The Asus Chromebook is 13.3 inches and weighs in around 3 pounds making it perfect for travel. It has the largest touchpad in its class and is enhanced with the Trusted Platform Module hardware security keeping your personal information and data safe whether you are at home or traveling. It is easy to set up and once it is, runs “super-fast.” You get 100 GB of Google Drive storage for 2 years, free. There is a built-in webcam and the keyboard is not backlit. Its processor is the Celeron 2.16 GHz.

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The Acer c720 Chromebook’s screen is 11.6 in and weighs under 3 pounds. It has an Intel Celeron processor with Haswell micro-architecture. It boots in less than 7 seconds, has an anti-glare HD screen and an average 8.5 hour battery life. It updates itself automatically and has Intel HD graphics. Skype is not available on this machine, but Google hangouts is which will work great with its built-in webcam. You get 100 GB of Google Drive storage free for 2 years.

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The Toshiba Chromebook 2 has a 13.3 inch, high resolution IPS screen. Its processor is Intel Celeron, has a 9 hour battery life, weighs under 3 pounds and is fan-less. Along with this amazing Chromebook you get 1 terabyte of Google Drive storage for free, 12 free gogo in-air internet passes and a complimentary 60-day unlimited music pass on Google play music. Some reviewers noted that while this Chromebook has one of, if not the best screen its processor is slower than its competitors.

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The Acer c720p is almost identical to the c720 model except that it is touch screen. Reviewers noted that the touch screen is responsive and natural, but unlike an iPad you can’t use the “pinch” motion to zoom. This Chromebook is responsive even with multiple tabs open. The app store is large and is filled with apps that allow you to use certain programs offline. Skype is not available. As a warning, if you are buying this computer refurbished to save on some money, the free cloud storage is not available.

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The Super Google Chromebook Pixel has dual core processing and functions at 1.8 GHz processor speed. Its screen is just under 13 inches with a resolution of 2560×1700 pixels. It has a 2-in-1 media reader which supports secure digital and multimedia card formats. The Chrome OS keyboard is backlit and you get 1 terabyte of Google Drive memory for 3 years for free. It has an industrial design that is made from anodized aluminum. This is the most expensive Chromebook on our list costing about the same as a laptop.

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The Samsung Chromebook 2 has an Intel Celeron processor and a 16 GB hard drive with a 2 GB SDRAM. It comes equipped with USB ports and a HDMI port as well. It comes with100 GB of free storage for two years on Google Drive. The Wi-Fi speed is 3 times faster than the standard 802.11n. It has a HD screen that is non-glare and is lightweight. It comes with AirDroid Premium, Wunderlist Pro and Little Bridge software. Its look is clean and sharp with a textured- leather on the cover.

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The HP Chromebook 14 is stellar. One of its differentiating features is that some models come with free T-Mobile Wi-Fi for as long as you own your computer. It operates on the NVIDIA Tegra K1 Processor and has a 16 GB solid-state drive. It weighs 3.5 pounds, has 3 USB ports, a HDMI port and 8 hours of battery life. This is another Chromebook that is fan-less. Its touchpad has pinpoint control. The webcam does not have top-of-the-line quality but most Chromebooks webcams don’t. It does not have an SD port either.

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The Lenovo IdeaPad N20P has an 11.6 inch touch screen with the Intel Celeron N2830 Dual Core processor. The screen is hinged but it does not rotate around to lay flat and dual as a tablet. It has on average 8 hours of battery life with good speakers for a Chromebook. The keyboard is quiet and when you lift the screen, it powers itself on. One of the coolest things is that you can use Chrome Remote to remote into your Mac Mini (need Wi-Fi) which can turn this into a small Macbook as well.

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The Acer Chromebook 13 has a 13.3 inch screen with about an 8 hour battery life with use. The screen resolution is 1920×1080 pixels and is anti-reflective which means you can use this inside and outside. Its processor is 2.1 GHz Tegra processor, is fan-less and has HDMI and USB ports. One customer complaint is the online text is small, but you are able to fix that with zoom. It comes with free 100 GB of storage on Google Drive for 2 years. This computer has a white matte finish which some reviewers love, while others were hesitant about it getting dirty.

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The Dell Chromebook 11 impressed ‘The Verge’ and it is no surprise why. Dell is targeting the education market with their first Chromebook. Its screen is 11.6 inches and there are multiple ways to connect online (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and mobile broadband). It is equipped with the current Intel processor, has USB ports and a HDMI port. Some downsides, there is no backlight on the keyboard and the fan turns on and off a lot which is noticeable in a quiet setting. This Chromebook is a fierce competitor with both its look and its function.