Best 12-inch Windows Hybrid Laptops and Tablets – for college and work
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 and Surface Pro 4 stuck to the 12-inch mark for display size at 12-inch and 12.3-inch respectively. While there are plenty of 13-inch 2-in-1 laptops, hybrids with 12-inch screen are still a limited bunch. Apart from Microsoft’s Surface Pros, here are your options.
If you like the flexibility of a convertible laptop or tablet with detachable keyboard then in our opinion, 12-inch is the right size to go for. A display bigger than 12-inch would not quite work properly as a tablet and too big as a laptop for portability.
Whether its for learning or work, these powerful hybrids will take on any tasks you throw at it, perfect as a single convergence device, no more carrying a laptop and tablet, all you need is a hybrid making packing for college or work easier.
Top 5 Best 12-inch Hybrid 2-in-1 Laptops – Tablets with Detachable Keyboard and Flip Hinge Laptops
Let’s take a look at the five best 2-in-1. We group them into two separate categories; a tablet with detachable keyboard which is first and foremost a tablet with the included or optional keyboard that turns it into a compact and ultra portable laptop and a laptop with a 360 degree flip hinge that allows the laptop to turn into a tablet as well as other operation modes such as table top, presentation or display and tent.
An overview of our list
- Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga 12 Touchscreen 2 in 1 Laptop – FLIP HINGE LAPTOP
- Toshiba Satellite Radius 12 4K Laptop – FLIP HINGE LAPTOP
- VAIO Z Canvas 2 in 1 PC – TABLET W/KEYBOARD
- ASUS Transformer Book T300 Chi 2 in 1 PC – TABLET W/KEYBOARD
- Surface Pro 4 – TABLET W/KEYBOARD
Others:
- Surface Pro 3 – TABLET W/KEYBOARD
- Acer Aspire Switch 12 Convertible Tablet with Detachable Keyboard – TABLET W/KEYBOARD
Let’s start by looking at the flip hinge convertible laptops followed by tablets with keyboards.
Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga 12 Touchscreen 2 in 1 Laptop – FLIP HINGE LAPTOP
- 12.5-inch Full HD IPS (1920 x 1080) 10-Finger Multi-touch Display – FULL HD
- Intel Core i3-4010U / i5-4200U / i5-4300U / i7-5600U 2.5GHz 4M Cache, with Intel Turbo Boost up to 3.1GHz – MORE CPU OPTIONS, FASTER PROCESSOR
- 4GB or 8GB memory/128GB or 256GB SSD – MORE MEMORY
- Up to 8 hours battery life – GOOD BATTERY LIFE
Toshiba Satellite Radius 12 4K Laptop – FLIP HINGE LAPTOP
- 12.5-inch 4K UHD TruBrite® TFT LCD display at 3840 x 2160 pixels resolution touchscreen – HIGHEST RESOLUTION
- Intel Core i7-6500U 2.5GHz 4M Cache, with Intel Turbo Boost up to 3.1GHz – FASTER PROCESSOR
- 8GB memory/256GB SSD or 512GB SSD – MORE MEMORY, MORE STORAGE
- Up to 6.5 hours battery life
VAIO Z Canvas 2 in 1 PC – TABLET W/KEYBOARD
- 12.3-inch WQXGA+ 2560 x 1704 pixel IPS touchscreen – HIGHER RESOLUTION
- Intel Core i7-4770HQ 2.20GHz with Turbo Boost Technology up to 3.40GHz – FASTEST PROCESSOR
- 8GB memory/256GB SSD or 16GB memory/512GB SSD or 16GB memory/1TB SSD – MORE MEMORY & STORAGE OPTIONS
ASUS Transformer Book T300 Chi 2 in 1 PC – TABLET W/KEYBOARD
- 12.5-inch Full HD 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution touchscreen – FULL HD
- Intel Core M-5Y10c 0.8GHz 4M Cache Turbo Boost up to 2.00GHz
- 4GB memory/128GB SSD
- Up to 8 hours battery life – GOOD BATTERY LIFE
Surface Pro 4 – TABLET W/KEYBOARD
- 12.3-inch PixelSense 2736 x 1824 (267 PPI) touchscreen display – HIGHER RESOLUTION
- 6th Gen Intel Core m3, i5, or i7 – MORE CPU OPTIONS
- 4GB, 8GB or 16GB RAM Memory with 128GB or 256GB SSD Storage – MORE MEMORY & STORAGE OPTIONS
- Up to 9 hours battery life – BEST BATTERY LIFE
- Surface Pen included
Others
Surface Pro 3 – TABLET W/KEYBOARD
The 12-inch Surface Pro 3 is the tablet that can replace your laptop (Type Cover and Surface Pen sold separately).
- 12-inch Full HD+ touchscreen display (2160 x 1440) – HIGH RESOLUTION
- Intel Core i3, i5 or i7 processor (4th Gen)* – see below for actual speed – MORE CPU OPTIONS
- 4GB or 8GB memory and 64GB, 128GB, 256GB or 512GB SSD storage – MORE MEMORY & STORAGE OPTIONS
- Up to 9 hours battery life – BEST BATTERY LIFE
- Dimensions & Weight: 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 in (292.10 x 201.42 x 9.14 mm), 1.76lbs (0.79kg)
*Processor & Storage Pairs:
64GB/Intel i3 version:
4th generation Intel Core i3-4020Y 1.5GHz with Intel HD Graphics 4200
128GB and 256GB/Intel i5 version:
4th generation Intel Core i5-4300U 1.9GHz (with Turbo Boost Technology up to 2.9GHz) with Intel HD Graphics 4400
128GB, 256GB and 512GB/Intel i7 version:
4th generation Intel Core i7-4650U 1.7GHz (with Turbo Boost Technology up to 3.3GHZ) with Intel HD Graphics 5000
Acer Aspire Switch 12 12.5-inch Convertible Tablet with Detachable Keyboard
- 12.5-inch Full HD touchscreen 1920 x 1080 pixels display
- Intel Core M-5Y10C 0.8GHz
- 4GB RAM, 60GB SSD
- Up to 6 hours battery life
- Camera, Integrated Graphics, Windows 8.1
