Laptop Presentation
- 1. Laptop comparison between Microsoft, Apple and Chrome BY: ocean and tom
- 2. Background Information Regarding Laptops ▪ The first ever made portable computer was the Portal R2E CCMC ▪ However, most experts think that the first portable computer was the Osborne 1, because it had a screen. ▪ The main difference between laptops and a tablet with a keyboard is that most laptops run on desktop operating systems unlike tablets, which run on mobile operating systems.
- 3. Background Information Regarding Companies ▪ The market is dominated by six manufacturers: Lenovo, HP, Dell, Apple, ASUS, and Acer. ▪ About 60% of the entire market is owned by the top 3 companies.
- 4. Raw data ▪ Here I picked the top 3 latest Chromebook, MacBook, and Microsoft laptops. ▪ And the features I was looking for was how big the display, processor, graphics card, battery, storage, ram, price, touchscreen and ports.
- 5. Main Objectives for Laptops Price • should be around or at five hundred dollars Productivity • Does it have enough ram? Storage? Both should be at 8 and 256 gigabytes respectfully • How long can it last? Its battery time should be at least 10 hours of medium usage (videos) • Is the display big enough? The resolution should be full HD (1920 x 1080) Conveniency • Does it have enough ports? It should at least have a usb ports or wireless connections like Bluetooth. • Does it have touchscreen? Its more convent than touchpad. ▪ The whole point of a laptop is it to be a portable personal computer. ▪ As well as how well it can connect with other devices, how well it can function during work or play, and price. ▪ It should also be convenient to use and hook up with other devices.
- 6. MacBook Pro 14" Laptop Display - 3024 x 1964 pixels (good) Processor - Apple M3 Pro (very good) Graphics card - Apple M3 Pro 14-core (very good) Battery time – 12-18 hours (good depending on usage) Total storage – 512 gigabytes (good) RAM – 18 gigabytes (very good) Price – 2 thousand US dollars (not good) Connectivity - SDXC, thunderbolt 4, HDMI, MagSafe, and headphone jack (lots of connection)
- 7. Acer Chromebook Spin 514 Display - 1920 x 1080 pixels (ok) Processor – DDR4 (not very good) Graphics card - AMD Radeon (below avg) Battery time – 3-watt hours (very bad) Total storage – 64 gigabytes (very bad) RAM – 4 gigabytes (very bad) Price – 700 - 434 US dollars (good) Connectivity – Basic Chromebook ports (ok)
- 8. Microsoft - Surface Laptop 5 Display – 2496 x 1664 pixels (good) Processor – Intel 12th Generation Core i7 Evo Platform (very good) Graphics card - Intel Iris Xe Graphics (very good) Battery time – 17 hours (of video usage, good) Total storage – 512 gigabytes (good) RAM – 16 gigabytes (good) Price – 1300 US dollars (above avg) Connectivity –Thunderbolt 4, USB Ports, Headphone Jack and Microphone Input (good) Touchscreen –Yes (good)
- 9. Ratings on the Laptops ▪ Display – MacBook, Microsoft, Chrome ▪ Processor - Both MacBook and Microsoft ▪ Graphics card – MacBook, Microsoft, Chrome ▪ Battery time – Microsoft, Microsoft, Chrome ▪ Total storage - MacBook and Microsoft then Chrome ▪ RAM – MacBook, Microsoft, Chrome ▪ Price – Chrome, Microsoft, MacBook ▪ Connectivity – MacBook/Microsoft, Chrome ▪ Touchscreen - Microsoft
- 10. Final Ranking ▪ The MacBook wins hands down...IF you have the cash to pay for it. ▪ If you have a personal PC already, and just need one on the go, to like somewhere nearby, school, work, etc.The Acer Chromebook would work perfectly as a cheap portable device to use. ▪ However, if you move often from place to place, the Microsoft laptop would work well as a sub for your PC when you are on the go and do not want to pay a lot of cash. These are the final rankings AND extra remarks we wanted to add
- 11. Credits These are the sites I used on this presentation (not including images) Laptop -Wikipedia History of laptops -Wikipedia Laptops by the Numbers: 2023 Market Share & More - Fortunly Best buy apple macbook AmazonAcer chromebook best buy mircosoft laptop Acer Chromebook Spin 514 best buy