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HP 15 AMD A 15.6 inch SVA SSD Grey
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Acer Spin SP315 i3 15.6 IPS Convertible 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 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. | ||
| Watching Movies |
High quality video on your 15-bw507na's Advanced resolution display IPS screen technology makes video content richer and more viewable. Connecting to a TV or monitor to watch content on a bigger screen will be simple as its HDMI port is the most common connection option available. |
High quality video on your Spin SP315-51-34CS's Advanced resolution display IPS screen technology makes video content richer and more viewable. Connecting to a TV or monitor to watch content on a bigger screen will be simple as its HDMI port is the most common connection option available. | |
| 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 Acer 's 6 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 15-bw507na will do just fine. |
Facebook, twitter etc require little processing power or screen specification so the Spin SP315-51-34CS will do just fine. | |
| Browsing |
All components of your HP will easily handle the web as surfing requires minimal resources |
All components of your Acer will easily handle the web as surfing requires minimal resources | |
| Documents |
Presentations, spreadsheets and documents, don't need much, but your AMD A9-9420 processor and 4 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 i3-7100U processor and 6 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 7.5 hours battery life in the 15-bw507na is sufficient for short sessions of use in coffee shops, parks etc. |
The 9 hours battery life in the Spin SP315-51-34CS is sufficient for short sessions of use in coffee shops, parks etc. | |
| Short Journeys |
The 7.5 hours battery life in the 15-bw507na has got enough juice to help you work while on the move during quick trips around the city. |
The 9 hours battery life in the Spin SP315-51-34CS 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 hours, there isn't a huge need to carry a charger each time your about. | ||
| Use Around the Office |
The 7.5 hours battery life in the 15-bw507na can keep you going while moving from one meeting space to another. |
The 9 hours battery life in the Spin SP315-51-34CS 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 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 1.9 kg, it'll help you stay light and nimble. |
Because this has got a weight measuring in at 2.2 kg, it'll help you stay light and nimble. | |
| Carrying Occasionally |
As you'll be needing to move about now and then, it's 1.9 kg weight should suit your needs just fine. |
As you'll be needing to move about now and then, it's 2.2 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. |
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. | |
| 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. | |
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Technical Specifications
| Battery Life | 7.5 hours | 9 hours | |
| Cable Lock Slot | Yes | - | |
| Cable Lock Slot Type | Kensington | - | |
| Camera | 1 | 1 | |
| Camera Resolution | - | 1280 x 720 pixels | |
| Colour | Grey | Black | |
| Convertible | - | Yes | |
| Dimesnsions - Depth | 25.38 cm | 25.15 cm | |
| Dimesnsions - Height | 2.38 cm | 2.29 cm | |
| Dimesnsions - Height (front) | - | 2.26 cm | |
| Dimesnsions - Height (rear) | - | 2.26 cm | |
| Dimesnsions - Width | 38 cm | 38.1 cm | |
| Display HD Type | FHD | FHD | |
| Display Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels | |
| Display Size | 15.6 inches | 15.6 inches | |
| Display Technology Name | SVA | IPS | |
| Display Touchscreen | - | Yes | |
| Energy Star Certified | Yes | - | |
| EPEAT Compliance | Silver | - | |
| Form Factor | Clamshell | Convertible (Folder) | |
| Graphics Card Model - Dedicated | - | ||
| Graphics Card Model - Integrated | AMD Radeon R5 | Intel HD Graphics 620 | |
| Graphics Card Type | Integrated | Integrated | |
| HDD Capacity | - | 1000 GB | |
| HDMI Port | 1 | 1 | |
| Keyboard Num-Pad | Yes | Yes | |
| Manufacturer | HP | Acer | |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 3CD34EA#ABU | NX.GK9AA.017 | |
| Memory Card Reader | 1 | 1 | |
| Microphone | 1 | 1 | |
| Model Name | 15-bw507na | Spin SP315-51-34CS | |
| Network Bluetooth Type | 4.0 | 4.1 | |
| Network Wired Type | 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 10 Home | Windows 10 Home | |
| Processor Architecture | 64 Bit | 64 Bit | |
| Processor Cores | 2 cores | 2 cores | |
| Processor Family | AMD A | Intel Core i3 | |
| Processor Model | AMD A9-9420 | Intel Core i3-7100U | |
| Processor Speed | 3 GHz | 2.40 GHz | |
| Processor Threads | 2 | 4 | |
| RAM Size | 4 GB | 6 GB | |
| RAM Speed | 1866 MHz | 2133 MHz | |
| RAM Type | DDR4-SDRAM | DDR4-SDRAM | |
| SSD Capacity | 128 GB | - | |
| Storage Total Capacity | 128 GB | 1000 GB | |
| Storage Type | SSD | HDD | |
| USB 2.0 Ports | 1 | 2 | |
| USB 3.0/3.1 (Gen 1) Type-A Ports | 2 | 1 | |
| Weight | 1.91 kg | 2.15 kg |
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