It can be a pain to always carry around a laptop, and a smartphone is sometimes just too small to do everything you need to do. That's where a reliable tablet comes in handy, bridging the gap, providing the best of both worlds.

Of course, you don't always want to spend a lot on these devices, because you never know just how much you'll use them. If you're someone that's looking to explore tablets, then we think this Lenovo Idea Tab is a good choice.

The perfect package

Not only are you getting all the power you'll need to get the basics done, but it also comes with some extras like a stylus and folio case to really sell the experience. The best part is that this tablet doesn't cost all that much right now, coming in with a discounted price of $170.

The Lenovo Idea Tab features an 11-inch 2.5K screen with a 90Hz refresh rate and is powered by a MediaTek D6300 chip that's paired with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. If the storage on the device isn't enough, you can always expand using the tablet's microSD card slot.

The Lenovo Idea Tab should last most people all day, and you get rapid charging up to 20W. It runs Android 15, and Lenovo promises two major software updates, and four years of security updates. For the most part, this tablet is perfect for browsing the web, playing media, light gaming, and anything else that you can throw at it.