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.

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.

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 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 HP's 12 GB RAM will ensure large sheets and accounts wont undermine performance

The numeric keypad keyboard really takes the strain out when entering data.

Facebook, twitter etc require little processing power or screen specification so the ProBook 450 G5 will do just fine.

Facebook, twitter etc require little processing power or screen specification so the 15-bs194od will do just fine.

All components of your HP will easily handle the web as surfing requires minimal resources

All components of your HP will easily handle the web as surfing requires minimal resources

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'!

Presentations, spreadsheets and documents, don't need much, but your Intel Core i7-8550U processor and 12 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.

The 16.75 hours battery life in the ProBook 450 G5 is sufficient for short sessions of use in coffee shops, parks etc.

The 9 hours battery life in the 15-bs194od is sufficient for short sessions of use in coffee shops, parks etc.

The 16.75 hours battery life in the ProBook 450 G5 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 15-bs194od has got enough juice to help you work while on the move during quick trips around the city.

With a great run time of approximately 16.75 hours, there isn't a huge need to carry a charger each time your about.

With a great run time of approximately 9 hours, there isn't a huge need to carry a charger each time your about.

The 16.75 hours battery life in the ProBook 450 G5 can keep you going while moving from one meeting space to another.

The 9 hours battery life in the 15-bs194od can keep you going while moving from one meeting space to another.

With a great run time of approximately 16.75 hours, there isn't a huge need to carry a charger each time your about.

With a great run time of approximately 9 hours, there isn't a huge need to carry a charger each time your about.

Because this has got a weight measuring in at 2.1 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. 

As you'll be needing to move about now and then, it's 2.1 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.

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 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. 

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.

It's got the traditional corporate look and will definitely blend in within the enterprise environment.