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That said, it still only has 4 GB of RAM, which we would have liked to see bumped up to 8GB, but at least the storage has ... can transform between laptop mode and tablet mode with the help ...

Looking for an inexpensive work laptop? This laptop has a 14-inch display, 4GB RAM, and 64GB storage. It's lightweight, too, weighing just 3.1 pounds. You'll easily be able to take it with you ...

This build of the HP Laptop 14 has 8GB of RAM and a quad-core Intel Celeron processor. It does check in with just 64GB of storage space ... that can switch between tablet mode and laptop ...

Price: Professional tablets are typically more expensive than a laptop with the same processor, RAM, and storage. You’re paying a premium for a pro tablet’s thin size and functionality.

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There's also a full 1TB of storage in there, so you're good to go out of the box without there being anything needing an upgrade. Last year's Aorus 16 is still a very good mid-range gaming laptop.

One thing that's lacking with this tablet is options. It only comes in a configuration with 128GB of internal storage and a green casing. There's also no built-in microSD memory card slot.

When choosing between a budget laptop and a tablet you should first ask yourself what the primary use of the device will be. Do you need something for productivity with lots of storage?

Most such multi-bay devices are sold without the actual hard drives included, so you can install any drive you want (usually, 3.5-inch drives, but some support laptop-style 2.5-inchers).