HP 15-ay137cl 16GB RAM i7 Grey SIlver
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Lenovo ThinkPad E580 i5 15.6 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 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. |
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 HP 's 16 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 Lenovo '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. | |
Social Media |
Facebook, twitter etc require little processing power or screen specification so the Notebook - 15-ay137cl will do just fine. |
Facebook, twitter etc require little processing power or screen specification so the will do just fine. | |
Browsing |
All components of your HP 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 i7-7500U processor and 16 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'! | |
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 8 hours battery life in the Notebook - 15-ay137cl is sufficient for short sessions of use in coffee shops, parks etc. |
The 12.2 hours battery life in the is sufficient for short sessions of use in coffee shops, parks etc. | |
Short Journeys |
The 8 hours battery life in the Notebook - 15-ay137cl has got enough juice to help you work while on the move during quick trips around the city. |
The 12.2 hours battery life in the 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 8 hours, there isn't a huge need to carry a charger each time your about. |
With a great run time of approximately 12.2 hours, there isn't a huge need to carry a charger each time your about. | |
Use Around the Office |
The 8 hours battery life in the Notebook - 15-ay137cl can keep you going while moving from one meeting space to another. |
The 12.2 hours battery life in the can keep you going while moving from one meeting space to another. | |
Use At the Client's |
With a great run time of approximately 8 hours, there isn't a huge need to carry a charger each time your about. |
With a great run time of approximately 12.2 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 kg, it'll help you stay light and nimble. |
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 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. | |
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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Battery Life | 8 hours | 12.23 hours | |
Cable Lock Slot | Yes | Yes | |
Cable Lock Slot Type | Kensington | - | |
Camera | 1 | 1 | |
Camera Resolution | - | 1280 x 720 pixels | |
Colour | Grey, Silver | Black | |
Dimesnsions - Depth | 25.4 cm | 25.2 cm | |
Dimesnsions - Height | 2.4 cm | 1.99 cm | |
Dimesnsions - Width | 38.4 cm | 36.9 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 | 15.6 inches | 15.6 inches | |
Display Technology Name | SVA | TN | |
Energy Star Certified | Yes | Yes | |
EPEAT Compliance | Silver | - | |
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 | 1000 GB | 500 GB | |
HDMI Port | 1 | 1 | |
HDMI Version | - | 1.4b | |
Housing Material | - | Aluminium | |
Keyboard Num-Pad | Yes | Yes | |
Keyboard Spill Resistant | - | Yes | |
Manufacturer | HP | Lenovo | |
Manufacturer Part Number | X7T63UA | 20KS003VUS | |
Memory Card Reader | 1 | 1 | |
Microphone | 1 | 1 | |
Model Name | Notebook - 15-ay137cl | ThinkPad E580 | |
Network Bluetooth Type | 4.0 | 4.1 | |
Network Wired Type | 10/100 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 Home | Windows 10 Pro | |
Optical Drive Type | DVD Burner | - | |
Processor Architecture | 64 Bit | 64 Bit | |
Processor Cores | 2 cores | 2 cores | |
Processor Family | Intel Core i7-7xxx | Intel Core i5 | |
Processor Model | Intel Core i7-7500U | Intel Core i5-7200U | |
Processor Speed | 2.70 GHz | 2.50 GHz | |
Processor Threads | 4 | 4 | |
RAM Size | 16 GB | 8 GB | |
RAM Speed | - | 2133 MHz | |
RAM Type | DDR4-SDRAM | DDR4-SDRAM | |
RoHS Compliance | - | 1 | |
Sound System | DTS Studio Sound | Dolby Advanced Audio | |
Storage Total Capacity | 1000 GB | 500 GB | |
Storage Type | HDD | HDD | |
USB 2.0 Ports | 2 | 1 | |
USB 3.0/3.1 (Gen 1) Type-A Ports | 1 | 2 | |
USB 3.1 (Gen 2) Type-C Port | - | 1 | |
USB Sleep-and-Charge Ports | - | 1 | |
Weight | 2.04 kg | 2.1 kg |
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