The Best Stylus Convertibles

By giving the ARM and Intel versions of the Microsoft Surface Pro 9 the same name, Microsoft suggests that they are equivalent products. We are of the opinion that this is not the case. 

The Dell XPS 13 9315 is slim and light with a high battery life.

The device has one drawback. As with many devices, the matching stylus is only sold separately. And that is not easy at all, because the four different purchase options give different information about the compatibility. According to the product description, the Active Pen PN5122W should work, but according to Dell's compatibility list, only the more expensive Dell Premier pen fits, and there is also the XPS pen, which only fits XPS 13 2-in-1 laptops.

The XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 became widely available on November 14. You can find the device on Dell's official store where prices start at $1049 without keyboard dock and pen. Amazon US also lists a variant of XPS 13 9315 with prices starting at around $1,400 with keyboard and no pen.

The Dell Latitude 9000 series acts as a flagship and the Latitude 9330 also provides no reason to deny that. The build quality and stability of the device are outstanding among 13-inch convertibles and left a long-lasting and reliable impression on us.

With a 12th generation Intel Core i7-1260U, 16 GB LPDDR5 RAM and a 512 GB NVMe SSD, the convertible is well equipped. Unfortunately, it is also true for this laptop that those looking for the AdobeRGB color space do not need to read any further here. Only sRGB is fully covered by the monitor of the 2-in-1 laptop. On the other hand, the color deviations of the display are particularly small when it is provided with the ICC profile that we created in the review.

Despite some mixed features, the Dell Latitude 9330 2-in-1 is our top recommendation among business convertibles, as it will certainly be a good companion for several years.

As with many Dell convertibles, the problem here is that the manufacturer does not include the stylus and the compatibility information is confusing. According to the spec sheet, the rechargeable active Dell Premier stylus, among others, fits the laptop here.

At the time of writing, the Dell Latitude 9330 2-in-1 is available on Amazon US for $1.800.

With the Galaxy Book3 Pro 360, Samsung delivers a quiet, mobile working device that impresses with its 360-degree display.

With its Intel Core i5-1340P and 8 GB of RAM, the notebook can handle many tasks without any problems, but is not necessarily suitable for gaming. But the creative laptop doesn't have to be. With its 76 Wh battery, the laptop should manage over ten hours without a power supply in many applications.

The Samsung S-Pen weighs just under 8 grams and fits comfortably in the hand. The pen holds magnetically in various places on the device. With 4,096 pressure levels and position recognition, the pen offers the most accurate input. It is powered by induction from the laptop.

With the Lenovo Yoga Book 9i, you can see twice. The convertible comes with two very good OLED displays that provide plenty of usable screen area. Both fully cover all important color spaces. However, the Yoga Book with its unusual concept is not quite fully developed. In the test, we found too many software bugs, while the hardware runs well and delivers a strong performance.

The new Microsoft Surface Pro 9 now offers more CPU power. However, the optional WWAN model has been dropped, and you also have to do without a jack now. The battery life is still a problem for the convertible.

The competition usually offers more in terms of color space coverage and contrast ratio. This could be the tablet's biggest problem for creatives of all kinds. Only the sRGB color space is completely reproduced by the display of the latest Microsoft Surface.

In the USA, users can order Surface Pro 9 via Microsoft's official online store, prices starting at $800. As well, our review configuration is available on Amazon US for $1,400.

Good for education with low requirements, rather bad for everything else: The Asus ExpertBook B3000.

Nevertheless, those looking for a very slim and inexpensive detachable with pen input will find a device with a full scope of supply in the Asus ExpertBook B3000. Asus includes a pen and type cover with the unusual device.

At the time of writing, the ExpertBook B3 Detachable can be order through Amazon US for $589.33.

The Latitude 9430 2-in-1 has done a lot right and only has a few weaknesses that should not be a problem for most users.

Besides the screen, the strengths are primarily the computing power and the battery life. The weak points of the device are rather the low repairability of the 2-in-1 laptop.

At the time of writing, the Dell Latitude 9430 2-in-1 can be configured on Dell's official store, prices starting at $1,939. Users can also order a Core i7-1265U variant at Amazon US for $1,899.99.

Lenovo's small convertible from the ThinkPad X series is now a cheaper alternative to the significantly more expensive ThinkPad X1 series. Lenovo introduced a new design here in 2022. The Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 is gray and its shape is a classic representative of the new ThinkPads with a tapered base and slanted sides. All those looking for the typical red trackpoint will still find it here. Our test device with the 2,560 × 1,600 WQXGA screen only fully displays the sRGB color space. The Intel Core i7-1265U impresses here with its high performance class. But:

Alder-Lake brings higher performance, but reduced battery life and a louder fan on the Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga Gen 3.

The convertible's fans are comparatively loud, while it only has below-average speakers. The ThinkPad stylus is also small and offers little convenience. You also have to do without an SD card reader on these ThinkPads.

Currently, the ThinkPad X13 Yoga G3 is out of stock on Lenovo's webstore. However, interested buyers can keep tabs on stores like Amazon, newegg, and Best Buy and wait for the device to appear here.