Much of this laptop-like functionality is thanks to the Magnetic Keyboard ($149). It's a folio keyboard that connects to the OnePlus Pad via pogo pins at the bottom, so you never have to recharge it and don't need to bother connecting it via Bluetooth. It doesn't have a lot of viewing angles, but it offers nice key travel and I like typing on it (far more than Apple's Smart Keyboard). It also includes a handy trackpad so you don't need to keep reaching for the screen. The cursor is pretty much akin to the mouse on a Windows laptop, though I can't deny that I miss the adaptability of the iPad's cursor.

The interface still has some quirks. For example, there's a dock on the home screen you can load up with apps. However, you can only access this dock from the home screen. It'd be nice if you could pull it up when you're in an app, to launch another app. And unlike Safari on iPadOS, which now defaults to the desktop version of a website instead of mobile websites, Chrome still relies on mobile webpages. That's not necessarily bad—it depends on the website—but I've found myself manually forcing the desktop site a few times. This also might seem like a nitpick, but when you open a new tab in Chrome, it doesn't automatically place the text cursor in the URL/search field, so I have to manually tap the field. It's a little annoying!

Another problem is the lack of apps that support floating window mode. This mode is great for checking messaging app notifications and responding to them without having to leave the app you're currently using, but Telegram, for example, doesn't support it and only works in portrait view (like Instagram).

As is the case with most OnePlus devices, the hardware doesn't have too many compromises. The 2,800 x 2,000 pixel resolution on the 11.61-inch LCD display is sharp, the colors are vivid, and it got bright enough to use outside a coffee shop on a recent sunny day. The screen supports up to a 144-Hz screen refresh rate, so interacting with the operating system always feels quite fluid, whether I'm bouncing through Reddit before bed or catching up on reruns of House. Speaking of, the speakers can get fairly loud, and they sound rich. I've been quite happy with them.

Performance hasn't given me any trouble. It's powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 9000 processor with 8 GB of RAM. You might see a hiccup here and there, but most of my time with the slate has been smooth sailing, even when I'm juggling three apps simultaneously.