HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15 vs. Acer Swift 7 Pro Series (SF714)

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HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15
HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15

In depth comparison and review of HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15 and Acer Swift 7 Pro Series (SF714). 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 7 Pro Series (SF714) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of Acer Swift 7 Pro Series (SF714) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

ultra-thin design

lightweight portability

vivid full HD display

solid state drive speed

fast fingerprint security

limited port selection

average battery life

higher price point

no dedicated GPU

Laptop Comparison and Tests

Difference between HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15 and Acer Swift 7 Pro Series (SF714)
82 % - Design
85 % - Display
72 % - Performance
72 % - Connectivity
75 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15 vs. Acer Swift 7 Pro Series (SF714) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15 Acer Swift 7 Pro Series (SF714)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 38.45 cm x 26.51 cm x 2.88 cm 32.8 cm x 23.7 cm x 0.898 cm
Weight 2.32 kg 1.2 kg
Colour Twinkle black, hybrid green pattern Black
DISPLAY HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15 Acer Swift 7 Pro Series (SF714)
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" 14"
Touchscreen - Yes (multi-touch)
LCD Backlight Technology WLED backlight LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1366 x 768 (HD) 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Image Brightness - 300 cd/m²
Features HD BrightView Corning Gorilla glass, glare, CineCrystal, One Glass Solution, 35 ms response rate
PROCESSOR HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15 Acer Swift 7 Pro Series (SF714)
CPU Intel Core i5 (6th Gen) 6300HQ / 2.3 GHz Intel Core i7 (7th Gen) 7Y75 / 1.3 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 3.2 GHz 3.6 GHz
Number of Cores Quad-Core Dual-Core
Cache 6 MB L3 - 4 MB
64-bit Computing Yes Yes
Chipset Mobile Intel HM170 -
Features Enhanced SpeedStep technology, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, Intel Smart Cache Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
MEMORY HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15 Acer Swift 7 Pro Series (SF714)
RAM 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) 8 GB (provided memory is soldered)
Max RAM Supported 16 GB -
RAM Type DDR3L SDRAM LPDDR3 SDRAM
Speed 1600 MHz / PC3L-12800 -
Rated Speed 1600 MHz -
Form Factor SO-DIMM 204-pin -
Slots Qty 2 -
Empty Slots 1 -
STORAGE HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15 Acer Swift 7 Pro Series (SF714)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 128 GB SSD M.2 256 GB SSD soldered - SK Hynix
Secondary Storage 1 TB HDD SATA 3Gb/s / 5400 rpm -
Optical Drive DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM -
AUDIO & VIDEO HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15 Acer Swift 7 Pro Series (SF714)
Multi-GPU Configuration 1 single GPU card / integrated GPU -
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M / Intel HD Graphics 530 Intel HD Graphics 615
Memory Allocation Technology - Shared Video Memory (UMA)
Video Memory 4 GB DDR3L SDRAM -
Camera Yes - 1280 x 720 Yes - HD
Camera Features HP TrueVision HD -
Sound Stereo speakers, two microphones Stereo speakers, two microphones
Audio Features Bang & Olufsen Audio Acer TrueHarmony technology
COMMUNICATIONS HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15 Acer Swift 7 Pro Series (SF714)
Wireless Bluetooth 4.0, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2
Wireless Controller - Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7265
Network Interface 10/100 Ethernet -
Features Miracast -
WWAN
Generation - 4G
Technology - LTE
BATTERY HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15 Acer Swift 7 Pro Series (SF714)
Technology 4-cell Lithium Ion 2-cell lithium polymer
Battery Capacity (Size) 48 Wh 4580 mAh
Battery Life - Up to 10 hours
AC ADAPTER HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15 Acer Swift 7 Pro Series (SF714)
Input - AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 90 Watt 45 Watt, 5 / 12 / 20 V, 2.25 A
INPUT HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15 Acer Swift 7 Pro Series (SF714)
Type Keyboard, imagepad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad Yes -
Keyboard Backlight Yes Yes
Features Multi-touch touchpad, touchpad with gesture support, gesture function Multi-gesture touch pad, Acer FineTip keyboard, precision touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15 Acer Swift 7 Pro Series (SF714)
Interfaces HDMI
Headphone/microphone combo jack
USB 2.0
2 x USB 3.0
LAN
USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 (Power Delivery)
USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 (supports DisplayPort Alt Mode)
Headphone output
Memory Card Reader Yes (SD Card) -
SOFTWARE HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15 Acer Swift 7 Pro Series (SF714)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition - English Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Edition
Software Included Skype, EverNote, McAfee LiveSafe (30 days trial), Dropbox (25 GB Cloud Storage) (free for 6 months), Unigine Heaven, Unigine Valley, B&O PLAY, HP 3D DriveGuard, HP Lounge -
MISCELLANEOUS HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15 Acer Swift 7 Pro Series (SF714)
Included Accessories Power adapter Protective sleeve
Cables Included - USB-C to PD/HDMI/USB-A/USB-C adapter
Security - Fingerprint reader
Features Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately), power-on password MIMO technology
ENERGY STAR Certified Yes -
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year - pick-up and return Limited warranty - 1 year - carry-in
International travellers warranty - 1 year
Model Number ak004na 51T
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