Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Swift 3 SF315-52G-531A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop vs HP 1040 G4 + Google Home Smart Speaker

129specifications compared
42differ
87identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Swift 3 SF315-52G-531A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- 1040 G4 + Google Home Smart Speaker:35.6 cm (14")
Processor generation
- Swift 3 SF315-52G-531A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- 1040 G4 + Google Home Smart Speaker:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Swift 3 SF315-52G-531A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:i5-8250U
- 1040 G4 + Google Home Smart Speaker:i5-7300U
Processor cores
- Swift 3 SF315-52G-531A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:4
- 1040 G4 + Google Home Smart Speaker:2
Processor threads
- Swift 3 SF315-52G-531A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8
- 1040 G4 + Google Home Smart Speaker:4
Processor boost frequency
- Swift 3 SF315-52G-531A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:3.4 GHz
- 1040 G4 + Google Home Smart Speaker:3.5 GHz
Processor frequency
- Swift 3 SF315-52G-531A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1.6 GHz
- 1040 G4 + Google Home Smart Speaker:2.6 GHz
Processor cache
- Swift 3 SF315-52G-531A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:6 MB
- 1040 G4 + Google Home Smart Speaker:3 MB

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Comparison of SF315-52G-531A, 1040 G4 + Google Home Smart Speaker
172 specifications	A Acer Swift 3 SF315-52G-531A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop Model SF315-52G-531A View product	B HP 1040 G4 + Google Home Smart Speaker 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
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	35.6 cm (14")
Display resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
Panel type	IPS	IPS
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	340 cd/m²
Dual-screenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor11 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5	7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i5-8250U	i5-7300U
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.4 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	2.6 GHz
System bus rate	4 GT/s	4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socket	BGA 1356	BGA 1356
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i5-7300 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake R	Kaby Lake
Bus type	OPI	OPI
SteppingDiffers	Y0	H0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	2.7 GHz
Configurable TDP-up	25 W	25 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	10 W	7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequency	0.8 GHz	0.8 GHz
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	12	12
PCI Express configurations	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2133 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	On-board
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 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 3.0, PCI Express
Optical drive type	No	No
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150	Not available
On-board graphics card familyDiffers	Intel® UHD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® UHD Graphics 620	Intel® HD Graphics 620
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)	1100 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	12.0	12.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL version	4.4	4.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x5917	0x5916
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bang & Olufsen
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
Infrared (IR) cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x2
WLAN controller modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265
Ethernet LAN	No	No
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.2
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces2 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	2
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 quantity	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 quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	Clickpad
Keyboard backlit	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTZ	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard languageKnown for one	German	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Pro
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Processor special features8 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
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)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffers	No	Yes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
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	124967	97472
Processor codeDiffers	SR3LA	SR340
Processor package size	42 x 24 mm	42 X 24 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery3 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	6
Battery capacityDiffers	48 Wh	67 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs	10 h	18 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	90 W
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Security1 differ
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection	Yes	Yes
Password protection typeDiffers	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User	Power on
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.8 kg	1.36 kg
WidthDiffers	359 mm	328.9 mm
DepthDiffers	243 mm	232.8 mm
HeightDiffers	16.9 mm	15.9 mm
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Enterprise, Small Business
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	ACPI 5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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