Acer Aspire A715 i5 15.6 Black
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Lenovo IdeaPad 310-15 (Silver)
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Hardcore Gaming |
A resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, means rich graphics to shoot Zombies or cross the galaxy in detail Your Acer's Intel Core i5-7300HQ processor means whilst your thumbs may struggle with the Call of Duty or Doom your will not. The 8 GB RAM combines nicely with the GPU on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 which hits a 3DMark benchmark score of 6036.5, and the 4 cores CPU hit a Passmark benchmark of 6845 You can have the 'dark arcade experience' without tapping blindly thanks to the built in back-lit keyboard. | ||
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 4 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 Acer'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 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 Aspire A715-71G-50WU will do just fine. |
Facebook, twitter etc require little processing power or screen specification so the IdeaPad 310-15 will do just fine. | |
Browsing |
All components of your Acer 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 i5-7300HQ 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 i3-6006U 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 7 hours battery life in the Aspire A715-71G-50WU is sufficient for short sessions of use in coffee shops, parks etc. |
The 5.5 hours battery life in the IdeaPad 310-15 is sufficient for short sessions of use in coffee shops, parks etc. | |
Short Journeys |
The 7 hours battery life in the Aspire A715-71G-50WU has got enough juice to help you work while on the move during quick trips around the city. |
The 5.5 hours battery life in the IdeaPad 310-15 has got enough juice to help you work while on the move during quick trips around the city. | |
Use Around the Office |
The 7 hours battery life in the Aspire A715-71G-50WU can keep you going while moving from one meeting space to another. |
The 5.5 hours battery life in the IdeaPad 310-15 can keep you going while moving from one meeting space to another. | |
Carrying All the Time |
Because this has got a weight measuring in at 2.4 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 2.4 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. | |
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. | |
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. | ||
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Battery Life | 7 hours | 5.5 hours | |
Cable Lock Slot | - | Yes | |
Camera | 1 | 1 | |
Colour | Black | Silver | |
Dimesnsions - Depth | 26.28 cm | 26 cm | |
Dimesnsions - Height | 2.4 cm | 2.2 cm | |
Dimesnsions - Height (front) | 2.4 cm | - | |
Dimesnsions - Height (rear) | 2.4 cm | - | |
Dimesnsions - Width | 38.16 cm | 37.9 cm | |
Display Brightness | 220 cd/m² | 200 cd/m² | |
Display HD Type | FHD | HD | |
Display Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels | |
Display Size | 15.6 inches | 15.6 inches | |
Display Technology Name | TN | TN | |
Energy Star Certified | - | Yes | |
EPEAT Compliance | - | Silver | |
Fingerprint Reader | Yes | - | |
Form Factor | Clamshell | Clamshell | |
Graphics Card Model - Dedicated | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | - | |
Graphics Card Model - Integrated | Intel HD Graphics 630 | Intel HD Graphics 520 | |
Graphics Card Type | Dedicated | Integrated | |
HDD Capacity | 1000 GB | 1000 GB | |
HDMI Port | 1 | 1 | |
Housing Material | - | Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS),Plastic,Polycarbonate | |
Keyboard Back-lit | Yes | Yes | |
Keyboard Num-Pad | Yes | Yes | |
Manufacturer | Acer | Lenovo | |
Manufacturer Part Number | NX.GP8EK.006 | 191200580291 | |
Memory Card Reader | 1 | 1 | |
Microphone | 1 | 1 | |
Model Name | Aspire A715-71G-50WU | IdeaPad 310-15 | |
Network Bluetooth Type | 4.0 | 4.0 | |
Network Wired Type | 10/100/1000 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 Home | |
Processor Architecture | 64 Bit | 64 Bit | |
Processor Cores | 4 cores | 2 cores | |
Processor Family | Intel Core i5 | Intel Core i3-6xxx | |
Processor Model | Intel Core i5-7300HQ | Intel Core i3-6006U | |
Processor Speed | 2.5 GHz | 2.00 GHz | |
Processor Threads | 4 | 4 | |
RAM Size | 8 GB | 8 GB | |
RAM Speed | - | 2133 MHz | |
RAM Type | DDR4-SDRAM | DDR4-SDRAM | |
RoHS Compliance | - | 1 | |
Storage Total Capacity | 1000 GB | 1000 GB | |
Storage Type | HDD | HDD | |
USB 2.0 Ports | 2 | 2 | |
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 | 1 | - | |
VGA Port | - | 1 | |
Weight | 2.4 kg | 2.2 kg |
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