The Most Powerful Tablet Computers Of November Of Each Operating System And Size Category
Fall has given us a few new tablet launches of flagship tablets, and with that the list of the most powerful tablets has changed for November as well, as Apple, Lenovo, Microsoft, and other brands have introduced tablets of new sizes, new features, and new technologies.
So here are all the most powerful tablets of November of each OS, including iPadOS, Android, Windows, and Chrome. The tablets and 2-in-1 tablets are sorted by size, starting with the largest ones.
The prices are the original launch prices, though some of these can naturally be found on sale this weekend.
Microsoft Surface Book 3
Still among the newest 2-in-1 tablets in November, as well as the largest two tablets. A popular Windows 10 2-in-1 among professionals, especially engineers, and now offers additional Nvidia GPU options and as much as 32GB RAM.
| Size | Price | OS | Single-Core | Multi-Core |
| 13.5 | $1599 | Windows 10 | 5,600 | 18,600 |
| 15 | $2299 | Windows 10 | 5,600 | 18,600 |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
The world's first folding tablet computer that launched just weeks ago, isn't just an interesting 13.3-inch Windows tablet, but a decently performing one too.
| Size | Price | OS | Single-Core | Multi-Core |
| 13.3 | $2,499 | Windows 10 | 3,850 | 7,600 |
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7i
The first tablet computer in the world with a color sensing digitizer. Also a good alternative to the Surface Pro 7 or Surface Book 3.
| Size | Price | OS | Single-Core | Multi-Core |
| 13 | $1,049 | Windows 10 | 5,340 | 16,260 |
Microsoft Surface Pro X
Not everybody's favorite, but only because of potential app compatibility issues as an Windows on ARM tablet. Other than that it is a good tablet, though the price is generally considered high, despite the new SQ2 processor.
| Size | Price | OS | Single-Core | Multi-Core |
| 13 | $899 | Windows 10 on ARM | 3,640 | 12,280 |
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 in March, 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 |
Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+
Samsung's newest flagship tablet with the best specs and highest performance you can get on any Android tablet in November 2020.
| Size | Price | OS | Single-Core | Multi-Core |
| 12.4 | $849 | Android 10 | 4,510 | 12,945 |
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. The successor, Surface Pro 8 is estimated to launch in January 2021.
| 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 in March, 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 S7
Samsung's other new flagship tablet with the just as much power as the larger sibling model, just with a few different specs like an LDC display instead of OLED. Still features optional 5G though, and up to 8GB RAM.
| Size | Price | OS | Single-Core | Multi-Core |
| 11 | $649 | Android 10 | 4,510 | 12,945 |
Apple iPad Air 10.9
A new and powerful iPad that can be turned into a 2-in-1 with keyboard featuring touchpad too now.
| Size | Price | OS | Single-Core | Multi-Core |
| 10.9 | $599 | iPadOS | 6,770 | 15,510 |
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6
Still going strong as the second most powerful Android tablet on the market in November, with great specs in every area and a functionality that makes Samsung's previous flagship tablet appeal to a wide range of customers with different usage scenarios.
| Size | Price | OS | Single-Core | Multi-Core |
| 10.5 | $619 | Android 10 | 3,505 | 10,950 |
Apple iPad 10.2 (2020)
Released on September 18th with a powerful Apple A12 processor and faster RAM, this upgraded 10.2-inch iPad can perform just as well as some Windows tablets at more than twice the price, and it fits optional keyboards too which will turn it into a cheap 2-in-1 iPad.
| Size | Price | OS | Single-Core | Multi-Core |
| 10.2 | $299 | iPadOS 14 | 4,790 | 9,730 |
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 | $599 | Windows 10 | 4,105 (Core m3) | 6,785 |
| 10.5 | $399 | Windows 10 | 2,210 (Pentium) | 4,480 |
Teclast M40
Teclast is the wildcard here, but the benchmarks demonstrates how far they have come with their tablets. With generally good specs, 6GB RAM, a Full HD display, and low price, this is a very interesting Android 10 tablet this fall.
| Size | Price | OS | Single-Core | Multi-Core |
| 10.1 | $279 | Android 10 | 1,900 | 5,790 |
Chuwi Hi10 XR
The upgraded new 10.1-inch Windows 2-in-1 tablet is a good alternative to the Surface Go 2, with a slightly larger screen, stiffer keyboard, and different performance.
| Size | Price | OS | Single-Core | Multi-Core |
| 10.1 | $229 | Windows 10 | 1,960 | 5,290 |
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 |
Samsung Galaxy Tab A with S Pen 8.0 (2019)
A very user friendly tablet with Samsung's S Pen digitizer/stylus, and enough power for the tasks that an 8-inch tablet will be put through.
| Size | Price | OS | Single-Core | Multi-Core |
| 8 | $269 | Android 9.0 | 1,325 | 4,155 |
Apple iPad mini 5
The 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. Launched for $399, its price has been cut to $349 since then.
| Size | Price | OS | Single-Core | Multi-Core |
| 7.9 | $349 | iPadOS | 4,810 | 11,480 |
Amazon Fire 7
While there are 7-inch Android 10 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 November based on the benchmark scores.
| Size | Price | OS | Single-Core | Multi-Core |
| 7 | $49 | Fire OS | 640 | 1,810 |
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