The highly rated Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 5 is heavily discounted just in time for school

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Summer is drawing to a close which means now is the time to upgrade your tech to prepare for the coming school year. Whether you’re buying for yourself or for a dependent, you’ll appreciate a good Chromebook like the Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 5 being on sale. 

In the US, you can buy the Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 5 at Best Buy for $369 (was $499). In the UK, this excellent Chromebook is at Currys for £399 (was £549)

Strong discounts on an equally strong Chromebook are just what we like to see at this time of year. The Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 5 is one of the best student Chromebooks for anyone seeking a laptop which also works as a detachable tablet. 

Our only real criticism of the Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 5 in the past was that it was quite expensive for a basic model, so these price cuts are particularly enticing if you're looking to get as much value as possible. 

Today’s best Chromebook deal

Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 5: $499 $369 at Best Buy

Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 5: was $499 now $369 at Best Buy
The Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 5 is an instantly stylish-looking Chromebook. It has a 13.3-inch full HD OLED touchscreen which can be used as a detachable tablet. It’s powered by a Snapdragon 7cG2 processor which we usually see on phones, plus there’s 8GB of memory and 128GB of eMMC storage. It’s fairly versatile with dual cameras for photos as well as taking calls, with a build that weighs just 2.22 pounds.

Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 5: £549 £399 at Currys

Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 5: was £549 now £399 at Currys
Over at Currys in the UK, you get the same sleek build for a great price, while the retailer also offers 20% off selected Lenovo accessories when you use the code LNV20CHROME. The same Snapdragon 7cG2 processor and 8GB of memory are included here, but the UK deal doubles the storage to 256GB which is useful if you have more files to store. It also bundles in a stylus which normally costs extra.

Buying one of the best Chromebooks is a good move before you head off on your studies. Chromebooks are generally more secure and less hassle than using a Windows-based system. 

You’re reliant on ChromeOS but it works well for basic purposes like browsing the internet and typing up documents before uploading them to the cloud.

The Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 5 boasts about 15 hours of battery life which is excellent for a day full of research and then relaxing with Netflix. In our Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 5 review, we loved the gorgeous display and the phenomenal battery life. 

If this one doesn’t appeal, we’ve sought out other Chromebook deals. For something Windows-based, there are many laptop deals available at the moment with the back-to-school sales promising some great ways to save.

Save more on Lenovo products by visiting our Lenovo coupon codes page. 

Jennifer Allen
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Jennifer is a roving tech freelancer with over 10 years experience. Having graduated from Swansea University with a degree in Media and Communication Studies, and later with a diploma from Staffordshire University with a post graduate diploma in Computer Games Design, she's written for a huge number of publications, including T3, FitandWell, Top Ten Reviews, Eurogamer, NME and many more. 

Her main areas of interest are all things B2B, smart technology, wearables, speakers, headphones, and anything gaming related, and you'll find her writing everything from product reviews to buying guides and hunting down the latest coupon codes to save you money. In her spare time, she enjoys the cinema, walking, and attempting to train her pet guinea pigs. She is yet to succeed.

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