Best Laptops For Kids
Lenovo Chromebook Flex 5
PROS:
- Punchy audio
pcworld.com - Affordable
pcworld.com - Responsive 12.2-inch touchscreen
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CONS:
- Plastic construction with unwanted chassis flex
pcmag.com - Middling Intel N100 processor
pcmag.com - Mediocre performance
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Acer Chromebook 516 GE
PROS:
- Rich port selection
pcmag.com - Light and easy to carry around
techradar.com - Superb performance in gaming (and everything else)
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CONS:
- Pricey for a Chromebook with limited availability
techradar.com - No touch screen
pcmag.com - Cannot directly use Steam
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Apple MacBook Air (M1, Late 2020)
PROS:
- Silent in use
techradar.com - High-quality keyboard, touchpad, and display
pcmag.com - Good value, especially for a MacBook
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CONS:
- Port selection limited to two USB Type-C connections
pcmag.com - Now several years old
techradar.com - Fanless design could impact performance
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Acer Aspire 3
PROS:
- HD webcam
pcworld.com - Solid video playback performance
pcworld.com - Solid build, with a 1.7kg weight
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CONS:
- Small 128GB storage drive
pcworld.com - Modest performance
techradar.com - 720p webcam
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Meh // not enough data:
- HP Pavilion 15 (80)
- Framework Laptop 13 (2023) (80)
- Acer Nitro V 15 (ANV15-51-59MT) (80)
- Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14-Inch (2022) (80)
- Asus TUF Dash F15 (2022) (80)
- Google Pixelbook Go (100)
- Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 3 Chromebook (80)
- Acer Swift 3 SF316-51 (70)
- Acer Chromebook Spin 311 (90)
- Asus Chromebook Plus CX34 (80)
- Acer Aspire 3 (A315-24P) (70)