Best Laptops For Kids
Lenovo Chromebook Flex 5
PROS:
- Low price
pcmag.com - Decent port selection
pcmag.com - Punchy audio
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CONS:
- Middling Intel N100 processor
pcmag.com - Mediocre performance
pcworld.com - Subpar battery life
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Acer Chromebook 516 GE
PROS:
- Powerful hardware for a Chromebook, from processing to storage
pcmag.com - Light and easy to carry around
techradar.com - Superb performance in gaming (and everything else)
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CONS:
- USB-C ports aren't Thunderbolt 4
pcmag.com - No touch screen
pcmag.com - Cannot directly use Steam
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Acer Aspire 3
PROS:
- Solid build, with a 1.7kg weight
techradar.com - Decent business app performance
pcworld.com - Solid video playback performance
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CONS:
- Basic 1080p display
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)
- Apple Macbook Air (M1 2020) (90)
- Google Pixelbook Go (100)
- Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 3 Chromebook (80)
- Acer Swift 3 SF316-51 (70)
- Acer Chromebook Spin 311 (90)
- Apple MacBook Air M1 13” Laptop (90)
- Asus Chromebook Plus CX34 (80)
- Acer Aspire 3 (A315-24P) (70)