HP ProBook 470 G5 i5 17.3 inch Silver
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MSI Classic CX72 i5 17.3 inch SSD 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 1.6 GHz 4 cores processor and NVIDIA GeForce 930MX 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 2.5 GHz 2 cores processor and NVIDIA GeForce 940MX 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 17.3 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 17.3 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. | |
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 4 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 2 cores core process will help speed up music format conversions or codec-based compression. | |
Bookkeeping |
The 17.3 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 HP 's 8 GB RAM will ensure large sheets and accounts wont undermine performance The numeric keypad keyboard really takes the strain out when entering data. |
The 17.3 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 numeric keypad keyboard really takes the strain out when entering data. | |
Social Media |
Facebook, twitter etc require little processing power or screen specification so the ProBook 470 G5 will do just fine. |
Facebook, twitter etc require little processing power or screen specification so the Classic CX72 7QL-026 will do just fine. | |
Browsing |
All components of your HP 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 i5-8250U 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 Intel Core i5-7200U 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 14.3 hours battery life in the ProBook 470 G5 is sufficient for short sessions of use in coffee shops, parks etc. |
The 4.7 hours battery life in the Classic CX72 7QL-026 is sufficient for short sessions of use in coffee shops, parks etc. | |
Short Journeys |
The 14.3 hours battery life in the ProBook 470 G5 has got enough juice to help you work while on the move during quick trips around the city. |
The 4.7 hours battery life in the Classic CX72 7QL-026 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 14.3 hours, there isn't a huge need to carry a charger each time your about. | ||
Use Around the Office |
The 14.3 hours battery life in the ProBook 470 G5 can keep you going while moving from one meeting space to another. |
The 4.7 hours battery life in the Classic CX72 7QL-026 can keep you going while moving from one meeting space to another. | |
Use At the Client's |
With a great run time of approximately 14.3 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 2.5 kg, it'll help you stay light and nimble. | ||
Carrying Occasionally |
As you'll be needing to move about now and then, it's 2.5 kg weight should suit your needs just fine. |
As you'll be needing to move about now and then, it's 2.8 kg weight should suit your needs just fine. | |
Working with Numbers |
Working with numbers is important to you, so we've made sure this laptop comes a full featured keyboard. |
Working with numbers is important to you, so we've made sure this laptop comes a full featured keyboard. | |
Regular Look |
It looks simple, capable and doesn't stand out in any particular way. |
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. | ||
Serious Multitasking | |||
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Battery Life | 14.25 hours | 4.66 hours | |
Cable Lock Slot | Yes | Yes | |
Cable Lock Slot Type | - | Kensington | |
Camera | 1 | 1 | |
Camera Frame Rate | - | 30 fps | |
Camera Resolution | - | 1280 x 720 pixels | |
Colour | Black, Silver | Black | |
Dimesnsions - Depth | 27.6 cm | 28.7 cm | |
Dimesnsions - Height | 2.25 cm | 3.7 cm | |
Dimesnsions - Width | 41.38 cm | 42 cm | |
Display HD Type | HD+ | HD | |
Display Resolution | 1600 x 900 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels | |
Display Size | 17.3 inches | 17.3 inches | |
Display Technology Name | TN | TN | |
Energy Star Certified | Yes | - | |
EPEAT Compliance | Gold | - | |
Fingerprint Reader | Yes | - | |
Form Factor | Clamshell | Clamshell | |
Graphics Card Model - Dedicated | NVIDIA GeForce 930MX | NVIDIA GeForce 940MX | |
Graphics Card Model - Integrated | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | Intel HD Graphics 620 | |
Graphics Card Type | Dedicated | Dedicated | |
HDD Capacity | 500 GB | - | |
HDMI Port | 1 | 1 | |
HDMI Version | 1.4b | - | |
Keyboard Num-Pad | Yes | Yes | |
Keyboard Spill Resistant | Yes | - | |
Manufacturer | HP | - | |
Manufacturer Part Number | 2TT74UT | - | |
Memory Card Reader | 1 | 1 | |
Microphone | 1 | 1 | |
Mini DisplayPort | - | 1 | |
Model Name | ProBook 470 G5 | - | |
Network Bluetooth Type | 4.2 | 4.2 | |
Network Wired Type | 10/100/1000 Mbps | 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 | Microsoft Windows | Microsoft Windows | |
Operating System Version | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 10 Home | |
Optical Drive Type | - | DVD Burner | |
Processor Architecture | 64 Bit | 64 Bit | |
Processor Cores | 4 cores | 2 cores | |
Processor Family | Intel Core i5 | Intel Core i5 | |
Processor Model | Intel Core i5-8250U | Intel Core i5-7200U | |
Processor Speed | 1.60 GHz | 2.50 GHz | |
Processor Threads | 8 | 4 | |
RAM Size | 8 GB | 8 GB | |
RAM Speed | 2400 MHz | 2133 MHz | |
RAM Type | DDR4-SDRAM | DDR4-SDRAM | |
SSD Capacity | - | 256 GB | |
Storage Total Capacity | 500 GB | 256 GB | |
Storage Type | HDD | SSD | |
USB 2.0 Ports | 1 | 1 | |
USB 3.0 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Ports | 1 | 1 | |
USB 3.0/3.1 (Gen 1) Type-A Ports | 2 | 2 | |
VGA Port | 1 | - | |
Weight | 2.5 kg | 2.8 kg |
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