Between the Swift 14 AI and MacBook Air 13 M4, the Swift 14 AI comes out ahead in storage and refresh rate, while the MacBook Air 13 M4 wins on thunderbolt ports and weight. Overall, the Swift 14 AI scores 64.3 and the MacBook Air 13 M4 scores 52.8 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The Swift 14 AI is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 11.5 points on the Mars Score. The margin is wide enough that the underdog only makes sense if its individual strengths line up with what you specifically need.
Pick the Swift 14 AI if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. The biggest gaps in its favor are storage, refresh rate, claimed battery life, among others.
Pick the MacBook Air 13 M4 if you carry the device everywhere and weight or thickness has been the deciding factor before. Its strongest claims are thunderbolt ports, weight.
Both ship with comparable ram, panel type, backlit keyboard, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the Swift 14 AI is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.
Why Acer - Swift 14 AI wins
- ▲Storage — 300.00% more. 1024 GB vs 256 GB.
- ▲Refresh rate — 100.00% more. 120 Hz vs 60 Hz.
- ▲Claimed battery life — 44.44% more. 26 h vs 18 h.
- ▲Battery — 41.51% more. 75 Wh vs 53 Wh.
- ▲CPU cores — 20.00% more. 12 vs 10.
- ▲Screen size — 2.94% more. 14 " vs 13.6 ".
Why Apple - MacBook Air 13 M4 wins
- ▲Thunderbolt ports — 2.00 more. 2 vs 0.
- ▲Weight — 0.08 kg less. 1.24 vs 1.32.
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | Acer - Swift 14 AI | Apple - MacBook Air 13 M4 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.32 kg | 1.24 kglead |
| Thickness | 15.9 mm | 11.3 mmlead |
| Build material | aluminum | aluminum |
| Backlit keyboard | true | true |
| Fingerprint reader | true | true |
Display
| Spec | Acer - Swift 14 AI | Apple - MacBook Air 13 M4 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen sizeⓘ | 14 "lead | 13.6 " |
| Refresh rateⓘ | 120 Hzlead | 60 Hz |
| Panel typeⓘ | IPS | IPS |
Performance
| Spec | Acer - Swift 14 AI | Apple - MacBook Air 13 M4 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 | Apple M4 |
| CPU cores | 12lead | 10 |
| GPUⓘ | Qualcomm Adreno | Apple M4 10-core GPU |
| RAMⓘ | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storageⓘ | 1024 GBlead | 256 GB |
| Storage typeⓘ | SSD | SSD |
Battery & Ports
| Spec | Acer - Swift 14 AI | Apple - MacBook Air 13 M4 |
|---|---|---|
| Batteryⓘ | 75 Whlead | 53 Wh |
| Claimed battery life | 26 hlead | 18 h |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 2 |
| Thunderbolt portsⓘ | 0 | 2lead |
| HDMI | truelead | false |
Frequently asked
Which has better battery life, Swift 14 AI or MacBook Air 13 M4?+
Swift 14 AI claims up to 26 hours — 26h vs 18h.
Which is lighter, Swift 14 AI or MacBook Air 13 M4?+
MacBook Air 13 M4 is lighter at 1.24 kg vs 1.32 kg.
Which has an OLED display, Swift 14 AI or MacBook Air 13 M4?+
Neither model has an OLED display.
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