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This Chromebook is perfect, assuming you already own a laptop
Dec 10, 2024
Key Takeaways
The Lenovo Chromebook Duet 11-inch Gen 9 is modestly priced, but offers solid productivity performance.
This Chromebook has a slim build with a small, but usable keyboard and trackpad, and a sharp display.
Perfect as a second device, but extended sessions or using it on your lap can be frustrating.
The 11-inch form factor is a tricky one, landing somewhere between the ideal size for a tablet and a laptop. Like its predecessors, the Gen 9 Lenovo Chromebook Duet 11-inch addresses this problem by checking boxes, and it’s yet again proved a winning combo.
Lenovo Chromebook Duet 11-Inch Gen 9
The Gen 9 Lenovo Chromebook Duet 11-inch may not be the most powerful laptop, but its MediaTek Kompanio 838 processor and Mali-G57 MC3 GPU can handle everyday tasks with ease, and with up to 8GB RAM available, you have plenty of space for open tabs.
Pros
Impressive performance for the price
Software and UI feel fluid
Good battery life
Physical shutter on front-facing camera for privacy
Cons
Using in laptop mode on your lap isn't easy
Undersized trackpad is tough to get used to
Price and Availability
Regardless of which version of the Lenovo Chromebook Duet Gen 9 you buy, you’re getting an 11-inch display size with a MediaTek Kompanio 838 processor and Mali-G57 MC3 GPU. The 2-in-1 starts at $359.99, and that gets you the version with 4GB RAM and 64GB eMMC storage. This is the version I reviewed.
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