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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

Microsoft Surface Go 3 (2021) vs Lenovo Chromebook Duet 5 (2021)

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Microsoft Surface Go 3 (2021)
Lenovo Chromebook Duet 5 (2021)

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Microsoft Surface Go 3 (2021) Picture
Lenovo Chromebook Duet 5 (2021) Picture

Variants

  • 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)
  • 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)

Our Verdict

Microsoft Surface Go 3 (2021)

Lenovo Chromebook Duet 5 (2021)

The Microsoft Surface Go 3 (2021) and the Lenovo Chromebook Duet 5 (2021) are 2-in-1 convertible laptops. However, the Microsoft has a 10.5 inch screen and runs Windows, while the Lenovo has a 13.3 inch screen and runs Chrome OS. If you intend to use the device mainly for media consumption, the Lenovo is better because it has an OLED panel with better picture quality. The Lenovo also has a much longer battery life, lasting three hours longer than the Microsoft for productivity and video playback. On the other hand, if you plan on doing some work, the Microsoft has a better keyboard and touchpad. 

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