Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 3 11″ Chromebook Laptop (Qualcomm
Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 3 11″ Chromebook Laptop (Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c, 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC) – Misty Blue
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Ports
1. Power button
2. 2x USB-C 3.1 Gen 1
| Weight: | 946 g |
| Dimensions: | 25.8 x 16.45 x 0.79 cm; 945.8 Grams |
| Brand: | Lenovo |
| Colour: | Misty Blue |
| Batteries Included: | Yes |
| Manufacture: | Lenovo |
| Dimensions: | 25.8 x 16.45 x 0.79 cm; 945.8 Grams |
I bought two of these to replace traditional laptops which I had bought thinking they would be superior. They were not, the Lenovo brand is what we use at work so I knew it was quality, but I was gobsmacked at how amazing these are. They look and feel like they belong in the 500 price bracket.
For my kids homework, these make logging on and getting on with it an absolute breeze. Intuitive and with a touch screen to boot. They are weighty but not heavy – I mean they are solid built, but still small enough and light enough for a school bag. They are literally the perfect size. They keyboard is perfect and the tablet is supported by a pull out stand which works really well. It all comes apart to use it as a tablet.
Honestly, I cannot fault it in any way.
Well it is a good tablet, i have decided not to use the attached keyboard, i am not keen on the design and ease of use, a chromebook would have been better, but overall it works well
This Chromebook was purchased for my teenage son to take to school. It light and portable with a very good battery life. The display is clear and bright enough for everyday use while the size of the display and keyboard are such that it can sit alongside school books & equipment on my son’s desk without risk of being knocked off. The light weight of this item makes it easy to carry between different classes throughout the day.
It can be used in pure tablet mode, acting like a height end Android tablet. Or it can become a neat laptop. I would not want to type a 20,000-word dissertation on the supplied keyboard, though! Perhaps a cheap full sized Bluetooth model would be better.
The screen is pretty much first class and is great for browsing, gaming, watching TV and movies. I would spend the extra and go for the 8GB RAM model. I have had no slowdowns or jitters yet.
Any downsides? Well, the battery life is fine but could be better. The saving grace is that it charges up fast with the supplied charger. Not all Android apps will run on Chrome OS from the Google Play Store. And also the storage is fixed. There is no SD card slot, sadly. So again, get the 128GB model.
In short, a good purchase for the price.
It’s grand, it’s a bit slow and finicky at times. I use it to run TTRPG with an extra screen attachment, which it sometimes complains about but looks, it’s grand
Really impressed with this device. As a Chromebook user this device is as quick as my other devices and extremely portable.
The build quality seems superb and the keyboard is really good to use. Cannot fault it !
A two in one is exactly what I need. I use it for study, is the perfect size for e-books in tablet mode and also convenient for school works in computer mode. Can’t really complain anything when it’s this price, just good.
Excellent value, affordable Chromebook which I bought for my daughter to use at school. It’s very portable, and the 4GB of RAM is adequate for web browsing / basic apps. If you want a more powerful machine you could upgrade to 8GB RAM but at that cost it may just be worth it to buy a higher spec Chromebook. It’s very portable and comfortable to use in tablet or laptop mode. The only criticism I would have is that the fabric back cover / kickstand can be detached quite easily but it’s a minor issue, for the price 200 it’s amazing value!
So far I’ve only used the tablet for some internet browsing and downloading and playing games. Everything has worked quickly, even turning on the tablet is very quick.
The pen comes with the 8gb RAM option, it is the first time I’ve used one of these so I can’t compare to others, but it does the job it’s supposed to do, it’s much more accurate than a simple stylus and I had fun using the handwriting app to have a play, watching it turn my writing into typed text. I use it a bit while playing some games, but can see it would be great for someone that creates art on their tablets.
The keyboard is very easy to attach, it has a strong magnet that snaps it into place and it works straight away, there’s no loading time or anything, just snap it on and off as and when needed. It works well and feels just like a normal small laptop.
The case is very sturdy, it too as magnetic so it snaps into place. I was concerned when reading at the time of purchase that the stand would wear out quite quickly with it being in use a lot but it’s definitely strong. It has hinges on it so it’s not just some bendy material that will wear out, so it’s made very well and I can see it lasting a long time. The case itself is also very smart looking. The only issue I could find is that you have to have the keyboard attached so that the screen has some protection. So if you are taking it out and only need the tablet, you will still need to take the keyboard with you. It’s only a small issue really as the keyboard isn’t adding a drastic amount of weight or anything, it’s more about having the option of taking it with you or not.
Overall I absolutely love this tablet, it’s built well, very sturdy accessories and definitely worth the money spent on it, great value product.
A nice piece of kit at a reasonable price to use up to date apps and face to face chats.
Only drawback is there is no port for downloading photos from a card or other device.
My daughter loves using this for all her artwork. I do feel a little cheated as I never received my original order, and when I reordered it had gone up by 40. It’s a shame it doesn’t come with a pen, although it does state this in the description. The individual cost of the compatible pens are really overpriced.
I bought this for uni and it does everything I need it to and a good size. The screen is bigger than a regular tablet which makes it great for streaming. It looks amazing too. The price is fantastic especially when it is on most other sites for a much higher price 🙂
Love this little tablet, great screen, great battery life, keyboard is specifically comfortable to use.
The only negative so far is that it’s harder than we expected to use office 365 (specifically creating and editing a PowerPoint) . We’ll look for a you tube tutorial….
Good performance, speed of loading apps very good. Good clear image from camera’s. Value for money as you get the keyboard as well. Battery life is good, not really used all day, but lcharge lasts a few days. So not sure how long it will like if used for the whole day. Nice magnetically attached keyboard/cover, nice feel to the keys and sturdy.
Only complaint is that the Outlook app isn’t available to download for Chrome OS devices. Though having said that, I have the app installed on all my Android phones – I have three at the moment, Samsung, Honor and Oppo and also on my iPhone. Have to use the web version on the tablet.
It’s a truly phenomenal device. It’s well built, looks great, isn’t heavy and is fast enough although not what I’d call lightning quick. Essentially it’s perfectly adequate for day to day web browsing, office web apps, YouTube and consuming other content. The real magic is clipping on the magnetic keyboard which turns it into a proper little laptop. I was quickly and easily able to create documents and spreadsheets, as well as do some time tracking etc. I thought the keyboard/trackpad would be too small but they are perfectly functional.
I particularly like the fact it supports more than just online content so not only do I get web apps, I also get Android app compatibility and it even supports the Linux development environment so I was able to install VSCode and various Python libraries with next to no fuss.
All in all this is the perfect device to take away with you on holiday, for school or just as a second device to keep you in touch.
Absolutely outstanding!
The screen quality is very good so you will be more than satisfied when doing any amount of media consumption, or like me, doing photo editing in Lightroom or photoshop.
I would not recommend this for playing games seen as it just isn’t powerful enough to run graphic intense games, although you can play mobile games pretty well, you will not be playing steam games any time soon.
(Drawing is good on this but you will need to buy a USI 2.0 Stylus if you want the best experience)
The screen quality and speed of processing are excellent and rival any top end laptop.
This is a highly competent tablet using Android apps but of course the key USP is that it is a Chromebook tablet – and perform amazingly well in that mode.
The keyboard is easy to use with good feedback and travel and detaches and reattaches very positively thanks to powerful magnets.
The only downside is the absence of any memory card slot. Of course the whole idea of a Chromebook is that it is web-based but I like to have local storage and I’m sure I’m not alone.
As a user of Chromebooks since their inception, I can say this is easily the best I have ever used, and right now they are for sale with huge discounts – grab one. 🙂
Quick sketches and drawings in the garden? Done!
And the battery lasts for ages, too, so that cool
Chromebooks benefit from 8GB of RAM and will last you longer as apps get more memory-hungry.
As other reviews you’ll find, the stylus is very difficult to remove from the case, but the stylus itself works extremely well.
I am transitioning from a large Android tablet of near-identical size with near-identical keyboard+trackpad but ChromeOS handles multitasking better than Android.
I also have a Core i3 Chromebook, this Lenovo Duet 3 is noticeably laggy in comparison so don’t think it’s a workhorse and you can connect a large screen. Consider it an entry-level convertible.