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Acer Chromebook 14 (Silver)
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Lenovo ThinkPad A475 A12 14 inch IPS HDD 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 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. | ||
| Watching Movies |
High quality video on your CB3-431-C5FM'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. |
High quality video on your ThinkPad A475'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. | |
| 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 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 Lenovo 's 8 GB RAM will ensure large sheets and accounts wont undermine performance | ||
| Social Media |
Facebook, twitter etc require little processing power or screen specification so the CB3-431-C5FM will do just fine. |
Facebook, twitter etc require little processing power or screen specification so the ThinkPad A475 will do just fine. | |
| Browsing |
All components of your Acer will easily handle the web as surfing requires minimal resources |
All components of your Lenovo will easily handle the web as surfing requires minimal resources | |
| Documents |
Presentations, spreadsheets and documents, don't need much, but your AMD PRO A12-9800B 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 12 hours battery life in the CB3-431-C5FM is sufficient for short sessions of use in coffee shops, parks etc. |
The 15.4 hours battery life in the ThinkPad A475 is sufficient for short sessions of use in coffee shops, parks etc. | |
| Short Journeys |
The 12 hours battery life in the CB3-431-C5FM has got enough juice to help you work while on the move during quick trips around the city. |
The 15.4 hours battery life in the ThinkPad A475 has got enough juice to help you work while on the move during quick trips around the city. | |
| Long Journeys |
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 15.4 hours, there isn't a huge need to carry a charger each time your about. | |
| Use Around the Office |
The 12 hours battery life in the CB3-431-C5FM can keep you going while moving from one meeting space to another. |
The 15.4 hours battery life in the ThinkPad A475 can keep you going while moving from one meeting space to another. | |
| Use At the Client's |
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 15.4 hours, there isn't a huge need to carry a charger each time your about. | |
| Carrying All the Time |
Because this has got a weight measuring in at 3.7 lbs, it'll help you stay light and nimble. |
Because this has got a weight measuring in at 3.5 lbs, it'll help you stay light and nimble. | |
| Carrying Occasionally |
As you'll be needing to move about now and then, it's 3.7 lbs weight should suit your needs just fine. |
As you'll be needing to move about now and then, it's 3.5 lbs weight should suit your needs just fine. | |
| Working in Low Light |
This laptop can be used night or day thanks to the built in back-lit keyboard. | ||
| Presentations |
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. | |
| 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. | ||
| Serious Multitasking | |||
| Windows | |||
| 13 to 14 Inches | |||
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Technical Specifications
| Battery Life | 12 hours | 15.4 hours | |
| Camera | 1 | 1 | |
| Camera Resolution | 1280 x 720 pixels | 1280 x 720 pixels | |
| Colour | Silver | Black | |
| Dimesnsions - Depth | 23.6 inches | 23.25 inches | |
| Dimesnsions - Height | 1.7 inches | 1.99 inches | |
| Dimesnsions - Height (front) | 1.6 inches | - | |
| Dimesnsions - Height (rear) | 1.6 inches | - | |
| Dimesnsions - Width | 34.1 inches | 33.66 inches | |
| Display HD Type | FHD | FHD | |
| Display Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels | |
| Display Size | 14 inches | 14 inches | |
| Display Technology Name | IPS | IPS | |
| eMMC Capacity | 32 GB | - | |
| Energy Star Certified | - | Yes | |
| EPEAT Compliance | - | Gold | |
| Fingerprint Reader | - | Yes | |
| Form Factor | Clamshell | Clamshell | |
| Graphics Card Model - Dedicated | - | ||
| Graphics Card Model - Integrated | Intel HD Graphics 400 | AMD Radeon R7 | |
| Graphics Card Type | Integrated | Integrated | |
| HDD Capacity | - | 500 GB | |
| HDMI Port | 1 | 1 | |
| Keyboard Back-lit | - | Yes | |
| Keyboard Spill Resistant | - | Yes | |
| Manufacturer | Acer | Lenovo | |
| Manufacturer Part Number | NX.GC2AA.007 | 20KL0017US | |
| Memory Card Reader | 1 | - | |
| Microphone | 1 | 1 | |
| Model Name | CB3-431-C5FM | ThinkPad A475 | |
| Network Bluetooth Type | 4.2 | 4.1 | |
| Network Wired Type | - | 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 | Chrome OS | Microsoft Windows | |
| Operating System Version | Chrome OS | Windows 10 Pro | |
| Processor Architecture | 64 Bit | 64 Bit | |
| Processor Cores | 4 cores | 4 cores | |
| Processor Family | Intel Celeron | AMD A | |
| Processor Model | Intel Celeron N3160 | AMD PRO A12-9800B | |
| Processor Speed | 1.6 GHz | 2.7 GHz | |
| Processor Threads | 4 | - | |
| RAM Size | 4 GB | 8 GB | |
| RAM Speed | - | 1866 MHz | |
| RAM Type | LPDDR3-SDRAM | DDR4-SDRAM | |
| RoHS Compliance | - | 1 | |
| Storage Total Capacity | 32 GB | 500 GB | |
| Storage Type | eMMC | HDD | |
| USB 3.0 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Ports | - | 1 | |
| USB 3.0/3.1 (Gen 1) Type-A Ports | 2 | 3 | |
| Weight | 3.7 lbs | 3.46 lbs |
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