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title: "Laptop vs tablet — size, weight and speed compared"
description: "Laptop is 3.3× tablet on weight. Compared on 4 measured properties, with the full range and a source for each."
url: https://atoneplace.net/vs/laptop-vs-tablet/
site: "At One Place"
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# Laptop vs Tablet

**Laptop vs tablet: Laptop is larger on weight**

Laptop is 3.3× tablet on weight.

A laptop and a tablet can be compared on 4 measures. The figures below are typical adult or full-size values, with the larger of the two in bold.

## Side by side

*Larger value in bold. Ranges reflect genuine variation, not uncertainty.*

|  | Laptop | Tablet |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weight | 0.9–3.2 kg | 290–720 g |
| Typical lifespan | 3–8 yr | 3–8 yr |
| Typical cost | 250–3,500 $ | 100–1,600 $ |
| Power draw | 15–200 W | 5–30 W |

## What the numbers say

- Laptop is 3.3× tablet on weight.
- Laptop and tablet are near enough identical on typical lifespan.
- Laptop is 1.8× tablet on typical cost.
- Laptop is 3.8× tablet on power draw.

*Weight compared.*

- Laptop: 0.9–3.2 kg
- Tablet: 290–720 g

## Laptop

A portable computer with the screen, keyboard and battery in one folding case.

## Tablet

A touchscreen computer without a permanently attached keyboard, typically 8 to 13 inches.

> This is a comparison of published measurements, nothing more. It describes how two things differ on measures that have been recorded; it does not predict how they would fare against each other in any situation.

## Common questions

### Which is bigger, laptop or tablet?

Laptop is 3.3× tablet on weight. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.

### How do laptops and tablets compare on typical lifespan?

Laptop: 3–8 yr. Tablet: 3–8 yr. Laptop and tablet are near enough identical on typical lifespan.

### How do laptops and tablets compare on typical cost?

Laptop: 250–3,500 $. Tablet: 100–1,600 $. Laptop is 1.8× tablet on typical cost.

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## Sources

- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place (/about/)
- ENERGY STAR Product Specifications — US Environmental Protection Agency (https://www.energystar.gov/) [Public domain (US Government)]