Whether to study or work, more and more users are looking for tablets with keyboard with which to enjoy mobility but also with the capacity to replace their portable and there is no lack of options in this regard, without having to limit ourselves to Windows tablets, with different formats and encompassing a wide price range.
Windows Tablets
Although we have started by saying precisely that there is no reason to limit yourself to Windows tablets, the truth is that these are still the most popular option among those looking for tablets with a keyboard. In fact, it is difficult to conceive of getting one of them without accompanying it with this accessory that, in most cases, will be included, although there are some exceptions such as Surface Pro (and it is important to take this detail into account when comparing prices with its big rivals, which are the MateBook E and Galaxy Book 12, both with the keyboard included).
As we have commented on other occasions, the problem in this case is above all in the difficulty of obtaining mid-range models And although there are some options between 300 and 400 euros, you have to be aware that they are relatively limited devices. Our main recommendation in this price range is always the Miix 320, which makes the most of its Intel Atom processor, but we can also use the chinese tablets, with some options for similar prices with Intel Celeron processor or even Intel Core m3.
It is also worth considering to what extent we really think about using the tablet with the keyboard, because if it is difficult for us to decide to bet on this format, we can always stay closer to the traditional formula of laptops with a convertible. With no budget limit, 2 Surface Book is the most obvious recommendation, but Lenovo has some more affordable alternatives, such as Yoga 730 and Yoga 530, and again importing can be an interesting resource.
Android Tablets
If for our work or study we do not need much more than office suites, the Android tablets They can be a perfectly valid and much cheaper option, although more recommended if we are not thinking of using the tablet with the keyboard as a priority, but rather more sporadically since, after all, this is an operating system designed for devices with touch control. If we are thinking of something closer to the experience of using a laptop, it is better to keep in mind something like HP Chromebook x2, with Chrome OS.
Within what are strictly Android tablets, and now that the Pixel C is no longer an option, we basically have two recommendations that, yes, would fall into the high-end field. The first one is the MediaPad M5 10 Pro, in which in addition to including the M Pen (but not the keyboard) and more storage capacity, Huawei has added a desktop mode with an interface that brings us closer to the experience of using laptops with Windows.
The other option is the Galaxy Tab S3, which also includes the S Pen, but neither does the keyboard and it must be borne in mind that the official one is quite expensive (about 100 euros). This is partially compensated, yes, by the fact that right now it is usually quite reduced, having come to lower than 500 euros. It has the advantage of being probably still the best multimedia tablet, if we are thinking not only about work, but also leisure. The only thing that we may be interested in keeping in mind is that we are already awaiting the launch of the Galaxy Tab S4 (for this summer, probably, although nothing is certain).
iPad
In his efforts to make the iPad A solid alternative to Windows tablets, it is clear that in Cupertino they are placing much more emphasis on enhancing touch control and the use of stylus than that of keyboards but, in any case, combining all these elements, the tablet of Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), it can be a great work tool once we adapt to iOS. If we bet on him iPad Pro 12.9 We also have a screen as big as that of the best Windows tablets and all the power we need to run the most demanding apps.
Decant to make the extra investment that either of the two entails iPad Pro Not only will it allow us to enjoy excellent performance (something that we will be able to appreciate even with more everyday tasks, being able, for example, to keep up to 4 applications active at the same time), but it will also allow us to choose keyboards that do use of smartconnector and, more specifically, use the Smart Keyboard de Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC),, probably the best option if we want a keyboard to take anywhere.
In the case of those who have decided on the cheapest model, we do not have a Smart Keyboard, but probably they will not be too interested in it thinking that it would cost us only half that of the tablet. Fortunately, we have a few wireless keyboard covers that will adapt perfectly to it and that we can get for less than 30 euros, as we show you in our selection with best accessories for iPad 2018.