Acer Swift Air SFA16 vs. Acer Aspire 5 17 (A517)

Laptop Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Acer Swift Air SFA16 and Acer Aspire 5 17 (A517). 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.

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Acer Swift Air SFA16 vs. Acer Aspire 5 17 (A517) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Acer Swift Air SFA16 Acer Aspire 5 17 (A517)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 35.67 cm x 24.23 cm x 1.29 cm 40.21 cm x 25.94 cm x 2.04 cm
Weight 1.2 kg 2.3 kg
Case Material Magnesium-aluminum alloy Anodised aluminium
Colour Olivine black Steel grey
DISPLAY Acer Swift Air SFA16 Acer Aspire 5 17 (A517)
Screen Size (Type) 16" OLED 17.3" - IPS
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2400 (WQUXGA) 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. 60 Hz 60 Hz
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:10 -
Image Brightness 400 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Colour Gamut 100% DCI-P3 45% NTSC
Features Glare, CineCrystal, 0.8 ms response rate Anti-glare, matte, ComfyView, Acer BluelightShield technology, 25 ms response rate, Narrow Border Display
PROCESSOR Acer Swift Air SFA16 Acer Aspire 5 17 (A517)
CPU AMD Ryzen 7 6800U / 2.7 GHz Intel Core i7 (13th Gen) 1355U / 1.7 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 4.7 GHz 5 GHz
Number of Cores 8-core 10-core
Cache L3 - 16 MB L3 - 12 MB
Features - Intel Smart Cache
MEMORY Acer Swift Air SFA16 Acer Aspire 5 17 (A517)
RAM 16 GB (provided memory is soldered) 16 GB (provided memory is soldered)
RAM Type LPDDR5 SDRAM LPDDR5 SDRAM
STORAGE Acer Swift Air SFA16 Acer Aspire 5 17 (A517)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 1.024 TB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe - Micron 1.024 TB SSD - Micron
AUDIO & VIDEO Acer Swift Air SFA16 Acer Aspire 5 17 (A517)
Graphics Processor (GPU) AMD Radeon Graphics Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Video System Features - Functions as Intel UHD graphics (for single-channel memory)
Camera Yes - Full HD Yes - Full HD
Camera Features Temporal Noise Reduction Temporal Noise Reduction
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 -
Sound Stereo speakers, two microphones Stereo speakers, two microphones
COMMUNICATIONS Acer Swift Air SFA16 Acer Aspire 5 17 (A517)
Wireless Bluetooth 5.2, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6E) Bluetooth, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6E)
Wireless Controller AMD RZ616 - M.2 2230 -
Features Dual stream (2x2) Dual stream (2x2)
BATTERY Acer Swift Air SFA16 Acer Aspire 5 17 (A517)
Technology 3-cell Lithium Ion -
Battery Capacity (Size) 54 Wh 50 Wh
Battery Life Up to 7.5 hours -
AC ADAPTER Acer Swift Air SFA16 Acer Aspire 5 17 (A517)
Output 65 Watt, 5 / 9 / 12 / 15 / 20 V 65 Watt, 19 V, 3.42 A
INPUT Acer Swift Air SFA16 Acer Aspire 5 17 (A517)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad - Yes
Keyboard Backlight Yes Yes
Features - Multi-gesture touch pad, precision touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Acer Swift Air SFA16 Acer Aspire 5 17 (A517)
Interfaces HDMI
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1
2 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2
LAN (RJ-45)
Headphone/microphone combo jack
HDMI
USB4 (supports Thunderbolt 4, DisplayPort Alt Mode) (Power Delivery)
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (with power off charging)
USB 3.2 Gen 1
Headphone/microphone combo jack
SOFTWARE Acer Swift Air SFA16 Acer Aspire 5 17 (A517)
Operating System (OS) Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home
MISCELLANEOUS Acer Swift Air SFA16 Acer Aspire 5 17 (A517)
Included Accessories USB-C power adapter Power adapter
Security Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Security Slot Type - Kensington security slot
Theft/Intrusion Protection - Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
Features - Administrator password, system password
Compliant Standards HDCP -
SAR Value - 0.087 W/kg (head), 0.087 W/kg (body), 0.087 W/kg (limb)
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 1 year
International travellers warranty - 1 year
Limited warranty - 1 year - carry-in
International travellers warranty - 1 year
Model Number 41 58M
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