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                                                HP Pavilion x360 14 i5 14 inch SVA HDD Convertible Silver
                                             
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                                                Lenovo ThinkPad E480 i5 14 inch 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.  | 
                        		              
                        		                
                        		                  
                        		                     
                        		                  
                        		                  
                        		                
                        		                 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 Pavilion x360 14-ba175nr'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.  | ||
| 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.  | 
                        		              
                        		                
                        		                  
                        		                     
                        		                  
                        		                  
                        		                
                        		                 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 2 cores core process will help speed up music format conversions or codec-based compression.  | |
| Pro Music Production | 
                        		              
                        		                
                        		                  
                        		                     
                        		                  
                        		                  
                        		                
                        		                 Since you're all about the music, this laptop will make a great side-kick to you music production gear. It's multi-core processor gives you the necessary muscle to rip, encode or convert your audio craft without having to wait forever. Also, it's on-board audio chip and high resolution screen (1366 x 768 pixels) offer a competent and mobile deputy to your existing tools and setup.  | ||
| 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 HP 's 8 GB RAM will ensure large sheets and accounts wont undermine performance  | 
                        		              
                        		                
                        		                  
                        		                     
                        		                  
                        		                  
                        		                
                        		                 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  | |
| Front-end Development | 
                        		              
                        		                
                        		                  
                        		                     
                        		                  
                        		                  
                        		                
                        		                 Whether it's HTML5, CSS or Javascript-based frameworks such as AJAX, Angular, JQUERY etc, the Pavilion x360 14-ba175nr is a very capable option. It's multi-core CPU & 8 GB memory size helps you multi-task as you craft your vision on it's high quality, 1366 x 768 pixels screen.  | ||
| Social Media | 
                        		              
                        		                
                        		                  
                        		                     
                        		                  
                        		                  
                        		                
                        		                 Facebook, twitter etc require little processing power or screen specification so the Pavilion x360 14-ba175nr will do just fine.  | 
                        		              
                        		                
                        		                  
                        		                     
                        		                  
                        		                  
                        		                
                        		                 Facebook, twitter etc require little processing power or screen specification so the ThinkPad E480 will do just fine.  | |
| Browsing | 
                        		              
                        		                
                        		                  
                        		                     
                        		                  
                        		                  
                        		                
                        		                 All components of your HP 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 Intel Core i5-8250U 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 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 9 hours battery life in the Pavilion x360 14-ba175nr is sufficient for short sessions of use in coffee shops, parks etc.  | 
                        		              
                        		                
                        		                  
                        		                     
                        		                  
                        		                  
                        		                
                        		                 The 13.5 hours battery life in the ThinkPad E480 is sufficient for short sessions of use in coffee shops, parks etc.  | |
| Short Journeys | 
                        		              
                        		                
                        		                  
                        		                     
                        		                  
                        		                  
                        		                
                        		                 The 9 hours battery life in the Pavilion x360 14-ba175nr has got enough juice to help you work while on the move during quick trips around the city.  | 
                        		              
                        		                
                        		                  
                        		                     
                        		                  
                        		                  
                        		                
                        		                 The 13.5 hours battery life in the ThinkPad E480 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 9 hours, there isn't a huge need to carry a charger each time your about.  | 
                        		              
                        		                
                        		                  
                        		                     
                        		                  
                        		                  
                        		                
                        		                 With a great run time of approximately 13.5 hours, there isn't a huge need to carry a charger each time your about.  | |
| Use Around the Office | 
                        		              
                        		                
                        		                  
                        		                     
                        		                  
                        		                  
                        		                
                        		                 The 9 hours battery life in the Pavilion x360 14-ba175nr can keep you going while moving from one meeting space to another.  | 
                        		              
                        		                
                        		                  
                        		                     
                        		                  
                        		                  
                        		                
                        		                 The 13.5 hours battery life in the ThinkPad E480 can keep you going while moving from one meeting space to another.  | |
| Use At the Client's | 
                        		              
                        		                
                        		                  
                        		                     
                        		                  
                        		                  
                        		                
                        		                 With a great run time of approximately 9 hours, there isn't a huge need to carry a charger each time your about.  | 
                        		              
                        		                
                        		                  
                        		                     
                        		                  
                        		                  
                        		                
                        		                 With a great run time of approximately 13.5 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 3.8 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 3.8 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.  | ||
| Cool Look | 
                        		              
                        		                
                        		                  
                        		                     
                        		                  
                        		                  
                        		                
                        		                 It's got clean lines and a premium look, which showcases a refined taste in mobile devices.  | ||
| 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 | |||
| Use as Tablet | |||
| Touchscreen | |||
| 13 to 14 Inches | |||
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| Battery Life | 9 hours | 13.51 hours | |
| Cable Lock Slot | Yes | Yes | |
| Cable Lock Slot Type | Kensington | - | |
| Camera | 1 | 1 | |
| Camera Resolution | - | 1280 x 720 pixels | |
| Colour | Black, Silver | Black | |
| Convertible | Yes | - | |
| Dimesnsions - Depth | 22.69 inches | 24.2 inches | |
| Dimesnsions - Height | 1.99 inches | 2.19 inches | |
| Dimesnsions - Width | 33.48 inches | 32.9 inches | |
| Display Brightness | - | 220 cd/m² | |
| Display Contrast Ratio | - | 400:1 | |
| Display HD Type | HD | HD | |
| Display Resolution | 1366 x 768 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels | |
| Display Size | 14 inches | 14 inches | |
| Display Technology Name | SVA | TN | |
| Display Touchscreen | Yes | - | |
| Energy Star Certified | Yes | Yes | |
| EPEAT Compliance | Silver | - | |
| Fingerprint Reader | - | Yes | |
| Form Factor | Convertible | Clamshell | |
| Graphics Card Model - Dedicated | |||
| Graphics Card Model - Integrated | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | Intel HD Graphics 620 | |
| Graphics Card Type | Integrated | Integrated | |
| HDD Capacity | 1000 GB | 500 GB | |
| HDMI Port | 1 | 1 | |
| HDMI Version | - | 1.4b | |
| Keyboard Spill Resistant | - | Yes | |
| Manufacturer | HP | Lenovo | |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 3VN43UA | 20KN003SUS | |
| Memory Card Reader | 1 | 1 | |
| Microphone | 1 | 1 | |
| Model Name | Pavilion x360 14-ba175nr | ThinkPad E480 | |
| 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 | Microsoft Windows | Microsoft Windows | |
| Operating System Version | Windows 10 Home | Windows 10 Pro | |
| Processor Architecture | 64 Bit | 64 Bit | |
| Processor Cores | 4 cores | 2 cores | |
| Processor Family | Intel Core i5 | Intel Core i5 | |
| Processor Model | Intel Core i5-8250U | Intel Core i5-7200U | |
| Processor Speed | 1.60 GHz | 2.50 GHz | |
| Processor Threads | 8 | 4 | |
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 8 GB | |
| RAM Speed | 2400 MHz | 2133 MHz | |
| RAM Type | DDR4-SDRAM | DDR4-SDRAM | |
| RoHS Compliance | - | 1 | |
| Sound System | B&O PLAY | Dolby Advanced Audio | |
| Storage Total Capacity | 1000 GB | 500 GB | |
| Storage Type | HDD | HDD | |
| USB 2.0 Ports | - | 1 | |
| USB 3.0 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Ports | 1 | - | |
| USB 3.0/3.1 (Gen 1) Type-A Ports | 2 | 2 | |
| USB 3.1 (Gen 2) Type-C Port | - | 1 | |
| USB Sleep-and-Charge Ports | - | 1 | |
| Weight | 3.77 lbs | 3.86 lbs | 
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