Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Swift 3 SF314-52-8864 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop vs HP Pavilion 13-an0506sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8265U Laptop

121specifications compared
33differ
88identical
55known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Swift 3 SF314-52-8864 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
- Pavilion 13-an0506sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8265U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolution
- Swift 3 SF314-52-8864 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- Pavilion 13-an0506sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8265U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- Swift 3 SF314-52-8864 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:HD
- Pavilion 13-an0506sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8265U Laptop:Full HD
Processor family
- Swift 3 SF314-52-8864 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
- Pavilion 13-an0506sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8265U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Swift 3 SF314-52-8864 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- Pavilion 13-an0506sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8265U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Swift 3 SF314-52-8864 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:i7-8550U
- Pavilion 13-an0506sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8265U Laptop:i5-8265U
Processor boost frequency
- Swift 3 SF314-52-8864 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:4 GHz
- Pavilion 13-an0506sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8265U Laptop:3.9 GHz
Processor frequency
- Swift 3 SF314-52-8864 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:1.8 GHz
- Pavilion 13-an0506sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8265U Laptop:1.6 GHz

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Comparison of SF314-52-8864, 13-an0506sa
176 specifications	A Acer Swift 3 SF314-52-8864 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop Model SF314-52-8864 View product	B HP Pavilion 13-an0506sa Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8265U Laptop Model 13-an0506sa View product
Designidentical
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colour	Silver	Silver
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD typeDiffers	HD	Full HD
Panel type	IPS	IPS
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Anti-glare screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Display bezel technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Micro-Edge
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 cd/m²
Colour gamutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45%
Display diagonal (metric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.8 cm
RGB colour spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NTSC
Dual-screenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor11 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i7-8550U	i5-8265U
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threads	8	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	4 GHz	3.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	1.6 GHz
System bus rate	4 GT/s	4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	6 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	L3
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1356	BGA 1528
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake R	Whiskey Lake
Bus type	OPI	OPI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	1.8 GHz
Configurable TDP-up	25 W	25 W
Configurable TDP-down	10 W	10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequency	0.8 GHz	0.8 GHz
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	1x4, 2x2
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
SteppingKnown for one	Y0	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2400 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
ECCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacity	256 GB	256 GB
Storage media	SSD	SSD
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 GB
Number of SSDs installed	1	1
SSD capacity	256 GB	256 GB
NVMeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SSD interfaceDiffers	SATA III	NVMe
SSD form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M.2
Optical drive type	No	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	SD	SD
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	No	No
Discrete graphics card model	Not available	Not available
On-board graphics card family	Intel® UHD Graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® UHD Graphics 620	Intel® UHD Graphics
Maximum on-board graphics card memory	32 GB	32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequency	300 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1150 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	12.0	12.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers	4.4	4.5
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x5917	0x3EA0
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B&O PLAY
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Number of microphonesKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Front camera signal formatKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	720p
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Antenna type	2x2	2x2
WLAN controller manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek
WLAN controller modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RTL8822BE
Ethernet LAN	No	No
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.2
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity	0	0
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Pre-installed softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Netflix
Processor special features2 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)	Yes	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel TSX-NI	No	No
Intel TSX-NI version	0.00	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Response Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	122589	149088
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 24 mm	46x24 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP Audio BoostKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HP speaker typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HP Dual Speakers
HP ImagepadKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HP front cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HP Wide Vision HD
Battery2 differ
Battery technology	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	2
Battery capacityDiffers	48 Wh	37.7 Wh
Battery weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	164 g
Battery life (max)Known for one	10 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	45 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50/60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.8 kg	1.3 kg
WidthDiffers	338 mm	311 mm
DepthDiffers	234 mm	211 mm
HeightDiffers	18 mm	15.4 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User	Unknown — not stated by the source

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