Apple MacBook Pro MR9Q2LL/A i5 13.3 inch IPS SSD Grey
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Lenovo ThinkPad A485 AMD 14 inch Black
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Casual Gaming |
Whether your scoring in FIFA or battling knights in Assassins' Creed a basic laptop won't cut the mustard. The 4 GHz 2.3 cores processor and will ensure smooth game and the advanced wifi ensure you'll be victorious in any adventure. |
Whether your scoring in FIFA or battling knights in Assassins' Creed a basic laptop won't cut the mustard. The 2 GHz 4 cores processor and will ensure smooth game and the advanced wifi ensure you'll be victorious in any adventure. | |
College (Students) |
As a student or researcher in the social or physical sciences, this device provides a good balance of portability (with it's 13.3 inches screen size) and performance so that you're free to roam the labs or libraries with a machine that can competently multi-task your data crunching, "multi-tabbed browsing" and the production of academic content. |
As a student or researcher in the social or physical sciences, this device provides a good balance of portability (with it's 14 inches screen size) and performance so that you're free to roam the labs or libraries with a machine that can competently multi-task your data crunching, "multi-tabbed browsing" and the production of academic content. | |
Watching Movies |
High quality video on your MacBook Pro's Advanced resolution display IPS screen technology makes video content richer and more viewable. You won't have to struggle to pause or rewind in the dark with its backlit keyboard. | ||
Simple Music Editing |
Developing your own tunes and mixes is important to you, so we've recommended a laptop that has got an advanced audio system on-board with HD sound capabilities. The presence of a 2.3 cores core process will help speed up music format conversions or codec-based compression. |
Developing your own tunes and mixes is important to you, so we've recommended a laptop that has got an advanced audio system on-board with HD sound capabilities. The presence of a 4 cores core process will help speed up music format conversions or codec-based compression. | |
Pro Music Production |
Since you're all about the music, this laptop will make a great side-kick to you music production gear. It's multi-core processor gives you the necessary muscle to rip, encode or convert your audio craft without having to wait forever. Also, it's on-board audio chip and high resolution screen (2560 x 1600 pixels) offer a competent and mobile deputy to your existing tools and setup. | ||
Bookkeeping |
The 13.3 inches screen gives you enough screen-space to wade through columns and rows Excel, Quicken etc, don't need much power so this option won't up the requirements on processor. Your 's 8 GB RAM will ensure large sheets and accounts wont undermine performance |
The 14 inches screen gives you enough screen-space to wade through columns and rows Excel, Quicken etc, don't need much power so this option won't up the requirements on processor. Your 's 8 GB RAM will ensure large sheets and accounts wont undermine performance | |
Front-end Development |
Whether it's HTML5, CSS or Javascript-based frameworks such as AJAX, Angular, JQUERY etc, the MacBook Pro is a very capable option. It's multi-core CPU & 8 GB memory size helps you multi-task as you craft your vision on it's high quality, 2560 x 1600 pixels screen. | ||
Social Media |
Facebook, twitter etc require little processing power or screen specification so the MacBook Pro will do just fine. |
Facebook, twitter etc require little processing power or screen specification so the ThinkPad A485 will do just fine. | |
Browsing |
All components of your will easily handle the web as surfing requires minimal resources |
All components of your will easily handle the web as surfing requires minimal resources | |
Documents |
Presentations, spreadsheets and documents, don't need much, but your Intel Core i5-8259U processor and 8 GB RAM ensures even image laden files won't leave you watching the 'spinning wheel'! |
Presentations, spreadsheets and documents, don't need much, but your AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U processor and 8 GB RAM ensures even image laden files won't leave you watching the 'spinning wheel'! | |
Email demands very little from a laptop. We've taken this into account. |
Email demands very little from a laptop. We've taken this into account. | ||
Use in Public Places |
The 10 hours battery life in the MacBook Pro is sufficient for short sessions of use in coffee shops, parks etc. |
The 10.8 hours battery life in the ThinkPad A485 is sufficient for short sessions of use in coffee shops, parks etc. | |
Short Journeys |
The 10 hours battery life in the MacBook Pro has got enough juice to help you work while on the move during quick trips around the city. |
The 10.8 hours battery life in the ThinkPad A485 has got enough juice to help you work while on the move during quick trips around the city. | |
Long Journeys |
With a great run time of approximately 10 hours, there isn't a huge need to carry a charger each time your about. |
With a great run time of approximately 10.8 hours, there isn't a huge need to carry a charger each time your about. | |
Use Around the Office |
The 10 hours battery life in the MacBook Pro can keep you going while moving from one meeting space to another. |
The 10.8 hours battery life in the ThinkPad A485 can keep you going while moving from one meeting space to another. | |
Use At the Client's |
With a great run time of approximately 10 hours, there isn't a huge need to carry a charger each time your about. |
With a great run time of approximately 10.8 hours, there isn't a huge need to carry a charger each time your about. | |
Carrying All the Time |
Because this has got a weight measuring in at 1.4 kg, it'll help you stay light and nimble. |
Because this has got a weight measuring in at 1.7 kg, it'll help you stay light and nimble. | |
Carrying Occasionally |
As you'll be needing to move about now and then, it's 1.4 kg weight should suit your needs just fine. |
As you'll be needing to move about now and then, it's 1.7 kg weight should suit your needs just fine. | |
Working in Low Light |
This laptop can be used night or day thanks to the built in back-lit keyboard. | ||
Cool Look |
It's got clean lines and a premium look, which showcases a refined taste in mobile devices. | ||
Cute & Pretty Look |
It's an eye-catching package with a bright and refreshing look about it. It could even play the role of an accessory to compliment a specific sense of style. | ||
Regular Look |
It looks simple, capable and doesn't stand out in any particular way. | ||
Business Look |
It's got the traditional corporate look and will definitely blend in within the enterprise environment. |
It's got the traditional corporate look and will definitely blend in within the enterprise environment. | |
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Battery Life | 10 hours | 10.76 hours | |
Camera | 1 | 1 | |
Camera Resolution | - | 1280 x 720 pixels | |
Colour | Grey | Black | |
Dimesnsions - Depth | 21.24 cm | 23.2 cm | |
Dimesnsions - Height | 1.49 cm | 1.9 cm | |
Dimesnsions - Width | 30.41 cm | 33.6 cm | |
Display HD Type | WQXGA | HD | |
Display Resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels | |
Display Size | 13.3 inches | 14 inches | |
Display Technology Name | IPS | TN | |
Energy Star Certified | Yes | Yes | |
EPEAT Compliance | Gold | Gold | |
Fingerprint Reader | Yes | Yes | |
Form Factor | Clamshell | Clamshell | |
Graphics Card Model - Integrated | Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 | AMD Radeon Vega 8 | |
Graphics Card Type | Integrated | Integrated | |
HDD Capacity | - | 500 GB | |
HDMI Port | - | 1 | |
HDMI Version | - | 2.0 | |
Keyboard Back-lit | Yes | - | |
Keyboard Language | - | English | |
Keyboard Spill Resistant | - | Yes | |
Memory Card Reader | - | 1 | |
Microphone | 1 | 1 | |
Network Bluetooth Type | 4.2 | 4.1 | |
Network Wired Type | - | 10/100/1000 Mbps | |
Network Wireless Type | b/g/n/ac | b/g/n/ac | |
Operating System Architecture | 64 Bit | 64 Bit | |
Operating System Name | macOS | Microsoft Windows | |
Operating System Version | Mojave | Windows 10 Pro | |
Processor Architecture | 64 Bit | 64 Bit | |
Processor Cores | 2.3 cores | 4 cores | |
Processor Family | Intel Core i5 | AMD Ryzen 5 PRO | |
Processor Model | Intel Core i5-8259U | AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U | |
Processor Speed | 4 GHz | 2 GHz | |
Processor Threads | - | 8 | |
RAM Size | 8 GB | 8 GB | |
RAM Speed | 2133 MHz | 2400 MHz | |
RAM Type | LPDDR3-SDRAM | DDR4-SDRAM | |
RoHS Compliance | - | 1 | |
SSD Capacity | 256 GB | - | |
Storage Total Capacity | 256 GB | 500 GB | |
Storage Type | SSD | HDD | |
Thunderbolt 3 USB Type-C Port Ports | 4 | - | |
USB 3.0/3.1 (Gen 1) Type-A Ports | - | 1 | |
USB 3.1 (Gen 2) Type-C Port | - | 2 | |
USB Sleep-and-Charge Ports | - | 1 | |
USB Type-A 3.1 (Gen 2) | - | 1 | |
Weight | 1.37 kg | 1.65 kg |
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