Lenovo IdeaPad Duet
Ranked 4 of 4 chromebooks by recommenders
People recommend it as a small, portable Linux machine and a good detachable tablet; the most common caveat is that stock ChromeOS feels sluggish.
People recommend it as a small, portable Linux machine and a good detachable tablet; the most common caveat is that stock ChromeOS feels sluggish.
7 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 2
- approval share
- 71%
Recommended in 4 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 2.5 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 4 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Strong small Linux machine
“My IdeaPad Duet Chromebooks running Nura are some of the most enjoyable Linux devices I've used”
Comment from 20 Oct 2026 in “I'm with Linus” “This is my favorite device for travel exactly because it is so good as a small Linux machine.”
Comment from 18 May 2026 in “I turned a $80 RK3562 Android tablet into a Debian Linux workstation” “they might be some of the best arm64 devices of that form factor to run Linux on”
Comment from 18 Sep 2026 in “Running Ubuntu on the Lenovo IdeaPad Duet” Good form factor for travel
“This is my favorite device for travel exactly because it is so good as a small Linux machine.”
Comment from 18 May 2026 in “I turned a $80 RK3562 Android tablet into a Debian Linux workstation” “I really like the form factor.”
Comment from 17 Sep 2026 in “Running Ubuntu on the Lenovo IdeaPad Duet”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Not yet a daily driver
“it was the only thing really missing for it to be a daily driver”
Comment from 17 Sep 2026 in “Running Ubuntu on the Lenovo IdeaPad Duet”
Other chromebooks people recommend
The three most recommended other chromebooks, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chromebook Pixel | 9 | 5 | 64% | 3 | 13 yrs4 owners | — |
| Lenovo Chromebook Plus | 8 | 2 | 80% | 5 | — | — |
| Lenovo Chromebook | 6 | 6 | 50% | 3 | — | — |
| Lenovo IdeaPad DuetThis page | 5 | 2 | 71% | 4 | — | — |
What people said
All 8 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“My IdeaPad Duet Chromebooks running Nura are some of the most enjoyable Linux devices I've used”
“ChromeOS just crawls no matter what you do with it on that device”
“they might be some of the best arm64 devices of that form factor to run Linux on”
“Didn't seem feasible for the amount of effort I was willing to put into it”
“it was the only thing really missing for it to be a daily driver”
“I really like the form factor.”
“This is my favorite device for travel exactly because it is so good as a small Linux machine.”
“Chrome tablet with detachable keyboard”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.