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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Build Quality
    3. Hinge
    4. Portability
    5. Serviceability
    6. In The Box
  5. Display
    1. Screen Specs
    2. Refresh Rate
    3. Contrast
    4. Brightness
    5. Reflections
    6. Black Uniformity
    7. Horizontal Viewing Angle
    8. Vertical Viewing Angle
    9. Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy
    10. Color Gamut
    11. Flicker
  6. Interface
    1. Keyboard
    2. Touchpad
    3. Speakers
    4. Webcam & Microphone
  7. Connectivity
    1. Ports
    2. Wireless Communication
  8. Configuration
    1. CPU
    2. GPU
    3. RAM
    4. Storage
  9. Performance
    1. Geekbench 5 (Synthetics)
    2. Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering)
    3. Blender (3D Rendering)
    4. Basemark GPU (Game Scene)
    5. Storage Drive Performance
    6. Battery
    7. Borderlands 3
    8. Civilization VI
    9. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
    10. Shadow Of The Tomb Raider
    11. Thermals And Noise
    12. Performance Over Time
  10. Additional Features And Software
    1. Software
    2. Extra Features
  11. Comments

Google Pixelbook Go (2019) vs Lenovo Chromebook Flex 5 (2020)

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Google Pixelbook Go (2019)
Lenovo Chromebook Flex 5 (2020)

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Google Pixelbook Go (2019) Picture
Lenovo Chromebook Flex 5 (2020) Picture

Variants

  • Pixelbook Go (‎GA00526-US) (Just Black - 4K/i7/16GB/256GB)
  • Pixelbook Go (GA00523-US) (Just Black - FHD/i5-8200Y/16GB/128GB)
  • Pixelbook Go (‎GA00521-US) (Just Black - FHD/i5-8200Y/8GB/128GB)
  • Pixelbook Go (‎GA00519-US) (Just Black - FHD/m3/8GB/64GB)
  • Chromebook Flex 5 (82B8000AUS ) (Graphite Gray - Celeron 5205U/4GB/32GB)
  • Chromebook Flex 5 (82B80012CF) (Graphite Gray - Celeron 5205U/4GB/64GB)
  • Chromebook Flex 5 (82B80006UX) (Graphite Gray - i3-10110U/4GB/64GB)
  • Chromebook Flex 5 (82B8002UUX) (Graphite Gray - i3-10110U/4GB/64GB)

Our Verdict

Google Pixelbook Go (2019)

Lenovo Chromebook Flex 5 (2020)

The Google Pixelbook Go (2019) and the Lenovo Chromebook Flex 5 (2020) are both Chrome OS devices. However, the Lenovo is a convertible with a 360-degree hinge, while the Pixelbook has a traditional clamshell design with a touchscreen. The Pixelbook is the better laptop overall, with a brighter, much more color-accurate display, a far better-tracking glass touchpad, and a significantly better webcam, microphone, and speakers. Also, the Pixelbook's battery lasts far longer, and you can get it with faster CPUs, larger SSD storage, and much more RAM. On the other hand, the Lenovo's keyboard has more travel, and its keyboard deck doesn't get as hot under load. Also, it has an extra USB-A port, although it can't output to an external display.

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