HP Laptop 15s vs. Acer Swift Air SFA16

Laptop Comparison, Reviews and Tests
HP Laptop 15s
HP Laptop 15s

Our Rating: 75 %

Acer Swift Air SFA16
Acer Swift Air SFA16

Our Rating: 85 %

In depth comparison and review of HP Laptop 15s and Acer Swift Air SFA16. 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.

HP Laptop 15s Review

Advantages and disadvantages of HP Laptop 15s based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

affordable price

lightweight design

decent battery life

solid state drive included

full hd display

average processor speed

limited graphics performance

no backlit keyboard

fewer connectivity options

Acer Swift Air SFA16 Review

Advantages and disadvantages of Acer Swift Air SFA16 based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

lightweight design

affordable price

fast charging support

decent display quality

solid build quality

average battery life

modest graphics performance

limited port selection

basic audio output

Laptop Comparison and Tests

Difference between HP Laptop 15s and Acer Swift Air SFA16
74 % - Design
72 % - Display
72 % - Performance
75 % - Connectivity
75 % - Battery
81 % - Design
75 % - Display
75 % - Performance
86 % - Connectivity
85 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

HP Laptop 15s vs. Acer Swift Air SFA16 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HP Laptop 15s Acer Swift Air SFA16
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 35.85 cm x 24.2 cm x 1.79 cm 35.67 cm x 24.23 cm x 1.29 cm
Weight 1.69 kg 1.2 kg
Case Material - Magnesium-aluminum alloy
Colour Jet black, mesh knit pattern with texture finish Olivine black
DISPLAY HP Laptop 15s Acer Swift Air SFA16
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" 16" OLED
Screen Resolution 1366 x 768 (HD) 3840 x 2400 (WQUXGA)
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. - 60 Hz
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:10
Image Brightness 220 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Colour Gamut 45% NTSC 100% DCI-P3
Features Anti-glare, Micro Edge Glare, CineCrystal, 0.8 ms response rate
PROCESSOR HP Laptop 15s Acer Swift Air SFA16
CPU AMD Athlon Silver 3050U / 2.3 GHz AMD Ryzen 7 6800U / 2.7 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 3.2 GHz 4.7 GHz
Number of Cores Dual-Core 8-core
Cache L3 - 4 MB L3 - 16 MB
MEMORY HP Laptop 15s Acer Swift Air SFA16
RAM 4 GB (1 x 4 GB (non customer accessible / upgradeable)) 16 GB (provided memory is soldered)
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM - non-ECC LPDDR5 SDRAM
Speed 2400 MHz -
Rated Speed 2400 MHz -
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin -
STORAGE HP Laptop 15s Acer Swift Air SFA16
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 128 GB SSD M.2 SATA - triple-level cell (TLC) 1.024 TB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe - Micron
AUDIO & VIDEO HP Laptop 15s Acer Swift Air SFA16
Graphics Processor (GPU) AMD Radeon Graphics AMD Radeon Graphics
Camera Yes - HD Yes - Full HD
Camera Features HP TrueVision HD Temporal Noise Reduction
Video Resolutions 720p 1920 x 1080
Sound Stereo speakers, dual array microphone Stereo speakers, two microphones
COMMUNICATIONS HP Laptop 15s Acer Swift Air SFA16
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.2, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6E)
Wireless Controller Realtek RTL8821CE AMD RZ616 - M.2 2230
Features Miracast, single stream (1x1), MU-MIMO Dual stream (2x2)
BATTERY HP Laptop 15s Acer Swift Air SFA16
Technology 3-cell Lithium Ion 3-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 41 Wh 54 Wh
Battery Life Up to 9.25 hours Up to 7.5 hours
Battery Run Time Video playback: up to 9.25 hours -
AC ADAPTER HP Laptop 15s Acer Swift Air SFA16
Output 45 Watt 65 Watt, 5 / 9 / 12 / 15 / 20 V
INPUT HP Laptop 15s Acer Swift Air SFA16
Type Keyboard, imagepad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad Yes -
Keyboard Backlight - Yes
Features Precision touchpad, multi-touch ImagePad -
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS HP Laptop 15s Acer Swift Air SFA16
Interfaces 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1
USB-C 3.1 Gen 1
HDMI
Headphone/microphone combo jack
HDMI
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1
2 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2
LAN (RJ-45)
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Memory Card Reader Yes (SD Card) -
SOFTWARE HP Laptop 15s Acer Swift Air SFA16
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home in S mode - English Windows 11 Home
Software Included HP Support Assistant, HP CoolSense, Microsoft 365 (30 days trial), McAfee LiveSafe, HP 3D DriveGuard, HP JumpStart, Alexa, ExpressVPN (30 days trial) -
MISCELLANEOUS HP Laptop 15s Acer Swift Air SFA16
Included Accessories HP 45 Watt Smart AC Adapter USB-C power adapter
Security - Fingerprint reader
Features HP Fast Charge -
Compliant Standards - HDCP
ENERGY STAR Certified Yes -
EPEAT Compliant EPEAT Silver -
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year - pick-up and return Limited warranty - 1 year
International travellers warranty - 1 year
Model Number eq1540sa 41
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