Lenovo Duet 10.9" 83HH0002US Luna Gray 2024

This is the single most portable device in our database at 0.51kg, and it pairs that with a surprisingly sharp 2K display. Performance from the MediaTek Kompanio 838 is solid for Chrome OS, but the 4GB of RAM and 128GB of slow eMMC storage are serious limitations you'll feel daily. It's a fantastic secondary device if you can grab it at the lower end of its $247 to $644 price range.

The Lenovo Duet 83HH0002US is a tiny tablet that thinks it's a laptop, and for the right person, it absolutely nails the brief. At just 0.51kg, it's literally the most portable device in our entire database, landing in the 100th percentile for compactness. That's a stat we don't throw around lightly. The 10.9-inch 2K display is a genuine highlight, hitting 400 nits of brightness and covering 72 percent of the NTSC color gamut, which puts it well above average for a budget-minded Chromebook. You also get a detachable keyboard and a physical camera shutter in the box, which is more than you can say for some laptops costing three times as much.

The MediaTek Kompanio 838 processor and 4GB of RAM are the definition of 'good enough' for a Chrome OS machine. In our database, the CPU sits right at the 75th percentile, which translates to snappy performance for web browsing, streaming, and Google Docs. It won't win any rendering contests, but it boots in under 10 seconds and handles a dozen Chrome tabs without throwing a fit. The integrated GPU is surprisingly capable for this class, ranking in the 96th percentile, but that's more a reflection of the low bar set by other Chromebooks than a promise of gaming prowess. The 128GB of eMMC storage is the real bottleneck here, sitting in the bottom 7th percentile. It's slow and cramped, so you'll be living in the cloud with that included 2TB of Google One storage.

Value is where this little Lenovo gets interesting. The price spread across vendors is a wild $397, ranging from $247 to $644. At the low end, this is a steal for a portable streaming and note-taking machine with a great screen. At the high end, you're dangerously close to more powerful Windows laptops or even an iPad with a keyboard. If you can snag it closer to that $247 mark, the price-to-portability ratio is basically unbeatable. Just don't pay a premium for it.

Stacked against something like the Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro or the Apple MacBook Pro, the Duet isn't even playing the same sport. Those are powerful, full-fledged laptops. The Duet's real competition is other premium tablets and entry-level Chromebooks. Compared to an iPad with a Magic Keyboard, the Duet is significantly cheaper and includes the keyboard, but the app ecosystem is far more limited. The HP OmniBook X Flip offers a similar 2-in-1 flexibility with more power, but it's heavier and pricier. The ASUS ZenBook A14 has a comparable 2K screen, but the Lenovo's detachable design makes it a true tablet, which the ASUS can't match. You're trading raw performance for unmatched portability here.

Anyone who needs to run demanding software or store files locally should look elsewhere. The 4GB of RAM is in the bottom 4th percentile of all devices we track, and the 128GB eMMC drive is painfully slow and small, ranking in the 7th percentile. If you plan to do any gaming, the score of 4.1 out of 100 for that category tells you everything you need to know. This is also not the machine for you if you hate relying on cloud storage or need a spacious, comfortable keyboard for all-day typing.

The Lenovo Duet 83HH0002US is a purpose-built machine that knows exactly what it is: a secondary device for cloud-based work and media consumption. The 2K display is a joy, and the portability is best-in-class. The 4GB of RAM and slow storage are real constraints, but they're manageable if you stick to Chrome OS's strengths. If you need a featherlight companion for travel, classes, or couch-based browsing, and you find it for under $300, it's an easy recommendation. Just don't expect it to replace your main laptop.