Acer Swift 5 Pro Series (SF514) vs. ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 (GX550LXS)

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Acer Swift 5 Pro Series (SF514)
Acer Swift 5 Pro Series (SF514)

In depth comparison and review of Acer Swift 5 Pro Series (SF514) and ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 (GX550LXS). Compare sizes, performance, storage capacities, batteries and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right laptop for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the laptop that will best fit your needs.

ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 (GX550LXS) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 (GX550LXS) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

innovative dual-screen design

powerful gaming performance

high-quality build materials

excellent cooling system

vivid 4k display

high price point

short battery life

heavy and bulky

limited port selection

Laptop Comparison and Tests

Difference between Acer Swift 5 Pro Series (SF514) and ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 (GX550LXS)
82 % - Design
85 % - Display
90 % - Performance
85 % - Connectivity
65 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Acer Swift 5 Pro Series (SF514) vs. ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 (GX550LXS) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Acer Swift 5 Pro Series (SF514) ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 (GX550LXS)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 32.9 cm x 22.8 cm x 1.49 cm 36 cm x 26.8 cm x 2 cm
Weight 970 g 2.48 kg
Colour Charcoal blue Gunmetal gray
DISPLAY Acer Swift 5 Pro Series (SF514) ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 (GX550LXS)
Screen Size (Type) 14" - IPS 15.6"
Touchscreen Yes (multi-touch) -
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 3840 x 2160 (Ultra HD 4K)
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. - 60 Hz
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Image Brightness 250 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Colour Gamut - 100% Adobe RGB, 132.7% sRGB, 95.54% NTSC
Features Glare, CineCrystal, 25 ms response rate Anti-glare, NVIDIA G-SYNC compatible, Pantone Validated
PROCESSOR Acer Swift 5 Pro Series (SF514) ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 (GX550LXS)
CPU Intel Core i7 (8th Gen) 8550U / 1.8 GHz Intel Core i9 (10th Gen) 10980HK / 2.4 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 4 GHz 5.3 GHz
Number of Cores Quad-Core 8-core
Cache 8 MB 16 MB
64-bit Computing Yes Yes
Chipset - Intel HM470
Features Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0
MEMORY Acer Swift 5 Pro Series (SF514) ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 (GX550LXS)
RAM 8 GB (provided memory is soldered) 32 GB (1 x 16 GB + 16 GB (soldered))
Max RAM Supported - 48 GB
RAM Type LPDDR3 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Speed - 3200 MHz
Form Factor - SO-DIMM 260-pin
Slots Qty - 1
Empty Slots - 0
STORAGE Acer Swift 5 Pro Series (SF514) ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 (GX550LXS)
Total Capacity - 2 TB
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 256 GB SSD M.2 2280 - Micron 2 x 1 TB SSD M.2 PCIe - NVM Express (NVMe), HyperDrive RAID 0
RAID Level - RAID 0
AUDIO & VIDEO Acer Swift 5 Pro Series (SF514) ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 (GX550LXS)
Multi-GPU Configuration - 1 single GPU card / integrated GPU
Graphics Processor (GPU) Intel UHD Graphics 620 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER / Intel UHD Graphics
Memory Allocation Technology Shared Video Memory (UMA) -
Video Memory - 8 GB GDDR6 SDRAM
Video System Features - NVIDIA Optimus, Max-Q design
Gaming - Yes
Camera Yes - HD -
Sound Stereo speakers, microphone Stereo speakers, array microphone
Compliant Standards Dolby Audio Premium -
Audio Features Acer TrueHarmony technology ESS SABRE HiFi audio DAC technology, Smart Amp
VR Ready - Yes
COMMUNICATIONS Acer Swift 5 Pro Series (SF514) ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 (GX550LXS)
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5.1
Wireless Controller Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7265 - M.2 Card -
Network Interface - Gigabit Ethernet
Compliant Standards - Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 6
Features Intel Wireless Display (WiDi) Dual stream (2x2)
BATTERY Acer Swift 5 Pro Series (SF514) ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 (GX550LXS)
Technology 2-cell lithium polymer 4-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 36 Wh 90 Wh
Battery Life Up to 8 hours -
AC ADAPTER Acer Swift 5 Pro Series (SF514) ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 (GX550LXS)
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 45 Watt, 19 V 240 Watt, 20 V, 12 A
INPUT Acer Swift 5 Pro Series (SF514) ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 (GX550LXS)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad, NumberPad
Keyboard Backlight Yes Yes (RGB)
Features Multi-gesture touch pad, Acer FineTip keyboard, precision touchpad Chiclet keyboard, per-key RGB
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Acer Swift 5 Pro Series (SF514) ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 (GX550LXS)
Interfaces HDMI
USB 3.0
USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 (supports DisplayPort Alt Mode)
Headphone/microphone combo jack
USB 3.0 (with power off charging)
USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (supports Thunderbolt 3, DisplayPort Alt Mode) (Power Delivery)
USB 3.2 Gen 2
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1
HDMI
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Microphone input
SOFTWARE Acer Swift 5 Pro Series (SF514) ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 (GX550LXS)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Edition Windows 10 Pro
MISCELLANEOUS Acer Swift 5 Pro Series (SF514) ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 (GX550LXS)
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Security Fingerprint reader -
Features - System password, ASUS Aura Sync technology, Active Aerodynamic System (AAS), 65W power delivery
SAR Value - 0.028 W/kg (body), 0.028 W/kg (limb)
Model Number 52TP HC029R
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