Find a quality laptop for every day is not always easy. Therefore, Lenovo showed its new model of Chromebook on a budget basis. Today we will review a new Chromebook called Lenovo Flex 11 in the test. Here we will talk about the main technical features and characteristics of the laptop 2017.
Most of the devices attract their technical specifications, but they repel the price. Either it is strongly heated or has an insignificantly small reserve of autonomy.
On the other hand, Lenovo 2 in 1 still tries to do this with the new Flex 11 ideal device. Now let’s look at the main specifications below.
LENOVO FLEX 11 SPECIFICATIONS AND FEATURES:
- Screen: 11.6-inch;
- Resolution: 1366 x 768 pixels, touchscreen;
- Processor: ARM with 2.1GHz quad core;
- RAM: 4GB;
- Flash memory: 32GB;
- Battery: Integrated Li-Polymer 2-cell (30Wh) battery;
- Operating system: Windows® 10 64-bit.
As we can see this budget specification of the device, as the manufacturer reports, the new model will have a price tag not higher than $ 279.
DESIGN: LENOVO FLEX 11
The device has an exquisite body weighing only 1.3 kg, which allows you to take it to travel, work, walk, in general, anywhere.
The device Flex 11 is made of plastic with very high quality and is perceived primarily as a stylish accessory, and not a tool for work.
Another feature is the presence of 360-degree rotation, as it was on the previous generation of the laptop. It is very convenient and comfortable for work and leisure.
The upper and lower parts of the Flex 11 device are attached to each other by two small hinges with a high-quality mechanism. This means that the lid is easy to lock at the right angle.
The screen around has a medium-sized frame, on the top of which is placed a webcam, on the bottom – another small company logo.
The ergonomic keyboard is made on an island type and produces a pleasant first impression.
The location of the interfaces is uneven, almost all ports and connectors are on the left side.
The quality of the assembly does not fail, because when pressing the body does not creak and is not pressed, and we did not find any backlashes. In general, the aesthetic and practical side of the laptop completely satisfied us.
DISPLAY: LENOVO FLEX 11
The manufacturer installed on Flex 11 is an 11.6-inch screen with a resolution of 1366×768 pixels. This has good indicators of brightness and contrast, so the picture at the output turns out to be rich, juicy and realistic.
The display supports touch control. The surface of the screen has a glossy finish, so it is strongly advised to avoid direct sunlight.
The touch control is very easy and pleasant, it corresponds to all the actions.
The display has a TN-matrix, so the viewing angles are very limited (horizontal slightly better than vertical ones).
KEYBOARD AND TOUCHPAD: LENOVO FLEX 11
The island-type keypad is slightly recessed into the work surface. This is a special chip from the manufacturer so that the keyboard does not touch the surface of the display.
Buttons have received the square form, on their black background the white-green marking is advantageously looked. The keystroke is average, there is good feedback, which makes the typing process very comfortable.
The Flex 11 keyboard protects internal components from liquid penetration.
There is no backlighting on the laptop and it’s in the order of things for the budget segment.
Under the keyboard is a fairly large touchpad. It has a smooth surface and clear boundaries. It can recognize many gestures, such as drag and drop, scaling, scrolling, and others. There are no physical buttons near the sensor pad.
HARDWARE AND PERFORMANCE: LENOVO FLEX 11
Lenovo Flex 11 runs on a 64-bit Windows operating system Windows 10 Home. As for the filling of the device, then a quad-core ARM processor with a frequency of 2.1 GHz is used by the processor.
The processor is characterized by a low power consumption of 15 watts, it is made according to the standards of the 14-nm process technology and has 3 MB of the cache of the 3rd level.
The amount of RAM is 4 GB of DDR3-1600 MHz, but if you want, you can upgrade to 8 GB.
This performance of the device has a positive side for office work or browser work. As for video games, the laptop does not meet the requirements, so the price for the device complies with the specification.
PORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS: LENOVO FLEX 11
With the arrangement of interfaces, there was an interesting situation: almost all of them are located on the left side of the device. There you can find one USB Type-C, USB 3.0, HDMI video outputs, and an SD card slot.
The combined audio jack and the charging jack are located on the right side.
BATTERY: LENOVO FLEX 11
Lenovo Flex 11 has a 2-cell lithium-ion battery with a capacity of 2600mAh (30 Wh). For a budget laptop, the results of autonomy are very good but consider that the battery here is “weaker” than in a modern smartphone.
In our test, we got the following results, this time with a half-reduced brightness time in idle time will be 10 hours, in the video viewing mode, it was 4.5 hours. At the maximum brightness of one battery, enough battery for about one film, with the documents will work a little longer about 4.5 hours. The games will drain the device very quickly in 1.5 hours.
In general, we liked the performance of the battery, and it meets modern standards.
CONCLUSION: LENOVO FLEX 11
Lenovo Flex 11 is positioned by the manufacturer as a universal device for work at home and in the office. The Chromebook looks stylish, despite the fact that its body is completely plastic.
Due to its attractive design, it is suitable even for businessmen, which has every chance to become a bright and fashionable accessory.
Also from the pros, it’s an ergonomic keyboard, with its help it is convenient to type text even for a long time.
In conclusion, we recommend a new Chromebook from Lenovo Flex 11 in the purchase, if you need an expensive and good laptop for everyday and simple work.
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