Best Calculators

The ONXE GX-200 goes old-school and we're more than fine joining this calculator on this journey. Where this old-school approach comes from is primarily from the keys. While they feel a little shallow, they're also firm and snappy. The tactile feedback is generous, the keys are well-spaced, they feel sturdy, have good travel, and a pretty solid rebound. They're also quite loud, resembling typewriters' keys more so than calculators'. Of course, some might even like how loud they are, but there's a fairly good chance the people around you will find the clicking noise a little distracting.

What's not distracting is the model enabling quick and easy tax calculation. In addition, the calculator will let you subtract the number displayed on the screen to the one stored in the memory. Pressing the [=] keys, you can also store the results into the Grand Total Memory. Borrowing inspiration from scientific calculators, this model offers a rounding function (switch), a decimal location (switch), and lets you calculate square roots.

So, provided you want something powerful, retro-looking, and long-lasting (the keys have been tested against 100,000 clicks each), the ONXE GX-200 will not leave you wanting more.

The Helect H1001 is clean, simple, and ergonomic. The keys are large, and there's generous spacing between them, so you won't be misclicking all the time. The prints on these keys will not start wearing out or fading away anytime soon. The 'ergonomic' remark primarily pertains to the 30-degree raised screen, enabling easy and accurate screen reading staring right at the numbers. For the most part, the model is ergonomically sound, but the legs are a bit uneven, teetering a little when you press the keys. But, even despite this little mishap, the calculator feels comfortable anyway.

What also contributes to the comfort cause is the calculator's size. At 4.7 x 5.7 x 1.6 inches, the model commands the smallest footprint among the calculators gathered on this list, making this device more desk space-friendly than most. Also, this device weighs just 3.5 ounces, meaning that it is also more lightweight than its direct competition.

Looking at its functions, the model incorporates command sings and can tackle tax and currency conversion and rounding. Add the key rollover to the mix, enabling this device to register every keystroke no matter how many keys are pressed at the same time, and you have yourself a pretty good overall calculator.

The Casio MS-80B is an elegant solution that takes up very little space on the desk, easily fitting briefcases and desk drawers. On the one hand, the LCD screen cannot accommodate more than 8 digits, which is a little unfortunate. On the other hand, the screen is pretty large and the font it uses is large as well, making these digits easy to read even from a few feet away. What's also large is the keys. Even people with fat fingers will not feel uncomfortable working with these keys. They're snappy and responsive but also quiet, so you can use this device without worrying about distracting the colleagues around you.

The jury is still out on the calculator's attitude towards batteries though. As good as Casio calculators usually are in this regard, this particular model chews through LR54 batteries like nobody's business, so you'll be replacing them every few months.

But, to some extent, we get it. While its predecessors were more merciful towards batteries, they also weren't offering a tax function, currency exchange function, memory function, and square root computing. In closing, assuming you don't mind buying new batteries every ~6 months, the Casio MS-80B will give you excellent value for your money.

The Artyea 8541735966 is not necessarily an elegant solution but its design is slim and elegant nonetheless. What's not elegant about the proverbial solution that this device offers is that the keys here are a little stiff. To add more, while the white housing looks attractive, it is also easily soiled, so you'll have to wipe it clean from time to time. That being said, again, the bronze/gold-ish frame and prints on the white housing and buttons make an almost gorgeous-looking combination, meaning that this device will be able to mesh with the most upscale workspaces.

Measuring 4.5 x 7.5 x 0.4 inches, the model is about as wide as most calculators, a little more elongated, and much slimmer than its peers. Weight-wise, this device reaches 5.3 ounces, also stacking up about average. While the tactile response from the keys is not the most pleasant one, the prints on them will not start wearing out within the first few years.

From a functionality viewpoint, performing common math as well as different financial functions, this model accommodates office and home use alike.

Bottom line, the people who want an attractive-looking calculator that does not compromise function will not go wrong with the Artyea 8541735966.

The Ubidda KK-837-12S looks a little cheap, which is fine, calculators do not have to be lookers anyway. We will not hold its bland appearance against this product but we might not extend the same courtesy to the screen. Sure, its font is fine, and the 12-digit disposition is promising. But the backlighting is almost nonexistent, so with the sun staring right at the screen, there's almost no chance you'll be able to read the numbers without shading the sunlight first. On the plus side, mirroring its competition, this device tilts the screen, making the digits more readable at a comfortable angle.

In terms of construction, the silicone keys are durable, and the ABS plastic housing is tough. The configuration is reasonable and the feedback is fair. There's a backspace key that will let you correct the input without erasing multiple digits.

What's more, the model even offers a memory function, which is not something that cheap calculators are usually featuring. We can also appreciate the anti-skid gasket on the bottom, preventing this device from sliding during use.

All things considered, the Ubidda KK-837-12S is a basic model that we can recommend to college students who don't need something advanced for their classes.