TI-84 Plus CE vs. Casio fx-9750GII – Math Class Calculator

Capabilities

Apps

Both of these calculators will most likely have all of the apps that you will need for high school. The TI-84 Plus CE however is probably more well-suited.

Each calculator has apps for, graphing conic sections, making programs, statistics, tables, and more. If you wan’t a more detailed look at the different things these calculators can do, Check out our individual reviews. (TI-84 Plus CE Review or Casio fx-9750GII Review) here I will discuss mostly the differences between the two.

The TI-84 Plus CE has a lot more apps that go into deeper topics like a periodic table, or an app called “SciTools” that has features such as a unit converter and sig-fig calculator.

The Casio fx-9750GII contains mostly the apps for graphing different types of shapes/equations apps for some basic data and basic finances. The Casio’s apps are all pretty capable, but you just won’t find as many of them as you would on the TI-84 Plus CE.

Calculation

Neither of these calculators have a CAS, but that doesn’t mean that they won’t be able to do everything you need. Both calculators can simplify fractions, but neither one can give exact answers. For example, they would give a decimal approximation of 1/√3, whereas some calculators would give you the exact answer √3/3. (The Calculator on the far right is the TI-36X Pro)

The TI-84 Plus CE has TI’s MATHPRINT feature which is super convenient for entering expressions. What I mean by this is that you can enter a fraction or powers and they will look like they do when written in a textbook. The Casio fx-9750GII on the other hand still uses classic calculator entrances. Below are the same two expressions entered on each calculator.

As you can see the TI-84 Plus CE’s expression is much easier to read and was much easier type in.

For people who care about speed, the video below answers which calculator is faster, and by how much.

As you saw, the Casio was faster in every test in the video. This is a little embarrassing for the TI-84 Plus CE considering the price difference. It’s important to note that, for the graphing at least, the TI-84 Plus CE is at a big disadvantage. It has to think about displaying many more points than the Casio fx-9750GII because of the higher resolution screen.

Graphing

We already know that the TI-84 Plus CE is much slower at graphing lines, but this is for good reason. The graphs on the TI-84 Plus CE are much nicer to look at and much easier to read. This is where the colored screen on the TI-84 Plus CE really comes in handy. As you can see in the images below it is much easier to see what’s going on in the graph on the TI-84 than on the Casio.