Acer Swift 5 (SF514) vs. HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15

Laptop Comparison, Reviews and Tests
Acer Swift 5 (SF514)
Acer Swift 5 (SF514)

Our Rating: 85 %

HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15
HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15

In depth comparison and review of Acer Swift 5 (SF514) 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 5 (SF514) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of Acer Swift 5 (SF514) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

lightweight design

touchscreen display

fast ssd storage

good battery life

thunderbolt 4 support

average graphics performance

limited port selection

noisy under load

higher price point

Laptop Comparison and Tests

Difference between Acer Swift 5 (SF514) and HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15
86 % - Design
85 % - Display
85 % - Performance
84 % - Connectivity
85 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Acer Swift 5 (SF514) vs. HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Acer Swift 5 (SF514) HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 31.89 cm x 20.698 cm x 1.495 cm 37.8 cm x 25.22 cm x 2.41 cm
Weight 1.05 kg 2.21 kg
Case Material Magnesium-lithium alloy -
Colour Mist green 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 5 (SF514) HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15
Screen Size (Type) 14" - IPS 15.6" - IPS
Touchscreen Yes (multi-touch) -
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight WLED backlight
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. 60 Hz -
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 -
Image Brightness 340 cd/m² -
Colour Gamut 100% sRGB -
Features Glare, Wide Viewing Angle, Acer BluelightShield technology, 25 ms response rate, Antimicrobial Corning Gorilla Glass, Narrow Border Display Full HD anti-glare
PROCESSOR Acer Swift 5 (SF514) HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15
CPU Intel Core i5 (11th Gen) 1135G7 / 2.4 GHz Intel Core i5 (7th Gen) 7300HQ / 2.5 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 4.2 GHz 3.5 GHz
Number of Cores Quad-Core Quad-Core
Cache 8 MB 6 MB
64-bit Computing - Yes
Chipset - Mobile Intel HM175
Platform Technology Intel Evo -
Features Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, Intel Smart Cache Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
MEMORY Acer Swift 5 (SF514) HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15
RAM 8 GB (provided memory is soldered) 8 GB (1 x 8 GB)
RAM Type LPDDR4X SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Speed - 2400 MHz
Rated Speed - 2400 MHz
Form Factor - SO-DIMM 260-pin
STORAGE Acer Swift 5 (SF514) HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 512 GB SSD - Western Digital 128 GB SSD M.2 PCIe - NVM Express (NVMe)
Secondary Storage - 1 TB HDD SATA / 7200 rpm
AUDIO & VIDEO Acer Swift 5 (SF514) HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15
Graphics Processor (GPU) Intel Iris Xe Graphics NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
Memory Allocation Technology Shared Video Memory (UMA) -
Video Memory - 2 GB GDDR5 SDRAM
Camera Yes - HD Yes - HD
Camera Features Windows Hello HP Wide Vision HD
Sound Stereo speakers, two microphones Stereo speakers, dual array microphone
Audio Features - Bang & Olufsen Audio, HP Audio Boost
COMMUNICATIONS Acer Swift 5 (SF514) HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15
Wireless Bluetooth 5.0, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/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 Dual stream (2x2) Miracast, dual stream (2x2)
BATTERY Acer Swift 5 (SF514) HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15
Technology 4-cell Lithium Ion 4-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 56 Wh 70 Wh
Battery Life Up to 12 hours Up to 14 hours
Battery Run Time - Video playback: up to 9 hours
AC ADAPTER Acer Swift 5 (SF514) HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15
Output 65 Watt, 19 V, 3.42 A 150 Watt
INPUT Acer Swift 5 (SF514) HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, imagepad
Numeric Keypad - Yes
Keyboard Backlight Yes Yes
Features Precision touchpad Gesture function, multi-touch ImagePad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Acer Swift 5 (SF514) HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15
Interfaces HDMI
USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (supports Thunderbolt 4, DisplayPort Alt Mode) (DC-In combo, Power Delivery)
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (with power off charging)
USB 3.2 Gen 1
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 5 (SF514) HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15
Operating System (OS) Windows 11 Home 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 5 (SF514) 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 MU-MIMO technology, wake on voice, Project Athena certified HP Fast Charge
SAR Value 0.96 W/kg (body), 0.96 W/kg (limb), 0.96 W/kg (head) -
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 55T cb023na
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