graphing calculator comparisons

ClassPad II fx-CP400
PRIZM™ fx-CG10
fx-9750GII
fx-9860GII
GRAPHING CALCULATOR COMPARISONS
ClassPad II
fx-CP400
TI-Nspire
CX CAS
fx-CG10
TI-84 Plus
CE
fx-9860GII
TI-84PLUS
fx-9750GII
TI-83PLUS
320x528
320x240
384x216
320x240
128x64
96x64
128x64
96x64
LCD (color)
High Color
High Color
High color
High Color
Monochrome
Monochrome
Monochrome
Monochrome
LCD (size)
4.8"
3.2"
3.17”
2.8”
2.97”
2.51”
2.63”
2.51”
Status bar
X
-
X
X
-
-
-
-
Back-light
X
X
X
X
X
-
-
-
Feature
Hardware
Display - Dot matrix display
CAS
X
X
-
-
-
-
-
500KB
-
60KB
154KB
61KB
24KB
61KB
24KB
Storage memory area
(Flash memory)
5.5MB (eAct)
24.0MB (FlashDrive)
128MB
16MB
3MB
1.5MB
480k
(Includes
Preload)
-
160KB
Power Supply - Main
AAA x 4
Rechargeable
Battery
AAA x 4
Rechargeable
Battery
AAA x 4
AAA x 4
AAA x 4
AAA x 4
X
X
X
X
-
-
-
-
100h (Alkaline)
N/A
140h
N/A
200h
N/A
230h
N/A
Memory (bytes)
Rechargeable battery available
Approximate battery life
(hours)
Exam Mode
-
X
X
X
X
-
-
-
System
Inputting - Stylus
X
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Display
MENU
Keyboard
Soft Keyboard
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Menu, Icon
Menu, Icon
Function Menu, Icon
Cursor
Function Menu, Icon
Pull Down
Function Menu, Icon
Pull Down
X
X
X
X
X
-
-
-
Poly/Siml Result
X
X
X
-
X
-
-
-
Irrational number natural
display
X
X
X
-
X
-
-
-
Mantissa+exponent digits
10+3
10+3
10+2
10+2
10+2
10+2
10+2
10+2
Differential Coefficient of
Second Order
X
X
X
-
X
-
X
-
MOD_exponential
-
X
X
-
X
-
X
-
Simplify for fraction
X
-
X
-
X
-
X
-
Int÷
-
X (int)
X
-
X
-
X
-
Rmdr
-
X
X
X
X
-
X
-
Mod (remainder)
X
X
X
-
X
-
X
-
GCD/LCM
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Random - Integer
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Natural textbook display Input / Output
Standard
Calculation
Complex
number
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GRAPHING CALCULATOR COMPARISONS (CONTINUED)
Feature
Graphing
ClassPad II
fx-CP400
TI-Nspire
CX CAS
fx-CG10
TI-84 Plus
CE
fx-9860GII
TI-84PLUS
fx-9750GII
TI-83PLUS
X=f(y) graph
X
-
X
-
X
-
X
-
Inequality graph
X
X
X
(Preloaded)
X
(Preloaded)
X
(Add-In)
3D graph
X
X
-
-
-
-
-
-
Composite Function graph
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
MODIFY
X
X
X
(Preloaded)
-
(Transfrm APP)
-
-
Copy Modified Expression
-
X
X
-
-
-
-
-
X
X
-
-
-
-
-
-
DYNAMIC
X
X
X
-
X
Preloaded
X
-
DIFFERENTIAL
EQUATION
GRAPH
X
X
-
-
-
-
-
X
X
X
Preloaded
X
Preloaded
X
Add-In
-
-
X
X
X
X
X
-
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
-
-
-
-
Slider
CONICS
Graph Type - Pol/Param format
TABLE
Color
RECURSION
3 formulas
X
3 formulas
3 formulas
3 formulas
3 formulas
3 formulas
3 equations
Cob-WEB
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Color
X
X
X
X
-
-
-
-
X
X
999*999
99*99
999*999
99*99
999*999
99*99
X
X
26
10
26
10
26
10
X
X
X
-
X
-
X
-
X
-
-
-
MATRlX
Operation Number of available matrices
Complex number availability
VECTOR
X
X
X
Preloaded
Science tools
LIST
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
STATISTICS
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
-
-
STAT TEST
11
12
11
11
11
10
11
10
Confidence interval
8
8
6
7
6
6
6
6
Distribution
Frequency (for Decimal value)
24
18
24
16
24
15
24
15
HyperGeometric
X
-
X
-
X
-
X
-
Probability Simulation
X
-
Add-in
Preloaded
Add-in
Preloaded
-
Preloaded
X
X
X
Preloaded
X
Preloaded
X
Add-in
Function
X
X
X
-
X
X
X
X
Depreciation
X
-
X
-
X
-
X
-
BondCalculation
X
-
X
-
X
-
X
-
X
Includes solve
function
X
(Preloaded)
X
Add-in
X
Add-in
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
n-th(Maximum)
24
up to CAS
capability
6
10
6
((Add-in)30
6
10
Complex number availability
X
-
X
-
X
-
X
-
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
30
up to CAS
capability
6
10
6
((Add-in)30
6
10
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
-
X
-
X
-
FINANCIAL (TVM)
EQUATION
Simultaneous Equations
polynomial equation
Degree (Maximum)
Solve
Solve for multi solution
GRAPHING CALCULATOR COMPARISONS (CONTINUED)
Feature
SPREADSHEET
Graph - Regression (10functions)
ClassPad II
fx-CP400
TI-Nspire
CX CAS
fx-CG10
TI-84 Plus
CE
fx-9860GII
TI-84PLUS
fx-9750GII
TI-83PLUS
X
X
X
Preloaded
X
Preloaded
-
Add-In
X (8)
X
X
-
X
-
-
-
Pie chart
X
X
X
X
X
X
-
-
Bar chart
X
X
X
X
X
X
-
-
X
-
X
-
X
StudyCard
Preloaded
-
-
e-Activity
PROGRAM
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
LOGIC
(Preloaded)"
-
-
X
X
X
X
X
Base-N
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
GEOMETRY
X
X
(Preloaded)
(Preloaded)
(Preloaded)
(Preloaded)
-
Add-in
SCIENCE
Periodic Table
Preloaded)
X
X
Preloaded)
X
X
X
X
Preloaded
Add-in .tns
Preloaded
-
Add-in
(Add-in)
-
-
-
-
(Preloaded)
-
(Preloaded)
-
Add-in
Preloaded
ScienceTool
-
X
(Preloaded)
(Preloaded)
X
(Preloaded)
X
(Preloaded)
PicturePlot
(Graphs on the
picture)
X
X
Background
X
X
QuickPlot &
Fit-EQ
-
-
-
-
Text editor
X
X
-
-
-
-
-
-
Sensor
Connection
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
COMMUNICATION
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
-
X
X
X
-
-
-
-
-
X
X
X
-
X
X
X
X
Add-in
-
.tms available
X
X
X
X
-
X
Direct Connection Casio Projectors
X
-
X
-
X
-
X
-
CATALOG - Command list
X
X
X
X
X
-
X
X
Catalog Help
-
X
Syntax only
-
X
-
(Add-in)
-
X
Category Display
-
X
X
-
X
-
X
-
Undo
X
X
X
Math input)
-
X
Math input)
-
-
-
Clipboard
X
X
X
-
X
-
X
-
Color Brackets
-
-
X
-
-
-
-
-
User/School Name
X
User name For
TI-navigator
available
X
-
-
-
-
-
Scientific Constants
Metric conversion
USB
Mass Storage
3pin cable
OTHER