Acer Aspire Go AMD AG14-22P-R1WK vs Acer Swift Air 14 SFA14-I31

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The Acer Swift Air 14 SFA14-I31 scores 4.7/10 overall, ahead of the Acer Aspire Go AMD AG14-22P-R1WK at 3.9/10.

The Acer Swift Air 14 SFA14-I31 leads on memory and storage, battery life, keyboard and build and linux support.

They score the same on performance, display and ports.

The biggest difference is battery life, where the Acer Swift Air 14 SFA14-I31 scores 9/10 to the Acer Aspire Go AMD AG14-22P-R1WK's 6/10.

Acer Aspire Go AMD AG14-22P-R1WK

3.9/10verdict: skip

The Acer Aspire Go 14 suits someone who wants a light Windows laptop for browsing, documents and basic remote work. It also fits a buyer who values a matte 16:10 screen and wired Ethernet. It is a poor match for developers who need containers, VMs or large local projects.

Typically about £379 in the UK when we researched itCheck price at Amazon UK

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Acer Swift Air 14 SFA14-I31

4.7/10verdict: skip

The Acer Swift Air 14 suits people who want a light, thin laptop that lasts through a long working day away from a socket. It fits browser, document, SSH and light development work better than heavy multitasking. Buyers who need lots of RAM or a lot of CPU headroom should look at other options.

Typically about £749.99 in the UK when we researched itCheck price at Amazon UK

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Scores, criterion by criterion

Criterion	Weight	Acer Aspire Go AMD AG14-22P-R1WK	Acer Swift Air 14 SFA14-I31
Performance	25%	4/10	4/10
Memory and storage	20%	1/10	2/10
Display	15%	5/10	5/10
Battery life	15%	6/10	9/10
Keyboard and build	10%	4/10	5/10
Ports	10%	5/10	5/10
Linux support	5%	3/10	4/10
Overall		3.9/10	4.7/10

Specifications

Spec	Acer Aspire Go AMD AG14-22P-R1WK	Acer Swift Air 14 SFA14-I31
CPU	AMD Ryzen 3 7320U, quad-core, 8 threads, 2.4 GHz / 4.1 GHz	Intel Core 5 320, 6 cores (2 Performance, 4 low-power efficient cores)
Memory	4GB LPDDR5	8GB LPDDR5X standard, up to 16GB supported
Storage	128GB PCIe NVMe 3.0 M.2 SSD	512GB SSD
Display	14-inch IPS, 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA, 16:10), 60 Hz, matte ComfyView finish, not touchscreen	14-inch IPS WUXGA 1920 x 1200, 16:10, 120Hz, LED-backlit
Battery	3-cell lithium-ion, rated up to 12.5 hours	70Wh 3-cell Li-ion with 100W USB-C adapter; Acer claims up to 19 hours video playback
Ports	HDMI (one port), two USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, Gigabit Ethernet	2 x Thunderbolt 4 USB-C, 1 x Type-A, 3.5mm headphone/audio jack; no RJ-45 Ethernet
Weight	1.45 kg	1.19 kg; 313.99 x 222.65 x 12.99 mm
Operating system	Windows 11 Home	Windows 11 Home

Strengths and weaknesses

Acer Aspire Go AMD AG14-22P-R1WK

+ Matte 14-inch 1920 x 1200 16:10 IPS screen
+ Gigabit Ethernet and HDMI alongside two USB-A ports
+ Rated up to 12.5 hours of battery life
− Only 4GB of RAM, soldered and not upgradeable
− Small 128GB SSD
− No backlit keyboard and no SD card slot

Skip it if:

Developers who run containers, VMs or large builds locally
Buyers who want a backlit keyboard or built-in SD card slot
Anyone who wants a laptop with upgradeable RAM

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Acer Swift Air 14 SFA14-I31

+ Trusted Reviews recorded 18h15m in a PCMark 10 video loop
+ 1.19 kg aluminium body, 12.99 mm thick
+ Two Thunderbolt 4 ports and a 100W USB-C charger
− 8GB RAM limits multitasking, per reviewers
− Only two performance cores in the CPU
− Reported lid and keyboard flex

Skip it if:

Developers who run VMs or many containers and need more than 8GB of RAM
Buyers who want a fingerprint reader or a sharper 2.5K or OLED screen
Anyone who needs built-in RJ-45 Ethernet

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