NBC Selected's 2026 guide covers tablets priced from $73 for Amazon's Fire HD 10 to $1,650 for Microsoft's Surface Pro. It also recommends Apple and Samsung models for uses ranging from travel and entertainment to note-taking and laptop-style work.
Other picks include Samsung's Galaxy Tab S10 FE at $420, Apple's iPad (A16) at $427, the iPad mini at $574 and the iPad Pro at $1,199. The guide says the Galaxy includes an S Pen; the Surface Pro's keyboard and Surface Pen are sold separately.
Tech expert Alan Elterman advises choosing an operating system familiar from a buyer's other devices and matching storage to intended use. NBC Selected says it independently decides what to cover and recommend, and earns a commission when readers buy through its links.
