![]() ![]() There’s no option for always-connected internet as there is with the HP Chromebook x2 11. Speaking of wireless connectivity, the Snapdragon chipset limits the tablet to Wi-Fi 5 and Bluetooth 5.1. ![]() You’ll be limited to Bluetooth headphones, which I consider a liability. ![]() That’s a huge bummer in my book, and it’s the first tablet I know of that’s dropped the connection. And yes, Lenovo left off a 3.5mm audio jack. Minimalist designs are pretty much the standard for tablets, though, with the Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable having the most exotic look.Ĭonnectivity is limited to two USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 ports, one on either side of the tablet - either can be used for charging - and a pogo pin connector for the detachable keyboard. Unless you have a thing against plastic devices, that’s not a real knock against the IdeaPad Duet 5 - especially given its price.Īesthetically, the tablet is a dark grey (Storm Grey) or blue (Abyss Blue) slab with just the two-tone portion on the back giving it some panache. It feels solid enough in hand, and your first hint that it’s not made of a metal alloy like the other laptops I’ve mentioned is that it’s not as cold to the touch after it’s been asleep for a while. The IdeaPad Duet 5 is crafted of plastic, with the top portion of the back being a soft-coated version. And let’s not forget that this is a $500 tablet while the Lenovo and Microsoft versions are more than twice as expensive fully configured. If you don’t mind another piece to fiddle with, then you’ll be fine with the IdeaPad Duet 5’s version. It, too, holds the tablet vertically without any wobble, and it extends just as far, to where the tablet is almost lying flat on a surface. The Surface Pro 8 and ThinkPad X12 Detachable are much more pleasant to use with their built-in kickstand, although the IdeaPad Duet 5’s version works just as well. That makes the tablet thicker and is inconvenient - it’s another thing to carry around. Like the HP Chromebook x2 11, the IdeaPad Duet 5’s kickstand is an add-on that snaps onto the tablet’s back and is held in place by powerful magnets. You’d save about half a pound going with Apple or Microsoft’s smallest tablets. The IdeaPad Duet 5 isn’t a small tablet by any means, but it’s manageable. In terms of weight, the IdeaPad Duet 5 is 1.54 pounds for the tablet alone, compared to the Surface Pro 8 at 1.96 pounds and the ThinkPad X12 Detachable at 1.67 pounds. The Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable is another competitive tablet with a 12.3-inch 3:2 display, and it’s roughly the same size as the Surface Pro 8, thanks to the latter’s smaller bezels. If you can stand the size, then the Lenovo is a viable competitor. Of course, the IdeaPad Duet 5 is significantly larger than the Apple iPad and Microsoft Surface Go, which are built around 10.2-inch and 10.5-inch displays respectively. Microsoft’s tablet is thicker at 0.37 inches compared to the IdeaPad Duet 5’s 0.28 inches, but the Surface Pro 8 has its kickstand built in - more on that a moment. Compared to its closest Windows 11 competitor, the Microsoft Surface Pro 8 with its 13-inch 3:2 display, the IdeaPad Duet 5 is almost an inch wider, but the Surface Pro 8 is nearly an inch taller. They’re not huge by tablet standards, and the IdeaPad Duet 5 is reasonably sized given the display. The IdeaPad Duet 5’s bezels are small on the sides and slightly thicker on the top and bottom. Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 5i hands-on: One-upping the Surface Pro ![]() Lenovo’s IdeaPad 5i is the first Chromebook with a 120Hz refresh rate Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 5i: which 2-in-1 is best? Joe brings that same passion to How-To Geek.Microsoft Surface Pro 9 vs. If something piques his interest, he will dive into it headfirst and try to learn as much as possible. Outside of technology, Joe is an avid DIYer, runner, and food enthusiast. After several years of jailbreaking and heavily modifying an iPod Touch, he moved on to his first smartphone, the HTC DROID Eris. He got his start in the industry covering Windows Phone on a small blog, and later moved to Phandroid where he covered Android news, reviewed devices, wrote tutorials, created YouTube videos, and hosted a podcast.įrom smartphones to Bluetooth earbuds to Z-Wave switches, Joe is interested in all kinds of technology. He has written thousands of articles, hundreds of tutorials, and dozens of reviews.īefore joining How-To Geek, Joe worked at XDA-Developers as Managing Editor and covered news from the Google ecosystem. Joe loves all things technology and is also an avid DIYer at heart. He has been covering Android and the rest of the Google ecosystem for years, reviewing devices, hosting podcasts, filming videos, and writing tutorials. Joe Fedewa has been writing about technology for over a decade. ![]()
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