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hey how's it going guys this is Dave - Dee so school is just around the corner and people are looking for some inexpensive laptop options so I thought I'd go through a list of some devices that I think are some of the better valued options in this space right now so first up is the Acer R 11 Chromebook it's the cheapest device in this video so if you just need something portable that will get you through the school year this might do it it only runs Chrome if you need to run a particular Windows application for a course or something it's not going to work but if you're just looking for email word processing spreadsheets or media consumption Chromebooks can be great there are some cheap windows laptops out there like the HP stream but at this price point I prefer Chromebooks for just overall usability and performance the r11 has a good keyboard and trackpad good performance a fully rotating hinge and touch screen so it can be used as a tablet and it has a seven hour battery there's no keyboard backlighting and keep in mind that it is an eleven point six inch screen so it's a little small but overall it's a pretty good device for the money next up is the Dell Chromebook 13 functionally it's the same idea as the ACR 11 it is a Chromebook so it's focused on productivity and media consumption again but this one costs $100 more and for the extra money you get a really nice 13 inch screen excellent build quality it has the same carbon fiber finish as the XPS systems the backlit keyboard and the trackpad are surprisingly good but this time there is no rotating hinge and no touchscreen so there's no tablet mode but it has a crazy long battery life you can comfortably hit ten hours of regular use one thing to keep in mind for either these Chromebooks if you want to store a lot of files locally pick up a microSD card because the internal storage is pretty small okay the next device I want to talk about is the Acer EE 15 it's a full-blown Windows laptop and I think it's the best device on this list for someone who wants a cheap gaming laptop so this thing has a skylight guy 5 + SSD a gtx 950 m4 $600 there is a cheaper model at $500 but that one is running the noticeably slower 940m and got a slower harddrive I try to get this one it's just a better value overall it also has lots of ports even a USB see a decent keyboard and trackpad but there are a couple things I don't love about it the screen isn't super bright and it has limited viewing angles and the battery life is pretty short you'll get around three hours of regular use but for $600 you're getting very good performance so if you're on a tighter budget and you want to play games or edit videos check out the e15 if you're looking for a lightweight ultra portable the lenovo 710 s is a really good option it's thin and light with good performance it's not as good as an XPS 13 because the drive is slower but it's a more affordable option without sacrificing too much on performance the build quality is good not amazing but the screen has thin bezels a thin and light performance is something you really want you should check that one out there's also the asus ux305 ports and a nice screen this one has no fan because it's running the core em so it's silent and it gets you six and a half hours of battery life but the most important feature of this thing is the rotating hinge it adds some extra functionality and because it's a relatively light device it's surprisingly comfortable to use as a tablet the Dell Inspiron 7:59 is also a good laptop for students it's $800 though so quite a bit more expensive than the a Suri 15 I mentioned earlier but for the extra money you're getting better performance better build quality and much better battery life you'll get around five or six hours of regular use if you want to learn more about the 759 or any of the devices that I've listed in this video check the video description below I've done reviews for most of them so I'll post them there I do want to mention a few things about some other devices ok the surface pro 4 it's a really nice 2 in 1 but it's expensive so if you're a college or a grad student and your budget is a little higher go for it I still think it's one of the best all-around devices it's just pricey and probably overkill for a lot of students there's also the cheaper surface 3 it has a ten inch screen and the kickstand has set positions so you might be able to make it work but in general it's tough to use a device with a 10-inch screen as your daily driver in school and then there is the razor blade stealth you can try to con your parents into getting you one for school it's not a bad option for what you're getting it's actually a pretty good value but remember it's an ultrabook without a dedicated graphics chip so we can't really play games without the razor core and that's it hope you guys enjoyed this video thumbs if you liked it subs if you loved it it's been nice I'll see you guys next time