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ASUS R554LA i7 15.6 inch HDD Convertible Black
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HP Pavilion 15 i5 15.6 inch SVA Silver
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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 15.6 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 15.6 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. | ||
| Bookkeeping |
The 15.6 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 The numeric keypad keyboard really takes the strain out when entering data. |
The 15.6 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 12 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 R554LA-RS71T will do just fine. |
Facebook, twitter etc require little processing power or screen specification so the Pavilion 15-cc050wm will do just fine. | |
| Browsing |
All components of your Asus will easily handle the web as surfing requires minimal resources |
All components of your HP will easily handle the web as surfing requires minimal resources | |
| Documents |
Presentations, spreadsheets and documents, don't need much, but your Intel Core i7-5500U 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 12 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 5 hours battery life in the R554LA-RS71T is sufficient for short sessions of use in coffee shops, parks etc. |
The 9.3 hours battery life in the Pavilion 15-cc050wm is sufficient for short sessions of use in coffee shops, parks etc. | |
| Short Journeys |
The 5 hours battery life in the R554LA-RS71T has got enough juice to help you work while on the move during quick trips around the city. |
The 9.3 hours battery life in the Pavilion 15-cc050wm 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 9.3 hours, there isn't a huge need to carry a charger each time your about. | ||
| Use Around the Office |
The 5 hours battery life in the R554LA-RS71T can keep you going while moving from one meeting space to another. |
The 9.3 hours battery life in the Pavilion 15-cc050wm can keep you going while moving from one meeting space to another. | |
| Use At the Client's |
With a great run time of approximately 9.3 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 2.1 kg, it'll help you stay light and nimble. | ||
| Carrying Occasionally |
As you'll be needing to move about now and then, it's 2.6 kg weight should suit your needs just fine. |
As you'll be needing to move about now and then, it's 2.1 kg weight should suit your needs just fine. | |
| Presentations |
It's got a good variety of display ports which allows you connect to a good range of projectors and screen types. | ||
| 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. | |
| 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. |
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 | |||
| Windows | |||
| Use as Tablet | |||
| Touchscreen | |||
| 15 Inches | |||
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Technical Specifications
| Battery Life | 5 hours | 9.25 hours | |
| Cable Lock Slot | Yes | Yes | |
| Cable Lock Slot Type | Kensington | Kensington | |
| Camera | 1 | 1 | |
| Colour | Black, Silver | Silver | |
| Convertible | Yes | - | |
| Dimesnsions - Depth | 26.1 cm | 25.21 cm | |
| Dimesnsions - Height | 2.72 cm | 2.25 cm | |
| Dimesnsions - Width | 38 cm | 37.8 cm | |
| Display HD Type | HD | HD | |
| Display Resolution | 1366 x 768 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels | |
| Display Size | 15.6 inches | 15.6 inches | |
| Display Technology Name | TN | SVA | |
| Display Touchscreen | Yes | Yes | |
| Energy Star Certified | - | Yes | |
| Form Factor | Convertible | Clamshell | |
| Graphics Card Model - Dedicated | |||
| Graphics Card Model - Integrated | Intel HD Graphics 5500 | Intel HD Graphics 620 | |
| Graphics Card Type | Integrated | Integrated | |
| HDD Capacity | 1000 GB | 1000 GB | |
| HDMI Port | 1 | 1 | |
| Keyboard Num-Pad | Yes | Yes | |
| Manufacturer | Asus | HP | |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 90NB0591-M02060 | 1KU11UA | |
| Memory Card Reader | 1 | 1 | |
| Microphone | 1 | 1 | |
| Model Name | R554LA-RS71T | Pavilion 15-cc050wm | |
| Network Bluetooth Type | 4.0 | 4.2 | |
| Network Wired Type | 10,1000,100 Mbps | 10/100/1000 Mbps | |
| Network Wireless Type | b/g/n | b/g/n/ac | |
| Operating System Architecture | 64 Bit | 64 Bit | |
| Operating System Name | Microsoft Windows | Microsoft Windows | |
| Operating System Version | Windows 8.1 | Windows 10 Home | |
| Optical Drive Type | DVD Burner | DVD Burner | |
| Processor Architecture | 64 Bit | 64 Bit | |
| Processor Cores | 2 cores | 2 cores | |
| Processor Family | Intel Core i7 | Intel Core i5 | |
| Processor Model | Intel Core i7-5500U | Intel Core i5-7200U | |
| Processor Speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.50 GHz | |
| Processor Threads | 4 | 4 | |
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 12 GB | |
| RAM Speed | 1600 MHz | 2133 MHz | |
| RAM Type | DDR3L-SDRAM | DDR4-SDRAM | |
| Storage Total Capacity | 1000 GB | 1000 GB | |
| Storage Type | HDD | HDD | |
| 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 | 2 | |
| Weight | 2.6 kg | 2.12 kg |
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