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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 Samsung Chromebook 4 (2019)

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Lenovo Chromebook Duet (2020)
Samsung Chromebook 4 (2019)

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Lenovo Chromebook Duet (2020) Picture
Samsung Chromebook 4 (2019) Picture

Variants

  • Chromebook Duet (ZA6F0031US) (Iron Gray - 128GB)
  • Chromebook Duet (ZA6F0075US) (Iron Gray - 128GB)
  • Chromebook Duet (ZA6F0072US) (Iron Gray - 64GB)
  • Chromebook 4 (XE310XBA-K04US) (Platinum Titan - 4GB/16GB)
  • Chromebook 4 (XE310XBA-K01US) (Platinum Titan - 4GB/32GB)
  • Chromebook 4 (XE310XBA-K02US) (Platinum Titan - 4GB/64GB)
  • Chromebook 4 (XE310XBA-K03US) (Platinum Titan - 6GB/64GB)

Our Verdict

Lenovo Chromebook Duet (2020)

Samsung Chromebook 4 (2019)

The Lenovo Chromebook Duet (2020) and the Samsung Chromebook 4 (2019) are both ultraportables with power-efficient CPUs running Chrome OS. The Lenovo has a tablet-like form factor with a kickstand and is better for multimedia viewing, whereas the Samsung has a traditional clamshell design and is better for business use. The Lenovo's IPS display has a much better resolution, gets far brighter, and displays far more accurate colors. On the other hand, the Samsung's keyboard and touchpad feel much better to use, while its speakers, webcam, and microphone are significantly better. It also has more ports.

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Main Differences for
School

Threshold 

0.10

School 

6.9
6.9

Touchpad 
 

4.2
6.5

Battery 
 

8.7
7.7

Ports 
 

1.0
5.0

Vertical Viewing Angle 
 

7.2
3.5

Full Comparison

Design

Style 
 

Style Photo  

Lenovo Chromebook Duet (2020) Style Photo
Samsung Chromebook 4 (2019) Style Photo

Form Factor 
 

Tablet
Traditional (Clamshell)
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Build Quality 
 

7.0
7.5

Build Quality Photo  

Lenovo Chromebook Duet (2020) Build Quality Photo
Samsung Chromebook 4 (2019) Build Quality Photo
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Hinge 
 

6.8
6.7

Hinge Photo  

Lenovo Chromebook Duet (2020) Hinge Photo
Samsung Chromebook 4 (2019) Hinge Photo

Range 
 

158°
150°

Stability 
 

Good
Good

One Finger Lift 
 

No
No
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Portability 
 

9.4
9.1

Dimensions Photo  

Lenovo Chromebook Duet (2020) Dimensions Photo
Samsung Chromebook 4 (2019) Dimensions Photo

Size 
 

10.1"
11.6"

Thickness 
 

0.7" (1.8 cm)
0.7" (1.7 cm)

Width 
 

9.6" (24.4 cm)
11.3" (28.7 cm)

Depth 
 

6.6" (16.8 cm)
8.0" (20.2 cm)

Volume 
 

45.0 in³ (737.9 cm³)
60.7 in³ (994.1 cm³)

Weight 
 

2.0 lbs (0.9 kg)
2.6 lbs (1.2 kg)

Charger Size 
 

2.6 in³ (43.0 cm³)
4.8 in³ (79.0 cm³)

Charger Weight 
 

0.2 lbs (0.1 kg)
0.4 lbs (0.2 kg)
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Serviceability 
 

0.0
4.5

Internals Photo  

Lenovo Chromebook Duet (2020) Internals Photo
Samsung Chromebook 4 (2019) Internals Photo

Ease Of Access 
 

0
8.0

RAM Slots 
 

0
0

Storage Slots 
 

0
0

Replaceable Battery 
 

No
Yes

Replaceable Wireless Adapter 
 

No
No
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

Lenovo Chromebook Duet (2020) In The Box Photo
Samsung Chromebook 4 (2019) In The Box Photo
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Display

Screen Specs 
 

Display Photo  

Lenovo Chromebook Duet (2020) Display Photo
Samsung Chromebook 4 (2019) Display Photo

Resolution 
 

1920 x 1200
1366 x 768

Aspect Ratio 
 

16:10
16:9

Pixel Density 
 

229 PPI
136 PPI

Panel Type 
 

IPS
TN

Touch Screen 
 

Yes
No

Screen-To-Body Ratio 
 

70%
78%
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Refresh Rate 
 

5.9
5.9

Motion Blur  

Lenovo Chromebook Duet (2020) Motion Blur
Samsung Chromebook 4 (2019) Motion Blur

Refresh Rate 
 

60 Hz
60 Hz

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

No
No
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Contrast 
 

6.6
5.1

Contrast Photo  

Lenovo Chromebook Duet (2020) Contrast Photo
Samsung Chromebook 4 (2019) Contrast Photo

Native Contrast 
 

944 : 1
513 : 1
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Brightness  
 

7.8
5.7

Maximum Brightness 
 

372 cd/m²
203 cd/m²

Minimum Brightness 
 

4 cd/m²
10 cd/m²
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Reflections 
 

7.0
7.9

Reflections Photo Off  

Lenovo Chromebook Duet (2020) Reflections Photo Off
Samsung Chromebook 4 (2019) Reflections Photo Off

Reflections Photo Max  

Lenovo Chromebook Duet (2020) Reflections Photo Max
Samsung Chromebook 4 (2019) Reflections Photo Max

Screen Finish 
 

Glossy
Matte

Total Reflections 
 

5.08%
4.49%

Indirect Reflections 
 

1.76%
3.87%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

3.31%
0.62%
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Black Uniformity 
 

6.6
0.2

Black Uniformity Photo  

Lenovo Chromebook Duet (2020) Black Uniformity Photo
Samsung Chromebook 4 (2019) Black Uniformity Photo

Uniformity (Std. Dev.) 
 

1.603%
17.414%
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Horizontal Viewing Angle 
 

7.6
5.3

Horizontal Viewing Angle Video  

Horizontal Chroma Picture  

Lenovo Chromebook Duet (2020) Horizontal Chroma Picture
Samsung Chromebook 4 (2019) Horizontal Chroma Picture

Color Washout From Left 
 

31°
22°

Color Washout From Right 
 

33°
21°

Horizontal Hue Picture  

Lenovo Chromebook Duet (2020) Horizontal Hue Picture
Samsung Chromebook 4 (2019) Horizontal Hue Picture

Color Shift From Left 
 

60°
19°

Color Shift From Right 
 

60°
13°

Horizontal Lightness Picture  

Lenovo Chromebook Duet (2020) Horizontal Lightness Picture
Samsung Chromebook 4 (2019) Horizontal Lightness Picture

Brightness Loss From Left 
 

31°
25°

Brightness Loss From Right 
 

33°
25°

Black Level Raise From Left 
 

60°
41°

Black Level Raise From Right 
 

60°
40°

Gamma Shift From Left 
 

36°
18°

Gamma Shift From Right 
 

40°
17°
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Vertical Viewing Angle 
 

7.2
3.5

Vertical Viewing Angle Video  

Vertical Chroma Picture  

Lenovo Chromebook Duet (2020) Vertical Chroma Picture
Samsung Chromebook 4 (2019) Vertical Chroma Picture

Color Washout From Below 
 

28°
11°

Color Washout From Above 
 

27°
17°

Vertical Hue Picture  

Lenovo Chromebook Duet (2020) Vertical Hue Picture
Samsung Chromebook 4 (2019) Vertical Hue Picture

Color Shift From Below 
 

45°
13°

Color Shift From Above 
 

45°

Vertical Lightness Picture  

Lenovo Chromebook Duet (2020) Vertical Lightness Picture
Samsung Chromebook 4 (2019) Vertical Lightness Picture

Brightness Loss From Below 
 

32°
24°

Brightness Loss From Above 
 

30°
25°

Black Level Raise From Below 
 

45°
18°

Black Level Raise From Above 
 

45°

Gamma Shift From Below 
 

30°

Gamma Shift From Above 
 

29°
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Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy 
 

6.7
2.3

White Balance Screencap  

Lenovo Chromebook Duet (2020) White Balance Screencap
Samsung Chromebook 4 (2019) White Balance Screencap

Gamma Curve Screencap  

Lenovo Chromebook Duet (2020) Gamma Curve Screencap
Samsung Chromebook 4 (2019) Gamma Curve Screencap

Color Screencap  

Lenovo Chromebook Duet (2020) Color Screencap
Samsung Chromebook 4 (2019) Color Screencap

Avg. White Balance dE 
 

4.4
7.32

Avg. Gamma 
 

2.12
2.12

Avg. Color dE 
 

2.81
6.53

Avg. Color Temperature 
 

7,486 K
8,825.8 K
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Color Gamut 
 

8.5
4.5

Gamut SDR  

Lenovo Chromebook Duet (2020) Gamut SDR
Samsung Chromebook 4 (2019) Gamut SDR

sRGB xy 
 

99.98%
69.06%

sRGB uv 
 

99.89%
58%

Adobe RGB xy 
 

75.98%
51.83%

Adobe RGB uv 
 

86.67%
50.14%

Gamut HDR  

Lenovo Chromebook Duet (2020) Gamut HDR
Samsung Chromebook 4 (2019) Gamut HDR

DCI P3 xy 
 

75.74%
51.54%

DCI P3 uv 
 

80.61%
46.58%

Rec. 2020 xy 
 

54.29%
36.97%

Rec. 2020 uv 
 

58.74%
33.95%
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Flicker 
 

10
9.0

Flicker Graph  

Lenovo Chromebook Duet (2020) Flicker Graph
Samsung Chromebook 4 (2019) Flicker Graph

Flicker-Free 
 

Yes
No

Flicker Frequency 
 

No Flicker
> 1000Hz

Flicker Active Below 
 

0%
96%
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Interface

Keyboard 
 

5.1
5.5

Keyboard Photo  

Lenovo Chromebook Duet (2020) Keyboard Photo
Samsung Chromebook 4 (2019) Keyboard Photo

Typing Quality 
 

6.0
6.5

Numpad 
 

No
No

Backlighting 
 

No
No

Key Switch Actuation Graph  

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Operating Force 
 

66 gf
65 gf

Actuation Force 
 

36 gf
38 gf

Pre-Travel 
 

1.02 mm
1.15 mm

Total Travel 
 

1.48 mm
1.74 mm
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Touchpad 
 

4.2
6.5

Touchpad Photo  

Lenovo Chromebook Duet (2020) Touchpad Photo
Samsung Chromebook 4 (2019) Touchpad Photo

Tracking Quality 
 

4.0
7.0

Size 
 

6.5 in² (41.9 cm²)
8.4 in² (54.5 cm²)

Material 
 

Plastic
Plastic

Dedicated Buttons 
 

No
No
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Speakers 
 

4.6
7.2

Frequency Response Plot  

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Max Volume 
 

73 dB SPL
69 dB SPL

Standard Error @ Normal Vol. (65 dB) 
 

10.7 dB
5.7 dB

Slope @ Normal Vol. (65 dB) 
 

2.7
0.6

Bass Extension (Low-Frequency Ext.) 
 

370 Hz
250 Hz

Treble Extension (High-Frequency Ext.) 
 

20 kHz
16 kHz

Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Vol. 
 

0.4 dB
0.3 dB
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Webcam & Microphone 
 

5.7
7.0

Webcam Video Sample  

Video Quality 
 

5.5
7.0

Resolution 
 

720p
720p

Position 
 

Top Center
Top Center

Privacy Cover 
 

No
No

Face Unlock 
 

No
No
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Connectivity

Ports 
 

1.0
5.0

Ports Photo  

Lenovo Chromebook Duet (2020) Ports Photo
Samsung Chromebook 4 (2019) Ports Photo

USB-A Ports 
 

0
1

USB-C Ports 
 

1
1

Thunderbolt 
 

No
No

USB-C Charging 
 

Yes
Yes

USB-C Display Out 
 

Yes
Yes

HDMI 
 

No
No

DisplayPort 
 

No
No

3.5mm Jack 
 

None
Combo mic/headphone

Card Reader 
 

No
MicroSD UHS 1

Ethernet 
 

No
No

Proprietary Port 
 

5-Point Pogo Pins for Keyboard
No

Security Lock 
 

No
Yes
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Wireless Communication 
 

Wi-Fi 
 

Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)

Bluetooth 
 

4.2
4.0
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Configuration

CPU 
 

Brand 
 

MediaTek
Intel

Model 
 

Helio P60T
Celeron N4000

Core Count 
 

8
2

Thread Count 
 

8
2
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GPU 
 

Brand 
 

ARM
Intel

Model 
 

Mali-G72 MP3
UHD Graphics 600

Dedicated/Integrated 
 

Integrated
Integrated

VRAM Size 
 

N/A
N/A
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RAM 
 

Capacity 
 

4 GB
6 GB

Modules 
 

2 (Soldered)
4 (Soldered)

Type 
 

LP-DDR4X
LP-DDR4

Speed 
 

N/A
2,133 MHz
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Storage 
 

Advertised Capacity 
 

64 GB
64 GB

Usable Capacity 
 

46 GB
48 GB

Drive 1 
 

KMDV60010A
SanDisk DA4064

Drive 1 Type  

eMMC
eMMC

Drive 2 
 

No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive

Drive 2 Type  

No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
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Performance

Geekbench 5 (Synthetics) 
 

2.9
2.6

Geekbench Image  

Lenovo Chromebook Duet (2020) Geekbench Image
Samsung Chromebook 4 (2019) Geekbench Image

CPU Single-Thread 
 

303 points
423 points

CPU Multi-Thread 
 

1,430 points
784 points

GPU Compute 
 

N/A
N/A
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Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering) 
 

0.0
0.0

Cinebench R23 Photo  

Lenovo Chromebook Duet (2020) Cinebench R23 Photo
Samsung Chromebook 4 (2019) Cinebench R23 Photo

Single-Thread 
 

N/A
N/A

Multi-Thread 
 

N/A
N/A
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Blender (3D Rendering) 
 

0.0
0.0

Blender Image  

Lenovo Chromebook Duet (2020) Blender Image
Samsung Chromebook 4 (2019) Blender Image

CPU Render Time 
 

N/A
62.1 min

GPU Render Time 
 

N/A
N/A

GPU Render Time (Optix) 
 

N/A
N/A
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Basemark GPU (Game Scene) 
 

1.5
1.8

Basemark Image  

Lenovo Chromebook Duet (2020) Basemark Image
Samsung Chromebook 4 (2019) Basemark Image

Overall Score 
 

3,285
4,013
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Storage Drive Performance 
 

3.2
4.8

Storage Performance Image  

Lenovo Chromebook Duet (2020) Storage Performance Image
Samsung Chromebook 4 (2019) Storage Performance Image

Sequential Write Speed 
 

125.7 MB/s
148.4 MB/s

Sequential Read Speed 
 

163.1 MB/s
276.2 MB/s

Random Write Speed 
 

4.7 MB/s
3.8 MB/s

Random Read Speed 
 

4.1 MB/s
11.5 MB/s
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Battery 
 

8.7
7.7

Capacity 
 

27 Wh
39 Wh

Battery Life (Web Browsing) 
 

11.9 hrs
10.2 hrs

Battery Life (Video Playback) 
 

6.8 hrs
5.3 hrs

Battery Life (Gaming) 
 

2.7 hrs
3.7 hrs

Charge Time 
 

2.8 hrs
2.7 hrs
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Borderlands 3 
 

0.0
0.0

Borderlands 3 Graph  

Lenovo Chromebook Duet (2020) Borderlands 3 Graph
Samsung Chromebook 4 (2019) Borderlands 3 Graph

Avg. FPS 
 

N/A
N/A

1% Low 
 

N/A
N/A

0.1% Low 
 

N/A
N/A

1% Low Delta 
 

N/A
N/A

0.1% Low Delta 
 

N/A
N/A

Avg. FPS On Very Low 
 

N/A
N/A
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Civilization VI 
 

0.0
0.0

Civilization VI Graph  

Lenovo Chromebook Duet (2020) Civilization VI Graph
Samsung Chromebook 4 (2019) Civilization VI Graph

Avg. FPS 
 

N/A
N/A

1% Low 
 

N/A
N/A

0.1% Low 
 

N/A
N/A

1% Low Delta 
 

N/A
N/A

0.1% Low Delta 
 

N/A
N/A

Avg. FPS On Minimum 
 

N/A
N/A

Avg. Turn Time 
 

N/A
N/A
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 
 

0.0
0.0

CS:GO graph  

Lenovo Chromebook Duet (2020) CS:GO graph
Samsung Chromebook 4 (2019) CS:GO graph

Avg. FPS 
 

N/A
N/A

1% Low 
 

N/A
N/A

0.1% Low  
 

N/A
N/A

1% Low Delta 
 

N/A
N/A

0.1% Low Delta 
 

N/A
N/A

Avg. FPS On Low 
 

N/A
N/A
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Shadow Of The Tomb Raider 
 

0.0
0.0

SOTTR Graph  

Lenovo Chromebook Duet (2020) SOTTR Graph
Samsung Chromebook 4 (2019) SOTTR Graph

Avg. FPS 
 

N/A
N/A

1% Low 
 

N/A
N/A

0.1% Low 
 

N/A
N/A

1% Low Delta 
 

N/A
N/A

0.1% Low Delta 
 

N/A
N/A

Avg. FPS On Lowest 
 

N/A
N/A
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Thermals And Noise 
 

10
9.4

Keyboard Temps Picture  

Lenovo Chromebook Duet (2020) Keyboard Temps Picture
Samsung Chromebook 4 (2019) Keyboard Temps Picture

Keyboard Temp While Idle 
 

22 °C (72 °F)
24 °C (75 °F)

Keyboard Temp Under Load 
 

23 °C (74 °F)
37 °C (99 °F)

Fan Noise While Idle 
 

N/A
N/A

Fan Noise Under Load 
 

N/A
N/A

Power & Fan Control App 
 

No
No
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Performance Over Time 
 

0.0
0.0

Performance Over Time Image  

Lenovo Chromebook Duet (2020) Performance Over Time Image
Samsung Chromebook 4 (2019) Performance Over Time Image

CPU Temp (Cinebench) 
 

N/A
N/A

CPU Perf. Loss (Cinebench) 
 

N/A
N/A

GPU Temp (Heaven) 
 

N/A
N/A

GPU Perf. Loss (Heaven) 
 

N/A
N/A
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Additional Features And Software

Software 
 

Operating System 
 

Chrome OS
Chrome OS

Additional Software 
 

None
None
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Extra Features 
 

RGB Illumination 
 

No
No

Touch Pen 
 

No
No

Secondary Display 
 

No
No

Biometrics 
 

No
No
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Samsung Chromebook 4 (2019)

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