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.

With a resolution of 2256 x 1504 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 graphics card all combine to provide a level of performance that matches your needs

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 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.

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.

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 (2256 x 1504 pixels) offer a competent and mobile deputy to your existing tools and setup.

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.

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 8 GB RAM will ensure large sheets and accounts wont undermine performance

Facebook, twitter etc require little processing power or screen specification so the Surface Laptop 2 will do just fine.

Facebook, twitter etc require little processing power or screen specification so the ZenBook Flip 14 UX461FA-DH51T will do just fine.

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

Presentations, spreadsheets and documents, don't need much, but your Intel Core i7-8650U 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 i5-8265U 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.

The 14.5 hours battery life in the Surface Laptop 2 is sufficient for short sessions of use in coffee shops, parks etc.

The 13.5 hours battery life in the ZenBook Flip 14 UX461FA-DH51T is sufficient for short sessions of use in coffee shops, parks etc.

The 14.5 hours battery life in the Surface Laptop 2 has got enough juice to help you work while on the move during quick trips around the city.

The 13.5 hours battery life in the ZenBook Flip 14 UX461FA-DH51T 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 14.5 hours, there isn't a huge need to carry a charger each time your about.

With a great run time of approximately 13.5 hours, there isn't a huge need to carry a charger each time your about.

The 14.5 hours battery life in the Surface Laptop 2 can keep you going while moving from one meeting space to another.

The 13.5 hours battery life in the ZenBook Flip 14 UX461FA-DH51T can keep you going while moving from one meeting space to another.

With a great run time of approximately 14.5 hours, there isn't a huge need to carry a charger each time your about.

With a great run time of approximately 13.5 hours, there isn't a huge need to carry a charger each time your about.

Because this has got a weight measuring in at 2.8 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. 

As you'll be needing to move about now and then, it's 2.8 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.

This laptop can be used night or day thanks to the built in back-lit 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.