The best 2-in-1 laptops: Best overall, best battery life, and more

With its lightweight form factor, comfortable keyboard, and strong performance, we feel the Lenovo Slim 7 Pro is a fantastic option for most people. It features an AMD Ryzen 6900HS CPU, an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 with 55 watt TDP GPU, 32GB of RAM, and 1TB of SSD storage. It weighs a little over three pounds, which is impressive for a laptop with a discrete graphics card. This laptop can handle productivity tasks as well as some gaming. The keyboard is also spacious and the keys themselves are full-sized. Overall, this is a solid choice, as it tics off a lot of boxes.

The Acer Chromebook Spin 713 is a good option for the budget-conscious. This machine impressed us with its reasonable price point, vivid display, all-day battery life, and wide array of ports. It’s rocking an Intel Core i5-1135G7 CPU, Intel Iris Xe graphics, 8GB of RAM, and 256GB of PCIe SSD storage. It’s fast enough for general use tasks like checking e-email, browsing the web, watching Netflix, and so on. The build is also fairly robust, as the tester didn’t notice much flex in the keyboard tray. While the design is a little boring and fan noise can be a bit loud, the pros definitely outweigh the cons. It’s a solid convertible laptop that’s affordable and performs well. You can’t ask for much more than that.

There is a lot to like about the HP Spectre x360 14. Not only does it maintain the solid build quality of models past, but it has an updated design that looks as attractive as ever. It also sports a crystal clear OLED display that, once you get used to, you’ll never want to go back. Admittedly, it did lose a bit in terms of battery life with the latest model, but it will still last longer than many other 2-in-1s. Additionally, with its U-series processor and Intel Iris Xe integrated graphics, the Spectre x360 14 is perfectly suited for office and productivity tasks.

If you’re looking for a 2-in-1 laptop with an awesome screen, the Lenovo Yoga 9i is well worth considering. The 14-inch OLED display has a resolution of 3840×2400, an aspect ratio of 16:10, and is touch-enabled. According to our tester, the “text clarity is excellent” and a “wide color gamut spanning up to 99% of DCI-P3.” In other words, it’s a phenomenal screen for creative work. As for the internal components, the Intel Core i7-1260P processor “packs four performance cores and eight efficiency cores.” It should be able to chew through any resource-heavy tasks. This 2-in-1 also has Intel Iris Xe graphics, 16GB of RAM, and 1TB of SSD storage. There’s even a 1080p webcam, which is nice because most laptop webcams top out at 720p.

Need a 2-in-1 laptop that’ll keep on going and going? Look no further than the Dell Inspiron 16. When we ran our battery benchmark, which cycles through a series of tasks and videos until the laptop dies, the Inspiron 16 lasted a marathon 16.5 hours on a single charge. That’s almost two full work days—or one really long day if you burn the midnight oil. That large battery does make it weigh a hefty 4.7 pounds, which is a bit more than other similar laptops. Under the hood, you’ll find an Intel Core i7-1260P CPU, Intel Iris Xe graphics, 16GB of RAM, and 512GB of SSD storage. That’s powerful enough for multitasking, media editing, and so on. The 16-inch display has a resolution of 1920×1080 and it also comes with a surprisingly robust quad speaker system. For ports, you’re getting two USB Type-C, one USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, 1 HDMI, one SD card reader, and one 3.5mm audio jack.

Microsoft’s Surface 8 is an excellent pick for students or business professionals. This device is truly featherlight, as it weighs a little under two pounds. It’s a detachable 2-in-1, which means you can remove the keyboard from the tablet. Fortunately, Microsoft’s Signature Keyboard “provides a lightweight, comfortable typing experience.” That’s not always the case with detachable 2-in-1’s. That said, the keyboard and pen are additional purchases. The extra cost is a buzzkill, that’s for sure. However, it’s not all that surprising. Let’s take a quick peek under the hood, shall we?

The Surface 8 features an Intel Core i7-1185G7 CPU, Iris Xe graphics, 16GB of RAM, and 256GB of removable SSD storage. That’s powerful enough to handle productivity and general use tasks. For ports, it has two USB-C, one Surface Connect port, one Surface Type Cover port, and one 3.5mm jack. The 13-inch PixelSense Flow display is rather spacious when compared to previous iterations and has a resolution of 2880×1920, making for a rather bright and vivid picture.

This is an awesome value, especially given the gorgeous screen and competitive price.