Between the Pavilion Plus 14 and Swift Edge 16, the Pavilion Plus 14 comes out ahead in cpu cores and thunderbolt ports, while the Swift Edge 16 wins on storage and refresh rate. Overall, the Pavilion Plus 14 scores 56 and the Swift Edge 16 scores 61.8 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The Swift Edge 16 edges ahead on the Mars Score (56 vs 61.8), but the 5.8-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.
Pick the Pavilion Plus 14 if you care most about cpu cores and thunderbolt ports. The biggest gaps in its favor are cpu cores, thunderbolt ports.
Pick the Swift Edge 16 if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. Its strongest claims are storage, refresh rate, battery, among others.
Both ship with comparable ram, panel type, backlit keyboard, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the Swift Edge 16 is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.
Why HP - Pavilion Plus 14 wins
- ▲CPU cores — 75.00% more. 14 vs 8.
- ▲Thunderbolt ports — 1.00 more. 1 vs 0.
Why Acer - Swift Edge 16 wins
- ▲Storage — 100.00% more. 1024 GB vs 512 GB.
- ▲Refresh rate — 33.33% more. 120 Hz vs 90 Hz.
- ▲Battery — 27.45% more. 65 Wh vs 51 Wh.
- ▲Claimed battery life — 20.00% more. 12 h vs 10 h.
- ▲Screen size — 14.29% more. 16 " vs 14 ".
- ▲Weight — 0.16 kg less. 1.23 vs 1.39.
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | HP - Pavilion Plus 14 | Acer - Swift Edge 16 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.39 kg | 1.23 kglead |
| Thickness | 18.5 mm | 12.95 mmlead |
| Build material | aluminum | magnesium |
| Backlit keyboard | true | true |
| Fingerprint reader | false | truelead |
Display
| Spec | HP - Pavilion Plus 14 | Acer - Swift Edge 16 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen sizeⓘ | 14 " | 16 "lead |
| Refresh rateⓘ | 90 Hz | 120 Hzlead |
| Panel typeⓘ | OLED | OLED |
Performance
| Spec | HP - Pavilion Plus 14 | Acer - Swift Edge 16 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U |
| CPU cores | 14lead | 8 |
| GPUⓘ | Intel Arc Graphics | AMD Radeon 780M |
| RAMⓘ | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storageⓘ | 512 GB | 1024 GBlead |
| Storage typeⓘ | SSD | SSD |
Battery & Ports
| Spec | HP - Pavilion Plus 14 | Acer - Swift Edge 16 |
|---|---|---|
| Batteryⓘ | 51 Wh | 65 Whlead |
| Claimed battery life | 10 h | 12 hlead |
| USB-C ports | 1 | 2lead |
| Thunderbolt portsⓘ | 1lead | 0 |
| HDMI | true | true |
Frequently asked
Which has better battery life, Pavilion Plus 14 or Swift Edge 16?+
Swift Edge 16 claims up to 12 hours — 10h vs 12h.
Which is lighter, Pavilion Plus 14 or Swift Edge 16?+
Swift Edge 16 is lighter at 1.23 kg vs 1.39 kg.
Which has an OLED display, Pavilion Plus 14 or Swift Edge 16?+
Both have OLED displays.
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