Help Me, Laptop: I Need a Laptop for a 10-year-old

In the twenty-first century, even primary education required its own laptop, but most notebooks were inappropriate for grade fourth students. Forum user lobsterboy 47 looking for laptops to buy a 10-year-old and we have some suggestions.

Durability is Most Important

If you’re shopping for a laptop for a child under 12, durability is extremely important because kids tend to drop things. You probably also don’t want to spend a ton of money in case the laptop does fall on the floor and crack in half. Several education-focused laptops such as the Asus Chrome C202 and Lenovo Flex 11 Chromebook are designed to withstand drops that would smash most mainstream systems.

Screen Size: 11 Inches is Ideal

It’s equally important to get a laptop that’s small and light enough for someone with child-sized hands to carry. While you can get by with a 13-inch laptop, we strongly recommend choosing one with an 11.6-inch display instead. Definitely avoid anything with a screen that’s 14 inches or larger.

Chrome OS or Windows?

Chromebooks, which run Google’s browser-centric operating system, are extremely popular with parents and educators because they’re easy to use and hard to infect with malware. However, if a kid needs to use a specific Windows application or wants to play games, they’re out of luck with Chrome OS.

Windows 10 is also simple enough for kids and offers the ability to install millions of apps (a new kid-friendly version called Windows 10 S is rolling out too). Windows computers also work flawlessly with a huge library of peripherals and STEM kits that young students might use. However, there are few durable student PCs for Windows compared to the Chrome-based alternatives.

So, all of that said, what notebooks do we recommend for 10-year-olds today?

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