Who else provides 3:2 displays on 2-1’s?

With all the new laptops and 2-1 choices being offered by OEMs, which provide the 3:2 display found in the Surface line?

I hope that some OEMs start offering the 3:2 display when my SP3 needs replacing. it is now 3 years old – and still running well. I like the 2-1’s that hinge over with a real keyboard for my next machine but seems that Dell, HP and Lenovo are still providing 16:9 displays – I hope other can point out other options that are out there

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  • 5664

    Premium Member
    24 January, 2017 - 3:15 pm

    <p>Sadly not Lenovo. I got a great deal on a convertible Ideapad Flex 4, but the damn 16×9 screen makes using it in portrait mode… um… not so good.</p>
    <p>The lackluster LCD panel doesn’t help either.</p>

  • 2

    Premium Member
    24 January, 2017 - 3:37 pm

    <p>The HP Envy x2 is 3:2</p>

    • 661

      24 January, 2017 - 6:43 pm

      <blockquote><em><a href="#38590">In reply to </a><a href="../../../../users/paul-thurrott">Paul Thurrott</a><a href="#38590">:</a></em></blockquote>
      <p>thanx – they seem expensive for what you get. I will have to read the reviews</p>
      <p>&nbsp;</p>
      <p>Windows 10 Pro 64<br />6th Generation Intel&reg; Core&trade; m5 processor<br />4 GB memory; 128 GB SSD storage<br />12" FHD WUXGA+ UWVA eDP touch display<br />Intel&reg; HD Graphics 515</p>
      <p>$1,149.00</p>

      • 180

        25 January, 2017 - 8:14 am

        <blockquote><em><a href="#38610">In reply to </a><a href="../../../../users/Simard57">Simard57</a><a href="#38610">:</a></em></blockquote>
        <p>I would guess the panels themselves are expensive, as it’s still a non-standard size. Part of the reason the industry settled on 16×9 panels is that they were cheap because of volume.</p>

        • 661

          25 January, 2017 - 8:30 am

          <blockquote><em><a href="#38670">In reply to </a><a href="../../../../users/Polycrastinator">Polycrastinator</a><a href="#38670">:</a></em></blockquote>
          <p>understand that &nbsp;- &nbsp;but the Dell is more expensive than the Surface Pro 4 M3 version&nbsp;</p>

  • 289

    Premium Member
    24 January, 2017 - 5:10 pm

    <p>Lenovo recently showed off two tablet PCs with a 3:2 aspect ratio, the ThinkPad X1 Tablet and the Miix 720.</p>

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