Dynabook Portégé X30W-J

PRICE X30W-J-10F, £1,233 (£1,480 inc VAT)

from laptopsdirect.co.uk

I’ve reviewed numerous Dynabook laptops over the past two years, but this is easily the best product that the company formerly known as Toshiba Laptops has produced. The X30W-J is a 2-in-1 that’s been thought through, from the springs in its keyboard to the touch of the pen against the screen. If you’ve never considered a convertible before, this Portégé might change your mind.

The key factor underpinning this convertible’s success is its weight. At 950g on our calibrated scales, it’s phenomenally light for a 13.3in laptop, never mind one that includes hinges that allow the lid to swing round 360?.

This means that it’s actually usable as a tablet. All of our usual caveats about Windows 10 as a tablet OS still stand, but once you’ve switched to your app of choice the OS doesn’t matter. While it’s undeniable that