HP ENVY x360 13 (2021) vs Acer Aspire 1 (A115-32)
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Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Case
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Key Differences
Advantages of the HP ENVY x360 13 (2021)
- Around 8.2x better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench R23 test
- Can run popular games at about 332-453% higher FPS
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 1 versus 0
- Significantly easier to carry: weighs 580 grams less (around 1.28 lbs)
- Features a much bigger (~38%) battery – 51 against 37 watt-hours
- Thinner bezels and 6% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Supports next-generation Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Better webcam recording quality
- Display has support for touch input
- Backlit keyboard
- Much smaller footprint: 31% more compact case (92.4 vs 134.2 square inches)
- 18% sharper screen – 166 versus 141 pixels per inch (PPI)
Advantages of the Acer Aspire 1 (A115-32)
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- User-upgradable RAM (up to 16GB)
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.32 kg (2.91 lbs) | 1.9 kg (4.19 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 306.5 x 194.5 x 16.5 mm 12.07 x 7.66 x 0.65 inches |
363.4 x 238.4 x 19.9 mm 14.31 x 9.39 x 0.78 inches |
| Area | 596 cm2 (92.5 inches2) | 866 cm2 (134.4 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~81.8% | ~77.5% |
| Side bezels | 6.1 mm | 9 mm |
| Colors | Black, Gold | Silver, Blue |
| Transformer | Yes | No |
| Opening angle | 360° | - |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Passive |
| Vapor chamber | - | No |
| Number of fans | 1 | - |
Display
| Size | 13.3 inches | 15.6 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | TN LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| PPI | 166 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touchscreen | Yes | No |
| Coating | Glossy | Matte |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB Power Delivery | Yes | No |
| Charging port position | Left | Left |
| Charge power | 65 W | 45 W |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 1.2-2.8 GHz | 1.1 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.7 GHz | - |
| Cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 8 | 2 |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 4 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EU | Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 16 EU) |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 15 W | 6 W |
| Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| GPU base clock | 300 MHz | 350 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1100-1400 MHz | 750 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1.69 TFLOPS | 0.24 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Memory speed | 3.2 Gbps | 2.93 Gbps |
| Shading units | 768 | 256 |
| DirectX support | 12 | 12 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x4 GB | 1x4 GB |
| Clock | 3200 MHz | 2933 MHz |
| Type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Upgradable | No | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| Max. ram size | - | 16 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) | Custom |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | eMMC |
| Channels | 1x256 GB | 1x128 GB |
| Total slots | 1 | - |
| NVMe | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
| Microphones | 2 | 1 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6 | v5 |
| Bluetooth | v5 | v5 |
| Fingerprint | Yes | No |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 | 640 x 480 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | 3x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 1x USB 3.2 | No |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | No |
| HDMI | No | 1x HDMI 1.4 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | No |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | No |
| Surface | - | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | No |
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can be different depending on the laptop’s particular configuration or region.
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