Enabling Linux is easy and opens up further possibilities, such as installing Visual Studio for programming or Audacity for music and podcast recording.

It’s a relatively comfortable keyboard to type on, with excellent tactility and a snappy travel across all keys.Recommending the IdeaPad 5i Chromebook is pretty easy if you’re after an all-round Chromebook that gets the basics right. The 8GB of RAM on offer provides enough headroom for general computing, and even opening a load of Chrome tabs didn’t make the IdeaPad 5i Chromebook falter. We designed the displays on the IdeaPad 5 to pack as much screen space into the surface area as possible, pushing visuals to the edge and giving you a viewing experience that feels bigger.

Actual battery life will vary based on configuration, power settings, and software usage, amongst other factors. All our products are covered by a manufacturer's warranty unless stated otherwise on the listing (usually under the conditions tab). It’s also a huge leap over Windows gaming laptops, which often struggle to hit five hours of battery life on a charge. Even after two weeks of using the Lenovo IdeaPad 5i Chromebook, this little laptop continues to surprise me.

We take great pride in the products we supply and are glad to provide detailed information on each products condition. As far as I’m aware, Nvidia GeForce Now and Shadow Blade are the only widely available services that support this resolution and refresh rate.

The included Snapdragon processor won’t be as punch as the 12th Gen i3 in the Lenovo 5i, but it will provide excellent battery life. All our items range from brand new to refurbished - you can find more details in the condition tab below. Featuring an Intel Core i5 processor, 8GB RAM, and a 256GB SSD, this Chromebook delivers lightning-fast speed and ample storage. The idea of “Chrome is Cheaper” fails as soon as it begins by defaulting to hardware specs that are less than sufficient to do it justice.I spent the past month with this Chromebook to determine if it can hang with the best Chromebooks available today. The Lenovo IdeaPad 5i Chromebook doesn’t stray very far from Lenovo’s standard design language and overall look and feels pretty utilitarian. Game on the go with this lightweight, powerful laptop that's sure to provide you with all the performance you need. The new chassis material adds rigidity and having USB Type-C ports on both sides of it is fantastic. While Lenovo’s hardware design, as always, represents a beautiful and functional piece of modern computing, unfortunately, the limited specs and the severe limitations of Chrome OS prevent it from being something I can, in good conscience, recommend for most types of use.

I don’t use many Android apps on my Chromebook these days, but the ones I tested worked just as well as they do on my daily driver. Depending on how hard I pushed the 5i and how high I had set the brightness settings, I routinely saw anywhere from 10. With a fast and responsive up to 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5 processor and up to 512GB SSD storage, the IdeaPad 5i Chromebook Gen 6 (14" Intel) easily handles the heaviest tasks as it powers you through 10 hours* of battery life. This applies to manufacturing defects or hardware faults that develop in the first months of ownership (between 6 and 12 months depending on the item).The fact they’re also top-firing is also handy if you use your laptop on a soft surface such as a bed, where downwards-firing units would be muffled.