Lenovo's new Chromebook Duet 5 boasts an OLED display and a 15-hour battery life

Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 5 Chromebook
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Lenovo unveiled its latest line of IdeaPad laptops to welcome Windows 11, but the company is also updating one of the best Chromebooks on the market: the Lenovo Chromebook Duet. In fact, the 2-in-1 laptop boasts some significant upgrades.

The Lenovo Chromebook Duet 5 is a 2-in-1 detachable laptop set to launch this October, and this time it comes with a 13.3-inch OLED display and delivers an eye-catching battery life of up to 15 hours. We were already big fans of the last Lenovo Chromebook Duet's display and long-lasting battery life, which means this upgraded iteration is a strong contender to be one of the best Chromebooks around. 

Also known as the IdeaPad Duet 5 Chromebook, Lenovo's latest Chromebook Duet aims to be a travel-friendly lightweight machine that comes with a kickstand cover and detachable keyboard. That's already a noteworthy one up over Apple's iPad and Microsoft's Surface devices. The new IdeaPad Chromebook comes with a list of other updates, and you can check out what to expect below. 

Lenovo Chromebook Duet 5

The Lenovo Chromebook Duet 5 will be available this October, with prices starting at $429.99. While the company's last Chromebook Duet is priced at $279, the updated Duet can still be classed as one of the most affordable 2-in-1 laptops around. 

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Under the hood, the Chromebook Duet 5 is fitted with a Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 processor, up to 8GB of RAM, and up to 256GB eMMC SSD of storage — more than enough to run on Google's Chrome OS. It is also fitted with Wi-Fi 5 connectivity, Bluetooth 5.1, and USI stylus support.

One of the Chromebook Duet 5's spotlight features is the new 13.3-inch OLED display. The last iteration boasted a colorful 10.1-inch display, so we're excited to see how the new OLED display fairs. Expect slim bezels and a display that boasts 400 nits for brightness and "true color" via the 100% DCI-P3 color gamut. 

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Another exciting feature is the 15-hour battery life the Chromebook Duet 5 claims to have thanks to the 42WHr battery. This is well over the 10-hour average runtime for Chromebooks and tops the most recent Duet's near 13-hour battery life. 

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In terms of the 2-in-1 laptop itself, expect a slim dual-tone design that comes in either "Storm Grey" or "Abyss Blue." It's made to look like a notebook or journal when closed, with the tablet being 7.24 millimeters (0.28 inches) thin and weighing in at 1.5 pounds (700g). Lenovo also throws in a detachable "laptop-grade" keyboard with a kickstand so it can be easily transformed into a laptop.

We can't wait to check out what the Lenovo Chromebook Duet 5 has in store once it launches this October. That's not the only device Lenovo unveiled, as it also unleashed new Windows 11 laptops, a Lenovo Tab P12 Pro with a 120Hz AMOLED display, and the new Lenovo Smart Wireless Earbuds that may take on the AirPods Pro

Darragh Murphy
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Darragh Murphy is fascinated by all things bizarre, which usually leads to assorted coverage varying from washing machines designed for AirPods to the mischievous world of cyberattacks. Whether it's connecting Scar from The Lion King to two-factor authentication or turning his love for gadgets into a fabricated rap battle from 8 Mile, he believes there’s always a quirky spin to be made. With a Master’s degree in Magazine Journalism from The University of Sheffield, along with short stints at Kerrang! and Exposed Magazine, Darragh started his career writing about the tech industry at Time Out Dubai and ShortList Dubai, covering everything from the latest iPhone models and Huawei laptops to massive Esports events in the Middle East. Now, he can be found proudly diving into gaming, gadgets, and letting readers know the joys of docking stations for Laptop Mag.