Best Notebooks - 3 to 5 lb. Weight, Word Processing

'Battery life is problematic.'

'The biggest weakness of the quad-HD T300 Chi was its poor battery life. '

'too-short battery life'

'Poor connectivity compared to normal laptop.'

'Not a good value'

'The rugged body, meant for students, is especially thick and heavy.'

'As a laptop, however, the Pixel falls short. '

'Make no mistake; this can at times be a frustrating notebook. '

'poor viewing angles'

'The ports are entirely underwhelming, too, with one USB 3.0 socket, two slower USB 2.0 ports, an HDMI output and an SD card reader – the bare minimum, even for a hybrid.'

'uninspired build quality'

'1,366-by-768 resolution display.'