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Lenovo ThinkPad X270 i7 12.5 inch IPS SSD Black
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HP Chromebook 11 G6 Celeron 11.6 inch IPS eMMC 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 12.5 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. | ||
| Social Media |
Facebook, twitter etc require little processing power or screen specification so the ThinkPad X270 will do just fine. |
Facebook, twitter etc require little processing power or screen specification so the Chromebook 11 G6 EE 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 Intel Core i7-7600U 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 13 hours battery life in the ThinkPad X270 is sufficient for short sessions of use in coffee shops, parks etc. |
The 11 hours battery life in the Chromebook 11 G6 EE is sufficient for short sessions of use in coffee shops, parks etc. | |
| Short Journeys |
The 13 hours battery life in the ThinkPad X270 has got enough juice to help you work while on the move during quick trips around the city. |
The 11 hours battery life in the Chromebook 11 G6 EE 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 13 hours, there isn't a huge need to carry a charger each time your about. |
With a great run time of approximately 11 hours, there isn't a huge need to carry a charger each time your about. | |
| Use Around the Office |
The 13 hours battery life in the ThinkPad X270 can keep you going while moving from one meeting space to another. |
The 11 hours battery life in the Chromebook 11 G6 EE can keep you going while moving from one meeting space to another. | |
| Use At the Client's |
With a great run time of approximately 13 hours, there isn't a huge need to carry a charger each time your about. |
With a great run time of approximately 11 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 lbs, it'll help you stay light and nimble. |
Because this has got a weight measuring in at 2.7 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 lbs weight should suit your needs just fine. |
As you'll be needing to move about now and then, it's 2.7 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. | ||
| 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 | 13.04 hours | 11 hours | |
| Cable Lock Slot | Yes | Yes | |
| Camera | 1 | 1 | |
| Camera Resolution | 1280 x 720 pixels | - | |
| Colour | Black | Black | |
| Dimesnsions - Depth | 20.85 inches | 20.8 inches | |
| Dimesnsions - Height | 2.03 inches | 1.81 inches | |
| Dimesnsions - Width | 30.55 inches | 30.6 inches | |
| Display Brightness | - | 220 cd/m² | |
| Display HD Type | FHD | HD | |
| Display Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels | |
| Display Size | 12.5 inches | 11.6 inches | |
| Display Technology Name | IPS | IPS | |
| eMMC Capacity | - | 16 GB | |
| Energy Star Certified | Yes | Yes | |
| EPEAT Compliance | Gold | - | |
| Fingerprint Reader | Yes | - | |
| Form Factor | Clamshell | Clamshell | |
| Graphics Card Model - Dedicated | - | ||
| Graphics Card Model - Integrated | Intel HD Graphics 620 | Intel HD Graphics 500 | |
| Graphics Card Type | Integrated | Integrated | |
| HDMI Port | 1 | - | |
| HDMI Version | 1.4b | - | |
| Keyboard Back-lit | Yes | - | |
| Keyboard Spill Resistant | Yes | Yes | |
| Manufacturer | Lenovo | HP | |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 20HN001EUK | 4LS79EA | |
| Memory Card Reader | 1 | 1 | |
| Microphone | 1 | 1 | |
| Model Name | ThinkPad X270 | Chromebook 11 G6 EE | |
| Network Bluetooth Type | 4.1 | 4.2 | |
| 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 | Chrome OS | |
| Operating System Version | Windows 10 Pro | - | |
| Processor Architecture | 64 Bit | 64 Bit | |
| Processor Cores | 2 cores | 2 cores | |
| Processor Family | Intel Core i7 | Intel Celeron | |
| Processor Model | Intel Core i7-7600U | Intel Celeron N3350 | |
| Processor Speed | 2.8 GHz | 1.10 GHz | |
| Processor Threads | 4 | 2 | |
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 8 GB | |
| RAM Speed | 2133 MHz | 2400 MHz | |
| RAM Type | DDR4-SDRAM | LPDDR4-SDRAM | |
| RoHS Compliance | 1 | - | |
| SSD Capacity | 256 GB | - | |
| Storage Total Capacity | 256 GB | 16 GB | |
| Storage Type | SSD | eMMC | |
| USB 3.0 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Ports | 1 | 2 | |
| USB 3.0/3.1 (Gen 1) Type-A Ports | 2 | 2 | |
| USB Sleep-and-Charge Ports | 1 | 2 | |
| Weight | 3 lbs | 2.73 lbs |
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