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On a daily basis, we use laptops for work, study, and entertainment at home. In this article, we explored different types of devices, ranging from powerful gaming laptops to lightweight tablets. As a result, we came to the conclusion that everyone chooses a device based on their personal needs and usage habits.
For people who spend a lot of time traveling or working on the go, carrying a large 16-inch laptop can sometimes feel inconvenient—especially when heavy performance is not always necessary. Today, we will take a closer look at whether the Ninkear S13 convertible tablet is truly convenient for everyday use.
General characteristics
NINKEAR |
S13 |
|---|---|
| Operating System | Windows 11 Pro |
| CPU | Intel(r) Core(tm) Ultra 5 Processor 115U |
| CPU Frequency | 4200 |
| Number of processor cores | 8 |
| RAM | 16 GB, LPDDR5 |
| Screen diagonal | 13″ |
| Screen Resolution | 2560x1600 |
| Screen refresh rate | 60 Hz |
| Bluetooth Version | 5.2 |
| Total SSD Capacity | 1 TB |
| Weight | 0.85 kg |
| Dimensions (LxWxT) | 300x196x10 |
Packaging & Picking
The laptop packaging feels solid and premium, with a sturdy design and a magnetic closure that reflects the quality standards of well-established brands. Inside, each accessory is neatly packed in its own compartment, including a powerful 65W PD charger, a stylus, and a Type-C cable. The box also features clear Ninkear branding, while the back provides key specifications and model information.
Complete 65W power supply with Euro plug. In general, this is a great trend for the company not to save on equipment. The charger has a Type-C connector.
The bundled stylus is quite professional, for basic on-screen drawing. It charges via Type-C, has 4096 sensitivity levels to literally feel the pressure of the pen, and the thickness of the line will depend on it. A decent sample for a touchscreen.
The stylus has a button to simulate mouse clicks and also on the end there is a button to wake the device from sleep.
Appearance
The laptop is more correct to call a tablet with a magnetic keyboard. But even here everything is quite controversial, because, unlike classic tablets, it has active cooling, and a full-fledged USB connector. It immediately comes complete with a magnetic keyboard, and as part of it, it already resembles a small laptop. Therefore, everyone decides for themselves what to call it.。
This is tablet with a metal body and a plastic retractable foot to mount it the way you want. The company logo is printed on the plastic footrest. On the upper side, a camera unit was located on an island slightly coming out of the body.
The overlay is held tightly on strong metal hinges. It opens with a noticeable effort, and it will never drop the device itself. Under the footrest there is a metal tablet case with the parameters of the model, and a bright noticeable logo of the processor used.
Let's move on to the ends of the laptop. On the left side, you can see ventilation holes for cooling, stereo speaker slots, two Type-C ports with data transfer, connection to the big screen and charging, as well as a volume rocker. Between the Type-C connectors is a work and charging status indicator.
On top we will find ventilation holes, two groups of large slots for removing hot air from the cooler of the active cooling system and a power / unlock button.
On the bottom there are contacts for connecting the Pogo keyboard and grooves for fixing it.
The camera of quite decent quality looks modern.
Now let's move on to the bundled keyboard, which turns the tablet into a real laptop. It is literally attracted by magnets, jumps into the right place by itself. We really liked the correctly selected magnets for attaching the keyboard. It will definitely not jump off on its own and will not lose contact with the tablet, it takes a noticeable effort to tear it off.
We would also like to note the large keyboard buttons, the presence of a Russian layout, the Caps mode indication LED on the button and a touchpad. Everything is designed for convenient work. The buttons sag a little under the pressure of my typeset, they are a little slack, but in general the keyboard looks high-quality and full-fledged. And the fact that the buttons are larger than average laptop keyboards is a plus for a large set of texts.
The advantages of the keyboard do not end there, it protects the laptop screen when folded, has a backlight and there is a separate option for launching the office application. The back of the keypad is made of eco-leather, it looks quite stylish. A woven label is sewn into the keyboard to open it.
In general, with such a keyboard, the tablet is already perceived as a laptop. And it does not particularly increase its thickness. It remains only to look at the mating pads for connecting to the tablet and the tabs for fixing in the desired position.
We liked the fact that you can always take it with you and expect to work like a full-fledged laptop and also surrender to the convenience of using a Windows tablet.
On the front, the laptop traditionally has a selfie camera for video calls. By the way, the quality of the selfie camera is also quite decent. The display bezels are noticeable.
Tests
It is convenient that the laptop has a small diagonal that is convenient for working on the road. This is the same compact that many have chosen when they need to work remotely. This diagonal is the same as in the popular new Macbook Neo, but here the display is still good as a graphics tablet, thanks to the touch screen.
The screen is good, maybe not the brightest, but the quality of the matrix is gorgeous. The matrix has no highlights on a black background and no dark spots on a white background. It correctly reproduces colors with a gamut depth of high sRGB value, which will be appreciated by those who are engaged in design and photo editing. The screen diagonal is 13", the resolution is 2560 * 1600, the frequency is 60 Hz. Indoors, this laptop is a pleasure to use. Vivid saturated colors, correctly reproduced shades and 2.5K resolution detail.
Plus, from the side, the colors do not change or distort, without losing brightness.
Actually, looking ahead, we will say that AIDA64 will help us find out what kind of matrix is here, Benchmark defines it as LTM0001. The resolution of 2560x1600 is available for selection immediately.
There is only one complaint on my part - this is a glossy screen, the camera does not transmit the image from this screen well, it looks better live. The most difficult conditions for work are on the sea beach at noon, without an umbrella, Here the brightness of 350 cd is clearly not enough, but you can still do something, although not comfortable. It is pleasant to work, typing texts with a view of the sea, but you will no longer edit the photo, but for example, on the summer terrace of a café under an umbrella in the bright Kuban sun, you can already work. The only thing is that you want a matte screen so that there is no glare.
We appreciated the compactness of such a small laptop laptop, when it is easy to take it with you even on a lunch break and not interrupt your work.
The device runs on an Intel(r) Core(tm) Ultra 5 Processor 115U processor, which is quite powerful for office work. Windows 11 pro operating system. On board is 1TB SSD storage and 16GB of RAM. Agree, this is quite generous in the current realities of the memory chip crisis.
There are no yellow signs of attention in Device Manager, all drivers are installed at once, plus when reinstalling the OS, we will note the convenience of installing drivers directly from Windows Update. In network parameters, let's consider the Wi-Fi 6 chip of Realtek 8852BE networks.
Let's immediately test the speed of the built-in SSD drive without preparation. Speeds of 3400 for reading and 2400 for writing. These are budget values, because the team is trying to vary the cost of the device, choosing a drive without overpaying for the brand.
The CPU-Z benchmark put this processor almost on par with the uncut Core i5-7600K, and also showed that chips from the Samsung LPDDR5 generation are used as RAM. The work of the coolers of the cooling system is almost inaudible, we decided to check the temperature of the processor on a stress test, when the performance of the cores goes to 100 percent. The temperature at the most powerful load did not rise above 85 ° C, being on average at the level of 75 ° C.
The Cinebench 2026 benchmark give already the processor quite good scores: 1041 points in the all-core test and 585 points in the Single Core Test. This is not a bad performance, which directly pushes us to try to play. Of course, such a device is not chosen by avid gamers, but we want to try to spend a couple of hours in online battles.
But let's first check if the network connection is still enough for us. And it turned out that yes, it is quite enough. The Wi-Fi coverage is stable, catches in any corner of the apartment, and the speed reaches 350 Mb/s.
Download the Tanks game client – this is the game that is still really popular today. With a resolution of 2560 * 1600 and low graphics settings, you can safely take out the cabins at an FPS of at least 80. On medium settings - a stable 60 FPS. This is great performance for such a baby, while we will clarify that the CPU temperature did not rise above 79 ° C.
Download Counter Strike 2, set the screen resolution to 1280 * 800. Then the championships are very active, with an average frame rate of 45 fps.
In the PUBG battle royale at 1280*800 resolution and a very low graphics level, the fps is kept at 33-35, which calmly leads to victory.
The battery charges in just two hours at 65W power. It is convenient that the charge is from Type-C, it can be safely restored from the power bank. In the 1080 video viewing mode with Rutube, he lived for about 5 hours at full brightness. In the games, it will be enough for 2-3 hours.
After a long operation, we will say that such a tablet surprised me. It is good in office work, you can work in a browser, and RAM makes it possible to open a large number of tabs. Its display can be immediately turned into a notebook or graphics tablet. It is good both as a photo frame for presentations and as a tablet for viewing reels. The volume of the stereo speakers is excellent, even surprised among many laptops it is at a very decent level. You can watch a video or movie with peace of mind, without worrying anything at all.
And most importantly, it can be used right on the sofa, because it will not overheat from the air outlet from the cooling system. The difference with a laptop with a 16" screen is obvious.
And, of course, you can display the image via Type-C on the big screen.
It is worth attaching examples of photos from the camera, very good for a laptop camera.
Selfies are also fine, for calls for sure.
You can watch the games and tests live on the video.
Conclusion
As a result, to answer the main question of this review, the Ninkear S13 convertible proves that this type of device is truly convenient for everyday use. It offers solid performance, a quality display, loud speakers, and the flexibility to switch freely between different usage modes. It can function as a laptop, a tablet, or even a graphics tablet depending on your needs.
We were especially impressed by the powerful speakers, the efficient cooling system, and, above all, its versatility. This compact device is perfect for taking on the go, whether you are working outdoors, traveling, or studying on the move. It easily fits into almost any backpack, for example, in a lightweight Xiaomi backpack, you can barely even notice you are carrying it.