While playing video with audio within a tab…the audio drops out completely, across the entire device. While manufacturers such as Acer have released 16-inch Chromebooks over the years, they have been few and far between. With a fast and responsive 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3 processor and 256GB 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. It hasn’t been an isolated experience, as I have seen it on other budget grade ChromeBooks as well – but if an operating system cannot perform well on the hardware that it shipped on, that’s a problem, and one which both Google and manufacturers need to resolve. In short: while having an Android subsystem is useful for many things, it’s not something that can be relied on in force, or something you should depend on for a specified usage without checking.

Connect to high-speed peripherals with the USB ports, and send data wirelessly between devices using Bluetooth. Credit subject to status, UK residents only, FIVE TECH LIMITED acts as a broker and offers finance from PayPal Credit. We can support with transferring personal files over, setting up essential features like Antivirus, and making sure everything's running as it should be.Enabling Linux is easy and opens up further possibilities, such as installing Visual Studio for programming or Audacity for music and podcast recording. In the ChromeOS concept, specs, frills, and features are decidedly an undertone, with the main advantage being that it does work well for the main intended use case (light web browsing and writing) as long as you carefully control the number of things you have open at once, or the number of browser tabs in your open session.

I was happy to see the inclusion of a privacy shutter, allowing you to close the camera lens when you aren’t actively using it. We engineered every detail of the IdeaPad 5i Chromebook Gen 6 (14\ Intel) for maximum speed and ease of use. As my typical use case is running Chrome and a few web apps, my battery results are probably on the higher end of what to expect. Talk to Google to manage tasks on Chromebook and stream your shows and tunes on a 14\ IPS FHD touchscreen display and crystal-clear, Waves Audio-certified sound system. While Lenovo’s Window’s-based IdeaPad 5 might be a far better option, the Chrome version of this hardware lacks on every level.The latest aspect in this journey brought be from the land of souped up personal laptops to the humble ChromeBook – in this case Lenovo’s IdeaPad 5i ChromeBook – here are my thoughts. Chrome OS continues to be a mixed bag, and your experience will vary based on your individual use case.