The Most Powerful Tablet Computers Of Each Size On The Market In July
If you are simply looking for the most powerful tablets in July of each size, ranging from 7-inch to the largest 15-inch tablets, then here's the list of what are the fastest and most powerful tablets and 2-in-1's of each size right now.
This ‘best of list' includes iPads, Android tablets, Windows tablets, and Chromebook tablets.
There's been no new tablet releases of really powerful flagship tablets in July, but the next new tablets to watch out for are the 11-inch and 12.4-inch Android 10 tablets Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 that may be unveiled on or before Samsung ‘Galaxy Unpacked' event on August 5th.

Size | Price | OS | Single-Core | Multi-Core |
13.5 | $1599 | Windows 10 | 5,600 | 18,600 |
15 | $2299 | Windows 10 | 5,600 | 18,600 |
Microsoft Surface Pro X
Not everybody's favorite, but only because of potential issues as an Windows on ARM tablet. Other than that it is a good tablet, though the price is still considered a little high.
Size | Price | OS | Single-Core | Multi-Core |
13 | $899 | Windows 10 | 3,535 | 11,670 |
Apple iPad Pro 12.9
The new iPad Pro 12.9 may be even more powerful than the top model of the Surface Pro 7, but with a larger screen and a decent price tag considering its performance. Launched on March 25, now with a slightly more powerful GPU and 6GB LPDDR4X RAM as standard for all models.
Size | Price | OS | Single-Core | Multi-Core |
12.9 | $999 | iPadOS | 5,035 | 18,325 |
Microsoft Surface Pro 7
The much evolved Windows 10 tablet is now better than ever before, and finally has a USB C port as well. It has anything from an award winning display, to snappy performance, a long list of accessories, to good warranties.
Size | Price | OS | Single-Core | Multi-Core |
12.3 | $675 | Windows 10 | 4,775 | 9,265 |
12.3 | $1299 | Windows 10 | 5,710 | 19,200 |
Google Pixel Slate
This Chrome OS 2-in-1 tablet is becoming cheap for the Intel Core m3 model, but also has two other processor options for those in need of something more powerful. The least powerful is listed first, and the most powerful last.
Size | Price | OS | Single-Core | Multi-Core |
12.3 | $445 | Chrome | 3,230 | 5,660 |
12.3 | $1129 | Chrome | 4,155 | 8,120 |
Apple iPad Pro 11
The most powerful iPad together with the larger 12.9 model, which has anything from quad speakers to great digitizer feel. Released on March 25, with a more powerful GPU and 6GB LPDDR4X RAM as standard on all storage models.
Size | Price | OS | Single-Core | Multi-Core |
11 | $799 | iPadOS | 5,035 | 18,325 |
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6
The most powerful Android tablet on the market in April, with great specs in every area and a functionality that makes Samsung's flagship tablet appeal to a wide range of customers with different usage scenarios.
Size | Price | OS | Single-Core | Multi-Core |
10.5 | $619 | Android 9.0 | 3,505 | 10,950 |
Apple iPad Air 10.5
Light, slim, powerful, relatively cheap, good specs, and support for some keyboards, makes this iPad worth considering for a iPad 2-in-1 setup.
Size | Price | OS | Single-Core | Multi-Core |
10.5 | $459 | iPadOS | 4,815 | 11,485 |
Microsoft Surface Go 2
The entry level Surface tablet got a lot more powerful with the new processor options, a larger screen, and generally leads in this class with useful specs and good warranties.
Size | Price | OS | Single-Core | Multi-Core |
10.5 | $1599 | Windows 10 | 4,105 (Core m3) | 6,785 |
10.5 | $399 | Windows 10 | 2,210 (Pentium) | 4,480 |
Chuwi Hi10 X
This 10.1-inch Windows 2-in-1 tablet is a good alternative to the Surface Go, with a slightly larger screen, stiffer keyboard, and different performance.
Size | Price | OS | Single-Core | Multi-Core |
10.1 | $229 | Windows 10 | 1,805 | 5,240 |
Lenovo Chromebook Duet
As far as Chromebook tablets goes, this isn't as powerful as Google's Pixel tablet, but it's the leading Chrome tablet in the 10-inch category, and also win's because the keyboard is included in the price.
Size | Price | OS | Single-Core | Multi-Core |
10.1 | $299 | Chrome OS | 1,380 | 5,510 |
Size | Price | OS | Single-Core | Multi-Core |
8 | $269 | Android 9.0 | 1,325 | 4,155 |
Apple iPad mini 5
The newest iPad mini 5 is a pocket rocket that's powerful enough to shame many laptops, a fact that's still lost on many. And now that it has support for the Apple Pencil digitizer, it is even more attractive. Optional keyboards are also available.
Size | Price | OS | Single-Core | Multi-Core |
7.9 | $349 | iPadOS | 4,810 | 11,480 |
Amazon Fire 7
While there are other 7-inch Android 9.0 tablets on the market today for under $100, they still tend to fail on too short battery life, and as strange as it may seem, the Fire 7 is actually the most powerful 7-inch tablet in March based on the benchmark scores.
Size | Price | OS | Single-Core | Multi-Core |
7 | $49 | Fire OS | 640 | 1,810 |
– Jim Miller

Jim's passion for Apple products ignited in 2007 when Steve Jobs introduced the first iPhone. This was a canon event in his life. Noticing a lack of iPad-focused content that is easy to understand even for “tech-noob”, he decided to create Tabletmonkeys in 2011.
Jim continues to share his expertise and passion for tablets, helping his audience as much as he can with his motto “One Swipe at a Time!”