Best Tablet Devices for Work

Whether you’re looking for a portable media experience or a powerful, lightweight laptop replacement for travel, a tablet can fit the bill. These increasingly versatile devices can handle work and play and even replace a laptop. In this video, we’ve composed a brief consumer guide and reviewed the top five best tablets you can buy in 2024. For more information on the products, we’ve included links in the description box down below.

OnePlus Pad

The OnePlus Pad is a great tablet choice for those with a limited budget but who still want good performance. It’s a well-built tablet that packs some powerful internals. The tablet sports an 11.6-inch IPS LCD display and supports up to a 144Hz refresh rate. The display is truly brilliant, with 500 nits of brightness, making it easy on your eyes. The 2800 x 2000 pixel screen resolution delivers an impressive 296 PPI for vibrant images and sharper text. The OnePlus Pad is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 900 processor, combined with up to 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. This is one of the most powerful tablets out there, capable of delivering fast performance and handling just about anything you throw at it with ease. The OnePlus Pad runs OxygenOS based on Android 13 and comes with interesting features to take advantage of the bigger display. The tablet is powered by a 9,510mAh battery, with a charging rate capped at 67 watts. Overall, the OnePlus Pad’s fast and powerful performance, outstanding build quality, and fast charging capabilities make it a good option for those looking for a high-end Android tablet on a budget.

Lenovo Tab Extreme

The Lenovo Tab Extreme is an enormous Android tablet that targets potential Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra and Apple iPad Pro buyers. The tablet is dominated by a truly gigantic 14.5-inch OLED display, which has a resolution of 3000 x 1876 pixels and a refresh rate of 120Hz. It outputs 500 nits of brightness and supports both Dolby Vision and HDR 10+ content. Colors are vibrant, and since this is OLED, blacks are nice and deep. In terms of performance, the tablet has a MediaTek Dimensity 900 processor to keep things running smoothly, with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. It’s got enough power for both work and play. Moreover, you have the option to purchase the Lenovo Tab Extreme with the stylus pen, which conveniently tucks into a small curve on the back of the folio cover. The Lenovo Tab Extreme is equipped with a large 12,300mAh battery with 68W wired charging. Overall, it’s a pretty impressive device, especially if you’re looking for a tablet that excels in multitasking. Whether you want to be productive or simply enjoy entertainment, the stunning display will not disappoint.

Surface Pro 9 Wi-Fi

The latest and greatest Surface Pro tablet, the Surface Pro 9, combines the best of the Pro 8 and Pro X. It’s currently the perfect choice if you want a two-in-one flagship device. It’s larger, packs a more powerful processor, and can handle many heavy-duty tasks with ease. It’s an upgrade over the already great Surface Pro 8. Unfortunately, like most Surface devices, the Surface Pro 9 doesn’t include a keyboard or stylus—they’re sold separately and are quite expensive. The Surface Pro 9 comes with a fantastic 13-inch PixelSense touchscreen designed for pen input. A super sharp 2880 x 1920 resolution paired with a smooth 120Hz refresh rate makes for a fantastic viewing experience, whether it’s clarity or the pleasantness of animations and motion. As one of the flagship Surface models, the Surface Pro 9 offers plenty of room for customization. You can choose an Intel Core i5 processor or go all out for the Core i7 or Microsoft SQ3 version. You can also get up to 32GB of RAM and up to 1TB of storage. Above that display, there’s a fantastic 5MP webcam that delivers great video quality for video calls and meetings, plus it supports Windows Hello facial recognition. The battery life offers up to 15.5 hours of running time. If you need mobility, there is also the Microsoft Surface Pro 9 with 5G. Overall, the Microsoft Surface Pro 9 is an iterative upgrade, failing to fix lingering shortcomings. Nevertheless, few devices offer this much performance in such a stunningly portable package.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra

The Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra needs to be perfect to justify its high price tag, and it somehow manages to exceed expectations. It’s the best large Android tablet and holds its own against the iPad Pro. The tablet comes with a huge 14.6-inch AMOLED screen with a sharp resolution of 2960 x 1848 pixels, a 16:10 aspect ratio, and HDR10 compliance. It’s vibrant, bright, and beautiful. Of course, it also has a 120Hz refresh rate, which looks great for scrolling around but also feels fantastic for writing and drawing with the S Pen. The tablet also packs four AKG-tuned speakers and supports Dolby Atmos. A big deal with premium Galaxy devices this year is that they are getting a special chip from Qualcomm: a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 made for Galaxy, paired with up to 16GB of RAM and up to 1TB of storage. With all that in mind, the Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra is incredibly responsive in everyday use, comfortably able to handle whatever you throw at it. Like last year, the Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra has an 11,200mAh battery. As for charging, you’ll probably be topping it up with a 45W charger. In terms of software, you’ll find Samsung’s One UI 5 based on Android 13 out of the box. Overall, Samsung’s new premium tablet is yet another heavy hitter.

Apple 12.9-inch iPad Pro

The iPad Pro 12.9-inch is Apple’s biggest and boldest iPad to date, with a new M2 chipset that serves up more power than 99% of us will ever need. The iPad Pro has a gigantic 12.9-inch mini-LED display with a 120Hz refresh rate. The screen is much better than the 11-inch model because it uses mini-LED backlighting, which Apple calls Liquid Retina XDR and says has over 2,500 local dimming zones. The display showcases deep contrast levels and bright, breezy colors without verging on oversaturation. The iPad Pro packs the company’s M2 chip, so it’s no surprise that the new tablet outperforms its predecessor. What’s new and exclusive to these two M2-powered slates is a new hover mode feature with the second-generation Apple Pencil. That massively powerful chipset is paired with up to 16GB of RAM and up to 2TB of storage. The camera setup remains largely unchanged compared to the previous generation of iPad Pro, except for the ability to record in ProRes video for the first time. In terms of battery, the iPad Pro has a 10,758mAh battery. Apple claims the battery can last up to 10 hours of web surfing or video watching, or up to 9 hours if you’re using the 5G-enabled Wi-Fi + Cellular model. Overall, the iPad Pro is an all-around great tablet that delivers solid performance, a handy Apple Pencil hover feature, and excellent video quality. However, it’s only a nominal upgrade over its predecessor.