That’s well beyond the Chromebook average (270 nits) and enough to overpower a reasonably sunny environment, but comes in behind its nearest competitors. The brightness test was solid, with the Duet 5 hitting an average of 361 nits. Only the Asus Chromebook Detachable CM3 (93.6%) has managed a better result in this price range, with the Duet 5 finishing well ahead of the Lenovo Chromebook Duet (74.9%), the HP Chromebook X2 11 (71%), and the Chromebook average (70%). The colorimeter in the lab was similarly impressed with the Duet 5 reproducing 85.2% of the DCI-P3 color gamut. That’s frequently a downfall of detachable 2-in-1 laptops and I had no issues typing with the Duet 5 in that position. I’ll go into more detail on the keyboard later, but I was shocked at how well this combination worked with the Duet 5 in my lap. The hinged stand on the back cover allows you to place the display at almost any angle and holds it there reliably. Looks aside, the cover and keyboard are remarkably effective at transforming this Chrome OS tablet into a great laptop. The Duet 5 fabric has a stippled surface that looks more like denim to me, but critically, it still offers a much more comfortable feel than cold aluminum. It may be the dark “Abyss Blue” color, but it also lacks the stitched finish of the original Chromebook Duet or Detachable CM3, which was a big part of the charm to me. We were enamored with both in our reviews, comparing them to a notebook and a tweed journal, respectively.ĭespite its similar magnetized fabric back cover and keyboard, the Duet 5 doesn’t pull off the look quite as well.
Microsoft deserves a lot of credit for popularizing fabric-based designs with its Alcantara-wrapped Surface products, but last year’s Lenovo Chromebook Duet and the Asus Chromebook Detachable CM3 brought that look to a more affordable realm. While the Snapdragon processor upgrade isn’t significant, doubling the RAM and storage is worth the $70 price difference. The color carries through from the tablet’s aluminum chassis to the cloth back cover and snap-on keyboard. The base model is Storm Grey, while the higher-end model only comes in Abyss Blue.
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