STACK #244 February 2025

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AI assistance Generative AI like Microsoft’s Copilot+ (see page 18) can be an extremely useful tool for students conducting research or needing to quickly summarise key points in long documents. It can also check grammar, transcribe lectures, generate images for projects and presentations, and more.

Choose a 2-in-1 for more flexibility

These hybrid devices combine the best of a laptop and a touchscreen tablet. The display has a 360° hinge for easy switching between traditional laptop mode and a tablet mode –

just flip it over and you’re good to go. Touchscreen functionality is ideal for creative tasks like digital art and graphic design, while handwriting notes with a digital pen during

lectures can improve memory retention and is quieter than typing. A 2-in-1 can also be propped in tent mode for group video calls, remote lectures, or watching a movie when study is done.

HIGH-SPEC LAPTOPS FOR UNI

Dell Inspiron 16 5645 16” FHD+ Laptop with Built-in AI (Ryzen 7) [1TB] Sporting a spacious 16 inch, Full HD+ display and powered by the latest AMD Ryzen processors with inbuilt AI, this laptop is a smooth operator, with lightning fast switching between apps for easy multitasking. Dell ComfortView Plus keeps things easy on the eyes during long study sessions, and the big battery delivers a generous 15+ hours use from a full charge. Display: 16” FHD+ Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 8840U 8 core 3.3–5.1GHz RAM: 16GB Storage: 1TB SSD Ports: HDMI x1, USB 3.2 x2, USB-C x1. SD card Connectivity: Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth v5.3

HP Laptop 15-fd1010TU 15.6” FHD Laptop (Intel Core Ultra 7) [512GB] Ideal for students, this lightweight laptop has ample screen real estate and RAM, multiple ports, good battery life, and the powerful Intel Core Ultra 7 chipset under the hood. Plus, integrated Intel media processing, allowing students to create highly detailed design concepts. Display: 15.6” FHD Processor: Intel Core Ultra 7 155H 16 core, 1.4–4.8GHz RAM: 16GB Storage: 512GB SSD Ports: HDMI x1, USB-A x2, USB-C x1 Connectivity: Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth v5.3 Arc graphics enhance content creation and

Lenovo Yoga S7i Evo 14” OLED WUXGA Laptop (Intel Core Ultra 7) [1TB] The slim and ultra-light Yoga S7i sports the Intel Evo badge of excellence, which means you can speed through big projects and multitask with ease. The OLED WUXGA (widescreen ultra extended graphics array) display is perfect for graphic design work, video editing and programming, and plenty of RAM, SSD storage, and up to ten hours of battery life round out a quality package. Display: 14” OLED Processor: Intel Core Ultra 7 155H 16 Core, up to 4.8Ghz RAM: 16GB Storage: 1TB SSD Ports: HDMI x1, USB-A x2, USB-C x1, Thunderbolt 4.0 x2 Connectivity: Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth v5.3

Asus Zenbook 14” OLED Laptop (Ryzen 7) [1TB] This premium laptop is a multitasking marvel, with fast performance for juggling workloads, and next-gen graphics and AI options for smooth video conferencing and remote lectures – all on a sharp OLED display. Up to eight hours of battery life will see you through daily classes, and a spacious 1TB of SSD storage is perfect for saving large video files. Display: 14” OLED Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS, 24MB cache, up to 5.1GHz RAM: 16GB Storage: 1TB SSD Ports: HDMI x1, USB 3.2 x1, USB-C x2 Connectivity: Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth v5.3

MSI Prestige 12 AI+ Evo 13.3” 2.8K OLED Ultra-Lightweight Laptop (Intel Core Ultra 7) [1TB] A lightweight laptop for on-the-go use, the Prestige delivers on its name with premium features to tackle those big projects and workloads, and also carries the Intel Evo seal for outstanding performance. Get fast AI assistance via the dedicated Copilot key, and maximise your productivity with high battery efficiency and support for the latest Wi-Fi and Bluetooth versions. Display: 13.3” OLED Processor: Intel Core Ultra 7 258V 8-core, 12MB

cache, 2.2GHz up to 4.8GHz RAM: 32GB Storage: 1TB SSD

Ports: HDMI x1, USB 3.2 x1, USB-C x2, Thunderbolt 4.0 x2. MicroSD card Connectivity: Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth v5.4

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