Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Spectre x360 13-ae045tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs HP Pavilion x360 14-ba131TX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1)

135specifications compared
28differ
107identical
51known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Spectre x360 13-ae045tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Silver
- Pavilion x360 14-ba131TX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Silver, Black
Display diagonal
- Spectre x360 13-ae045tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):33.8 cm (13.3")
- Pavilion x360 14-ba131TX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):35.6 cm (14")
Display glass type
- Spectre x360 13-ae045tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Gorilla Glass
- Pavilion x360 14-ba131TX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Edge to Edge Glass
Processor family
- Spectre x360 13-ae045tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i5
- Pavilion x360 14-ba131TX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Spectre x360 13-ae045tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Pavilion x360 14-ba131TX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Spectre x360 13-ae045tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):i5-8250U
- Pavilion x360 14-ba131TX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):i7-8550U
Processor boost frequency
- Spectre x360 13-ae045tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):3.4 GHz
- Pavilion x360 14-ba131TX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):4 GHz
Processor frequency
- Spectre x360 13-ae045tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):1.6 GHz
- Pavilion x360 14-ba131TX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):1.8 GHz

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Comparison of 13-ae045tu, 14-ba131TX
186 specifications	A HP Spectre x360 13-ae045tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model 13-ae045tu View product	B HP Pavilion x360 14-ba131TX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model 14-ba131TX View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Silver, Black
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	33.8 cm (13.3")	35.6 cm (14")
Touchscreen typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Capacitive
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Display glass typeDiffers	Gorilla Glass	Edge to Edge Glass
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-8250U	i7-8550U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.4 GHz	4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	1.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	8 MB
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	2 GHz
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Smart Cache	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	LPDDR3-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 8 GB
Memory form factorKnown for one	On-board	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	360 GB	512 GB
Total SSDs capacityDiffers	360 GB	512 GB
SSD capacityDiffers	360 GB	512 GB
SSD interfaceDiffers	NVMe 3.0, PCI Express	SATA
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash)	SD, SDHC, SDXC
NVMeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1150 MHz
Audioidentical
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Bang & Olufsen	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Networkidentical
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
WWANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not installed
SIM card supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
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
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HP Audio Switch HP CoolSense HP JumpStart HP Pen Control HP Sure Connect
Processor special features1 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers	124967	122589
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SR3LA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers	60 Wh	41 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
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	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	1.26 kg	1.63 kg
WidthDiffers	305.8 mm	334.8 mm
DepthDiffers	217.4 mm	226.9 mm
HeightDiffers	13.5 mm	19.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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

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