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College (Students) |
As a student or researcher in the social or physical sciences, this device provides a good balance of portability (with it's 13.5 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 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. | |
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 16 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. | ||
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 2 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. | ||
Bookkeeping |
The 13.5 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 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 16 GB RAM will ensure large sheets and accounts wont undermine performance | |
Back-end Development |
You'll need a machine that can handle multiple VMs for your various Dev environments, which is why we've picked something for you that's got an Intel Core i7-8550U , (a processor with 4 cores) plus a healthy RAM size of 16 GB. Also, its 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution provides adequate screen estate to view multiple window or more of your IDE while you work. | ||
Social Media |
Facebook, twitter etc require little processing power or screen specification so the will do just fine. |
Facebook, twitter etc require little processing power or screen specification so the ZenBook Flip 14 UX461UA-IB74T 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 i5-7300U 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 16 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 17 hours battery life in the is sufficient for short sessions of use in coffee shops, parks etc. |
The 13 hours battery life in the ZenBook Flip 14 UX461UA-IB74T is sufficient for short sessions of use in coffee shops, parks etc. | |
Short Journeys |
The 17 hours battery life in the has got enough juice to help you work while on the move during quick trips around the city. |
The 13 hours battery life in the ZenBook Flip 14 UX461UA-IB74T 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 17 hours, there isn't a huge need to carry a charger each time your about. |
With a great run time of approximately 13 hours, there isn't a huge need to carry a charger each time your about. | |
Use Around the Office |
The 17 hours battery life in the can keep you going while moving from one meeting space to another. |
The 13 hours battery life in the ZenBook Flip 14 UX461UA-IB74T can keep you going while moving from one meeting space to another. | |
Use At the Client's |
With a great run time of approximately 17 hours, there isn't a huge need to carry a charger each time your about. |
With a great run time of approximately 13 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 3.4 lbs, it'll help you stay light and nimble. |
Because this has got a weight measuring in at 3.1 lbs, it'll help you stay light and nimble. | |
Carrying Occasionally |
As you'll be needing to move about now and then, it's 3.4 lbs weight should suit your needs just fine. |
As you'll be needing to move about now and then, it's 3.1 lbs 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. | ||
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. | |
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Ambient Light Sensor | 1 | - | |
Battery Life | 17 hours | 13 hours | |
Camera | 1 | 1 | |
Camera Resolution (Numeric) | 5 MP | - | |
Colour | Silver | Grey | |
Convertible | Yes | Yes | |
Dimesnsions - Depth | 23.2 inches | 22.6 inches | |
Dimesnsions - Height | - | 1.39 inches | |
Dimesnsions - Height (front) | 1.3 inches | - | |
Dimesnsions - Height (rear) | 2.3 inches | - | |
Dimesnsions - Width | 31.2 inches | 32.7 inches | |
Display Contrast Ratio | 1600:1 | 1000:1 | |
Display HD Type | 3K | FHD | |
Display Resolution | 3000 x 2000 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels | |
Display Size | 13.5 inches | 14 inches | |
Display Technology Name | TN | TN | |
Display Touchscreen | Yes | Yes | |
Docking Port | 1 | - | |
Fingerprint Reader | - | Yes | |
Form Factor | Convertible | Convertible | |
Graphics Card Model - Dedicated | |||
Graphics Card Model - Integrated | Intel HD Graphics 620 | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | |
Graphics Card Type | Integrated | Integrated | |
HDMI Port | - | 1 | |
Keyboard Back-lit | - | Yes | |
Keyboard Language | - | US English | |
Memory Card Reader | 1 | 1 | |
Microphone | 2 | 2 | |
Network Bluetooth Type | 4.1 | 4.2 | |
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 Pro | Windows 10 Home | |
Processor Architecture | 64 Bit | 64 Bit | |
Processor Cores | 2 cores | 4 cores | |
Processor Family | Intel Core i5 | Intel Core i7 | |
Processor Model | Intel Core i5-7300U | Intel Core i7-8550U | |
Processor Speed | 2.60 GHz | 1.80 GHz | |
Processor Threads | 4 | 8 | |
RAM Size | 8 GB | 16 GB | |
RAM Speed | 1866 MHz | 2133 MHz | |
RAM Type | LPDDR3-SDRAM | LPDDR3-SDRAM | |
Sound System | Dolby Audio Premium | SonicMaster | |
SSD Capacity | 256 GB | 512 GB | |
Storage Total Capacity | 256 GB | 512 GB | |
Storage Type | SSD | SSD | |
USB 3.0 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Ports | 1 | 1 | |
USB 3.0/3.1 (Gen 1) Type-A Ports | 2 | 2 | |
USB Type-C Power Delivery Present | Yes | - | |
Weight | 3.37 lbs | 3.09 lbs |
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