One slab, two screens

Brokers who once stacked three monitors now keep a single tablet on the desk, tilting it flat over the laptop keyboard to read an intraday chart without turning away from the order book.

Why the hardware finally fits

Brighter panels, 120 Hz refresh and low-latency stylus input make a tablet usable for chart markup, while all-day batteries remove the cable clutter that kept early tablets off the trading floor.

What buyers should check

Look for sustained brightness above 500 nits, a matte or anti-glare finish, and a stylus that samples at least 240 Hz. The rest of the specification matters far less than these three on a live market.