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Toshiba Satellite Pro A30 i5 13.3 inch SSD Black
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Lenovo ThinkPad E480 i5 14 inch Black
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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 13.3 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. | |
| 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 13.3 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 Toshiba '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 Lenovo 's 8 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 Satellite Pro A30-D-10R will do just fine. |
Facebook, twitter etc require little processing power or screen specification so the ThinkPad E480 will do just fine. | |
| Browsing |
All components of your Toshiba will easily handle the web as surfing requires minimal resources |
All components of your Lenovo 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 i5-7200U processor and 8 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 11 hours battery life in the Satellite Pro A30-D-10R is sufficient for short sessions of use in coffee shops, parks etc. |
The 13.5 hours battery life in the ThinkPad E480 is sufficient for short sessions of use in coffee shops, parks etc. | |
| Short Journeys |
The 11 hours battery life in the Satellite Pro A30-D-10R has got enough juice to help you work while on the move during quick trips around the city. |
The 13.5 hours battery life in the ThinkPad E480 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 11 hours, there isn't a huge need to carry a charger each time your about. |
With a great run time of approximately 13.5 hours, there isn't a huge need to carry a charger each time your about. | |
| Use Around the Office |
The 11 hours battery life in the Satellite Pro A30-D-10R can keep you going while moving from one meeting space to another. |
The 13.5 hours battery life in the ThinkPad E480 can keep you going while moving from one meeting space to another. | |
| Use At the Client's |
With a great run time of approximately 11 hours, there isn't a huge need to carry a charger each time your about. |
With a great run time of approximately 13.5 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 1.8 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 1.8 kg weight should suit your needs just fine. | |
| 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. |
It's got the traditional corporate look and will definitely blend in within the enterprise environment. | |
| Serious Multitasking | |||
| Windows | |||
| 13 to 14 Inches | |||
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Technical Specifications
| Battery Life | 11 hours | 13.51 hours | |
| Cable Lock Slot | Yes | Yes | |
| Camera | 1 | 1 | |
| Camera Resolution | 1280 x 720 pixels | 1280 x 720 pixels | |
| Camera Resolution (Numeric) | 0.9 MP | - | |
| Colour | Black | Black | |
| Dimesnsions - Depth | 22.9 cm | 24.2 cm | |
| Dimesnsions - Height | - | 2.19 cm | |
| Dimesnsions - Height (front) | 1.8 cm | - | |
| Dimesnsions - Height (rear) | 2.24 cm | - | |
| Dimesnsions - Width | 31.6 cm | 32.9 cm | |
| Display Brightness | - | 220 cd/m² | |
| Display Contrast Ratio | - | 400:1 | |
| Display HD Type | HD | HD | |
| Display Resolution | 1366 x 768 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels | |
| Display Size | 13.3 inches | 14 inches | |
| Display Technology Name | TN | TN | |
| Energy Star Certified | Yes | Yes | |
| Fingerprint Reader | - | Yes | |
| Form Factor | Clamshell | Clamshell | |
| Graphics Card Model - Dedicated | |||
| Graphics Card Model - Integrated | Intel HD Graphics 620 | Intel HD Graphics 620 | |
| Graphics Card Type | Integrated | Integrated | |
| HDD Capacity | - | 500 GB | |
| HDMI Port | 1 | 1 | |
| HDMI Version | - | 1.4b | |
| Keyboard Spill Resistant | - | Yes | |
| Manufacturer | Toshiba | Lenovo | |
| Manufacturer Part Number | PT381E-00S00TIT | 20KN003SUS | |
| Memory Card Reader | 1 | 1 | |
| Microphone | 1 | 1 | |
| Model Name | Satellite Pro A30-D-10R | ThinkPad E480 | |
| Network Bluetooth Type | 4.2 | 4.1 | |
| 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 Pro | |
| Optical Drive Type | DVD Burner | - | |
| Processor Architecture | 64 Bit | 64 Bit | |
| Processor Cores | 2 cores | 2 cores | |
| Processor Family | Intel Core i5 | Intel Core i5 | |
| Processor Model | Intel Core i5-7200U | Intel Core i5-7200U | |
| Processor Speed | 2.50 GHz | 2.50 GHz | |
| Processor Threads | 4 | 4 | |
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 8 GB | |
| RAM Speed | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz | |
| RAM Type | DDR4-SDRAM | DDR4-SDRAM | |
| RoHS Compliance | - | 1 | |
| Sound System | DTS Studio Sound | Dolby Advanced Audio | |
| SSD Capacity | 256 GB | - | |
| Storage Total Capacity | 256 GB | 500 GB | |
| Storage Type | SSD | HDD | |
| USB 2.0 Ports | - | 1 | |
| USB 3.0/3.1 (Gen 1) Type-A Ports | 3 | 2 | |
| USB 3.1 (Gen 2) Type-C Port | - | 1 | |
| USB Sleep-and-Charge Ports | 1 | 1 | |
| VGA Port | 1 | - | |
| Weight | 1.39 kg | 1.75 kg |
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