HP Laptop 14 (2024) vs Acer Swift Go 14 (SFG14-73)

Please select specific configurations for the laptops to get a more accurate comparative review
Display
CPU
RAM
Storage

Review

Evaluation of HP Laptop 14 (2024) and Acer Swift Go 14 (SFG14-73) important characteristics
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
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
NanoReview Score
Pick the usage scenario that best matches your needs
Primary usage:

Value for money (Beta)

Please input up-to-date prices for the selected laptop configurations to get an accurate value-for-money index.
Currency
VS
65.6
(Good)
Value Index
80.5
(Good)

Key Differences

What are the key differences between the notebooks
Advantages of the HP Laptop 14 (2024)
  • Can run popular games at about 58-79% higher FPS
  • Around 42% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
  • User-upgradable RAM (up to 32GB)
Advantages of the Acer Swift Go 14 (SFG14-73)
  • Slightly easier to carry: weighs 150 grams less (around 0.33 lbs)
  • Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 2 versus 1
  • Features a much bigger (~59%) battery – 65 against 41 watt-hours
  • Thinner bezels and 7% higher screen-to-body ratio
  • Better webcam recording quality
  • 45% sharper screen – 162 versus 112 pixels per inch (PPI)

Tests and Specifications

Comparison table of test results and technical specs

Case

Weight 1.4 kg (3.09 lbs) 1.25 kg (2.76 lbs)
Dimensions 323.5 x 214.8 x 17.7 mm
12.74 x 8.46 x 0.7 inches
312.9 x 217.9 x 14.9 mm
12.32 x 8.58 x 0.59 inches
Area 695 cm2 (107.8 inches2) 682 cm2 (105.7 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio ~77.7% ~83.4%
Side bezels 6.8 mm 5.7 mm
Colors White, Black, Silver, Gold, Blue Silver
Material Aluminum Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle - 180°
Size comparison
Cooling solution
Cooling system Active Active
Vapor chamber No No
Liquid metal No No
Number of fans 1 -

Display

Size 14 inches 14 inches
Type TN LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
PPI 112 ppi 162 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:9 16:10
Resolution 1366 x 768 pixels 1920 x 1200 pixels
HDR support No No
Sync technology No No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Ambient light sensor No -
Screen space comparison
Swift Go 14 (SFG14-73)
14″ (16:10 ratio) = 88.1 in2
Laptop 14 (2024)
14″ (16:9 ratio) = 83.8 in2
~5% more screen space
Max. brightness

Battery

Capacity
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Fast charging Yes Yes
Charging via USB (Power Delivery) No Yes
Charging port position Right Left
Charge power 45 W 100 W
Cable length 1 meters -

CPU

CPU name
Base frequency 1.2 GHz 1.3 GHz
Turbo frequency 4.5 GHz 4.3 GHz
Cores 14 (4P + 10E) 12 (2P + 10E)
Threads 18 14
L3 Cache 18 MB 12 MB
Integrated GPU Arc Graphics (7-Cores) Arc Graphics (4-Cores)
Fabrication process 7 nm 7 nm

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

Graphics Card

GPU name
TGP 28 W 14 W
Type Integrated Integrated
Fabrication process 5 nm 5 nm
GPU base clock 300 MHz 300 MHz
GPU boost clock 2200 MHz 1850 MHz
FLOPS 3.9 TFLOPS 1.9 TFLOPS
Memory size System Shared System Shared
Memory type DDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory speed 5.6 Gbps 7.47 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 896 512
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 56 32
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 24 16
GPU performance 3.9 TFLOPS 1.9 TFLOPS
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details

RAM

RAM size
Channels 1x8 GB 2x8 GB
Clock 5600 MHz 7467 MHz
Type DDR5 LPDDR5X
Upgradable Yes No
Total slots 2 -
Max. ram size 32 GB -

Storage

Storage size
Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Storage type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x256 GB 1x512 GB
Upgradable Yes Yes
Total slots 1 1
NVMe Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers 2.0 2.0
Dolby Atmos No No
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard v6 v6E
Bluetooth v5.3 v5.3
Fingerprint No Optional
Infrared sensor No No
Optical drive No No
Webcam Above the display Above the display
Webcam resolution 1920 x 1080 2560 x 1440
Ports
USB-A 2x USB 3.2 2x USB 3.2
USB Type-C 1x USB 3.2 2x USB 4.0
Thunderbolt No Thunderbolt 4
HDMI 1x HDMI 1.4 1x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort No No
VGA No No
Audio jack (3.5 mm) Yes Yes
Ethernet (RJ45) No No
SD card reader No Yes
Proprietary charging port Yes No

Input

Keyboard
Keyboard type Island Island
Numpad No No
Backlight Optional Optional
Touchpad
Surface Plastic Plastic
Windows Precision Yes Yes
Further details
Notes on Laptop 14 (2024):
    - DDR4 memory is only available on models with Core 3 100U, Core 5 120U, and Core 7 150 processors.
    - Laptops with Core Ultra 5 125H and Core Ultra 7 155H processors have an aluminum body.
Notes on Swift Go 14 (SFG14-73):
    - Core Ultra 5 125H configurations use LPDDR5 RAM, while Core Ultra 7 155H and 185H variants are equipped with LPDDR5X memory.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.

Cast your vote

So, which laptop would you choose?
0 (0%)
0 (0%)
Total votes: < 1

Comments

Write your opinion about the comparison of Acer Swift Go 14 (SFG14-73) and HP Laptop 14 (2024) or ask any questions
🌐 Register your profile and become part of NanoReview community!
Avatar
Eric ooi October 29, 2024 at 08:32 AM
Choice on storage , ports n ram - go for Acer
0 Reply