Lift one thigh and the entire tablet, keyboard included, bobs in the opposite direction.
Because the case only makes contact at the thin bottom edge of the kickstand, using the Duet 5 on your lap can be a game of teeter-totter.
This is the same method used by other detachable tablets, but that doesn’t make it a good one. The kickstand cover is covered in blue fabric (think denim) and the bottom section rotates almost 180 degrees so you can just about lay the tablet down flat. Otherwise, the case is chic and practical. It’s possible the case needs time to break in, but for now, a millimetre or so of the top (when placed horizontally) is open to the elements, ready for my clumsy self to slam it into a door frame or drop it on my concrete floors. However, the attachment doesn’t protect the entire screen on my unit. The IdeaPad Duet 5 charmed me from the start by including the keyboard case, which securely snaps to the bottom of the tablet using magnetic pins. You’ll need to buy wireless earbuds or headphones instead, or use the tablet’s 1W quad speakers, which sound crisp but thin due to the lack of low-end bass. What I don’t like is the lack of a headphone jack, a sad omission which meant I couldn’t use my wired Sennheiser HD 650 headphones. I like that they’re split up so I could charge from either side and have one open for connecting to peripherals or external storage devices without needing a dongle. There are two USB 3.2 Type-C ports on the Duet 5, one more than on the cheaper model. I’m in love with the “Abyss Blue,” but there is a “Storm Grey” version if you prefer something more traditional (and boring, IMO). What greeted me instead was a striking two-tone navy finish consisting of an upper matte section with pearlescent flecks and a darker glossy surface below. Flipping the tablet around revealed a refreshing lack of silver and grey. I enjoyed looking at the IdeaPad Duet 5 even with the screen turned off.
#Chromebook duet 5 1080p#
Opting for 1080p was worth the battery life (see proof below) and cost savings, and the picture is plenty crisp, but the lower pixel density meant I could see a faint pixel lattice on white backgrounds.
My one gripe is the FHD resolution, a step down from the 4K typically paired with OLED. Colours burst off the screen, and an infinite contrast ratio combined with adequate brightness of 315 nits allowed me to view the screen in bright environments. Then I watched 4K nature videos on YouTube. To test it out, I put on a few episodes of Succession - not the most colourful show, but then you know a screen is good when you’re appreciating the picture quality of a black comedy-drama. The Duet 5 may not appeal to the masses in the same way as its cheaper sibling, but the value proposition is equally compelling. To overcome stiffer competition, the Lenovo arrives with a few advantages, the highlight of which is a large OLED display.Īfter using the IdeaPad Duet 5 Chromebook for the past week or so, I’ve come to appreciate how Lenovo upscaled the components and features of this tablet to help it compete against other mid-range devices. Where the Chromebook Duet lived undisturbed on its own sub-$US300 ($421) budget island, the $US499 ($700) IdeaPad Duet 5 Chromebook rubs shoulders with the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 and iPad Air. What seems like a sound approach has one not-so-small problem. Starting at $US429 ($602) (our review unit costs $US499 ($700)), the Duet 5 slides out of the budget price bracket but justifies the added cost by taking the best of the original and dialling it up. Hoping to cash in on this momentum is the IdeaPad Duet 5 Chromebook, a relative of the Duet with more powerful components and a higher price to match. By the start of the school year, finding a Duet in stock had become homework in itself. People caught on, and the tablet sold out again and again. And yet, the modest 2-in-1 detachable proved greater than the sum of its parts, earning a spot among the best tech of 2020. Who’d bet on a $US269 ($377) tablet running Chrome OS powered by a Mediatek chip? On paper, none of it should’ve worked. Lenovo’s Chromebook Duet wasn’t supposed to be a success.
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