The Dell Latitude 5285 is a business laptop for workers who probably spend more time in face-to-face meetings than slogging away at a desk.

The Dell Latitude 5285 is a powerful performer that runs smoothly when multitasking. It has buttons on its bottom edge that auto-deploy the kickstand. Durable build and good battery life.

Base price doesn't include the keyboard or stylus. Security features will mostly appeal to business users.

The Dell Latitude 5285 is a Surface-style tablet in business attire. Its IT-ready security features may not appeal to consumers, but the clever pop-out kickstand will.

Keyboard dock has a good selection of ports, and a battery that provides 10 hours of life. Backlit keyboard. No bloatware. Three-year warranty.

No I/O ports on tablet.

Tablets are excellent for portability and touch-screen use. Laptops are better for productivity, particularly when you need to type more than a few words at a time. The Dell Latitude 13 7000 Series 2-in-1 (7350) is the best of both worlds, giving you...

Speedy overall performance; Durable chassis; Thin, light design

Short battery life; Heats up

extremely bright display ; good performance ; very quiet ; very easy to maintain/upgrade ; 2x USB-Type C ; keyboard dock & Active Stylus included

gets very hot ; lower resolution than competitors ; no Thunderbolt ; somewhat heavy ; even the more expensive SKUs come only with a 1-year warranty standard ; expensive

Dell's Latitude 12 5285 is a solid business convertible. The 2-in-1 combines good ergonomics, decent speed and plenty of endurance into a sleek, appealing package. Yes, it looks a lot like Microsoft's Surface Pro 4, but we honestly don't expect Dell to...

Light and compact ; All-day battery life ; Mobile broadband support ; Clever kickstand mechanism

Travel Keyboard and Active Pen are separate purchases ; Keyboard is disappointingly flexible ; Moderate screen resolution