Lenovo Chromebook Duet 11" 83HH0002US, MediaTek Kompanio 838, 4GB, 128GB, Gray

The Lenovo Chromebook Duet 11 nails battery life and screen quality, but the Kompanio 838 and 4GB of RAM are seriously underpowered. It's a fine budget tablet for light browsing and media, not a real laptop replacement. At $372 with keyboard included, it's a decent deal if you keep expectations low.

The Kompanio 838 is an 8-core chip, but our database puts it in the 5th percentile for CPUs. That's rough. The GPU is even worse at 7th percentile. You'll be fine with a few Chrome tabs, some YouTube, and Android apps, but don't expect to edit video or run anything demanding. The 4GB of RAM sits at 31st percentile, which means ChromeOS will lean hard on memory management. The 128GB eMMC storage is middle of the pack, but eMMC is slower than NVMe, so app loads feel a bit lazy. On the bright side, the battery is a standout at 96th percentile, and the screen is well above average.

Stacked against the Apple iPad Pro M5 or Samsung Galaxy Tab S11, this Lenovo gets smoked on performance. Those tablets are in a different league for CPU and GPU work. But they also cost way more. The Microsoft Surface Pro 11 is a closer competitor for the 2-in-1 form factor, and it runs full Windows, which makes it far more capable for productivity. The Xiaomi Pad 62779 offers better internals for a similar price in some regions. The Duet 11 wins on battery life and included accessories, but loses on raw speed and app ecosystem flexibility.

At $372 to $399 in the US, this is a tempting bundle because you get the keyboard and stylus support without paying extra. But the EUR pricing is all over the place, ranging from EUR 488 to EUR 831 across Spain, France, and Italy. If you're in Europe, shop carefully because the spread is huge. The best deal we see is at the lower end of that range, but even then, you're paying for portability and battery life, not raw power. For light browsing and media, it's fair. For anything more, you'll feel the ceiling fast.

The Lenovo Chromebook Duet 11 is a 2-in-1 tablet that tries to be your budget laptop, sketchpad, and media player all at once. It's got a sharp 11-inch 2K touchscreen, a metal chassis, and a keyboard cover in the box. For around $372, that's a solid bundle. But the internals tell a different story. The MediaTek Kompanio 838 and 4GB of RAM put this thing near the bottom of our performance charts, so it's built for light work, not heavy lifting.

Skip this if you need real productivity. The 39.5 productivity score is the weakest area, and 4GB of RAM will choke on spreadsheets, multiple tabs, or any serious multitasking. If you need to run Windows apps, edit video, or do any kind of development work, get a Surface Pro or a proper laptop. Also skip it if you want a tablet for gaming, the GPU is one of the worst we've seen.

This is a couch tablet and light note-taking machine, not a laptop replacement. If you want a cheap Chromebook for browsing, streaming, and maybe some handwritten notes, the Duet 11 is a comfortable pick. Students who live in Google Docs and don't need heavy multitasking will get by. But if you plan to run Linux apps, edit photos, or keep 20 tabs open, this will frustrate you within a week.