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                                                Lenovo V145 AMD 15.6 inch SSD Black
                                             
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                                                Acer Aspire A315 Core i5 Red
                                             
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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.  | 
                        		              
                        		                
                        		                  
                        		                     
                        		                  
                        		                  
                        		                
                        		                 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 '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.  | 
                        		              
                        		                
                        		                  
                        		                     
                        		                  
                        		                  
                        		                
                        		                 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 Acer 's 6 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 V145 will do just fine.  | 
                        		              
                        		                
                        		                  
                        		                     
                        		                  
                        		                  
                        		                
                        		                 Facebook, twitter etc require little processing power or screen specification so the will do just fine.  | |
| Browsing | 
                        		              
                        		                
                        		                  
                        		                     
                        		                  
                        		                  
                        		                
                        		                 All components of your will easily handle the web as surfing requires minimal resources  | 
                        		              
                        		                
                        		                  
                        		                     
                        		                  
                        		                  
                        		                
                        		                 All components of your Acer will easily handle the web as surfing requires minimal resources  | |
| Documents | 
                        		              
                        		                
                        		                  
                        		                     
                        		                  
                        		                  
                        		                
                        		                 Presentations, spreadsheets and documents, don't need much, but your AMD A9 9425 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 i5-7200U processor and 6 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 5 hours battery life in the V145 is sufficient for short sessions of use in coffee shops, parks etc.  | 
                        		              
                        		                
                        		                  
                        		                     
                        		                  
                        		                  
                        		                
                        		                 The 6.5 hours battery life in the is sufficient for short sessions of use in coffee shops, parks etc.  | |
| Short Journeys | 
                        		              
                        		                
                        		                  
                        		                     
                        		                  
                        		                  
                        		                
                        		                 The 5 hours battery life in the V145 has got enough juice to help you work while on the move during quick trips around the city.  | 
                        		              
                        		                
                        		                  
                        		                     
                        		                  
                        		                  
                        		                
                        		                 The 6.5 hours battery life in the has got enough juice to help you work while on the move during quick trips around the city.  | |
| Use Around the Office | 
                        		              
                        		                
                        		                  
                        		                     
                        		                  
                        		                  
                        		                
                        		                 The 5 hours battery life in the V145 can keep you going while moving from one meeting space to another.  | 
                        		              
                        		                
                        		                  
                        		                     
                        		                  
                        		                  
                        		                
                        		                 The 6.5 hours battery life in the 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 2.1 kg, it'll help you stay light and nimble.  | 
                        		              
                        		                
                        		                  
                        		                     
                        		                  
                        		                  
                        		                
                        		                 Because this has got a weight measuring in at 2.1 kg, it'll help you stay light and nimble.  | |
| Carrying Occasionally | 
                        		              
                        		                
                        		                  
                        		                     
                        		                  
                        		                  
                        		                
                        		                 As you'll be needing to move about now and then, it's 2.1 kg weight should suit your needs just fine.  | 
                        		              
                        		                
                        		                  
                        		                     
                        		                  
                        		                  
                        		                
                        		                 As you'll be needing to move about now and then, it's 2.1 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.  | |
| Cute & Pretty Look | 
                        		              
                        		                
                        		                  
                        		                     
                        		                  
                        		                  
                        		                
                        		                 It's an eye-catching package with a bright and refreshing look about it. It could even play the role of an accessory to compliment a specific sense of style.  | ||
| 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.  | |
| Business Look | 
                        		              
                        		                
                        		                  
                        		                     
                        		                  
                        		                  
                        		                
                        		                 It's got the traditional corporate look and will definitely blend in within the enterprise environment.  | 
                        		              
                        		                
                        		                  
                        		                     
                        		                  
                        		                  
                        		                
                        		                 It's got the traditional corporate look and will definitely blend in within the enterprise environment.  | |
| Serious Multitasking | |||
| Windows | |||
| 15 Inches | |||
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| Battery Life | 5 hours | 6.5 hours | |
| Cable Lock Slot | Yes | - | |
| Cable Lock Slot Type | Kensington | - | |
| Camera | 1 | 1 | |
| Camera Resolution | - | 640 x 480 pixels | |
| Camera Resolution (Numeric) | - | 0.3 MP | |
| Colour | Black | Red | |
| Dimesnsions - Depth | 25.34 cm | 25.9 cm | |
| Dimesnsions - Height | 2.27 cm | 2.1 cm | |
| Dimesnsions - Width | 37.56 cm | 38.1 cm | |
| Display HD Type | FHD | FHD | |
| Display Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 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 530 | Intel HD Graphics 620 | |
| Graphics Card Type | Integrated | Integrated | |
| HDD Capacity | - | 1000 GB | |
| HDMI Port | 1 | 1 | |
| Keyboard Num-Pad | Yes | Yes | |
| Manufacturer | - | Acer | |
| Manufacturer Part Number | - | NX.GS5AA.002 | |
| Memory Card Reader | 1 | 1 | |
| Microphone | 1 | 1 | |
| Model Name | - | Aspire A315-51-514S | |
| Network Bluetooth Type | 4.1 | 4.0 | |
| Network Wired Type | 10/100/1000 Mbps | 10/100/1000 Mbps | |
| 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 Home | Windows 10 Home | |
| Optical Drive Type | DVD Burner | - | |
| Processor Architecture | 64 Bit | 64 Bit | |
| Processor Cores | 2 cores | 2 cores | |
| Processor Family | AMD A | Intel Core i5-7 | |
| Processor Model | AMD A9 9425 | Intel Core i5-7200U | |
| Processor Speed | 3.1 GHz | 2.50 GHz | |
| Processor Threads | - | 4 | |
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 6 GB | |
| RAM Speed | 1866 MHz | - | |
| RAM Type | DDR4-SDRAM | DDR4-SDRAM | |
| RoHS Compliance | 1 | - | |
| Sound System | Dolby Audio | - | |
| SSD Capacity | 256 GB | - | |
| Storage Total Capacity | 256 GB | 1000 GB | |
| Storage Type | SSD | HDD | |
| USB 2.0 Ports | - | 2 | |
| USB 3.0/3.1 (Gen 1) Type-A Ports | 2 | 1 | |
| Weight | 2.1 kg | 2.1 kg | 
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