Best Versatility for the Price for Smart Devices
Sometimes, the best purchase criteria aren't power or durability, but rather versatility. The devices below will open the most possibilities per dollar.
If you can't invest this much, scroll down to the budget section for best value at below-average prices.
Best Value for the Price, with no financial restrictions US$350 - US$1390
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#1, Laptops ($550 - $775)
Dell Inspiron 5502 15-inch Laptop from US$480;
~$620 with accessoriesDevice 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 Processor: Intel Core i3-1005G1Graphics: Intel UHD GraphicsMemory: 8.00 GBStorage: 128.00 GBScreen Size: 15.6"Screen Resolution: 1920×1080Dimensions: 35.61 x 23.45 x 1.79 cmWeight: 1.714 kgdetailed info US$473.45 from Dell (Canada) (New)as of 2021-01-22 03:20:20, ESTPricing Accuracy
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#1, Tablets (under $400)
Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 10.1" Touchscreen 2-in-1 Chromebook from US$24014%, Best price yet!
~$350 with accessoriesDevice 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 Processor: MediaTek Helio P60TGraphics: ARM Mali-G72Memory: 4.00 GBStorage: 128.00 GBScreen Size: 10.1"Screen Resolution: 1920×1200Dimensions: 23.98 x 15.98 x 0.74 cmWeight: 0.449 kgdetailed info from US$236.72 - US$236.72 from Best Buy (Open Box)as of 2021-01-21 11:20:56, EST
- US$276.18 from Staples (New)as of 2021-01-21 11:19:34, EST
- US$291.96 from Best Buy (New)as of 2021-01-21 05:48:39, EST
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#3, Laptops ($550 - $775)
Asus VivoBook 15-inch Laptop from US$5607%, Best price yet!
~$720 with accessoriesDevice 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 Processor: Intel Core i5-1035G1Graphics: Intel UHD GraphicsMemory: 16.00 GBStorage: 512.00 GBScreen Size: 15.6"Screen Resolution: 1920×1080Dimensions: 35.72 x 23.04 x 1.99 cmWeight: 1.700 kgdetailed info US$552.36 from Best Buy (New)as of 2021-01-21 06:05:06, ESTPricing Accuracy
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#2, Laptops ($550 - $775)
Asus TUF Gaming FX505GT 15-inch Laptop from US$600;
~$750 with accessoriesDevice 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 Processor: Intel Core i5-9300HGraphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650Memory: 8.00 GBStorage: 1 TBScreen Size: 15.6"Screen Resolution: 1920×1080Dimensions: 36.04 x 26.20 x 2.68 cmWeight: 2.200 kgdetailed info US$591.82 from Best Buy (New)as of 2021-01-21 05:38:46, ESTPricing Accuracy
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#2, Stationary Computers ($1200 - $1600)
Dell G5 Gaming Desktop from US$8704%, Best price yet!
~$1390 with accessoriesDevice Ratings
by Stationary Computers standards
Bang for the Buck Versatility for the Price Power Storage Portability Autonomy N/A 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: Intel Core i5-10400FGraphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660Memory: 16.00 GBStorage: 1 TB + 128 GB (~1.13 TB)Dimensions: 16.90 x 30.80 x 36.70 cmWeight: 8.200 kgdetailed info US$868 from Dell (Canada) (New)as of 2021-01-22 04:18:41, ESTPricing Accuracy
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#1, Laptops ($1000 - $1225)
MSI Alpha 15 Gaming Laptop from US$950;
~$1217 with accessoriesDevice 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 Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 3750HGraphics: AMD Radeon RX 5500MMemory: 16.00 GBStorage: 512.00 GBScreen Size: 15.6"Screen Resolution: 1920×1080Dimensions: 35.76 x 24.79 x 2.74 cmWeight: 2.300 kgdetailed info from US$944.55 - US$944.55 from Visions Electronics (New)as of 2021-01-21 03:31:33, EST
- US$1025.04 from Canada Computers (New)as of 2021-01-21 04:17:22, EST
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Best Versatility for the Price under $400
Need something cheaper? No worries, here are the most adaptable all smart devices priced below-average.
There might be some overlap with the list above, but everything down here is considered budget-friendly.
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#1, Tablets (under $400)
Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 10.1" Touchscreen 2-in-1 Chromebook from US$24014%, Best price yet!
~$350 with accessoriesDevice 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 Processor: MediaTek Helio P60TGraphics: ARM Mali-G72Memory: 4.00 GBStorage: 128.00 GBScreen Size: 10.1"Screen Resolution: 1920×1200Dimensions: 23.98 x 15.98 x 0.74 cmWeight: 0.449 kgdetailed info from US$236.72 - US$236.72 from Best Buy (Open Box)as of 2021-01-21 11:20:56, EST
- US$276.18 from Staples (New)as of 2021-01-21 11:19:34, EST
- US$291.96 from Best Buy (New)as of 2021-01-21 05:48:39, EST
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#5, Tablets (under $400)
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8-inch from US$150;
~$270 with accessoriesDevice 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 Processor: Qualcom Snapdragon 429Graphics: Qualcom Adreno 504Memory: 2.00 GBStorage: 32.00 GBScreen Size: 8"Screen Resolution: 1280×800Dimensions: 21.00 x 12.44 x 0.80 cmWeight: 0.345 kgdetailed info from US$142.03 - US$142.03 from Staples (New)as of 2021-01-21 04:01:41, EST
- US$157.81 from Best Buy (New)as of 2021-01-21 03:45:59, EST
- US$181.48 from Newegg (New)as of 2021-01-21 03:31:44, EST
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#2, Tablets (under $400)
Amazon Fire HD 10 Tablet (2019) from US$160;
~$290 with accessoriesDevice 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 Processor: MediaTek MT8183Graphics: ARM Mali-G72Memory: 2.00 GBStorage: 32.00 GBScreen Size: 10.1"Screen Resolution: 1920×1200Dimensions: 26.20 x 15.90 x 0.98 cmWeight: 0.504 kgdetailed info US$157.81 from Best Buy (New)as of 2021-01-20 05:26:44, ESTPricing Accuracy
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#4, Laptops (under $550)
Acer Chromebook 311 from US$240;
~$318 with accessoriesDevice Ratings
Bang for the Buck Versatility for the Price Power Storage Portability Autonomy 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 Processor: Intel Celeron N4000Graphics: Intel UHD Graphics 600Memory: 4.00 GBStorage: 64.00 GBScreen Size: 11.6"Screen Resolution: 1366×768Dimensions: 29.60 x 19.90 x 1.82 cmWeight: 1.100 kgdetailed info US$236.72 from Best Buy (New)as of 2021-01-20 06:07:16, ESTPricing Accuracy
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#5, Laptops (under $550)
Asus Chromebook C204MA 11-inch Chromebook from US$260;
~$338 with accessoriesDevice Ratings
Bang for the Buck Versatility for the Price Power Storage Portability Autonomy 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 Processor: Intel Celeron N4000Graphics: Intel UHD Graphics 600Memory: 4.00 GBStorage: 32.00 GBScreen Size: 11.6"Screen Resolution: 1366×768Dimensions: 29.20 x 19.90 x 2.01 cmWeight: 1.200 kgdetailed info US$252.5 from Staples (New)as of 2021-01-20 04:25:59, ESTPricing Accuracy
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#7, Tablets (under $400)
Nintendo Switch Lite from US$210;
~$350 with accessoriesDevice 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 Processor: Nvidia Tegra X1Graphics: Nvidia Maxwell 256Memory: 4.00 GBStorage: 32.00 GBScreen Size: 5.5"Screen Resolution: 1280×720Dimensions: 9.14 x 20.83 x 1.40 cmWeight: 0.277 kgdetailed info from US$205.13 - US$205.13 from Walmart (New)as of 2021-01-20 03:54:55, EST
- US$205.16 from London Drugs (New)as of 2021-01-20 12:43:54, EST
- US$205.16 from Toys R Us Canada (New)as of 2021-01-20 12:44:48, EST
- US$205.16 from Best Buy (New)as of 2021-01-20 03:52:12, EST
- US$205.16 from Best Buy (New)as of 2021-01-20 03:58:03, EST
- US$205.16 from Best Buy (New)as of 2021-01-20 04:03:08, EST
- US$220.93 from Newegg (New)as of 2021-01-20 05:07:49, EST
Pricing Accuracy
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Had a specific budget in mind?
The typical price for all smart devices is $949.99 but you can set a budget below:
Looking for something else?
All Smart Devices can also be compared based on the following characteristics:
- Bang for the Buck
- per Price Range
- Deals
- Discounts
- Computing Power
- Gaming Power
- Personal Recommendations
- Ease of transportation
- Battery Autonomy
I also have value ranking for:
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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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Consoles
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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.