However the notebook did well on my real-world test, in which I streamed an episode of BoJack HorseMan from Netflix while running a system scan with seven open tabs in Google Chrome. Try as it might, the Flex 3 11-inch's 2.16-GHz Intel Celeron N2840 processor with 4GB of RAM consistently landed it in the bottom three of the six 2-in-1s we tested. Performance: The Little Hybrid That Couldn't I eliminated the effect by disabling the Dolby software with the unforeseen circumstance of reducing the volume to slightly above whisper levels. However, there was an aural quivering throughout the highs that reverberated throughout the rest of the track. Even with the preinstalled Dolby Digital Plus software enabled, the laptop failed to fill my small test space.Īs I played Kool & the Gang's 'Summer Madness,' I noticed a smidgen of bass, which is surprising for a notebook of this caliber. The audio from the Flex 3 11-inch's bottom-mounted speakers wasn't great, which is to be expected from a budget device. The Inspioutshone the competition at a bright 308 nits. The Flex 3 11-inch tied with the HP Pavilion x360 for third place, with 227 nits, when measured for brightness, which is also below the budget average of 234. That's well below the 68-percent budget average and nowhere near the Dell Inspiron 11 3000's 81.4 percent. The Flex 3 11-inch had the lowest score of six 2-in-1 devices tested, with 58.2 percent (100 percent is ideal). The answer to the screen's color problem soon became evident on the gamut benchmark, which tests for color reproduction. There was noticeable fuzziness around the edges between the man-beast's scales that only served to enhance the washout.

Supervillain Killer Croc's greenish-gray visage took on more of a yellowish tinge. Reds and purples in the 1080p trailer for Suicide Squad looked washed out and dull.

Faded colors and fuzzy edges await on the Flex 3 11-inch's 11.6-inch, 1366 x 768 touch panel. MORE: Best 2-in-1s (Laptop/Tablet Hybrids)ĭisplay and Audio: How Dull and Low Can You Go? It also shows how much time you spend in each mode compared to other Flex owners. When you switch between modes, Harmony offers to launch apps optimized for that particular setup. But the Harmony software is the real star of the show. Lenovo continues to represent the gold standard for convertible laptops, thanks to the sturdy hinges that provide seamless transitions among the modes.

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