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HP Pavilion Aero 13 (2024) vs Dell 14 Plus 2-in-1 (2025)

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Our Verdict

HP Pavilion Aero 13 (2024)

Dell 14 Plus 2-in-1 (2025)

The Dell 14 Plus 2-in-1 (2025) and the HP Pavilion Aero 13 (2024) are both Windows ultraportables. However, the Dell is a 2-in-1 convertible with stylus support, while the HP is a more traditional clamshell model. The Dell has a sturdier build, as well as a longer battery life, especially when consuming media. On the other hand, the HP provides a better user experience, especially in regard to the display—its FHD+ display is brighter and more colorful than the Dell's, and you can also get the HP with a QHD+ panel, whereas the Dell is only available with a FHD+ screen. Performance will depend on the configuration, though generally speaking, the Dell's Intel Lunar Lake chips have better single-thread performance, while the HP's AMD Ryzen CPUs have better multi-thread performance.

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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)
  • 14 Plus 2-in-1 (LDB04250) (Ice Blue - Ultra 5 226V/16GB/512GB)
  • 14 Plus 2-in-1 (LDB04250-5418BLU-PCA) (Ice Blue - Ultra 5 226V/16GB/512GB)
  • 14 Plus 2-in-1 (LDB04250-7137BLU-PUS) (Ice Blue - Ultra 7 256V/16GB/1TB)
  • 14 Plus 2-in-1 (LDB04250-7586BLU-PCA) (Ice Blue - Ultra 7 256V/16GB/1TB)
  • 14 Plus 2-in-1 (LDB04250-9168BLU-PUS) (Ice Blue - Ultra 9 288V/32GB/1TB)

Main Differences for
School

Threshold 

0.10

School 

8.0
8.1

Build Quality 
 

6.5
8.5

Battery 
 

8.1
8.7

Portability 
 

8.9
8.3

Full Comparison

Design

Style 
 

Style Photo  

HP Pavilion Aero 13 (2024) Style Photo
Dell 14 Plus 2-in-1 (2025) Style Photo

Form Factor 
 

Traditional (Clamshell)
2 in 1
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Build Quality 
 

6.5
8.5

Build Quality Photo  

HP Pavilion Aero 13 (2024) Build Quality Photo
Dell 14 Plus 2-in-1 (2025) Build Quality Photo
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Hinge 
 

5.4
7.5

Hinge Photo  

HP Pavilion Aero 13 (2024) Hinge Photo
Dell 14 Plus 2-in-1 (2025) Hinge Photo

Range 
 

130°
360°

Stability 
 

Decent
Good

One Finger Lift 
 

No
No
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Portability 
 

8.9
8.3

Dimensions Photo  

HP Pavilion Aero 13 (2024) Dimensions Photo
Dell 14 Plus 2-in-1 (2025) Dimensions Photo

Size 
 

13"
14"

Thickness 
 

0.7" (1.9 cm)
0.7" (1.9 cm)

Width 
 

11.7" (29.7 cm)
12.4" (31.4 cm)

Depth 
 

8.3" (21.1 cm)
8.9" (22.5 cm)

Volume 
 

72.7 in³ (1,190.7 cm³)
81.9 in³ (1,342.4 cm³)

Weight 
 

2.1 lbs (1.0 kg)
3.4 lbs (1.6 kg)

Charger Size 
 

7.8 in³ (128.5 cm³)
9.7 in³ (159.6 cm³)

Charger Weight 
 

0.7 lbs (0.3 kg)
0.6 lbs (0.3 kg)

Serviceability 
 

6.3
6.5

Internals Photo  

HP Pavilion Aero 13 (2024) Internals Photo
Dell 14 Plus 2-in-1 (2025) Internals Photo

Ease Of Access 
 

7.5
8.0

RAM Slots 
 

0
0

Storage Slots 
 

1
1

Replaceable Battery 
 

Yes
Yes

Replaceable Wireless Adapter 
 

Yes
Yes
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

HP Pavilion Aero 13 (2024) In The Box Photo
Dell 14 Plus 2-in-1 (2025) In The Box Photo
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Display

Screen Specs 
 

Display Photo  

HP Pavilion Aero 13 (2024) Display Photo
Dell 14 Plus 2-in-1 (2025) Display Photo

Resolution 
 

1920 x 1200
1920 x 1200

Aspect Ratio 
 

16:10
16:10

Pixel Density 
 

171 PPI
162 PPI

Panel Type 
 

IPS
IPS

Touch Screen 
 

No
Yes

Screen-To-Body Ratio 
 

85%
85%
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Refresh Rate 
 

5.9
5.9

Motion Blur  

HP Pavilion Aero 13 (2024) Motion Blur
Dell 14 Plus 2-in-1 (2025) Motion Blur

Refresh Rate 
 

60 Hz
60 Hz

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

No
No
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Contrast 
 

7.3
7.1

Contrast Photo  

HP Pavilion Aero 13 (2024) Contrast Photo
Dell 14 Plus 2-in-1 (2025) Contrast Photo

Native Contrast 
 

1,319 : 1
1,190 : 1
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Brightness 
 

8.4
6.9

Maximum Brightness 
 

462 cd/m²
296 cd/m²

Minimum Brightness 
 

20 cd/m²
23 cd/m²
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Reflections 
 

7.6
6.8

Reflections Photo Off  

HP Pavilion Aero 13 (2024) Reflections Photo Off
Dell 14 Plus 2-in-1 (2025) Reflections Photo Off

Reflections Photo Max  

HP Pavilion Aero 13 (2024) Reflections Photo Max
Dell 14 Plus 2-in-1 (2025) Reflections Photo Max

Screen Finish 
 

Matte
Glossy

Total Reflections 
 

4.67%
5.11%

Indirect Reflections 
 

3.42%
0.91%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

1.26%
4.2%
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Black Uniformity 
 

7.2
7.9

Black Uniformity Photo  

HP Pavilion Aero 13 (2024) Black Uniformity Photo
Dell 14 Plus 2-in-1 (2025) Black Uniformity Photo

Uniformity (Std. Dev.) 
 

1.144%
0.880%

Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy 
 

6.2
3.7

White Balance Screencap  

HP Pavilion Aero 13 (2024) White Balance Screencap
Dell 14 Plus 2-in-1 (2025) White Balance Screencap

Gamma Curve Screencap  

HP Pavilion Aero 13 (2024) Gamma Curve Screencap
Dell 14 Plus 2-in-1 (2025) Gamma Curve Screencap

Color Screencap  

HP Pavilion Aero 13 (2024) Color Screencap
Dell 14 Plus 2-in-1 (2025) Color Screencap

Avg. White Balance dE 
 

4.69
5

Avg. Gamma 
 

2.26
2.06

Avg. Color dE 
 

3.42
6.69

Avg. Color Temperature 
 

5,722.5 K
6,051.5 K
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Color Gamut 
 

8.8
4.0

Gamut SDR  

HP Pavilion Aero 13 (2024) Gamut SDR
Dell 14 Plus 2-in-1 (2025) Gamut SDR

sRGB xy 
 

99.99%
64.79%

sRGB uv 
 

99.98%
51.4%

Adobe RGB xy 
 

80.94%
50.32%

Adobe RGB uv 
 

89.19%
45.1%

Gamut HDR  

HP Pavilion Aero 13 (2024) Gamut HDR
Dell 14 Plus 2-in-1 (2025) Gamut HDR

DCI P3 xy 
 

84.02%
50.37%

DCI P3 uv 
 

89.09%
42%

Rec. 2020 xy 
 

60.46%
36.13%

Rec. 2020 uv 
 

65.71%
30.59%
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Flicker 
 

10
10

Flicker Graph  

HP Pavilion Aero 13 (2024) Flicker Graph
Dell 14 Plus 2-in-1 (2025) Flicker Graph

Flicker-Free 
 

Yes
Yes

Flicker Frequency 
 

No Flicker
No Flicker

Flicker Active Below 
 

0%
0%
Interface

Keyboard 
 

7.7
7.7

Keyboard Photo  

HP Pavilion Aero 13 (2024) Keyboard Photo
Dell 14 Plus 2-in-1 (2025) Keyboard Photo

Typing Quality 
 

7.5
7.5

Numpad 
 

No
No

Backlighting 
 

Adjustable
Adjustable

Key Switch Actuation Graph  

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Operating Force 
 

69 gf
65 gf

Actuation Force 
 

33 gf
34 gf

Pre-Travel 
 

0.95 mm
0.93 mm

Total Travel 
 

1.36 mm
1.37 mm
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Touchpad 
 

7.3
7.2

Touchpad Photo  

HP Pavilion Aero 13 (2024) Touchpad Photo
Dell 14 Plus 2-in-1 (2025) Touchpad Photo

Tracking Quality 
 

7.5
7.0

Size 
 

11.6 in² (74.8 cm²)
14.3 in² (92.0 cm²)

Material 
 

Plastic
Plastic

Dedicated Buttons 
 

No
No
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Speakers 
 

8.1
5.9

Frequency Response Plot  

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Max Volume 
 

77 dB SPL
81 dB SPL

Standard Error @ Normal Vol. (65 dB) 
 

4.0 dB
12.1 dB

Slope @ Normal Vol. (65 dB) 
 

0.1
4.4

Bass Extension (Low-Frequency Ext.) 
 

354 Hz
339 Hz

Treble Extension (High-Frequency Ext.) 
 

10 kHz
17 kHz

Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Vol. 
 

0.4 dB
1.2 dB
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Webcam & Microphone 
 

7.9
6.6

Webcam Video Sample  

Video Quality 
 

7.5
6.0

Resolution 
 

1440p
1080p

Position 
 

Top Center
Top Center

Privacy Cover 
 

Yes
Yes

Face Unlock 
 

Yes
No
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Connectivity

Ports 
 

7.5
8.0

Ports Photo  

HP Pavilion Aero 13 (2024) Ports Photo
Dell 14 Plus 2-in-1 (2025) Ports Photo

USB-A Ports 
 

2
1

USB-C Ports 
 

2
2

Thunderbolt 
 

No
Thunderbolt 4

USB-C Charging 
 

Yes
Yes

USB-C Display Out 
 

Yes
Yes

HDMI 
 

2.1
2.0

DisplayPort 
 

No
No

3.5mm Jack 
 

Combo mic/headphone
Combo mic/headphone

Card Reader 
 

No
No

Ethernet 
 

No
No

Proprietary Port 
 

No
No

Security Lock 
 

No
No
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Wireless Communication 
 

Wi-Fi 
 

Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)

Bluetooth 
 

5.3
5.4
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Configuration

CPU 
 

Brand 
 

AMD
Intel

Model 
 

Ryzen 5 8640U
Core Ultra 5 226V

Core Count 
 

6
8

Thread Count 
 

12
8
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GPU 
 

Brand 
 

AMD
Intel

Model 
 

Radeon Graphics
Arc 130V GPU

Dedicated/Integrated 
 

Integrated
Integrated

VRAM Size 
 

N/A
N/A

GPU Total Graphics Power (TGP) 
 

N/A
N/A
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RAM 
 

Capacity 
 

16 GB
16 GB

Modules 
 

4 (Soldered)
8 (Soldered)

Type 
 

LP-DDR5x
LP-DDR5x

Speed 
 

6,400 MHz
8,533 MHz
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Storage 
 

Advertised Capacity 
 

512 GB
512 GB

Usable Capacity 
 

449 GB
406 GB

Drive 1 
 

WD PC SN740 SDDPNQD
Micron 2500

Drive 1 Type  

SSD
SSD

Drive 2 
 

No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive

Drive 2 Type  

No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
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Performance

Geekbench 5 (Synthetics) 
 

9.0
9.2

Geekbench Image  

HP Pavilion Aero 13 (2024) Geekbench Image
Dell 14 Plus 2-in-1 (2025) Geekbench Image

CPU Single-Thread 
 

1,761 points
1,877 points

CPU Multi-Thread 
 

7,991 points
8,926 points

GPU Compute 
 

22,848 points
28,397 points
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Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering) 
 

9.7
9.5

Cinebench R23 Photo  

HP Pavilion Aero 13 (2024) Cinebench R23 Photo
Dell 14 Plus 2-in-1 (2025) Cinebench R23 Photo

Single-Thread 
 

1,676 points
1,792 points

Multi-Thread 
 

10,180 points
8,092 points
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Blender (3D Rendering) 
 

8.2
8.6

Blender Image  

HP Pavilion Aero 13 (2024) Blender Image
Dell 14 Plus 2-in-1 (2025) Blender Image

CPU Render Time 
 

4.2 min
4.9 min

GPU Render Time 
 

3.2 min
0.8 min

GPU Render Time (Optix) 
 

N/A
N/A
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Basemark GPU (Game Scene) 
 

6.0
7.1

Basemark Image  

HP Pavilion Aero 13 (2024) Basemark Image
Dell 14 Plus 2-in-1 (2025) Basemark Image

Overall Score 
 

24,499
40,484
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Storage Drive Performance 
 

9.0
9.3

Storage Performance Image  

HP Pavilion Aero 13 (2024) Storage Performance Image
Dell 14 Plus 2-in-1 (2025) Storage Performance Image

Sequential Write Speed 
 

1,320.7 MB/s
1,420.9 MB/s

Sequential Read Speed 
 

3,579.1 MB/s
3,972.8 MB/s

Random Write Speed 
 

54.2 MB/s
79.6 MB/s

Random Read Speed 
 

42.0 MB/s
49.3 MB/s

Battery 
 

8.1
8.7

Capacity 
 

43 Wh
64 Wh

Battery Life (Web Browsing) 
 

10.0 hrs
11.1 hrs

Battery Life (Video Playback) 
 

8.4 hrs
15.5 hrs

Battery Life (Gaming) 
 

2.1 hrs
2.7 hrs

Charge Time 
 

2.2 hrs
2.6 hrs
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Borderlands 3 
 

3.7
3.9

Borderlands 3 Graph  

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Avg. FPS 
 

24 fps
26 fps

1% Low 
 

10 fps
8 fps

0.1% Low 
 

5 fps
5 fps

1% Low Delta 
 

60 ms
84 ms

0.1% Low Delta 
 

143 ms
184 ms

Avg. FPS On Very Low 
 

42 fps
51 fps
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Civilization VI 
 

6.3
6.6

Civilization VI Graph  

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Avg. FPS 
 

42 fps
41 fps

1% Low 
 

28 fps
30 fps

0.1% Low 
 

25 fps
29 fps

1% Low Delta 
 

12 ms
9 ms

0.1% Low Delta 
 

17 ms
10 ms

Avg. FPS On Minimum 
 

130 fps
138 fps

Avg. Turn Time 
 

6.99 s
7.27 s
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Counter-Strike 2 
 

5.5
6.0

CS2 Graph  

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Avg. FPS 
 

49fps
47fps

1% Low 
 

27fps
30fps

0.1% Low 
 

19fps
22fps

1% Low Delta 
 

17 ms
12 ms

0.1% Low Delta 
 

33 ms
24 ms

Avg. FPS On Low 
 

90fps
104fps
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Shadow Of The Tomb Raider 
 

4.1
5.4

SOTTR Graph  

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Avg. FPS 
 

27 fps
43 fps

1% Low 
 

16 fps
25 fps

0.1% Low 
 

8 fps
11 fps

1% Low Delta 
 

24 ms
16 ms

0.1% Low Delta 
 

88 ms
72 ms

Avg. FPS On Lowest 
 

53 fps
65 fps
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Thermals And Noise 
 

8.2
8.4

Keyboard Temps Picture  

HP Pavilion Aero 13 (2024) Keyboard Temps Picture
Dell 14 Plus 2-in-1 (2025) Keyboard Temps Picture

Keyboard Temp While Idle 
 

30 °C (87 °F)
28 °C (82 °F)

Keyboard Temp Under Load 
 

41 °C (106 °F)
44 °C (112 °F)

Fan Noise While Idle 
 

25.0 dBA
25.0 dBA

Fan Noise Under Load 
 

39.0 dBA
34.0 dBA

Power & Fan Control App 
 

No
Yes
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Performance Over Time 
 

9.0
7.8

Performance Over Time Graph  

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CPU Temp (Cinebench) 
 

77 °C
69 °C

CPU Perf. Loss (Cinebench) 
 

6% loss
14% loss

GPU Temp (Heaven) 
 

63 °C
65 °C

GPU Perf. Loss (Heaven) 
 

0% loss
1% loss
Additional Features And Software

Software 
 

Operating System 
 

Windows 11
Windows 11

Additional Software 
 

Yes
Yes
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Extra Features 
 

Biometrics 
 

Face Recognition
Fingerprint Sensor

RGB Illumination 
 

No
No

Touch Pen Support 
 

No Stylus Support
Wacom AES 2.0

Secondary Display 
 

No
No
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