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Lenovo IdeaPad 320 Pentium 15.6 inch Black
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HP 255 G6 AMD 15.6 inch SVA 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 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. | |
| Watching Movies |
High quality video on your 255 G6's Advanced resolution display IPS screen technology makes video content richer and more viewable. 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. Enjoy watching / creating DVDs thanks to the built in disc-drive. | ||
| 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 Lenovo'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 HP'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 IdeaPad 320 will do just fine. |
Facebook, twitter etc require little processing power or screen specification so the 255 G6 will do just fine. | |
| Browsing |
All components of your Lenovo will easily handle the web as surfing requires minimal resources |
All components of your HP 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'! | ||
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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 6 hours battery life in the IdeaPad 320 is sufficient for short sessions of use in coffee shops, parks etc. |
The 7.5 hours battery life in the 255 G6 is sufficient for short sessions of use in coffee shops, parks etc. | |
| Short Journeys |
The 6 hours battery life in the IdeaPad 320 has got enough juice to help you work while on the move during quick trips around the city. |
The 7.5 hours battery life in the 255 G6 has got enough juice to help you work while on the move during quick trips around the city. | |
| Use Around the Office |
The 6 hours battery life in the IdeaPad 320 can keep you going while moving from one meeting space to another. |
The 7.5 hours battery life in the 255 G6 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 1.86 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 1.86 kg weight should suit your needs just fine. | |
| Presentations |
It's got a good variety of display ports which allows you connect to a good range of projectors and screen types. | ||
| 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. | |
| 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 | |||
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Technical Specifications
| Battery Life | 6 hours | 7.5 hours | |
| Cable Lock Slot | Yes | Yes | |
| Cable Lock Slot Type | Kensington | Kensington | |
| Camera | 1 | 1 | |
| Colour | Black | Grey | |
| Dimesnsions - Depth | 26 cm | 25.38 cm | |
| Dimesnsions - Height | 2.29 cm | 2.38 cm | |
| Dimesnsions - Width | 37.8 cm | 38 cm | |
| Display Brightness | 200 cd/m² | - | |
| Display HD Type | HD | FHD | |
| Display Resolution | 1366 x 768 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels | |
| Display Size | 15.6 inches | 15.6 inches | |
| Display Technology Name | TN | SVA | |
| Energy Star Certified | Yes | Yes | |
| EPEAT Compliance | Silver | Silver | |
| Form Factor | Clamshell | Clamshell | |
| Graphics Card Model - Dedicated | - | ||
| Graphics Card Model - Integrated | Intel HD Graphics 505 | AMD Radeon R5 | |
| Graphics Card Type | Integrated | Integrated | |
| HDD Capacity | 1000 GB | - | |
| HDMI Port | 1 | 1 | |
| HDMI Version | 1.4b | 1.4b | |
| Housing Material | Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), Plastic, Polycarbonate | - | |
| Keyboard Num-Pad | Yes | Yes | |
| Manufacturer | Lenovo | HP | |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 80XR0080IX | 4WV48EA | |
| Memory Card Reader | 1 | 1 | |
| Microphone | 1 | 1 | |
| Model Name | IdeaPad 320 | 255 G6 | |
| Network Bluetooth Type | 4.1 | 4.2 | |
| Network Wired Type | 10/100 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 Pro | |
| Optical Drive Type | DVD Burner | DVD Burner | |
| Processor Architecture | 64 Bit | 64 Bit | |
| Processor Cores | 4 cores | 2 cores | |
| Processor Family | Intel Pentium | AMD A | |
| Processor Model | Intel Pentium N4200 | AMD A9-9425 | |
| Processor Speed | 1.10 GHz | 3.1 GHz | |
| Processor Threads | 4 | 2 | |
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 8 GB | |
| RAM Speed | 1600 MHz | 1866 MHz | |
| RAM Type | DDR3L-SDRAM | DDR4-SDRAM | |
| RoHS Compliance | 1 | - | |
| Sound System | Dolby Audio | - | |
| SSD Capacity | - | 256 GB | |
| Storage Total Capacity | 1000 GB | 256 GB | |
| Storage Type | HDD | SSD | |
| USB 2.0 Ports | 1 | 1 | |
| USB 3.0/3.1 (Gen 1) Type-A Ports | 1 | 2 | |
| VGA Port | - | 1 | |
| Weight | 2.2 kg | 1.86 kg |
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