I can't really chip in here on which is better, but I'd recommend you to look at a boys axe. A few inches longer, at 2 1/4 lbs or so. I tried the whole "half axe" thing and it just didn't click last summer. I've been doing lots of clearing and splitting over general bushcraft, so a half axe might work for you, especially if you get a high end axe like the CT Velcicut, but a boys axe has a lot of advantages over the halfs. They carry just as well IMO. Plus a really good boys axe (Husqvarna or Council Tool) is about half the price of either, which will make you feel a lot better when it starts getting beat up.
By the way, if you are doing anything more than light chopping, neither is suitable. A hudson bay tends to come loose over time, and swedish axes (last I knew) had flat cheeks.