As a student or researcher in the social or physical sciences, this device provides a good balance of portability (with it's 15.4 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.

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.

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.

The 15.4 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 Apple 's 16 GB RAM will ensure large sheets and accounts wont undermine performance

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

Facebook, twitter etc require little processing power or screen specification so the MacBookPro13,3 will do just fine.

Facebook, twitter etc require little processing power or screen specification so the Flex 5 1570 will do just fine.

All components of your Apple 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 I7-6820HQ processor and 16 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 i5-8250U processor and 8 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 10 hours battery life in the MacBookPro13,3 is sufficient for short sessions of use in coffee shops, parks etc.

The 10.5 hours battery life in the Flex 5 1570 is sufficient for short sessions of use in coffee shops, parks etc.

The 10 hours battery life in the MacBookPro13,3 has got enough juice to help you work while on the move during quick trips around the city.

The 10.5 hours battery life in the Flex 5 1570 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 10 hours, there isn't a huge need to carry a charger each time your about.

With a great run time of approximately 10.5 hours, there isn't a huge need to carry a charger each time your about.

The 10 hours battery life in the MacBookPro13,3 can keep you going while moving from one meeting space to another.

The 10.5 hours battery life in the Flex 5 1570 can keep you going while moving from one meeting space to another.

With a great run time of approximately 10 hours, there isn't a huge need to carry a charger each time your about.

With a great run time of approximately 10.5 hours, there isn't a huge need to carry a charger each time your about.

Because this has got a weight measuring in at 4 lbs, it'll help you stay light and nimble. 

Because this has got a weight measuring in at 4.4 lbs, it'll help you stay light and nimble. 

As you'll be needing to move about now and then, it's 4 lbs weight should suit your needs just fine.

As you'll be needing to move about now and then, it's 4.4 lbs 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 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.

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.