| Microsoft Surface Pro 3
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Pros: Optional keyboard case, kickstand, stylus included, Intel Core CPU. Cons: Big for a tablet. Real-world battery life could be better. Bottom Line: Simply the best Windows Tablet currently available. |
OS, CPU, & GHz | Ram, Storage, & Display | Ports | Misc. |
Win 8.1 Pro 64-bit Intel Core i3, i5, or i7 2.0 Ghz | 4GB-8GB Ram 64GB-512GB SSD 12″ – 2160 x 1440 | Full Size USB 3.0 Micro SD Mini DisplayPort | Camera (F/R): 5MP/5MP Battery Life: 9 hrs 11.5 x 7.93 x 0.36 in, 1.76 lbs |
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| Microsoft Surface 3
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Pros: Optional keyboard case, kickstand, optional stylus. Cons: Performance isn’t great. A bit heavy. Bottom Line: The next best option after the more expensive Surface Pro 3. |
OS, CPU, & GHz | Ram, Storage, & Display | Ports | Misc. |
Win 8.1 Pro 64-bit Intel Core i3, i5, or i7 2.0 Ghz | 2GB-4GB Ram 64GB-128GB SSD 10.8″ – 1920 x 1280 | Full Size USB 3.0 Micro SD Mini DisplayPort | Camera (F/R): 3.5MP/8MP Battery Life: 10 hrs 10.52 x 7.36 x 0.34 in, 1.37 lbs |
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| Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro-1370
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Pros: Keyboard dock, high rez screen, Intel Core CPU. Cons: Big for a tablet. Real-world battery life could be better. Bottom Line: Good big tablet alternative to the Surface Pro 3. |
OS, CPU, & GHz | Ram, Storage, & Display | Ports | Misc. |
Win 8.1 Pro 64-bit Intel Core i3, i5, or i7 2.0 Ghz | 8GB Ram 256GB-512GB SSD 13.1″ – 3200 x 1800 | Full Size USB 3.0 Micro SD Micro HDMI | Camera (F): 720p Battery Life: 9 hrs 12.99 x 8.98 x 0.50 in, 2.60 lbs |
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| Asus Transformer Book T300 Chi
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Pros: Keyboard dock, Intel Core CPU. Cons: Big for a tablet. Real-world battery life could be better. Bottom Line: Good mid-range 2 in 1 PC |
OS, CPU, & GHz | Ram, Storage, & Display | Ports | Misc. |
Win 8.1 Pro 64-bit Intel Core i3, i5, or i7 2.0 Ghz | 4GB Ram 128GB SSD 12.5″ – 1920 x 1080 | Micro USB 3.0 Micro SD Micro HDMI | Camera (F): 2MP Battery Life: 8 hrs 12.51 x 7.54 x 0.29 in, 1.76 lbs |
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| Lenovo ThinkPad 10 |
Pros: Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit, optional stylus and keyboard, NFC, optional 3G/4G Cons: Atom processor provides less performance than the Surface Pro 3 Intel Core processors Bottom Line: A good alternative to the Surface Pro 3 if you don’t need Intel Core performance. |
OS, CPU, & GHz | Ram, Storage, & Display | Ports | Misc. |
Win 8.1 Pro 64-bit Intel Atom Z3795 1.6 Ghz | 2GB-4GB Ram 64GB-128GB eMMC 10.1″ – 1920 x 1200 | Micro USB Micro SD Mini HDMI | Camera: Front 2MP, Rear 8MP Battery Life: 10 hrs 10.09 x 6.96 x 0.35 in, 1.31 lbs |
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| Acer Iconia W4 |
Pros: MS Office, HDMI out, optional keyboard case, nice screen, physical start button Cons: No stylus support Bottom Line: My top 8″ tablet choice has a nice screen, good performance, and includes MS Office. |
OS, CPU, & GHz | Ram, Storage, & Display | Ports | Misc. |
Windows 8.1 32-bit Intel Atom Z3740 1.33 GHz | 2GB Ram 32GB-64GB SSD 8″ – 1280 x 800 | Micro USB Micro SD Mini HDMI | Camera: Front 2MP, Rear 5MP Battery Life: 8 hrs 8.62 x 5.31 x 0.42 in, 0.91 lbs |
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| Asus VivoTab Note 8 |
Pros: MS Office, some models include a Stylus pen, solid build, good performance Cons: I found the screen to be a tad bit less responsive than the Acer Iconia W4 Bottom Line: My #2 8″ tablet choice has a stylus pen and includes MS Office. |
OS, CPU, & GHz | Ram, Storage, & Display | Ports | Misc. |
Windows 8.1 32-bit Intel Atom Z3740 1.33 GHz | 2GB Ram 32GB-64GB SSD 8″ – 1280 x 800 | Micro USB Micro SD Stylus Pen Port | Camera: Front 1.2MP, Rear 5MP Battery Life: 8 hrs 8.70 x 5.20 x 0.40 in, 0.85 lbs |
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| Dell Venue 8 Pro |
Pros: MS Office, good performance, optional stylus, keyboard, and dock Cons: Reported issues with the stylus pen Bottom Line: A year old, yet still a good option for 8″ Windows Tablets. |
OS, CPU, & GHz | Ram, Storage, & Display | Ports | Misc. |
Windows 8.1 32-bit Intel Atom Z3740D 1.8 GHz | 2GB Ram 32GB-64GB SSD 8″ – 1280 x 800 | Micro USB Micro SD | Camera: Front 1.2MP, Rear 5MP Battery Life: 8 hrs 8.50 x 5.12 x 0.35 in, 0.87 lbs |
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| ASUS Transformer Book T200
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Pros: Very nice keyboard, solid detachable hinge, extra hard drive bay, LAN port Cons: Value proposition less than similarly priced laptops. Relatively low resolution Bottom Line: Very nice hybrid if you can get it cheap. For $500, a laptop is better. |
OS, CPU, & GHz | Ram, Storage, & Display | Ports | Misc. |
Windows 8.1 32-bit Instel Baytrail T Z3795 1.59 Ghz | 2GB-4GB Ram 32GB-64GB SSD 11.6″ – 1366 x 768 | Micro USB, USB 3.0 Micro SD Micro HDMI | Camera: Front 2MP, Rear 5MP Battery Life: 8.5 hrs 12.0 x 7.9 x 1.0, 3.6 lbs |
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| ASUS Transformer Book T100 |
Pros: Great value, long battery life, includes MS Office and keyboard dock Cons: Small keyboard, slow battery charging, no rear facing camera Bottom Line: Cheap 2-in-1 device that is well worth the few compromises. |
OS, CPU, & GHz | Ram, Storage, & Display | Ports | Misc. |
Windows 8.1 32-bit Intel Atom Z3740 1.33Ghz | 2GB Ram 32GB-64GB SSD 8″ – 1366 x 768 | Micro USB Micro SD Micro HDMI | Camera: Front 1.2MP Battery Life: 11 hrs 10.4 x 6.7 x 0.41 in, 1.2 lbs |
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| HP Stream 8 |
Pros: Low price, solid build quality, 4G enabled, free data Cons: Only 1GB of ram, small amount of useable storage Bottom Line: It’s not a powerhouse, but it’s cheap and includes free 4G data! |
OS, CPU, & GHz | Ram, Storage, & Display | Ports | Misc. |
Windows 8.1 32-bit Intel Atom Z3735G 1.83 Ghz | 1GB Ram 32GB eMMC 8″ – 1280 x 800 | Micro USB Micro SD | Camera: Front 2MP, Rear 5MP Battery Life: 6.5 hrs 8.23 x 4.88 x 0.35 in, 0.90 lbs |
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| HP Stream 7 |
Pros: The cheapest Windows Tablet available Cons: Only 1GB of ram, small amount of useable storage Bottom Line: It’s a good value but I’d get the HP Stream 8 instead. |
OS, CPU, & GHz | Ram, Storage, & Display | Ports | Misc. |
Windows 8.1 32-bit Intel Atom Z3735G 1.83 Ghz | 1GB Ram 32GB eMMC 8″ – 1280 x 800 | Micro USB Micro SD | Camera: Front 0.3MP, Rear 2MP Battery Life: 8 hrs 7.59 x 4.36 x 0.39 in, 0.78 lbs |
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| Toshiba Encore 8 |
Pros: One of the cheapest Windows Tablet available Cons: Only 1GB of ram, small amount of useable storage. Office 365 instead of Full MS Office Bottom Line: |
OS, CPU, & GHz | Ram, Storage, & Display | Ports | Misc. |
Windows 8.1 32-bit Intel Atom Z3735G 1.4 Ghz | 1GB Ram 32GB eMMC 8″ – 1280 x 800 | Micro USB Micro SD Micro HDMI (some models) | Camera: Front 1.2MP, Rear 5MP Battery Life: 11 hrs 8.30 x 5.20 x 0.37 in, 0.84 lbs |
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| Winbook TW802 |
Pros: Cheap. Full size USB port. Micro HDMI Cons: Short battery life. Tiny 16GB storage on some models Bottom Line: Good cheap Windows Tablet. Make sure you get the 2G/32GB model. |
OS, CPU, & GHz | Ram, Storage, & Display | Ports | Misc. |
Windows 8.1 32-bit Intel Baytrail-T Z3735F 1.33 Ghz | 1GB-2GB Ram 16GB-32GB eMMC 8″ – 1280 x 800 | Micro HDMI Micro USB Micro SD | Camera: Front 2MP, Rear 2MP Battery Life: 5 hrs 7.44 x 0.43 x 4.76 in, 0.89 lbs |
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| Dragon Touch I8 |
Pros: The cheapest Windows Tablet available Cons: Only 1GB of ram, Tiny 16GB storage Bottom Line: Decent cheap Windows tablet but with tiny storage |
OS, CPU, & GHz | Ram, Storage, & Display | Ports | Misc. |
Windows 8.1 32-bit Intel Atom Z3735G 1.83 Ghz | 1GB Ram 16GB eMMC 8″ – 1280 x 800 | Micro HDMI Micro USB Micro SD | Camera: Front 2MP, Rear 2MPBattery Life: 8 hrs8.50 x 5.20 x 0.50 in, 0.63 lbs |