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Tom's Guide
22-07-2025
- Tom's Guide
One of our favorite Chromebooks is on sale just in time for back to school
There are plenty of Chromebooks on the market, but not all of them make for a great back to school laptop. Some are underpowered whereas others are packing outdated tech. Enter the Lenovo Flex 5i. As part of its back to school sale, Best Buy has the Lenovo Flex 5i Chromebook Plus on sale for $449. That's one of the best back to school laptop sales I've seen this week on a laptop that won our Editor's Choice award. Some of the best Chromebooks are known for their affordable prices, but as you'll find in our Lenovo Flex 5i Chromebook Plus review, this one takes the cake. It's one of our favorite 2-in-1 Chromebooks for good reason, and I'd happily put my work laptop on the side to use this lightweight, versatile machine instead. It has a crisp 14-inch 2K touch display that not only is great for productivity, but also for watching the latest shows on. It also packs an Intel Core i3-1315U CPU, 8GB of RAM, and a 128GB SSD. That's not going to break any speed records, but for young students it's more than enough power to access cloud-based and stream shows. It also offers over 10 hours of battery life, which is way more than what most work laptops can push out these days. Plus, its portable, compact design (just 3.5 pounds) is ideal for using as a laptop or tablet. It may be a tad small for some, especially when typing on its keyboard, and for those who require more horsepower for demanding apps, this isn't for you. However, as a driver for all online tasks, which ChromeOS is best at, this laptop is a solid bargain.


Gizmodo
10-07-2025
- Business
- Gizmodo
Best Buy Has Lenovo's Google AI Chromebook at a Prime Day-Level Price, but Amazon Doesn't Have This Deal
Chromebooks are incredibly versatile and can sometimes be the better option for a lot of users when compared to a full Windows laptop with all the bells and whistles. If you just need something with a larger screen than your phone to do the tasks you'd otherwise do there, then Chromebook is the way to go. Best Buy has the Lenovo Flex 5i Chromebook Plus at a pretty sizable discount. Normally priced at $599, but for a limited time you can get it for $220 off. That brings it down to just $379 for Best Buy's Black Friday in July. The Lenovo Flex 5i Chromebook Plus supports Full HD 1920 x 1080 resolution in it's 14-inch touchscreen. It's running on a Intel 13th generation core i3 processor with an Intel UHD graphics card. Memory-wise, we're looking at 8GB and storage-wise, it's working with 128GB. The Chromebooks comes in a respectable storm gray colorway, perfect for those who like their style subtle. See at Best Buy Its namesake of the 'Flex' comes from this Chromebook's unique hinge. The keypad can be rotated around a full 360° and given that the screen is a touchscreen, you can effectively transform your Chromebook laptop into a tablet in seconds. This adds a ton of versatility to how you choose to use your Lenovo Flex 5i, letting you switch between laptop and tablet on the fly given the task at hand. Killing time browsing through Instagram? Flip the keyboard around and layback on the couch. Drafting a longwinded email to a tough client? Maybe pop that keyboard back around and sit at your desk. The Chrome OS is fast and secure. It supports a ton of built-in Google apps such as Gmail, Gemini, Docs, Photos, YouTube, and more. It's loads super quickly, booting up in just 10 seconds. And then with 10 hours of battery life, it will handle the whole work day and then some on a single charge. With Gemini Advance, you can even expand your storage up to 2TB using the cloud. You'll actually get your first 12 months of the subscription for free with your purchase. Chat with friends or colleagues with ease thanks to the fixed-focus front-facing 5MP camera. Additionally, it has a rear-facing 8MP for taking photos and videos which is capable of auto-focusing so you can capture subjects at any distance. See at Best Buy