Lenovo has two new Chromebooks coming and they will be powered by a MediaTek processor. For those expecting a successor to the Lenovo Duet Chromebook tablet, sorry to disappoint but these are not tablets.
The devices, the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 CB and the IdeaPad Flex 2 CB were discovered on Lenovo’s product reference website by AboutChromebook and Chromeunboxed respectively, and they are expected to be announced anytime soon.
IdeaPad 3 CB 14M836
This is an upgraded version of the model that was announced last year. It has a 14” 1080p 60Hz screen with the option for a touch screen model with higher brightness. There is 4GB of RAM and 32GB or 64GB of eMMC storage. It has a MicroSD card slot, so you can add extra storage. The chipset is a MediaTek MT8183, the same inside the Lenovo Chromebook Duet tablet.
For ports, the IdeaPad 3 CB 14M836 has a USB-C port for charging (supports Power Delivery 2.0) and it also doubles as a display port to connect it to a monitor. There is also a full-sized USB-A port and an audio jack. There are speakers flanking the keyboard on each side and you get a 720p webcam with a privacy shutter. It has a 42Whr battery that is expected to last up to 16 hours on a single charge and it comes with a 45W USB-C charger.
The Lenovo IdeaPad 3 CB 14M836 will come in Abyss Blue and Arctic Grey and both have a pretty nice two-tone finish.
IdeaPad Flex 3 CB 11M836
This is an 11-inch version with the same processor as the one above. The display also supports touch input but the resolution is HD and the maximum brightness is 250 nits. It has a 360° hinge, so you can fold it back to use it as a tablet.
There is 4GB of RAM and 34GB or 64GB of storage with support for expansion via a MicroSD card slot. The port selection is the same as that of the IdeaPad 3 CB. It has 2 x 2W user-facing stereo speakers, a 720p webcam, Bluetooth 4.2, and 2 x 2 Wi-Fi 802.11 ac
The IdeaPad Flex 3 will also be available in Abyss Blue and Arctic Gray with a two-tone finish.
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