HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 16 vs. Acer Swift Air SFA16

Laptop Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 16 and Acer Swift Air SFA16. Compare dimensions, processors, batteries, storage capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect laptop. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the laptop that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 16 Review

Advantages and disadvantages of HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 16 based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

powerful gaming performance

affordable price point

spacious 16-inch display

decent cooling system

expandable storage options

heavy build

average battery life

dim display brightness

noisy under load

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 Pavilion Gaming Laptop 16 and Acer Swift Air SFA16
83 % - Design
75 % - Display
75 % - Performance
85 % - Connectivity
75 % - Battery
81 % - Design
75 % - Display
75 % - Performance
86 % - Connectivity
85 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 16 vs. Acer Swift Air SFA16 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 16 Acer Swift Air SFA16
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 37 cm x 26.25 cm x 2.35 cm 35.67 cm x 24.23 cm x 1.29 cm
Weight 2.35 kg 1.2 kg
Case Material - Magnesium-aluminum alloy
Colour Shadow black, chrome green (logo), paint finish Olivine black
DISPLAY HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 16 Acer Swift Air SFA16
Screen Size (Type) 16.1" - IPS 16" OLED
LCD Backlight Technology WLED backlight -
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 3840 x 2400 (WQUXGA)
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. - 60 Hz
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio - 16:10
Image Brightness 250 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 Pavilion Gaming Laptop 16 Acer Swift Air SFA16
CPU Intel Core i5 (10th Gen) 10300H / 2.5 GHz AMD Ryzen 7 6800U / 2.7 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 4.5 GHz 4.7 GHz
Number of Cores Quad-Core 8-core
Cache L3 - 8 MB L3 - 16 MB
64-bit Computing Yes -
Chipset Intel HM470 -
Features Intel Turbo Boost Technology -
MEMORY HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 16 Acer Swift Air SFA16
RAM 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) 16 GB (provided memory is soldered)
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM LPDDR5 SDRAM
Speed 2933 MHz -
Rated Speed 2933 MHz -
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin -
Slots Qty 2 -
Empty Slots 0 -
STORAGE HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 16 Acer Swift Air SFA16
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 512 GB SSD M.2 PCIe - NVM Express (NVMe) 1.024 TB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe - Micron
AUDIO & VIDEO HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 16 Acer Swift Air SFA16
Multi-GPU Configuration 1 single GPU card / integrated GPU -
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti / Intel UHD Graphics AMD Radeon Graphics
Video Memory 4 GB GDDR6 SDRAM -
Gaming Yes -
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
Audio Features Bang & Olufsen Audio, HP Audio Boost 1.0 -
COMMUNICATIONS HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 16 Acer Swift Air SFA16
Wireless Bluetooth 5.0, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax Bluetooth 5.2, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6E)
Wireless Controller Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX 201 AMD RZ616 - M.2 2230
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet -
Features Miracast, dual stream (2x2), MU-MIMO Dual stream (2x2)
BATTERY HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 16 Acer Swift Air SFA16
Technology 3-cell lithium polymer 3-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 52.2 Wh 54 Wh
Battery Life Up to 6.75 hours Up to 7.5 hours
Battery Run Time Video playback: up to 11 hours -
AC ADAPTER HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 16 Acer Swift Air SFA16
Output 150 Watt 65 Watt, 5 / 9 / 12 / 15 / 20 V
INPUT HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 16 Acer Swift Air SFA16
Type Keyboard, imagepad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad Yes -
Keyboard Backlight Yes (ghost white) Yes
Features Gesture function, precision touchpad, multi-touch ImagePad -
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 16 Acer Swift Air SFA16
Interfaces USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 (supports DisplayPort 1.4 Alt Mode)
USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Sleep & Charge)
USB 3.1 Gen 1
HDMI
LAN
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 Pavilion Gaming Laptop 16 Acer Swift Air SFA16
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition - English Windows 11 Home
Software Included HP Support Assistant, Netflix, HP CoolSense, Microsoft 365 (30 days trial), McAfee LiveSafe (30 days trial), HP 3D DriveGuard, Dropbox (25 GB Cloud Storage) (free for 1 year), HP Audio Switch, HP JumpStart, HP OMEN Command Center, Alexa, ExpressVPN (30 days trial), LastPass Premium (30 days trial) -
MISCELLANEOUS HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 16 Acer Swift Air SFA16
Included Accessories Power adapter USB-C power adapter
Integrated Options Accelerometer -
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 a0520na 41
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