2-in-1 Laptop for take-offs & blueprints

[NJRolison]

I normally don't like to make posts like these without taking a thorough scan of the boards and making sure this wasn't already addressed somewhere else, but my needs seemed a little unique so I thought I thought "what the hell, the worst they can do is link me to where it's been addressed already". 

 

I am looking for a 2-in-1 laptop primarily for take-offs on blueprints. I'm open to just using a tablet, but I feel the onboard keyboard and more throughput with a larger SSD & I/O ports to be handy. I'd like to buy a high-end machine, so let's not worry about the price too much. I live in the US and work in remodels and renovations.

[Firewrath9]

XPS 13 2-in-1 (new 2019 ed.): A great all rounder, Macbook alternative, (get the 4k screen for productivity)

XPS 15 2-in-1: Heavier, but with more GPU & CPU power, (imo to bulky for tablet mode)

 

or:

Surface Pro: Bascially a tablet with a keyboard, less powerfull then the XPS 13, but more portable.

 

 

[NJRolison]

7 minutes ago, Firewrath9 said:

XPS 13 2-in-1 (new 2019 ed.): A great all rounder, Macbook alternative, (get the 4k screen for productivity)

XPS 15 2-in-1: Heavier, but with more GPU & CPU power, (imo to bulky for tablet mode)

 

or:

Surface Pro: Bascially a tablet with a keyboard, less powerfull then the XPS 13, but more portable.

 

 

Very nice, I will look into those. I use a Dell laptop at the office and it's served us well. How are the Lenovo options? The Y50 was one of my favorite laptops of all time, but from what I was reading, the build quality of their 2-in-1's wasn't up to snuff. 

 

The Dell and Surface pro look pretty solid. Thank you for the tip!

[Firewrath9]

Just now, NJRolison said:

Very nice, I will look into those. I use a Dell laptop at the office and it's served us well. How are the Lenovo options? The Y50 was one of my favorite laptops of all time, but from what I was reading, the build quality of their 2-in-1's wasn't up to snuff. 

 

The Dell and Surface pro look pretty solid. Thank you for the tip!

np,

Have not had any experience, with lenovo, sorry, but have a XPS 13, and its great.

Make sure to go into a store and try out the laptops, make sure that you like the keyboard, screen and weight.

[genexis_x]

4 hours ago, NJRolison said:

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Max budget? Any preference on weight, battery life and display size?

[Beshington]

19 hours ago, NJRolison said:

Very nice, I will look into those. I use a Dell laptop at the office and it's served us well. How are the Lenovo options? The Y50 was one of my favorite laptops of all time, but from what I was reading, the build quality of their 2-in-1's wasn't up to snuff. 

 

The Dell and Surface pro look pretty solid. Thank you for the tip!

Thinkpad x230t, can be had on eBay for 150 mint. Holds 2 SSDs and is touchscreen convertible. My daily driver.  You could also get a X1 Yoga.