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- Main Differences
- Design
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- Interface
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- Configuration
- Performance
- Additional Features And Software
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HP Pavilion Aero 13 (2024) vs Apple MacBook Air 13 (2024)
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HP Pavilion Aero 13 (2024)
Apple MacBook Air 13 (2024)
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Size13"
Operating SystemWindows 11
Size13.6"
Operating SystemmacOS
Variants
- Pavilion Aero 13 (13-bg0000ca) (Natural Silver - 2.5K/Ryzen 5 8640U/16GB/512GB)
- Pavilion Aero 13 (13-bg0010nr) (Natural Silver - FHD+/Ryzen 5 8640U/16GB/512GB)
- MacBook Air 13 (MXCV3LL/A) (Midnight - M3/8-core CPU/10-core GPU/16GB/512GB)
- MacBook Air 13 (MRXW3LL/A) (Midnight - M3/8-core CPU/10-core GPU/8GB/512GB)
- MacBook Air 13 (MRXV3LL/A) (Midnight - M3/8-core CPU/8-core GPU/8GB/256GB)
- MacBook Air 13 (MXCT3LL/A) (Silver - M3/8-core CPU/10-core GPU/16GB/512GB)
- MacBook Air 13 (MRXR3LL/A) (Silver - M3/8-core CPU/10-core GPU/8GB/512GB)
- MacBook Air 13 (MRXQ3LL/A) (Silver - M3/8-core CPU/8-core GPU/8GB/256GB)
- MacBook Air 13 (MXCR3LL/A) (Space Gray - M3/8-core CPU/10-core GPU/16GB/512GB)
- MacBook Air 13 (MRXP3LL/A) (Space Gray - M3/8-core CPU/10-core GPU/8GB/512GB)
- MacBook Air 13 (MRXN3LL/A) (Space Gray - M3/8-core CPU/8-core GPU/8GB/256GB)
- MacBook Air 13 (MXCU3LL/A) (Starlight - M3/8-core CPU/10-core GPU/16GB/512GB)
- MacBook Air 13 (MRXU3LL/A) (Starlight - M3/8-core CPU/10-core GPU/8GB/512GB)
- MacBook Air 13 (MRXT3LL/A) (Starlight - M3/8-core CPU/8-core GPU/8GB/256GB)
Our Verdict
HP Pavilion Aero 13 (2024)
Apple MacBook Air 13 (2024)
The Apple MacBook Air 13 (2024) is a much more premium and better-performing ultraportable laptop than the HP Pavilion Aero 13 (2024). With its all-aluminum chassis, the MacBook's build quality is far superior, as is its user experience. While the keyboard and trackpad on the HP are great, the MacBook Air takes it to the next level with an all-glass touchpad with haptic feedback. Moreover, its screen is brighter, and its speakers have significantly better bass response. However, the HP comes with more RAM by default, and it allows users to replace the SSDs.
Main Differences forSchool
School
Threshold
School
8.0
8.7
Build Quality
6.5
9.5
Touchpad
7.3
9.2
Battery
8.1
8.8
Ports
7.5
5.0
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
Form Factor
Traditional (Clamshell)
Traditional (Clamshell)
Build Quality
6.5
9.5
Build Quality Photo
Hinge
5.4
9.1
Hinge Photo
Range
130°
135°
Stability
Decent
Good
One Finger Lift
No
Yes
Portability
8.9
9.1
Dimensions Photo
Size
13"
13.6"
Thickness
0.7" (1.9 cm)
0.5" (1.3 cm)
Width
11.7" (29.7 cm)
12.0" (30.4 cm)
Depth
8.3" (21.1 cm)
8.5" (21.5 cm)
Volume
72.7 in³ (1,190.7 cm³)
51.9 in³ (849.7 cm³)
Weight
2.1 lbs (1.0 kg)
2.7 lbs (1.2 kg)
Charger Size
7.8 in³ (128.5 cm³)
5.5 in³ (89.4 cm³)
Charger Weight
0.7 lbs (0.3 kg)
0.3 lbs (0.2 kg)
Serviceability
6.3
3.5
Internals Photo
Ease Of Access
7.5
6.0
RAM Slots
0
0
Storage Slots
1
0
Replaceable Battery
Yes
Yes
Replaceable Wireless Adapter
Yes
No
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Display
Screen Specs
Display Photo
Resolution
1920 x 1200
2560 x 1664
Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:10
Pixel Density
171 PPI
224 PPI
Panel Type
IPS
IPS
Touch Screen
No
No
Screen-To-Body Ratio
85%
86%
Refresh Rate
5.9
5.9
Motion Blur
Refresh Rate
60 Hz
60 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
No
No
Contrast
7.3
7.6
Contrast Photo
Native Contrast
1,319 : 1
1,518 : 1
Brightness
8.4
8.4
Maximum Brightness
462 cd/m²
453 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness
20 cd/m²
2 cd/m²
Reflections
7.6
9.2
Reflections Photo Off
Reflections Photo Max
Screen Finish
Matte
Glossy
Total Reflections
4.67%
1.35%
Indirect Reflections
3.42%
0.4%
Calculated Direct Reflections
1.26%
0.95%
Black Uniformity
7.2
9.4
Black Uniformity Photo
Uniformity (Std. Dev.)
1.144%
0.556%
Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy
6.2
9.3
White Balance Screencap
Gamma Curve Screencap
Color Screencap
Avg. White Balance dE
4.69
2.18
Avg. Gamma
2.26
2.25
Avg. Color dE
3.42
1.38
Avg. Color Temperature
5,722.5 K
6,821.3 K
Color Gamut
8.8
9.4
Gamut SDR
sRGB xy
99.99%
99.98%
sRGB uv
99.98%
99.98%
Adobe RGB xy
80.94%
87.68%
Adobe RGB uv
89.19%
92.89%
Gamut HDR
DCI P3 xy
84.02%
99.31%
DCI P3 uv
89.09%
99.25%
Rec. 2020 xy
60.46%
72.02%
Rec. 2020 uv
65.71%
73.74%
Flicker
10
9.0
Flicker Graph
Flicker-Free
Yes
No
Flicker Frequency
No Flicker
> 1000Hz
Flicker Active Below
0%
100%
Interface
Keyboard
7.7
8.0
Keyboard Photo
Typing Quality
7.5
8.0
Numpad
No
No
Backlighting
Adjustable
Adjustable
Key Switch Actuation Graph
Operating Force
69 gf
64 gf
Actuation Force
33 gf
39 gf
Pre-Travel
0.95 mm
0.76 mm
Total Travel
1.36 mm
0.86 mm
Touchpad
7.3
9.2
Touchpad Photo
Tracking Quality
7.5
9.5
Size
11.6 in² (74.8 cm²)
15.8 in² (102.0 cm²)
Material
Plastic
Glass
Dedicated Buttons
No
No
Speakers
8.1
8.1
Frequency Response Plot
Max Volume
77 dB SPL
75 dB SPL
Standard Error @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
4.0 dB
3.7 dB
Slope @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
0.1
0.1
Bass Extension (Low-Frequency Ext.)
354 Hz
236 Hz
Treble Extension (High-Frequency Ext.)
10 kHz
20 kHz
Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Vol.
0.4 dB
1.3 dB
Webcam & Microphone
7.9
8.7
Webcam Video Sample
Video Quality
7.5
9.0
Resolution
1440p
1080p
Position
Top Center
Top Center
Privacy Cover
Yes
No
Face Unlock
Yes
No
Connectivity
Ports
7.5
5.0
Ports Photo
USB-A Ports
2
0
USB-C Ports
2
2
Thunderbolt
No
Thunderbolt 3
USB-C Charging
Yes
Yes
USB-C Display Out
Yes
Yes
HDMI
2.1
No
DisplayPort
No
No
3.5mm Jack
Combo mic/headphone
Combo mic/headphone
Card Reader
No
No
Ethernet
No
No
Proprietary Port
No
Apple MagSafe 3
Security Lock
No
No
Wireless Communication
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Bluetooth
5.3
5.3
Configuration
CPU
Brand
AMD
Apple
Model
Ryzen 5 8640U
M3
Core Count
6
8
Thread Count
12
8
GPU
Brand
AMD
Apple
Model
Radeon Graphics
M3
Dedicated/Integrated
Integrated
Integrated
VRAM Size
N/A
N/A
GPU Total Graphics Power (TGP)
N/A
N/A
RAM
Capacity
16 GB
8 GB
Modules
4 (Soldered)
Unknown
Type
LP-DDR5x
LP-DDR5
Speed
6,400 MHz
6,400 MHz
Storage
Advertised Capacity
512 GB
256 GB
Usable Capacity
449 GB
214 GB
Drive 1
WD PC SN740 SDDPNQD
Apple SSD AP0256Z
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)
9.0
9.3
Geekbench Image
CPU Single-Thread
1,761 points
2,347 points
CPU Multi-Thread
7,991 points
10,793 points
GPU Compute
22,848 points
29,965 points
Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering)
9.7
9.7
Cinebench R23 Photo
Single-Thread
1,676 points
1,897 points
Multi-Thread
10,180 points
9,006 points
Blender (3D Rendering)
8.2
8.6
Blender Image
CPU Render Time
4.2 min
3.9 min
GPU Render Time
3.2 min
2.2 min
GPU Render Time (Optix)
N/A
N/A
Basemark GPU (Game Scene)
6.0
6.8
Basemark Image
Overall Score
24,499
36,620
Storage Drive Performance
9.0
9.2
Storage Performance Image
Sequential Write Speed
1,320.7 MB/s
2,816.8 MB/s
Sequential Read Speed
3,579.1 MB/s
2,702.2 MB/s
Random Write Speed
54.2 MB/s
40.0 MB/s
Random Read Speed
42.0 MB/s
64.2 MB/s
Battery
8.1
8.8
Capacity
43 Wh
53 Wh
Battery Life (Web Browsing)
10.0 hrs
11.6 hrs
Battery Life (Video Playback)
8.4 hrs
11.6 hrs
Battery Life (Gaming)
2.1 hrs
3.3 hrs
Charge Time
2.2 hrs
3.0 hrs
Borderlands 3
3.7
3.2
Borderlands 3 Graph
Avg. FPS
24 fps
20 fps
1% Low
10 fps
7 fps
0.1% Low
5 fps
3 fps
1% Low Delta
60 ms
88 ms
0.1% Low Delta
143 ms
265 ms
Avg. FPS On Very Low
42 fps
37 fps
Civilization VI
6.3
4.4
Civilization VI Graph
Avg. FPS
42 fps
30 fps
1% Low
28 fps
17 fps
0.1% Low
25 fps
14 fps
1% Low Delta
12 ms
27 ms
0.1% Low Delta
17 ms
37 ms
Avg. FPS On Minimum
130 fps
92 fps
Avg. Turn Time
6.99 s
11.76 s
Counter-Strike 2
5.5
0.0
CS2 Graph
Avg. FPS
49fps
N/A
1% Low
27fps
N/A
0.1% Low
19fps
N/A
1% Low Delta
17 ms
N/A
0.1% Low Delta
33 ms
N/A
Avg. FPS On Low
90fps
N/A
Shadow Of The Tomb Raider
4.1
4.3
Avg. FPS
27 fps
31 fps
1% Low
16 fps
11 fps
0.1% Low
8 fps
5 fps
1% Low Delta
24 ms
62 ms
0.1% Low Delta
88 ms
150 ms
Avg. FPS On Lowest
53 fps
41 fps
Thermals And Noise
8.2
8.1
Keyboard Temps Picture
Keyboard Temp While Idle
30 °C (87 °F)
28 °C (83 °F)
Keyboard Temp Under Load
41 °C (106 °F)
49 °C (119 °F)
Fan Noise While Idle
25.0 dBA
N/A
Fan Noise Under Load
39.0 dBA
N/A
Power & Fan Control App
No
No
Performance Over Time
9.0
5.7
Performance Over Time Graph
CPU Temp (Cinebench)
77 °C
83 °C
CPU Perf. Loss (Cinebench)
6% loss
12% loss
GPU Temp (Heaven)
63 °C
83 °C
GPU Perf. Loss (Heaven)
0% loss
16% loss
Additional Features And Software
Software
Operating System
Windows 11
macOS
Additional Software
Yes
None
Extra Features
Biometrics
Face Recognition
Fingerprint Sensor
RGB Illumination
No
No
Touch Pen Support
No Stylus Support
No Stylus Support
Secondary Display
No
No
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