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.

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 's 8 GB RAM will ensure large sheets and accounts wont undermine performance

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.

Facebook, twitter etc require little processing power or screen specification so the VivoBook S510UA-BR249T will do just fine.

Facebook, twitter etc require little processing power or screen specification so the VivoBook Max R541NA will do just fine.

All components of your 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

Presentations, spreadsheets and documents, don't need much, but your Intel Core i3-7100U 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 Celeron N3450 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.

The 4.3 hours battery life in the VivoBook S510UA-BR249T is sufficient for short sessions of use in coffee shops, parks etc.

The 5 hours battery life in the VivoBook Max R541NA is sufficient for short sessions of use in coffee shops, parks etc.

The 4.3 hours battery life in the VivoBook S510UA-BR249T has got enough juice to help you work while on the move during quick trips around the city.

The 5 hours battery life in the VivoBook Max R541NA has got enough juice to help you work while on the move during quick trips around the city.

The 4.3 hours battery life in the VivoBook S510UA-BR249T can keep you going while moving from one meeting space to another.

The 5 hours battery life in the VivoBook Max R541NA can keep you going while moving from one meeting space to another.

Because this has got a weight measuring in at 1.5 kg, it'll help you stay light and nimble. 

Because this has got a weight measuring in at 2 kg, it'll help you stay light and nimble. 

As you'll be needing to move about now and then, it's 1.5 kg weight should suit your needs just fine.

As you'll be needing to move about now and then, it's 2 kg weight should suit your needs just fine.

Working with numbers is important to you, so we've made sure this laptop comes a full featured keyboard. 

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.

It's an eye-catching package with a bright and refreshing look about it. It could even play the role of an accessory to compliment a specific sense of style. 

It's an eye-catching package with a bright and refreshing look about it. It could even play the role of an accessory to compliment a specific sense of style.