Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 3 (11, Gen 8) Review – Is This the Windows Mini You’ve Been Waiting For?
Performance: CPU, GPU, Gaming Tests
All benchmarks and tests were conducted with the “Best performance” preset applied in the Windows “Power & Battery” menu.
CPU options
Two CPU options are available – Intel Processor N100 and Intel Processor N200.
Results are from the Cinebench R23 CPU test (the higher the score, the better)
GPU options
Depending on the processor model, you get Intel UHD Graphics Xe (24EU) or Intel UHD Graphics Xe 750 (32EU).
Gaming tests
| CS:GO | HD 1080p, Low (Check settings) | HD 1080p, Medium (Check settings) | HD 1080p, MAX (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average FPS | 34 fps | 25 fps | 18 fps |
| DOTA 2 | HD 1080p, Low (Check settings) | HD 1080p, Normal (Check settings) | HD 1080p, High (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average FPS | 38 fps | 21 fps | 13 fps |
The iGPU can allocate up to ~2GB of system memory (or at least in our case because the machine that we bought has just 4GB RAM).
Author: Nikolay Palaozov
Author: eng. Kroum NikolovHead of Engineering at LaptopMedia.com, inventor and innovator with 40+ years of experience in electronics and high technology.
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Hey guys thanks for the review. Has this laptop been released to the public? I’m having trouble finding it to purchase online.
Same! I’m really struggling to find this available anywhere. I only find the Duet 3 with ChromeOS or the old one with Windows and a Celeron CPU.
Yeah I have the old one cause I found it for very cheap (180€) a few months ago from a major electronics retailer but haven’t seen this model anywhere. It’ll probably have the same fate as the old model.
I have it, here in South Africa. Intel N100, 8GB LPDDR5, 128GB UFS drive. It’s a fantastic little machine, quicker on the CPU than I ever expected.