This is no longer a novel concept and, unfortunately, the Flex 5 has all the usual problems of this design.

You can turn the display 360 degrees to convert the laptop into a tablet. That’s a good thing because, as mentioned, the Chromebook Flex 5 is a 2-in-1.

The display lid is especially rigid for a budget laptop, showing only the slightest hint of give. A bit of flex is noticeable when handling the laptop roughly, but it’s not obvious in normal day-to-day use. It feels substantial in-hand as well thanks to the metal display lid and the textured plastic of the laptop’s lower half. I’m always a sucker for alternative laptop colorways and I especially like how the Flex 5’s gray keycaps compliment the subdued blue chassis. I particularly like the look of Best Buy’s exclusive configuration which is a deep navy blue. The Lenovo Chromebook Flex 5 is a surprisingly attractive and confident laptop. I expect that model to perform better than my review unit, making it a better value overall. Connectivity: 2x USB-C with DisplayPort, 1x USB-A, 3.5mm audio jackīuyers should note that a similarly priced configuration is available through Amazon with an Intel Core i3-10110U processor and twice as much storage.

Display: 13.3-inch 1080p IPS touchscreen.

It has a listed MSRP of $419 but is currently on sale at $389. It’s similar to the most basic model available through Lenovo’s own web store but bumps up the processor to an Intel Pentium Gold dual-core with two cores, four threads, and a maximum clock speed of 3.5GHz. I reviewed the Lenovo Chromebook Flex 5 13ITL5, a specific configuration only available at Best Buy. Lenovo Chromebook Flex 5 specs and features

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