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Acer Swift 14 AI review: The first laptop with the Arc Graphics 130V

Long runtimes thanks to Lunar Lake.

Acer's Swift 14 AI is a compact and lightweight multimedia laptop which has access to Intel's brand-new and pretty efficient Lunar Lake architecture. The Arc Graphics 130V iGPU which we have yet to test had to compete with the 140V as well as its predecessors in the benchmarks.
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Verdict

14-inch laptops are currently all the rage as they offer a good balance between portability, performance and decent-sized screens. Acer's Swift 14 AI is no exception to this because its installed Core Ultra 5 226V delivers a decent amount of power while keeping its consumption relatively low. As a result, its runtimes can be classed as one of the 14-inch device's highlights, although some of the competition boasts a similarly good standard. Even so, around 12.5 hours of surfing the web using WLAN (with the brightness lowered) is no bad achievement. We also barely have anything to criticize about its sleek case which is stable, easy to transport, and features good input devices. If you can come to terms with its missing card reader, then its connectivity options are sufficient. For example, the Swift 14 has been given two USB-4 ports that support DisplayPort and Thunderbolt functionality.

As usual, opinions will differ when it comes to its OLED display. While some celebrate its contrast-rich depiction, others may get annoyed at the screen's reflective surface and potential flickering. Furthermore, you could criticize its mediocre speakers and RAM that can't be expanded which, as a result, limits how futureproof the laptop is. All-in-all, the Swift 14 still managed to earn itself the overall rating "good". Competitors include older devices based on Meteor Lake or laptops with an iGPU from AMD (for example the Radeon 780M).

Pros

+ compact and lightweight case
+ mechanical webcam cover
+ contrast-rich OLED panel
+ long battery life
+ 2x USB 4

Cons

- display is highly reflective and flickers at times
- RAM can't be expanded
- sound could be better
- only one M.2 slot
- no card reader

Price and availability

Our version of the Acer Swift 14 AI retails for $1,199.99 but, at the time of writing, isn't yet available to order online in the United States.

Possible alternatives compared

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Model / Review
Geizhals
Weight
Height
Display
1.
83.5%
Acer Swift 14 AI SF14-51-58TU
Acer Swift 14 AI SF14-51-58TU
Intel Core Ultra 5 226V ⎘
Intel Arc Graphics 130V ⎘
16 GB Memory, 512 GB SSD
Bestpreis 999€ nullprozentshop.de
2. 999€ notebooksbilliger.de
3. 1035.99€ notebooksbilliger
1.3 kg16 mm14.00"
2880x1800
243 PPI
OLED
2.
88.1%
Asus Zenbook S 14 UX5406
Asus Zenbook S 14 UX5406
Intel Core Ultra 7 258V ⎘
Intel Arc Graphics 140V ⎘
32 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD
Bestpreis 1693.62€ playox.de
2. 1693.63€ office-partner.de
3. 1699€ Alternate
1.2 kg13 mm14.00"
2880x1800
243 PPI
OLED
3.
86.6% v7 (old)
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H ⎘
Intel Arc 7-Core iGPU ⎘
16 GB Memory, 512 GB SSD
Bestpreis 699€ nullprozentshop.de
2. 699€ notebooksbilliger.de
3. 700€ computeruniverse.net
1.4 kg16.9 mm14.00"
1920x1200
162 PPI
OLED
4.
88.5% v7 (old)
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IMH9
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IMH9
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H ⎘
Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU ⎘
32 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD
Listenpreis 1300 EUR1.6 kg16.6 mm14.50"
3072x1920
250 PPI
IPS
5.
88%
HP OmniBook Ultra 14
HP OmniBook Ultra 14
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 ⎘
AMD Radeon 890M ⎘
32 GB Memory, 2048 GB SSD
Listenpreis 1030 USD1.5 kg16.5 mm14.00"
2240x1400
189 PPI
IPS

As already mentioned, our test variant is equipped with a Core Ultra 5 226V and 16 GB of integrated LPDDR5X-8533 RAM. Acer has only installed a 512-GB SSD as the laptop's mass storage which, for a price point of over 1,000 dollars, isn't totally in keeping with the times (we would expect upwards of 1 TB nowadays). A shiny, 90-Hz OLED panel takes care of image reproduction, which has HDR support and a resolution of 2,880 x 1,800 pixels—quite generous for a 14-inch device. The package is rounded off by Windows 11 Home as its operating system.

Specifications

Acer Swift 14 AI SF14-51-58TU (Swift 14 AI Series)
Processor
Intel Core Ultra 5 226V 8 x 2.1 - 4.5 GHz, 37 W PL2 / Short Burst, 30 W PL1 / Sustained, Lunar Lake
Graphics adapter
Intel Arc Graphics 130V, LPDDR5X, 32.0.101.6044
Memory
16 GB 
, LPDDR5X-8533, soldered on (no expansion)
Display
14.00 inch 16:10, 2880 x 1800 pixel 243 PPI, Samsung ATNA40YK11-0 (SDC4181), OLED, glossy: yes, HDR, 90 Hz
Mainboard
Intel Lunar Lake-MX
Storage
Micron 2550 512GB, 512 GB 
, NVMe SSD, one M.2-2280 slot (in use)
Soundcard
Intel Lunar Lake - HD Audio (Audio, Voice, Speech)
Connections
2 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 2 USB 4.0 40 Gbps, 2 Thunderbolt, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 HDMI, Audio Connections: Combined (Headset/Mic), 1 Fingerprint Reader
Networking
Killer Wi-Fi 7 BE1750i 320MHz Wireless Network Adapter (), Bluetooth 5.4
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 16 x 312 x 221 ( = 0.63 x 12.28 x 8.7 in)
Battery
65 Wh, 5570 mAh Lithium-Ion, 3 Cells
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 11 Home
Camera
Webcam: 3.7 MP with mechanical shutter
Additional features
Speakers: 2.0, Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, 65-watt USB-C Power Supply, AcerSense, 24 Months Warranty
Weight
1.26 kg ( = 44.45 oz / 2.78 pounds), Power Supply: 300 g ( = 10.58 oz / 0.66 pounds)
Price
1200 EUR
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

Case

The Swift 14 comes in two colorways, namely Steel Gray und Steam Blue, whereby the latter also appears rather gray. In terms of quality, the Acer device can definitely keep up with the competition. Its build quality and materials are completely justified considering its price. Adding to this is its great stability. As with most of the competitor devices, its case only yields a little in the middle area with pressure applied. Its opening angle is praiseworthy: 180° isn't always a given. At the same time, the laptop's hinges do a decent job. You can open it easily with one hand and it doesn't wobble an excessive amount in the event of vibrations coming from beneath the device.

Acer Swift 14 AI
Acer Swift 14 AI
Acer Swift 14 AI
Acer Swift 14 AI
Acer Swift 14 AI
Acer Swift 14 AI
Acer Swift 14 AI
Acer Swift 14 AI
Acer Swift 14 AI

If you are on the move a lot, then you'll be happy about its moderate weight (1.26 kg). Although there are some more lightweight 14-inch laptops on the market, the Swift 14 is one of the lighter representatives within the comparison field. A similar picture is painted by its build height of about 1.6 cm.

Size comparison

326 mm / 12.8 in 226 mm / 8.9 in 16.6 mm / 0.654 in 1.6 kg3.5 lbs315 mm / 12.4 in 228 mm / 8.98 in 16.5 mm / 0.65 in 1.5 kg3.37 lbs312 mm / 12.3 in 221 mm / 8.7 in 16.9 mm / 0.665 in 1.4 kg3.19 lbs312 mm / 12.3 in 221 mm / 8.7 in 16 mm / 0.63 in 1.3 kg2.78 lbs310 mm / 12.2 in 215 mm / 8.46 in 13 mm / 0.512 in 1.2 kg2.6 lbs297 mm / 11.7 in 210 mm / 8.27 in 1 mm / 0.03937 in 5.7 g0.01257 lbs

Connectivity

Ports

Acer has equipped the 14-inch laptop with two USB-C Type-4.0 ports, which are complemented by two classic USB-A 3.0 ports. Users also have access to an HDMI 2.1 output and a combined audio port. As all ports are located at the back of the side panels, you can use a mouse without any restrictions.

Left side: HDMI 2.1, USB-A 3.0, 2x USB-C 4.0 (incl. DisplayPort & power connection)
Left side: HDMI 2.1, USB-A 3.0, 2x USB-C 4.0 (incl. DisplayPort & power connection)
Right side: audio (line-in/line-out), USB-A 3.0
Right side: audio (line-in/line-out), USB-A 3.0

Communication

The Swift 14 contains a state-of-the-art Wi-Fi 7 chip, namely the Killer BE1750i. The module performed well to very well during our Wi-Fi test, which was carried out at a distance of one meter from the reference router, and was only beaten by the Asus ZenBook S 14 when transmitting.

Networking
iperf3 transmit AXE11000
Asus Zenbook S 14 UX5406
 
1670 (1553min, 1570.98P1 - 1821max) MBit/s +20%
Acer Swift 14 AI SF14-51-58TU
Killer Wi-Fi 7 BE1750i 320MHz Wireless Network Adapter
1392 (1324min - 1450max) MBit/s
Average Killer Wi-Fi 7 BE1750i 320MHz Wireless Network Adapter
  ()
1392 MBit/s 0%
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IMH9
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
1323 (605min - 1442max) MBit/s -5%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
1313 (1197min - 1390max) MBit/s -6%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (467 - 1824, n=55, last 2 years)
1264 MBit/s -9%
HP OmniBook Ultra 14
Mediatek Wi-Fi 7 MT7925 Wireless LAN Card
874 (720min - 1020max) MBit/s -37%
iperf3 receive AXE11000
Asus Zenbook S 14 UX5406
 
1737 (1714min, 1716.9P1 - 1749max) MBit/s +3%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
1683 (1612min - 1707max) MBit/s 0%
Acer Swift 14 AI SF14-51-58TU
Killer Wi-Fi 7 BE1750i 320MHz Wireless Network Adapter
1682 (1655min - 1701max) MBit/s
Average Killer Wi-Fi 7 BE1750i 320MHz Wireless Network Adapter
  ()
1682 MBit/s 0%
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IMH9
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
1667 (1640min - 1685max) MBit/s -1%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (826 - 1775, n=55, last 2 years)
1426 MBit/s -15%
HP OmniBook Ultra 14
Mediatek Wi-Fi 7 MT7925 Wireless LAN Card
855 (744min - 941max) MBit/s -49%
05010015020025030035040045050055060065070075080085090095010001050110011501200125013001350140014501500155016001650170017501800Tooltip
Acer Swift 14 AI SF14-51-58TU Killer Wi-Fi 7 BE1750i 320MHz Wireless Network Adapter; iperf3 transmit AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1392 (1324-1450)
Asus Zenbook S 14 UX5406  ; iperf3 transmit AXE11000: Ø1670 (1553-1821)
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9 Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211; iperf3 transmit AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1313 (1197-1390)
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IMH9 Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211; iperf3 transmit AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1303 (605-1442)
HP OmniBook Ultra 14 Mediatek Wi-Fi 7 MT7925 Wireless LAN Card; iperf3 transmit AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø874 (720-1020)
Acer Swift 14 AI SF14-51-58TU Killer Wi-Fi 7 BE1750i 320MHz Wireless Network Adapter; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1681 (1655-1701)
Asus Zenbook S 14 UX5406  ; iperf3 receive AXE11000: Ø1737 (1714-1749)
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9 Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1682 (1612-1707)
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IMH9 Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1667 (1640-1685)
HP OmniBook Ultra 14 Mediatek Wi-Fi 7 MT7925 Wireless LAN Card; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø855 (744-941)

Webcam

In contrast to most manufacturers, Acer hasn't settled for an HD or Full HD webcam, but has instead gone for a QHD model. As a result, its image sharpness is slightly higher, but it isn't completely satisfactory—its color fidelity is only average. An added bonus: The Swift 14 has a mechanical cover.

ColorChecker
9.8 ∆E
9.6 ∆E
14.4 ∆E
14 ∆E
12.5 ∆E
9.8 ∆E
8.9 ∆E
15.1 ∆E
11.7 ∆E
9.1 ∆E
8.7 ∆E
8.9 ∆E
7.2 ∆E
12.1 ∆E
8.3 ∆E
11 ∆E
8.3 ∆E
15.9 ∆E
9.4 ∆E
8.5 ∆E
8.9 ∆E
11.2 ∆E
9.3 ∆E
3.5 ∆E
ColorChecker Acer Swift 14 AI SF14-51-58TU: 10.26 ∆E min: 3.5 - max: 15.92 ∆E

Accessories

The laptop comes with a few information booklets and a 65-watt power supply unit (USB-C) weighing 300 grams (cable included).

Maintenance

Even after loosening the 10 Torx screws, the bottom of the case is still so tight that you have to use a lot of force or the right lever tool to get to the laptop's inner workings. Apart from the WLAN chip, M.2 SSD and the battery, there isn't much you can replace on the Swift 14 anyway.

Acer Swift 14 AI
Acer Swift 14 AI
Acer Swift 14 AI
Acer Swift 14 AI
Acer Swift 14 AI

Sustainability

Acer has mainly used cardboard for the laptop's packaging. The device comes in a cloth bag, and the power supply unit in a plastic sleeve (materials marked in each case).

Warranty

The device is covered by a standard 12-month warranty in the United States.

Input devices

Keyboard

The keyboard should be sufficient for most buyers. Although it doesn't feel the absolute best to type on, it doesn't suffer any major blunders or weaknesses. If anything, Acer could do with improving its layout (power button not placed separately) or the puny middle directional arrows. The white backlighting has two brightness settings.

Acer Swift 14 AI

Touchpad

A fairly smooth clickpad acts as a replacement for a mouse which, at 12.6 x 7.8 cm, is relatively large for a 14-inch device. The supported multi-touch gestures work without any problems. We also noted no anomalies when it comes to precision. Acer could just do with improving its click behavior, as there is a lack of clear feedback, especially in the lower left corner.

Display

OLED fans definitely get their money's worth when it comes to the Swift 14. With an average brightness of just under 500 cd/m², the 14-inch screen takes the top spot among the comparison devices (the competition tends to be closer to 400 cd/m²).

506
cd/m²
501
cd/m²
501
cd/m²
506
cd/m²
500
cd/m²
499
cd/m²
495
cd/m²
490
cd/m²
496
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
Samsung ATNA40YK11-0 (SDC4181) tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 506 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 499.3 cd/m² Minimum: 21 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 97 %
Center on Battery: 500 cd/m²
Contrast: 50000:1 (Black: 0.01 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 3.55 | 0.5-29.43 Ø4.92, calibrated: 2.55
ΔE Greyscale 2.2 | 0.5-98 Ø5.2
97.6% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
100% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
99.9% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 1.94
Acer Swift 14 AI SF14-51-58TU
Samsung ATNA40YK11-0 (SDC4181), OLED, 2880x1800, 14", 90 Hz
Asus Zenbook S 14 UX5406
ATNA40CU09-0, OLED, 2880x1800, 14", 120 Hz
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9
LENOVO LEN140WUXGA (LEN88AC), OLED, 1920x1200, 14", 60 Hz
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IMH9
Lenovo LEN145-3K (LEN8AAF), IPS, 3072x1920, 14.5", 120 Hz
HP OmniBook Ultra 14
BOE0C9E, IPS, 2240x1400, 14", 60 Hz
Display
-3%
-0%
-4%
-21%
Display P3 Coverage
99.9
99
-1%
99.9
0%
98.4
-2%
67.1
-33%
sRGB Coverage
100
100
0%
100
0%
100
0%
99
-1%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage
97.6
89.2
-9%
96.7
-1%
86.9
-11%
68.9
-29%
Response Times
241%
62%
-2932%
-3894%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *
0.8 ?(0.4, 0.4)
0.7 ?(0.38, 0.32)
12%
1.3 ?(0.7, 0.6)
-63%
34.1 ?(15.7, 18.4)
-4163%
35.9 ?(17, 18.9)
-4388%
Response Time Black / White *
0.8 ?(0.4, 0.4)
0.71 ?(0.4, 0.31)
11%
1.2 ?(0.6, 0.6)
-50%
14.4 ?(5, 9.4)
-1700%
28 ?(16.5, 11.5)
-3400%
PWM Frequency
60 ?(78)
480 ?(100)
700%
240
300%
Screen
23%
-8%
-373%
-293%
Brightness middle
500
374
-25%
392
-22%
464
-7%
359.5
-28%
Brightness
499
379
-24%
388
-22%
456
-9%
361
-28%
Brightness Distribution
97
98
1%
97
0%
90
-7%
92
-5%
Black Level *
0.01
0.02
-100%
0.36
-3500%
0.27
-2600%
Contrast
50000
19600
-61%
1289
-97%
1331
-97%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
3.55
1
72%
1.75
51%
0.9
75%
1.64
54%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
6.38
2.2
66%
4.46
30%
2.32
64%
4.68
27%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *
2.55
1.59
38%
0.35
86%
0.97
62%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
2.2
1.1
50%
1.8
18%
1.4
36%
2.6
-18%
Gamma
1.94 113%
2.15 102%
2.249 98%
2.218 99%
2.22 99%
CCT
6405 101%
6549 99%
6574 99%
6669 97%
6388 102%
Total Average (Program / Settings)
87% / 71%
18% / 8%
-1103% / -660%
-1403% / -749%

* ... smaller is better

These values are absolutely essential in brighter rooms (e.g. sun rooms) and outdoors due to the screen's highly reflective surface. If you frequently work outdoors, you should probably opt for a device with a matte display.

CalMAN: grayscale
CalMAN: grayscale
CalMAN: color saturation
CalMAN: color saturation
CalMAN: ColorChecker
CalMAN: ColorChecker
CalMAN: grayscale (calibrated)
CalMAN: grayscale (calibrated)
CalMAN: color saturation (calibrated)
CalMAN: color saturation (calibrated)
CalMAN: ColorChecker (calibrated)
CalMAN: ColorChecker (calibrated)

Sensitive people may also experience some issues due to the screen flickering that occurs below a brightness level of 78% (60 to 360 Hz depending on the level).

Acer Swift 14 AI vs sRGB
Acer Swift 14 AI vs sRGB
Acer Swift 14 AI vs AdobeRGB
Acer Swift 14 AI vs AdobeRGB
Acer Swift 14 AI vs DCI-P3
Acer Swift 14 AI vs DCI-P3

Otherwise, the 90 Hz screen doesn't have to face any criticism. In addition to its first-class black level, which results in excellent contrast values, the display's viewing angles and response times are just as impressive. Its color space coverage is also clearly superior to a typical IPS panel, as both DCI-P3 and AdobeRGB are almost completely covered.

Daylight
Daylight
Sub-pixels
Sub-pixels

Display Response Times

Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.
       Response Time Black to White
0.8 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 0.4 ms rise
↘ 0.4 ms fall
The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 1 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (21 ms).
       Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
0.8 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 0.4 ms rise
↘ 0.4 ms fall
The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 1 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (32.9 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.
Screen flickering / PWM detected 60 Hz
≤ 78 cd/m² brightness

The display backlight flickers at 60 Hz (worst case, e.g., utilizing PWM) Flickering detected at a brightness setting of 78 cd/m² and below. There should be no flickering or PWM above this brightness setting.

The frequency of 60 Hz is very low, so the flickering may cause eyestrain and headaches after extended use.

As the flickering occurs only on very low brightness settings, it should not be an issue in typical office settings. Nonetheless, use in low light conditions may be straining to the eyes.

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 8747 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured.

100 % brightness
100 % brightness
75 % brightness
75 % brightness
50 % brightness
50 % brightness
25 % brightness
25 % brightness
0 % brightness
0 % brightness

Performance

The Swift 14 delivers lower mid-range performance. 16 GB of RAM may already be borderline for some users, so it is worth buying the more expensive model with 32 GB of RAM, which also has a faster CPU and iGPU (Core Ultra 7 258V with Arc Graphics 140V) and an SSD that is twice as large (1 TB instead of 512 GB). The surcharge is around $270.

CPU-Z
CPU-Z
CPU-Z
GPU-Z
HWiNFO

Testing conditions

In the clear, intuitive and well-structured AcerSense manufacturer tool, you can switch between three operating modes, namely Quiet, Normal and Performance. However, the differences between the profiles (speed, volume, etc.) are limited compared to other devices. Our measurements were all taken using the standard Normal setting.

AcerSense
AcerSense
AcerSense
AcerSense
Cyberpunk 2077 (FHD/Ultra) Quiet Normal Performance
Noise 37 dB(A) 40 dB(A) 43 dB(A)
Performance 17 fps 19 fps 20 fps

Processor

The Core Ultra 5 226V and the Core Ultra 7 258V are not as different on the CPU side as the model names might suggest at first glance. Both processors have 8 cores and—as Intel has removed hyper-threading from Lunar Lake—"only" 8 threads. Its TDP is a maximum of 37 watts and the manufacturing process is 3 nm. The 226V has to make concessions in its L3 cache (8 vs. 12 MB) and clock rate (2.1-4.5 vs. 2.2-4.8 GHz).

If you compare the CPU results with the ZenBook S 14, however, the Swift 14 performed quite well (or the Asus laptop rather poorly). In the Cinebench loop, the Acer device even came slightly ahead thanks to its more stable performance in the long run. However, the 226V had no chance against the old Meteor Lake chips Core Ultra 5 125H and Core Ultra 7 155H. Still, the latter also tended to run with a higher TDP. AMD's Ryzen AI 9 HX 375, which is also more energy-hungry, pulled away even more (see rating table).

Cinebench R15 Multi continuous test

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Acer Swift 14 AI SF14-51-58TU Intel Core Ultra 5 226V: Ø1347 (1268.87-1509.55)
Asus Zenbook S 14 UX5406 Intel Core Ultra 7 258V: Ø1155 (1108.49-1550.27)
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9 Intel Core Ultra 5 125H: Ø1738 (1689.4-2143.16)
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IMH9 Intel Core Ultra 7 155H: Ø2490 (2449.93-2541.3)
HP OmniBook Ultra 14 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375: Ø3092 (2930.19-3334.44)
CPU Performance Rating - Percent
HP OmniBook Ultra 14
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375
87.7 pt
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IMH9
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
69.5 pt
Average of class Subnotebook
 
60.4 pt
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9 -1!
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
59.9 pt
Asus Zenbook S 14 UX5406
Intel Core Ultra 7 258V
56.6 pt
Acer Swift 14 AI SF14-51-58TU
Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
56 pt
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
 
56 pt
Cinebench R23
Multi Core
HP OmniBook Ultra 14
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375
21812 (19162.1min - 21811.9max) Points +121%
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IMH9
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
14648 Points +48%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
12620 Points +28%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (1555 - 21812, n=61, last 2 years)
11706 Points +19%
Acer Swift 14 AI SF14-51-58TU
Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
9867 Points
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
  ()
9867 Points 0%
Asus Zenbook S 14 UX5406
Intel Core Ultra 7 258V
9114 Points -8%
Single Core
HP OmniBook Ultra 14
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375
1988 Points +17%
Asus Zenbook S 14 UX5406
Intel Core Ultra 7 258V
1865 Points +10%
Acer Swift 14 AI SF14-51-58TU
Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
1699 Points
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
  ()
1699 Points 0%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (358 - 2001, n=61, last 2 years)
1669 Points -2%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
1655 Points -3%
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IMH9
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
1651 Points -3%
Cinebench R20
CPU (Multi Core)
HP OmniBook Ultra 14
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375
8541 Points +122%
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IMH9
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
5620 Points +46%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
4869 Points +26%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (579 - 8541, n=57, last 2 years)
4548 Points +18%
Acer Swift 14 AI SF14-51-58TU
Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
3850 Points
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
  ()
3850 Points 0%
Asus Zenbook S 14 UX5406
Intel Core Ultra 7 258V
3530 Points -8%
CPU (Single Core)
HP OmniBook Ultra 14
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375
776 Points +19%
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IMH9
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
671 Points +3%
Acer Swift 14 AI SF14-51-58TU
Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
653 Points
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
  ()
653 Points 0%
Asus Zenbook S 14 UX5406
Intel Core Ultra 7 258V
643 Points -2%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (128 - 790, n=57, last 2 years)
636 Points -3%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
633 Points -3%
Cinebench R15
CPU Multi 64Bit
HP OmniBook Ultra 14
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375
3334 (2930.19min - 3334.44max) Points +121%
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IMH9
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
2541 (2449.93min - 2541.3max) Points +68%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
2143 (1689.4min - 2143.16max) Points +42%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (327 - 3345, n=63, last 2 years)
1987 Points +32%
Asus Zenbook S 14 UX5406
Intel Core Ultra 7 258V
1550 (1108.49min - 1550.27max) Points +3%
Acer Swift 14 AI SF14-51-58TU
Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
1510 (1268.87min - 1509.55max) Points
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
  ()
1510 Points 0%
CPU Single 64Bit
HP OmniBook Ultra 14
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375
301 Points +14%
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IMH9
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
264 Points 0%
Acer Swift 14 AI SF14-51-58TU
Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
263 Points
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
  ()
263 Points 0%
Asus Zenbook S 14 UX5406
Intel Core Ultra 7 258V
258 Points -2%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (72.4 - 307, n=58, last 2 years)
249 Points -5%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
236 Points -10%
Blender - v2.79 BMW27 CPU
Asus Zenbook S 14 UX5406
Intel Core Ultra 7 258V
414 Seconds * -17%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (159 - 2271, n=61, last 2 years)
359 Seconds * -1%
Acer Swift 14 AI SF14-51-58TU
Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
355 Seconds *
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
  ()
355 Seconds * -0%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
285 Seconds * +20%
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IMH9
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
201 Seconds * +43%
HP OmniBook Ultra 14
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375
159 Seconds * +55%
7-Zip 18.03
7z b 4
HP OmniBook Ultra 14
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375
77867 MIPS +135%
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IMH9
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
64986 MIPS +96%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (11775 - 77867, n=54, last 2 years)
48778 MIPS +47%
Acer Swift 14 AI SF14-51-58TU
Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
33099 MIPS
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
  ()
33099 MIPS 0%
Asus Zenbook S 14 UX5406
Intel Core Ultra 7 258V
32198 MIPS -3%
7z b 4 -mmt1
HP OmniBook Ultra 14
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375
5856 MIPS +10%
Asus Zenbook S 14 UX5406
Intel Core Ultra 7 258V
5551 MIPS +5%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (2669 - 6403, n=56, last 2 years)
5486 MIPS +3%
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IMH9
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
5447 MIPS +3%
Acer Swift 14 AI SF14-51-58TU
Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
5305 MIPS
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
  ()
5305 MIPS 0%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
4663 MIPS -12%
Geekbench 6.3
Multi-Core
HP OmniBook Ultra 14
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375
15220 Points +55%
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IMH9
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
13217 Points +34%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (2244 - 15220, n=55, last 2 years)
11600 Points +18%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
11555 Points +17%
Asus Zenbook S 14 UX5406
Intel Core Ultra 7 258V
10730 Points +9%
Acer Swift 14 AI SF14-51-58TU
Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
9850 Points
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
  ()
9850 Points 0%
Single-Core
HP OmniBook Ultra 14
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375
2867 Points +13%
Asus Zenbook S 14 UX5406
Intel Core Ultra 7 258V
2679 Points +6%
Acer Swift 14 AI SF14-51-58TU
Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
2527 Points
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
  ()
2527 Points 0%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (960 - 3130, n=50, last 2 years)
2493 Points -1%
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IMH9
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
2412 Points -5%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
2258 Points -11%
Geekbench 5.5
Multi-Core
HP OmniBook Ultra 14
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375
14728 Points +69%
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IMH9
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
12580 Points +45%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
10775 Points +24%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (2557 - 14728, n=57, last 2 years)
10113 Points +16%
Asus Zenbook S 14 UX5406
Intel Core Ultra 7 258V
9330 Points +7%
Acer Swift 14 AI SF14-51-58TU
Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
8704 Points
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
  ()
8704 Points 0%
Single-Core
HP OmniBook Ultra 14
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375
2121 Points +15%
Asus Zenbook S 14 UX5406
Intel Core Ultra 7 258V
1956 Points +6%
Acer Swift 14 AI SF14-51-58TU
Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
1852 Points
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
  ()
1852 Points 0%
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IMH9
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
1786 Points -4%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (621 - 2350, n=57, last 2 years)
1783 Points -4%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
1630 Points -12%
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - 4k Preset
HP OmniBook Ultra 14
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375
25.1 fps +106%
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IMH9
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
17.6 fps +44%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
13.7 fps +12%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (0.97 - 25.1, n=56, last 2 years)
13 fps +7%
Acer Swift 14 AI SF14-51-58TU
Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
12.2 fps
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
  ()
12.2 fps 0%
Asus Zenbook S 14 UX5406
Intel Core Ultra 7 258V
10.5 fps -14%
LibreOffice - 20 Documents To PDF
Acer Swift 14 AI SF14-51-58TU
Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
61.4 s *
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
  ()
61.4 s * -0%
Asus Zenbook S 14 UX5406
Intel Core Ultra 7 258V
59.3 s * +3%
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IMH9
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
58.9 s * +4%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
57.8 s * +6%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (38.5 - 220, n=56, last 2 years)
54.7 s * +11%
HP OmniBook Ultra 14
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375
48.4 s * +21%
R Benchmark 2.5 - Overall mean
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
0.53 sec * -9%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (0.413 - 1.456, n=56, last 2 years)
0.518 sec * -6%
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IMH9
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
0.515 sec * -6%
Acer Swift 14 AI SF14-51-58TU
Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
0.4873 sec *
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
  ()
0.4873 sec * -0%
Asus Zenbook S 14 UX5406
Intel Core Ultra 7 258V
0.4593 sec * +6%
HP OmniBook Ultra 14
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375
0.4223 sec * +13%

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Cinebench R10 Rendering Multiple CPUs 32Bit
42086
Cinebench R10 Rendering Single 32Bit
9738
Cinebench R10 Shading 32Bit
16874
Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64Bit
3.14 Points
Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64Bit
19.1 Points
Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64Bit
104.73 fps
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
1510 Points
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
263 Points
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit
97.8 %
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit
122.5 fps
Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
653 Points
Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
3850 Points
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
9867 Points
Cinebench R23 Single Core
1699 Points
Cinebench 2024 CPU Multi Core
530 Points
Cinebench 2024 CPU Single Core
111 Points
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Performance Rating
HP OmniBook Ultra 14
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375, Radeon 890M
99.2 pt
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IMH9
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core
73.4 pt
Average of class Subnotebook
 
57.5 pt
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H, Arc 7-Core
56.4 pt
Acer Swift 14 AI SF14-51-58TU
Intel Core Ultra 5 226V, Arc 130V
47.8 pt
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
 
47.8 pt
Asus Zenbook S 14 UX5406
Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, Arc 140V
44.1 pt
AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace
HP OmniBook Ultra 14
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375, Radeon 890M
32043 KRay/s +168%
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IMH9
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core
15925 KRay/s +33%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (1141 - 32888, n=56, last 2 years)
12858 KRay/s +7%
Acer Swift 14 AI SF14-51-58TU
Intel Core Ultra 5 226V, Arc 130V
11962 KRay/s
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
  ()
11962 KRay/s 0%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H, Arc 7-Core
10722 KRay/s -10%
Asus Zenbook S 14 UX5406
Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, Arc 140V
9215 KRay/s -23%
AIDA64 / FPU Julia
HP OmniBook Ultra 14
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375, Radeon 890M
120045 Points +99%
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IMH9
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core
82750 Points +38%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (6838 - 123315, n=56, last 2 years)
61107 Points +2%
Acer Swift 14 AI SF14-51-58TU
Intel Core Ultra 5 226V, Arc 130V
60179 Points
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
  ()
60179 Points 0%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H, Arc 7-Core
56389 Points -6%
Asus Zenbook S 14 UX5406
Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, Arc 140V
48758 Points -19%
AIDA64 / CPU SHA3
HP OmniBook Ultra 14
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375, Radeon 890M
5169 MB/s +101%
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IMH9
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core
3834 MB/s +49%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (444 - 5287, n=56, last 2 years)
2891 MB/s +12%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H, Arc 7-Core
2747 MB/s +7%
Acer Swift 14 AI SF14-51-58TU
Intel Core Ultra 5 226V, Arc 130V
2570 MB/s
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
  ()
2570 MB/s 0%
Asus Zenbook S 14 UX5406
Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, Arc 140V
2271 MB/s -12%
AIDA64 / CPU Queen
HP OmniBook Ultra 14
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375, Radeon 890M
95002 Points +102%
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IMH9
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core
84621 Points +80%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (11579 - 115682, n=56, last 2 years)
80395 Points +71%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H, Arc 7-Core
78188 Points +66%
Asus Zenbook S 14 UX5406
Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, Arc 140V
49763 Points +6%
Acer Swift 14 AI SF14-51-58TU
Intel Core Ultra 5 226V, Arc 130V
47087 Points
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
  ()
47087 Points 0%
AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia
HP OmniBook Ultra 14
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375, Radeon 890M
18164 Points +364%
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IMH9
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core
10521 Points +169%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (744 - 18418, n=56, last 2 years)
8218 Points +110%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H, Arc 7-Core
7470 Points +91%
Asus Zenbook S 14 UX5406
Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, Arc 140V
4319 Points +10%
Acer Swift 14 AI SF14-51-58TU
Intel Core Ultra 5 226V, Arc 130V
3914 Points
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
  ()
3914 Points 0%
AIDA64 / FPU Mandel
HP OmniBook Ultra 14
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375, Radeon 890M
64271 Points +102%
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IMH9
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core
41028 Points +29%
Acer Swift 14 AI SF14-51-58TU
Intel Core Ultra 5 226V, Arc 130V
31779 Points
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
  ()
31779 Points 0%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (3366 - 65433, n=56, last 2 years)
31746 Points 0%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H, Arc 7-Core
27588 Points -13%
Asus Zenbook S 14 UX5406
Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, Arc 140V
25361 Points -20%
AIDA64 / CPU AES
HP OmniBook Ultra 14
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375, Radeon 890M
74662 MB/s +105%
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IMH9
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core
74624 MB/s +105%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (638 - 161430, n=56, last 2 years)
60483 MB/s +66%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H, Arc 7-Core
58228 MB/s +60%
Asus Zenbook S 14 UX5406
Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, Arc 140V
38049 MB/s +5%
Acer Swift 14 AI SF14-51-58TU
Intel Core Ultra 5 226V, Arc 130V
36373 MB/s
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
  ()
36373 MB/s 0%
AIDA64 / CPU ZLib
HP OmniBook Ultra 14
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375, Radeon 890M
1361 MB/s +153%
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IMH9
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core
1123 MB/s +108%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H, Arc 7-Core
824 MB/s +53%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (166.9 - 1379, n=56, last 2 years)
745 MB/s +38%
Acer Swift 14 AI SF14-51-58TU
Intel Core Ultra 5 226V, Arc 130V
539 MB/s
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
  ()
539 MB/s 0%
Asus Zenbook S 14 UX5406
Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, Arc 140V
499 MB/s -7%
AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace
HP OmniBook Ultra 14
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375, Radeon 890M
17362 KRay/s +163%
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IMH9
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core
8313 KRay/s +26%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (610 - 17495, n=56, last 2 years)
6677 KRay/s +1%
Acer Swift 14 AI SF14-51-58TU
Intel Core Ultra 5 226V, Arc 130V
6593 KRay/s
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
  ()
6593 KRay/s 0%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H, Arc 7-Core
5630 KRay/s -15%
Asus Zenbook S 14 UX5406
Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, Arc 140V
4891 KRay/s -26%
AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IMH9
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core
53594 MPixel/s +7%
Asus Zenbook S 14 UX5406
Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, Arc 140V
51458 MPixel/s +2%
Acer Swift 14 AI SF14-51-58TU
Intel Core Ultra 5 226V, Arc 130V
50232 MPixel/s
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
  ()
50232 MPixel/s 0%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H, Arc 7-Core
49844 MPixel/s -1%
HP OmniBook Ultra 14
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375, Radeon 890M
49280 MPixel/s -2%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (6569 - 53954, n=56, last 2 years)
39998 MPixel/s -20%

System performance

On paper, the Ultra 5 226V delivers more than solid system performance. Over 6,400 points in PCMark 10 are certainly impressive. In practice, however, the system isn't quite as smooth in places as you would expect from devices in this performance and price range. We already had this feeling with other laptops fitted with Lunar Lake chips. Intel may need to help here with driver and BIOS optimizations.

PCMark 10 / Score
HP OmniBook Ultra 14
Radeon 890M, Ryzen AI 9 HX 375, SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N
7788 Points +21%
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IMH9
Arc 8-Core, Ultra 7 155H, SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
6889 Points +7%
Asus Zenbook S 14 UX5406
Arc 140V, Core Ultra 7 258V, WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00
6868 Points +7%
Acer Swift 14 AI SF14-51-58TU
Arc 130V, Core Ultra 5 226V, Micron 2550 512GB
6445 Points
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 226V, Intel Arc Graphics 130V
  ()
6445 Points 0%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (4993 - 7788, n=49, last 2 years)
6427 Points 0%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9
Arc 7-Core, Ultra 5 125H, SK hynix HFS512GEJ4X113N
6359 Points -1%
PCMark 10 / Essentials
HP OmniBook Ultra 14
Radeon 890M, Ryzen AI 9 HX 375, SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N
11000 Points +16%
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IMH9
Arc 8-Core, Ultra 7 155H, SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
10816 Points +14%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (9476 - 11331, n=49, last 2 years)
10486 Points +11%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9
Arc 7-Core, Ultra 5 125H, SK hynix HFS512GEJ4X113N
10152 Points +7%
Asus Zenbook S 14 UX5406
Arc 140V, Core Ultra 7 258V, WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00
9729 Points +3%
Acer Swift 14 AI SF14-51-58TU
Arc 130V, Core Ultra 5 226V, Micron 2550 512GB
9476 Points
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 226V, Intel Arc Graphics 130V
  ()
9476 Points 0%
PCMark 10 / Productivity
HP OmniBook Ultra 14
Radeon 890M, Ryzen AI 9 HX 375, SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N
10623 Points +26%
Asus Zenbook S 14 UX5406
Arc 140V, Core Ultra 7 258V, WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00
9287 Points +10%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (6440 - 10623, n=49, last 2 years)
8627 Points +2%
Acer Swift 14 AI SF14-51-58TU
Arc 130V, Core Ultra 5 226V, Micron 2550 512GB
8457 Points
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 226V, Intel Arc Graphics 130V
  ()
8457 Points 0%
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IMH9
Arc 8-Core, Ultra 7 155H, SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
8416 Points 0%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9
Arc 7-Core, Ultra 5 125H, SK hynix HFS512GEJ4X113N
7798 Points -8%
PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation
HP OmniBook Ultra 14
Radeon 890M, Ryzen AI 9 HX 375, SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N
10973 Points +21%
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IMH9
Arc 8-Core, Ultra 7 155H, SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
9749 Points +8%
Asus Zenbook S 14 UX5406
Arc 140V, Core Ultra 7 258V, WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00
9728 Points +7%
Acer Swift 14 AI SF14-51-58TU
Arc 130V, Core Ultra 5 226V, Micron 2550 512GB
9064 Points
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 226V, Intel Arc Graphics 130V
  ()
9064 Points 0%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9
Arc 7-Core, Ultra 5 125H, SK hynix HFS512GEJ4X113N
8814 Points -3%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (5305 - 10983, n=49, last 2 years)
8048 Points -11%
CrossMark / Overall
HP OmniBook Ultra 14
Radeon 890M, Ryzen AI 9 HX 375, SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N
1720 Points
Asus Zenbook S 14 UX5406
Arc 140V, Core Ultra 7 258V, WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00
1654 Points
Average of class Subnotebook
  (365 - 1971, n=54, last 2 years)
1578 Points
CrossMark / Productivity
HP OmniBook Ultra 14
Radeon 890M, Ryzen AI 9 HX 375, SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N
1607 Points
Asus Zenbook S 14 UX5406
Arc 140V, Core Ultra 7 258V, WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00
1590 Points
Average of class Subnotebook
  (364 - 1875, n=54, last 2 years)
1521 Points
CrossMark / Creativity
HP OmniBook Ultra 14
Radeon 890M, Ryzen AI 9 HX 375, SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N
1928 Points
Asus Zenbook S 14 UX5406
Arc 140V, Core Ultra 7 258V, WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00
1882 Points
Average of class Subnotebook
  (385 - 2210, n=54, last 2 years)
1729 Points
CrossMark / Responsiveness
HP OmniBook Ultra 14
Radeon 890M, Ryzen AI 9 HX 375, SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N
1499 Points
Average of class Subnotebook
  (312 - 1899, n=54, last 2 years)
1350 Points
Asus Zenbook S 14 UX5406
Arc 140V, Core Ultra 7 258V, WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00
1263 Points
WebXPRT 3 / Overall
HP OmniBook Ultra 14
Radeon 890M, Ryzen AI 9 HX 375, SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N
348 Points
Average of class Subnotebook
  (156 - 448, n=56, last 2 years)
305 Points
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IMH9
Arc 8-Core, Ultra 7 155H, SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
278 Points
Asus Zenbook S 14 UX5406
Arc 140V, Core Ultra 7 258V, WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00
260 Points
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9
Arc 7-Core, Ultra 5 125H, SK hynix HFS512GEJ4X113N
245 Points
WebXPRT 4 / Overall
HP OmniBook Ultra 14
Radeon 890M, Ryzen AI 9 HX 375, SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N
277 Points +11%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (132 - 325, n=54, last 2 years)
255 Points +2%
Asus Zenbook S 14 UX5406
Arc 140V, Core Ultra 7 258V, WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00
251 Points +1%
Acer Swift 14 AI SF14-51-58TU
Arc 130V, Core Ultra 5 226V, Micron 2550 512GB
249 Points
Acer Swift 14 AI SF14-51-58TU
Arc 130V, Core Ultra 5 226V, Micron 2550 512GB
249 Points 0%
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 226V, Intel Arc Graphics 130V
  (249 - 249, n=2)
249 Points 0%
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 / Total
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9
Arc 7-Core, Ultra 5 125H, SK hynix HFS512GEJ4X113N
588 ms * -8%
Asus Zenbook S 14 UX5406
Arc 140V, Core Ultra 7 258V, WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00
559 ms * -3%
Acer Swift 14 AI SF14-51-58TU
Arc 130V, Core Ultra 5 226V, Micron 2550 512GB
543 ms *
Acer Swift 14 AI SF14-51-58TU
Arc 130V, Core Ultra 5 226V, Micron 2550 512GB
543 ms * -0%
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 226V, Intel Arc Graphics 130V
  (543 - 543, n=2)
543 ms * -0%
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IMH9
Arc 8-Core, Ultra 7 155H, SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
536 ms * +1%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (363 - 1104, n=63, last 2 years)
529 ms * +3%
HP OmniBook Ultra 14
Radeon 890M, Ryzen AI 9 HX 375, SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N
431 ms * +21%

* ... smaller is better

PCMark 10 Score
6445 points
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AIDA64 / Memory Copy
Asus Zenbook S 14 UX5406
Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, Arc 140V
108756 MB/s +9%
Acer Swift 14 AI SF14-51-58TU
Intel Core Ultra 5 226V, Arc 130V
99548 MB/s
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
  ()
99548 MB/s 0%
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IMH9
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core
93855 MB/s -6%
HP OmniBook Ultra 14
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375, Radeon 890M
89071 MB/s -11%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H, Arc 7-Core
87131 MB/s -12%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (14916 - 108756, n=56, last 2 years)
70251 MB/s -29%
AIDA64 / Memory Read
HP OmniBook Ultra 14
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375, Radeon 890M
100256 MB/s +19%
Acer Swift 14 AI SF14-51-58TU
Intel Core Ultra 5 226V, Arc 130V
83967 MB/s
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
  ()
83967 MB/s 0%
Asus Zenbook S 14 UX5406
Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, Arc 140V
82846 MB/s -1%
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IMH9
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core
82558 MB/s -2%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H, Arc 7-Core
75830 MB/s -10%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (15948 - 122210, n=56, last 2 years)
67358 MB/s -20%
AIDA64 / Memory Write
Asus Zenbook S 14 UX5406
Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, Arc 140V
112837 MB/s +2%
Acer Swift 14 AI SF14-51-58TU
Intel Core Ultra 5 226V, Arc 130V
110849 MB/s
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
  ()
110849 MB/s 0%
HP OmniBook Ultra 14
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375, Radeon 890M
98333 MB/s -11%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (16513 - 112837, n=56, last 2 years)
73251 MB/s -34%
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IMH9
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core
73199 MB/s -34%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H, Arc 7-Core
63162 MB/s -43%
AIDA64 / Memory Latency
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IMH9
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core
172 ns * -89%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H, Arc 7-Core
158.1 ns * -74%
HP OmniBook Ultra 14
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375, Radeon 890M
122.8 ns * -35%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (7.4 - 187.8, n=56, last 2 years)
107.2 ns * -18%
Asus Zenbook S 14 UX5406
Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, Arc 140V
98.1 ns * -8%
Acer Swift 14 AI SF14-51-58TU
Intel Core Ultra 5 226V, Arc 130V
91.1 ns *
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
  ()
91.1 ns * -0%

* ... smaller is better

DPC latency

The latencies of the Swift 14 AI are also less than ideal. The LatencyMon tool attested to the 14-inch device's possible difficulties with audio and video processing in real-time straight out of the box.

LatencyMon
LatencyMon
DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
Asus Zenbook S 14 UX5406
Arc 140V, Core Ultra 7 258V, WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00
1614.8 μs * -29%
Acer Swift 14 AI SF14-51-58TU
Arc 130V, Core Ultra 5 226V, Micron 2550 512GB
1250.9 μs *
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IMH9
Arc 8-Core, Ultra 7 155H, SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
806.4 μs * +36%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9
Arc 7-Core, Ultra 5 125H, SK hynix HFS512GEJ4X113N
582.9 μs * +53%

* ... smaller is better

Storage device

There is light and shade when it comes to the laptop's mass storage. The 512 GB SSD from Micron (model 2550) offers a pretty good read speed, but its write performance could be much better. At least the values are stable over a longer period of time, as our DiskSpd loop proved—which cannot be said of all competitors (Lenovo Slim 5). The absence of a second M.2 slot is a bit of a shame. The latter would have made it much easier to expand its storage space.

Micron 2550 512GB
CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 4581 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 864 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 337.1 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 468.4 MB/s
CDM 5 Read Seq: 2106 MB/s
CDM 5 Write Seq: 805.7 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 52.8 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 209.1 MB/s
Drive Performance Rating - Percent
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IMH9
SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
83 pt
HP OmniBook Ultra 14
SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N
82.1 pt
Average of class Subnotebook
 
72.3 pt
Acer Swift 14 AI SF14-51-58TU
Micron 2550 512GB
66.4 pt
Average Micron 2550 512GB
 
65.2 pt
Asus Zenbook S 14 UX5406
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00
62.2 pt
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9
SK hynix HFS512GEJ4X113N
56.3 pt
DiskSpd
seq read
HP OmniBook Ultra 14
SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N
4168 (4131.1min - 4167.93max) MB/s +56%
Asus Zenbook S 14 UX5406
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00
3956 (3911.61min - 3955.65max) MB/s +48%
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IMH9
SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
3470 (3449.63min - 3469.93max) MB/s +30%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (38.2 - 4501, n=56, last 2 years)
2937 MB/s +10%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9
SK hynix HFS512GEJ4X113N
2797 (2650.38min - 2796.55max) MB/s +5%
Acer Swift 14 AI SF14-51-58TU
Micron 2550 512GB
2673 (2653.88min - 2673.14max) MB/s
Average Micron 2550 512GB
  (2416 - 2673, n=3)
2532 MB/s -5%
seq write
HP OmniBook Ultra 14
SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N
3781 (3680.48min - 3780.96max) MB/s +4%
Acer Swift 14 AI SF14-51-58TU
Micron 2550 512GB
3619 (478.03min - 3619.06max) MB/s
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IMH9
SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
3443 (3378.05min - 3442.93max) MB/s -5%
Average Micron 2550 512GB
  (2477 - 3619, n=3)
3115 MB/s -14%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (38.2 - 5344, n=56, last 2 years)
2942 MB/s -19%
Asus Zenbook S 14 UX5406
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00
2428 (2247.52min - 2427.66max) MB/s -33%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9
SK hynix HFS512GEJ4X113N
2283 (2005.3min - 2283.12max) MB/s -37%
seq q8 t1 read
HP OmniBook Ultra 14
SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N
7155 (5792.12min - 7154.6max) MB/s +45%
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IMH9
SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
7068 (5893.79min - 7067.95max) MB/s +44%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (38.5 - 7155, n=56, last 2 years)
5088 MB/s +3%
Asus Zenbook S 14 UX5406
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00
5021 (4293.08min - 5020.56max) MB/s +2%
Average Micron 2550 512GB
  (4922 - 5057, n=3)
4990 MB/s +1%
Acer Swift 14 AI SF14-51-58TU
Micron 2550 512GB
4922 (4296.23min - 4921.6max) MB/s
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9
SK hynix HFS512GEJ4X113N
4887 (4351.8min - 4886.91max) MB/s -1%
seq q8 t1 write
HP OmniBook Ultra 14
SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N
6052 (6029.52min - 6051.6max) MB/s +59%
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IMH9
SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
5873 (5807.77min - 5872.86max) MB/s +55%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9
SK hynix HFS512GEJ4X113N
4094 (3763.78min - 4093.64max) MB/s +8%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (38.2 - 6810, n=56, last 2 years)
3998 MB/s +5%
Average Micron 2550 512GB
  (3799 - 4062, n=3)
3969 MB/s +4%
Acer Swift 14 AI SF14-51-58TU
Micron 2550 512GB
3799 (3645.11min - 3799.36max) MB/s
Asus Zenbook S 14 UX5406
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00
3256 (3210.53min - 3255.62max) MB/s -14%
4k q1 t1 read
Acer Swift 14 AI SF14-51-58TU
Micron 2550 512GB
69.7 (66.92min - 69.68max) MB/s
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IMH9
SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
64 (62.8min - 63.95max) MB/s -8%
Average Micron 2550 512GB
  (53.2 - 69.7, n=3)
62.2 MB/s -11%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (8.27 - 87.4, n=56, last 2 years)
61.3 MB/s -12%
HP OmniBook Ultra 14
SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N
61.1 (60.74min - 61.09max) MB/s -12%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9
SK hynix HFS512GEJ4X113N
49.6 (46.89min - 49.57max) MB/s -29%
Asus Zenbook S 14 UX5406
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00
48.4 (45.76min - 48.41max) MB/s -31%
4k q1 t1 write
Acer Swift 14 AI SF14-51-58TU
Micron 2550 512GB
202 (185.88min - 202.2max) MB/s
HP OmniBook Ultra 14
SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N
166.3 (162.35min - 166.25max) MB/s -18%
Average Micron 2550 512GB
  (139.2 - 202, n=3)
161.6 MB/s