Surface alternative: tablet PCs for little money
You need a Surface alternative because you find the 2-in-1 solution from Microsoft practical, but you don’t want to spend that much money on it? We have put together a few products that offer you a similar user experience.
Tablet functions on the one hand, the advantages of a laptop or PC on the other – 2-in-1 devices like the Microsoft Surface are small all-rounders that, depending on the equipment, also enable professional work. So much technology has its price, of course, so there is often a great demand for a cheaper Microsoft Surface alternative.
Even if you have to forego one or the other amenity that the big player offers: You can also find a well-functioning tablet PC from other brands. In the following you will find out for which Surface model there is a good alternative.
Surface Pro Alternative: Not impossible
The name says it all: With four to 16 GB of RAM, Intel Core i3, i5 or i7 and fast SSD storage, the Surface Pro is one of the most powerful tablet PCs on the market. Finding an alternative to the Surface Pro 7 * that can keep up in all respects is therefore not easy, but also not impossible. The Acer Spin 5 Pro *, for example, offers very similar features.Thanks to Windows 10 and a 13.5-inch display, it can not only keep up with the technology, but also has a foldable keyboard so that it can be used as a laptop or tablet as desired.
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Surface Go alternative: For daily office work and leisure
The Surface Go 2 * is the little brother of the Surface Pro – it has a 10-inch display and shines with up to 8 GB of RAM and at least 128 GB SSD. The Lenovo IdeaPad Flex i5 * delivers the same performance – the keyboard of the convertible laptop can be folded back.
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Surface Book alternative: In the high-end area
With the Surface Book 3 * you can work with up to 32 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD and the fast Intel Core i7 processor. So much power for a model that works not only as a laptop but also as a tablet – only Apple can keep up with that. The latest generation of the iPad Pro * offers up to 2 TB of storage space and the fast Apple M1 chip. In combination with the Magic Keyboard * and the iPadOS operating system specially developed for the iPad, you can effortlessly master even demanding tasks.
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Surface Docking Station alternative: use it at an affordable price
With the Docking Station * and the more compact Dock * and Dock 2 *, you can quickly transform the Surface into a full-fledged desktop PC with all the necessary connections. The device can be charged via the Surface Connect cable and also connected to other monitors and a classic mouse.
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A practical alternative is the docking station from Kensington *, which can be connected to the Surface Pro. Artists in particular can work well thanks to the adjustable height and at the same time connect additional devices through the rear connections.
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Are you looking for a Surface Pen alternative to your existing device?
The pen from Renaisser * is cheaper than the Surface Pen * – it is compatible with Surface, has a similar feel and sticks just as magnetically as the original.
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