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Asus VivoBook 15 X542BA A9 15.6 inch HDD Grey
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ASUS X551MAV-EB01-B(S) (Black)
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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 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. | ||
| Bookkeeping |
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 Asus '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 DH99 will do just fine. |
Facebook, twitter etc require little processing power or screen specification so the X551MAV-EB01-B(S) will do just fine. | |
| Browsing |
All components of your Asus will easily handle the web as surfing requires minimal resources |
All components of your Asus will easily handle the web as surfing requires minimal resources | |
| Documents |
Presentations, spreadsheets and documents, don't need much, but your AMD A9-9420 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. |
Email demands very little from a laptop. We've taken this into account. | ||
| Use in Public Places |
The 7.6 hours battery life in the DH99 is sufficient for short sessions of use in coffee shops, parks etc. |
The 4 hours battery life in the X551MAV-EB01-B(S) is sufficient for short sessions of use in coffee shops, parks etc. | |
| Short Journeys |
The 7.6 hours battery life in the DH99 has got enough juice to help you work while on the move during quick trips around the city. |
The 4 hours battery life in the X551MAV-EB01-B(S) has got enough juice to help you work while on the move during quick trips around the city. | |
| Use Around the Office |
The 7.6 hours battery life in the DH99 can keep you going while moving from one meeting space to another. |
The 4 hours battery life in the X551MAV-EB01-B(S) can keep you going while moving from one meeting space to another. | |
| Carrying All the Time |
Because this has got a weight measuring in at 2.2 kg, it'll help you stay light and nimble. |
Because this has got a weight measuring in at 2.2 kg, it'll help you stay light and nimble. | |
| Carrying Occasionally |
As you'll be needing to move about now and then, it's 2.2 kg weight should suit your needs just fine. |
As you'll be needing to move about now and then, it's 2.2 kg weight should suit your needs just fine. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| Serious Multitasking | |||
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| 15 Inches | |||
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Technical Specifications
| Battery Life | 7.6 hours | 4 hours | |
| Cable Lock Slot | - | Yes | |
| Cable Lock Slot Type | - | Kensington | |
| Camera | 1 | 1 | |
| Certifications | - | UL, CE Marking Compliance, FCC Compliance, BSMI, CCC, CB, EPEAT, Energy star, CECP, RoHS, JATE | |
| Colour | Grey | Black | |
| Dimesnsions - Depth | 25.1 cm | 25.1 cm | |
| Dimesnsions - Height | 2.32 cm | - | |
| Dimesnsions - Height (front) | - | 3 cm | |
| Dimesnsions - Height (rear) | - | 3.6 cm | |
| Dimesnsions - Width | 38 cm | 38 cm | |
| Display HD Type | HD | HD | |
| Display Resolution | 1366 x 768 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels | |
| Display Size | 15.6 inches | 15.6 inches | |
| Display Technology Name | TN | TN | |
| Energy Star Certified | - | Yes | |
| Form Factor | Clamshell | Clamshell | |
| Graphics Card Model - Dedicated | - | ||
| Graphics Card Model - Integrated | AMD Radeon R5 | Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail) | |
| Graphics Card Type | Integrated | Integrated | |
| HDD Capacity | 1000 GB | - | |
| HDMI Port | 1 | 1 | |
| Keyboard Num-Pad | Yes | Yes | |
| Manufacturer | Asus | Asus | |
| Manufacturer Part Number | X542BA-DH99 | X551MAV-EB01-B(S) | |
| Memory Card Reader | 1 | 1 | |
| Microphone | 1 | 1 | |
| Model Name | VivoBook 15 X542BA-DH99 | X551MAV-EB01-B(S) | |
| Network Bluetooth Type | 4.1 | - | |
| Network Wired Type | 10/100/1000 Mbps | 10/100 Mbps | |
| Network Wireless Type | b/g/n | b/g/n | |
| Operating System Architecture | 64 Bit | 64 Bit | |
| Operating System Name | Microsoft Windows | Microsoft Windows | |
| Operating System Version | Windows 10 Home | Windows 8.1 | |
| Optical Drive Type | DVD Burner | - | |
| Processor Architecture | 64 Bit | 64 Bit | |
| Processor Cores | 2 cores | 2 cores | |
| Processor Family | AMD A | Intel Celeron | |
| Processor Model | AMD A9-9420 | Intel Celeron N2940 | |
| Processor Speed | 3 GHz | 2.16 GHz | |
| Processor Threads | 2 | 2 | |
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 4 GB | |
| RAM Speed | 1866 MHz | - | |
| RAM Type | DDR4-SDRAM | DDR3-SDRAM | |
| RoHS Compliance | - | 1 | |
| Sound System | SonicMaster | - | |
| Storage Total Capacity | 1000 GB | 500 GB | |
| Storage Type | HDD | HDD | |
| USB 2.0 Ports | 1 | 1 | |
| USB 3.0 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Ports | 1 | - | |
| USB 3.0/3.1 (Gen 1) Type-A Ports | 2 | 1 | |
| VGA Port | 1 | - | |
| Weight | 2.15 kg | 2.15 kg |
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