

You also get 802.11ac Wi-Fi, but not the newer and faster 802.11ax standard. There is no headphone socket, which means you’ll need to use an adapter to use headphones, or use a Bluetooth wireless pair. 4.0 Excellent By Matthew Buzzi Janu(Credit: Kyle Cobian) The Bottom Line Lenovo's affordable IdeaPad Windows Duet 5i is a well-rounded, less costly alternative to premium 2-in-1. Pricing on the Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 3 lands at 399, down from 469 on the Chromebook Duet 5 and 100 more than the previous IdeaPad Duet 10-inch. Those are the only wired connections, though. That is convenient as it means you don’t have to stretch the power cable behind when you are using it, and you can use the second port for extra storage or other devices while charging. On each side of the case is a Type C USB 3.0 port, either of which can be used to connect the included 30W charger. No pen is included with this device, but £25/$33 gets you the basic Lenovo stylus that turns it into a pen-driven device. The touchpad is a decent size, and mouse navigation is baked into the Chrome OS, so you can do more familiar things like right-clicking or drag and drop. The keys are a decent size but have little travel or positive feel, and the whole keyboard bows when you press down. So it really needs a flat surface to lay on to be usable, unlike most standard laptops.

This doesn’t really work on the lap, though, as the lack of a rigid connector between the keyboard and the body means that the keyboard tends to tilt up and not stay in place. The bottom half of the back panel also folds out to form a kickstand that allows you to set it on a table or desk.
