Apple MacBook Air MMGF2LL/A i5 13.3 SSD Silver
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Asus VivoBook 14 inches (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 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. | ||
Basic Video Editing |
With a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels pixels, you'll have sufficient visual clarity to decide which video sequence will give the impact you're looking for. Continuously tweaking video clips are fun but requires a quite a bit of computing power. Which is why the memory size of 8 GB, the multi-core processor and the graphics card all combine to provide a level of performance that matches your needs In addition, this laptop can be used night or day thanks to the built in back-lit keyboard. It also comes with the Memory card reader just in case you need an alternative option to move your creative work from once device to another. | ||
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. | ||
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 (1920 x 1080 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 Apple '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 Asus '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 MacBook Air MMGF2LL/A will do just fine. |
Facebook, twitter etc require little processing power or screen specification so the S410UA-AS51 will do just fine. | |
Browsing |
All components of your Apple will easily handle the web as surfing requires minimal resources |
All components of your Asus will easily handle the web as surfing requires minimal resources | |
Documents |
Presentations, spreadsheets and documents, don't need much, but your Intel Core i5-5250U 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 i5-8250U 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 12 hours battery life in the MacBook Air MMGF2LL/A is sufficient for short sessions of use in coffee shops, parks etc. |
The 8 hours battery life in the S410UA-AS51 is sufficient for short sessions of use in coffee shops, parks etc. | |
Short Journeys |
The 12 hours battery life in the MacBook Air MMGF2LL/A has got enough juice to help you work while on the move during quick trips around the city. |
The 8 hours battery life in the S410UA-AS51 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 12 hours, there isn't a huge need to carry a charger each time your about. |
With a great run time of approximately 8 hours, there isn't a huge need to carry a charger each time your about. | |
Use Around the Office |
The 12 hours battery life in the MacBook Air MMGF2LL/A can keep you going while moving from one meeting space to another. |
The 8 hours battery life in the S410UA-AS51 can keep you going while moving from one meeting space to another. | |
Use At the Client's |
With a great run time of approximately 12 hours, there isn't a huge need to carry a charger each time your about. |
With a great run time of approximately 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 1.3 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 1.3 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. |
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. | ||
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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Ambient Light Sensor | 1 | - | |
Battery Life | 12 hours | 8 hours | |
Camera | 1 | 1 | |
Colour | Silver | Grey | |
Dimesnsions - Depth | 22.7 cm | 22.5 cm | |
Dimesnsions - Height | - | 1.8 cm | |
Dimesnsions - Height (front) | 0.3 cm | - | |
Dimesnsions - Height (rear) | 1.7 cm | - | |
Dimesnsions - Width | 32.5 cm | 32.6 cm | |
Display HD Type | WXGA+ | FHD | |
Display Resolution | 1440 x 900 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels | |
Display Size | 13.3 inches | 14 inches | |
Display Technology Name | TN | TN | |
Energy Star Certified | Yes | - | |
EPEAT Compliance | Gold | - | |
Fingerprint Reader | - | Yes | |
Form Factor | Clamshell | Clamshell | |
Graphics Card Model - Dedicated | - | ||
Graphics Card Model - Integrated | Intel HD Graphics 6000 | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | |
Graphics Card Type | Integrated | Integrated | |
HDMI Port | - | 1 | |
Keyboard Back-lit | Yes | Yes | |
Manufacturer | Apple | Asus | |
Manufacturer Part Number | MMGF2LL/A | S410UA-AS51 | |
Memory Card Reader | 1 | 1 | |
Microphone | 1 | 1 | |
Model Name | MacBook Air MMGF2LL/A | S410UA-AS51 | |
Network Bluetooth Type | 4.0 | 4.2 | |
Network Wireless Type | b/g/n/ac | b/g/n/ac | |
Operating System Architecture | 64 Bit | 64 Bit | |
Operating System Name | OS X | Microsoft Windows | |
Operating System Version | El Capitan | Windows 10 Home | |
Processor Architecture | 64 Bit | 64 Bit | |
Processor Cores | 2 cores | 4 cores | |
Processor Family | Intel Core i5 | Intel Core i5-8xxx | |
Processor Model | Intel Core i5-5250U | Intel Core i5-8250U | |
Processor Speed | 1.6 GHz | 1.60 GHz | |
Processor Threads | 4 | 8 | |
RAM Size | 8 GB | 8 GB | |
RAM Speed | 1600 MHz | - | |
RAM Type | LPDDR3-SDRAM | - | |
Solid State Hybrid Drive Capacity | - | 1000 | |
SSD Capacity | 128 GB | - | |
Storage Total Capacity | 128 GB | 1000 GB | |
Storage Type | SSD | SSHD | |
Thunderbolt Ports | 1 | - | |
USB 2.0 Ports | - | 2 | |
USB 3.0 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Ports | - | 1 | |
USB 3.0/3.1 (Gen 1) Type-A Ports | - | 1 | |
VGA Port | - | 1 | |
Weight | 1.35 kg | 1.3 kg |
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