The Best Windows Tablets (2-in-1 Tablets)
Windows on smartphones has failed, but the OS is still the leading solution for PCs. There are hardly any Windows tablets without keyboards anymore or the usage concept for these tablets is designed with attachable keyboards in mind (Surface Pro). This is why the following Top 10 ranking only includes 2-in-1 devices consisting of tablet and keyboard dock, also called detachable. All Yoga like devices with 360 degree hinges are listed in our ranking of 2-in-1 laptops. The following ranking might be interesting as well:
- The Best Convertible Notebooks (laptops that can be used as tablets)
- The Best Tablets (traditional tablets running Android or iOS)
- The Best Phablets (smartphones with particularly large display)
The Best Windows Tablets (new v8 Rating)
Position | Total Rating | Date | Image | Model / Review | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Screen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 85.3 % | 09 / 2024 New! |  | Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306 Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 ⎘ Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | 874 g | 9 mm | 13.30" | 2880x1800 | glossy |
| 2 | 83.3 % | 09 / 2024 New! |  | Dell Latitude 7350 Detachable Intel Core Ultra 7 164U ⎘ Intel Graphics 4-Core iGPU (Arc) ⎘ 32 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | 865 g | 8.9 mm | 13.00" | 2880x1920 | glossy |
Note: The switch to a new rating system took place in June 2024. In the new v8 rating, the criteria were adapted to current hardware developments, new points were added and individual measurement methods were changed. As a result, the v8 ratings are slightly lower than under v7. The new v8 rating is not directly comparable with previous versions. For this reason, we are listing two tables with the best devices according to v7 and v8 rating here for the time being. Further information on the new v8 rating can be found here.
The Best Windows Tablets (old v7 Rating)
Position | Total Rating | Date | Image | Model / Review | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Screen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 89.1 % v7 (old) | 11 / 2021 |  | Microsoft Surface Pro 8, i7-1185G7 Intel Core i7-1185G7 ⎘ Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 256 GB SSD | 891 g | 8.5 mm | 13.00" | 2880x1920 | glossy |
| 2 | 89.1 % v7 (old) | 04 / 2023 |  | Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ301V Intel Core i9-13900H ⎘ NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | 1.6 kg | 14.2 mm | 13.40" | 2560x1600 | glossy |
| 3 | 88.5 % v7 (old) | 04 / 2021 |  | Lenovo ThinkPad X12 20UVS03G00 Intel Core i7-1160G7 ⎘ Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 512 GB SSD | 1.1 kg | 14.5 mm | 12.30" | 1920x1280 | glossy |
| 4 | 88.3 % v7 (old) | 06 / 2020 |  | Microsoft Surface Book 3 15 Intel Core i7-1065G7 ⎘ NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q ⎘ 16 GB Memory, SSD | 1.9 kg | 23 mm | 15.00" | 3240x2160 | glossy |
| 5 | 87.7 % v7 (old) | 06 / 2021 |  | Dell Latitude 13 7320 Detachable, i7-1180G7 Intel Core i7-1180G7 ⎘ Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 256 GB SSD | 782 g | 8.44 mm | 13.00" | 1920x1280 | glossy |
| 6 | 87.1 % v7 (old) | 11 / 2020 |  | Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE Intel Core i5-10210U ⎘ Intel UHD Graphics 620 ⎘ 8 GB Memory, 256 GB SSD | 1.2 kg | 9.2 mm | 13.00" | 2160x1350 | glossy |
| 7 | 86.9 % v7 (old) | 06 / 2020 |  | Microsoft Surface Book 3 13.5 Intel Core i7-1065G7 ⎘ NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q ⎘ 32 GB Memory, 512 GB SSD | 1.6 kg | 23 mm | 13.50" | 3000x2000 | glossy |
| 8 | 85.7 % v7 (old) | 04 / 2024 |  | Minisforum V3 AMD Ryzen 7 8840U ⎘ AMD Radeon 780M ⎘ 32 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | 928 g | 9.8 mm | 14.00" | 2560x1600 | |
| 9 | 85.3 % v7 (old) | 10 / 2021 |  | Microsoft Surface Go 3 Core i3 Intel Core i3-10100Y ⎘ Intel UHD Graphics 615 ⎘ 8 GB Memory, 128 GB SSD | 783 g | 8.3 mm | 10.50" | 1920x1280 | glossy |
| 10 | 84.4 % v7 (old) | 03 / 2021 |  | Microsoft Surface Pro X Microsoft SQ1 ⎘ Qualcomm Adreno 685 ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 256 GB NVMe | 1 kg | 7.3 mm | 13.00" | 2880x1920 | glossy |
The table above contains an overview over the best Windows tablets reviewed by Notebookcheck over the course of the past 12 months as well as still relevant and available older products. In cases of identical score the more recent device is listed first. All prices in above table and price comparisons are updated daily and can thus differ.
Link: all devices in this class reviewed
Editors' Comments
If you want Windows in your tablet, you do not want to get stuck in the first app for lack of performance. True to this solution, the market now offers almost all devices with real SSDs and Core-i processors (with/without fans). Core-m/Y- turned out to be a kind of intermediate solution that is preferably found in detachables (HP Spectre Folio, Surface Pro 6 i5,...), which are supposed to work even more frugally, without a fan and with longer runtimes.
All models mentioned here in the top list have the claim of notebook performance, at least approximately. The crux of the matter is: Very often the Core-i systems throttle their clock rate significantly after 5-20 seconds in maximum performance in order not to exceed certain thermal limits. You should read our respective tests carefully here.
1st – Microsoft Surface Pro 8
The Surface Pro 8 is Microsoft’s attempt at competing against Apple’s iPad Pro, and our detailed review focused on whether this attempt was successful, and the Surface Pro 8 is actually better than the iPad Pro or not. Equipped with a Tiger Lake Core i7-1185G7, 16 GB of RAM, and a 256 GB SSD the device is well equipped for work. Its biggest update apart from the improved design is the addition of Thunderbolt 4, which both USB-C ports on the device support. The SSD is upgradable, which means you don’t have to include potential future use cases in your initial configuration. The 120 Hz 3:2 display can easily keep up with its competitors.
Microsoft’s Surface Pro 8 offers a new 120 Hz display, Thunderbolt 4, and an improved design with many benefits over its predecessor.
Downsides include a slightly shorter battery life. The Core i7-equipped SKU is available among others on Amazon with prices starting at $1,050.
Price comparison
2nd – Asus ROG Flow Z13
The Asus ROG Flow Z13 is a 13-inch tablet with enormous performance. The compact device uses an Intel Core i9-13900H together with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 laptop GPU. Overall, however, the Asus ROG Flow Z13 was not only able to impress with its pure performance, which puts the tablet right at the top of our Top 10. Useful features and a great display are just some of the points that contributed to the great result.
As a gaming tablet, the Asus ROG Flow Z13 with the RTX 4060 offers outstanding performance for playing the latest titles, even in QHD+ resolution.
The Surface Pro 7 Plus combines many positive features and leaves a very good impression in the test. It should be mentioned positively that the Surface Pen is now included. However, the Type Cover has to be purchased separately, which is an additional burden on the wallet when buying a new one. We very much welcome the new Type-C port. However, it is still not Thunderbolt-compatible.
In the US, customers can purchase a RTX 4050-powered of Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ301 from Amazon or Asus's webstore.
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3rd – Lenovo ThinkPad X12
The Lenovo ThinkPad X12 is successor to the 3-year-old ThinkPad X1. It is cheaper than other devices and continues to offer a 12.3-inch 3:2 display.
We liked its great build quality as well as its high-quality materials. As expected, its input devices are excellent and the display performed very well overall.
Lenovo’s ThinkPad X12 is a well-made tablet featuring a great display.
The device can be purchased among others through Lenovo’s own webstore.
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4th – Microsoft Surface Book 3 15
The Surface Book 3 15 is slightly larger than the 13.5-inch model and offers a better performing GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q. Both models feature up-to-date Ice Lake quad-core CPUs.
In some aspects the new 15-inch convertible is an improvement over its own predecessor. In others, it most certainly is not.
Thanks to its good performance the Microsoft Surface Book 3 remains a great convertible with some know flaws, such as for example the fact that Thunderbolt 3 is only available in combination with the expensive dock.
The Microsoft Surface Book 3 15 is a premium device with a much higher 3D performance than its predecessor.
Its main benefits are the excellent build quality and its high-quality materials. The robust base and well-thought-out docking mechanism are worth the trade-off of a slightly thicker device.
The top model is only really worth it if you absolutely need the GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q’s prowess. Unfortunately, not everything was improved over last year’s model. The major downside is the slower SSD when compared to last year’s model.
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5th – Dell Latitude 13 7320
Dell’s Latitude 13 7320 offers solid performance paired with a good display. Its GPU is significantly faster than last gen’s thanks to its Tiger Lake SoC. Overall, the Latitude 13 7320 is Dell’s fastest currently available Windows tablet. It also features 16 GB of RAM and a fast NVMe SSD.
Its minimalistic design and good connectivity make for a great device.
The Dell Latitude 13 7320 is available through Dell’s own webstore. Some retailers, such as Amazon US, carry a handful of select SKUs as well.
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6th - Lenovo Yoga Duet 7
The Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 (see review here) is Lenovo’s attempt to lure away potential Surface Pro 7 customers, and truth be told Lenovo did a great job overall as the Yoga Duet 7 only showed a few weaknesses during our review. Its strengths include its robust high-quality case as well as its solid performance, courtesy of Intel’s Core i5-10210U processor. A bright sRGB display and low noise emissions seal the deal, and face recognition with support for Windows Hello is the icing on the cake.
Lenovo’s Yoga Duet 7 is a serious competitor for Microsoft’s Surface Pro 7.
Downsides include relatively low amounts of storage. Both RAM and mass storage devices would have benefited from more spacious designs in order to lure customers over resulting in a slightly sour aftertaste.
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7th – Microsoft Surface Book 3
The Surface Book 3 with GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q (see review here) and up-to-date Ice Lake quad-core CPU is Microsoft’s latest offering for power users.
In some aspects the new 13.5-inch convertible performed very well. In others we keep wondering why Microsoft continues to ignore known issues or foregoes current standards.
Thanks to its good performance, the Surface Book 3 remains a virtually unrivaled product. However, it requires a few compromises (no Thunderbolt 3!) that are not worthy of its high price.
The Microsoft Surface Book 3 is a premium device incapable of fully utilizing its hardware’s full performance potential.
Its main strength is mobility due to the tablet option. Undocking takes mere seconds and combined with a Surface Pen the 13-inch tablet is ready for the next meeting. Unbelievably, said Surface Pen is not included by default despite the Surface Book 3’s high price of more than $2,500.
The top model is only really worth it if you absolutely need the GTX 1650 Max-Q’s prowess. Compared to its predecessor, we fail to see any convincing reasons as to how the new model would be beneficial.
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8th – Minisforum V3
With the Minisforum V3, the Chinese manufacturer is the first ever to install AMD's Hawk Point APU in a Windows tablet. Specifically, it is an AMD Ryzen 7 840U with 32 GB RAM and a 1 TB SSD. In the test, the tablet impressed with great performance. The display of the Minisforum V3 is also impressive and with its high color fidelity, the tablet is also suitable for professional use. In addition to the tablet, the scope of delivery also includes a keyboard cover and a magnetic back cover. We were also able to test the stylus, which is only available as an optional accessory. On the connectivity side, the Minisforum V3 is minimally equipped, although two USB4 ports offer sufficient scope for expansion.
The Minisforum V3 offers a lot of performance - yet the minimalist equipment enables almost limitless application possibilities.
Interested buyers are advised to regularly check directly via Lenovo (where applicable) or via an authorized reseller for the availability of the device.
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9th – Microsoft Surface Go 3
The Surface Go 3 is an affordable Windows tablet. As is the case with more expensive and bigger Surface tablet, its build quality and choice of material are superb. Visually, the Surface Go 3 is practically identical to the Go 2. However, its insides have been upgraded and include new features such as for example the built-in IR camera with support for Windows Hello.
In our review, this 10-inch tablet turned out to offer a high-quality display with great color-space coverage as well as a slightly improved performance thanks to its passively cooled Core i3-10100Y – at least on paper. In reality, the Go 3 performed pretty much identical to the Go 2.
Microsoft’s Surface Go is a high-quality Windows tablet with a comparatively low price for a Surface device. Its accessories, however, are quite expensive and can be a deal-breaker.
Battery life is decent but not long enough for a full day of work. However, its silent cooling system make it much more enticing, and the Go 3 continues the Go 2’s passive cooling tradition. Keep in mind that while the device itself may be priced quite aggressively its accessories, such as the Signature Type Cover of the Surface Pen, remain fairly expensive.
The Surface Go 3 can be purchased on Amazon with prices starting at just $370.
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10th – Microsoft Surface Pro X
The Microsoft Surface Pro X is based on an ARM processor and therefore ideal for road warriors and mobile usage, which is further amplified by the existence of an LTE modem. As always build quality is excellent, and the 3:2 display remained the same. The device is silent and its SSD is replaceable. Other benefits include a good front-facing camera, a keyboard dock, and a stylus.
Microsoft’s first ARM-based tablet is too expensive, and the limitations of its built-in ARM chip are not to be ignored.
Prices start at around $450, and the device is available through the usual retail channels, such as for example Amazon.
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Top 10 Convertibles (2-in-1 Tablets) in Comparison
Test Results
| Microsoft Surface Pro 8, i7-1185G7 | Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ301V | Lenovo ThinkPad X12 20UVS03G00 | Microsoft Surface Book 3 15 | Dell Latitude 13 7320 Detachable, i7-1180G7 | Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE | Microsoft Surface Book 3 13.5 | Minisforum V3 | Microsoft Surface Go 3 Core i3 | Microsoft Surface Pro X | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | ||||||||||
| Display P3 Coverage | 78.2 | 97 | 67 | 61.5 | 79.5 | 68.9 | 63.5 | 97.7 | 69 | |
| sRGB Coverage | 100 | 99.9 | 99.2 | 92.7 | 100 | 98.2 | 95.1 | 99.8 | 99.1 | |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 77.6 | 85.3 | 68.8 | 63.6 | 78.4 | 71.1 | 65.7 | 85.4 | 69.8 | |
| Response Times | ||||||||||
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 46.4 ? | 6.5 ? | 63.2 ? | 38 ? | 53.2 ? | 58 ? | 57 ? | 10 ? | 37.2 ? | 49.6 ? |
| Response Time Black / White * | 23.2 ? | 6.5 ? | 36 ? | 25 ? | 32.8 ? | 26 ? | 38 ? | 8 ? | 22.8 ? | 30.4 ? |
| PWM Frequency | 29760 ? | 250 ? | 2451 ? | 962 ? | 201.6 ? | |||||
| Screen | ||||||||||
| Brightness middle | 444 | 537 | 419 | 428 | 521.8 | 450 | 391 | 512 | 418 | 466 |
| Brightness | 451 | 511 | 406 | 413 | 504 | 411 | 367 | 495 | 415 | 470 |
| Brightness Distribution | 91 | 88 | 94 | 89 | 93 | 83 | 86 | 91 | 90 | 92 |
| Black Level * | 0.43 | 0.45 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.35 | 0.22 | 0.19 | 0.48 | 0.28 | 0.44 |
| Contrast | 1033 | 1193 | 1822 | 1861 | 1491 | 2045 | 2058 | 1067 | 1493 | 1059 |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 2 | 1.49 | 1.1 | 2.65 | 3.83 | 4.15 | 3.07 | 4.32 | 1.2 | 2.1 |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 3.2 | 3.68 | 2.2 | 8.12 | 5.51 | 11.49 | 4.74 | 7.04 | 2.6 | 4 |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 1.7 | 1.12 | 0.5 | 0.92 | 1.97 | 1.09 | 1.52 | 4.17 | 1 | |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 1.8 | 1.66 | 1.5 | 3.99 | 4.4 | 6.66 | 3.6 | 4.22 | 1.8 | 2.8 |
| Gamma | 2.11 104% | 2.43 91% | 2.06 107% | 3.12 71% | 2.02 109% | 2.42 91% | 2.29 96% | 2.31 95% | 2.21 100% | 2.05 107% |
| CCT | 6417 101% | 6772 96% | 6524 100% | 6309 103% | 6494 100% | 6043 108% | 6330 103% | 6770 96% | 6225 104% | 6589 99% |
| Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998) | 62.8 | 58 | 65 | 61 | 72.1 | |||||
| Color Space (Percent of sRGB) | 99.2 | 93 | 98 | 95 | 96.8 | |||||
| Heat | ||||||||||
| Maximum Upper Side * | 45 | 42 | 39 | 41.4 | 38.8 | 33.6 | 41 | 50.5 | 46.1 | 41.8 |
| Maximum Bottom * | 47.2 | 47 | 41.7 | 39.7 | 40 | 33.9 | 43.7 | 54.8 | 42.7 | 45.7 |
| Idle Upper Side * | 24.1 | 27 | 25.6 | 34.6 | 31 | 24.8 | 29.2 | 34.9 | 25 | 26.3 |
| Idle Bottom * | 23.4 | 30 | 25.6 | 30.3 | 31.6 | 25.4 | 27.6 | 36.3 | 25 | 25.8 |
| Battery Runtime | ||||||||||
| H.264 | 604 | 284 | 597 | 776 | 494 | |||||
| WiFi v1.3 | 456 | 298 | 492 | 512 | 661 | 523 | 396 | 352 | 420 | 469 |
| Load | 70 | 61 | 119 | 179 | 126 | 95 | 188 | 119 | ||
| Witcher 3 ultra | 50 | |||||||||
| Reader / Idle | 969 | 1062 | 768 | 991 | 528 | |||||
| Power Consumption | ||||||||||
| Idle Minimum * | 3.9 | 8.5 | 4 | 4.2 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 4.8 | 10.1 | 2.6 | 3.2 |
| Idle Average * | 8.5 | 12.4 | 5.9 | 7.4 | 4.8 | 5.7 | 9.4 | 16.9 | 5.1 | 8.5 |
| Idle Maximum * | 9.8 | 13.3 | 8.3 | 9 | 6 | 8.7 | 11.2 | 20.6 | 5.9 | 9.6 |
| Load Average * | 48 | 93 | 30.1 | 78 | 31.9 | 20.5 | 72 | 51.7 | 22.9 | 19.8 |
| Witcher 3 ultra * | 41.5 | 87.8 | 30.8 | 94.2 | 26.2 | 55.4 | ||||
| Load Maximum * | 63 | 135 | 59 | 108 | 61 | 22.6 | 90 | 61.2 | 24.6 | 24.7 |
* ... smaller is better
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