Dell XPS 13 9345 (2024) vs Acer Swift Go 14 (SFG14-73)

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CPU Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100)
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Review

Evaluation of Dell XPS 13 9345 (2024) and Acer Swift Go 14 (SFG14-73) important characteristics
Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Value for money (Beta)

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66.5
(Good)
Value Index
71.8
(Good)

Key Differences

What are the key differences between the notebooks
Advantages of the Dell XPS 13 9345 (2024)
  • Higher screen refresh rate: 120 versus 60 Hz
  • Can run popular games at about 55-75% higher FPS
  • Around 88% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
  • Thinner bezels and 6% higher screen-to-body ratio
  • Much smaller footprint: 14% more compact case (91.1 vs 105.7 square inches)
Advantages of the Acer Swift Go 14 (SFG14-73)
  • Includes an old-school USB-A port
  • Features a bigger (~18%) battery – 65 against 55 watt-hours
  • Better webcam recording quality

Tests and Specifications

Comparison table of test results and technical specs

Case

Weight 1.17 kg (2.58 lbs) 1.25 kg (2.76 lbs)
Dimensions 295.3 x 199.1 x 14.8-15.3 mm
11.63 x 7.84 x 0.58-0.6 inches
312.9 x 217.9 x 14.9 mm
12.32 x 8.58 x 0.59 inches
Area 588 cm2 (91.2 inches2) 682 cm2 (105.7 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio ~88.6% ~83.4%
Side bezels 3.3 mm 5.7 mm
Colors Silver, Gray Silver
Material Aluminum Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle 135° 180°
Size comparison
Cooling solution
Cooling system Active Active
Vapor chamber No No
Liquid metal No No
Number of fans 2 -
Noise level (max. load) 40.6 dB -

Display

Size 13.4 inches 14 inches
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) -
PPI 169 ppi 162 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 1920 x 1200 pixels 1920 x 1200 pixels
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision No
Sync technology No No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Ambient light sensor Yes -
Screen space comparison
Swift Go 14 (SFG14-73)
14″ (16:10 ratio) = 88.1 in2
XPS 13 9345 (2024)
13.4″ (16:10 ratio) = 80.7 in2
~9% more screen space
Display tests
Contrast 2000:1 -
sRGB color space 100% -
Adobe RGB profile 71.7% -
DCI-P3 color gamut 97.8% -
Response time 35 ms -
Max. brightness

Battery

Capacity
Voltage 11.55 V -
Full charging time 1:35 hr -
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Fast charging Yes Yes
Charging via USB (Power Delivery) Yes Yes
Charging port position Left, Right Left
Charge power 60 W 100 W
Cable length 1 meters -
Weight of AC adapter 287 grams -

CPU

CPU name
Base frequency 3.4 GHz 1.3 GHz
Turbo frequency 4 GHz 4.3 GHz
Cores 12 12 (2P + 10E)
Threads 12 14
L3 Cache 6 MB 12 MB
Integrated GPU Qualcomm Adreno X1-85 Arc Graphics (4-Cores)
Fabrication process 4 nm 7 nm

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

Graphics Card

GPU name
TGP 30 W 14 W
Type Integrated Integrated
Fabrication process 4 nm 5 nm
GPU base clock 300 MHz 300 MHz
GPU boost clock 1250 MHz 1850 MHz
FLOPS 3.8 TFLOPS 1.9 TFLOPS
Memory size System Shared System Shared
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory speed 8.45 Gbps 7.47 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 1536 512
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 96 32
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 48 16
GPU performance 3.8 TFLOPS 1.9 TFLOPS
Solar Bay 8477 -

RAM

RAM size
Channels 2x8 GB 2x8 GB
Clock 8448 MHz 7467 MHz
Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Upgradable No No

Storage

Storage size
Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Storage type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x512 GB 1x512 GB
Upgradable Yes Yes
Total slots 1 1
NVMe Yes Yes

Sound

Audio chip Qualcomm WSA8845 -
Speakers 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) 2.0
Power 2x2W, 2x2W -
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Loudness ~82.3 dB -
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard v7 v6E
Bluetooth v5.4 v5.3
Fingerprint No Optional
Infrared sensor Yes No
Optical drive No No
Webcam Above the display Above the display
Webcam resolution 1920 x 1080 2560 x 1440
Ports
USB-A No 2x USB 3.2
USB Type-C 2x USB 4.0 2x USB 4.0
Thunderbolt Thunderbolt 4 Thunderbolt 4
HDMI No 1x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort No No
VGA No No
Audio jack (3.5 mm) No Yes
Ethernet (RJ45) No No
SD card reader No Yes
Proprietary charging port No No

Input

Keyboard
Keyboard type Island Island
Numpad No No
Backlight Yes Optional
Key travel 1 mm -
Touchpad
Size 11.2 x 6.4 cm -
Surface Glass Plastic
Windows Precision Yes Yes
Further details
Notes on Swift Go 14 (SFG14-73):
    - Core Ultra 5 125H configurations use LPDDR5 RAM, while Core Ultra 7 155H and 185H variants are equipped with LPDDR5X memory.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.

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