Whether your scoring in FIFA or battling knights in Assassins' Creed a basic laptop won't cut the mustard.

The 2.7 GHz 2 cores processor and NVIDIA GeForce 940MX will ensure smooth game and the advanced wifi ensure you'll be victorious in any adventure.

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.

High quality video on your Asus ZenBook's Advanced resolution display

You won't have to struggle to pause or rewind in the dark with its backlit keyboard.

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.

High quality video on your Ideapad 720S-14IKB's Advanced resolution display

IPS screen technology makes video content richer and more viewable.

You won't have to struggle to pause or rewind in the dark with its backlit keyboard.

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.

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.

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

Whether it's HTML5, CSS or Javascript-based frameworks such as AJAX, Angular, JQUERY etc, the Ideapad 720S-14IKB is a very capable option. 

It's multi-core CPU & 16 GB memory size helps you multi-task as you craft your vision on it's high quality, 1920 x 1080 pixels screen.

Facebook, twitter etc require little processing power or screen specification so the Asus ZenBook will do just fine.

Facebook, twitter etc require little processing power or screen specification so the Ideapad 720S-14IKB will do just fine.

All components of your ASUS 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 i3 6100U processor and 4 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 i7-7500U 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.

The 12 hours battery life in the Asus ZenBook is sufficient for short sessions of use in coffee shops, parks etc.

The 14 hours battery life in the Ideapad 720S-14IKB is sufficient for short sessions of use in coffee shops, parks etc.

The 12 hours battery life in the Asus ZenBook has got enough juice to help you work while on the move during quick trips around the city.

The 14 hours battery life in the Ideapad 720S-14IKB 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 12 hours, there isn't a huge need to carry a charger each time your about.

With a great run time of approximately 14 hours, there isn't a huge need to carry a charger each time your about.

The 12 hours battery life in the Asus ZenBook can keep you going while moving from one meeting space to another.

The 14 hours battery life in the Ideapad 720S-14IKB can keep you going while moving from one meeting space to another.

With a great run time of approximately 12 hours, there isn't a huge need to carry a charger each time your about.

With a great run time of approximately 14 hours, there isn't a huge need to carry a charger each time your about.

Because this has got a weight measuring in at 1.2 kg, it'll help you stay light and nimble. 

Because this has got a weight measuring in at 1.6 kg, it'll help you stay light and nimble. 

As you'll be needing to move about now and then, it's 1.2 kg weight should suit your needs just fine.

As you'll be needing to move about now and then, it's 1.6 kg weight should suit your needs just fine.

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

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

It's got a good variety of display ports which allows you connect to a good range of projectors and screen types.

It's got a good variety of display ports which allows you connect to a good range of projectors and screen types.

It's got clean lines and a premium look, which showcases a refined taste in mobile devices.

It's got clean lines and a premium look, which showcases a refined taste in mobile devices.

It looks simple, capable and doesn't stand out in any particular way.