Acer Swift Go 14 AI vs Acer Swift 5 SF514-56 Comparison

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Acer Swift Go 14 AI vs Acer Swift 5 SF514-56 Comparison Overview

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In this review, we will be comparing Swift Go 14 AI and Swift 5 SF514-56, two laptops by Acer. Acer Swift Go 14 AI was introduced to market in September 2024 and Acer Swift 5 SF514-56 was launched in February 2022. As you can see, Swift 5 SF514-56 is 2 years older than Swift Go 14 AI. Let's see if this age difference between two laptops makes a big difference.

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Swift Go 14 AI and Swift 5 SF514-56 are members of Acer's Swift series of laptops. Below you can find the latest models from this series.

Acer Swift Series History

	Release Date	Screen Size	Dimensions	Weight
Acer Swift Go 14 AI	September 2024	14.0"	322.6 x 225.95 x 10-17.95 mm	1.32 kg (2.91 lbs)
Acer Swift 14 AI SF14-61	September 2024	14.0"	312.9 x 222.11 x 10-17.9 mm	1.32 kg (2.91 lbs)
Acer Swift 14 AI SF14-51	September 2024	14.0"	312 x 221 x 16 mm	1.26 kg (2.78 lbs)
Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T	September 2024	16.0"	356 x 249.42 x 9.9-15.9 mm	1.5 kg (3.31 lbs)
Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T	September 2024	16.0"	356 x 249.42 x 9.9-15.9 mm	1.5 kg (3.31 lbs)
Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-63	July 2024	14.0"	312.9 x 217.9 x 14.9 mm	1.25 kg (2.76 lbs)
Acer Swift 14 SF14-11	March 2024	14.5"	322.6 x 226 x 14.9 mm	1.32 kg (2.91 lbs)
Acer Swift Go 16 SFG16-72	January 2024	16.0"	355.6 x 243.8 x 24.3 mm	1.6 kg (3.53 lbs)

Here is a brief look at the main features of Acer Swift Go 14 AI and Acer Swift 5 SF514-56 before getting into our more detailed comparison.

Acer Swift Go 14 AI Key Specs

Launched in September 2024
14.0" IPS LCD, 16:10 Aspect Ratio Display
CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-46-100)
GPU: Adreno X1
16GB Ram
322.6 x 225.95 x 10-17.95 mm (12.7 x 8.9 x 0.39-0.71 inches)
Weight: 1.32 kg (2.91 lbs)

Acer Swift 5 SF514-56 Key Specs

Launched in February 2022
14.0" Touchscreen - IPS LCD, 16:9 Aspect Ratio Display
CPU: Intel Core i7 1260P
GPU: Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU)
8GB Ram
309.8 x 213.3 x 14.9 mm (12.2 x 8.4 x 0.59 inches)
Weight: 1.2 kg (2.65 lbs)

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how Swift Go 14 AI and Swift 5 SF514-56 compares and decide which one is better for you.

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Reasons to choose Acer Swift Go 14 AI over Acer Swift 5 SF514-56

Refresh Rate	120 Hz vs 60 Hz	Smoother media experience
CPU Fabrication Process	4 nm vs 10 nm	Newer Generation CPU
GPU Fabrication Process	4 nm vs 10 nm	Newer Generation GPU
GPU FLOPS	3.7-4.6 TFLOPS vs 1.69 TFLOPS	Faster RAM Type
RAM Type	LPDDR5X vs LPDDR4X	More advanced Wi-fi connectivity
WiFi Standard	v7 vs v6	More advanced Bluetooth connectivity
Bluetooth	v5.4 vs v5.2	Higher Resolution Camera
Webcam Resolution	2560 x 1440 vs 1920 x 1080

Reasons to choose Acer Swift 5 SF514-56 over Acer Swift Go 14 AI

Weight	1.20 kg vs 1.32 kg	0.12 kg lighter
Screen-to-Body Ratio	~81.7% vs ~78%	Larger screen area ratio
Screen PPI	210 ppi vs 162 ppi	More pixels per inch
Touch Screen	Yes vs No	Interact with your fingers
Screen Resolution	2560 x 1440 pixels vs 1920 x 1200 pixels	Higher pixel count screen
Thunderbolt	v4 vs No	Support audio, data, power and video all through one single port
HDMI Port	1x HDMI 2.0 vs No	Connect to external monitors directly via HDMI cable

Common Strengths of Acer Swift 5 SF514-56 and Acer Swift Go 14 AI

Launch Dates	September 2024 vs February 2022	Both laptops are recent models
Screen Coating	Matte vs Matte	Less reflections on the screen
Fast Charging Support	Yes vs Yes	Charge the battery in a shorter time
RAM Type	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) vs PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)	Fast RAM type
Upgradable Storage	Yes vs Yes	Option to increase the Storage size
SSD Type	NVMe vs NVMe	Faster Data Transfers
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes vs Yes	Easy Login with Fingerprint Sensor
VGA Output	No vs No	Connect to External Displays via VGA cable
Keyboard Backlight	Yes vs Yes	Easily see the keys under low light

Common Weaknesses of Acer Swift 5 SF514-56 and Acer Swift Go 14 AI

HDR Support	No vs No	No HDR Support
Upgradable RAM	No vs No	No Option to increase the RAM size

Acer Swift Go 14 AI vs Acer Swift 5 SF514-56: Physical Specs Comparison

In this section, we will be comparing the physical specifications and body features of the Acer Swift Go 14 AI and the Acer Swift 5 SF514-56.

Physical Specs
Weight	1.32 kg (2.91 lbs)	1.2 kg (2.65 lbs)
Surface Area	729 cm2 (113 inches2)	661 cm2 (102.5 inches2)
Screen to Surface Ratio	~78%	~81.7%
Side Bezel Thickness	~10.6 mm	~0 mm
Weight per Inch of Screen	0.09 kg/inch	0.09 kg/inch
	0.198 lbs/inch	0.198 lbs/inch
Colors	Gray	Black, Gold

Comparison of the Acer Swift Go 14 AI and the Acer Swift 5 SF514-56 External Dimensions

Weight

Swift Go 14 AI weighs 1.32 kg (2.91 lbs), whereas the Swift 5 SF514-56 weighs 1.2 kg (2.65 lbs). There is a notable difference in weight between these two laptops. The weight difference between the two laptops is not significant.

Weight Comparison

Displays size 14.0-14.9 inches

Acer Swift Go 14 AI 1.32 kg

Acer Swift 5 SF514-56 1.20 kg

Min 0.88 kg

Average 1.42 kg

Max 2.19 kg

Thickness Comparison

Displays size 14.0-14.9 inches

Acer Swift Go 14 AI 17.95 mm

Acer Swift 5 SF514-56 14.90 mm

Min 8.40 mm

Average 17.12 mm

Max 32.50 mm

Another value that we use for comparing the weights of the laptops is the Weight per Inch of Screen, which is calculated by dividing the total weight of the model with its usable diagonal screen size. This value for the Acer Swift Go 14 AI is 0.09 kg/inch.In comparison, this value for the Acer Swift 5 SF514-56 is 0.09 kg/inch.Here are some of the best performing laptops in this area:

Microsoft Surface Go 4: 0.05 kg/inch
LG Gram SuperSlim 15.6 2023: 0.06 kg/inch
Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306: 0.06 kg/inch
Asus Zenbook A14 UX3407: 0.06 kg/inch
Dell Latitude 7330: 0.07 kg/inch
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 2: 0.07 kg/inch
LG Gram 14 2022: 0.07 kg/inch
LG Gram 14 2-in-1 2022: 0.07 kg/inch

Acer Swift Go 14 AI vs Acer Swift 5 SF514-56: Internals (CPU, GPU, RAM, Battery, SSD, etc.) Comparison

CPU Comparison

CPU Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-46-100)	Intel Core i7 1260P
Base Frequency	3.4 GHz	2.1 GHz
Turbo Frequency	4 GHz	4.7 GHz
Number of Cores	8	12
Number of Threads	8	16
Integrated GPU	Qualcomm Adreno X1	Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU)
CPU Fabrication Process	4 nm	10 nm

Above you can see the CPU options and the CineBench and GeekBench test scores for both laptops, which gives an idea about what kind of performance difference you may experience between the Acer Swift Go 14 AI and Acer Swift 5 SF514-56.

You may also read reviews of latest laptops with the same CPU ( Intel Core i7 1260P ) and compare them:

GPU Comparison

GPU Model	Adreno X1	Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU)
Base Clock Frequency	500 MHz	300 MHz
TGP (Total Graphics Power)		15 W
Type	Integrated	Integrated
FLOPS	3.7-4.6 TFLOPS	1.690 TFLOPS
Memory Size	System Shared	System Shared
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	System Shared
Memory Speed	8.45 Gbps	System Shared
Shading Units Cores	1536	768
TMUs	48	48
ROPs	6	24

GPU is as critical as the CPU for graphic heavy applications and the table above gives a picture of how the two GPU compares. FLOPS is a measure of a GPU's performance based on the number of floating-point arithmetic calculations that the processor can perform within a second. Acer Swift Go 14 AI has a FLOPS value of 3.7-4.6 TFLOPS whereas the Acer Swift 5 SF514-56 ' has a FLOPS value of 1.69 TFLOPS. If graphical performance of the laptop is important for your use type, the Acer Swift Go 14 AI may be the better choice between these two setups.

RAM Comparison

RAM	16GB 32GB	8GB 16GB
Memory Bus	2x8 GB	2x4 GB
RAM Clock	8448 MHz	4266 MHz
RAM Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Upgradable	No	No
Memory Bus	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)

With a larger RAM capacity of 16 GB, the Swift Go 14 AI offers an advantage for multitasking and resource-intensive applications compared to the Swift 5 SF514-56's RAM capacity of 8 GB.

LOCAL LLM Compatibility Evaluation

This quick guide shows what types of large language models (LLMs) each of these laptops could support, based on their respective hardware specifications. It's meant to help you compare their suitability for running AI models locally.

LLM Category	Acer Swift Go 14 AI	Acer Swift 5 (SF514-56)
Small Models(1-3B):Examples: Phi-2, Qwen-1.8B	✔ Run smoothly.	✔ Run smoothly.
Medium Models(7-8B):Examples: Mistral-7B, Qwen-7B	✔ Good performance.	✖ Not supported.
Large Models(13-30B):Examples: Mixtral, Qwen-14B	✖ Not supported.	✖ Not supported.
Extra-Large Models(65B+):Examples: LLaMA2-70B, Qwen1.5-72B	✖ Not supported on most systems. Requires high-end GPU or advanced setup.	✖ Not supported on most systems. Requires high-end GPU or advanced setup.

Note: Optimized (e.g., 4-bit) models may run on limited hardware. Performance depends on runtime and setup.

📌 MoE Models: Some models like Mixtral 8x7B and Qwen3-30B-A3B use a Mixture of Experts (MoE) design, activating only part of the model during inference. This means they can often run efficiently on laptops with 12–16 GB of VRAM when quantized.

BATTERY

BATTERY	75 Wh	0 Wh
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Fast Charging	No	No
Charging Port Position	Left	Left
Charge Power	65 W	65 W

Moreover, the Swift Go 14 AI boasts a larger battery capacity of 75 Wh, offering extended usage time compared to the Swift 5 SF514-56's56 Wh.

Battery Comparison

Displays size 14.0-14.9 inches

Acer Swift Go 14 AI 75 Wh

Acer Swift 5 SF514-56 56 Wh

Min 32.00 Wh

Average 55.79 Wh

Max 90.00 Wh

STORAGE
Both laptops, the Swift Go 14 AI and the Swift 5 SF514-56 have similar max. storage capacities of 1 TB, allowing for ample space to store files and applications.

Storage Options	512 GB, 1 TB	256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB
Upgradable	Yes	Yes
Total Slots	1	1
Storage type	SSD (M2)	SSD (M2)
NVMe	Yes	Yes

If your budget allows, we recommend opting for the largest possible disk size, considering the potential increase in storage capacity needs in the future. However, please keep in mind the question 'What will the laptop be used for?' when making this decision. Of course, you can later upgrade the hard disk capacity by getting a larger disk. However, if your laptop has only one disk slot, it may not be as straightforward as a RAM upgrade, where you simply add or replace a module, as moving or cloning files to a new disk may be necessary.

Acer Swift Go 14 AI vs Acer Swift 5 SF514-56: Display Comparison

The display is an essential aspect to consider when comparing the Acer Swift Go 14 AI and Acer Swift 5 SF514-56 since its is the component that you interact the most and significantly impact the experience.

Screen Area and Dimensions

Now let's look at the comparison of the actual display areas of both laptops below, keeping the bezels around the screens out of the equation. Both Swift Go 14 AI and Swift 5 SF514-56 screens have the same size of 14.0".The total usable screen area of the Swift Go 14 AI is 568cm² / 88inch² whereas the Swift 5 SF514-56's total usable screen area is 540cm² / 84inch².

PPI (Pixels per Inch)
Additionally, the Swift 5 SF514-56 features a higher pixel density with 210 pixels per inch (PPI), ensuring sharper image details.

Screen PPI (Pixels Per Inch) Comparison

Displays size 14.0-14.9 inches

Acer Swift Go 14 AI 162 ppi

Acer Swift 5 SF514-56 210 ppi

Min 112 PPI

Average 173 PPI

Max 323.00 PPI

Refresh Rate
The Swift Go 14 AI offers a higher refresh rate of 120 Hz, resulting in smoother motion and improved visual experience.

Acer Swift Go 14 AI vs Acer Swift 5 SF514-56 Connectivity Comparison

In terms of connectivity,

Wifi
Swift Go 14 AI features a more advanced Wi-Fi standard v7, providing faster and more reliable wireless connections compared to Swift 5 SF514-56 (v6).

Below, you'll find a Wi-Fi Versions Table, along with their release dates and speeds, to provide a brief overview of its development.

Wi-Fi Versions and Speeds

Standard	Speed	Release Date	Network	Frequency Bands (GHz)
Wi-Fi 7	up to 40 Gbps (5 GB/s)	2023	802.11be	2.4, 5, 6
Wi-Fi 6E	up to 9.6 Gbps (1.2 GB/s)	2020	802.11ax	2.4, 5, 6
Wi-Fi 6	up to 9.6 Gbps (1.2 GB/s)	2019	802.11ax	2.4, 5
Wi-Fi 5	up to 6.93 Gbps (866.25 MB/s)	2014	802.11ac	2.4, 5
Wi-Fi 4	up to 600 Mbps (75 MB/s)	2009	802.11n	2.4, 5

* Please note that the provided transfer rates are maximum theoretical values, and real-life performance may vary based on environmental factors.

USB
Both Swift Go 14 AI and Swift 5 SF514-56 feature 2x USB 3.2 USB-A ports.
Both Swift Go 14 AI and Swift 5 SF514-56 feature 2x USB 4.0 USB Type-C ports.

Below, you'll find a table of USB ports, along with their release dates and speeds.
To mitigate the confusion caused by generation names, the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) suggests using marketing names like USB 5Gbps, USB 10Gbps, and so forth, based on their respective transfer rates.

USB Type and Speeds

USB Type	Version	Speed	Date	Other Features/Explanations
USB4	Gen 4 (2.0)	80 Gbps	2022	Also known as USB 80Gbps
USB4	Gen 3×2	40 Gbps	2019	Also known as USB 40Gbps
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 2x2	20 Gbps	2019	Double the data transfer rates of Gen 2
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 2	10 Gbps	2017	Previously known as USB 3.1
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 1	5 Gbps	2017	Previously known as USB 3.0
USB 3.1	3.1 Gen 2	10 Gbps	2013	Faster data transfer rates
USB 3.0	3.1 Gen 1	5 Gbps	2010	SuperSpeed USB, improved data transfer rates
USB 2.0	2.0	480 Mbps	2000	High-speed data transfer
USB 1.0	1.0	1.5 Mbps	1996	Original USB standard

Thunderbolt
Swift 5 SF514-56 is equipped with Thunderbolt 4 port. Swift Go 14 AI does not have Thunderbolt port.

HDMI
Swift 5 SF514-56 features an HDMI port (1x HDMI 2.0) for connecting to external monitors. Swift Go 14 AI does not have an HDMI port.

Below, you'll find a comparison table detailing different HDMI versions, including their bandwidth, color depth, maximum resolution, and release dates. This information can be helpful in understanding the capabilities of each HDMI version and choosing the most suitable one for your needs.

HDMI Comparison Table

HDMI Version	Maximum Resolution	Bandwidth (Gbps)	Color Depth (bits)	Release Date
HDMI 2.1-2.1b	7680 x 4320 *(8K)* @ 60p 3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 120p	48.0	48	2017
HDMI 2.0-2.0b	3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 60p	18.0	48	2013
HDMI 1.4-1.4b	3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 30p	10.2	48	2009
HDMI 1.3-1.3a	2560 x 1440 @ 60p	10.2	48	2006
HDMI 1.0-1.2a	1920 x 1200 @ 60p	4.95	24	2002

* Please note that the provided resolution values represent the maximum supported resolution, and actual display quality may depend on other factors such as source content and connected devices.

SD Card Reader
Neither Swift Go 14 AI nor Swift 5 SF514-56 has an SD Card Reader.

Audio Jack
Both Swift Go 14 AI and Swift 5 SF514-56 are equipped with a 3.5mm Audio Jack, providing seamless connection to headphones and speakers.

To summarize the connectivity and ports details, please refer to the table below to see them listed.

Connectivity and Ports
WiFi Standard (latest: v7)	v7	v6
Bluetooth (latest: v5.4)	v5.4	v5.2
USB-A (latest: 3.2)	2x USB 3.2	2x USB 3.2
USB Type-C (latest: USB4 2.0)	2x USB 4.0	2x USB 4.0
Thunderbolt (latest: 4)	No	Thunderbolt 4
HDMI (latest: 2.1)	No	1x HDMI 2.0
Display Port (latest: v2.0)	No	No
VGA	No	No
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	Yes
Optical Drive	No	No
Audio Jack 3.5mm	Yes	Yes
Ethernet RJ45	No	No
SD CardReader	No	No
Proprietary Charging Port	No	No