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$178 - US$1220
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Acer 11" Chromebook from US$13011% cheaper than usual
~$178 with accessoriesSpecsDevice 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 N3060Graphics: Intel HD GraphicsMemory: 4.00 GBStorage: 16.00 GBScreen Size: 11.6"Screen Resolution: 1366×768Dimensions: 29.40 x 20.40 x 1.85 cmWeight: 1.100 kgdetailed info from US$121.18 - US$121.18 from Canada Computers (Refurbished)as of 2019-10-14 15:38:40, EDT
- US$174.2 from Staples (New)as of 2019-10-15 14:05:05, EDT
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Asus VivoBook 15.6" Laptop from US$38017%, Best price yet!
~$510 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 Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 2500UGraphics: AMD Radeon Vega 8 MobileMemory: 8.00 GBStorage: 256.00 GBScreen Size: 15.6"Screen Resolution: 1920×1080Dimensions: 36.07 x 24.38 x 1.78 cmWeight: 1.590 kgdetailed info US$371.12 from Best Buy (Refurbished)as of 2019-10-15 12:50:40, EDTPricing Accuracy
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Dell G3 15" Gaming Laptop from US$910;
~$1220 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 Processor: Intel Core i7-9750HGraphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 TiMemory: 16.00 GBStorage: 512.00 GBScreen Size: 15.6"Screen Resolution: 1920×1080Dimensions: 36.55 x 25.40 x 2.16 cmWeight: 2.350 kgdetailed info from US$908.92 - US$908.92 from Dell (New)as of 2019-10-15 11:21:37, EDT
- US$1363.39 from Best Buy (New)as of 2019-10-15 11:20:16, EDT
Pricing Accuracy
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Asus 12" Ruggedized and Water Resistant Design Chromebook from US$180;
~$247 with accessoriesSpecsDevice 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 N3060Graphics: Intel HD GraphicsMemory: 4.00 GBStorage: 16.00 GBScreen Size: 11.6"Screen Resolution: 1366×768Dimensions: 29.46 x 20.07 x 2.29 cmWeight: 1.000 kgdetailed info from US$173.45 - US$173.45 from Amazon (Used)as of 2019-10-15 04:27:52, EDT
- US$173.45 from Walmart (New)as of 2019-10-14 16:53:15, EDT
- US$181.03 from Canada Computers (New)as of 2019-10-14 13:49:52, EDT
- US$189.35 from The Source (New)as of 2019-10-12 04:03:12, EDT
- US$189.35 from London Drugs (New)as of 2019-10-15 03:59:22, EDT
- US$190.11 from Newegg (New)as of 2019-10-14 16:12:33, EDT
- US$195.42 from Visions Electronics (New)as of 2019-10-15 03:21:46, EDT
- US$226.45 from Mike's Computer Shop (New)as of 2019-10-14 12:27:36, EDT
- US$227.23 from Tiger Direct (New)as of 2019-10-14 12:30:06, EDT
- US$228.3 from B&H (New)as of 2019-10-14 14:29:52, EDT
- US$234.04 from Best Buy (New)as of 2019-10-14 15:58:41, EDT
- US$265.51 from Best Buy (New)as of 2019-10-14 16:19:08, EDT
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. × -
Acer 11" Chromebook from US$13015%, Best price yet!
~$187 with accessoriesSpecsDevice 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 N3060Graphics: Intel HD GraphicsMemory: 4.00 GBStorage: 32.00 GBScreen Size: 11.6"Screen Resolution: 1366×768Dimensions: 29.40 x 20.40 x 1.87 cmWeight: 1.100 kgdetailed info from US$128.01 - US$128.01 from Canada Computers (Refurbished)as of 2019-10-14 15:18:15, EDT
- US$223.44 from Amazon (New)as of 2019-10-15 04:28:45, EDT
Pricing Accuracy
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MSI GP63 Leopard 15" Gaming Laptop from US$89024% cheaper than usual
~$1195 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 Processor: Intel Core i7-8750HGraphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060Memory: 16.00 GBStorage: 1 TB + 128 GB (~1.13 TB)Screen Size: 15.6"Screen Resolution: 1920×1080Dimensions: 38.28 x 25.98 x 2.89 cmWeight: 2.200 kgdetailed info from US$889.79 - US$889.79 from Amazon (Used)as of 2019-10-15 12:34:58, EDT
- US$1135.41 from Canada Computers (New)as of 2019-10-15 12:38:55, EDT
- US$1541.39 from Newegg (New)as of 2019-10-15 12:37:10, EDT
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. ×
Best Versatility for the Price under $300
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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Acer 11" Chromebook from US$13011% cheaper than usual
~$178 with accessoriesSpecsDevice 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 N3060Graphics: Intel HD GraphicsMemory: 4.00 GBStorage: 16.00 GBScreen Size: 11.6"Screen Resolution: 1366×768Dimensions: 29.40 x 20.40 x 1.85 cmWeight: 1.100 kgdetailed info from US$121.18 - US$121.18 from Canada Computers (Refurbished)as of 2019-10-14 15:38:40, EDT
- US$174.2 from Staples (New)as of 2019-10-15 14:05:05, EDT
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. × -
Asus 12" Ruggedized and Water Resistant Design Chromebook from US$180;
~$247 with accessoriesSpecsDevice 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 N3060Graphics: Intel HD GraphicsMemory: 4.00 GBStorage: 16.00 GBScreen Size: 11.6"Screen Resolution: 1366×768Dimensions: 29.46 x 20.07 x 2.29 cmWeight: 1.000 kgdetailed info from US$173.45 - US$173.45 from Amazon (Used)as of 2019-10-15 04:27:52, EDT
- US$173.45 from Walmart (New)as of 2019-10-14 16:53:15, EDT
- US$181.03 from Canada Computers (New)as of 2019-10-14 13:49:52, EDT
- US$189.35 from The Source (New)as of 2019-10-12 04:03:12, EDT
- US$189.35 from London Drugs (New)as of 2019-10-15 03:59:22, EDT
- US$190.11 from Newegg (New)as of 2019-10-14 16:12:33, EDT
- US$195.42 from Visions Electronics (New)as of 2019-10-15 03:21:46, EDT
- US$226.45 from Mike's Computer Shop (New)as of 2019-10-14 12:27:36, EDT
- US$227.23 from Tiger Direct (New)as of 2019-10-14 12:30:06, EDT
- US$228.3 from B&H (New)as of 2019-10-14 14:29:52, EDT
- US$234.04 from Best Buy (New)as of 2019-10-14 15:58:41, EDT
- US$265.51 from Best Buy (New)as of 2019-10-14 16:19:08, EDT
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. × -
Acer 11" Chromebook from US$13015%, Best price yet!
~$187 with accessoriesSpecsDevice 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 N3060Graphics: Intel HD GraphicsMemory: 4.00 GBStorage: 32.00 GBScreen Size: 11.6"Screen Resolution: 1366×768Dimensions: 29.40 x 20.40 x 1.87 cmWeight: 1.100 kgdetailed info from US$128.01 - US$128.01 from Canada Computers (Refurbished)as of 2019-10-14 15:18:15, EDT
- US$223.44 from Amazon (New)as of 2019-10-15 04:28:45, EDT
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. × -
Asus D540SA 15" Netbook from US$18041%, Best price yet!
~$252 with accessoriesSpecsDevice 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 N3050Graphics: Intel HD GraphicsMemory: 4.00 GBStorage: 500.00 GBScreen Size: 15.6"Screen Resolution: 1366×768Dimensions: 38.10 x 25.10 x 2.50 cmWeight: 2.000 kgdetailed info from US$175.8 - US$175.8 from Amazon (New)as of 2019-10-15 04:15:02, EDT
- US$359.02 from Best Buy (New)as of 2019-10-14 15:35:25, EDT
Pricing Accuracy
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Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) from US$140;
~$270 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 Processor: Qualcom Snapdragon 425Graphics: Qualcom Adreno 308Memory: 2.00 GBStorage: 32.00 GBScreen Size: 8"Screen Resolution: 800×1280Dimensions: 21.21 x 12.41 x 0.89 cmWeight: 0.360 kgdetailed info US$136.33 from Samsung (New)as of 2019-10-11 10:54:42, EDTPricing 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 Samsung site at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product. × -
Amazon Fire HD 8 from US$80;
~$190 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 Processor: ARM MT8163Graphics: ARM Mali T730MP3Memory: 1.50 GBStorage: 16.00 GBScreen Size: 8"Screen Resolution: 1280×800Dimensions: 21.40 x 12.80 x 0.97 cmWeight: 0.370 kgdetailed info from US$75.74 - US$75.74 from Amazon (New)as of 2019-10-15 04:24:05, EDT
- US$75.74 from The Source (New)as of 2019-10-15 03:32:38, EDT
- US$98.46 from Best Buy (New)as of 2019-10-12 08:04:27, EDT
- US$104.51 from Newegg (New)as of 2019-10-15 03:36:52, EDT
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. ×
Had a specific budget in mind?
The typical price for all smart devices is $799.99 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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Smartphones
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Smartphones: One-Handed Smartphones
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Smartphones: Large Smartphones and Phablets
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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
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.
