Hyperstrix 2-in-1 Tablet core N100, 14" Win 11 Pro Review

Massive storage trapped in a painfully slow body. The Intel N100 processor is a dinosaur that ruins an otherwise decent spec sheet. Only consider this if you need a cheap Windows file cabinet you can occasionally touch.

Look, this HYPERSTRIX tablet is a classic case of 'good on paper, bad in practice.' The one thing you need to know is that it's packing a desktop operating system (Windows 11 Pro) into a cheap tablet body, and the result is a device that feels sluggish for basic tasks. It promises a lot with its 16GB of RAM and 512GB SSD, but the ancient Intel N100 processor is a massive bottleneck that drags the whole experience down. If you want a full Windows PC you can hold, this technically is one, but you'll be making some serious performance sacrifices.

The performance is exactly what you'd expect from a CPU that lands in the 1st percentile of our database. That's not a typo. It's slower than 99% of the tablets we track. Opening multiple browser tabs or a spreadsheet feels like wading through mud. The 16GB of LPDDR5 RAM is a nice spec on paper, but it's completely wasted because the processor can't keep up. The only thing that feels fast is the storage, which is in the 88th percentile, but that just means your files load quickly before the CPU struggles to do anything with them.

At $369, it's cheap. But it's not a good value. You're paying for storage and RAM specs that the rest of the hardware can't properly utilize. It feels like a budget PC from five years ago crammed into a tablet. If your budget is absolutely locked at $400, you might tolerate it, but we think you can do better.

Forget comparing this to an iPad Pro or a Surface Pro. Those are in a different league. The real competition is other cheap Windows tablets and 2-in-1s. Compared to something like a Lenovo Idea Tab Pro, you're trading a better screen and likely smoother performance for more storage here. Against an older refurbished Surface Go, you might get a worse processor but a much better overall build quality and user experience. This HYPERSTRIX wins on raw storage capacity and that's about it.

If you're looking for a snappy tablet for notes, media, or web browsing, this isn't it. Go get an iPad or a Galaxy Tab. If you need a portable Windows machine for real work, save up for a used Surface Pro or a budget laptop. This device sits in an awkward, underpowered middle ground.

We can't recommend this for most people. It's built for a very specific user: someone who needs a ton of local storage for files and only runs one very simple Windows app at a time, and for whom a traditional laptop isn't an option. For everyone else—students, casual users, entertainment seekers—the sluggish performance will be a deal-breaker within a week. Spend a little more or buy used and get something that doesn't fight you every time you click.