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- Main Differences
- Design
- Display
- Interface
- Connectivity
- Configuration
- Performance
- Additional Features And Software
- Comments
Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 (2022) vs Acer Swift 14 (2023)
Side-by-Side Comparison
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 (2022)
Acer Swift 14 (2023)
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Size15"
Operating SystemWindows 11
Size14"
Operating SystemWindows 11
Variants
- Surface Laptop 5 (RBG-00062) (Sandstone - 13"/i7/16GB/512GB)
- Surface Laptop 5 (R1S-00026) (Matte Black - 13"/i5/8GB/512GB)
- Surface Laptop 5 (R1S-00051) (Matte Black - 13"/i5/8GB/512GB)
- Surface Laptop 5 (RBG-00026) (Matte Black - 13"/i7/16GB/512GB)
- Surface Laptop 5 (RBG-00027) (Matte Black - 13"/i7/16GB/512GB)
- Surface Laptop 5 (RIP-00026) (Matte Black - 15"/i7/16GB/512GB)
- Surface Laptop 5 (RKL-00001) (Matte Black - 15"/i7/32GB/1TB)
- Surface Laptop 5 (RFB-00026) (Matte Black - 15"/i7/8GB/512GB)
- Surface Laptop 5 (QZI-00001) (Platinum (Alcantara) - 13"/i5/8GB/256GB)
- Surface Laptop 5 (QZI-00002) (Platinum (Alcantara) - 13"/i5/8GB/256GB)
- Surface Laptop 5 (R1S-00001) (Platinum (Alcantara) - 13"/i5/8GB/512GB)
- Surface Laptop 5 (RBG-00001) (Platinum (Alcantara) - 13"/i7/16GB/512GB)
- Surface Laptop 5 (RBG-00002) (Platinum (Alcantara) - 13"/i7/16GB/512GB)
- Surface Laptop 5 (R1S-00001) (Platinum (Metal) - 13"/i5/8GB/512GB)
- Surface Laptop 5 (RIP-00001) (Platinum (Metal) - 15"/i7/16GB/512GB)
- Surface Laptop 5 (RIP-00002) (Platinum (Metal) - 15"/i7/16GB/512GB)
- Surface Laptop 5 (RBY-00001) (Platinum (Metal) - 15"/i7/8GB/256GB)
- Surface Laptop 5 (RBY-00002) (Platinum (Metal) - 15"/i7/8GB/256GB)
- Surface Laptop 5 (R1S-00051) (Sage - 13"/i5/8GB/256GB)
- Surface Laptop 5 (RBG-00051) (Sage - 13"/i7/16GB/512)
- Surface Laptop 5 (R1S-00062) (Sandstone - 13"/i5/8GB/512GB)
- Swift Go 14 (SF14-71T-56CT) (Mist Green - 2.5K/i5/16GB/1TB)
- Swift Go 14 (SF14-71T-74RF) (Mist Green - 2.5K/i7/16GB/1TB)
- Swift Go 14 (SF14-71T-73DE) (Mist Green - 2.5K/i7/32GB/1TB)
Our Verdict
Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 (2022)
Acer Swift 14 (2023)
The Acer Swift 14 (2023) and the Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 (2022) are both Windows ultraportable laptops. The Surface Laptop 5 feels slightly more premium than the Swift 14, and it provides a better user experience overall with a more comfortable keyboard and a better touchpad. Also, it's available in a 15-inch size, giving you more screen real estate for multitasking. On the other hand, the Swift 14 is available with significantly faster H-series CPUs, and it doesn't throttle as much under load, making it suitable for more demanding tasks like programming.
Main Differences forSchool
School
Threshold
School
7.7
7.7
Ports
5.0
8.5
Touchpad
8.7
7.1
Build Quality
9.5
8.0
Battery
6.5
7.1
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
Form Factor
Traditional (Clamshell)
Traditional (Clamshell)
Build Quality
9.5
8.0
Build Quality Photo
Hinge
9.1
6.6
Hinge Photo
Range
135°
135°
Stability
Good
Good
One Finger Lift
Yes
No
Portability
8.4
8.5
Dimensions Photo
Size
15"
14"
Thickness
0.6" (1.5 cm)
0.8" (2.1 cm)
Width
13.4" (34.0 cm)
12.2" (31.0 cm)
Depth
9.6" (24.5 cm)
8.7" (22.0 cm)
Volume
76.2 in³ (1,249.5 cm³)
87.4 in³ (1,432.2 cm³)
Weight
3.5 lbs (1.6 kg)
2.8 lbs (1.3 kg)
Charger Size
6.9 in³ (112.5 cm³)
9.5 in³ (155.8 cm³)
Charger Weight
0.6 lbs (0.3 kg)
0.8 lbs (0.4 kg)
Serviceability
4.3
6.0
Internals Photo
Ease Of Access
4.5
7.0
RAM Slots
0
0
Storage Slots
1
1
Replaceable Battery
Yes
Yes
Replaceable Wireless Adapter
No
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Display
Screen Specs
Display Photo
Resolution
2496 x 1664
2560 x 1600
Aspect Ratio
3:2
16:10
Pixel Density
199 PPI
216 PPI
Panel Type
IPS
IPS
Touch Screen
Yes
Yes
Screen-To-Body Ratio
84%
90%
Refresh Rate
5.9
5.9
Motion Blur
Refresh Rate
60 Hz
60 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
No
No
Contrast
7.4
8.0
Contrast Photo
Native Contrast
1,376 : 1
1,739 : 1
Brightness
7.7
8.5
Maximum Brightness
364 cd/m²
474 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness
5 cd/m²
18 cd/m²
Reflections
5.8
5.5
Reflections Photo Off
Reflections Photo Max
Screen Finish
Glossy
Glossy
Total Reflections
6.43%
6.96%
Indirect Reflections
0.71%
0.69%
Calculated Direct Reflections
5.72%
6.28%
Black Uniformity
7.4
6.1
Black Uniformity Photo
Uniformity (Std. Dev.)
1.029%
1.960%
Horizontal Viewing Angle
7.1
6.4
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Picture
Color Washout From Left
27°
23°
Color Washout From Right
30°
24°
Horizontal Hue Picture
Color Shift From Left
44°
25°
Color Shift From Right
60°
37°
Horizontal Lightness Picture
Brightness Loss From Left
28°
25°
Brightness Loss From Right
31°
27°
Black Level Raise From Left
60°
60°
Black Level Raise From Right
60°
60°
Gamma Shift From Left
29°
26°
Gamma Shift From Right
35°
29°
Vertical Viewing Angle
6.7
6.3
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Picture
Color Washout From Below
22°
24°
Color Washout From Above
24°
23°
Vertical Hue Picture
Color Shift From Below
41°
34°
Color Shift From Above
45°
26°
Vertical Lightness Picture
Brightness Loss From Below
25°
28°
Brightness Loss From Above
29°
27°
Black Level Raise From Below
45°
45°
Black Level Raise From Above
45°
45°
Gamma Shift From Below
22°
25°
Gamma Shift From Above
27°
23°
Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy
9.6
7.0
White Balance Screencap
Gamma Curve Screencap
Color Screencap
Avg. White Balance dE
1.89
3.38
Avg. Gamma
2.2
2.06
Avg. Color dE
1.09
3.4
Avg. Color Temperature
6,464.9 K
6,385 K
Color Gamut
8.3
9.0
Gamut SDR
sRGB xy
98.92%
117.73%
sRGB uv
98.46%
116.38%
Adobe RGB xy
73.34%
83.35%
Adobe RGB uv
84.4%
92.29%
Gamut HDR
DCI P3 xy
73.43%
86.43%
DCI P3 uv
79.25%
91.43%
Rec. 2020 xy
52.7%
62.25%
Rec. 2020 uv
57.76%
67.53%
Flicker
10
10
Flicker Graph
Flicker-Free
Yes
Yes
Flicker Frequency
No Flicker
No Flicker
Flicker Active Below
0%
0%
Interface
Keyboard
8.1
7.3
Keyboard Photo
Typing Quality
8.0
7.0
Numpad
No
No
Backlighting
Adjustable
Adjustable
Key Switch Actuation Graph
Operating Force
67 gf
68 gf
Actuation Force
40 gf
34 gf
Pre-Travel
0.93 mm
0.90 mm
Total Travel
1.34 mm
1.34 mm
Touchpad
8.7
7.1
Touchpad Photo
Tracking Quality
9.0
7.5
Size
13.7 in² (88.6 cm²)
10.6 in² (68.7 cm²)
Material
Glass
Plastic
Dedicated Buttons
No
No
Speakers
7.4
6.3
Frequency Response Plot
Max Volume
76 dB SPL
80 dB SPL
Standard Error @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
5.5 dB
7.6 dB
Slope @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
0.3
-0.7
Bass Extension (Low-Frequency Ext.)
214 Hz
421 Hz
Treble Extension (High-Frequency Ext.)
16 kHz
18 kHz
Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Vol.
4.0 dB
0.7 dB
Webcam & Microphone
8.7
8.7
Webcam Video Sample
Video Quality
9.0
9.0
Resolution
720p
1440p
Position
Top Center
Top Center
Privacy Cover
No
No
Face Unlock
Yes
No
Connectivity
Ports
5.0
8.5
Ports Photo
USB-A Ports
1
2
USB-C Ports
1
2
Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt 4
USB-C Charging
Yes
Yes
USB-C Display Out
Yes
Yes
HDMI
No
2.1
DisplayPort
No
No
3.5mm Jack
Combo mic/headphone
Combo mic/headphone
Card Reader
No
No
Ethernet
No
No
Proprietary Port
Surface Connect
No
Security Lock
No
Yes
Wireless Communication
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Bluetooth
5.2
5.3
Configuration
CPU
Brand
Intel
Intel
Model
Core i7-1255U
Core i7-13700H
Core Count
10
14
Thread Count
12
20
GPU
Brand
Intel
Intel
Model
Iris Xe Graphics G7
Iris Xe Graphics G7
Dedicated/Integrated
Integrated
Integrated
VRAM Size
N/A
N/A
RAM
Capacity
16 GB
16 GB
Modules
8 (Soldered)
8 (Soldered)
Type
LP-DDR5x
LP-DDR5
Speed
5,200 MHz
4,800 MHz
Storage
Advertised Capacity
512 GB
1,000 GB
Usable Capacity
463 GB
970 GB
Drive 1
KIOXIA KBG50ZNS512G
Micron MTFDKBA1T0TFH
Drive 1 Type
SSD
SSD
Drive 2
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Drive 2 Type
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Performance
Geekbench 5 (Synthetics)
8.3
9.2
Geekbench Image
CPU Single-Thread
1,199 points
1,836 points
CPU Multi-Thread
6,533 points
11,321 points
GPU Compute
18,117 points
20,785 points
Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering)
8.6
9.9
Cinebench R23 Photo
Single-Thread
1,134 points
1,850 points
Multi-Thread
7,727 points
13,434 points
Blender (3D Rendering)
6.7
8.4
Blender Image
CPU Render Time
6.4 min
3.3 min
GPU Render Time
N/A
N/A
GPU Render Time (Optix)
N/A
N/A
Basemark GPU (Game Scene)
5.4
5.8
Basemark Image
Overall Score
19,052
22,405
Storage Drive Performance
9.0
9.6
Storage Performance Image
Sequential Write Speed
980.6 MB/s
2,079.5 MB/s
Sequential Read Speed
2,695.1 MB/s
3,840.4 MB/s
Random Write Speed
74.3 MB/s
140.3 MB/s
Random Read Speed
41.8 MB/s
65.3 MB/s
Battery
6.5
7.1
Capacity
46 Wh
56 Wh
Battery Life (Web Browsing)
8.0 hrs
9.1 hrs
Battery Life (Video Playback)
5.2 hrs
6.5 hrs
Battery Life (Gaming)
2.0 hrs
1.4 hrs
Charge Time
2.5 hrs
2.4 hrs
Borderlands 3
1.8
2.5
Borderlands 3 Graph
Avg. FPS
11 fps
15 fps
1% Low
6 fps
8 fps
0.1% Low
3 fps
3 fps
1% Low Delta
77 ms
54 ms
0.1% Low Delta
276 ms
226 ms
Avg. FPS On Very Low
24 fps
35 fps
Civilization VI
4.8
5.2
Civilization VI Graph
Avg. FPS
22 fps
25 fps
1% Low
16 fps
18 fps
0.1% Low
16 fps
17 fps
1% Low Delta
17 ms
17 ms
0.1% Low Delta
19 ms
18 ms
Avg. FPS On Minimum
80 fps
88 fps
Avg. Turn Time
8.19 s
7.36 s
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
6.3
5.7
Avg. FPS
76 fps
62 fps
1% Low
34 fps
28 fps
0.1% Low
26 fps
22 fps
1% Low Delta
17 ms
20 ms
0.1% Low Delta
25 ms
29 ms
Avg. FPS On Low
113 fps
104 fps
Counter-Strike 2
CS2 Graph
Avg. FPS
1% Low
0.1% Low
1% Low Delta
0.1% Low Delta
Avg. FPS On Low
Shadow Of The Tomb Raider
3.7
4.1
Avg. FPS
21 fps
23 fps
1% Low
15 fps
16 fps
0.1% Low
10 fps
9 fps
1% Low Delta
21 ms
18 ms
0.1% Low Delta
54 ms
66 ms
Avg. FPS On Lowest
32 fps
25 fps
Thermals And Noise
7.4
7.5
Keyboard Temps Picture
Keyboard Temp While Idle
36 °C (96 °F)
24 °C (76 °F)
Keyboard Temp Under Load
44 °C (111 °F)
47 °C (117 °F)
Fan Noise While Idle
25.0 dBA
25.0 dBA
Fan Noise Under Load
45.0 dBA
42.0 dBA
Power & Fan Control App
No
No
Performance Over Time
4.7
8.4
Performance Over Time Graph
CPU Temp (Cinebench)
61 °C
85 °C
CPU Perf. Loss (Cinebench)
25% loss
10% loss
GPU Temp (Heaven)
57 °C
89 °C
GPU Perf. Loss (Heaven)
11% loss
0% loss
Additional Features And Software
Software
Operating System
Windows 11
Windows 11
Additional Software
Yes
Yes
Extra Features
RGB Illumination
No
No
Touch Pen
No
No
Secondary Display
No
No
Biometrics
Face Recognition
Fingerprint Sensor
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