Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Spectre x360 13-ae045tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs HP Spectre 13 -af021tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop

131specifications compared
13differ
118identical
46known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Spectre x360 13-ae045tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- Spectre 13 -af021tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Laptop
Product colour
- Spectre x360 13-ae045tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Silver
- Spectre 13 -af021tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Black, Silver
Form factor
- Spectre x360 13-ae045tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
- Spectre 13 -af021tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Clamshell
SSD interface
- Spectre x360 13-ae045tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):NVMe 3.0, PCI Express
- Spectre 13 -af021tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:PCI Express
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- Spectre x360 13-ae045tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):1
- Spectre 13 -af021tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:0
Battery technology
- Spectre x360 13-ae045tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
- Spectre 13 -af021tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cells
- Spectre x360 13-ae045tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):3
- Spectre 13 -af021tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:4
Battery capacity
- Spectre x360 13-ae045tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):60 Wh
- Spectre 13 -af021tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:43.7 Wh

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Comparison of 13-ae045tu, 13-af021tu
177 specifications	A HP Spectre x360 13-ae045tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model 13-ae045tu View product	B HP Spectre 13 -af021tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop Model 13-af021tu View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black, Silver
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Folder)	Clamshell
Colour nameKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dark ash
Displayidentical
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Memoryidentical
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
NVMeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceDiffers	NVMe 3.0, PCI Express	PCI Express
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MicroSD (TransFlash)	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M.2
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Electronic compassKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
GyroscopeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	3	4
Battery capacityDiffers	60 Wh	43.7 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
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
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-15 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 3050 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 4570 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating shockKnown for one	40 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating shockKnown for one	240 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating vibrationKnown for one	1.043 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating vibrationKnown for one	3.5 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.26 kg	1.11 kg
WidthDiffers	305.8 mm	308.2 mm
DepthDiffers	217.4 mm	224.2 mm
HeightDiffers	13.5 mm	10.4 mm
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP Audio BoostKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 IR
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power cord includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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