Best Tablets For Work Compared in 2026

Compare these business tablets by screen size, CPU, memory, storage, operating system, Wi-Fi and cellular connectivity, touchscreen status and price before buying. This group spans £268.71 to £2,510.61 and covers ChromeOS, Windows and iPadOS devices. Cellular connectivity is confirmed on two listings, and touchscreen status is not stated on one device, so check these specifics carefully against your intended use.

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Winner

Acer Chromebook -D CHROME TABLET 311 D723N 10.95IN MEDIATEK WUXGA ITOU

The Acer Chromebook Tablet 311 D723N is a practical starting point given its low price and confirmed touchscreen, not a declared overall winner.

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Product	Brand	Price	Retailers	Memory capacity	Wireless standard	Listed product details	Processor
Acer Chromebook -D CHROME TABLET 311 D723N 10.95IN MEDIATEK WUXGA ITOU	Acer	£268.71	PCHub	4GB	Wi-Fi 6	Acer Chromebook -D CHROME TABLET 311 D723N 10.95IN MEDIATEK WUXGA ITOUCHSCREEN 4GB 64GB MediaTek Kompanio 27.9 cm (11") Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) ChromeOS Silver	Not listed
TERRA PAD 1220142 tablet Intel® Core™ i5 512 GB 31.2 cm (12.3") 8	TERRA	£676.07	PCHub	512 GB	Wi-Fi 5	TERRA PAD 1220142 tablet Intel® Core™ i5 512 GB 31.2 cm (12.3") 8 GB Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 11 Pro Black	Not listed
Apple iPad Air 5G M4 LTE-TDD & LTE-FDD 128 GB 27.9 cm (11") 1	Apple	£750.04	PCHub	128 GB	Wi-Fi 7	Apple iPad Air 5G M4 LTE-TDD & LTE-FDD 128 GB 27.9 cm (11") 12 GB Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) iPadOS 26 Purple	Not listed
Microsoft Surface Pro 13-inch (12th Edition) 5G Intel Core Ultra 5 LTE	Microsoft	£2,117.53	PCHub	256 GB	Wi-Fi 7	Microsoft Surface Pro 13-inch (12th Edition) 5G Intel Core Ultra 5 LTE-A 256 GB 33 cm (13") 16 GB Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) Windows 11 Pro Platinum	Intel Core Ultra 5 LTE
Honeywell RT10W-L00-17C12S0E tablet Intel® Pentium® 128 GB 25.6 cm (10	Honeywell	£2,510.61	PCHub	128 GB	Wi-Fi 5	Honeywell RT10W-L00-17C12S0E tablet Intel® Pentium® 128 GB 25.6 cm (10.1") 8 GB Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Black	Not listed

1. Acer Chromebook -D CHROME TABLET 311 D723N 10.95IN MEDIATEK WUXGA ITOU

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Price shown £268.71

An 11 inch WUXGA touchscreen tablet with a MediaTek Kompanio processor, 4 GB memory and 64 GB storage, running ChromeOS.

The Acer Chromebook Tablet 311 D723N pairs a MediaTek Kompanio processor with 4 GB memory and 64 GB storage, connecting via Wi-Fi 6.

Its 11 inch WUXGA display includes a confirmed touchscreen, and it runs ChromeOS, differing from the Windows and iPadOS devices in this group.

Benchmark

No exact product-matched Geekbench Community Result is linked for Acer Chromebook -D CHROME TABLET 311 D723N 10.95IN MEDIATEK WUXGA ITOU. Geekbench can measure its processor or graphics performance, but results from another system do not establish this product's performance.

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Geekbench 6 single-core and multi-core CPU scores. Higher scores indicate higher measured CPU throughput.

Geekbench 6 single-core: 637
Geekbench 6 multi-core: 1,579

Kompanio 520 reference result from another device. Results vary with hardware configuration, operating system, power mode and cooling. Reference scores for the same processor may differ from performance in a specific tablet.

At £268.71 it is the cheapest tablet in this group, undercutting the next lowest priced model by £407.36.

Product specifications
Specification	Information
Brand	Acer
Price	£268.71
Memory capacity	4GB
Wireless standard	Wi-Fi 6
Listed product details	Acer Chromebook -D CHROME TABLET 311 D723N 10.95IN MEDIATEK WUXGA ITOUCHSCREEN 4GB 64GB MediaTek Kompanio 27.9 cm (11") Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) ChromeOS Silver

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What we like

Lowest price in this group
Confirmed touchscreen display
Compact 11 inch size

What we don't like

Lowest memory and storage capacities in this group
No cellular connectivity stated, unlike the iPad Air and Surface Pro

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2. TERRA PAD 1220142 tablet Intel® Core™ i5 512 GB 31.2 cm (12.3") 8

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Price shown £676.07

A 12.3 inch tablet with an Intel Core i5-1230U processor, 8 GB memory and 512 GB storage, running Windows 11 Pro.

The TERRA PAD 1220142 combines an Intel Core i5-1230U processor with 8 GB memory and 512 GB storage, connecting via Wi-Fi 5.

Its 12.3 inch screen is larger than the Acer, running Windows 11 Pro, though touchscreen capability is not stated in its listing.

Benchmark

No exact product-matched Geekbench Community Result is linked for TERRA PAD 1220142 tablet Intel® Core™ i5 512 GB 31.2 cm (12.3") 8. Geekbench can measure its processor or graphics performance, but results from another system do not establish this product's performance.

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Geekbench 6 single-core and multi-core CPU scores. Higher scores indicate higher measured CPU throughput.

Geekbench 6 single-core: 1,352
Geekbench 6 multi-core: 3,989

Geekbench processor chart for the Core i5-1230U. Results vary with hardware configuration, operating system, power mode and cooling. Reference scores for the same processor may differ from performance in a specific tablet.

At £676.07 it costs £407.36 more than the Acer, with Windows 11 Pro and higher storage among the stated differences.

Product specifications
Specification	Information
Brand	TERRA
Price	£676.07
Memory capacity	512 GB
Wireless standard	Wi-Fi 5
Listed product details	TERRA PAD 1220142 tablet Intel® Core™ i5 512 GB 31.2 cm (12.3") 8 GB Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 11 Pro Black

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What we like

512 GB storage, the highest in this group
Windows 11 Pro included
Larger 12.3 inch screen

What we don't like

Touchscreen status not stated in the listing
Wi-Fi 5 connectivity, the oldest standard in this group

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3. Apple iPad Air 5G M4 LTE-TDD & LTE-FDD 128 GB 27.9 cm (11") 1

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Price shown £750.04

An 11 inch tablet with 12 GB memory and 128 GB storage, offering Wi-Fi 7 and 5G connectivity, running iPadOS 26.

The Apple iPad Air 5G with M4 pairs 12 GB memory with 128 GB storage, connecting via Wi-Fi 7 and 5G.

Its 11 inch display matches the Acer in size, running iPadOS 26, and it shares confirmed cellular connectivity with the Surface Pro in this group.

Benchmark

No exact product-matched Geekbench Community Result is linked for Apple iPad Air 5G M4 LTE-TDD & LTE-FDD 128 GB 27.9 cm (11") 1. Geekbench can measure its processor or graphics performance, but results from another system do not establish this product's performance.

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Geekbench 6 single-core and multi-core CPU scores. Higher scores indicate higher measured CPU throughput.

Geekbench 6 single-core: 3,568
Geekbench 6 multi-core: 11,027

Result from the iPad Air M4 11-inch. Results vary with hardware configuration, operating system, power mode and cooling. Reference scores for the same processor may differ from performance in a specific tablet.

At £750.04 it costs £73.97 more than the TERRA, with confirmed 5G connectivity and Wi-Fi 7 among the stated differences.

Product specifications
Specification	Information
Brand	Apple
Price	£750.04
Memory capacity	128 GB
Wireless standard	Wi-Fi 7
Listed product details	Apple iPad Air 5G M4 LTE-TDD & LTE-FDD 128 GB 27.9 cm (11") 12 GB Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) iPadOS 26 Purple

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What we like

Wi-Fi 7 and 5G connectivity
Highest memory capacity among tablets under £1,000 here
Compact 11 inch size

What we don't like

Lower storage capacity than the TERRA
Higher price than the Acer and TERRA

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4. Microsoft Surface Pro 13-inch (12th Edition) 5G Intel Core Ultra 5 LTE

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Price shown £2,117.53

A 13 inch tablet with an Intel Core Ultra 5 processor, 16 GB memory and 256 GB storage, offering Wi-Fi 7 and 5G connectivity.

The Microsoft Surface Pro 13 inch 12th Edition 5G combines an Intel Core Ultra 5 processor with 16 GB memory and 256 GB storage, connecting via Wi-Fi 7 and 5G.

Its 13 inch screen is the largest in this group, running Windows 11 Pro, and it shares confirmed 5G connectivity with the iPad Air here.

Benchmark

No exact product-matched Geekbench Community Result is linked for Microsoft Surface Pro 13-inch (12th Edition) 5G Intel Core Ultra 5 LTE. Geekbench can measure its processor or graphics performance, but results from another system do not establish this product's performance.

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Geekbench 6 single-core and multi-core CPU scores. Higher scores indicate higher measured CPU throughput.

Geekbench 6 single-core: 1,569
Geekbench 6 multi-core: 10,022

Result from the Surface Pro for Business 13-inch 12th Edition. Results vary with hardware configuration, operating system, power mode and cooling. Reference scores for the same processor may differ from performance in a specific tablet.

At £2,117.53 it costs £1,367.49 more than the iPad Air, with higher memory and a larger screen among the stated differences.

Product specifications
Specification	Information
Brand	Microsoft
Price	£2,117.53
Processor	Intel Core Ultra 5 LTE
Memory capacity	256 GB
Wireless standard	Wi-Fi 7
Listed product details	Microsoft Surface Pro 13-inch (12th Edition) 5G Intel Core Ultra 5 LTE-A 256 GB 33 cm (13") 16 GB Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) Windows 11 Pro Platinum

Compatible hardware

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What we like

Largest screen in this group at 13 inch
Wi-Fi 7 and 5G connectivity
16 GB memory capacity

What we don't like

Higher price than the Acer, TERRA and iPad Air
Lower storage capacity than the TERRA

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5. Honeywell RT10W-L00-17C12S0E tablet Intel® Pentium® 128 GB 25.6 cm (10

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Price shown £2,510.61

A 10.1 inch tablet with an Intel Pentium processor, 8 GB memory and 128 GB storage, running Windows 10 with Wi-Fi 5.

The Honeywell RT10W-L00-17C12S0E pairs an Intel Pentium processor with 8 GB memory and 128 GB storage, connecting via Wi-Fi 5.

Its 10.1 inch screen is the smallest in this group, running Windows 10, and no cellular connectivity is stated in its listing.

Benchmark

No exact product-matched Geekbench Community Result is linked for Honeywell RT10W-L00-17C12S0E tablet Intel® Pentium® 128 GB 25.6 cm (10. Geekbench can measure its processor or graphics performance, but results from another system do not establish this product's performance.

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Geekbench 6 single-core and multi-core CPU scores. Higher scores indicate higher measured CPU throughput.

Geekbench 6 single-core: 334
Geekbench 6 multi-core: 868

Geekbench processor chart for the Pentium N4200. Results vary with hardware configuration, operating system, power mode and cooling. Reference scores for the same processor may differ from performance in a specific tablet.

At £2,510.61 it is the most expensive tablet in this group, priced £393.08 above the Surface Pro despite lower stated memory and storage.

Product specifications
Specification	Information
Brand	Honeywell
Price	£2,510.61
Memory capacity	128 GB
Wireless standard	Wi-Fi 5
Listed product details	Honeywell RT10W-L00-17C12S0E tablet Intel® Pentium® 128 GB 25.6 cm (10.1") 8 GB Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Black

Compatible hardware

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Check against USB webcamsCheck the tablet operating system supports the webcam connection and application.

What we like

Confirmed Windows 10 operating system
128 GB storage matching the iPad Air
8 GB memory capacity

What we don't like

Highest price in this group
Wi-Fi 5 connectivity, shared only with the TERRA as the oldest standard here

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