Hello everyone! A few weeks ago I got a good deal on a used Lenovo 10e Chromebook tablet so I decided to share my experience about the device and whether it's worth the price or not. Since I sold my old mini amd PC for a slight profit to a developer who needed it for server stuff I had to get a new device to replace it . Here's the post about my mini pc if you're interested.
@evih/i-got-a-new-mini
So after selling my mini pc I started to look for portable laptop and tablet deals for using both content creation and consumption purposes. After looking through lots of ads on Facebook marketplace I finally found what I needed . The seller's listing price for the tablet was 70$ and after negotiation he agreed to sell it for 58$. Here's the pictures of my new tablet:
System Specs From Official Lenovo Website:
Processor
MTK MT8183 Processor (2.00 GHz )
Operating System
Chrome OS
Graphic Card
ARM Mali G72 MP3 GPU
Memory
4 GB LPDDR4X-3200MHz (Soldered)
Storage
32 GB eMMC
Display
10.1" WUXGA (1920 x 1200), IPS, Glare, Touch, 400 nits
Camera
5MP World Facing Mipi Auto Focus AR + Mipi 2MP Fixed Focus
WLAN
Qualcomm QCA6174A 2x2 AC & Bluetooth® 4.2
I'm using it for a week and here's my opinion about Lenovo10e :
About the os - Unlike any android tablets this one uses Chrome Os so I have access to Chrome desktop extensions, Play store and I can even install Linux apps which sounds amazing for me. While it can't replace the fully desktop environment for the price I paid I think it's totally worth.
Performance - It uses entry level octa core mediatek CPU from 2019 . I tried playing Modern Combat 5 on it and after playing 2-3 minutes it started freezing so it can't handle graphically heavy games but it can run most of the Play store apps and light games smoothly.
Display - One of the best things about the tablet is the display quality. Lenovo 10e even has better display quality than most tablets which cost over 100$ . 10 inch 1080p 400 nits display is enough to enjoy YouTube videos, movies etc. Although touch sensitivity isn't good enough as modern smartphones it's good enough to get the job done
Speakers - It has dual speakers but the sound quality isn't that good. It's enough to be useful but for better sound quality using headphones or Bluetooth speakers is recommended.
Camera And Microphone - For the price I'd say pictures look good. Selfie camera and microphone is good enough to use it for zoom , WhatsApp video calls or anything similar. Here are some pictures I took with main camera:
Storage And Ram - It uses 32gb emmc flash drive and 4gb ddr4 ram. Most of the storage is used by Os itself therefore actually you'll have less than 16gb usable storage and because it doesn't have any micro SD card slot the only way to increase storage is by using a type-c hub for inserting usb flash drive or micro SD card.
Accessories - Well it came only with a charger but if you want you can add keyboard and mouse to use it as regular desktop device. You can get lenovo pen to use it for digital drawing too.
Durability - Screen is scratch resistant and the body is made of rugged plastic so it's durable enough if you drop it off from not too long distances.
Battery - Well because I got mine used for basic constant usage it can last 6-7 hours but if it's new than it can last more. Also Chrome Os is really good with energy efficiency.
What do you think about this device? Did I get a good deal or not?
