Acer Swift 5 (SF514-56) vs Dell XPS 16 (9640)
[ VERDICT ]
Winner: Dell XPS 16 (9640) (88/100)
Dell XPS 16 (9640) leads overall with a score of 88/100 compared to Acer Swift 5 (SF514-56) (48/100), offering superior measured performance and technical specifications.
Benchmark Performance Comparison
Normalized Lab Scores| Benchmark | Acer Swift 5 (SF514-56) | Dell XPS 16 (9640) |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | 6.0 Poor | 84.0 Very Good WINNER |
| NanoReview Score | 48.0 Poor | 88.0 Very Good WINNER |
| Performance | 38.0 Poor | 89.0 Very Good WINNER |
| Battery Life | — | 82.0 Very Good |
| Display | — | 96.0 Excellent |
Detailed Technical Specifications
Battery
| Specification | Acer Swift 5 (SF514-56) | Dell XPS 16 (9640) |
|---|---|---|
| Battery type | Li-Ion | — |
| Charge power | 65 W | — |
| Charging port position | Left | — |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | — |
| Fast charging | Yes | — |
| Replaceable | No | — |
| Battery Wh | — | 99.5 Wh |
CPU
| Specification | Acer Swift 5 (SF514-56) | Dell XPS 16 (9640) |
|---|---|---|
| Base frequency | 2.1 GHz | — |
| Cores | 12 (4P + 8E) | — |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | — |
| Integrated GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96EU) | — |
| L3 Cache | 18 MB | — |
| Threads | 16 | — |
| Turbo frequency | 4.7 GHz | — |
Case
| Specification | Acer Swift 5 (SF514-56) | Dell XPS 16 (9640) |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 661 cm2(102.5 inches2) | — |
| Colors | Black, Gold | — |
| Cooling system | Active | — |
| Dimensions | 309.8 x 213.3 x 14.9 mm12.2 x 8.4 x 0.59 inches | — |
| Number of fans | 1 | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~81.7% | — |
| Side bezels | 0 mm | — |
| Transformer | No | — |
| Vapor chamber | No | — |
| Weight | 1.2 kg (2.65 lbs) | 2.20 kg (4.85 lbs) CNC Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Specification | Acer Swift 5 (SF514-56) | Dell XPS 16 (9640) |
|---|---|---|
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | — |
| Bluetooth | v5.2 | — |
| DisplayPort | No | — |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | — |
| Fingerprint | Yes | — |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.0 | — |
| Infrared sensor | No | — |
| Optical drive | No | — |
| Proprietary charging port | No | — |
| SD card reader | No | — |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | — |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | — |
| VGA | No | — |
| Webcam | Above the display | — |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | — |
| Wi-Fi standard | v6 | — |
Display
| Specification | Acer Swift 5 (SF514-56) | Dell XPS 16 (9640) |
|---|---|---|
| Ambient light sensor | No | — |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | — |
| Coating | Matte | — |
| HDR support | No | — |
| PPI | 210 ppi | — |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | — |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1440 pixels | — |
| Size | 14 inches | — |
| Sync technology | No | — |
| Touchscreen | Yes | — |
| Type | IPS LCD | — |
| sRGB color space | 100% | — |
| Screen Size | — | 16.3 inches 4K+ OLED Touch (3840 x 2400) |
Graphics Card
| Specification | Acer Swift 5 (SF514-56) | Dell XPS 16 (9640) |
|---|---|---|
| FLOPS | 2.2 TFLOPS | — |
| GPU base clock | 300 MHz | — |
| GPU boost clock | 1400 MHz | — |
| GPU performance | 2.2 TFLOPS | — |
| Memory size | System Shared | — |
| Memory speed | 4.27 Gbps | — |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | — |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 24 | — |
| Shading units (cores) | 768 | — |
| TGP | 15 W | — |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 48 | — |
Input
| Specification | Acer Swift 5 (SF514-56) | Dell XPS 16 (9640) |
|---|---|---|
| Backlight | Yes | — |
| Keyboard type | Island | — |
| Numpad | No | — |
| Windows Precision | Yes | — |
RAM
| Specification | Acer Swift 5 (SF514-56) | Dell XPS 16 (9640) |
|---|---|---|
| Channels | 2x4 GB | — |
| Clock | 4266 MHz | — |
| Upgradable | No | — |
Sound
| Specification | Acer Swift 5 (SF514-56) | Dell XPS 16 (9640) |
|---|---|---|
| Dolby Atmos | No | — |
| Speakers | 2.0 | — |
Storage
| Specification | Acer Swift 5 (SF514-56) | Dell XPS 16 (9640) |
|---|---|---|
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | — |
| NVMe | Yes | — |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | — |
| Total slots | 1 | — |
Design
| Specification | Acer Swift 5 (SF514-56) | Dell XPS 16 (9640) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.2 kg (2.65 lbs) | 2.20 kg (4.85 lbs) CNC Aluminum |
Performance
| Specification | Acer Swift 5 (SF514-56) | Dell XPS 16 (9640) |
|---|---|---|
| Cpu | — | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (16 cores, up to 4.8 GHz, Intel AI Boost) |
| Gpu | — | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop (8 GB GDDR6, 60W) |
| Ram | — | 32 GB LPDDR5X-7467 MHz |
| Storage | — | 1 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD |
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