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Microsoft Surface Laptop i7 13.5 inch SSD Grey
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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. | ||
| 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. | ||
| 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 | ||
| Social Media |
Facebook, twitter etc require little processing power or screen specification so the Surface Laptop will do just fine. | ||
| Browsing |
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 i7-7660U processor and 8 GB RAM ensures even image laden files won't leave you watching the 'spinning wheel'! | ||
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Email demands very little from a laptop. We've taken this into account. | |||
| Use in Public Places |
The 14.5 hours battery life in the Surface Laptop is sufficient for short sessions of use in coffee shops, parks etc. | ||
| Short Journeys |
The 14.5 hours battery life in the Surface Laptop 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 14.5 hours, there isn't a huge need to carry a charger each time your about. | ||
| Use Around the Office |
The 14.5 hours battery life in the Surface Laptop can keep you going while moving from one meeting space to another. | ||
| Use At the Client's |
With a great run time of approximately 14.5 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 1.3 kg, it'll help you stay light and nimble. | ||
| Carrying Occasionally |
As you'll be needing to move about now and then, it's 1.3 kg weight should suit your needs just fine. | ||
| 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. | ||
| Serious Multitasking | |||
| Windows | |||
| Touchscreen | |||
| 13 to 14 Inches | |||
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Technical Specifications
| Ambient Light Sensor | 1 | 1 | |
| Battery Life | 10 hours | 14.5 hours | |
| Camera | 1 | 1 | |
| Colour | Grey | Grey | |
| Dimesnsions - Depth | 21.2 cm | 22.33 cm | |
| Dimesnsions - Height | 1.4 cm | 1.45 cm | |
| Dimesnsions - Width | 30.4 cm | 30.81 cm | |
| Display Brightness | 500 cd/m² | - | |
| Display HD Type | - | QXGA | |
| Display Resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2256 x 1504 pixels | |
| Display Size | 13.3 inches | 13.5 inches | |
| Display Technology Name | IPS | TN | |
| Display Touchscreen | - | Yes | |
| Energy Star Certified | Yes | - | |
| EPEAT Compliance | Gold | - | |
| Form Factor | Clamshell | Clamshell | |
| Graphics Card Model - Dedicated | |||
| Graphics Card Model - Integrated | Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640 | Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640 | |
| Graphics Card Type | Integrated | Integrated | |
| Housing Material | Aluminium | Aluminium | |
| Keyboard Back-lit | Yes | - | |
| Keyboard Language | - | US English | |
| Manufacturer | Apple | - | |
| Manufacturer Part Number | MPXT2LL/A | - | |
| Microphone | 1 | 2 | |
| Mini DisplayPort | - | 1 | |
| Model Name | MacBook Pro 13 | - | |
| Network Bluetooth Type | 4.2 | 4.1 | |
| Network Wireless Type | b/g/n/ac | b/g/n/ac | |
| Operating System Architecture | 64 Bit | 64 Bit | |
| Operating System Name | macOS | Microsoft Windows | |
| Operating System Version | macOS Sierra | Windows 10 S | |
| Processor Architecture | 64 Bit | 64 Bit | |
| Processor Cores | 2 cores | 2 cores | |
| Processor Family | Intel Core i5-7xxx | Intel Core i7 | |
| Processor Model | Intel Core i5-7360U | Intel Core i7-7660U | |
| Processor Speed | 2.3 GHz | 2.5 GHz | |
| Processor Threads | - | 4 | |
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 8 GB | |
| RAM Speed | 2133 MHz | - | |
| RAM Type | LPDDR3-SDRAM | - | |
| Sound System | - | Dolby Audio Premium | |
| SSD Capacity | 256 GB | 256 GB | |
| Storage Total Capacity | 256 GB | 256 GB | |
| Storage Type | SSD | SSD | |
| Thunderbolt 3 USB Type-C Port Ports | 2 | - | |
| 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 | 1 | |
| Weight | 1.37 kg | 1.28 kg |
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