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- Main Differences
- Design
- Display
- Interface
- Connectivity
- Configuration
- Performance
- Additional Features And Software
- Comments
Lenovo Chromebook Duet 5 (2021) vs Acer Chromebook 516 GE (2022)
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Lenovo Chromebook Duet 5 (2021)
Acer Chromebook 516 GE (2022)
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Updated Jul 17, 2023 03:16 PM
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Size13.3"
Operating SystemChrome OS
Size16"
Operating SystemChrome OS
Variants
- Chromebook Duet 5 (82QS001NCF) (Abyss Blue - 4GB/128GB)
- Chromebook Duet 5 (82QS0000US) (Abyss Blue - 4GB/64GB)
- Chromebook Duet 5 (82QS001HUS) (Abyss Blue - 8GB/128GB)
- Chromebook Duet 5 (82QS001DUS) (Storm Gray - 4GB/64GB)
- Chromebook 516 GE (CBG516-1H-55XZ) (Titanium Gray - i5/16GB/256GB)
- Chromebook 516 GE (CBG516-1H-52B9) (Titanium Gray - i5/8GB/128GB)
- Chromebook 516 GE (CBG516-1H-560S) (Titanium Gray - i5/8GB/128GB)
- Chromebook 516 GE (CBG516-1H-51ZD) (Titanium Gray - i5/8GB/256GB)
- Chromebook 516 GE (CBG516-1H-53TY) (Titanium Gray - i5/8GB/256GB)
- Chromebook 516 GE (CBG516-1H-58L7) (Titanium Gray - i5/8GB/256GB)
- Chromebook 516 GE (CBG516-1H-530D) (Titanium Gray - i5/8GB/256GB)
- Chromebook 516 GE (CBG516-1H-723W) (Titanium Gray - i7/16GB/256GB)
- Chromebook 516 GE (CBG516-1H-70TM) (Titanium Gray - i7/16GB/256GB)
Our Verdict
Lenovo Chromebook Duet 5 (2021)
Acer Chromebook 516 GE (2022)
The Acer Chromebook 516 GE (2022) and the Lenovo Chromebook Duet 5 (2021) are very different. The Acer is a somewhat bulky 16-inch model designed for cloud gaming, while the Lenovo is a 2-in-1 tablet designed for media consumption and light productivity. The Acer provides a better user experience overall with a sharper 120Hz display, a more comfortable keyboard, a larger and more responsive touchpad, and a wider port selection. It's also available with significantly faster CPUs. However, the Lenovo has an OLED display that's better suited for dark room viewing, and its battery lasts longer.
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Main Differences for
Threshold
School
7.0
7.1
Battery
8.3
5.4
Portability
9.1
7.6
Keyboard
5.1
7.6
Ports
2.5
7.0
Touchpad
5.7
7.7
Geekbench 5 (Synthetics)
4.2
8.4
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
Form Factor
Tablet
Traditional (Clamshell)
Build Quality
7.0
7.5
Build Quality Photo
Hinge
6.9
9.4
Hinge Photo
Range
170°
180°
Stability
Good
Good
One Finger Lift
No
Yes
Portability
9.1
7.6
Dimensions Photo
Size
13.3"
16"
Thickness
0.6" (1.6 cm)
1.0" (2.5 cm)
Width
12.0" (30.5 cm)
14.0" (35.6 cm)
Depth
7.7" (19.5 cm)
9.8" (25.0 cm)
Volume
57.3 in³ (939.7 cm³)
135.8 in³ (2,225.0 cm³)
Weight
2.7 lbs (1.2 kg)
3.8 lbs (1.7 kg)
Charger Size
3.8 in³ (61.6 cm³)
8.2 in³ (135.0 cm³)
Charger Weight
0.2 lbs (0.1 kg)
0.6 lbs (0.3 kg)
Serviceability
0.0
6.0
Internals Photo
Ease Of Access
0
8.0
RAM Slots
0
0
Storage Slots
0
1
Replaceable Battery
No
Yes
Replaceable Wireless Adapter
No
No
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Display
Screen Specs
Display Photo
Resolution
1920 x 1080
2560 x 1600
Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:10
Pixel Density
166 PPI
187 PPI
Panel Type
OLED
IPS
Touch Screen
Yes
Yes
Screen-To-Body Ratio
85%
90%
Refresh Rate
5.9
7.7
Motion Blur
Refresh Rate
60 Hz
120 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
No
No
Contrast
10
7.1
Contrast Photo
Native Contrast
100,400 : 1
1,205 : 1
Brightness
7.5
7.5
Maximum Brightness
345 cd/m²
342 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness
3 cd/m²
10 cd/m²
Reflections
6.5
7.3
Reflections Photo Off
Reflections Photo Max
Screen Finish
Glossy
Matte
Total Reflections
5.483%
5.2%
Indirect Reflections
0.751%
3.36%
Calculated Direct Reflections
4.73%
1.84%
Black Uniformity
10
6.7
Black Uniformity Photo
Uniformity (Std. Dev.)
0.044%
1.507%
Horizontal Viewing Angle
6.0
6.6
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Picture
Color Washout From Left
36°
28°
Color Washout From Right
36°
26°
Horizontal Hue Picture
Color Shift From Left
18°
34°
Color Shift From Right
19°
42°
Horizontal Lightness Picture
Brightness Loss From Left
40°
29°
Brightness Loss From Right
42°
28°
Black Level Raise From Left
22°
60°
Black Level Raise From Right
6°
60°
Gamma Shift From Left
38°
26°
Gamma Shift From Right
39°
25°
Vertical Viewing Angle
6.3
6.7
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Picture
Color Washout From Below
35°
29°
Color Washout From Above
37°
26°
Vertical Hue Picture
Color Shift From Below
17°
33°
Color Shift From Above
19°
38°
Vertical Lightness Picture
Brightness Loss From Below
40°
31°
Brightness Loss From Above
42°
29°
Black Level Raise From Below
13°
45°
Black Level Raise From Above
44°
45°
Gamma Shift From Below
35°
31°
Gamma Shift From Above
38°
29°
Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy
6.0
6.7
White Balance Screencap
Gamma Curve Screencap
Color Screencap
Avg. White Balance dE
2.92
4.18
Avg. Gamma
2.38
2.41
Avg. Color dE
5.29
3.13
Avg. Color Temperature
5,962 K
6,071 K
Color Gamut
9.7
8.4
Gamut SDR
sRGB xy
154.2%
99.61%
sRGB uv
142.73%
99.53%
Adobe RGB xy
96.2%
74.77%
Adobe RGB uv
98.86%
85.85%
Gamut HDR
DCI P3 xy
100%
75.98%
DCI P3 uv
100%
82.19%
Rec. 2020 xy
81.51%
54.07%
Rec. 2020 uv
82.8%
59.42%
Flicker
10
10
Flicker Graph
Flicker-Free
No
Yes
Flicker Frequency
> 1000Hz
No Flicker
Flicker Active Below
0%
0%
Interface
Keyboard
5.1
7.6
Keyboard Photo
Typing Quality
6.0
7.5
Numpad
No
No
Backlighting
No
On / Off
Key Switch Actuation Graph
Operating Force
72 gf
67 gf
Actuation Force
37 gf
32 gf
Pre-Travel
0.93 mm
1.02 mm
Total Travel
1.58 mm
1.62 mm
Touchpad
5.7
7.7
Touchpad Photo
Tracking Quality
5.5
7.5
Size
9.8 in² (63.4 cm²)
16.2 in² (104.6 cm²)
Material
Plastic
Plastic
Dedicated Buttons
1
No
Speakers
6.4
8.8
Frequency Response Plot
Max Volume
75 dB SPL
83 dB SPL
Standard Error @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
6.8 dB
4.8 dB
Slope @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
-0.2
-1.3
Bass Extension (Low-Frequency Ext.)
302 Hz
354 Hz
Treble Extension (High-Frequency Ext.)
15 kHz
15 kHz
Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Vol.
0.8 dB
0.9 dB
Webcam & Microphone
8.2
7.8
Webcam Video Sample
Video Quality
8.5
8.0
Resolution
1080p
1080p
Position
Top Center
Top Center
Privacy Cover
No
No
Face Unlock
No
No
Connectivity
Ports
2.5
7.0
Ports Photo
USB-A Ports
0
1
USB-C Ports
2
2
Thunderbolt
No
No
USB-C Charging
Yes
Yes
USB-C Display Out
Yes
Yes
HDMI
No
2.0
DisplayPort
No
No
3.5mm Jack
None
Combo mic/headphone
Card Reader
No
No
Ethernet
No
Yes
Proprietary Port
5-Point Pogo Pins for Keyboard
No
Security Lock
No
Yes
Wireless Communication
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Bluetooth
5.1
5.2
Configuration
CPU
Brand
Qualcomm
Intel
Model
Snapdragon SC7180
Core i5-1240P
Core Count
8
12
Thread Count
8
16
GPU
Brand
Qualcomm
Intel
Model
Adreno 618
Iris Xe Graphics
Dedicated/Integrated
Integrated
Integrated
VRAM Size
N/A
N/A
RAM
Capacity
4 GB
8 GB
Modules
1 (Soldered)
Unknown
Type
LP-DDR4X
LP-DDR4X
Speed
2,133 MHz
N/A
Storage
Advertised Capacity
64 GB
256 GB
Usable Capacity
47 GB
193 GB
Drive 1
Unknown
SK Hynix HFM256GD3JX016N
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)
4.2
8.4
Geekbench Image
CPU Single-Thread
607 points
1,429 points
CPU Multi-Thread
1,528 points
8,308 points
GPU Compute
N/A
10,370 points
Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering)
0.0
0.0
Cinebench R23 Photo
Single-Thread
N/A
N/A
Multi-Thread
N/A
N/A
Blender (3D Rendering)
0.0
8.0
Blender Image
CPU Render Time
N/A
4.0 min
GPU Render Time
N/A
N/A
GPU Render Time (Optix)
N/A
N/A
Basemark GPU (Game Scene)
0.8
4.8
Basemark Image
Overall Score
1,847
14,241
Storage Drive Performance
3.3
5.2
Storage Performance Image
Sequential Write Speed
137.0 MB/s
296.7 MB/s
Sequential Read Speed
159.4 MB/s
581.3 MB/s
Random Write Speed
2.5 MB/s
1.9 MB/s
Random Read Speed
5.9 MB/s
11.1 MB/s
Battery
8.3
5.4
Capacity
42 Wh
63 Wh
Battery Life (Web Browsing)
10.5 hrs
6.3 hrs
Battery Life (Video Playback)
7.8 hrs
5.5 hrs
Battery Life (Gaming)
6.7 hrs
1.0 hrs
Charge Time
2.7 hrs
2.2 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
N/A
Civilization VI
0.0
0.0
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
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
0.0
0.0
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
Counter-Strike 2
CS2 Graph
Avg. FPS
1% Low
0.1% Low
1% Low Delta
0.1% Low Delta
Avg. FPS On Low
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
9.1
Keyboard Temps Picture
Keyboard Temp While Idle
24 °C (75 °F)
31 °C (87 °F)
Keyboard Temp Under Load
24 °C (75 °F)
38 °C (100 °F)
Fan Noise While Idle
N/A
25.0 dBA
Fan Noise Under Load
N/A
28.0 dBA
Power & Fan Control App
No
No
Performance Over Time
0.0
0.0
Performance Over Time Graph
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
Additional Features And Software
Software
Operating System
Chrome OS
Chrome OS
Additional Software
None
Yes
Extra Features
RGB Illumination
No
Yes
Touch Pen
No
No
Secondary Display
No
No
Biometrics
No
No
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