Acer Swift 16 AI (SF16-51T) vs HP Pavilion 16
Compared 2 laptops: Acer Swift 16 AI (SF16-51T), vs HP Pavilion 16. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Versions
| Processor | - Intel Core Ultra 5 226V - Intel Core Ultra 5 228V - Intel Core Ultra 7 256V - Intel Core Ultra 7 258V - Intel Core Ultra 9 288V |
- Intel Core Ultra 5 125U - Intel Core Ultra 7 155U - AMD Ryzen 5 8540U - AMD Ryzen 7 8840U |
| Storage | - 512 GB - 1024 GB - 2048 GB |
- 512 GB - 1024 GB - 2048 GB |
| RAM | - 16 GB - 32 GB |
- 8 GB - 16 GB - 32 GB |
Review
System Performance
System and app performance
Gaming Performance
Graphics in popular 3D games
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Battery Life
Estimated real-world battery life
Connectivity
Ports, webcam, and interfaces
Case & Design
Appearance, materials, durability, comfort
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonBody
| Weight | 1.5 kg | 1.77 kg |
| Pixel size | 356x249.42x9.9-15.9 mm | 357.7x254.8x17.9-18.6 mm |
| Area | 888 cm² | 911 cm² |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.6 % | 81.4 % |
| Side bezels | 5.7 mm | 6.5 mm |
| Colors | Black | Silver |
| Material | Aluminum | - Top: Aluminum - Middle: Aluminum - Bottom: Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 180 ° | 130 ° |
| Cooling type | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Cooler count | 2 | 2 |
| Noise Level | n/a | 39 dB |
Display
| Diagonal | 16 in | 16 in |
| Type | OLED | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Pixel density | 212 ppi | 142 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 2880x1800 pixels | 1920x1200 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | No |
| Sync Tech | No | No |
| Touchscreen | Yes | No |
| Coating | Glossy | Matte |
| Light sensor | Yes | No |
| Contrast | 1000000:1 | 1620:1 |
| DCI-P3 gamut | 100 % | 41.6 % |
| sRGB gamut | 100 % | 62.5 % |
| Adobe RGB gamut | 93 % | 43 % |
| Response time | 1 ms | 25 ms |
Battery
| Capacity | 69 Wh | 59 Wh |
| Voltage | 11.6 V | n/a |
| Full Charge Time | n/a | 2:00 h |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB PD | Yes | Yes |
| Charge Port Location | Left | Right |
| Charge Power | 65 W | 65 W |
| Cable Length | n/a | 1 m |
| Charger weight | 298 g | 318 g |
Processor
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
| Base frequency | 2.1 GHz | 1.3 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency | 4.5 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| Cores | 8 (4P + 4E) | 12 (2P + 10E) |
| Threads | 8 | 14 |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | 12 MB |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics 130V | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| Process tech. | 3 nm | 7 nm |
GPU Model
| GPU Model | Intel Arc 130V | Intel Arc iGPU (4-Cores) |
| TGP | 30 W | 14 W |
| Graphics Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Process tech. | 3 nm | 5 nm |
| GPU Frequency | 600 MHz | 300 MHz |
| Boost GPU Frequency | 1850 MHz | 1850 MHz |
| FLOPS | 3.3 TFLOPS | 1.9 TFLOPS |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory speed | 8.53 Gbit/s | 7.47 Gbit/s |
| Shader Units | 896 | 512 |
| TMUs | n/a | 32 |
| ROPs | n/a | 16 |
RAM
| RAM Size | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x4 GB |
| Frequency | 8533 MHz | 7467 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Replaceable | No | No |
Storage
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x512 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Replaceable | Yes | Yes |
| Total Slots | 1 | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
| Storage Capacity | 512 GB | 512 GB |
Sound
| Audio Chipset | n/a | Realtek ALC245 |
| Audio Formats | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Speaker Power | 2x2 W | n/a |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
| Max Volume | n/a | 84 dB |
| Microphones | 3 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | v7 | v6E |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Fingerprint sensor | Optional | No |
| IR sensor | Yes | Optional |
| CD drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above Display | Above Display |
| Webcam Resolution | 2560x1440 | 1920x1080 |
| USB-A | 2x3.2 | 2x3.2 |
| USB-C | 2x4.0 | 2x3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | No |
| HDMI | 1x2.1 | 1x2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| 3.5 mm Audio Jack | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | No |
| Card Reader | No | No |
| Charging Port | No | No |
Keyboard & Touchpad
| Key Type | Island Layout | Island Layout |
| Numeric Keypad | Yes | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key Travel | n/a | 1.5 mm |
| Size | n/a | 12.5x8.0 cm |
| Surface | n/a | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Note
HP Pavilion 16:
Models equipped with AMD Ryzen processors utilize LPDDR5 memory with a frequency of 6400 MHz.
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Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Acer Swift 16 AI (SF16-51T) the clear winner in this comparison.
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