HP Spectre x360 13-ae050ca i7 13.3 inch IPS SSD Convertible Black
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Huawei Matebook X Pro i5 13.9 inch SSD Grey
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Casual Gaming |
Whether your scoring in FIFA or battling knights in Assassins' Creed a basic laptop won't cut the mustard. The 1.6 GHz 4 cores processor and NVIDIA GeForce MX150 will ensure smooth game and the advanced wifi ensure you'll be victorious in any adventure. | ||
College (Students) |
As a student or researcher in the social or physical sciences, this device provides a good balance of portability (with it's 13.3 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 13.9 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 Spectre x360 13-ae050ca's Advanced resolution display IPS screen technology makes video content richer and more viewable. You won't have to struggle to pause or rewind in the dark with its backlit keyboard. |
High quality video on your Matebook X Pro's Advanced resolution display IPS screen technology makes video content richer and more viewable. You won't have to struggle to pause or rewind in the dark with its backlit keyboard. | |
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. |
With a resolution of 3000 x 2000 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 NVIDIA GeForce MX150 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. | |
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. |
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. |
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 (3000 x 2000 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 HP 's 8 GB RAM will ensure large sheets and accounts wont undermine performance |
The 13.9 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 | |
Front-end Development |
Whether it's HTML5, CSS or Javascript-based frameworks such as AJAX, Angular, JQUERY etc, the Matebook X Pro is a very capable option. It's multi-core CPU & 8 GB memory size helps you multi-task as you craft your vision on it's high quality, 3000 x 2000 pixels screen. | ||
Social Media |
Facebook, twitter etc require little processing power or screen specification so the Spectre x360 13-ae050ca will do just fine. |
Facebook, twitter etc require little processing power or screen specification so the Matebook X Pro will do just fine. | |
Browsing |
All components of your HP will easily handle the web as surfing requires minimal resources |
All components of your will easily handle the web as surfing requires minimal resources | |
Documents |
Presentations, spreadsheets and documents, don't need much, but your Intel Core i7-8550U 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 8.5 hours battery life in the Spectre x360 13-ae050ca is sufficient for short sessions of use in coffee shops, parks etc. |
The 9.9 hours battery life in the Matebook X Pro is sufficient for short sessions of use in coffee shops, parks etc. | |
Short Journeys |
The 8.5 hours battery life in the Spectre x360 13-ae050ca has got enough juice to help you work while on the move during quick trips around the city. |
The 9.9 hours battery life in the Matebook X Pro 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 8.5 hours, there isn't a huge need to carry a charger each time your about. |
With a great run time of approximately 9.9 hours, there isn't a huge need to carry a charger each time your about. | |
Use Around the Office |
The 8.5 hours battery life in the Spectre x360 13-ae050ca can keep you going while moving from one meeting space to another. |
The 9.9 hours battery life in the Matebook X Pro can keep you going while moving from one meeting space to another. | |
Use At the Client's |
With a great run time of approximately 8.5 hours, there isn't a huge need to carry a charger each time your about. |
With a great run time of approximately 9.9 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 1.3 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 1.3 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. |
It's got clean lines and a premium look, which showcases a refined taste in mobile devices. | |
Cute & Pretty Look |
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. | ||
Business Look |
It's got the traditional corporate look and will definitely blend in within the enterprise environment. | ||
Serious Multitasking | |||
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Touchscreen | |||
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Battery Life | 8.5 hours | 9.91 hours | |
Camera | 1 | 1 | |
Camera Resolution (Numeric) | - | 1 MP | |
Colour | Black | Grey | |
Convertible | Yes | - | |
Dimesnsions - Depth | 21.8 cm | 21.7 cm | |
Dimesnsions - Height | 1.36 cm | 1.46 cm | |
Dimesnsions - Width | 30.6 cm | 30.4 cm | |
Display Brightness | - | 450 cd/m² | |
Display HD Type | FHD | 3K | |
Display Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 3000 x 2000 pixels | |
Display Size | 13.3 inches | 13.9 inches | |
Display Technology Name | IPS | IPS | |
Display Touchscreen | Yes | Yes | |
Energy Star Certified | Yes | - | |
EPEAT Compliance | Silver | - | |
Fingerprint Reader | Yes | - | |
Form Factor | Convertible | Clamshell | |
Graphics Card Model - Dedicated | NVIDIA GeForce MX150 | ||
Graphics Card Model - Integrated | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | |
Graphics Card Type | Integrated | Dedicated | |
Keyboard Back-lit | Yes | Yes | |
Keyboard Spill Resistant | - | Yes | |
Manufacturer | HP | - | |
Manufacturer Part Number | 2SP84UA#ABL | - | |
Memory Card Reader | 1 | - | |
Microphone | 1 | 1 | |
Model Name | Spectre x360 13-ae050ca | - | |
Network Bluetooth Type | 4.2 | 4.1 | |
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 Home | |
Processor Architecture | 64 Bit | 64 Bit | |
Processor Cores | 4 cores | 4 cores | |
Processor Family | Intel Core i7 | Intel Core i5 | |
Processor Model | Intel Core i7-8550U | Intel Core i5-8250U | |
Processor Speed | 1.80 GHz | 1.60 GHz | |
Processor Threads | 8 | 8 | |
RAM Size | 8 GB | 8 GB | |
RAM Speed | 1600 MHz | 2133 MHz | |
RAM Type | LPDDR3-SDRAM | LPDDR3-SDRAM | |
Sound System | Bang & Olufsen | - | |
SSD Capacity | 256 GB | 256 GB | |
Storage Total Capacity | 256 GB | 256 GB | |
Storage Type | SSD | SSD | |
Thunderbolt 3 USB Type-C Port Ports | 2 | 1 | |
USB 3.0 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Ports | - | 1 | |
USB 3.0/3.1 (Gen 1) Type-A Ports | 1 | 1 | |
USB Sleep-and-Charge Ports | 3 | - | |
Weight | 1.25 kg | 1.33 kg |
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