# Lenovo IdeaPad Duet

5 Hacker News commenters recommended Lenovo IdeaPad Duet and 2 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 4 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** People recommend it as a small, portable Linux machine and a good detachable tablet; the most common caveat is that stock ChromeOS feels sluggish.

## Why people recommend it

- Strong small Linux machine (3 comments): "My IdeaPad Duet Chromebooks running Nura are some of the most enjoyable Linux devices I've used" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50167321)) "This is my favorite device for travel exactly because it is so good as a small Linux machine." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48177220)) "they might be some of the best arm64 devices of that form factor to run Linux on" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49749928))
- Good form factor for travel (2 comments): "This is my favorite device for travel exactly because it is so good as a small Linux machine." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48177220)) "I really like the form factor." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49745848))

## What people warn about

- Not yet a daily driver (1 comments): "it was the only thing really missing for it to be a daily driver" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49746303))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Chromebook Pixel](https://hackerapproved.com/p/chromebook-pixel.md): 9 recommend
- [Lenovo Chromebook Plus](https://hackerapproved.com/p/lenovo-chromebook-plus-14.md): 8 recommend
- [Lenovo Chromebook](https://hackerapproved.com/p/lenovo-chromebook.md): 6 recommend

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Lenovo+IdeaPad+Duet+Chromebook&tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Official site](https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Lenovo IdeaPad Duet", https://hackerapproved.com/p/lenovo-ideapad-duet/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).