Best 2-in-1 laptop for 2021 – CNET [CNET]

The best two-in-one laptops help you do more than a traditional laptop without a significant increase in size, weight or price. While two-in-one laptops are typically designed for mobility and productivity (you wouldn’t want to use one as a gaming laptop, for example), there’s a lot to like about them. Laptop mode lets you get work done, while tablet mode lets you binge-watch Netflix or even doodle and take notes since many are pen-enabled.

Most of the best two-in-ones are convertible laptops, with 360-degree hinges where the keyboard and trackpad rotate around to the back of the display. There are some excellent two-in-ones that are essentially Windows 10 or Chrome OS tablets with a detachable keyboard. They work better as tablets, but are still good in laptop mode, and we’ve included models like Microsoft’s incredibly portable Surface Pro 7 and the Lenovo IdeaPad Duet Chromebook. Both styles of two-in-one feature touchscreens and typically support pen input. Most also include a headphone jack.

And if you’re only thinking of a hybrid device as a detachable tablet and a laptop, here are five other uses for a two-in-one that you might not have considered.

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