536 unified shaders at its disposal that are said to run at up to 1,250 MHz. The underlying architecture is reportedly in many respects the same as what was used in the Adreno 730. While thankfully faster than the aging Intel Iris Xe (96 EUs), the Adreno fails to match the Radeon 780M meaning Baldur's Gate 3, a triple-A title released in 2023, is barely playable at 1080p on low with 23 fps on average. Triple-A games of 2024 fare even worse, in no small part due to Qualcomm's subpar graphics drivers.
Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
SD X Plus X1P-64-100: A moderately fast ARM architecture processor (SoC) for use in Windows laptops. The X1P-64-100 has 10 Oryon CPU cores running at no more than 3.4 GHz, along with the 3.8 TFLOPS Adreno X1-85 GPU. The 45 TOPS Hexagon NPU, an impressively fast LPDDR5x-8448 memory controller, USB 4.0 support, TB 4 support and PCIe 4 support are included as well.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
14.50":
14 inch display size represents a middle ground between the small subnotebook formats and the screens of the standard 15 inch laptops.
The reason for the popularity of mid-sized displays is that this size is reasonably easy on the eyes, provides good resolutions with usable detail sizes, yet does not consume too much power and the devices can still be reasonably compact.
In the past, 14-inch devices were very rare, but now they are the standard for laptops after the 15-inchers.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.Acer: In 1976, the company was founded in Taiwan under the name Multitech and was renamed Acer or Acer Group in 1987. The product range includes, for example, laptops, tablets, smartphones, desktops, monitors, TVs and computer peripherals. Since 2007, the group has merged with Gateway Inc. and Packard Bell, which also market their own laptop product lines.
Acer computers are designed for a variety of purposes, including ultrabooks for mobile use, gaming laptops for gamers, affordable options for everyday tasks, and 2-in-1 convertible laptops for versatility. Acer's product portfolio also includes tablets that offer portable computing and multimedia capabilities.
79.25%: This rating is not earth-shattering. This rating must actually be seen as average, since there are about as many devices with worse ratings as better ones. A purchase recommendation can only be seen with a lot of goodwill, unless it is about websites that generally rate strictly.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.