The display is now 16:9 aspect ratio so it’s wider than the original, but you lose some vertical screen real-estate. The Ideapad Duet 5 is larger, with a 13.3” panel immediately increasing the size. A “big” part of the attraction of the original Ideapad Duet was it’s compactness. The first thing you’ll note about the Ideapad Duet 5 is the size. There’s also a 30W USB-C charger in the box. As a 2-in-1, it includes the tablet itself, as well as a detachable keyboard and backing panel which both attach magnetically. The Lenovo Ideapad Duet 5 comes with everything you need to get going in the box. There’s a lot to like about the Ideapad Duet 5 on paper, but is it just as good as the original, or even better? I spent a month with the Ideapad Duet 5 and here’s how it went. Lenovo retained a lot of the great things about the original, including the rear panel which includes a kickstand, and the keyboard cover. Lenovo took the feedback on the original and ran with it when designing the new Ideapad Duet 5, including an OLED panel which is also larger and it now uses a Qualcomm processor which should make for smoother sailing under load. Released in 2020, the original Chromebook Duet was a solid midrange 2-in-1 device that, while not perfect, hit a lot of high notes at an attractive price. ![]() ![]() After a brief wait, the Lenovo Ideapad Duet 5 has hit the Australian stores and it’s time to review it. I wasn’t alone in loving the compact tablet, with Lenovo hearing the roar of love for the original and announcing a larger, more premium option, the Ideapad Duet 5 Chromebook, at what would have been IFA last year. To say that I loved the original Lenovo Ideapad Chromebook Duet was an understatement.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |