Ditto to $1,499 for the HP Spectre x360 15 (2017), although that system has a 4K rather than full HD display in addition to 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. Our test unit, equipped with a dual-core Intel Core i7 CPU, 8GB of RAM, a 256GB PCIe solid-state drive, and Nvidia GeForce 940MX graphics, compares favorably in price with $1,299 for the Samsung Notebook 9 Pro (15-Inch), although the latter has twice the memory and Samsung's S Pen stylus (Lenovo's Active Pen is a $40 option).

Lenovo, which started the convertible craze with its first Yoga in 2012, now joins the plus-sized aisle with the IdeaPad Flex 5-1570 (starts at $649 $879 as tested), which offers a handsome design while undercutting most of its peers' prices.

How to Set Up Two-Factor AuthenticationĪ desktop-replacement that's also a tablet-replacement? That's what you get with a 15.6-inch convertible 2-in-1, a system designed to be used as a laptop almost all the time but able to fold its screen back to become a tablet-one too heavy and bulky to hold in your hands, but useful in your lap for occasional Netflix viewing or (if the manufacturer supplies a pen or stylus) sketching.

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