Why choose between a laptop and a tablet when you can have both? If you are planning on buying one of the best convertible laptops now or in the foreseeable future, our top 5 will help you choose the right one for the price and features. Based on expert feedback from Techradar and Lifewire.
5. Asus T102HA Transformer Mini
- Costs 28,989 rubles.
- The best budget 2-in-1 laptop.
- OS: Microsoft Windows 10 version.
Slim, light and beautiful 10.1-inch hybrid laptop is equipped with an Intel Atom x5-Z8350 quad-core processor, Intel Gen8 architecture graphics chip, 4GB of RAM and a 64GB hard drive (plus MicroSD up to 128GB).
Unlike many competitors, this transformer model comes straight out of the box with a keyboard cover and a fingerprint sensor. The keyboard part is magnetically attached and can be rotated 170 degrees and is equipped with a stand for ease of use.
Despite its small size, this good and inexpensive laptop-tablet is equipped with a full range of all ports necessary for a modern user: USB, micro USB, micro HDMI and MicroSD. It also boasts the fastest 802.11ac Wi-Fi technology available.
The weight of the device without the keyboard is 530 grams, and with it it increases to 790 grams. Battery life is up to 11 hours.
4. Microsoft Surface Book i7
- It costs 140,000 rubles.
- The best convertible laptop for creative professionals.
- OS: Microsoft Windows 10 version.
One of the best laptop tablets of 2017. It is 131% more powerful when compared to the 2015 version. The Surface Book i7 has a high-performance Intel Core i5 (or Intel Core i7, depending on modification) chip, a 128GB hard drive, 8GB of RAM, an HD Graphics 520 GPU and can play videos continuously for 12 hours.
Microsoft's top convertible laptop differs from most of its competitors in the way it attaches the keyboard and screen parts. Elements made of nickel and titanium are responsible for their connection. The keyboard can be disconnected only when the device is turned on, and a special sound a la "mechanism operation" will be heard.
The detachable 13.5-inch display offers fantastic color fidelity and allows you to do web design with the Surface Pen (must be purchased separately).
The hybrid laptop does not have a lot of ports and interfaces: Mini Display, two USB ports, a headphone port and an SD card slot. However, RJ-45, VGA and HDMI are missing, which is strange for such an expensive device. But there is biometric authentication using Windows Hello and a 5-megapixel front camera.
The laptop weighs 1.52 kg.
3. Lenovo Yoga 710
- It costs 72,499 rubles.
- The best hybrid laptop for value / performance.
- OS: Microsoft Windows 10 version.
If there is a perfect balance of price and performance in the 2-in-1 hybrid notebook market, the Lenovo Yoga 710 is the embodiment. Powered by a 7th Gen Intel Core chip, 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, and 14 -inch multitouch IPS-screen.
The manufacturer claims eight hours of battery life, which is slightly above average.
The laptop's strengths include a variety of port and wireless options, including 802.11ac Wi-Fi, USB 3.0, microphone jack and microHDMI. Unlike most 2-in-1 devices, the Lenovo Yoga 710 does not have a removable keyboard.Instead, the laptop has a full 360-degree lid design that mimics tablet mode without removing the keyboard. Fortunately, this design hasn't made the convertible laptop much heavier and weighs 1.55kg. An essential feather for today's large ultrabooks.
2. Asus Chromebook Flip C213SA
- It costs 23,000 rubles.
- The best transformer laptop for schoolchildren and students.
- OS: Chrome OS.
This Chromebook features an 11.6-inch anti-glare touchscreen, a durable chassis and a wide range of ports including USB-C, USB 3.0, SDXC card port and Kensington lock slot. It also runs on the latest stable version of Chrome OS, which allows users to install apps directly from the Google Play store.
Asus claims the C213SA can withstand drops of up to 1 meter. However, if the hybrid laptop still does not survive the fall, repairing it will not be too difficult. After all, the battery, the motherboard, and the keyboard are all modular.
The combination of an Intel Celeron N3350 processor, 4GB of RAM, 32GB of eMMC and integrated Intel HD 500 graphics, while not very powerful, is good enough for typical Chromebook tasks such as web browsing, document creation, and basic photo editing.
The owner of this laptop does not have to worry about whether to take the charger to school or college. The C213SA has an impressive 11 hours of battery life.
The only drawback of a laptop is the difficulty in purchasing. So far, it's easier to find it on EBay and Amazon than in Russia.
1. HP Specter x360
- It costs 80,000 rubles.
- The best executive tablet laptop.
- OS: Microsoft Windows 10 version.
In the first place in the ranking of the best convertible laptops of 2017 is a 15.6-inch model with a resolution of 3840x2160, a new seventh-generation Intel Kaby Lake chip and an NVIDIA GeForce 940MX graphics card. On board is 16 GB of RAM and 512 GB of SSD, so there is enough space for the necessary applications and not too necessary, but such interesting games and videos. Any multimedia task, be it video or photo editing, the laptop will master without difficulty. The manufacturer has provided two USB Type-C ports for the fastest data transfer, charging and display support, as well as a USB 3.0 connector.
All that power comes with a battery that's capable of up to 12 hours of daily use and up to nine hours of video playback.