IdeaPad Flex 5i Chromebook Plus 14" FHD+ 2-in-1 Touchscreen Laptop (Intel Core i3-1315U, 8GB RAM, 256GB Storage), Home, Students, Backlit, FHD Webcam, Chrome OS, 2TB of Cloud Storage, Grey

This is my third Chromebook and quite possibly my favorite. I came from an Asus C302, which, while great at the time was becoming long in the tooth with battery life and the touch screen responsiveness.This is my first Lenovo and I have to say, it's fantastic. I knew what I was getting into with a Chromebook, but I really was surprised by the quality of this Chromebook, even after all the reviews.The color - wow. It has to be seen in person and I LOVE the fact that the keyboard area mimics the outer shell. A very subtle and deep blue hue.The keyboard looks and feels great. Very crisp and responsive, exceeding the feel and quality of laptops that cost four times as much. I don't really ever hear the fans except for a very quiet environment, and the heat seems about on par with what I've seen from previous laptops. That is to say - the fan kicks on sometimes and then it turns off. No big deal.The weight is definitely something I had to adjust to, but in a good way. I feel like the weight is just about perfect although it could be a smidge lighter. It makes the unit feel of high quality rather than just cheap junk on the other hand.The upward firing speakers are also a welcome change as my previous Chromebook had side firing speakers. The sound quality is quite decent, and surprised me even though the bass is a bit lacking. There is fidelity that is gained just by having upward firing speakers that can't be understated.My only gripes would be that the display could stand to go a bit brighter for outdoor use, and near the track pad when I push the computer to move it slightly with my thumb into position, I can feel & hear a creak or a flex of some sort. Also at times the drag on the track pad is a bit much depending on the oil levels of your fingers.Overall, a fantastic computer for the price - (I paid $299) and I would absolutely purchase again. I love the fact that the OS will be updated thru 2029. As with all Chromebooks, finding that harmony between hardware and ChromeOS updates is sometimes hard to find if you don't do your homework.Cheers.

You don't expect much from a $300 chromebook in terms of quality, but this things is very impressive. The all metal build feels very sturdy, as do the hinges. The keyboard is higher quality than most $1000 laptops, and the screen and speakers are much higher quality than I would expect from this price range (you can hear actual bass and get pretty good contrast of dark colors!). The battery lasts for like 8 straight hours of streaming, and the fan noise is usually quiet enough that it isn't noticeable.The only real problems I've had with it is that it for some reason disagrees with some streaming services, notably Hulu and HBOMax. It behaves weirdly on those sites and playback will fail every few days, forcing a restart. This hasn't happened on any of my other devices, but the same behavior happened on two of these laptops (I got a replacement to check). Don't know what's going on there, but otherwise it's great.