Best 2-in-1 laptops 2024

The best 2-in-1 laptops are perfect for anyone in need of versatility. Flipping between a traditional laptop layout to just a touchscreen, alongside anything you can think up with a 360-degree hinge, these laptops let you do it all. These dual-mode laptops have been with us for over 20 years, and they have stood the test of time with the likes of Dell, Lenovo, Samsung, and HP having joined the party.

Determining how a 2-in-1 laptop is right for you depends on a combination of price, design, display, power, and longevity. Considering most individuals using a 2-in-1 often work in creative or technical fields, having a bright and colorful panel to accompany them throughout a workday is vital. The necessity of battery life speaks for itself, especially when doing long shifts. A sturdy exterior is also important for 2-in-1 laptops, as they need to keep their own weight supported in a number of positions and angles.

If you're in need of the best of the best, not only is the Lenovo Yoga 9i the greatest overall 2-in-1 you can purchase right now, but it is one of our favorite laptops of the year. It combines a gorgeously vivid OLED display with a sturdy aluminum exterior, alongside great performance metrics. But if you need something gentler on the wallet, we recommend the HP Envy x360 2-in-1, similarly packing a stunning display for less than half the price.

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Momo Tabari

Momo Tabari graduated with a bachelor's degree in Journalism & Media Studies at Brooklyn College and has been covering tech for four years. She has written around fifty reviews and has plenty of experience testing and critiquing laptops. She fell in love with 2-in-1 laptops after getting ahold of the Lenovo Yoga 9i, and ever since, she has been keen on finding the best designed, highest performing, and most beautiful laptops in the category.

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The best 2-in-1 laptops in 2024

Best 2-in-1 overall

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Our review called the HP Spectre x360 14 (2024) a "near-perfect" laptop, with our very own Rami Tabari going as far as to say he'd buy it himself. With a powerful Intel Core Ultra 7 155H processor, 32GB of RAM, 2TB of SSD storage, and 11 hours of battery life packed into a 14-inch, 2.8K OLED touchscreen.

To top it all off, this absolutely beast is somehow only $1,858, and while that isn't necessarily cheap, it's a pretty impressive degree of power for a configuration this beefy. Otherwise, we were impressed by its sleek design, stunning OLED panel, bouncy keyboard, powerful speakers, and 4K webcam.

The Spectre covered 85.8% of the DCI-P3 color gamut, and while it is below the average premium laptop (98.5%), it was enough to destroy the ThinkPad (70.9%), Swift (79.1%), and MacBook (81.3%). And coming in with 366 nits of brightness, the Spectre could be brighter and doesn't meet the category average (431 nits). The ThinkPad (452 nits), Swift (374 nits), and MacBook (558 nits) outshined it.

We put the Spectre through the Geekbench 6.1 overall performance test, and its multi-core score of 12,358 flew far over the average premium laptop (8,443). It wasn't far from its competitors, with the ThinkPad (Core i7-1360P, 11,133), Swift (Ultra 7 155H, 12,434), and MacBook (M3, 11,968) resting in a relatively close range. It also has a decent SSD speed, with a transfer rate of 1,362 megabytes per second, which is close to the average (1,378 MBps). It was faster than the ThinkPad (1,249MBps), but not the Swift (1,458MBps) or MacBook (2,956MBps).

See our full HP Spectre x360 14 (2024) review.

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Best budget

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The HP Envy x360 2-in-1 benefits from its powerful performance and incredible display, all inside a laptop that is as affordable as $850. It's built with an AMD Ryzen 7 7730U processor, 16GB of RAM, 1TB of SSD storage, and a 15.6-inch 1,920 x 1,080-pixel OLED touchscreen.

Although it's under $1,000, this laptop has a design with an alluring luster that cannot be denied, featuring a uniform, edgeless look thanks to its rectangular hinges and a lid that feels premium to touch. It also delivered decent budget performance scores with its AMD Ryzen 7 7730U processor that achieved a multi-core score of 7,748 on the Geekbench 5.5 overall performance test.

The Inspiron 16 hit a phenomenal 128.1% coverage of the DCI-P3 color gamut, which is way above the 85.5% category average. Its brightness of 378 nits is also quite good, likely offering more than enough luminescence for outdoor use. This is also above the 353-nit category average. And thankfully, its SSD speed performed surprisingly well for a laptop at this price, managing a transfer rate of 1,245 megabytes per second.

As a result of its impressive performance and quality display, it's no surprise that its battery life suffers somewhat, as those two features can be a big hit to longevity. However, it still lasted 9 hours and 17 minutes on the Laptop Mag battery test, which involves continuous web surfing over Wi-Fi at 150 nits of brightness This isn't quite high as some competitors on this list, but 9 hours is still solid, especially for a laptop this affordable.

See our full HP Envy x360 2-in-1 review.

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Best for graphic design

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Not to be confused with its sibling the Yoga 9i Gen 8, the Lenovo Yoga Book 9i boasts a unique design even among 2-in-1s. It features two 13.3-inch 2800 x 1800 OLED touch displays with a Bluetooth mouse and keyboard and even includes a folio cover and the Lenovo Digital Pen. You can use each display independently or together and orient them vertically like a book or horizontally Nintendo DS-style.

While it's a bit expensive for a 2-in-1 at $1,999, you get a lot of power and performance for the price, not to mention that unique dual-display setup. The Yoga Book 9i includes a 13th Gen Intel Core i7, 16GB of RAM, a 512GB SSD, and integrated Intel Iris Xe graphics. It would have been nice to see a dedicated GPU here, but the integrated graphics are enough for most tasks. The only area where they might fall short is animation and motion graphics.

The Yoga Book 9i was was just shy of our 7,767 premium laptop average on Geekbench, scoring 7,765. The dual OLED displays passed our colorimeter test with flying colors, covering 136.5% of the DCI-P3 color gamut on the top display and 136.7% on the bottom display. This easily pulls ahead of competitors like the MacBook Air M2 (75.5%) and Asus Zenbook 17 (108.5%), but the Lenovo Yoga 9i (142.1%), which is our number one pick for a 2-in-1, cannot be defeated.

The brightness could be better, though, coming in at 335 nits on the top display and 344 nits on the bottom display, lower than the 392 nits average for this category. The MacBook Air M2 (489 nits) and Yoga 9i (353 nits) were brighter, but the Zenbook (323 nits) was just a tad dimmer.

The battery life averaged 9 hours and 18 minutes at 150 nits brightness, which is a bit lower than the category average of 10 hours and 32 minutes, but still impressive considering the battery is powering two OLED displays. 

See our full Lenovo Yoga Book 9i review.

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Best foldable

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The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold model that we reviewed comes built with an Intel Core i7-1260U, 32GB of RAM, 1TB of SSD storage, and a 16.3-inch OLED display at 2560 x 2024-pixel resolution. Of course, the main selling point of this device is that it's foldable. If you're unsure what that means, it essentially has the ability to act as a laptop with a keyboard magnetically attached to the deck, and if you remove the keyboard, you can extend it out into a single, full-sized tablet.

This means most people aren't going to need this laptop, but for those that do, our reviewer claimed that it's arguably the best foldable laptop available right now. It's shockingly thin and light, coming in at just 2.9 pounds in tablet mode and 4.3-pounds with the keyboard and stand attached.

Its design allows for a compelling all-in-one use case. You can turn the laptop into a makeshift monitor and then detach the keyboard to emulate a quick desktop setup in no time at all. Considering it's only 4.3 pounds altogether, it can easily fit most bags and is perfect for on-the-go workers who prefer larger space for their projects.

It's important to keep in mind, however, that its Intel Core i7-1260U is a couple of generations old now, so don't expect the latest and greatest processing speeds. On the Geekbench 6 overall performance test, its multi-core score of 7,953 is decent, but notably slower than other laptops on this list like the Yoga 9i's 9,954.

Its battery life also leaves a bit to be desired, coming in at 8 hours and 44 minutes in laptop mode and 7 hours and 22 minutes in tablet mode. Regardless, it has more than enough success in its execution to make for a great foldable.

See our full Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold 16 Gen 1 review.

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Best for travel

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The Samsung Galaxy Book 3 Pro 360 is built with a Intel Core i7-1360p processor, 16GB of RAM, and 512GB of SSD storage. Its 16-inch, 2,800 x 1,800-pixel resolution AMOLED display with a 16:10 aspect ratio and a 120Hz refresh rate is absolutely stunning to behold, managing an 85.2% coverage of the DCI-P3 color gamut and a brightness of 380 nits. Its combination of brightness, color, and high resolution should be fantastic for artists who need to go in-depth with accuracy.

Our reviewer was also impressed by the Samsung Galaxy Book 3 Pro 360's keyboard, with its chiclet keys having more travel to reduce the soreness of shallow boards. And if you need a number pad on your laptops, you'll love its inclusion here.

But what especially makes a laptop great for travel is its physical portability. The Samsung Galaxy Book 3 Pro 360 might be a tad heavier than some of the other options on this list, but that's because it is a 16-inch 2-in-1. Its dimensions are 14 x 9.9 x 0.5 inches and 3.6 pounds, which is a shockingly low weight for a product of this size.

One sacrifice you'll have to make, though, is in power efficiency. On the Laptop Mag battery life test, with involves continuous web surfing over Wi-Fi at 150 nits, it lasted an underwhelming 7 hours and 46 minutes. This is below our recommended 9 to 10 hours, and it's easily the laptop's biggest flaw. If you're keen on having a 2-in-1 laptop that can last long on-the-go, we do not recommend this one.

Its port includes two Thunderbolt 4 ports, an HDMI 2.0, microSD card, USB Type-A, and 3.5mm audio jack. This is pretty decent for an ultraportable, and thanks to its Thunderbolt 4 slots, you can also connect it to a docking station to expand its port selection.

On the Geekbench 5 overall performance test, it achieved a multi-core score of 8,250. This is great for an ultraportable 2-in-1, especially when it's in tablet mode, but it's good to keep in mind that there's better performance on this list if you're looking for it.

See our Samsung Galaxy Book 3 Pro 360 review.

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Best OLED

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The Lenovo Yoga 9i 2-in-1 is one of the few laptops that has earned our prestigious Editor's Choice badge in 2023. I fell in love with the Yoga 9i as soon as I pulled it out of the box. Not only is this sleek, elegant convertible a stunner, but it hit such a harmonious note in other aspects, too. The Yoga 9i boasts an electrifying 14-inch, 2880x1880-pixel OLED multi-touch glossy display with a 90Hz refresh rate. A panel this good makes it an excellent choice for relaxing in bed and watching TV (which is what I've been doing lately through Brooklyn 99 binges).

It has an impressive 10-hour battery life on a single charge, which tears up the category average. That's not to mention that its speakers are loud and impactful, its SSD is blisteringly fast, and its performance is top-notch for anyone seeking seamless productivity across the board. 

Its display performed exceptionally in our color tests, reproducing 142.1% of the DCI-P3 color gamut, which is an incredible score that absolutely crushed similar laptops like the Samsung Galaxy Book 3 Pro 360 (85.2%), Dell Inspiron 16 (69.9%) and HP Spectre x360 13.5-inch (87.7%). 

The Yoga 9i didn’t do as amazingly on our brightness tests, but it still did fine as it managed an average of 353 nits. While better than the Inspiron 16 (307 nits), the Galaxy Book 3 Pro 360 (381 nits) and Spectre x360 (355 nits) were brighter. It also surpasses the Gen 7 Yoga 9i with improved battery life with 10 hours and 10 minutes of longevity, which makes it a far superior option to its predecessor that only hit 8 hours and 6 minutes.

Get the Lenovo Yoga 9i Gen 8, and you won't regret your purchase. Even now, I still use it today for creative writing, work and watching movies or TV. The convenience its laptop sleeve with a pen holder make it easy to pull out and get to my personal projects done, and no matter how I bend it, it feels sturdy and reliable.

See our full Lenovo Yoga 9i review. 

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How to find the best 2-in-1 laptops

Finding the perfect 2-in-1 for you differs from a traditional laptop. After all, these are meant to be portable and must fulfill its name appropriately.

Display: You need something bright and sharp

While 2-in-1s aren't exclusively reserved for artists and designers, it's often used by them to make a quick and easy transformation from traditional laptop to a tablet for illustrating. As a result, you absolutely need a display that can accommodate your creative endeavors, and if it's too dim to be taken on-the-go or too lackluster to accurately present color, you will absolutely be disappointed.

OLED is a great start if you're in need of a quality 2-in-1, but IPS displays can also feature excellent color in some cases. 80% coverage of the DCI-P3 color gamut should be your minimum if you're an artist, but the closer you can get to 100%, the better off you'll be.

We also recommend higher resolutions to let you get into the nitty gritty when illustrating, as it will present crisper detail for artists and designers. 2K should be your floor, but the higher the better.

Design: Sturdy portability is a necessity

2-in-1 laptops are inherently all about flexibility, as its hinges support up to 360-degree angles. You don't want hinges that creak and a lid that feels like it'll snap off every time you lift it. Sturdiness is a necessity, and we've found that the best 2-in-1 laptops can support themselves in any position and require conscious force to move about. An aluminum chassis is a great start, but you'll want to read our reviews and see which ones feel the best in practice.

And since 2-in-1 laptops are frequently moved around quite a bit, we recommend something light. Anything around 4 pounds and under is recommended, but depending on the size, some can be a little heavier.

Battery life: Long-lasting is vital for being on-the-go

Battery life is another key component of any good 2-in-1 laptop. If you plan to take the notebook to class, work, or spend a whole day illustrating in a park, don't count on there being an outlet! Consider a laptop that gets at least 9 to 10 hours of battery life, which should be enough to get you through most of a day without worry. In any case, the longer the better.

How we test at Laptop Mag

We put 2-in-1 laptops through extensive benchmark testing — both synthetic and real-world — before they end up in the hands of our reviewers. We evaluate each aspect of the laptop, including its performance, battery life, display, speakers and heat management.

In our benchmark testing, we use a Klein K10 colorimeter to detect the brightness and sRGB color gamut of the laptop's display. For performance testing, we run the laptop through a gauntlet of benchmarks, including Geekbench 5.4 and 6.1/6.2 and 3DMark professional graphics tests. 

To determine real-world performance, we task the laptop to convert a 4K video to 1080p resolution and to duplicate a 4.97GB multimedia file. Our real-world graphics test is the Sid Meier's Civilization VI: Gathering Storm benchmark with high settings at 1080p resolution. Gaming laptops go through an entire library of games at high settings to see how their discrete GPUs keep up. 

We also run heat tests by playing a 15-minute full-screen video and measuring temperatures in different areas of the laptop. Last but not least, our battery test consists of continuous web surfing over Wi-Fi at 150 nits of brightness. For MacBooks and premium Windows 11 laptops, a runtime of over 9 hours is considered a good result whereas gaming laptops and workstations that can stay powered for longer than 5 hours deserve praise. 

These tests are complemented with extensive hands-on testing from our reviewers who critique everything from the laptop's materials to the feel of its touchpad. For 2-in-1 laptops in particular, it needs a strong hinge and practical design to support its own weight. It's important that every part of the design feels sturdy so that no matter what position a user bends the hinge, it won't collapse.