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                                                Acer Aspire A315 Intel N4200 15.6 Black
                                             
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                                                HP 15-db0069wm Ryzen 15.6 inch SVA Black
                                             
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| Casual Gaming | 
                        		              
                        		                
                        		                  
                        		                     
                        		                  
                        		                  
                        		                
                        		                 Whether your scoring in FIFA or battling knights in Assassins' Creed a basic laptop won't cut the mustard. The 2 GHz 4 cores processor and will ensure smooth game and the advanced wifi ensure you'll be victorious in any adventure.  | ||
| 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.  | ||
| 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 4 cores core process will help speed up music format conversions or codec-based compression.  | ||
| 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.  | ||
| Social Media | 
                        		              
                        		                
                        		                  
                        		                     
                        		                  
                        		                  
                        		                
                        		                 Facebook, twitter etc require little processing power or screen specification so the Aspire A315-31-P0N9 will do just fine.  | 
                        		              
                        		                
                        		                  
                        		                     
                        		                  
                        		                  
                        		                
                        		                 Facebook, twitter etc require little processing power or screen specification so the 15-db0069wm will do just fine.  | |
| Browsing | 
                        		              
                        		                
                        		                  
                        		                     
                        		                  
                        		                  
                        		                
                        		                 All components of your Acer will easily handle the web as surfing requires minimal resources  | 
                        		              
                        		                
                        		                  
                        		                     
                        		                  
                        		                  
                        		                
                        		                 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 Pentium N4200 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 AMD Ryzen 5 2500U 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 6.5 hours battery life in the Aspire A315-31-P0N9 is sufficient for short sessions of use in coffee shops, parks etc.  | 
                        		              
                        		                
                        		                  
                        		                     
                        		                  
                        		                  
                        		                
                        		                 The 7.5 hours battery life in the 15-db0069wm is sufficient for short sessions of use in coffee shops, parks etc.  | |
| Short Journeys | 
                        		              
                        		                
                        		                  
                        		                     
                        		                  
                        		                  
                        		                
                        		                 The 6.5 hours battery life in the Aspire A315-31-P0N9 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 15-db0069wm has got enough juice to help you work while on the move during quick trips around the city.  | |
| Use Around the Office | 
                        		              
                        		                
                        		                  
                        		                     
                        		                  
                        		                  
                        		                
                        		                 The 6.5 hours battery life in the Aspire A315-31-P0N9 can keep you going while moving from one meeting space to another.  | 
                        		              
                        		                
                        		                  
                        		                     
                        		                  
                        		                  
                        		                
                        		                 The 7.5 hours battery life in the 15-db0069wm 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 4.6 lbs, it'll help you stay light and nimble.  | 
                        		              
                        		                
                        		                  
                        		                     
                        		                  
                        		                  
                        		                
                        		                 Because this has got a weight measuring in at 3.9 lbs, it'll help you stay light and nimble.  | |
| Carrying Occasionally | 
                        		              
                        		                
                        		                  
                        		                     
                        		                  
                        		                  
                        		                
                        		                 As you'll be needing to move about now and then, it's 4.6 lbs weight should suit your needs just fine.  | 
                        		              
                        		                
                        		                  
                        		                     
                        		                  
                        		                  
                        		                
                        		                 As you'll be needing to move about now and then, it's 3.9 lbs 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 | |||
| Windows | |||
| 15 Inches | |||
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| Battery Life | 6.5 hours | 7.5 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 | Black | |
| Dimesnsions - Depth | 25.9 inches | 24.6 inches | |
| Dimesnsions - Height | 2.16 inches | 2.25 inches | |
| Dimesnsions - Height (front) | 2.16 inches | - | |
| Dimesnsions - Height (rear) | 2.16 inches | - | |
| Dimesnsions - Width | 38.16 inches | 37.6 inches | |
| Display HD Type | FHD | HD | |
| Display Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels | |
| Display Size | 15.6 inches | 15.6 inches | |
| Display Technology Name | TN | SVA | |
| Energy Star Certified | - | Yes | |
| EPEAT Compliance | - | Silver | |
| Form Factor | Clamshell | Clamshell | |
| Graphics Card Model - Dedicated | |||
| Graphics Card Model - Integrated | Intel HD Graphics 505 | AMD Radeon Vega 8 | |
| Graphics Card Type | Integrated | Integrated | |
| HDD Capacity | 1000 GB | 1000 GB | |
| HDMI Port | 1 | 1 | |
| HDMI Version | - | 1.4b | |
| Keyboard Num-Pad | Yes | Yes | |
| Manufacturer | Acer | - | |
| Manufacturer Part Number | NX.GNTEK.008 | - | |
| Memory Card Reader | 1 | 1 | |
| Microphone | 1 | 1 | |
| Model Name | Aspire A315-31-P0N9 | - | |
| Network Bluetooth Type | - | 4.2 | |
| Network Wired Type | 10/100/1000 Mbps | 10/100/1000 Mbps | |
| Network Wireless Type | b/g/n/ac | b/g/n | |
| 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 | 4 cores | 4 cores | |
| Processor Family | Intel Pentium | AMD Ryzen 5 | |
| Processor Model | Intel Pentium N4200 | AMD Ryzen 5 2500U | |
| Processor Speed | 1.10 GHz | 2 GHz | |
| Processor Threads | 4 | 8 | |
| RAM Size | 4 GB | 8 GB | |
| RAM Speed | 2133 MHz | 2400 MHz | |
| RAM Type | DDR3L-SDRAM | DDR4-SDRAM | |
| Sound System | Harman audio technology | - | |
| Storage Total Capacity | 1000 GB | 1000 GB | |
| Storage Type | HDD | HDD | |
| USB 2.0 Ports | 2 | 1 | |
| USB 3.0/3.1 (Gen 1) Type-A Ports | 1 | 2 | |
| Weight | 4.63 lbs | 3.9 lbs | |
| Wi-Fi MIMO Enhancement Present | - | 1 | 
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