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Lenovo IdeaPad Duet Chromebook (CT-X636F) review

Lenovo IdeaPad Duet Chromebook (CT-X636F)

CHOICE Expert Rating

66%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Very good screen quality
  • Silent operation
  • Light and portable
  • Very good screen luminance
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Lacks a microSD card slot
  • Can be hard to rest in lap due to kickstand and loose keyboard
  • Touchpad was not always responsive to taps on the first go
  • Very short power cord
  • Keys are not backlit
  • Very long time to charge
  • Poor audio quality
  • Poor storage write speed

Type

Ultraportable
Ultrabook
Tablet mode
Operating system
Chrome OS

Recommended products

Recommended
Not recommended
Recommended for tablet use

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
66%
Performance score
40%
Tablet use score
81%
Ease of use score
69%
Battery life score
73%
Display score
85%
Audio score
45%
Wi-Fi score
72%
Storage write-speed (MBps)
87
Storage read-speed (MBps)
1553
Wi-Fi speed (MBps)
34
Average battery life – heavy usage (hours)
5:59
Charging time to 80% full (h:min)
3:53
Expert tester comments
The IdeaPad Duet is similar to the Microsoft Surface tablet in its physical form, but it actually comes with the magnetically attached keyboard as standard, rather than it being an extra purchase. It doesn't feel as refined as a Surface, with the keyboard feeling a bit wobbly, and its touchpad wasn't always responsive. It runs the Chrome OS rather than Windows, making it a good alternative to a Windows laptop if you are already using the Google Docs and Drive environment. It can also run Android apps from the Google Play Store.

Sustainability

Shop Ethical rating
C
Warranty (years)
1
Replaceable battery
Not collected
Replace/upgrade RAM
Not collected
Slots for additional RAM
Not collected
Replace/upgrade storage
Not collected
Slot for additional storage
Not collected
Replace/upgrade Wi-Fi
Not collected
Country of origin
China

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Cost

Price
$599.00

Specifications

Screen size (inches)
10
Native screen resolution (pixels)
1920 x 1200
Processor (CPU) type
MediaTek P60T Octa-Core
CPU frequency (GHz)
2
RAM (GB)
4
Video graphics type
ARM Mali-G72 MP3
Storage capacity (GB)
128
Available user space (GB)
99
Storage type
SSD
Wi-Fi version
5
Weight of laptop (kg)
0.9
Weight of power supply (kg)
0.1
Size (mm, H x D x W)
20 x 170 x 245

Features

Screen finish
Glossy
Touchscreen
USB-C
USB 2.0 ports
0
USB 3.0 ports
0
USB 4 as USB-C port
0
USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 1 or 2, not Thunderbolt 3 or 4) ports
1
Thunderbolt 3 or 4 (as USB-C) ports
0
SD card slot (full-size)
SD card slot (micro)
HDMI port
Gigabit ethernet port
Rear camera
Backlit keyboard levels of brightness
0

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