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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

Lenovo Chromebook Duet (2020) vs Lenovo Chromebook Flex 5 (2020)

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Lenovo Chromebook Duet (2020)
Lenovo Chromebook Flex 5 (2020)

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Lenovo Chromebook Duet (2020) Picture
Lenovo Chromebook Flex 5 (2020) Picture

Variants

  • Chromebook Duet (ZA6F0031US) (Iron Gray - 128GB)
  • Chromebook Duet (ZA6F0075US) (Iron Gray - 128GB)
  • Chromebook Duet (ZA6F0072US) (Iron Gray - 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

Lenovo Chromebook Duet (2020)

Lenovo Chromebook Flex 5 (2020)

The Lenovo Chromebook Flex 5 (2020) and the Lenovo Chromebook Duet (2020) are both convertibles running Chrome OS; however, the Flex 5 is a laptop with a 360-degree hinge, while the Duet is more like a tablet with a detachable keyboard and kickstand. The Flex 5 is better for school and business use, with its better-spaced keyboard, better-quality, larger touchpad, much clearer webcam and microphone, and far better port selection. Also, you can get the Flex 5 with a faster Intel Core i3 CPU and faster SSD storage. On the other hand, the Duet is better for watching media thanks to its much sharper, brighter, and more color-accurate display. It's also much lighter and more compact, its battery lasts far longer, and it can output to an external monitor, while the Flex 5 can't.

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