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- Table of Contents
- Top
- Main Differences
- Design
- Display
- Interface
- Connectivity
- Configuration
- Performance
- Additional Features And Software
- Comments
HP ENVY x360 13 (2020) vs Acer Swift 3 14 (2020)
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
HP ENVY x360 13 (2020)
Acer Swift 3 14 (2020)
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Size13"
Operating SystemWindows 10
Size14"
Operating SystemWindows 10
Variants
- ENVY x360 13 (13m-bd1033dx) (Natural Silver - OLED/i7-1195G7/8GB/512GB)
- ENVY x360 13 (13-bd0063dx) (Pale Gold - FHD/1000 nits/i5/8GB/256GB)
- ENVY x360 13 (13-bd0031nr) (Pale Gold - FHD/1000 nits/i7-1165G7/16GB/512GB)
- ENVY x360 13 (13-bd0032nr) (Pale Gold - FHD/1000 nits/i7-1165G7/8GB/256GB)
- ENVY x360 13 (13m-bd0023dx) (Pale Gold - FHD/1000 nits/i7-1165G7/8GB/512GB)
- ENVY x360 13 (13-bd0255ng) (Pale Gold - FHD/400 nits/i5/8GB/512GB)
- ENVY x360 13 (13m-bd0033dx) (Pale Gold - OLED/i7-1165G7/8GB/512GB)
- Swift 3 14 (SF314-59-5790) (Aqua Blue - i5/8GB/512GB)
- Swift 3 14 (SF314-59-50KQ) (Pure Silver - i5/8GB/256GB)
- Swift 3 14 (SF314-59-52BZ) (Pure Silver - i5/8GB/512GB)
- Swift 3 14 (SF314-59-5166) (Pure Silver - i5/8GB/512GB)
- Swift 3 14 (SF314-511-70TU) (Pure Silver - i7/16GB/512GB)
- Swift 3 14 (SF314-59-7567) (Pure Silver - i7/16GB/512GB)
- Swift 3 14 (SF314-59-75QC) (Pure Silver - i7/8GB/256GB)
- Swift 3 14 (SF314-59-73UP) (Pure Silver - i7/8GB/512GB)
- Swift 3 14 (SF314-511-7412) (Pure Silver - i7/8GB/512GB)
Our Verdict
HP ENVY x360 13 (2020)
Acer Swift 3 14 (2020)
The Acer Swift 3 14 (2020) and the HP ENVY x360 13 (2020) are thin and light Windows laptops. However, the ENVY x360 has a 360-degree hinge that lets you use the laptop as a tablet, while you can only use the Swift 3 in clamshell mode. The Envy x360's screen is smaller, but there are more options to choose from, including a 1000 cd/m² IPS and an OLED panel. The ENVY x360's keyboard is easier to adapt to and doesn't feel as cramped, and its touchpad is more responsive. That said, the Swift 3 has longer battery life, and it doesn't throttle as much as the ENVY x360 under load. Both laptops are available with Intel 11th Gen CPUs, though you can configure the ENVY x360 with an AMD Ryzen 5000 processor as well.
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Main Differences forSchool
School
Threshold
School
7.9
7.8
Battery
8.5
9.4
Brightness
9.4
6.7
Webcam & Microphone
5.8
3.6
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
Form Factor
2 in 1
Traditional (Clamshell)
Build Quality
8.0
7.5
Build Quality Photo
Hinge
7.5
6.9
Hinge Photo
Range
360°
180°
Stability
Good
Good
One Finger Lift
No
No
Portability
9.0
8.9
Dimensions Photo
Size
13"
14"
Thickness
0.6" (1.5 cm)
0.6" (1.6 cm)
Width
12.0" (30.5 cm)
12.8" (32.4 cm)
Depth
7.6" (19.4 cm)
8.6" (21.9 cm)
Volume
54.2 in³ (887.6 cm³)
69.3 in³ (1,135.3 cm³)
Weight
2.9 lbs (1.3 kg)
2.6 lbs (1.2 kg)
Charger Size
6.2 in³ (101.8 cm³)
8.2 in³ (135.0 cm³)
Charger Weight
0.4 lbs (0.2 kg)
0.4 lbs (0.2 kg)
Serviceability
5.0
6.5
Internals Photo
Ease Of Access
5.0
8.0
RAM Slots
0
0
Storage Slots
1
1
Replaceable Battery
Yes
Yes
Replaceable Wireless Adapter
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Display
Screen Specs
Display Photo
Resolution
1920 x 1080
1920 x 1080
Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:9
Pixel Density
167 PPI
157 PPI
Panel Type
IPS
IPS
Touch Screen
Yes
No
Screen-To-Body Ratio
81%
80%
Refresh Rate
5.9
5.9
Motion Blur
Refresh Rate
60 Hz
60 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
No
No
Contrast
8.9
7.9
Contrast Photo
Native Contrast
2,808 : 1
1,720 : 1
Brightness
9.4
6.7
Maximum Brightness
1,136 cd/m²
279 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness
95 cd/m²
17 cd/m²
Reflections
6.7
7.3
Reflections Photo Off
Reflections Photo Max
Screen Finish
Glossy
Matte
Total Reflections
5.32%
5.66%
Indirect Reflections
1.12%
4.91%
Calculated Direct Reflections
4.19%
0.75%
Black Uniformity
7.1
7.7
Black Uniformity Photo
Uniformity (Std. Dev.)
1.217%
0.925%
Horizontal Viewing Angle
5.8
6.7
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Picture
Color Washout From Left
17°
26°
Color Washout From Right
18°
25°
Horizontal Hue Picture
Color Shift From Left
21°
39°
Color Shift From Right
30°
41°
Horizontal Lightness Picture
Brightness Loss From Left
18°
27°
Brightness Loss From Right
20°
27°
Black Level Raise From Left
60°
60°
Black Level Raise From Right
60°
60°
Gamma Shift From Left
19°
32°
Gamma Shift From Right
20°
30°
Vertical Viewing Angle
4.7
6.2
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Picture
Color Washout From Below
8°
24°
Color Washout From Above
11°
26°
Vertical Hue Picture
Color Shift From Below
17°
37°
Color Shift From Above
14°
36°
Vertical Lightness Picture
Brightness Loss From Below
9°
27°
Brightness Loss From Above
12°
28°
Black Level Raise From Below
45°
45°
Black Level Raise From Above
45°
40°
Gamma Shift From Below
8°
25°
Gamma Shift From Above
12°
27°
Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy
2.4
6.7
White Balance Screencap
Gamma Curve Screencap
Color Screencap
Avg. White Balance dE
7.36
4.38
Avg. Gamma
2.31
2.11
Avg. Color dE
6.23
2.89
Avg. Color Temperature
5,487 K
6,388 K
Color Gamut
8.4
8.6
Gamut SDR
sRGB xy
98.34%
99.97%
sRGB uv
94.4%
99.91%
Adobe RGB xy
78.97%
78.17%
Adobe RGB uv
85.66%
86%
Gamut HDR
DCI P3 xy
80.24%
78.92%
DCI P3 uv
82.69%
84.07%
Rec. 2020 xy
58.08%
56.68%
Rec. 2020 uv
60.52%
61.53%
Flicker
9.0
10
Flicker Graph
Flicker-Free
No
Yes
Flicker Frequency
> 1000Hz
No Flicker
Flicker Active Below
96%
0%
Interface
Keyboard
8.2
7.2
Keyboard Photo
Typing Quality
8.0
7.0
Numpad
No
No
Backlighting
Adjustable
On / Off
Key Switch Actuation Graph
Operating Force
67 gf
61 gf
Actuation Force
31 gf
34 gf
Pre-Travel
0.92 mm
0.90 mm
Total Travel
1.63 mm
1.33 mm
Touchpad
7.1
6.8
Touchpad Photo
Tracking Quality
7.5
7.0
Size
10.1 in² (65.0 cm²)
10.9 in² (70.3 cm²)
Material
Plastic
Plastic
Dedicated Buttons
No
No
Speakers
5.9
7.8
Frequency Response Plot
Max Volume
77 dB SPL
76 dB SPL
Standard Error @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
7.8 dB
5.0 dB
Slope @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
3.5
0.1
Bass Extension (Low-Frequency Ext.)
250 Hz
364 Hz
Treble Extension (High-Frequency Ext.)
16 kHz
16 kHz
Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Vol.
0.6 dB
1.0 dB
Webcam & Microphone
5.8
3.6
Webcam Video Sample
Video Quality
5.0
3.0
Resolution
720p
720p
Position
Top Center
Top Center
Privacy Cover
Yes
No
Face Unlock
No
No
Connectivity
Ports
8.0
8.0
Ports Photo
USB-A Ports
2
2
USB-C Ports
1
1
Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt 4
USB-C Charging
Yes
Yes
USB-C Display Out
Yes
Yes
HDMI
No
2.0
DisplayPort
No
No
3.5mm Jack
Combo mic/headphone
Combo mic/headphone
Card Reader
MicroSD UHS 2
No
Ethernet
No
No
Proprietary Port
No
No
Security Lock
No
Yes
Wireless Communication
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth
5.0
5.0
Configuration
CPU
Brand
Intel
Intel
Model
Core i7-1165G7
Core i5-1135G7
Core Count
4
4
Thread Count
8
8
GPU
Brand
Intel
Intel
Model
Iris Xe Graphics G7
Iris Xe Graphics G7
Dedicated/Integrated
Integrated
Integrated
VRAM Size
N/A
N/A
RAM
Capacity
8 GB
8 GB
Modules
2
1 (Soldered)
Type
DDR4
LP-DDR4X
Speed
2,933 MHz
4,267 MHz
Storage
Advertised Capacity
512 GB
512 GB
Usable Capacity
473 GB
460 GB
Drive 1
Western Digital PC SN530
SK Hynix HFM512GDJTNI-82A0A
Drive 1 Type
SSD
SSD
Drive 2
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Drive 2 Type
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Performance
Geekbench 5 (Synthetics)
7.8
8.1
Geekbench Image
CPU Single-Thread
1,533 points
1,409 points
CPU Multi-Thread
4,420 points
5,340 points
GPU Compute
14,870 points
15,232 points
Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering)
8.1
8.4
Cinebench R23 Photo
Single-Thread
1,419 points
1,368 points
Multi-Thread
3,946 points
5,092 points
Blender (3D Rendering)
3.4
5.9
Blender Image
CPU Render Time
10.0 min
7.8 min
GPU Render Time
14.8 min
N/A
GPU Render Time (Optix)
N/A
N/A
Basemark GPU (Game Scene)
3.8
5.1
Basemark Image
Overall Score
9,072
16,155
Storage Drive Performance
9.1
9.0
Storage Performance Image
Sequential Write Speed
1,177.5 MB/s
933.8 MB/s
Sequential Read Speed
2,015.1 MB/s
1,181.1 MB/s
Random Write Speed
118.1 MB/s
106.7 MB/s
Random Read Speed
46.8 MB/s
55.6 MB/s
Battery
8.5
9.4
Capacity
51 Wh
56 Wh
Battery Life (Web Browsing)
10.6 hrs
13.8 hrs
Battery Life (Video Playback)
8.2 hrs
12.2 hrs
Battery Life (Gaming)
1.8 hrs
2.1 hrs
Charge Time
2.2 hrs
2.3 hrs
Borderlands 3
1.0
1.1
Borderlands 3 Graph
Avg. FPS
6 fps
7 fps
1% Low
1 fps
1 fps
0.1% Low
1 fps
0 fps
1% Low Delta
683 ms
1,253 ms
0.1% Low Delta
1,631 ms
2,224 ms
Avg. FPS On Very Low
19 fps
36 fps
Civilization VI
3.5
4.6
Civilization VI Graph
Avg. FPS
16 fps
22 fps
1% Low
11 fps
16 fps
0.1% Low
11 fps
14 fps
1% Low Delta
25 ms
18 ms
0.1% Low Delta
26 ms
25 ms
Avg. FPS On Minimum
64 fps
82 fps
Avg. Turn Time
9.37 s
7.96 s
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
5.9
6.7
Avg. FPS
56 fps
88 fps
1% Low
29 fps
36 fps
0.1% Low
24 fps
30 fps
1% Low Delta
17 ms
16 ms
0.1% Low Delta
23 ms
22 ms
Avg. FPS On Low
96 fps
134 fps
Counter-Strike 2
CS2 Graph
Avg. FPS
1% Low
0.1% Low
1% Low Delta
0.1% Low Delta
Avg. FPS On Low
Shadow Of The Tomb Raider
2.0
3.0
Avg. FPS
13 fps
19 fps
1% Low
4 fps
3 fps
0.1% Low
2 fps
1 fps
1% Low Delta
144 ms
290 ms
0.1% Low Delta
379 ms
871 ms
Avg. FPS On Lowest
23 fps
37 fps
Thermals And Noise
8.1
7.7
Keyboard Temps Picture
Keyboard Temp While Idle
26 °C (79 °F)
27 °C (80 °F)
Keyboard Temp Under Load
42 °C (107 °F)
45 °C (112 °F)
Fan Noise While Idle
25.0 dBA
25.0 dBA
Fan Noise Under Load
41.5 dBA
43.0 dBA
Power & Fan Control App
No
No
Performance Over Time
6.9
8.6
Performance Over Time Graph
Performance Over Time Image
CPU Temp (Cinebench)
72 °C
72 °C
CPU Perf. Loss (Cinebench)
18% loss
9% loss
GPU Temp (Heaven)
69 °C
69 °C
GPU Perf. Loss (Heaven)
3% loss
0% loss
Additional Features And Software
Software
Operating System
Windows 10
Windows 10
Additional Software
Yes
Yes
Extra Features
RGB Illumination
No
No
Touch Pen
No
No
Secondary Display
No
No
Biometrics
Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor
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