Best Portability for Consoles
If your day away from your desk, the last thing you need is a bulky laptop slowing you down or one you need to plug everywhere you go. You might also be looking to lighten up your mobile toolkit, maybe even eliminate the need to carry a bag for a tablet or netbook altogether.
This list is all about lightweight, compact consoles with long battery life without consideration for cost-effectiveness.
Easiest to Carry US$399 - US$679
Here are the smallest, lightest and longest-lasting consoles I have on file with absolutely no regards for price:
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Nvidia Shield TV 8GB (2019) 4K HDR Media Streamer from US$160;
~$399 with accessoriesSpecsDevice Ratings
by All Smart Devices standards
Bang for the Buck Versatility for the Price Power Storage Portability Autonomy N/A Bang for the Buck Versatility for the Price Power Storage Portability Autonomy N/A Processor: Nvidia Tegra X1Graphics: Nvidia Maxwell 256Memory: 2.00 GBStorage: 8.00 GBDimensions: 16.50 x 1.57 x 1.57 cmWeight: 0.137 kgdetailed info from US$157.03 - US$157.03 from Visions Electronics (New)as of 2021-01-22 03:45:31, EST
- US$157.81 from Best Buy (New)as of 2021-01-21 07:24:52, EST
- US$157.81 from Canada Computers (New)as of 2021-01-20 14:30:42, EST
- US$157.81 from Memory Express (New)as of 2021-01-20 04:34:11, EST
- US$157.81 from Newegg (New)as of 2021-01-20 06:36:30, EST
- US$158.69 from B&H (New)as of 2021-01-19 12:25:01, EST
Pricing Accuracy
Product prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on the retailer's site at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product. × -
#8, Tablets (under $400)
Nintendo Switch from US$320;
~$400 with accessoriesSpecsDevice Ratings
Bang for the Buck Versatility for the Price Power Storage Portability Autonomy by All Smart Devices standards
Bang for the Buck Versatility for the Price Power Storage Portability Autonomy Bang for the Buck Versatility for the Price Power Storage Portability Autonomy Bang for the Buck Versatility for the Price Power Storage Portability Autonomy Processor: Nvidia Tegra X1Graphics: Nvidia Maxwell 256Memory: 4.00 GBStorage: 32.00 GBScreen Size: 6.2"Screen Resolution: 1280×720Dimensions: 23.88 x 10.16 x 1.40 cmWeight: 0.400 kgdetailed info from US$315.61 - US$315.61 from Walmart (New)as of 2021-01-22 04:26:04, EST
- US$315.61 from Walmart (New)as of 2021-01-21 04:30:26, EST
- US$315.63 from Best Buy (New)as of 2021-01-21 06:07:58, EST
- US$315.63 from Best Buy (New)as of 2021-01-19 06:06:28, EST
Pricing Accuracy
Product prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on the retailer's site at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product. × -
Apple TV 4K (32GB) from US$190;
~$429 with accessoriesSpecsDevice Ratings
by All Smart Devices standards
Bang for the Buck Versatility for the Price Power Storage Portability Autonomy N/A Bang for the Buck Versatility for the Price Power Storage Portability Autonomy N/A Processor: Apple A10XGraphics: Apple A10X GraphicsMemory: 3.00 GBStorage: 32.00 GBDimensions: 9.80 x 9.80 x 3.50 cmWeight: 0.425 kgdetailed info from US$180.7 - US$180.7 from Apple (New)as of 2021-01-22 03:09:07, EST
- US$180.7 from Walmart (New)as of 2021-01-20 04:16:06, EST
- US$181.49 from Best Buy (New)as of 2021-01-20 05:51:52, EST
- US$181.49 from The Source (New)as of 2021-01-20 12:43:04, EST
- US$181.49 from Staples (New)as of 2021-01-19 23:01:39, EST
- US$181.49 from London Drugs (New)as of 2021-01-21 11:39:30, EST
Pricing Accuracy
Product prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on the retailer's site at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product. × -
Microsoft Xbox One X from US$380;
~$679 with accessoriesSpecsDevice Ratings
by All Smart Devices standards
Bang for the Buck Versatility for the Price Power Storage Portability Autonomy N/A Bang for the Buck Versatility for the Price Power Storage Portability Autonomy N/A Processor: AMD Xbox One X CPUGraphics: AMD Xbox One X GPUMemory: 12.00 GBStorage: 1 TBDimensions: 24.00 x 30.00 x 6.00 cmWeight: 3.810 kgdetailed info US$377.98 from Microsoft (New)as of 2021-01-21 04:24:24, ESTPricing Accuracy
Product prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on the Microsoft site at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product. ×
Had a specific budget in mind?
The typical price for consoles is $229.00 but you can set a budget below:
Looking for something else?
Consoles can also be compared based on the following characteristics:
- Bang for the Buck
- Versatility for the Price
- per Price Range
- Deals
- Discounts
- Computing Power
- Gaming Power
- Personal Recommendations
- Battery Autonomy
I also have portability ranking for:
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All Smart Devices
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Laptops
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Laptops: Netbooks
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Laptops: Portable Laptops
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Laptops: Large Laptops
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Tablets
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Tablets: Small Tablets
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Tablets: Large Tablets
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Stationary Computers
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Stationary Computers: Tower Computers
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Stationary Computers: Compact Towers
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Stationary Computers: Ultra-Compacts
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Stationary Computers: All-in-Ones
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Laptop Bags
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Input Devices
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Input Devices: Keyboards
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Input Devices: Mice and Pointers
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Input Devices: Game Controllers
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Input Devices: Mouse and Keyboard Combo
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Input Devices: Numeric Keypad
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Monitors
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Speakers
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Webcams
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External Optical Drives
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External Storage
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Other Accessories
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Chairs
This list fluctuates constantly as I add new devices, retire old ones or when they go on sale so go ahead: bookmark this page and come back often.
