The Top 10 Graphing Calculators
Are you in an advanced math class, and are looking for some of the best graphing calculators? If so, continue reading below to find out which graphing calculators are the most popular among college students.
Texas Instrument TI-83 - This graphing calculator has received some of the best overall ratings from its customers. This calculator can handle calculus, engineering, trigonometric, and financial functions, it can display graphs and tables on split screen to trace graph while scrolling through table values, its LCD screen features 64 x 96 pixel resolution for clear, readable display, has a built-in memory for storage and analysis of up to 10 matrices, and has a 1-year warranty. This is definitely something to consider!
Texas Instrument TI-89 - This calculator handles calculus, algebra, matrices, and statistical functions to make sure you always get the right answer. Also, it has a 188 KB RAM and 2.7 MB flash memory for speed; plenty of storage for functions, programs, and data, has a large 100 x 160 pixel display for split-screen views, a USB on-the-go technology for file sharing with other calculators and connecting with PCs, and also, you’re covered with its 1-year warranty.
HP 50g - The HP 50g has a new display upgrade that features a 30% increase in usable space over the HP 49g+. It also has a new powerful SD card slot allows you to format your card right in the calculator and expand memory, has a mMassive 2.5 MB total memory–512 KB RAM plus 2 MB flash ROM for performing future upgrades, a new and larger equation library and 2300+ built-in functions–ideal for both professionals and students, and lastly a choice of efficient RPN, Textbook or Algebraic data entry.
Texas Instrument TI-84 - The TI-84 handles calculus, engineering, trigonometric, and financial functions. It also has a USB on-the-go technology for file sharing with other calculators and connecting to PCs, 11 apps preloaded, displays graphs and tables on split screen to trace graph while scrolling through table values, and it is also backed by 1-year warranty.
Texas Instrument TI-86 - The TI-86 is definitely one of the best selling graphing calculators on the market. It has graphing functions, powerful calculus features, a function evaluation table, a 128K RAM with 96K user-available, and also a input/output port for your convenience.
Texas Instrument TI-82 - Like all Texas Instruments, this graphing calculator performs exceptionally well, and includes some great features. Although, this one in particular handles math and science work, has computer connectivity enabled, programming and data collection, a 8-line by 16-character display, and best of all a 1-year warranty!
Texas Instrument TI NSpire - This TI is an advanced graphing calculator ideal for classroom use, has multiple representations of a problem individually or together on a single screen, has dynamically link representations of a problem to see how changes to one affect others, can grab and move graphed functions in real time to observe relationships and patterns, and can be used on the PSAT and SAT college entrance exams and on AP tests!
Casio (R) FX - This Casio comes with a large screen for quickly and accurately performing calculations, has a 21-charachter by 8-line screen, an Icon-driven menu with corresponding function buttons, is allowed on all major exams, and includes a protective hard case to minimize damage.
Casio CFX - If you’re looking for something that is affordable, nice and will get the job done, be sure to consider this Casio. It’s perfect for math and science students, has 900+ advanced functions, including statistics, regressions, and financial calculations, has graphing functions including rectangular and polar coordinates, vertical lines, and more, stores up to 38 programs; 32 KB total memory, and comes with a 1-year limited warranty.
Texas Instrument TI-89 Advanced Graphing Calculator - This TI has over a 500 KB memory for storing functions, programs, and data, has pretty print technology displays mathematical expressions as they appear in textbooks, has high-resolution display with split-screen views, computes symbolic solutions to differential equations, has an input/output port and cable, and also supports optional TI-GRAPH LINK




September 12th, 2009 at 10:20 am
We definitely vote for the Ti 84, which is a wonderful calculator. If anybody has had the TI-83 or 83 Plus, they know how easy and reliable it is. The 84 Plus is an all-around imprivement on the older version and even worth the additional $15-$20. I have had it since school started and have noticed than any problem I enter, it is solved immediately upon pressing enter, or solve. The speed is a great improvement over the 83-Plus.
October 2nd, 2009 at 1:41 pm
No Casio Classpad 330? I really like that calculator, though it’s not allowed on a lot of tests, and so far hasn’t caught on like the HP’s ant TI’s.
I agree that the TI-83/84 is a great one though. Most people don’t need the power of the more “modern” graphing calculators, and the 83/84 has had a lot of time to work out any kinks to become very reliable.
January 12th, 2010 at 11:59 am
The ti nspire is a very amazing calculator! I got one last month and I find it very useful in my calculus class