Acer Swift 3 (SF314-57) vs. HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15

Laptop Comparison, Reviews and Tests
HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15
HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15

In depth comparison and review of Acer Swift 3 (SF314-57) and HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15. Compare sizes, performance, storage capacities, batteries and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right laptop for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the laptop that will best fit your needs.

Acer Swift 3 (SF314-57) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of Acer Swift 3 (SF314-57) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

lightweight design

fast ssd storage

good battery life

affordable price

decent processor performance

average display quality

limited port selection

no dedicated gpu

mediocre speaker output

Laptop Comparison and Tests

Difference between Acer Swift 3 (SF314-57) and HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15
85 % - Design
72 % - Display
72 % - Performance
78 % - Connectivity
82 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Acer Swift 3 (SF314-57) vs. HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Acer Swift 3 (SF314-57) HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 31.95 cm x 21.7 cm x 1.645 cm 37.8 cm x 25.22 cm x 2.41 cm
Weight 1.19 kg 2.21 kg
Colour Steel grey Vertical brushed pattern keyboard frame, ghost white (keyboard frame and logo), shadow black (cover and base) | Vertical brushed pattern keyboard frame, shadow black (cover and base), acid green (keyboard frame and logo)
DISPLAY Acer Swift 3 (SF314-57) HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15
Screen Size (Type) 14" - IPS 15.6" - IPS
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight WLED backlight
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 -
Image Brightness 250 cd/m² -
Features Anti-glare, ComfyView, Mercury free, Wide Viewing Angle, 25 ms response rate, Narrow Border Display Full HD anti-glare
PROCESSOR Acer Swift 3 (SF314-57) HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15
CPU Intel Core i3 (10th Gen) 1005G1 / 1.2 GHz Intel Core i5 (7th Gen) 7300HQ / 2.5 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 3.4 GHz 3.5 GHz
Number of Cores Dual-Core Quad-Core
Cache 4 MB 6 MB
64-bit Computing Yes Yes
Chipset - Mobile Intel HM175
Features Hyper-Threading Technology, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, Intel Smart Cache Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
MEMORY Acer Swift 3 (SF314-57) HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15
RAM 4 GB (provided memory is soldered) 8 GB (1 x 8 GB)
RAM Type LPDDR4 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Speed - 2400 MHz
Rated Speed - 2400 MHz
Form Factor - SO-DIMM 260-pin
STORAGE Acer Swift 3 (SF314-57) HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 256 GB SSD PCIe - NVM Express (NVMe) - Kingston 128 GB SSD M.2 PCIe - NVM Express (NVMe)
Secondary Storage - 1 TB HDD SATA / 7200 rpm
AUDIO & VIDEO Acer Swift 3 (SF314-57) HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15
Graphics Processor (GPU) Intel UHD Graphics NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
Memory Allocation Technology Shared Video Memory (UMA) -
Video Memory - 2 GB GDDR5 SDRAM
Camera Yes - 1280 x 720 Yes - HD
Camera Features 720p HD movie recording, Windows Hello, super high dynamic range imaging (SHDR) HP Wide Vision HD
Video Resolutions 720p -
Sound Stereo speakers, two microphones Stereo speakers, dual array microphone
Audio Features Acer TrueHarmony technology Bang & Olufsen Audio, HP Audio Boost
COMMUNICATIONS Acer Swift 3 (SF314-57) HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15
Wireless Bluetooth 5.0, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wave 2/ax 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2
Wireless Controller Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX 201 - M.2 2230 -
Network Interface - Gigabit Ethernet
Features - Miracast, dual stream (2x2)
BATTERY Acer Swift 3 (SF314-57) HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15
Technology 3-cell Lithium Ion 4-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 48 Wh 70 Wh
Battery Life Up to 11 hours Up to 14 hours
Battery Run Time - Video playback: up to 9 hours
AC ADAPTER Acer Swift 3 (SF314-57) HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) -
Output 65 Watt, 19 V 150 Watt
INPUT Acer Swift 3 (SF314-57) HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, imagepad
Numeric Keypad - Yes
Keyboard Backlight Yes Yes
Features Multi-gesture touch pad, Acer FineTip keyboard, precision touchpad Gesture function, multi-touch ImagePad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Acer Swift 3 (SF314-57) HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15
Interfaces HDMI
USB 3.1 Gen 1 (with power off charging)
USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 (supports Thunderbolt 3, DisplayPort Alt Mode) (DC-In combo)
USB 2.0
Headphone/microphone combo jack
USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 (supports DisplayPort Alt Mode) (Sleep & Charge)
USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Sleep & Charge)
HDMI
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1
Memory Card Reader - Yes (SD Card)
SOFTWARE Acer Swift 3 (SF314-57) HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition - English
Software Included - Netflix, HP CoolSense, Microsoft 365 (30 days trial), McAfee LiveSafe (30 days trial), Dropbox (25 GB Cloud Storage) (free for 1 year), HP Audio Switch, HP JumpStart, HP Sure Connect, HP Orbit
MISCELLANEOUS Acer Swift 3 (SF314-57) HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Security Fingerprint reader -
Security Slot Type Kensington security slot Kensington security slot
Theft/Intrusion Protection Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
Features Acer Purified.Voice technology, MU-MIMO technology HP Fast Charge
ENERGY STAR Certified - Yes
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 1 year - carry-in
International travellers warranty - 1 year
Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year - pick-up and return
Model Number 31D2 cb023na
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