Best Windows 10 Tablets – off the shelf tablets with the latest OS

Samuel J Tan Personal Technology, Tablets, Technology 0

Forget the hassle of buying a Windows 8.1 tablet and having to upgrade it to Window 10. It may be a free upgrade, but why spend all that time when you can have one with Windows 10 Pre-loaded. Here are 5 best tablets that come with Windows 10 and on some with 12 months of Office Mobile subscription thrown in.

While there are plenty of Windows 8 devices, Windows 10 tablets and laptops are still scarce in the market. The first wave of Windows 10 tablets are mainly from super cheap tablet makers and no surprise, Microsoft themselves.

However, there is no stopping anyone from getting a Windows 8.1 device and upgrading this to Windows 10. Upgrading to the latest operating system is free from the 29th of July but it would be nice to have a new device with the latest OS.

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Top 5 Best Windows 10 Tablets

Here are 5 of the best Windows 10 tablets that you can buy now from opposite end of the price spectrum, the ultra budget Linx and Fusion5 to Microsoft’s own Surface tablets.

Linx 810 8-inch Windows 10 Tablet

With the success of Linx 7, 8 and 10 tablets, the company was the first to the market with Linx 810 and Linx 1020, tablets with Windows 10 pre-loaded. A balance between portability and performance, the Linx 810 has all the connectivity needed to complete a mini workstation or to sit next to the TV to bring Windows to the big screen with the right connector using its HDMI port.

Intel® Atom Z3735F (2M Cache, 1.33GHz Turbo Boost up to 1.83GHz) Quad Core Processor
8-inch 1280 x 800 pixels IPS display
1GB RAM, 32GB Storage, microSD slot supports up to 32GB
2MP front, 2MP rear camera
5-7 hours battery life 4000mAh
Wireless 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, Micro HDMI (Output), Micro USB (Charge and Data), 3.5mm headphone jack, microSD card reader
Dimensions & Weight: 215 x 125 x 8.9mm
Windows 10 and Office Mobile Apps pre-installed (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote)

Check Price on Amazon: Linx Tablet

Surface 3 Tablet

Microsoft’s first jab at an Atom processor based tablet for the budget segment now comes with Windows 10 and Office 365 Personal pre-installed.

Quad Core Intel® Atom™ x7-Z8700 processor (2MB Cache, 1.6GHz with Intel Burst™ technology up to 2.4GHz) – FASTER CPU
10.8-inch ClearType 1920 x 1280 pixels 3:2 aspect ratio Full HD Plus Display with Surface Pen support (sold separately) – BIGGER DISPLAY
2GB RAM with 64GB Storage or 4GB RAM with 128GB Storage – MORE MEMORY OPTIONS
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.0, 4G LTE option available, Full size USB 3.0, Mini DisplayPort, microSD card reader, Micro USB charging port, headphone jack, cover port, Micro-SIM card slot (on 4G LTE version), stereo speaker with Dolby Audio, Microphone.
8MP rear camera with auto focus, 3.5MP front camera
10 hours battery life – GOOD BATTERY LIFE
Sensors: Ambient light sensor • Proximity sensor • Accelerometer • Gyroscope • Magnetometer
Dimensions & Weight: 10.52 x 7.36 x 0.34 in (267 x 187 x 8.7 mm), 622 grams
Windows 10 and Office Mobile Apps pre-loaded

Linx 1020 10-inch Windows 10 Tablet

The 10-inch version of the two tablets from Linx, the Linx 1010 is a full size budget tablet with double the memory (2GB) compared to its smaller sibling. More memory is always helpful in our books especially when dealing with desktop applications and multi tasking apps.

Intel® Atom Z3735F (2M Cache, 1.33GHz Turbo Boost up to 1.83GHz) Quad Core Processor
10.1-inch 1280 x 800 pixels 16:10 ratio IPS display – BIGGER DISPLAY
2GB RAM, 32GB Storage, microSD slot supports up to 32GB – DOUBLE MEMORY
2MP front, 2MP rear camera
5-7 hours battery life 7000mAh
Wireless 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, Micro HDMI (Output), Micro USB (Charge and Data), 2 x full size USB ports Type-A (Data and Connectivity) 3.5mm headphone jack, microSD card reader
Dimensions & Weight: 255 x 165 x 10.2mm
Windows 10 and Office Mobile Apps pre-installed (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote)
Linx 10 Keyboard (sold separately or as bundle)

Check Price on Amazon: Linx Tablet

Fusion5 10-inch Windows 10 Tablet

Another ultra budget entry, this time from Fusion5. The Fusion5 10 comes in two variant, with 1GB RAM and 16GB storage or 2GB RAM and 32GB storage. Naturally, the bigger memory and more storage option is favoured. This little known name in the market is big on making super affordable devices and is easily the cheapest device at this size in our list. Still it comes with 12 months warranty and a full size USB port.

Intel® Atom Z3735F (2M Cache, up to 1.83GHz) Quad Core Processor
10.1-inch 1280 x 800 pixesl display – BIGGER DISPLAY
2GB RAM, 32GB Storage, microSD slot supports up to 64GB – DOUBLE MEMORY
2MP front, 2MP rear camera
Wireless 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth, 1 x full size USB port
Windows 10

Check Price on Amazon: Fusion5 10-inch Windows 10 Tablet

Surface Pro 4

The biggest and baddest of the Windows 10 tablets in our line-up has to be the latest Surface Pro 4 tablet from Microsoft. As with its predecessor, the Surface Pro 4 is available in 6 variants. Starting from Intel Core m3 with 4GB RAM and 128GB storage and topping with Intel Core i7 with 16GB RAM and 512GB storage, the Surface Pro 4 is bound to be a big hit with Windows 10 Pro pre-installed and Surface Pen included.

If you are not bothered with the bulk it easily ties the big tablet and ultra portable laptop categories together, the device that does it all with optional keyboard. Think iPad Pro with Apple Pencil and MacBook Pro with Retina display rolled in one. Run the most CPU and Memory intensive applications photo, video or music editing with professional grade apps or render 3D modelling with Auto Cad (i7 model).

Finished in silver, the solid magnetic chassis comes with built-in kick stand and cover port. The only thing that comes close to the Surface Pro 4 is the soon to be launched new Surface Book but that is more of a convertible tablet. This is seriously a tablet that can replace your laptop, just remember to bring the optional keyboard.

Intel Core m3, i5 or i7 processor 6th Generation – MORE PROCESSOR OPTIONS
12.3-inch PixelSense display 2736 x 1824 pixels (267ppi) 3:2 aspect ratio – HIGHEST RESOLUTION
4GB RAM with 128GB Storage (Intel Core m3 and i5), 8GB RAM with 256GB Storage (Intel Core i5 and i7) or 16GB RAM with 256GB/512GB Storage (Intel Core i7) – MORE MEMORY & STORAGE OPTIONS
8MP rear autofocus camera with 1080p HD video recording, 5MP front HD camera
Wireless 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.0, Full size USB 3.0, Mini DisplayPort, Cover port, Surface Connect, microSD card reader, headphone jack, stereo speaker with Dolby Audio, Microphone.
Sensors: Ambient light sensor • Accelerometer • Gyroscope • Magnetometer
Dimensions & Weight: 11.50 x 7.93 x .33 in (292.10 x 201.42 x 8.45mm), 786grams (i5/i7), 766grams (m3)
Surface Pen included, Surface Pro 4 Type Cover or Surface Pro 4 Type Cover with Fingerprint ID sold separately.

Check Price on Amazon: Surface Pro 4

We will be keeping our eyes open and our ears to the ground for the next Windows 10 Tablet release to bring you the latest in tablet land. Here is our Top 5 Best Windows 10 Tablet Line-up.

Other tablets with Windows 10 pre-loaded come in the form of 2-in-1 Convertible PCs. These are laptops that either flips and converts into a tablet or laptops with a detachable keyboard.

When considering tablets with Windows 10 pre-loaded do not discount 2-in-1 Convertible PCs especially those with detachable keyboards as you will see below.

2-in-1 Convertible PC with Windows 10

If you are after Windows 10 Pre-loaded 2-in-1 versatile laptop that converts to tablet, be it with a detachable or flip screen, here are your options.

With a detachable keyboard, these convertible 2-in-1 are just as good a tablet as they are a laptop. You can see how our list above need not be restricted to tablets alone but 2-in-1 with detachable keyboards that offers the same sleek, slimline and lightweight tablet. For up to date prices on Amazon, use the links below:

Acer Aspire R11 11.6-inch – FLIP
Acer Switch 10V 10.1-inch – DETACHABLE
ASUS Transformer Book T100HA 10.1-inch – DETACHABLE
ASUS Transformer Book T100 Chi 10.1-inch – DETACHABLE
ASUS Transformer Book Flip TP200 11.6-inch – FLIP
HP Pavillion 10 x2 Detachable 10.1-inch – DETACHABLE
HP Spectre x360 13.3-inch – FLIP
HP Spectre 12 x2 12-inch – DETACHABLE
Dell XPS 12 12.5-inch – FLIP
Lenovo YOGA 3 Pro 13.3-inch – FLIP
Lenovo Yoga 300 11.6-inch – FLIP
Toshiba Satellite Radius 12 12.5-inch – FLIP
Toshiba Satellite Click 10 10.1-inch – DETACHABLE

Let’s take a closer look at the Detachable 2-in-1s as these would fall nicely into our category of “Windows 10 Tablets“. Note that some measurement of thinness and weight are measured with keyboard attached.

Acer Switch 10V 10.1-inch – DETACHABLE

Intel Atom Z8300-x5 Quad-core 1.44 GHz processor Turbo Boost 1.84Ghz with Intel integrated HD graphics
10.1-inch IPS screen (1920 × 1200) WUXGA display
2GB or 4GB of RAM and 32GB or 64GB Storage with microSD slot
Active digitizer Synaptics, Type-C USB, micro USB 2.0 ; micro HDMI, micro SD, 3.5 mm audio, USB 3.0 (on keyboard)
Battery life: Up to 10 hours 8060 mAh Li-Polymer cell
Thinness: .82″ (20.5 mm)
Weight: 2.65 lbs. (1.09 kg)
OS: Windows 10

ASUS Transformer Book T100HA 10.1-inch – DETACHABLE

Intel® Cherry Trail Quad-Core Z8500 1.44GHz Processor Turbo Boost to 2.24GHz
10.1-inch 16:10 WXGA (1280×800)
2GB with 32GB or 64GB eMMC Storage and 2-in-1 Micro SD/ Micro SDXC reader
2MP front and 5MP rear cameras
802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, Microphone and Headphone Combo Jack, 1 x USB 2.0, 1 x USB-C Gen 1, 1 x Micro USB, 1 x micro HDMI, Built-in Speakers and digital array microphone
Battery life: Up to 12 hours – BEST BATTERY LIFE
Thinness: .33″ (8.45 mm) Tablet: 265 x 175 x 8.45 mm (WxDxH), Dock: 265 x 173.7 x 10.54 ~1.84 mm (WxDxH)
Weight: 1.1 lbs. (499 grams) Tablet: 0.58kg, Dock: 0.64kg
OS: Windows 10

ASUS Transformer Book T100 Chi 10.1-inch – DETACHABLE

Intel® Bay Trail-T Quad Core Z3775 1.46 GHz Turbo Boost to 2.39 GHz Processor
10.1-inch 16:10 Full HD (1920×1200) LED Backlight Glare panel – HIGH RESOLUTION DISPLAY
2GB RAM and 64GB eMMC Storage with MicroSDXC reader
2MP Front and 5MP Rear Cameras
802.11 a/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, Combo audio jack, Micro USB, Micro HDMI, SD Card slot, speakers and array microphone
Battery life: Up to 10 hours
Thinness: .28″ (7.2 mm) Tablet: 265 x 174.5 x 7.2 mm (WxDxH) Dock: 265 x 174.5 x 13.2 ~14.8 mm (WxDxH)
Weight: .96 lbs. (510 grams) Tablet: 0.51kg
OS: Windows 10

HP Pavillion x2 10-n102na Detachable 10.1-inch – DETACHABLE

Intel® Atom™ Z8300 with Intel® HD Graphics (1.44 GHz, 2 MB cache, 4 cores)
10.1-inch IPS WXGA anti-glare WLED-backlit touch screen (1280 x 800)
2GB RAM and 32GB ROM Storage
Intel 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (1×1) and Bluetooth® 4.0 combo
SD Card Reader, Micro HDMI port, USB Type C, USB 2.0, HP Audio by B&O PLAY with Dual Speakers
Battery life: Up to 10 hours 45 mins with 2-cell, 33 Wh Lithium polymer
Thinness: .87″ (9.65 mm), with keyboard: 16.78mm. Tablet: 26.4 x 17.3 x 0.96 cm, Tablet and Base: 26.4 x 17.3 x 1.98 cm
Weight: 1.76 lbs. (590 grams), with keyboard: 1.13kg

HP Spectre 12 x2 12-inch – DETACHABLE

Intel® Core™ M3-6Y30 with Intel® HD Graphics 515 (900 MHz, up to 2.2 GHz, 4 MB cache, 2 cores)
12-inch diagonal WUXGA+ IPS WLED-backlit touch screen (1920 x 1280)
4GB LPDDR3 SDRAM (onboard) and 128GB mSATA SSD Storage with microSD card reader
5MP HP TrueVision Webcam front facing with integrated dual array digital microphone. 8MP HP TruVision Webcam rear facing with Intel RealSense 3D Camera and dual digital microphone
2 USB 2.0 (Type-C); 1 headphone/microphone combo, Bang & Olufsen; Quad speakers
Battery life: Up to 10 hours with 3-cell, 42 Wh Li-ion polymer
Thinness: .31″ (7.9 mm) 11.81 x 8.23 x 0.31 in (tablet); 11.81 x 8.23 x 0.52 in (tablet and base)
Weight: 1.87 lbs. (798 grams) 1.87 lb (tablet); 2.68 lb (tablet and base)
OS: Windows 10

Toshiba Satellite Click 10 10.1-inch – DETACHABLE

Intel® Atom™ processor
10.1-inch WUXGA Full HD Screen (1920 x 1200) display with a 178° viewing angle
Up to 4GB RAM and up to 64GB eMMC Storage with SD card reader supporting up to 128GB
2MP HD Front and 8MP Rear facing camera
802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0
Tablet: 1x Micro-USB port, 1x Micro-HDMI® port, 1x microSDTM, Laptop: 2x USB 2.0 ports, Side-firing stereo speakers with Dolby® Digital Plus™
Battery life: Up to 8 hours (tablet only), Up to 15 hours (with Keyboard Dock)
Thinness: .35″ (8.9 mm). Tablet: 259 x 178 x 9 mm, Laptop: 259 x 185 x 22 mm
Weight: 2.6 lbs. (1.1 kg). Tablet: 552 grams, Laptop: 1.1kg
OS: Windows 10