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Whether your teenager wants to be the next Fortnite pro gamer, trending Tiktok star or social media influencer—or, more likely, just wants
to get good grades—the best laptops geared towards “kids” may not fit the bill. Some attributes we’d recommended for a quality
kid-tiered device—portability, affordability and versatility—still definitely apply as your adolescents move from middle to high school
But picking something for its durability, limited features or parental restrictions will sit with your teen about as well as forcing them to
keep using training wheels on a bike. Just as teenage years are a transitional period towards adulthood, our picks for best laptops for
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
They’re lightweight, affordable and secure, with enough battery life to get through the school day
On the other hand, the restriction to Chrome OS or Android apps and a generally low processing power means they’ll sometimes have to rely
on 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
Yet even if you’re okay with a higher price tag, a thick, heavy brick with a battery that’ll barely last through a lunch break may not
be practical. For striking a middle ground, it’s difficult to go wrong with a 2-in-1 laptop
These tablet-laptop hybrids work perfectly as a portable option to whip out in class or on lunch tables, while ensuring your teen won’t
beg 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
school season well underway, your teen may be an excellent source on what they’d like in a replacement laptop: what apps they use most and
just how much power they need
With that information in hand, here are the best options for each category of laptop that we think best fits your teen’s needs and your
budget.Acer Chromebook 15(Image credit: Acer)CPU: Intel Pentium N4200 | Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 505 | RAM: 4GB | Screen: 15.6-inch, FHD
(1,920 x 1,080) | Storage: 32GB eMMC+ Incredibly affordable+ 17-hour battery life- Not a 2-in-1 laptop- Very low-poweredThe
best 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
It can’t support anything intensive, but it’s certainly a handy option for taking notes with no distractions.Read the full review: Acer
Chromebook 15 reviewAsus Chromebook Flip(Image credit: ASUS)CPU: Intel Pentium – Core m7 | Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 510 – 515 | RAM:
4GB – 8GB | Screen: 12.5-inch FHD (1,920 x 1,080) LED backlit anti-glare display | Storage: 32GB – 128GB eMMC+ Tablet mode+
Tactile keyboard- Lightweight performance- Restricted to Chrome and Android appsWeighing just 2.6 pounds, this laptop-tablet
hybrid offers your young student double-digit battery life and (for a Chromebook) powerful performance, while weighing less than most
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)
For an affordable price doubtless made even cheaper by holiday deals, though, you won’t find a better option.Read the full review: ASUS
Chromebook Flip reviewMacbook Air(Image credit: Future)CPU: 1.6GHz Intel Core i5-8210Y | Graphics: Intel UHD Graphics 617 | RAM: 8GB |
Screen: 13.3-inch, 2,560 x 1,600 Retina True Tone display | Storage: 256GB PCIe SSD+ High-resolution screen+ Impressive battery-
Expensive to upgrade- UnderpoweredThe Macbook Air features the perks of most Apple products: a reliable, intuitive OS, a beautiful
retina screen, and a beautiful design
Add to that the 2.75-pound weight, 10-hour battery and most affordable price tag for any Mac, you can almost forgive that the “optional”
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
- 512GB SSD+ Powerful CPU+ Lightweight, refined design- Expensive upgraded model- Discrete graphics can’t support
gamesHuawei’s 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
with 100% sRGB color and (for the pricier model) an i7 quad-core that runs laps around the Air’s i5
Unfortunately, as with the Air, your teen won’t get much use from the MateBook for playing PC games that require any GPU juice.Read the
full review: Huawei MateBook 13 ReviewMicrosoft Surface Book 2 (13-inch)(Image credit: Microsoft)CPU: Intel Core i5 – i7 | Graphics: Intel
HD Graphics 620 – Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 (6GB GDDR5) | RAM: 8GB – 16GB | Screen: 13.5” PixelSense display | Storage: 256GB – 1TB
SSD+ Powerful but silent+ Seamless tablet mode- No surface pen included- ExpensiveWith the Surface Book 3 supposedly due to
be announced 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
If your teen expects to use their laptop for gaming, the Book 2’s low memory will thwart this, which parents might see as a positive.Read
the full review: Microsoft Surface Book 2 (13-inch) reviewHP Spectre x360 15T(Image credit: HP)CPU: Intel Core i7 | Graphics: Nvidia GeForce
GTX 1050 Ti | RAM: 8GB – 16GB | Screen: 15.6-inch UHD (3,160 x 2,140) LCD touchscreen | Storage: 256GB SSD – 2TB SSD+ 4K touch
display+ Impeccable performance- Runs hot- ExpensiveNow we’ve reached the devices where you pay top dollar for quality
Your teen will get an exceptional 2-in-1 device that will have no trouble running productivity and media editing apps like the Adobe
Creative Suite—with the added perk of tweaking projects with touchscreen controls on a 4K screen
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
(25W) 4GB GDDR5 | RAM: 16GB dual-channel | Screen: 13.3-inch 1080p IPS | Storage: 256GB NVMe SSD+ 3 lb., 0.6-inch chassis+ 4K touch
screen with 100% color gamut- Less powerful than most gaming laptops- ExpensiveYour teen may clamor for a gaming laptop, but a
heavy, expensive, fan-blasting brick with a flashy logo won’t fit their needs
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
With a “stealthy” design and subtle logo, it’s less likely to tick off a teacher than any other gaming-oriented laptop.Read the full
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