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- Main Differences
- Design
- Display
- Interface
- Connectivity
- Configuration
- Performance
- Additional Features And Software
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Lenovo Chromebook Duet (2020) vs Microsoft Surface Go 3 (2021)
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Products
Lenovo Chromebook Duet (2020)
Microsoft Surface Go 3 (2021)
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Size10.1"
Operating SystemChrome OS
Size10.5"
Operating SystemWindows 11
Variants
- Chromebook Duet (ZA6F0031US) (Iron Gray - 128GB)
- Chromebook Duet (ZA6F0075US) (Iron Gray - 128GB)
- Chromebook Duet (ZA6F0072US) (Iron Gray - 64GB)
- Surface Go 3 (8VA-00016) (Matte Black - Pentium Gold 6500Y/8GB/128GB)
- Surface Go 3 (8VC-00016) (Matte Black - i3-10100Y/8GB/128GB)
- Surface Go 3 (8VH-00015) (Matte Black - i3-10100Y/8GB/128GB)
- Surface Go 3 (8V6-00001) (Platinum - Pentium Gold 6500Y/4GB/64GB)
- Surface Go 3 (8VA-00001) (Platinum - Pentium Gold 6500Y/8GB/128GB)
- Surface Go 3 (8VC-00001) (Platinum - i3-10100Y/8GB/128GB)
- Surface Go 3 (8VH-00001) (Platinum - i3-10100Y/8GB/128GB)
Our Verdict
Lenovo Chromebook Duet (2020)
Microsoft Surface Go 3 (2021)
The Microsoft Surface Go 3 (2021) and the Lenovo Chromebook Duet (2020) are both 2-in-1 convertible laptops with a kickstand and detachable keyboard. However, the Microsoft runs Windows, while the Lenovo runs Chrome OS. The Microsoft is better for most uses, but the Lenovo has much longer battery life, and it might be a better choice if you intend to use it as a tablet because Chrome OS is easier to navigate through touch input.
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Main Differences forSchool
School
Threshold
School
6.9
7.3
Battery
8.7
5.8
Touchpad
4.2
7.0
Keyboard
5.1
7.7
Webcam & Microphone
5.7
8.7
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
Form Factor
Tablet
Tablet
Build Quality
7.0
8.0
Build Quality Photo
Hinge
6.8
6.9
Hinge Photo
Range
158°
170°
Stability
Good
Good
One Finger Lift
No
No
Portability
9.4
9.6
Dimensions Photo
Size
10.1"
10.5"
Thickness
0.7" (1.8 cm)
0.5" (1.3 cm)
Width
9.6" (24.4 cm)
9.8" (25.0 cm)
Depth
6.6" (16.8 cm)
7.2" (18.2 cm)
Volume
45.0 in³ (737.9 cm³)
36.1 in³ (591.5 cm³)
Weight
2.0 lbs (0.9 kg)
1.7 lbs (0.8 kg)
Charger Size
2.6 in³ (43.0 cm³)
5.3 in³ (87.0 cm³)
Charger Weight
0.2 lbs (0.1 kg)
0.3 lbs (0.1 kg)
Serviceability
0.0
0.0
Internals Photo
Ease Of Access
0
0
RAM Slots
0
0
Storage Slots
0
0
Replaceable Battery
No
No
Replaceable Wireless Adapter
No
No
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Display
Screen Specs
Display Photo
Resolution
1920 x 1200
1920 x 1280
Aspect Ratio
16:10
3:2
Pixel Density
229 PPI
220 PPI
Panel Type
IPS
IPS
Touch Screen
Yes
Yes
Screen-To-Body Ratio
70%
76%
Refresh Rate
5.9
5.9
Motion Blur
Refresh Rate
60 Hz
60 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
No
No
Contrast
6.6
7.4
Contrast Photo
Native Contrast
944 : 1
1,388 : 1
Brightness
7.8
7.6
Maximum Brightness
372 cd/m²
349 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness
4 cd/m²
4 cd/m²
Reflections
7.0
7.1
Reflections Photo Off
Reflections Photo Max
Screen Finish
Glossy
Glossy
Total Reflections
5.08%
4.54%
Indirect Reflections
1.76%
0.59%
Calculated Direct Reflections
3.31%
3.96%
Black Uniformity
6.6
9.5
Black Uniformity Photo
Uniformity (Std. Dev.)
1.603%
0.551%
Horizontal Viewing Angle
7.6
6.5
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Picture
Color Washout From Left
31°
24°
Color Washout From Right
33°
27°
Horizontal Hue Picture
Color Shift From Left
60°
28°
Color Shift From Right
60°
35°
Horizontal Lightness Picture
Brightness Loss From Left
31°
27°
Brightness Loss From Right
33°
29°
Black Level Raise From Left
60°
60°
Black Level Raise From Right
60°
60°
Gamma Shift From Left
36°
26°
Gamma Shift From Right
40°
28°
Vertical Viewing Angle
7.2
7.2
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Picture
Color Washout From Below
28°
25°
Color Washout From Above
27°
29°
Vertical Hue Picture
Color Shift From Below
45°
45°
Color Shift From Above
45°
45°
Vertical Lightness Picture
Brightness Loss From Below
32°
29°
Brightness Loss From Above
30°
32°
Black Level Raise From Below
45°
45°
Black Level Raise From Above
45°
45°
Gamma Shift From Below
30°
25°
Gamma Shift From Above
29°
30°
Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy
6.7
7.2
White Balance Screencap
Gamma Curve Screencap
Color Screencap
Avg. White Balance dE
4.4
3.85
Avg. Gamma
2.12
2.22
Avg. Color dE
2.81
2.64
Avg. Color Temperature
7,486 K
6,328 K
Color Gamut
8.5
8.5
Gamut SDR
sRGB xy
99.98%
99.84%
sRGB uv
99.89%
99.66%
Adobe RGB xy
75.98%
75.53%
Adobe RGB uv
86.67%
86.08%
Gamut HDR
DCI P3 xy
75.74%
76.78%
DCI P3 uv
80.61%
83.31%
Rec. 2020 xy
54.29%
55.1%
Rec. 2020 uv
58.74%
60.76%
Flicker
10
4.5
Flicker Graph
Flicker-Free
Yes
No
Flicker Frequency
No Flicker
200Hz
Flicker Active Below
0%
99%
Interface
Keyboard
5.1
7.7
Keyboard Photo
Typing Quality
6.0
7.5
Numpad
No
No
Backlighting
No
Adjustable
Key Switch Actuation Graph
Operating Force
66 gf
68 gf
Actuation Force
36 gf
49 gf
Pre-Travel
1.02 mm
0.90 mm
Total Travel
1.48 mm
1.22 mm
Touchpad
4.2
7.0
Touchpad Photo
Tracking Quality
4.0
7.5
Size
6.5 in² (41.9 cm²)
8.4 in² (54.4 cm²)
Material
Plastic
Glass
Dedicated Buttons
No
No
Speakers
4.6
7.4
Frequency Response Plot
Max Volume
73 dB SPL
69 dB SPL
Standard Error @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
10.7 dB
4.8 dB
Slope @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
2.7
1.0
Bass Extension (Low-Frequency Ext.)
370 Hz
233 Hz
Treble Extension (High-Frequency Ext.)
20 kHz
11 kHz
Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Vol.
0.4 dB
0.8 dB
Webcam & Microphone
5.7
8.7
Webcam Video Sample
Video Quality
5.5
9.0
Resolution
720p
1080p
Position
Top Center
Top Center
Privacy Cover
No
No
Face Unlock
No
Yes
Connectivity
Ports
1.0
2.5
Ports Photo
USB-A Ports
0
0
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 2
Ethernet
No
No
Proprietary Port
5-Point Pogo Pins for Keyboard
Surface Connect
Security Lock
No
No
Wireless Communication
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth
4.2
5.0
Configuration
CPU
Brand
MediaTek
Intel
Model
Helio P60T
Core i3-10100Y
Core Count
8
2
Thread Count
8
4
GPU
Brand
ARM
Intel
Model
Mali-G72 MP3
UHD Graphics 615
Dedicated/Integrated
Integrated
Integrated
VRAM Size
N/A
N/A
RAM
Capacity
4 GB
8 GB
Modules
2 (Soldered)
2 (Soldered)
Type
LP-DDR4X
LP-DDR3
Speed
N/A
1,866 MHz
Storage
Advertised Capacity
64 GB
128 GB
Usable Capacity
46 GB
86 GB
Drive 1
KMDV60010A
KBG40ZPZ128G TOSHIBA MEMORY
Drive 1 Type
eMMC
SSD
Drive 2
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Drive 2 Type
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Performance
Geekbench 5 (Synthetics)
2.9
4.5
Geekbench Image
CPU Single-Thread
303 points
876 points
CPU Multi-Thread
1,430 points
1,448 points
GPU Compute
N/A
3,799 points
Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering)
0.0
3.9
Cinebench R23 Photo
Single-Thread
N/A
650 points
Multi-Thread
N/A
1,249 points
Blender (3D Rendering)
0.0
0.0
Blender Image
CPU Render Time
N/A
28.9 min
GPU Render Time
N/A
N/A
GPU Render Time (Optix)
N/A
N/A
Basemark GPU (Game Scene)
1.5
1.6
Basemark Image
Overall Score
3,285
3,522
Storage Drive Performance
3.2
8.3
Storage Performance Image
Sequential Write Speed
125.7 MB/s
497.8 MB/s
Sequential Read Speed
163.1 MB/s
1,335.0 MB/s
Random Write Speed
4.7 MB/s
41.4 MB/s
Random Read Speed
4.1 MB/s
34.0 MB/s
Battery
8.7
5.8
Capacity
27 Wh
27 Wh
Battery Life (Web Browsing)
11.9 hrs
7.2 hrs
Battery Life (Video Playback)
6.8 hrs
3.6 hrs
Battery Life (Gaming)
2.7 hrs
1.8 hrs
Charge Time
2.8 hrs
2.3 hrs
Borderlands 3
0.0
0.0
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
5 fps
Civilization VI
0.0
0.4
Civilization VI Graph
Avg. FPS
N/A
3 fps
1% Low
N/A
2 fps
0.1% Low
N/A
2 fps
1% Low Delta
N/A
134 ms
0.1% Low Delta
N/A
198 ms
Avg. FPS On Minimum
N/A
14 fps
Avg. Turn Time
N/A
28.34 s
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
0.0
2.1
CS:GO graph
Avg. FPS
N/A
13 fps
1% Low
N/A
3 fps
0.1% Low
N/A
1 fps
1% Low Delta
N/A
246 ms
0.1% Low Delta
N/A
941 ms
Avg. FPS On Low
N/A
23 fps
Shadow Of The Tomb Raider
0.0
0.0
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
Thermals And Noise
10
9.7
Keyboard Temps Picture
Keyboard Temp While Idle
22 °C (72 °F)
29 °C (83 °F)
Keyboard Temp Under Load
23 °C (74 °F)
29 °C (83 °F)
Fan Noise While Idle
N/A
N/A
Fan Noise Under Load
N/A
N/A
Power & Fan Control App
No
No
Performance Over Time
0.0
7.4
Performance Over Time Image
CPU Temp (Cinebench)
N/A
68 °C
CPU Perf. Loss (Cinebench)
N/A
1% loss
GPU Temp (Heaven)
N/A
64 °C
GPU Perf. Loss (Heaven)
N/A
17% loss
Additional Features And Software
Software
Operating System
Chrome OS
Windows 11
Additional Software
None
None
Extra Features
RGB Illumination
No
No
Touch Pen
No
No
Secondary Display
No
No
Biometrics
No
Face Recognition
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