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Acer Chromebook R-13

• MediaTek Quad Core ARM Cortex-A72/A53 Multi-Processor
• 13.3-inch 1920 x 1080 IPS (170 degree) screen with multi-touch
• 4GB of LPDDR3 Memory (Not Expandable)
• 64GB internal storage * MicroSD Card Reader
• 802.11 a/b/g/n/AC WiFi
• 720p Web camera
• Ports
  • 1 x USB-C (3.1) with DisplayPort Alternate Mode
  • 1 x USB 3.0
  • 1 x HDMI
  • 1 x Combo Audio
• 3-cell (4670mAh) Battery for 10-12 hours of battery life
• Weighs 3.28lbs

Pros:

• Great Construction
• Decent Convertible (Turns off keyboard and trackpad... auto rotates screen)
• Supports Android Apps

Refurbished MacBook Pro

• Intel i5
• Retina Display
• 256GB PCIe SSD

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Hp Spectre x360

• Intel i7-7600U (2.7/3.5 -- Dual Core 4mb)
• 16GB LPDDR3 Memory * 512Gb PCIe NVME M.2
• 13.3" 1920x1080 touchscreen
• Integrated Graphics
• 802.11a/b/g/n/ac WiFi
• 3-cell 57.8Wh Battery (10-17 hours)
• 2.89lbs

Acer Nitro 5 Gaming Notebook (2017)

• Intel i5 7300HQ CPU (2.5/3.5 - Dual Core 6mb)
• 16GB DDR2 (Upgradeable to 32GB)
• NVIDIA GTX 1050 ti (4GB GDDR5)
• 15.6" (1920 x 1080) IPS display (170 degree viewing angle)
• 256GB SATA M.2 Storage
• Space for a 2.5" drive
• Backlit Keyboard
• 2 Cooling fans w/coolboost
• I/O Ports Aplenty!
  • - 1 x USB-C (USB 3.1)
  • - 1 x USB 3.0 (With Power-Off Charging)
  • - 2 x USB 2.0
  • - HDMI 2.0
  • - Gigabit Ethernet
  • - Combo Audio
  • - SD Card Reader
• 4-Cell LiPoly (~6-8 hours)
• ~6 lbs

Benchmarks:

• PCMark 8 Home (3108)
• 3DMark - Fire Strike (6506)

Pros

• Cast and inexpensive
• Solid Keyboard
• VERY Expandable (Memory AND storage)

Cons

• Power Brick
• Wish they could have put the M.2 slot under the 2.5" bay for easier access.

Anker PowerCore Fusion 5000

• 18.5 Wh of capacity
• Supports PowerIS and Voltage Boost (Not Qualcom Quick Charge)
• Will Charge and Power (plugged in) at 2.1a
• Will Power (not plugged in) at 3a

Anker PowerCore+ 26800

• 2 x 15W USB Ports (3A max)
• 1 x 30W USB-C Port
• Comes with a 27W USB-C Wall Charger - Lets it charge at 27W (Zero to Full in 4 hours)
• Supports PowerIQ for compatible devices (fast charging)
• Weighs just under 600 grams (1.3lbs)

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