Chapter 4: Computer Hardware Critical Thinking Activity
Student Name
Course and Section
Club Name(Your
Sanjeeb Phuyal
CSCI-1101 Computer Concepts & Applications
Smart tech
choice)
Computer 1
Computer 2
Website or store
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/hpenvy-2-in-1-15-6-full-hd-touchscreen-laptop-amd-ryzen-5-7530u8gb-memory-256gb-ssd-nightfallblack/6535748.p?skuId=6535748
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/asusvivobook-16-laptop-amd-ryzen-75800hs-with-12gb-memory-512gbssd-quiet-blue-quietblue/6535990.p?skuId=6535990
Brand
HP
ASUS
Model
ENVY 2-in-1 15.6"
Vivobook 16"
Price
499.99
479.99
Processor type
AMD Ryzen 5 7000 Series
AMD Ryzen 7 5000 Series
Processor speed
4.5 gigahertz
4.5 gigahertz
Memory type(RAM)
SSD
DDR4
Memory amount(RAM)
8 gigabytes
12 gigabytes
Hard drive capacity
256 gigabytes
512 gigabytes
Additional
equipment/features
Touch screen, Privacy camara,
window 11, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth,
Additional purchases
required/recommended
N/A
With the remaining $20 I would
recommend Logitech - M310
Wireless Optical Ambidextrous
Mouse
Evaluate two computer choices from current newspaper ads or websites and compare them with
respect to the club's requirements. Complete the following table, comparing the features of each
computer. Explain your recommendation in a two- to three-paragraph summary. Which computer
should the club buy and why? What other peripherals and software will they need to purchase? Also
recommend necessary peripherals, including a monitor and printer. Remember your budget is fixed, so
you can’t exceed $500.
Type out your recommendation after the following table.
Recommendation: Type your recommendation here
The HP Envy 2 comes at the price of 499.99 With AMD Ryzen 7000 series with 8 gigabytes of RAM and
256 gigabytes of storage. It comes in color Night Fall black with touch screen, Privacy camara, window
11, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. The size of the screen is 15.6” and has the capacity to run Microsoft office
2019.
The ASUS Vivobook comes at the price of 479.99 with Ryzen 7 5000 series, 12 gigabytes of RAM and 512
gigabytes of storage. It comes in the color quite blue. It has wireless Wi-Fi ,Bluetooth and has the
capacity to run Microsoft office 2019.
I am a fan of both computers but if I had to chose one it would be the HP Envy 2-1. It is 20 buck more
then the ASUS but I would say its worth it for the Touch screen. The ASUS does have more RAM and
more hard drive capacity but because of HP’s faster processor it makes up for it. Personally I would
recommend HP ENVY 2-in-1