Chart: Looking for a new 2 in 1 laptop / tablet running Windows 8.1? Get work done by day and kick back with a touchscreen tablet by night. Here are the best premium machines in Australia as of June 2, 2015.
The focus here is on convertibles over $750 bucks. Over 20 models were considered from brands like Lenovo, Asus, HP, Dell, Acer, Toshiba and more.
Also: Top 5 Windows 2 In 1 Laptops / Tablets Under $750 In Australia.
For the moment, we’re going to leave Windows tablets with Surface-style fabric keyboard/screen-covers out of this premium chart. That the includes the brilliant new Surface 3 (which we just scored 80/100 in our Australian review), the Dell Venue line and the surprisingly affordable HP Pavilion x2.
Each tablet can capably serve as a great laptop replacement option, but represent a slight splinter category to this chart’s 2 in 1s with 360 degree flip hinges. For now.
Listed here are base-model specs only. The best deal also comes down to the price and extra specs you’re able to score. Also consider which features matter most to you: for instance, how important is screen resolution? What about battery life or storage?
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Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro |
Dell Inspiron 13 7000 |
Asus Transformer Book Chi T300 (2015) |
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Scoring Panel | |||||
Gizmodo Australia 89/100 |
Gizmodo Australia 81/100 |
Gizmodo Australia 85/100 |
Gizmodo Australia 78/100 |
Gizmodo Australia 85/100 |
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Laptop Mag 4/5 |
Laptop Mag – |
Laptop Mag 3.5/5 |
Laptop Mag – |
Laptop Mag 3/5 |
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Good Gear Guide 3.5/5 |
Good Gear Guide 4/5 |
Good Gear Guide 4/5 |
Good Gear Guide – |
Good Gear Guide 3.75/5 |
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CNET 8.3/10 |
CNET – |
CNET 7.9/10 |
CNET – |
CNET 7.8 |
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Quick Specs | |||||
Screen | 13.3-inch FHD BrightView LED Touchscreen (1920×1080) | 12.5-inch IPS Touchscreen with digitiser (1920×1080) | 13.3-inch IPS touchscreen with Gorilla Glass (3200×1800) | 13.3-inch IPS LED Touchscreen with non-digitiser stylus (1366×768) | 12.5-inch LED Touchscreen (1920×1080 or 2560×1440) |
2 in 1 Type | 360-degree flip hinge | 360-degree flip hinge | 360-degree flip hinge | 360-degree flip hinge | Detatchable 360-degree flip hinge |
Stated Battery Life | 3-cell battery / Up to 12.5 hours | 3-cell battery / Up to 17 hours (9 hours without keyboard) | 4-cell battery / Up to 9 hours | 3-cell battery (integrated) | 3-cell battery (tablet 2 cell; dock 1 cell) |
Starting Core Specs | 2.2GHz Intel Core i5 / 4GB RAM / 128GB SSD | 1.1GHz Intel Core M / 4GB RAM / 256GB SSD | 1.1GHz Intel Core M / 8GB RAM / 256GB SSD | 2.2GHz Core i5-5200U / 4GB RAM / 500GB 5400-rpm HDD | 1.2GHz Intel Core M / 4GB RAM / 128GB SSD |
Price | From $1499 |
From $1815 |
From $1999 |
From $999 |
From $1299 |