Acer Swift Air 14 / MSI Vector A18 HX A9WIG-223US

Acer Swift Air 14: SFA14-I31-A52Y · NX.W4KSJ.003 · 12 GB / 512 GB · Sage Green

MSI Vector A18 HX A9WIG-223US: Vector A18 HX A9WIG-223US: Ryzen 9 9955HX, RTX 5080 Laptop GPU 16 GB, 32 GB DDR5, 1 TB SSD, 18-inch QHD+ 240 Hz, Cosmo Gray. The A9WIG-076US comes with 64 GB / 2 TB and Windows 11 Pro; the RTX 5070 Ti A9WHG and other display options are separate SKUs.

SpecificationAcer Swift Air 14MSI Vector A18 HX A9WIG-223US
Release year20262025
This configuration’s sales launch9 October 2026

A52Y configuration, not the family’s first global announcement.

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ProcessorIntel Core 5 320 AcerAMD Ryzen 9 9955HX; 16 cores / 32 threads, 2.5–5.4 GHz

This is the Zen 5 version with 64 MB of L3 cache; the 9955HX3D with 128 MB of cache is a separate processor. AMD gives a 55 W default TDP with a 55–75 W configurable range.

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Memory12 GB soldered LPDDR5X; no slots Acer32 GB (2 × 16 GB) DDR5-5600

There are two SO-DIMM slots; MSI supports up to 96 GB. Actual speed depends on the memory combination and the processor.

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Operating memory rate7467; LPDDR5X-8533 memory class

Acer’s processor-limitation footnote; 8533 is not the operating rate.

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Storage512 GB M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe SSD Acer1 TB NVMe SSD (PCIe Gen4 x4)

Of the two M.2 slots one is PCIe Gen4 and the other PCIe Gen5 compatible; a second SSD can be added.

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SSD slotOne M.2 slot; occupied

Manufacturer does not support user upgrades.

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Display14-inch IPS · 1920 × 1200 · 16:10 Acer18-inch 16:10 QHD+ (2560 × 1600), 240 Hz, IPS-level panel, 100% DCI-P3

The same family also has SKUs with FHD+ 144/165 Hz, UHD+ 220 Hz and UHD+ Mini LED 120 Hz panels. 240 Hz shows motion more smoothly in fast games, provided the game reaches high frame rates.

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Surface / refreshMatte · 120 Hz · non-touch Acer—
Colour coverage100% sRGB

Manufacturer figure.

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GraphicsIntegrated Intel Graphics; shared memory AcerNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU, 16 GB GDDR7; up to 175 W with Dynamic Boost; boost up to 2287 MHz

The laptop RTX 5080 is a different chip from the desktop RTX 5080. 175 W is the top power limit for this GPU; with MSI OverBoost Ultra the combined CPU and GPU power reaches 260 W. The GPU is soldered and cannot be replaced.

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USB-C2 × USB4 40 Gbit/s; Thunderbolt 4, PD and video Acer—
USB-A1 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 · 5 Gbit/s Acer—
Absent connectionsNo built-in HDMI, Ethernet or card reader Acer—
Camera1080p IR; sliding shutter; Windows Hello Acer—
AudioFour speakers, two microphones, headset jack Acer4 × 2 W speakers; array microphone MSI
WirelessWi-Fi 6E; Bluetooth 5.3 AcerMediaTek Wi-Fi 7; Bluetooth 5.4 MSI
Keyboard85-key Japanese; backlit Acer—
TouchpadCorning Gorilla Glass

Not display cover glass; generation is unspecified.

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Battery / adapter70 Wh; 100 W USB-C Acer—
Dimensions313.99 × 222.65 × 12.99 mm Acer—
Weight1180 g Acer—
SystemWindows 11 Home 64-bit Acer—
Ports—2 × USB4 Type-C (DisplayPort, Power Delivery 3.1); 3 × USB-A; HDMI 2.1; RJ45 2.5 GbE; SD card reader; headphone/mic jack

MSI describes the USB-C ports as Thunderbolt 4 compatible. HDMI 2.1 outputs 8K at 60 Hz or 4K at 120 Hz. The USB-A generation differs between MSI documents, so it is not given here.

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Keyboard and camera—SteelSeries 26-zone RGB keyboard (99 keys, with number pad); IR FHD camera with privacy shutter

The IR camera enables Windows Hello face sign-in.

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Battery and adapter—4-cell 99.9 Wh lithium-ion; 400 W adapter

Gaming performance is available on the adapter; power limits drop on battery.

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Size and weight—404 × 307.5 × 24–32.05 mm; 3.6 kg MSI
Operating system and warranty—Windows 11 Home; 1-year limited warranty (including 1-year global coverage) MSI