Product comparison · 2 laptops

HP Spectre 13 -af021tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop vs HP Pavilion x360 14-ba131TX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1)

133specifications compared
30differ
103identical
53known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Spectre 13 -af021tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Laptop
- Pavilion x360 14-ba131TX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- Spectre 13 -af021tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Black, Silver
- Pavilion x360 14-ba131TX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Silver, Black
Form factor
- Spectre 13 -af021tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Clamshell
- Pavilion x360 14-ba131TX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
Display diagonal
- Spectre 13 -af021tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop: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 13 -af021tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Gorilla Glass
- Pavilion x360 14-ba131TX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Edge to Edge Glass
Processor family
- Spectre 13 -af021tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- Pavilion x360 14-ba131TX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Spectre 13 -af021tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop: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 13 -af021tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:i5-8250U
- Pavilion x360 14-ba131TX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):i7-8550U

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Comparison of 13-af021tu, 14-ba131TX
186 specifications	A HP Spectre 13 -af021tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop Model 13-af021tu View product	B HP Pavilion x360 14-ba131TX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model 14-ba131TX View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Silver, Black
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Folder)
Colour nameKnown for one	Dark ash	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	360 GB	512 GB
Total SSDs capacityDiffers	360 GB	512 GB
SSD capacityDiffers	360 GB	512 GB
SSD interfaceDiffers	PCI Express	SATA
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD, SDHC, SDXC
SSD form factorKnown for one	M.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 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)
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
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
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
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Electronic compassKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
GyroscopeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HP Audio Switch HP CoolSense HP JumpStart HP Pen Control HP Sure Connect
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	3
Battery capacityDiffers	43.7 Wh	41 Wh
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
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.11 kg	1.63 kg
WidthDiffers	308.2 mm	334.8 mm
DepthDiffers	224.2 mm	226.9 mm
HeightDiffers	10.4 mm	19.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP Audio BoostKnown for one	Yes	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 HD IR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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