Sam Rutherford

The Eurocom M4 is a highly configurable and fast 13-inch gaming notebook in a light design, but it suffers from heat, noise and short battery life.

The $699 Transformer Book T300 Chi is the better version of Asus' two tablet-laptop hybrids, but its battery life is still a little underwhelming.

Dell's Venue 10 7000 tablet has the same good looks as its smaller sibling and offers a detachable keyboard, but its battery life and screen brightness don't measure up.

The Edge 15 picks up where the Flex 2 15 left off, with a 300-degree full HD screen, a premium aluminum design and booming speakers.

The Dell Venue 7 is an attractive and capable 7-inch Android tablet with strong battery life.

Lenovo's Yoga Tablet 2 10-inch with Windows is a solid tablet with superb battery life and a handy Bluetooth keyboard, making it a good choice for work and play.

Built for education, the Venue 10 Pro is an affordable tablet offering students a bright screen and long-lasting battery life, but at the expense of performance.

For as little as $330, Dell's Inspiron 11 3000 offers solid performance; a bright, colorful display; and good battery life in a sturdy 2-in-1 body.

The Dell Inspiron 14 5000 is an attractive, 14-inch, touch-screen laptop with solid sound, but it doesn't give you enough for your money.

For less than $500, the affordable and sleek Inspiron 11 3000 serves as both a laptop and a tablet.

Huawei's first Windows PC is a good-looking 2-in-1 with a vivid screen, but weak battery life makes this a less-than-impressive debut.

The ThinkPad Yoga 15 is an almost perfect 2-in-1 that combines a great display, strong graphics and long battery life in a well-built machine.

The Lenovo N20p adds a new twist to the Chromebook recipe with a touch screen and dual-mode rotating display.