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But picking something for its durability, limited features or parental restrictions will sit with your teen about as well as forcing them to
teens focus on striking a balanced middle ground: between portability and power, core performance and flashy features, and a price tag
somewhere between cheap and extravagant.At first glance, Chromebooks offer a great solution for young students
inferior software or streaming from another PC for more intensive activities like photo/video editing or 3D modeling.On the opposite end of
the spectrum, your teen may clamor for a gaming or premier laptop that provides enough power for homework and play
for an iPad for Christmas
Plus, depending on your budget, these hybrids can punch well above their weight class in power.With Black Friday coming up quickly, but the
just how much power they need
budget.Acer Chromebook 15(Image credit: Acer)CPU: Intel Pentium N4200 | Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 505 | RAM: 4GB | Screen: 15.6-inch, FHD
option for a teen that needs to buy their own laptop with allowance or minimum wage money, the Acer Chromebook 15 has so much going for it
considering its sub-$200 asking price: a 15-inch touchscreen, 17 hours of battery life and a fanless design
Still, for that price you have to accept a FHD screen, no tablet mode, a 4+ pound chassis and slow processing speed for anything not handled
young student double-digit battery life and (for a Chromebook) powerful performance, while weighing less than most textbooks
Your student will have access to all Chrome OS and Google Play apps, which makes this excellent for casual productivity but not necessarily
built for more intensive programs (Photoshop Express, but not Photoshop)
Chromebook Flip reviewMacbook Air(Image credit: Future)CPU: 1.6GHz Intel Core i5-8210Y | Graphics: Intel UHD Graphics 617 | RAM: 8GB |
retina screen, and a beautiful design
upgrades to storage and memory bloat the price well away from affordable for a machine with only a dual-core CPU
But find a good deal on the Air, and your teen can easily run more intensive multimedia apps with it than with other PCs on this list.Read
the full review: Apple Macbook Air (2019) reviewHuawei Matebook 13(Image credit: Future)CPU: 8th-generation Intel Core i5 - i7 | Graphics:
Intel UHD Graphics 620, Nvidia GeForce MX150 (optional) | RAM: 8GB | Screen: 13.3-inch 2K (2,560 x 1,440) with touch panel | Storage: 256GB
flagship laptop offers everything a student needs for a fair price
Thinner but slightly heavier than a Macbook Air, the Matebook 13 sports a lesser 8-hour battery life but excels with a 1440p touchscreen
soon, now is an excellent time to snatch a deal on the superlative Surface Book 2
In laptop mode, the quad-core and dedicated graphics offer more than enough power for any student project, and the idiot-proof OS warns your
teen to save their work before detaching to low-powered tablet mode
the full review: Microsoft Surface Book 2 (13-inch) reviewHP Spectre x360 15T(Image credit: HP)CPU: Intel Core i7 | Graphics: Nvidia GeForce
Your teen will get an exceptional 2-in-1 device that will have no trouble running productivity and media editing apps like the Adobe
It can even handle recent AAA games at modest graphical settings, though the improved tech brings this model to nearly five pounds
Plus, the Gorilla Glass screen ensures that it will survive whatever rough treatment your teen puts it through.Read the full review: HP
Spectre x360 15T reviewRazer Blade Stealth 13(Image credit: Razer)CPU: Quad-Core 8th Gen Intel Core i7 | Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce MX150
The Razer Blade Stealth 13 falls behind most of its competitors on this list in price, but it impresses with its 4K touch display,
respectable 7 hours of battery life and capacity to handle handle heavy-duty programs beyond AAA games
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