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Microsoft Surface Laptop i5 13.5 inch SSD Silver
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Asus UX360UA i7 13.3 inch SSD Convertible Grey
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| College (Students) |
As a student or researcher in the social or physical sciences, this device provides a good balance of portability (with it's 13.5 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 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. | |
| 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 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 13.5 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 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 16 GB RAM will ensure large sheets and accounts wont undermine performance | |
| Social Media |
Facebook, twitter etc require little processing power or screen specification so the Surface Laptop will do just fine. |
Facebook, twitter etc require little processing power or screen specification so the ZenBook Flip UX360UA-AS78T 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 i5-7200U 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 i7-7500U processor and 16 GB RAM ensures even image laden files won't leave you watching the 'spinning wheel'! | |
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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 14.5 hours battery life in the Surface Laptop is sufficient for short sessions of use in coffee shops, parks etc. |
The 12 hours battery life in the ZenBook Flip UX360UA-AS78T is sufficient for short sessions of use in coffee shops, parks etc. | |
| Short Journeys |
The 14.5 hours battery life in the Surface Laptop has got enough juice to help you work while on the move during quick trips around the city. |
The 12 hours battery life in the ZenBook Flip UX360UA-AS78T 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 14.5 hours, there isn't a huge need to carry a charger each time your about. |
With a great run time of approximately 12 hours, there isn't a huge need to carry a charger each time your about. | |
| Use Around the Office |
The 14.5 hours battery life in the Surface Laptop can keep you going while moving from one meeting space to another. |
The 12 hours battery life in the ZenBook Flip UX360UA-AS78T can keep you going while moving from one meeting space to another. | |
| Use At the Client's |
With a great run time of approximately 14.5 hours, there isn't a huge need to carry a charger each time your about. |
With a great run time of approximately 12 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 1.3 kg, it'll help you stay light and nimble. |
Because this has got a weight measuring in at 1.2 kg, it'll help you stay light and nimble. | |
| Carrying Occasionally |
As you'll be needing to move about now and then, it's 1.3 kg weight should suit your needs just fine. |
As you'll be needing to move about now and then, it's 1.2 kg weight should suit your needs just fine. | |
| Cool Look |
It's got clean lines and a premium look, which showcases a refined taste in mobile devices. |
It's got clean lines and a premium look, which showcases a refined taste in mobile devices. | |
| 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. | ||
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| Windows | |||
| Use as Tablet | |||
| Touchscreen | |||
| 13 to 14 Inches | |||
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Technical Specifications
| Ambient Light Sensor | 1 | - | |
| Battery Life | 14.5 hours | 12 hours | |
| Camera | 1 | 1 | |
| Certifications | Wi-Fi | - | |
| Colour | Silver | Grey | |
| Convertible | - | Yes | |
| Dimesnsions - Depth | 22.32 cm | 21.9 cm | |
| Dimesnsions - Height | 14.5 cm | 1.3 cm | |
| Dimesnsions - Width | 30.8 cm | 32.1 cm | |
| Display HD Type | QXGA | QHD+ | |
| Display Resolution | 2256 x 1504 pixels | 3200 x 1800 pixels | |
| Display Size | 13.5 inches | 13.3 inches | |
| Display Technology Name | TN | TN | |
| Display Touchscreen | Yes | Yes | |
| Fingerprint Reader | - | Yes | |
| Form Factor | Clamshell | Convertible | |
| Graphics Card Model - Dedicated | - | ||
| Graphics Card Model - Integrated | Intel HD Graphics 620 | Intel HD Graphics 620 | |
| Graphics Card Type | Integrated | Integrated | |
| HDMI Port | - | 1 | |
| Housing Material | Aluminium | - | |
| Keyboard Language | - | German | |
| Memory Card Reader | - | 1 | |
| Microphone | 2 | 1 | |
| Mini DisplayPort | 1 | - | |
| Network Bluetooth Type | 4.0 | 4.1 | |
| 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 S | Windows 10 | |
| Processor Architecture | 64 Bit | 64 Bit | |
| Processor Cores | 2 cores | 2 cores | |
| Processor Family | Intel Core i5 | Intel Core i7 | |
| Processor Model | Intel Core i5-7200U | Intel Core i7-7500U | |
| Processor Speed | 2.50 GHz | 2.70 GHz | |
| Processor Threads | 4 | 4 | |
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 16 GB | |
| RAM Speed | - | 1866 MHz | |
| RAM Type | - | LPDDR3-SDRAM | |
| Sound System | Dolby Audio Premium | SonicMaster | |
| SSD Capacity | 256 GB | 512 GB | |
| Storage Total Capacity | 256 GB | 512 GB | |
| Storage Type | SSD | SSD | |
| USB 3.0 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Ports | - | 1 | |
| USB 3.0/3.1 (Gen 1) Type-A Ports | 1 | 2 | |
| Weight | 1.25 kg | 1.2 kg |
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