Lenovo IdeaPad Miix 320

Lenovo IdeaPad Miix 320

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Measuring just 0.4 by 9.8 by 7 inches with keyboard attached and weighing 2.2 pounds (1.2 of them being the tablet itself), the Miix 320 with battery like Lenovo 45N1049 Battery, Lenovo L1036F01 Battery, Lenovo L11L6F01 Battery, Lenovo L11L6Y01 Battery, Lenovo L11N6Y01 Battery, Lenovo L11S6F01 Battery, Lenovo L11S6Y01 Battery, Lenovo L11M6Y01 Battery, Lenovo IdeaPad Y480 Battery, Lenovo IdeaPad Y580 Battery, Lenovo IdeaPad G580 Battery, Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E530 Battery is small and lightweight. It's not as light as some of its competition, though: The Acer Switch 3 weighs 1.98 pounds, and the Asus Transformer Mini is a feathery 1.75 pounds with its keyboard cover. Its sleek matte-silver frame feels reasonably sturdy, and you could easily think the it was solely a laptop until you explored it for a while.

Measuring just 0.4 by 9.8 by 7 inches with keyboard attached and weighing 2.2 pounds (1.2 of them being the tablet itself), the Miix 320 is small and lightweight. It's not as light as some of its competition, though: The Acer Switch 3 weighs 1.98 pounds, and the Asus Transformer Mini is a feathery 1.75 pounds with its keyboard cover. Its sleek matte-silver frame feels reasonably sturdy, and you could easily think the it was solely a laptop until you explored it for a while.

The 320 runs Windows 10 Home. Under the hood on our review unit, there's a 1.44GHz Intel Atom x5-Z8350 processor, integrated Intel HD Graphics, 4GB of RAM, and 128GB of eMMC flash storage on board. (The $199 base model has half the storage and memory.) The left and right side of the keyboard each have a USB 2.0 port. On the left side (when attached to the keyboard) of the tablet are the power socket, an on-off button, and a volume-control rocker. Although you can also control the volume from the microphone icon in your tray or from the keyboard when it's attached, the physical volume control is a nice convenience, particularly when you're using the 320 in tablet mode.

As expected for low-priced detachable hybrids, 3D gaming isn't a strong suit. When I tested it on both Heaven and Valley at medium detail settings and 1,366-by-768 resolution, it turned in rates of a mere 4 and 5 frames per second (fps), respectively, while we consider 30fps the threshold for smooth gameplay. At 1,920 by 1,080 with high detail enabled, it limped in at 2 and 3fps, respectively. In fairness, though, the other budget detachable hybrids turn in equally dismal scores.

We expect a long battery life from detachable hybrids, and we weren't disappointed with the 320, which played our test video for 13 hours, 25 minutes before shutting down. Although it falls short of the Lenovo Miix 310, which turned in a phenomenal 16:26, and the Asus T102HA, which we timed at 14:14, it's outmatched in the category, substantially outlasting the HP Pavilion x2's 10:39.

Detachable hybrids are the Transformers of the computer world, at home as either a tablet or a laptop, as needed. For high-end detachable hybrids such as the Microsoft Surface Book (Best Price at Amazon), performance is king and price is no object. Budget detachables are at the other end of the spectrum, where low price and good user experience are paramount, and a slightly better feature set can make a big difference.

During testing, my experience with the Lenovo IdeaPad Miix 320 was smooth and enjoyable, despite its small keyboard. A sturdy feel and good magnetic connection between keyboard and tablet add to its appeal. It is substantially improved from last year's Miix 310, with more memory and storage, plus the addition of a USB-C port. That also sets it apart from our previous top pick, the Asus T102HA, which is nearly $100 more expensive and adds a stylus and keyboard cover to the mix, but lacks the 320's USB-C port. USB-C allows you to connect, through an adapter, with multiple sources at once including HDMI, VGA, DisplayPort, USB 2.0 and 3.0, and even Ethernet. That along with its lower price are enough to make the Miix 320 our new Editors' Choice budget detachable hybrid tablets.