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Best netbook convertible tablet PC: list of best netvertibles
- 10.1 inch LED resistive multitouch display, 1024×600 pixels resolution (multitouch needs Windows 7 Home Premium)
- dual core Intel Atom N550 CPU at 1.66GHz
- 1 GB DDR2 RAM, upgradable to 2 GB
- 250GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)
- 35W/h polymer battery rated for up to 6.5 hours of use
- WiFi 802.11n, Bluetooth
- 0.3 megapixel Webcam
- Windows 7 Starter
- 10.39 inches, 7.13 inches, 1.22 inches and 2.86 pounds
- Intel Atom N550 Processor (1.5GHz, 1M Cache)
- 2GB, DDR3 @800MHz
- 320GB 7200RPM Hard Drive
- Wireless 802.11n, Bluetooth
- 10.1″ Widescreen HD (1366X768) Multi-Touch Display
- Built-in 1.3MP webcam
- Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
- 4-cell battery
- Dimensions: 11.22 x 7.66 x 1.13 inches (WxDxH)
- Intel Core i5 470UM 1.333 GHz
- 11.6 inch capacitive multi-touch 16:9, 1366×768 pixel
- 4GB RAM
- NVIDIA GeForce 330M with Nvidia Optimus
- 500 GB Hard drive @5400 RPM
- Ddocking station & optical drive included
- Gigabit Ethernet, WiFi, Bluetooth, optional 3.5G
- height x width x depth (in mm): 30.5 x 265 x 191
- 1.757 kg Power Supply: 0.216 kg
- 6-cell 58Wh Lithium-Ion
- Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit
Netvertible is a term that defines a convertible tablet PC with netbook hardware inside. It’s not an official term, but this also happens with touch tablets, which don’t have really an official naming yet. A netvertible is the best choice when it comes to buying a tablet PC shaped computer with the advantages that derive from the netbook specifications: size, battery life and price. To be frank with you there are also downsides to a netbook tablet PC and the biggest is performance, or the lack of it.
If you think netbooks are slow wait till you get your hands on a netvertible, which is even slower because of all the software that needs to run in background consuming precious CPU time just to detect and translate user touch in cursor coordinates (and sometimes levels of pressure). This doesn’t mean that it’s not usable, but it’s not what you would call a seamless user experience. In this article I’m going to make a list of the best convertible netbook tablet PCs on market today and list their pros and cons. At the end of the article you’ll also find a list of the upcoming netvertibles. So without further due, let’s jump directly into the fire with the first contender.
ASUS EEE PC T101MT
This is one of the most mediated convertible netbook today as it was announced a while ago and just surfaced in some online stores. Reviews are positive now, as the problems we’ve signaled in the first preview and hands on of T101MT were solved. If you get one now expect the same build quality and performance you get from the Lenovo S10-3t. Your choice comes down to price and whether you need to use a stylus (possible on the T101MT resistive screen). It’s now even better with a dual core Atom CPU.
Main specs:
Asus EEE PC T101MT, a convertible tablet (netvertible)
Compared to Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3t, the ASUS EEE PC T101MT is lighter, supports stylus handwriting, but has a lower battery life. The screen responsiveness is worse, but not by much, as you can see in the video demo from our second review of T101MT.
Dell Inspiron Duo
This is one interesting netbook tablet, not because it has different hardware (same ol’ Atom inside), but because of the way it transforms from tablet to netbook and back. The screen doesn’t rotate 90 degrees around the vertical axle, but horizontally thanks to its two hinges placed on the vertical part of the screen bezel. We’ve covered the Dell Inspiron Duo extensively on AllTouchTablet – take a look here, so we invite you to read those posts too before deciding if the Dell Inspiron Duo is the best choice if you’re looking for a netbook tablet. Here’s the list of the specs.
Main Specs:
Dell Inspiron DUO is a nice engineering design
Gigabyte T1125N – version 1 / version 2
If you’re looking for the perfect tablet that transforms into a few seconds into a fully working desktop computer look no further than the Gigabtyte T1125N, a 11.6 inch convertible tablet with a low voltage Core i5 CPU, bundled with a docking station and an external optical drive. Yeap, it’s all in the package, a pretty expensive one, but it’s worth the money if you want to get everything in the original box, with no other accessories to purchase afterwards. This tablet has it all, including USB 3.0 and Nvidia Optimus switching graphics for performance and battery life at the same time. [read full review]
Main specs:
Gigabyte T1125N
What comes next?
Haven’t decided yet? Well, there are a few models of convertible netbook tablets down the road expected to hit stores in a few months but they’re not worth mentioning here yet, as we can’t be sure the specs will remain the same as the time those products were announced. Anyway, subscribe to this post to get updates once new entries made it into the top of the best netvertibles.
John (Ionut Popa in Romanian) is the Editor in Chief at AllTouchTablet.com. He studied Computer Science and worked in IT press since 2002. He’s now involved in his own projects. My Google+ Profile, Twitter
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Hi John,
I’m currently looking for a nevertible to lower the paper-tugging involved in my job. I am a teacher you see, and I would like to digitize my books into this one machine which I can use in front of my classes.
Has to be a windows tab though: I have to be able to multitask (several books open at the same time, diary open, …)
The samsung series 7 caught my eye for a while, but in the end they all have the same problem, don’t they: sluggishness…
can anything resembling the speed and spark with which the ipad works be expected from any of these or other netvertibles?
Thanks for the very helpful reviews: seems like I’m going to have to spend more money, if I want more performance.
Dries
Dries, the best options is the Lenovo X220 Tablet – http://www.alltouchtablet.com/touchscreen-tablet-news/lenovo-x220t-tablet-under-4-pounds-and-16-hours-battery-life-7398/
It’s extremely fast and does everything you’ve mentioned earlier.
I was wondering if there is a Netversible that has both windows and Android. I need windows for verious tasks, but would love to have one or two of the android appa.
There’s none I know of Victor. Maybe you can get the Viewsonic ViewPad 10 Pro and attach a bluetooth keyboard
Thanks John but how would that help. Im not very technical ?
Victor, it’s not complicated. You have to follow the instructions for the keyboard (bluetooth pairing) and you’re set. It’s not more complicated than connecting your smartphone to a wireless headset.
All you have to do is to ensure you can live with the limitations of a dual boot slate versus a netvertible (performance, battery life, the number of ports and so on)…
I want the best product to take notes with a stylus that will be inserted or converted to text in a Word doc. I’m a counselor. What would you suggest?
For handwriting recognition the best tablet you can get right now is one with Windows 7, so you’re left with EEE Slate EP121 from ASUS or the Lenovo X220 tablet. They’re expensive, but they do the job. Or wait for the newly announced Samsung Series 7 slate.
Until Android gets official handwriting support you must do with Windows 7.
Try the Motion J3500 which rocks. It has Windows 7 pro with a Intel i5 or i7 and SSD 128 it has duel hot swappable batteries that you can easily get 7 hours on and the ink is tremendous. It is not cheap new but you can look around and find some great used ones that can cut the cost in half.
Hello, I need help, I’m a musician, singer and guitarist, so I need a tablet to read lyrics, the recommended size screen its from 12 inch, I saw the musicpad pro, but I think its fat, I’m looking a tin tablet or convertible notebook but I don’t know wich is the best option, if one of you knows about my needs, I’ll apreciate your help. Thanks.
A convertible tablet is your typical Tablet PC, a laptop with a screen that rotates 180 degrees. If that’s what you want check out the Lenovo X220. It’s a very powerful 12.5 inch tablet PC.
If you only need something to read lyrics, not compose or work you can get the iPad 2, it’s a great tablet and you can buy some cool apps to play around with tunes and stuff, but nothing at professional level.
Hi Ionut,
I would like to have something similar to Lenovo X220, but at half the price… Do you know something on the market? I really would like to have some dual core i3,i5 and 4G ram and the possibility of using it as tablet pc. Another thing which I would consider, existence of HDMI (at least VGA) for connectivity to a beamer.
What I saw, Asus is pretty close to what I said, but if there would be another no name company (like Gygabyte), I still would go for it.
Thanks and cheers!
Gigabyte does have some convertible tablets, but they’re around 1200 $, which makes them at almost the same price as a low end X220, but Lenovo’s tablets are way better from all points of view: construction, performance, battery life and display.
The only cheap option that doesn’t involve an Atom CPU (like the ASUS T101MT) is the Acer W500, a slate with a docking keyboard that features a more powerful AMD dual CPU, but not at the level of a Core i3/i5.
You can wait to see how much will the Samsung Windows 7 Slate PC will cost, but I bet it will be over 1000 bucks, so the X220 is really the best convertible tablet PC. Maybe you should hunt for a deal as Lenovo periodically offers significant discounts (15-30%).
I want to ask what is the newest netvertible in 2012,especially that will avail in Indonesia?the size may 10″ or 11″,but the price below $500 if possible
if I am a college student that work on microsoft programmes for such a long time and need some programme like matlab,hysis,adobe photoshop,which one would you recommend, asus t101 or dell inspiron duo?
thanks
Stephanie, unfortunately both are old models. But I would get the T101MT, as it features a slightly better Atom CPU, which you’ll need. Don’t expect stellar performance with any of the cheap netvertibles tough.
If you have the cash go for Lenovo X220 Tablet. It’s expensive, but very powerful
John,
Not sure if you saw this article in WSJ, or what you think of it, but if right, there could be more netvertibles out there soon…
online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304432704577349880753868646.html?mod=djemWMP_h
Incidentally, I’ve got both the Asus and the Dell mentioned in this article and the Asus is a much better machine IMHO–especially because you can use the stylus and it seems to be a bit speedier.
-Bryan