Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) vs Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2026) G835
[ VERDICT ]
Winner: Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2026) G835 (87/100)
Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2026) G835 leads overall with a score of 87/100 compared to Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) (69/100), offering superior measured performance and technical specifications.
Why choose Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2026) G835:
- + Higher Gaming score (97 vs 33)
- + Higher DeviceBenchmark Score score (87 vs 69)
- + Higher Performance score (94 vs 65)
Benchmark Performance Comparison
Normalized Lab Scores| Benchmark | Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) | Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2026) G835 |
|---|---|---|
| DeviceBenchmark Score | 69.0 Average | 87.0 Very Good WINNER |
| Gaming | 33.0 Poor | 97.0 Excellent WINNER |
| Performance | 65.0 Average | 94.0 Excellent WINNER |
Detailed Technical Specifications
Battery
| Specification | Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) | Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2026) G835 |
|---|---|---|
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Charge power | 65 W | 450 W |
| Charging port position | Left | Left |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes, 100 W |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Full charging time | — | 1:30 hr |
CPU
| Specification | Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) | Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2026) G835 |
|---|---|---|
| Base frequency | 3.4 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Cores | 10 | 24 (8P + 16E) |
| Fabrication process | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| Integrated GPU | Qualcomm Adreno X1-85 | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB | 36 MB |
| Threads | 10 | 24 |
| Turbo frequency | — | 5.5 GHz |
Case
| Specification | Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) | Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2026) G835 |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 729 cm2(113 inches2) | 1189 cm2(184.3 inches2) |
| Colors | Gray | Black |
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Dimensions | 322.6 x 226 x 14.9 mm12.7 x 8.9 x 0.59 inches | 399 x 298 x 23.5-35 mm15.71 x 11.73 x 0.93-1.38 inches |
| Liquid metal | No | Yes |
| Material | Aluminum | Top: AluminumMiddle: PlasticBottom: Plastic |
| Noise level (max. load) | 33 dB | — |
| Number of fans | 2 | 3 |
| Opening angle | 180° | 135° |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~83.6% | ~79% |
| Side bezels | 5.2 mm | 5.7 mm |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Vapor chamber | No | Yes |
| Weight | 1.32 kg (2.91 lbs) | 3.7 kg (8.16 lbs) |
Connectivity
| Specification | Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) | Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2026) G835 |
|---|---|---|
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | v5.4 | v5.4 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | Yes |
| Fingerprint | Yes | No |
| HDMI | No | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| Infrared sensor | No | Yes |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Proprietary charging port | No | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | No |
| Thunderbolt | No | Thunderbolt 5 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 2x USB 4.0 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | 3x USB 3.2 |
| VGA | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 2560 x 1440 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Wi-Fi standard | v7 | v7 |
Display
| Specification | Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) | Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2026) G835 |
|---|---|---|
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| HDR support | No | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| PPI | 208 ppi | 168 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Size | 14.5 inches | 18 inches |
| Sync technology | No | G-Sync |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Type | IPS LCD | Mini LED |
| Adobe RGB profile | — | 87.2% |
| Ambient light sensor | — | No |
| Contrast | — | 7640:1 |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | — | 100% |
| Response time | — | 3 ms |
| sRGB color space | — | 100% |
Graphics Card
| Specification | Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) | Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2026) G835 |
|---|---|---|
| FLOPS | 3.8 TFLOPS | 42 TFLOPS |
| GPU base clock | 300 MHz | 975 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1250 MHz | — |
| GPU performance | 3.8 TFLOPS | 42 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | 16 GB |
| Memory speed | 8.45 Gbps | ~28 Gbps |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | GDDR7 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 48 | 96 |
| Shading units (cores) | 1536 | 7680 |
| Solar Bay | 8346 | 117972 |
| TGP | 30 W | 175 W |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 96 | 240 |
| Memory bus | — | 256 bit |
| Nvidia Optimus | — | MUX |
Input
| Specification | Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) | Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2026) G835 |
|---|---|---|
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | Yes |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
| Surface | — | Glass |
RAM
| Specification | Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) | Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2026) G835 |
|---|---|---|
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 8448 MHz | 5600 MHz |
| Upgradable | No | Yes |
| Max. ram size | — | 128 GB |
| Total slots | 1 | 2 |
Sound
| Specification | Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) | Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2026) G835 |
|---|---|---|
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
| Microphones | 3 | 2 |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| Power | — | 4x2W |
Storage
| Specification | Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) | Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2026) G835 |
|---|---|---|
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Total slots | 1 | 2 |
GPU Benchmarks
| Specification | Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-11) | Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2026) G835 |
|---|---|---|
| Blender GPU | — | 8112 |
| Solar Bay | 8346 | 117972 |
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