Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 3 Chromebook 11 QCOM
Specifications
Secondary Camera: 5 MPix
Price comparison
Average of 6 scores (from 11 reviews)
Reviews for the Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 3 Chromebook 11 QCOM
Source: Pocket Lint
The IdeaPad Duet 3 isn't perfect - it provides fairly modest performance, while its speakers are sadly underpowered, and the detachable stand proves quite irritating at times. Even so, it still serves up good value for money, thanks to its bright, colourful high-res display, which works a treat for streaming video, viewing photos and web browsing. The folio keyboard could be more elegantly designed, but it's good to see that the stylus and keyboard are included in the price - perfect for if you simply want a low-cost, reliable tablet for productivity, web browsing and entertainment.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/24/2023
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: The Verge
Here I was using the touchpad, which has a surprisingly deep and satisfying click for a detachable deck. I didn’t feel cramped when I scrolled or navigated with gestures (though people with larger fingers might). And it did a decent job of rejecting my fingerprints, remaining quite smooth at the end of the day. And for the activities my friends and I were doing that night — watching videos, reading articles, and editing Google Docs, without the frantic rush of the office workday — the Duet was snappy, with no slowdown in sight. The sturdy keyboard and excellent screen were icing on the cake.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/07/2022
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Chrome Unboxed
My recommendation? Find a way to buy the newer Duet 3 if it is at all possible and if the older model isn’t on some sort of fire sale. You won’t regret it, I promise. The difference between the two isn’t iteration: it is near complete overhaul, and all for the better. We made this post and video to point out that specific fact and to make it very clear that although these tablets do bear a passing resemblance, they couldn’t be more different in actual use. If you plan on using either for an extended period of time and want to actually get productive at all with it, I can’t urge you enough to go for the Duet 3. You’ll thank me later.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 09/24/2022
Source: Reviewed.com
Overall, the Chromebook Duet 3 isn't a bad Chromebook, but it just doesn’t offer the same performance as its closest rivals. Were it a hundred dollars cheaper, it would be a fantastic value for those who want a basic tablet for web surfing or movie streaming. As it stands, there are better options with ChromeOS, iPadOS, and Windows 11.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/26/2022
Source: XDA Developers
There have been a number of attempts at ChromeOS tablets but it finally feels like we’re actually there. It’s actually a product you can recommend at last, and Lenovo has both the Duet 3 and the Duet 5 if you’re looking for a larger display. There are still areas that can be improved upon, and some of those need to come from Google. But on the whole the Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 3 is a Chromebook worth recommending. For one it’s an ideal alternative to an Android tablet. Small enough to be portable and to use comfortably with your favorite Android apps, but ChromeOS is more tailored to actual computer use. The versatility of having both a laptop and a tablet in one device is never to be ignored. That’s what also makes it a great choice for students. If a pen is one of your key requirements, then it’s perhaps not the best choice right now, but when Lenovo’s is easier to get hold of it’s tailored for this device and quite affordable. As a follow-up to a much-loved Chromebook though this is certainly a worthy sequel. All the charm of the original Duet remains with the biggest drawbacks significantly improved upon.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/20/2022
Source: On MSFT
For $350, there are few complaints this time around from me on the Duet 3 (2022). Not that price is an overwhelming factor in my use-case scenarios, but for many budgets are a real constraint, and Lenovo has addressed many of the complaints I had with the hardware and performance of the original Duet. Going into school season this year, Duet 3 (2022) is definitely recommended for anyone who lives and breathes Google and Android. With the addition of a second port, users can now enable the Duet (2022) to power their home office, or dorm room setup for as little as $300.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 08/01/2022
Source: Zdnet.com
The Lenovo Chromebook Duet 3 is an impressive 2-in-1 that performs just as well as some more expensive Chromebooks. While its limited operating system and power may be off-putting for professionals, the tablet is suitable for students, traveling workers, and casual users who want a reliable machine for less.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/25/2022
Rating: Total score: 79%
Source: Chrome Unboxed
Once that USI Pen issue is tidied up, however, there’s little to knock the Duet 3 for. It’s the device I wanted the original Duet to be, and I really think Lenovo did everything you could expect when putting this little Chromebook together. With so many upgrades, this tablet is an easy-to-recommend device for a wide swath of users. It’s powerful enough for mobile productivity, but sized the right way for real tablet use, too. With a great screen, vastly improved keyboard, trackpad and speed, I’d have to crown this as the best overall tablet in the ChromeOS market right now. With a few changes that are likely on the way – more RAM and a supported pen – it will be tough for anyone to make a better Chromebook tablet in 2022 if you ask me. Perfect? No, but it sure does feel like a perfect sequel.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/19/2022
Source: Phandroid
If you’re looking to buy a new Chrome OS tablet, the Lenovo Duet 3 should be at the top of your list. It’s not going to wow you with its performance, but Lenovo’s gotten all the basics right while also giving the tablet an incredibly compelling price.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 07/10/2022
Rating: Total score: 88%
Source: PC Mag
Shedding the stigma of small, cheap Chromebooks, the Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 3 is a compact 2-in-1 detachable Chromebook that offers both laptop and tablet functions, though its battery life is disappointing.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/29/2022
Rating: Total score: 70%
Foreign Reviews
Source: Tablet Blog
DE→ENSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/22/2022
Rating: Total score: 80%
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Qualcomm Adreno 618: Integrated (in the Snapdragon 730) graphics card based on the Adreno 600 architecture. Supports DirectX11_1, Vulkan 1.0, OpenCL 2.0, OpenGL ES 3.2.
Only some 3D games with very low demands are playable with these cards.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
SD 7c Gen 2: ARM based SoC for Windows laptops that is manufactured in 8 nm. Integrates two fast Kryo 495 Gold cores (Cortex-A76 at up to 2.55 GHz) for performance and 6x small Kryo 495 Silver cores (Cortex-A55) for efficiency. Furthermore offers an X15 LTE modem, WiFi-5, Bluetooth 5.0and a Hexagon 692 NPU.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
10.95":
This is a standard display format for tablet computers or small convertibles. You see more on the screen than on a smartphone but you can't use big resolutions well. On the other hand, mobility is not a problem.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.Lenovo: Lenovo ("Le" from English legend, novo (Latin) for new) was founded in 1984 as a Chinese computer trading company. As of 2004, the company was the largest laptop manufacturer in China and, after acquiring IBM's PC division in 2005, the fourth largest in the world. In addition to desktops and notebooks, the company manufactures monitors, projectors, servers, etc, and specializes in developing, manufacturing and marketing consumer electronics, personal computers, software, enterprise solutions and related services.
In 2016, the company ranked first in the world in computer sales. It still held it in 2023 with about 23% global market share. Important product lines are Thinkpad, Legion and Ideapad.
In 2011, it acquired a majority stake in Medion AG, a European computer hardware manufacturer. In 2014, Motorola Mobility was purchased, which gave Lenovo a boost in the smartphone market.
79.5%: This rating is not earth-shattering. This rating must actually be seen as average, since there are about as many devices with worse ratings as better ones. A purchase recommendation can only be seen with a lot of goodwill, unless it is about websites that generally rate strictly.
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