Lenovo 12.2" 500w 2-in-1 Gen 5 Review

The Lenovo 12.2" 2-in-1 is a tiny laptop that's built to be carried. It's light, has a touchscreen, and the battery life is decent for its size. But you're not buying this for raw power. It's for checking email, browsing the web, and maybe taking notes in a meeting.

Let's be real, the Intel N150 processor is slow. It's in the 9th percentile for CPUs. It'll handle basic tasks, but open more than a few Chrome tabs and you'll feel it. The 8GB of RAM is also on the low side. The integrated graphics are fine for video calls, but that's about it. Gaming is a no-go, as the 5.7/100 score confirms. The 128GB SSD is tiny, so you'll be managing storage from day one.

At $829, this is a tough sell. You're paying a premium for the ultra-compact form factor and the 2-in-1 touchscreen. For the same money, you could get a much more powerful standard laptop. The value is only there if being this small is your absolute top priority.

Compared to a MacBook Pro, you're getting a fraction of the performance for a similar price. The ThinkPad P14s will run circles around it for business tasks. The ASUS Zenbook Duo offers way more screen real estate and versatility. And compared to any gaming laptop like the MSI Vector, it's not even in the same universe. This Lenovo's only real advantage is its size.

Only buy this if you need the absolute smallest Windows 2-in-1 you can find and your workload is incredibly light. Think occasional web browsing and document editing. Students or business users who need to run more than one app at a time should look at a more powerful 13-inch or 14-inch laptop instead.