Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: At work, Miguel prefers to type on his laptop, instead of his tablet, due to the _ being more responsive.

Choice 1: At work, Miguel prefers to type on his laptop, instead of his tablet, due to the laptop being more responsive.
Choice 2: At work, Miguel prefers to type on his laptop, instead of his tablet, due to the tablet being more responsive.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
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