Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 5 Chromebook

Overview

While not the most powerful Chromebook on the market, the Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 5 Chromebook still packs a punch along with outstanding battery life, a gorgeous display, and a new form factor that improves on last year's model – as long as you're looking for a laptop more than a tablet.

-- As reviewed by TechRadar

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8.4

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Last revision on February 29, 2024

Reviewers Liked

Gorgeous OLED display
Phenomenal battery life
Good price
Acceptable productivity performance
High-quality front and rear cameras
Comes with keyboard cover and kickstand

Reviewers Didn't Like

Stylus not included
Not great as a tablet
Awkward aspect ratio
No fingerprint or face scanning
Limited to Wi-Fi 5
Kickstand add-on is inconvenient
No audio jack, or 4G or 5G LTE option
Stylus supported, but costs extra

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Expert reviews and ratings

Lenovo has again done an excellent job with the Ideapad Duet 5, balancing the need for more premium components against the need to keep the tablet affordable.With an RRP of $799, the Ideapad Duet 5 is more expensive than the original – but the larger...

By eftm.com.au on February 07, 2022

Plenty of laptops, from budget to deluxe, are available in all sorts of shapes and sizes. But what if pretty much everything you do is online, you don't need much in the way of software support, and you want to spend a few hundred dollars, instead of...

By PCMag IN on January 12, 2022

By TechRadar on December 20, 2021

In terms of hardware the Duet 5 is an almost perfect upgrade to the original budget design. But its big, wide screen make it awkward as a tablet, and it’s only so-so as a laptop alternative.

By PCWorld on December 16, 2021

With a screen you have to see to believe and battery that can go all day and then some, the Lenovo Duet 5 steals from the best of both worlds. For casual computing, homework, and weekend Disney+ binges in bed, this Chrome OS tablet fits the bill perfectly.

By AndroidCentral on December 09, 2021

Cool with Chrome OS in tablet form? A 13.3-inch OLED touch screen makes Lenovo's second, bigger version of its Chromebook Duet a surprisingly nice 2-in-1 detachable for the money.

By PCMag on November 22, 2021

The Chromebook Duet 5 is almost exactly what I asked for in a sequel to the original Duet. But, as it turns out, it's not what I wanted. It's still an excellent tablet, especially if you're looking for something that will outlast an intercontinental...

By PCWorld New Zealand on December 16, 2021

And at $499, you’re not out too much money, either. You have to keep expectations in check, and you’re not going to be quickly rendering 4K video on this laptop, but it’s worth checking out if you’re heavily invested in Google’s ecosystem already.

By TalkAndroid on December 04, 2021

Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 5 Chromebook

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