The Asus Chromebook C523NA offers a solid aluminum chassis and 1080p touch screen for under $400, but it comes up short on battery life.

The Asus Chromebook C202 is a good choice for students because of its durable design, comfortable keyboard and long battery life.

Aside from just being a nice-looking small, lightweight 13.3-inch laptop, the ZenBook 13 has a few added features that make it more interesting than your average ultraportable. Instead of the typical standard webcam, Asus squeezed an IR camera along with its webcam into the thin bezel above the display so you can sign in to Windows 10 with facial recognition. The video from the 720p webcam itself is just OK, though, but there is at least a shortcut on the F10 key to block the camera entirely.