Apple MacBook Air vs. HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 16

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Apple MacBook Air

In depth comparison and review of Apple MacBook Air and HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 16. 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.

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Apple MacBook Air vs. HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 16 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Apple MacBook Air HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 16
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 29.95 cm x 19.2 cm x 1.7 cm 37 cm x 26.25 cm x 2.35 cm
Weight 1.06 kg 2.35 kg
Colour - Shadow black, chrome green (logo), paint finish
DISPLAY Apple MacBook Air HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 16
Screen Size (Type) 11.6" 16.1" - IPS
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight WLED backlight
Screen Resolution 1366 x 768 (HD) 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Brightness - 250 cd/m²
Colour Gamut - 45% NTSC
Features Glossy Anti-glare, Micro Edge
PROCESSOR Apple MacBook Air HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 16
CPU Intel Core 2 Duo 1.4 GHz Intel Core i5 (10th Gen) 10300H / 2.5 GHz
Max Turbo Speed - 4.5 GHz
Number of Cores Dual-Core Quad-Core
Cache L2 - 3 MB L3 - 8 MB
Front Side Bus 800 MHz -
64-bit Computing Yes Yes
Chipset - Intel HM470
Features - Intel Turbo Boost Technology
MEMORY Apple MacBook Air HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 16
RAM 2 GB (provided memory is soldered) 8 GB (2 x 4 GB)
RAM Type DDR3 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Speed 1066 MHz 2933 MHz
Rated Speed - 2933 MHz
Form Factor - SO-DIMM 260-pin
Slots Qty - 2
Empty Slots - 0
STORAGE Apple MacBook Air HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 16
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 64 GB SSD 512 GB SSD M.2 PCIe - NVM Express (NVMe)
AUDIO & VIDEO Apple MacBook Air HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 16
Multi-GPU Configuration - 1 single GPU card / integrated GPU
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce GT 320M NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti / Intel UHD Graphics
Memory Allocation Technology Shared Video Memory (UMA) -
Max Allocated RAM Size 256 MB -
Video Memory - 4 GB GDDR6 SDRAM
Gaming - Yes
Camera Yes Yes - HD
Camera Features - HP TrueVision HD
Video Resolutions - 720p
Sound Stereo speakers, microphone Stereo speakers, dual array microphone
Audio Features - Bang & Olufsen Audio, HP Audio Boost 1.0
COMMUNICATIONS Apple MacBook Air HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 16
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1 EDR Bluetooth 5.0, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Wireless Controller - Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX 201
Network Interface - Gigabit Ethernet
Features - Miracast, dual stream (2x2), MU-MIMO
BATTERY Apple MacBook Air HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 16
Technology Lithium polymer 3-cell lithium polymer
Battery Capacity (Size) 35 Wh 52.2 Wh
Battery Life Up to 5 hours Up to 6.75 hours
Battery Run Time - Video playback: up to 11 hours
AC ADAPTER Apple MacBook Air HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 16
Input AC 100-240 V (50/60 Hz) -
Output - 150 Watt
INPUT Apple MacBook Air HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 16
Type Keyboard, trackpad Keyboard, imagepad
Numeric Keypad - Yes
Keyboard Backlight - Yes (ghost white)
Features Multi-touch touchpad Gesture function, precision touchpad, multi-touch ImagePad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Apple MacBook Air HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 16
Interfaces 2 x USB 2.0
Headphone output
Mini DisplayPort
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
Memory Card Reader - Yes (SD Card)
SOFTWARE Apple MacBook Air HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 16
Operating System (OS) Apple MacOS X 10.6 Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition - English
Software Included Drivers & Utilities, Apple QuickTime, Apple iTunes, Apple Mac OS X Mail, Apple iChat, Apple iCal, Apple DVD Player, Apple Address Book, Apple Safari, Apple Dashboard, Apple Spotlight, Apple XCode Developer Tools, Front Row, Photo Booth, Apple Spaces, Apple Quick Look, Apple Time Machine, Apple iLife '11 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 Apple MacBook Air HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 16
Included Accessories - Power adapter
Integrated Options - Accelerometer
Features Aluminum enclosure HP Fast Charge
ENERGY STAR Certified Yes Yes
EPEAT Compliant EPEAT Gold EPEAT Silver
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 10 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 0 - 90% (non-condensing) -
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 1 year
Technical support - phone consulting - 90 days
Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year - pick-up and return
Model Number - a0520na
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