Tablets laptop touch screen: The Best 2-in-1 Laptops for 2023

The Best Touch-Screen Laptops for 2023

Ever since smartphones ate the world whole, tapping and touching screens has become an expectation in new gear you buy. But tap the screen on any given laptop in your local electronics superstore, and it’s a roll of the dice whether you’ll get a response, or just an oily fingerprint.

Touch screens are a staple of modern computing, but not every laptop has one. It’s a feature that you need to shop for specifically. With some categories of laptop, it’s uncertain whether the machine will support touch. With others, their very nature is a virtual guarantee that they will—or won’t. The key is knowing the difference. All of the machines listed here support touch across different categories, but which one is best for you? Read on for our picks of the best touch-screen laptops in 2023, followed what you need to know about touch panels in laptops.

Deeper Dive: Our Top Tested Picks

HP Envy 16

Best Overall Touch-Screen Laptop

4. 5 Outstanding

Bottom Line:

HP’s OLED-screened Envy 16 is poised to upset some famous, four-lettered, 15.6-inch power-user portables.

PROS

Gorgeous 4K OLED touch screen
Fancy 5-megapixel webcam
Great performance and battery life
Robust GeForce RTX 3060 GPU

CONS

A bit heavy
60Hz display won’t satisfy hardcore gamers

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Lenovo Slim 7 Pro X

Best Ultraportable Touch-Screen Laptop

4.5 Outstanding

Bottom Line:

The Lenovo Slim 7 Pro X is an uncommon marriage of compact design, blazing-fast parts, high-end features, and a very fair price.

PROS

Great price for the components and features
Portable design with 14-inch 120Hz display
Class-leading performance thanks to Ryzen 9 CPU
Capable RTX 3050 graphics uncommon at this size
1TB SSD, 32GB of RAM, and 1080p webcam

CONS

Lacks the OLED screen option of some competitors
No Thunderbolt support
Wi-Fi 6, not 6E

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Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2

Best Budget Touch-Screen Laptop

4. 0 Excellent

Bottom Line:

The Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 doesn’t reinvent the original, but some minor upgrades and a new CPU put this affordable, stylish notebook back among your best budget options for 2022.

PROS

Competitive performance from updated CPU
Stylish, colorful design
Quality build and comfortable keyboard
Reasonably priced
Swappable SSD and chassis parts for longevity

CONS

Less-than-1080p display with nonstandard resolution
Updated (but still ho-hum) webcam

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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11 (2023)

Best Touch-Screen Business Laptop

5.0 Exemplary

Bottom Line:

This year’s ThinkPad X1 Carbon business laptop keeps up with Intel’s new silicon, but Lenovo’s flagship is otherwise unchanged and unbeatable.

PROS

Decent performance and long battery life
World-class keyboard
Slim and light, yet plenty of ports
Handsome 16:10 aspect ratio display

CONS

No SD or microSD card slot
Premium price
4K screen options gone

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Lenovo ThinkPad Z13

A Solid Alternative to the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon

4. 5 Outstanding

Bottom Line:

The Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 is as stunning as it is portable, offering substance and style with AMD-powered performance that matches the best thin-and-light laptops on the market.

PROS

Posh, polished design
Eco-conscious materials and packaging
Great Ryzen-powered performance and graphics
Impressive battery life
Excellent keyboard with re-imagined TrackPoint

CONS

Only two USB-C ports
Full HD resolution falls short of higher-res competitors

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Microsoft Surface Pro 9 (Intel)

Best Overall Touch-Screen Detachable 2-in-1

4.0 Excellent

Bottom Line:

Microsoft’s Surface Pro 9 is its most polished yet, with unmatched performance, helpful features, and long battery life among high-end 2-in-1 detachable Windows tablets.

PROS

Impressive performance and battery life
Outstanding cameras
Sleek design, with inking-friendly 3:2 screen
Two Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) ports
User-upgradable storage

CONS

Essential accessories still not included
No more headphone jack
5G only available with SQ3 processor
High starting price

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Lenovo Yoga 9i Gen 8

Best Overall Touch-Screen Convertible 2-in-1 Laptop

4. 0 Excellent

Bottom Line:

Lenovo’s Yoga 9i Gen 8 delivers leading performance and a combination of features and design that makes it the premium 2-in-1 laptop to buy.

PROS

Excellent performance from new Intel “Raptor Lake” silicon
Superb OLED touch screen with pen support
Fantastic sound with sophisticated design
Pen and carrying case included
All-metal design looks sharp, feels even better

CONS

Battery life is decent, but not long
Extra function keys aren’t customizable

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Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio

Best Touch-Screen 2-in-1 for Pen-Intensive Graphics Work

4.0 Excellent

Bottom Line:

Packed with innovative features, Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Studio presages a new breed of laptop for creative pros who are pen-input devotees. One big quibble: Performance isn’t nearly class-leading.

PROS

Unique pull-forward touch screen
Excellent keyboard
Groundbreaking haptic touchpad
Robust digital stylus support, including magnetic holder
120Hz screen refresh rate
Long battery life

CONS

Disappointing performance, even with upgraded Core i7 and RTX 3050 Ti
Only two USB ports
Pricey

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Dell XPS 15 (9530) (2023)

Best Big (15-Inch) Touch-Screen Laptop

4.5 Outstanding

Bottom Line:

Fully focused on new silicon, the latest Dell XPS 15 laptop adds long battery life to leading performance accessed by a gorgeous OLED touch screen, retaining its best-in-class status.

PROS

Faster performance than ever
GeForce RTX 40 Series GPUs
Brilliant OLED touch screen
Premium build quality
Long battery life

CONS

Limited graphics performance ceiling
Still has 720p webcam
USB-C ports only (adapter included)

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Dell XPS 17 (9730)

Best Big (17-Inch) Touch-Screen Laptop

4. 0 Excellent

Bottom Line:

The 2023 Dell XPS 17 brings back its tried-and-true, luxe design alongside 13th Gen Core silicon to serve demanding pro users an excellent desktop replacement that can do a little leisure on the side.

PROS

Superior all-around performance at its size
Punchy graphics options
Classic high-end design and metal build
Beautiful 4K touch-display option
Four Thunderbolt 4 ports, adapter for USB-A and HDMI included

CONS

Still only includes a disappointing 720p webcam
Notably higher starting price than before
Still no OLED screen option

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Acer Chromebook Spin 514 (2023)

Best Overall Touch-Screen Chromebook

4.5 Outstanding

Bottom Line:

The 2023 Acer Chromebook Spin 514 combines a refined 2-in-1 design with a powerful AMD processor that delivers top scores for both productivity and battery life.

PROS

Category-leading performance with AMD Ryzen 5 processor
Excellent full HD webcam
Rugged MIL-STD 810H construction with sturdy aluminum
Decent connectivity with Wi-Fi 6, USB-C, and HDMI out

CONS

Uses cheaper eMMC storage
16:9 aspect ratio feels like a throwback
No Thunderbolt 4 port
No stylus included

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Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 3 Chromebook

Best Budget Touch-Screen Chromebook

3.5 Good

Bottom Line:

Shedding the stigma of small, cheap Chromebooks, the Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 3 is a compact 2-in-1 detachable Chromebook that offers both laptop and tablet functions, though its battery life is disappointing.

PROS

Compact, totable design
Keyboard cover offers good typing feel
Handy kickstand
Great flexibility for Chrome and Android apps
Solid performance from Qualcomm CPU

CONS

No headphone jack
Pen sold separately
Short battery life

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Buying Guide: The Best Touch-Screen Laptops for 2023

At PCMag, we test hundreds of computers a year, many with touch screens, many without. Based on our in-labs testing and deep-dive reviews, we’ve compiled above the best touch-equipped machines that have passed through our hands. Below, let’s run through the basics of laptop touch screens and why you might (or might not) want one.

Touch Screens 101: The Basics

First of all, some terminology. In most cases, a touch-screen-equipped laptop has a conductive digitizing layer, overlaid on the panel element, that allows for tap, pinch, or swipe input. Most modern laptops make use of what’s known as capacitive touch input, in which the over-screen layer detects where you’ve touched with one or more fingers using the conductivity of your skin. This layer is typically a grid of ultra-fine wires, or a film; it needs to be subtle or translucent enough to not interfere with viewability.

(Credit: Molly Flores)

That electrical aspect explains why touch screens don’t work if you’re wearing gloves. This is in contrast to the resistive touch technology you might see in other implementations of touch screens, in which the upper layer covering the screen flexes. When you write or tap on a resistive screen, that upper layer closes a circuit with another layer beneath it. (Having to press a little to, say, sign your name on a screen is an earmark of resistive touch.)

(Credit: Molly Flores)

Back to capacitive, though. The capacitive touch layer maps your finger or pen input to coordinates on the screen that determine the position of your touch. Also detected are parameters such as tap speed, whether you’ve tapped versus swiped, or if you’ve executed a multi-finger touch gesture. Note that tap pressure sensitivity is not a parameter that is typically detected through simple finger touch, though certain touch implementations and stylus pens might transmit that. More on those later.

A few panels use an infrared X/Y axis-mapping technology, in which sensors in the bezel cross-reference an interruption of their beams at a specific intersecting screen location, but the employment of this tech in laptops is rare. It’s usually seen only in cases where the panel is very large, or uses a display technology that is not available in a variant that can accept capacitive touch (or is cost-prohibitive).

Note that the screens in a given laptop family may come with options for touch and non-touch versions. This is the case with some mainstream and business-oriented clamshell laptops, especially ones in model lines that sell in lots of subtly different retail configurations, or that have many tweakable configuration options when sold direct. When looking at one of these machines, be very much cognizant whether or not the particular screen or screen option you are looking at supports touch.

(Credit: Molly Flores)

For example, a laptop might offer a choice of a 1080p (1,920-by-1,080-pixel) touch screen or a 4K (3,840-by-2,160-pixel) display without touch support. Or there might be both touch and non-touch options available at 1080p. Attention to detail matters here.

Which Laptops Have Touch Screens?

Depending on the specific kind of laptop you’re looking at, the tendency toward touch support will vary. Let’s dig into the major types.

BUDGET CLAMSHELLS. Most low-cost machines that are straight-up laptops (that is, models that do not have 2-in-1-type hinges or tablet modes) will not have touch screens, but you’ll run across the occasional exception. In under-$500 machines, a touch screen should be seen as a pleasant surprise, not a given. Exception: 2-in-1s, more about which in a moment. (For more, see our picks for the best budget laptops.)

MAINSTREAM AND BUSINESS CLAMSHELLS. You’ll see the most varied mix of touch and non-touch models here. This is the category most likely to be fraught with touch versus non-touch models in the same system family. You may be able to specify one or the other type of screen at the time of purchase, or different configurations in the same line may feature different screen types. Look for this especially in product lines like Lenovo’s ThinkPad or Dell’s XPS. (For more, see our picks for the best business laptops.)

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2-IN-1 CONVERTIBLES AND DETACHABLES. By their very nature, all 2-in-1 machines will have touch screens. When you’re using a 360-degree-rotating 2-in-1 in tent or tablet mode, you don’t have access to the keyboard, so touch input is essential in those modes. Likewise in a detachable 2-in-1: Remove the keyboard, and all you’re left with for input is your tapping fingers or a stylus, Indeed, a key differentiator here is whether the 2-in-1 additionally supports stylus input, and if so, whether the stylus is included or costs extra. A high-profile example of the latter: the Microsoft Surface devices, which mandate $99 for their complementing Surface Pen stylus. (For more, see our picks for the best convertible laptops.)

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GAMING LAPTOPS. Most gaming laptops have 15- or 17-inch screens, and very few offer touch input. PC gamers don’t have much use for touch input (PC games aren’t written to support it), and implementing a touch screen would reduce what is an often already-challenged battery. (For more, see our picks for the best gaming laptops.)

GIANT-SCREEN MACHINES. It’s rare to see a laptop of any stripe with a 17-inch display that supports touch input. Touch-panel implementations at that size are pricey and simply not cost-effective. They’re also not very practical: As we said, many touch-screen laptops are 2-in-1s, and a 17-inch tablet would be pretty unwieldy. (See our favorite 17-inch laptops.)

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CHROMEBOOKS. Touch screens did not feature in early Chromebook models, but we’re seeing them in more and more new ones. With the emergence of 2-in-1 convertible Chromebooks (most are 360-degree-rotating designs, though a few feature detachable displays), touch is becoming more common in this class, especially as support for Android apps has become the norm on these machines. (For more, see our picks for the best Chromebooks.)

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APPLE MACBOOKS. Sorry! No current Mac desktop or MacBook laptop supports touch screen input, unless you count the thin Touch Bar touch strip forward of the keyboard on a few MacBook Pro models. (The Touch Bar is merely a contextual-shortcut strip that adapts to the program at hand.) The macOS operating system isn’t optimized for touch. In the Apple-sphere, full touch displays are reserved for the company’s iPhones and iPads.

Do You Even Need a Touch Screen in Your Laptop?

You might think it’s a given that having a touch screen is a good thing, if you can get one. But you’ll want to consider a few factors before going all in.

CONSIDER BATTERY DRAIN. All else being equal, a touch screen will reduce your battery life versus an identical non-touch screen in the same system. That’s because the system has to keep a trickle of power fed to the digitizing layer, which will be always on, waiting for your fingertip or stylus tip to tap. That said, we emphasize “all else being equal”: The battery factor is seldom an apples-to-apples comparison, because touch screens in a given laptop line that also offers non-touch options also tend to be higher-end, higher-resolution, or higher-brightness screens that, by their nature, consume more power to start with—the touch aspect regardless.

WILL YOU ACTUALLY USE IT? Think about how you actually work or play, day to day, before insisting on a touch panel. If your main PC activity is mincing through fine-celled spreadsheets, jabbing a touch screen with a finger might not afford the precision or utility you need for operations. If you spend most of your time tapping from YouTube vid to YouTube vid, on the other hand, touch can be a delight.

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Also consider the ergonomic aspects. To use a touch panel much, you’ll be reaching from keyboard to screen, which can clash with your workflow on a clamshell machine. So make sure that kind of reaching jibes with your day-to-day usage. Alternately, if you’ll often be tapping at music- and movie-playback controls on the screen or poking frenetically at YouTube thumbnails, consider a 2-in-1 that you can prop up in A-frame or tent mode, in which tapping the screen makes more sense and requires less reaching.

ARE YOU GOOD WITH GLOSSY? Most touch screens have a glossy facing that extends across both the screen and its bezels (the borders surrounding the screen). Matte-finish touch screens are uncommon. The seamless bezel coverage allows for side-in swipes and prevents interruption of your tap and swipe activity near the screen’s periphery. That’s fine if you like glossy screens, and they can enhance the perceived vividness of the panel. But know that screens of this kind are more prone to smudging, and they tend to be afflicted by glare outdoors or under harsh indoor lighting more than matte panels are. Keep a lens cleaning cloth handy.

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THICKNESS AND WEIGHT. Implementing a touch layer on the screen’s face means a bit of additional material and circuitry. It’s minimal, but know that a touch versus a non-touch laptop will levy a slight penalty on both fronts—again, all things being equal.

Can You Use a Stylus on Your Touch Screen?

Separate from simple tap, swipe, and pinch actions on the screen, pen support requires a touch-capable screen. If sketching or handwritten note-taking are part of how you work, you’ll want to investigate the pen options available in a given touch-screen laptop.

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Usually, it’s just the 2-in-1s that will offer them. Stylus types range from a simple passive stick, which is essentially a more precise surrogate for your fingertip, to an active pen, which has a built-in battery and will have click buttons on the pen and possibly support for pressure sensitivity.

Top of the line are true digital pens, which are active—meaning, they are powered by their own internal battery. Pens of this kind will include click buttons, pressure-sensitivity detection, angle detection, and possibly a digital “eraser” on the top. A prime example of the latter is Microsoft’s Surface Pen we mentioned earlier, which works with the company’s line of detachable laptops.

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If you go this route, also investigate the pen storage scheme. A laptop or convertible stylus is easy to lose in your bag or leave behind if it doesn’t have a niche to tuck into. Some laptop and 2-in-1 makers employ a magnetic virtual “clip” that sticks the pen onto the side of the unit (the Surfaces are known for that), or in a few cases, provide a plastic bracket that may insert into a USB port. (Fortunately, we haven’t seen one of those in a new model in a while.)

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Windows Ink, which was introduced in a 2016 update to Windows 10, can also be a compelling reason to investigate the stylus capabilities of a given touch-enabled laptop. With the introduction of Ink came support for Sticky Notes, Sketchpad, and Screen Sketch within the OS. With Sticky Notes, you can scrawl on virtual Post-It notes and have Cortana interpret relevant information from your scribbles, such as email addresses and phone numbers, and make them actionable. Sketchpad lets you do freeform drawing with basic tools, while Screen Sketch lets you annotate onscreen images freehand, great for UI designers, developers, or others who work with graphical elements that need feedback. Other pen-enabled apps appear in the Windows Ink Workspace, a pen-centric panel that you can pop up with an icon in your taskbar.

So, What Is the Best Touch-Screen Laptop to Buy?

That’s where our reviews come in. Our rankings above and below line up our current-favorite clamshells, detachables, rotating 2-in-1s, and Chromebooks that support touch. Note that if you find one you like and decide to order from an e-tailer, we strongly recommend that you double-check that the specific model you’re looking at (especially if it’s a configurable clamshell) actually does include the touch-screen option.

In the case of a few models in our ranking, the specific model may support a touch-screen option, but we may have reviewed a non-touch version and our online pricing links may point to that. Bear that in mind if you click through to an e-tailer.

7 Best Touchscreen Laptops (2023): 2-in-1 Computers, Tablets, Hybrids

Adam Speight

Gear

Sep 19, 2022 9:00 AM

These 2-in-1 and clamshell computers upgrade the norm with touch displays, 360-degree hinges, and detachable keyboards.

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Best Overall Value

Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5

$800 at Best Buy (16 Inch, 7000 Series)

Best 2-in-1 Laptop

HP Spectre x360 14

$1,400 at HP

Best Compact Touchscreen

Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2

$700 at Amazon

Best Touchscreen for Gaming

Asus ROG Flow X13

$1,450 at Amazon

4 / 8

You might think touchscreens have become the norm, but when it comes to laptops, they’re often overlooked. MacBooks have yet to go all-in on touch, though Apple has experimented a little bit, and many cheap laptops omit the feature to cut costs. But the ability to interact with the screen of a laptop can be very useful, and not just for scrolling. Most touchscreen laptops have 360-degree hinges that let you also use them like a tablet, hence the name “2-in-1. ” This mode makes it easier to use your machine for binging shows, reading long-form articles or stories, and drawing. Of the many touchscreen laptops we’ve tested, these are our favorites.

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Best Overall Value

Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5

Lenovo’s been churning out some of the best value laptops for several years now, and we’re big fans of the IdeaPad Flex 5. Despite the low price, you get an AMD Ryzen 5 processor that’s powerful enough for most productivity tasks, strong battery life, and a 360-degree hinge to take advantage of the delightful 14-inch IPS display in tablet and tent modes. The latter is when you flip the screen back and prop the machine up in an upside-down V shape (great for movies). You can snag Lenovo’s Digital Pen 2 ($40) if you want a stylus for doodling or taking notes. If you think you need a little more power, the Flex 5 with the Ryzen 7 chip costs just a little more.

Specs to look for: AMD Ryzen 5, 16 GB of RAM, 256-GB SSD

$800 at Best Buy (16 Inch, 7000 Series)

$590 at Amazon (14 Inch, 5000 Series)
Photograph: HP

Best 2-in-1 Laptop

HP Spectre x360 14

HP has embraced the 3:2 aspect ratio for its new 14-inch 2-in-1, which makes the screen more square than rectangular. That’s great for productivity tasks, since you get more height to see content in your documents and browsers. The Spectre has a stunning display and a 360-hinge to make it easy to get comfortable with a movie or TV show. And the design itself is something different, with its distinctive sharp edges.

Like the XPS 13 Plus, this isn’t the cheapest laptop, and you are paying for some high-quality touches. The 4K panel on our test model is stunning, and the engineering to cram a USB-A port onto this super slim device is impressive. The included stylus works great too.

Specs to look for: Intel Core i7, 16 of GB RAM, 1-TB SDD

$1,400 at HP
Photograph: Microsoft

Best Compact Touchscreen

Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2

Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Go 2 (8/10, WIRED Recommends) is one of our favorite clamshell devices of the year. It isn’t perfect, but its value is unrivaled. The latest Surface student-friendly laptop offers quality design and decent performance, as well as an impressive keyboard and speakers—all for under $570. But most should opt for the $650 model, which boosts 4 GB to 8 GB of RAM. Going from a 128-GB solid-state drive to 256 GB is another bump up (to $700). All devices get an 11th-gen Intel Core i5 processor, as well as a sub-1080p display that looks completely fine on the 12-inch screen.

The only thing holding the Go 2 back is battery life. Put it this way: You will be checking the battery meter in the last couple of hours of your working day. The Surface will just about make it through, but it’s a shame to have that worry at the back of your mind.

Specs to look for: Intel Core i5, 8 GB of RAM, 128-GB SSD

$700 at Amazon

$600 at Microsoft

$700 at Best Buy
Photograph: Asus

Best Touchscreen for Gaming

Asus ROG Flow X13

Asus introduced the Flow line as a slimmer take on its gaming laptops, with a focus on external graphics card (eGPU) integration. The X13 can get extremely pricey, up to $2,600 when paired with an eGPU. But as a productivity machine with a boost from its internal Nvidia graphics card to allow for some basic to intermediate-level gaming, it’s a strong proposition and a rival to Razer’s Blade Stealth 13.

Those considering boosting this with an eGPU should take a look at the low-spec GTX graphics card options. For a stand-alone machine, you can pick up this device with a 3050 Ti. The X13 displays range from a 4K 60-Hz option to an FHD+ 120-Hz panel. It’s worth noting that this machine can run hot and loud when pushed, which also has a negative impact on battery life. But for a super portable but powerful gaming machine, that’s a necessary sacrifice.

Specs to look for: AMD Ryzen 9, Nvidia RTX 3050 Ti, 16 GB of RAM, 1-TB SSD

$1,450 at Amazon

$1,600 at Best Buy

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The review will focus on an interesting multi-functional convertible tablet Dere T30 Pro, which fully copes with all the functions of a compact 13-inch laptop. There are enough interesting moments in it: a 2K resolution touch screen, light weight, only 900 grams, despite the metal case, a variety of connectors, a good ventilation system and a good configuration: a quad-core Intel Celeron N5095 and Intel UHD Graphics 600, 16 GB of RAM and a capacious 1 T SSD with a full-fledged Windows 11 installed. The tablet is equipped with a branded magnetic cover with a keyboard and a universal capacitive stylus.

The dimensions of the package surprised me, for a 13-inch tablet it’s too big. In that the kit is packed
reliable no doubt, all components came unharmed, packed in a strong
unmarked cardboard box. The first thing that catches your eye is the large
premium black box with textured surface, applied
logo and technical specifications on the back of the package. Inside
it housed a tablet in a blister of soft foam, which
allows it to be firmly fixed inside the shipping package, but at the same time
time is easy to extract from it. In addition to the main device, it comes with a block
power supply and interchangeable plugs for 3 standard sockets that change without problems, quickly and conveniently.

In addition to the tablet, the manufacturer has invested in an additional 2 accessories, which are also securely and stylishly packaged. The stylus is in a box made of strong cardboard with high-quality printing and a magnetic case for the tablet.

From the first minutes of unpacking, it was clear what was inside
must be a solid device, more like a laptop than a tablet, it hurts
massive and concrete packaging. This model features a large display and
metal case. The front panel is occupied by a 13-inch touch screen
with five-millimeter side frames and asymmetrical horizontal –
upper not more than 8 mm, lower 13 mm. The front camera eye is located on top.
at the bottom is the Windows icon.
Case thickness 11 mm. The case is made of combined materials, looking at
back cover, you can see the 37mm plastic bezel, which is excellent
harmonizes in color with the matt aluminum surface of the rest of the back
lids, graphite coated metal.

In the metal area
the manufacturer has placed magnetic contacts for installing the tablet in a branded
case, as well as information about the technical characteristics of the device.

Quite large
air vents, volume rocker and power button. Behind – the main camera, which protrudes slightly from the body.

On the side faces – charging connector, hole
indicator light and Type-C connector, as well as an audio jack
classic USB
module. On the opposite side – USB A
and speaker. Under the end metal frame on one side
there is a Type-C connector and a port for installing a microSD memory card, below –
ventilation holes.

In terms of execution, the tablet looks
impressive, you can hold it in your hands during operation, but compared to
an ordinary tablet, it is weighty. Considering that the weight of classical
laptops with such a screen diagonal of 1.5-2 kg, then this one, 900 grams, is very light. What
I want to say about the performance, surprisingly, this Chinese device is made
soundly, the back materials are in harmony, although the materials are combined, no
gaps, backlash, deflections were not found, voids do not tap, all connectors
strong, the cables are held in them confidently, the buttons are responsive, pressed with
click, well palpable.

Let us analyze in more detail the advantages and disadvantages of this
models.

Buying this laptop, for example, a student, you can not
count on a particularly careful attitude to the device: haste, meals before
monitor, nightly preparations and accidental drops… metal shell as
by the way: the contents are better protected than in plastic, and the case will surely last
longer. For additional protection during transportation and operation, use a special case that the manufacturer puts into the kit. The tablet is equipped with a touch screen,
13 inches diagonal. IPS-matrix makes working on the tablet comfortable
at any time of the day, the color reproduction is good, at an angle of more than 150 degrees there is a slight inversion of colors, which is normal for this type of matrix. Thanks to
high resolution 2160×1440, even
small text will look sharp, and a refresh rate of 60 Hz will provide
smooth screen refresh.

At
using the calibrator, we will check the operation of the monitor.

Thanks to the sensitive
touch screen, you can comfortably work with
multimedia, texts and graphics. Testing was carried out in Vegas Pro applications
20.0 and Adobe Photoshop 2021. I can’t say that the applications worked quickly and without
slowdowns. From time to time there were situations when the laptop was thought
for 15 seconds before continuing with his tasks, but in general this
was quite expected, yet the SoC configuration in this model is far from
modern, but in general, the device coped with the task
quite worthy.

The included stylus can
significantly expand opportunities and contribute to more productive work
and user education: apart from the obvious functions
for creativity, a modern stylus will greatly simplify the process
lecture notes. For example, when a student is given the opportunity to instantly
convert handwritten text to typed text and save it in the desired format.

There will be no problem if the user decides to print a document from the tablet
or a newly created sketch, fortunately, the T30 pro has all the necessary ways to connect peripherals
devices, I’m talking about USB A and Type-C and, of course, WiFI and Bluetooth. Agree
Not every tablet has such advanced functionality.

Dere breaks stereotypes that convertible laptops with touch
the screen is not powerful and expensive. For performance in
This model meets a fairly recent quad-core Intel processor
Celeron N5095. Combined with 16 GB of RAM, it is great for performing
daily office tasks and the smooth opening of many tabs in
browser.

Performance tested
in two stages. At the first stage, several of the most
popular synthetic tests, the results of which can provide information about both performance in general and about some
individual components.

Solid state test results
drives were not rosy. We can see that the Dere T30 Pro has a budget drive with
rather low speed characteristics, although for office tasks these
characteristics are more than enough.

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check the technical characteristics of the device using a specialized
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Further testing was carried out in several of the most
popular online games.

World of Tanks

Graphics settings have been set to minimum. FPS varied from 27-38 frames per second, by and large, you can play. It is important to understand here that low FPS is associated with a high resolution of the screen matrix.

Counterstrike:
Global Offensive (CS:GO)

Almost turn-based strategy, sometimes FPS went up to 30 frames per second, but given the specifics of the game… it’s impossible to play.

At the next stage of testing, quality control was carried out
WiFi module operation. This model is equipped with a dual-band WiFi module
2.4/5.0 GHz. Testing was carried out using the mesh system TP-Link Deco
X20 in an 80 sq. meters. Home internet plan
at 100/50 Mbps. During testing, in order to obtain a clearer
The paintings used only one barrel mesh system. Layout plan
router and laptop during testing is shown in the image below. Here
you can see the speeds recorded using the SpeedTest.net application.
I want to note that testing was carried out exclusively in
WiFi 5. 0 GHz band. It should be noted that the connection speed during testing
changed from measurement to measurement, which was quite expected.

Regarding watching videos. As I mentioned earlier, the laptop
equipped with a fairly good screen, the resolution of which is 2160×1440,
Accordingly, we will test films recorded in FullHD and 4K resolution.
H.264 and H.265 encoded video files were viewed. None
there were no problems with reproduction. When viewing content
used a set of codecs K-Lite Codec Pack 17.3.2 and a complete player
MPC-HC. Also during the test, videos were viewed from
YouTube. Viewed videos recorded in FullHD and 4K resolution. None
The tablet did not experience any difficulties with this task. This model is equipped with one speaker, the sound is not lost if you install the tablet in a stand-case, the sound is not bad, there is no rattling at the maximum volume settings, the speaker does not choke. Of course, the sound lacks medium and low frequencies. For comfortable listening to audio and video, you can always use wired headphones, since the laptop is equipped with a 3. 5mm jack.

Built-in cameras can be said briefly: front
camera with a resolution of 0.9MP, the main one – 5MP. No video calls
superfluous, but for more serious events I recommend installing a remote
camera with high quality optics.

About autonomy

Those who paid attention to the weight of the tablet most likely had an opinion that the model is equipped with a weak battery, and you should forget about its autonomy. However, the tablet is not particularly attached to the outlet. It is equipped with a fairly capacious 38,000mAh battery. The device has been tested by
launch YouTube videos in FullHD resolution with medium volume and screen brightness settings. As a result, a little more than 5 hours of continuous work. I do not rule out that
in office mode, the laptop will work a little longer. The tablet is charged via a Type-C cable, until it is full in about 2 hours.

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Choosing a tablet laptop for study, work and surfing in
Internet, you can consider many options, and let DERE T30 Pro be one of them. Of the interesting things, I would single out: a high-quality assembly, a metal case, a decent display, high sensor sensitivity, a good SOC configuration, a variety of interface connectors and Windows 11 preinstalled. The tablet is equipped with a branded magnetic case with a keyboard and a universal capacitive stylus.

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