Yes, some of the modifier keys are a bit smaller – shift, enter, etc… – but that’s standard fare on devices smaller than traditional laptops. And so far, the keyboard experience is a step up too. The former looks largely the same as the 2020 edition, which is good. I’d also take the included magnetic kickstand and keyboard attachments, even though they add weight. I would happily take this with me when leaving the house, either with or without a bag. But I still wouldn’t consider this a bulky tablet at 1.14 pounds. The bigger screen does make for a slightly bigger device than the original.

The bright, slightly higher resolution and the slightly larger display look superb. I’ll test performance in the full review, however. Lenovo appears to have moved the device forward in terms of hardware and design. Having said that, my initial impressions are positive. Personally, I wish it had double of both, but that’s just me. It comes with 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of non-expandable eMMC local storage. That comes in handy when outdoors.Ĭurrently, Lenovo is selling this Chrome OS tablet for $299.99, a discount from the $369.99 MSRP. And the Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 3 Chromebook keeps the same 400 nits of brightness as the old model. The old 10.1-inch, 1920 x 1200 resolution panel is replaced by a new 11-inch, 2000 x 1200 IPS touch display. Instead of the Octa-core Mediatek Helio P60T powering the 2020 edition, Lenovo chose the second-generation Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c chipset. What’s new from the old Lenovo Chromebook Duetįor baseline information, this newer model doesn’t change much from the original. I’ve only been able to look at the device this morning for a bit, so here are my first impressions. The company sent me a review unit of this successor to the popular Lenovo Duet Chromebook from 2020, and I’ll be taking it for a spin over the next few weeks. Late last week, I took delivery of a Lenovo IdeaPad Chromebook Duet 3.

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