Apple MacBook Pro ME864LL/A i5 13.3 SSD Silver
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MSI Prestige PS42 i5 14 inch IPS SSD Silver
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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 1.60 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 14 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 MacBook Pro ME864LL/A'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. 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 Prestige PS42 8RB-060'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. 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. | |
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 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. 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. | ||
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. | ||
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. | ||
Bookkeeping |
The 14 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 Prestige PS42 8RB-060 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, 1920 x 1080 pixels screen. | ||
Social Media |
Facebook, twitter etc require little processing power or screen specification so the MacBook Pro ME864LL/A will do just fine. |
Facebook, twitter etc require little processing power or screen specification so the Prestige PS42 8RB-060 will do just fine. | |
Browsing |
All components of your Apple 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 i5-4258U 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 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 9 hours battery life in the MacBook Pro ME864LL/A is sufficient for short sessions of use in coffee shops, parks etc. |
The 10 hours battery life in the Prestige PS42 8RB-060 is sufficient for short sessions of use in coffee shops, parks etc. | |
Short Journeys |
The 9 hours battery life in the MacBook Pro ME864LL/A has got enough juice to help you work while on the move during quick trips around the city. |
The 10 hours battery life in the Prestige PS42 8RB-060 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. |
With a great run time of approximately 10 hours, there isn't a huge need to carry a charger each time your about. | |
Use Around the Office |
The 9 hours battery life in the MacBook Pro ME864LL/A can keep you going while moving from one meeting space to another. |
The 10 hours battery life in the Prestige PS42 8RB-060 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. |
With a great run time of approximately 10 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 1.57 kg, it'll help you stay light and nimble. |
Because this has got a weight measuring in at 1.19 kg, it'll help you stay light and nimble. | |
Carrying Occasionally |
As you'll be needing to move about now and then, it's 1.57 kg weight should suit your needs just fine. |
As you'll be needing to move about now and then, it's 1.19 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. | |
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. | |
Cool Look |
It's got clean lines and a premium look, which showcases a refined taste in mobile devices. | ||
Regular Look |
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 | 9 hours | 10 hours | |
Camera | 1 | 1 | |
Camera Frame Rate | - | 30 fps | |
Colour | Silver | Silver | |
Dimesnsions - Depth | 21.9 cm | 22.2 cm | |
Dimesnsions - Height | 1.8 cm | 1.5 cm | |
Dimesnsions - Width | 31.4 cm | 32.2 cm | |
Display HD Type | WQXGA | FHD | |
Display Resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels | |
Display Size | 13.3 inches | 14 inches | |
Display Technology Name | IPS | IPS | |
Energy Star Certified | Yes | - | |
EPEAT Compliance | Gold | - | |
Form Factor | Clamshell | Clamshell | |
Graphics Card Model - Dedicated | - | NVIDIA GeForce MX150 | |
Graphics Card Model - Integrated | Intel Iris Graphics 5100 | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | |
Graphics Card Type | Integrated | Dedicated | |
HDMI Port | 1 | 1 | |
Keyboard Back-lit | Yes | Yes | |
Keyboard Language | - | English | |
Manufacturer | Apple | - | |
Manufacturer Part Number | ME864LL/A | - | |
Memory Card Reader | 1 | 1 | |
Microphone | 1 | 1 | |
Mini DisplayPort | 1 | - | |
Model Name | MacBook Pro ME864LL/A | - | |
Network Bluetooth Type | 4.0 | 5.0 | |
Network Wireless Type | b/g/n/ac | b/g/n/ac | |
Operating System Architecture | 64 Bit | 64 Bit | |
Operating System Name | OS X | Microsoft Windows | |
Operating System Version | Mavericks | Windows 10 Pro | |
Processor Architecture | 64 Bit | 64 Bit | |
Processor Cores | 2 cores | 4 cores | |
Processor Family | Intel Core i5 | Intel Core i5 | |
Processor Model | Intel Core i5-4258U | Intel Core i5-8250U | |
Processor Speed | 2.4 GHz | 1.60 GHz | |
Processor Threads | - | 8 | |
RAM Size | 4 GB | 8 GB | |
RAM Speed | 1600 MHz | 2400 MHz | |
RAM Type | DDR3-SDRAM | DDR4-SDRAM | |
RoHS Compliance | 1 | - | |
SSD Capacity | 128 GB | 512 GB | |
Storage Total Capacity | 128 GB | 512 GB | |
Storage Type | SSD | SSD | |
Thunderbolt Ports | 2 | - | |
USB 3.0 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Ports | - | 2 | |
USB 3.0/3.1 (Gen 1) Type-A Ports | 2 | 2 | |
Weight | 1.57 kg | 1.19 kg |
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