AORUS 17 XE4 (73UK514SH) vs. Acer Swift Air SFA16

Laptop Comparison, Reviews and Tests
Acer Swift Air SFA16
Acer Swift Air SFA16

Our Rating: 85 %

Side by side comparison and review of AORUS 17 XE4 (73UK514SH) and Acer Swift Air SFA16. Compare dimensions, processors, batteries, storage capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect laptop. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the laptop that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

AORUS 17 XE4 (73UK514SH) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of AORUS 17 XE4 (73UK514SH) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

powerful gaming performance

high refresh rate display

robust build quality

excellent thermal management

good audio system

heavy and bulky

short battery life

expensive price point

limited port selection

Acer Swift Air SFA16 Review

Advantages and disadvantages of Acer Swift Air SFA16 based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

lightweight design

affordable price

fast charging support

decent display quality

solid build quality

average battery life

modest graphics performance

limited port selection

basic audio output

Laptop Comparison and Tests

Difference between AORUS 17 XE4 (73UK514SH) and Acer Swift Air SFA16
85 % - Design
85 % - Display
85 % - Performance
86 % - Connectivity
75 % - Battery
81 % - Design
75 % - Display
75 % - Performance
86 % - Connectivity
85 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

AORUS 17 XE4 (73UK514SH) vs. Acer Swift Air SFA16 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS AORUS 17 XE4 (73UK514SH) Acer Swift Air SFA16
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 39.8 cm x 25.4 cm x 2.7 cm 35.67 cm x 24.23 cm x 1.29 cm
Weight 2.7 kg 1.2 kg
Case Material - Magnesium-aluminum alloy
Colour - Olivine black
DISPLAY AORUS 17 XE4 (73UK514SH) Acer Swift Air SFA16
Screen Size (Type) 17.3" 16" OLED
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight -
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 3840 x 2400 (WQUXGA)
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. 360 Hz 60 Hz
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:10
Image Brightness - 400 cd/m²
Colour Gamut 72% NTSC 100% DCI-P3
Features Anti-glare, IPS-level Glare, CineCrystal, 0.8 ms response rate
PROCESSOR AORUS 17 XE4 (73UK514SH) Acer Swift Air SFA16
CPU Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) 12700H / 2.3 GHz AMD Ryzen 7 6800U / 2.7 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 4.7 GHz 4.7 GHz
Number of Cores 14-core 8-core
Cache 24 MB L3 - 16 MB
MEMORY AORUS 17 XE4 (73UK514SH) Acer Swift Air SFA16
RAM 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) 16 GB (provided memory is soldered)
Max RAM Supported 64 GB -
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM LPDDR5 SDRAM
Speed 3200 MHz -
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin -
Slots Qty 2 -
Empty Slots 0 -
STORAGE AORUS 17 XE4 (73UK514SH) Acer Swift Air SFA16
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 1 TB SSD M.2 PCIe 4.0 - NVM Express (NVMe) 1.024 TB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe - Micron
AUDIO & VIDEO AORUS 17 XE4 (73UK514SH) Acer Swift Air SFA16
Multi-GPU Configuration 1 single GPU card / integrated GPU -
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti/ Intel Iris Xe Graphics AMD Radeon Graphics
Video Memory 8 GB GDDR6 SDRAM -
Video System Features NVIDIA Optimus, Max-Q design, NVIDIA Resizable BAR, Dynamic Boost 2.0 -
Gaming Yes -
Camera Yes - HD Yes - Full HD
Camera Features Windows Hello Temporal Noise Reduction
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080
Sound Stereo speakers, dual array microphone Stereo speakers, two microphones
Compliant Standards DTS:X Ultra -
COMMUNICATIONS AORUS 17 XE4 (73UK514SH) Acer Swift Air SFA16
Wireless Bluetooth 5.2, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6E) Bluetooth 5.2, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6E)
Wireless Controller Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX 211 AMD RZ616 - M.2 2230
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet -
Features - Dual stream (2x2)
BATTERY AORUS 17 XE4 (73UK514SH) Acer Swift Air SFA16
Technology Lithium polymer 3-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 99 Wh 54 Wh
Battery Life Up to 6 hour(s) Up to 7.5 hours
AC ADAPTER AORUS 17 XE4 (73UK514SH) Acer Swift Air SFA16
Output 240 Watt 65 Watt, 5 / 9 / 12 / 15 / 20 V
INPUT AORUS 17 XE4 (73UK514SH) Acer Swift Air SFA16
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad Yes -
Keyboard Backlight Yes (RGB) Yes
Features Anti-ghosting, N-key rollover, per-key RGB -
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS AORUS 17 XE4 (73UK514SH) Acer Swift Air SFA16
Slots 2 x M.2 (PCI Express 4.0) (1 free) -
Interfaces 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1
Mini DisplayPort 1.4
HDMI
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
USB-C (supports Thunderbolt 4)
HDMI
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1
2 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2
LAN (RJ-45)
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Memory Card Reader Yes (SD Card, SDXC UHS-II Card) -
SOFTWARE AORUS 17 XE4 (73UK514SH) Acer Swift Air SFA16
Operating System (OS) Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home
MISCELLANEOUS AORUS 17 XE4 (73UK514SH) Acer Swift Air SFA16
Included Accessories Power adapter USB-C power adapter
Security Firmware Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Security Chip Fingerprint reader
Features WINDFORCE Infinity Cooling System -
Compliant Standards - HDCP
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 2 years Limited warranty - 1 year
International travellers warranty - 1 year
Model Number - 41
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