App support can be limited, and you may have to settle on using an Android app to cover all your bases, which may or may not be ideal.

Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i 14 i5-Windows 11 Home-8GB-512GB 13th Generation Intel® Core i5-13420H Processor E-cores up to 3.The top also houses a 1080p webcam, which is a nice touch, as some Chromebooks and Windows laptops are still lumbered with a 720p one, even in this day and age. If a fault develops after 30 days, you will need to get in touch with the manufacturer to open a warranty claim.

The unit will be supplied in its original retail packaging or will have been professionally plain boxed.With the combination of an Intel Core i3-1115G4 processor and 8GB RAM, web browsing is blazing fast.

The display’s sharp, bright image renders fine fonts with outstanding clarity, and the anti-glare coat takes the edge of harsh lighting. makes this quite a heavy laptop for its size though, making it a little bit more of a pain to carry around. It is on the heavy side and doesn't have the brightest display, but if you want a large Chromebook, you can't do better than this. It's powered by an Intel® Core™ i5 processor that comes with Iris® Xe graphics, so it's got plenty of horsepower.With 16 inches of usable area and a resolution of 1920 x 1200, you get plenty of screen real estate to work with. Despite these flaws, the IdeaPad 5 Gaming Chromebook’s display is an improvement over most budget gaming laptops, such as entry-level Acer Nitro 5 and Asus TUF gaming laptops. Every individual detail of the IdeaPad 5i Chromebook 14" is engineered for maximum speed and ease of use, including the powerful 11th Generation Intel Core i3 processor that cuts through the heaviest workloads without breaking a sweat. We can support with transferring personal files over, setting up essential features like Antivirus, and making sure everything's running as it should be. Google also doesn’t provide an easy way to see the storage, RAM, CPU, and other specifications of your Chromebook.

Anyone else on a limited budget should definitely consider the Lenovo IdeaPad 5i Chromebook, although I’d recommend waiting for a sale. It’s not a huge issue during the day, but if you frequently work in dimly lit areas or at night, be prepared to spend extra time seeing the correct keys. I now see the LED battery indicator working after changing Settings/Device/Power back to Sleep / Sleep from other settings I had chosen earlier and disabling Personalization / Screen saver. It’s also an IPS panel, which provided some good viewing angles in testing while watching the latest Grand Tour special, while its 300 nits of brightness meets our target for adequate vibrancy.The 14-inch Full HD touchscreen display (1920 x 1080) features 45% NTSC for ultra-vivid colour and ultra-sharp detail. Whether that all-rounder approach can help the IdeaPad 5i Chromebook along with being one of the best Chromebooks we’ve tested remains to be seen, though. For comparison purposes, I ran the same benchmarks on last year’s Flex 5 Chromebook with its 10th-generation Core i3. I was equally surprised by how solid the IdeaPad 5 Gaming Chromebook’s Wi-Fi adapter performed in this situation. Large 16-inch screen: It also comes with a larger 16-inch panel, complete with 1920×1200 resolution.