A “hybrid” mode allows it to pull forward, hiding the keyboard for streaming video and using the screen as a primary interface. Instead, it can rotate flat into a tablet mode. The keyboard does not detach, as it does with Microsoft’s Surface Pro X or Surface Pro 7+. While the Elite Folio looks like a clamshell laptop, it’s closer to a 2-in-1 Windows tablet. Operating system: Windows 10 Home/Pro (Windows 10 Home as tested).Wireless: 8021.11ac (2×2 MIMO), Bluetooth 5, Snapdragon X20 LTE Cat 16.Battery: 46Wh (rated) 47.6Wh (as tested).
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