The spacing of the icons on the home screen is absolutely ridiculous in tablet mode. Notifications are off to the right of the app tray instead of accessible where you'd think they'd be (top down swipe) which instead refreshes the page. I think I would have preferred a flimsier kickstand over the extra pound of the backplate, not sureĬhromeOS is all over the place. It's heavier than expected but at the price I'm not mad about it. Picked one up today and first impression are as follows:
CHROMEBOOK DUET 5 WINDOWS
Those who opt for the Surface Go 2 for its faster performance and superior 2-in-1 design, you'll be dropping about an hour of battery life and paying at least $221 more after throwing in the Type Cover keyboard. If only its keyboard weren't so cramped and its hinge felt a bit more solid. This Lenovo Chromebook Duet review shows why it should garner deserved attention for its value proposition, giving you a 2-in-1 with a solid screen and long endurance for less than the iPad or Surface Go 2 cost, before their keyboards. When I asked about my calendar appointments for the rest of the week, it even got a little cute, saying "At 6pm tomorrow you have yoga, namaste." Lenovo Chromebook Duet review: Verdict The pair of far-field microphones in the Chromebook Duet make it easier to set things up by saying "OK, Google," and making some verbal commands. Google Assistant's still proving clever in ChromeOS. Selfies I shot on the slate show that while you'll look recognizable, there won't be much detail, so don't expect this to be the device you shoot your quarantine vlog on. Yes, even in the work from home era, the 2-megapixel front-facing camera is best described as adequate. Tablets are not great cameras, and neither is the Lenovo Chromebook Duet. Lenovo Chromebook Duet review: Webcam and camera On our battery test (web surfing at 150 nits), the Duet posted a time of 12 hours and 47 minutes, which beats the iPad (10:07), the Surface Go 2 (11:38) and the Samsung Chromebook 4 (10:36). The Chromebook Duet provides serious endurance, enough to be passed around the family all day long. Lenovo Chromebook Duet review: Battery Life While both ran at playable speeds (neither is exactly ultra demanding), the latter ran with a small stutter, even in its opening credits.
CHROMEBOOK DUET 5 ANDROID
To test its gaming chops, I downloaded two Android games: the cartoonish Alto's Adventure and the more-realistic Asphalt 9 racing game. The iPad (92) and Surface Go 2 (139) posted much higher scores. The WebXPRT 3 test, which tests with HTML5 and JavaScript-based scenarios, handed the Chromebook Duet a score of 58. That's less than the 49 from the Samsung Chromebook 4, the 74.9 from the Surface Go 2 and a fraction of the iPad's 91.9. On the JetStream 2 benchmark, which tests web browser application performance, the Chromebook Duet posted a 31.9. That's a bit of a fall from my 80 wpm/98% averages, and I attribute those dips to the keys not having much feedback at all and how the layout feels a little cramped. I clicked my way to 67 words per minute with 90 percent accuracy on the 10fastfingers typing test. The Lenovo Chromebook Duet's keyboard will be great for some, and tricky for others. Lenovo Chromebook Duet review: Keyboard and touchpad Dragging icons around the screen, I noticed a little bit of lag, especially moving apps around the drawer, but it's the kind of performance issue you can accept at this price. Navigating the internet and Chrome OS, I found the Chromebook Duet's touchscreen display accurate at registering touches and swipes. The iPad (450 nits) and Surface Go 2 (408 nits) get brighter, while the Samsung Chromebook 4 is much dimmer. The Duet proved bright enough for clear picture quality, but not strong enough to eliminate the glare and reflections picked up from natural lighting in every spot in my apartment. The Chromebook Duet emits up to 372 nits, which enables a wide range of viewing angles, as I saw colors only slightly darken when I viewed videos from over 30 degrees to the left and right.
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