80
Luke Larsen
Digital Trends
“The Lenovo Chromebook Flex 5 is the best Chromebook you can buy under $500.”
Critical Assessment
What Critics Praise
- Responsive keyboard
- Impressive performance
- Great value
- Sturdy plastic chassis
- Accurate touchpad
- Multiple ports including USB-C
Points of Contention
- Mediocre display
- Low screen brightness
- Light Bleed Around Edges
- Quiet Speakers Lack Bass
Professional Reviews
5 reviews from 5 critics80
Jared Newman
PCWorld
“The Lenovo Flex 5 Chromebook is an excellent value if you can look past some screen and speaker issues.”
70
Monica Chin
The Verge
“The Lenovo Flex 5 Chromebook is good, with some caveats.”
70
Matthew S. Smith
PCWorld
“The Lenovo Flex 5 is a good mid‑range Chromebook with a decent display, excellent speakers, a nice keyboard, and versatile connectivity.”
63
RTINGS.com
RTINGS
“The Lenovo is better for school and business use, with much better build quality, a sharper, more color‑accurate 16:9 screen, and a much better keyboard.”
