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Middle School
The Lenovo Duet Chromebook hits the sweet spot between tablet and laptop. At just over two pounds with the keyboard, it's lightweight and highly portable. The keyboard is surprisingly usable for its size, and when you don't need it the Duet switches to ChromeOS's tablet mode, which works well for browsing the web, watching videos, and listening to music. The screen is sharp and plenty bright, and the Duet has the battery life (11 hours in our testing) to get you through a day's work. The one downside is there's no headphone jack and only one USB-C port.
($279)
High School
HP's Chromebook x360 12b has a 2-in-1 design that makes it more of a laptop, but it's still possible to fold it in half and use a stylus (not included). The 12-inch touchscreen could be brighter, but it does have a 3:2 aspect ratio, making it a little taller than the usual 16:9 screens. That extra height is great when you're browsing the web or working in Google Docs. Battery life is mediocre for a Chromebook (just over 8 hours), but the speakers are surprisingly powerful for such a small machine.
($359) (Stylus is $60 more)
College
Samsung's Galaxy Chromebook is everything you'd expect from the maker of some of the nicest Android phones on the market: premium hardware, custom adapted to the needs of this device. The gorgeous aluminum body and high-resolution 4K AMOLED display, paired with a 10th-generation Intel Core i5 processor, gives the Galaxy Chromebook plenty of power in an attractive package. With a one-of-a-kind fanless design, and great software integration -- pull out the included stylus and Google Keep will automatically open -- the Galaxy Chromebook offers a first-class Chromebook experience you won't find elsewhere.
($1000)
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