Lenovo IdeaPad 320 i717.3 inch IPS Grey
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MSI Classic CX72 i5 17.3 inch SSD Black
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Amateur Photo Editing |
Creating beautiful visuals with amazing fidelity can be achieved with this Laptop's great display that supports a resolution of up to 1920 x 1080 pixels. Performance wise, it's Memory size of 8 GB and the multi-core processor allows you to multi-task with ease. Even more, you can render your image and design work with ease as this laptops comes with a robust graphics card with a strong 3Dmark benchmark score of 3569.5 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. | ||
Casual Gaming |
Whether your scoring in FIFA or battling knights in Assassins' Creed a basic laptop won't cut the mustard. The 1.8 GHz 4 cores processor and NVidia GeForce MX150 will ensure smooth game and the advanced wifi ensure you'll be victorious in any adventure. |
Whether your scoring in FIFA or battling knights in Assassins' Creed a basic laptop won't cut the mustard. The 2.50 GHz 2 cores processor and NVIDIA GeForce 940MX 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 17.3 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 17.3 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. | |
Watching Movies |
High quality video on your IdeaPad 320's Advanced resolution display IPS screen technology makes video content richer and more viewable. 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. Enjoy watching / creating DVDs thanks to the built in disc-drive. | ||
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 2 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 17.3 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 '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 17.3 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 '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 IdeaPad 320 will do just fine. |
Facebook, twitter etc require little processing power or screen specification so the Classic CX72 7QL-026 will do just fine. | |
Browsing |
All components of your 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 i5-7200U 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 5.5 hours battery life in the IdeaPad 320 is sufficient for short sessions of use in coffee shops, parks etc. |
The 4.66 hours battery life in the Classic CX72 7QL-026 is sufficient for short sessions of use in coffee shops, parks etc. | |
Short Journeys |
The 5.5 hours battery life in the IdeaPad 320 has got enough juice to help you work while on the move during quick trips around the city. |
The 4.66 hours battery life in the Classic CX72 7QL-026 has got enough juice to help you work while on the move during quick trips around the city. | |
Use Around the Office |
The 5.5 hours battery life in the IdeaPad 320 can keep you going while moving from one meeting space to another. |
The 4.66 hours battery life in the Classic CX72 7QL-026 can keep you going while moving from one meeting space to another. | |
Carrying Occasionally |
As you'll be needing to move about now and then, it's 2.8 kg weight should suit your needs just fine. |
As you'll be needing to move about now and then, it's 2.8 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. | |
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. | ||
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 | 5.5 hours | 4.66 hours | |
Cable Lock Slot | Yes | Yes | |
Cable Lock Slot Type | - | Kensington | |
Camera | 1 | 1 | |
Camera Frame Rate | - | 30 fps | |
Camera Resolution | - | 1280 x 720 pixels | |
Colour | Grey, Silver | Black | |
Dimesnsions - Depth | 29.26 cm | 28.7 cm | |
Dimesnsions - Height | 2.49 cm | 3.7 cm | |
Dimesnsions - Width | 41.8 cm | 42 cm | |
Display HD Type | FHD | HD | |
Display Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels | |
Display Size | 17.3 inches | 17.3 inches | |
Display Technology Name | IPS | TN | |
Energy Star Certified | Yes | - | |
EPEAT Compliance | Silver | - | |
Fingerprint Reader | Yes | - | |
Form Factor | Clamshell | Clamshell | |
Graphics Card Model - Dedicated | NVidia GeForce MX150 | NVIDIA GeForce 940MX | |
Graphics Card Model - Integrated | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | Intel HD Graphics 620 | |
Graphics Card Type | Dedicated | Dedicated | |
HDD Capacity | 1000 GB | - | |
HDMI Port | 1 | 1 | |
Keyboard Num-Pad | Yes | Yes | |
Memory Card Reader | 1 | 1 | |
Microphone | 1 | 1 | |
Mini DisplayPort | - | 1 | |
Network Bluetooth Type | 4.1 | 4.2 | |
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 | |
Optical Drive Type | DVD Burner | DVD Burner | |
Processor Architecture | 64 Bit | 64 Bit | |
Processor Cores | 4 cores | 2 cores | |
Processor Family | Intel Core i7 | Intel Core i5 | |
Processor Model | Intel Core i7-8550U | Intel Core i5-7200U | |
Processor Speed | 1.8 GHz | 2.50 GHz | |
Processor Threads | 8 | 4 | |
RAM Size | 8 GB | 8 GB | |
RAM Speed | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz | |
RAM Type | DDR4-SDRAM | DDR4-SDRAM | |
RoHS Compliance | 1 | - | |
Sound System | Dolby Audio | - | |
SSD Capacity | - | 256 GB | |
Storage Total Capacity | 1000 GB | 256 GB | |
Storage Type | HDD | SSD | |
USB 2.0 Ports | - | 1 | |
USB 3.0 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Ports | 1 | 1 | |
USB 3.0/3.1 (Gen 1) Type-A Ports | 2 | 2 | |
Weight | 2.8 kg | 2.8 kg |
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