Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Spectre x360 13-ae025tu Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs HP Spectre x360 13-ae045tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1)

128specifications compared
22differ
106identical
52known for one product only

Key differences

Display resolution
- Spectre x360 13-ae025tu Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):3840 x 2160 pixels
- Spectre x360 13-ae045tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- Spectre x360 13-ae025tu Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):4K Ultra HD
- Spectre x360 13-ae045tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Full HD
Processor family
- Spectre x360 13-ae025tu Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i7
- Spectre x360 13-ae045tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Spectre x360 13-ae025tu Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- Spectre x360 13-ae045tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Spectre x360 13-ae025tu Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):i7-8550U
- Spectre x360 13-ae045tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):i5-8250U
Processor boost frequency
- Spectre x360 13-ae025tu Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):4 GHz
- Spectre x360 13-ae045tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):3.4 GHz
Processor frequency
- Spectre x360 13-ae025tu Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):1.8 GHz
- Spectre x360 13-ae045tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):1.6 GHz
Processor cache
- Spectre x360 13-ae025tu Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):8 MB
- Spectre x360 13-ae045tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):6 MB

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Comparison of 13-ae025tu, 13-ae045tu
180 specifications	A HP Spectre x360 13-ae025tu Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model 13-ae025tu View product	B HP Spectre x360 13-ae045tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model 13-ae045tu View product
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers	3840 x 2160 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffers	4K Ultra HD	Full HD
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i7-8550U	i5-8250U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	4 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	6 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Smart Cache
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	1.8 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	512 GB	360 GB
Total SSDs capacityDiffers	512 GB	360 GB
SSD capacityDiffers	512 GB	360 GB
NVMeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVMe 3.0, PCI Express
SSD form factorKnown for one	M.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1150 MHz	1100 MHz
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	4	2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bang & Olufsen
Audio systemKnown for one	Bang & Olufsen	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera HD typeKnown for one	Full HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera signal formatKnown for one	1080p	Unknown — not stated by the source
Infrared (IR) cameraKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna typeKnown for one	2x2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DVI portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	McAfee LiveSafe	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features1 differ
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
Processor ARK IDDiffers	122589	124967
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR3LA
Batteryidentical
Fast chargingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fast charging time (50%)Known for one	30 min	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows HelloKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-15 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 3050 m
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 4570 m
Operating shockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 G
Non-operating shockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	240 G
Operating vibrationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.043 G
Non-operating vibrationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 G
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.29 kg	1.26 kg
WidthDiffers	306 mm	305.8 mm
DepthDiffers	218 mm	217.4 mm
HeightDiffers	13.6 mm	13.5 mm
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP speaker typeKnown for one	HP Quad Speakers	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP ImagepadKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP front cameraKnown for one	HP Wide Vision FHD IR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	148 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	332 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	412 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	3.05 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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