Lenovo miix 510 (from $599.99; The test cost is $749.99) is a mid-range 2-in-1 1 Windows tablet computer, which can provide you with the portability of a large-screen mobile device and a keyboard cover for typing for a long time. Like Amazon's Microsoft Surface Pro 4 $ 1 067.99, Lenovo's IdeaPad Miix 700, which costs $799.99 in Lenovo, is a real laptop substitute, allowing you to complete all the operations of ultra-portable laptops at will, and you can easily unplug the keyboard without need. It builds on the solid framework of its predecessor, adding more memory, more storage space and the future development of USB 3.0(Type-A) and USB-C. Miix 5 10 is the editing choice of our latest mid-range Windows tablet.

Design and function

Lenovo Miix 5 10$899.99 is one of many Windows tablet computers, which adopts the design clues of Surface Pro series. Our review unit has a dumb silver backboard and a black keyboard cover, although some models have a black appearance. It is only 0.6 to 0.6 of 1 1.8 inch (HWD), and the keyboard shell is 0.8 inch thick; In a word, the weight of Miix 5 10 is 2.72 pounds. This is bigger than Miix 700, but compared with it and many tablets, such as Acer Switch Alpha12 $549.00 of Amazon.

The system is mainly a tablet computer with a stand, and you can support it on the workbench. The bracket swings smoothly from the backboard and uses a pair of dial hinges, such as flagship Lenovo Yoga 9 10 $ 1, 199.99 in Lenovo. Its function is the same as that of Surface Pro tablet and competitor's bracket, and it can be widely used by swinging 170 degree radian, whether standing, sitting or lying flat on your chest.

Includes a keyboard housing that uses a two-pole magnetic latch and a spring plug to transmit signals to a tablet computer according to specifications. Compared with the Bluetooth keyboards used by many tablet computers such as Huawei MateBook, it is safer and faster to respond to $378.00 in Amazon. It also makes Miix 5 10 better than the Surface Pro tablet and will not be sold with the keyboard box. The backlit keyboard is as comfortable as any Lenovo Ideapad laptop, and the integrated touchpad can respond and be ready to control the cursor at any time. You don't want to use the touch screen.

12.2 inch IPS screen is clear and bright with resolutions of 1 and 920 1200. This is lower than the resolution of Miix 700 (2, 160 times 1 440), but you may not notice the extra pixels on such a small screen. The text is clear enough to be read in a bright room, and there is enough space in the spreadsheet or website layout. The touch sensitivity is very good. For example, if you need pressure-sensitive input to draw or capture an accurate signature, you can use the optional active pen ($39.99). The removable pen comes with a removable plastic block, which is connected to the USB 3.0 port for storage (and stimulates other uses), but you can also clip it in your shirt pocket or fix it with a magnet on the keyboard cover when not in use. "Tablet PC" includes a protective bag with a built-in ring for storing the movable pen, so you can store it in multiple places. Active Pen has two side keys for right-clicking and erasing, but unlike Surface Surface, it does not open the top shortcut button of OneNote or other programs.

The sound of the built-in speaker is very clear and can fill a medium-sized room. However, its lower limit is very low. Because it tends to support sound through music and sound effects, it is most suitable for oral documents such as video conferences and audiobooks. When it comes to sound, one skill to choose is the occasional noise made by the Miix 5 10 cooling fan. In a noisy coffee shop, it won't be annoying, but in a library or other quiet room, it sounds very loud.

Miix 5 10 has a headphone jack on the right. On the left, you will find the jack of the AC adapter and two USB ports, a 3.0 and a USB-C. In this way, you can use current and future accessories such as USB memory card, printer, hard disk drive, external SSD and USB-C docking station. This is an improvement over flat Miix 700 and Surface Pro without USB-C. In terms of wireless connection, there are 802. 1 1ac and Bluetooth 4.0.

The 8GB memory of the system is enough to ensure that dozens of browser tags can be played simultaneously with your message client, word processor, streaming music and even electronic sports video streams. The 256GB SSD is now enough for local storage, especially if you store your personal photos in cloud services such as Google Photos or Amazon Prime Photos. This is twice the memory and storage capacity of Miix 700, which will also help Miix 5 10 to last longer before it seems obsolete. This drive has some pre-installed programs, but in most cases, it is a standard Windows 10 Microsoft 1 19.99 USD load. Lenovo covers Miix 5 10 with a one-year warranty.

Performance and conclusion

Miix 5 10 is equipped with Intel Core i5-6200U processor and Intel HD graphics card 520. In our routine test of PCMark 8 (2820 points), it is one of the leading manufacturers, ahead of Acer Aspire Switch11V% DisplayPrice% at% Seller%, Huawei MateBook and Samsung Galaxy TabPro trumpet in Amazon. In editing office documents, video conferencing, web browsing and other daily work, you should feel fast. The multimedia test results are also very good: handbrake 3 minutes and 3 seconds, Photoshop 5 minutes and 58 seconds, before Switch 1 1 V, MateBook and Galaxy TabPro. But Surface Pro 4 and HP SpectrerX2% DisplayPrice% At% Seller% performed better in these tests.

As we expected, Miix 5 10 had trouble in the 3D game test. In our paradise (17 frames per second or fps) and valley (20 frames per second) tests, the returned frame rate is less than 1366x768, and the resolution and graphic quality are set to medium. The best performers (Switch Alpha 12 and Surface Pro 4) have only a little speed, so the gap is not very big. In any case, you can play duty-free games such as My World and diablo 3 in a medium-quality environment, but you may want to stay away from the latest AAA FPS games, and all the details will follow.

The battery life is very good: Miix 5 10 lasts for 7 hours and lasts for 49 minutes in our broken test. Although this is enough for all-weather computing (8 hours is our backplane), it lags behind other tablets, such as Spectre x2(9:38), Surface Pro 4 (10:19) and TabPro S (11:1). Nevertheless, Miix 5 10 is longer than Switch 1 1 V and MateBook, and each can only manage for about 6 hours.

Lenovo Miix 5 10 provides a perfect combination of function, performance and value. Its fast Intel Core i5 processor makes its performance twice that of Miix 700, and has double memory and storage space. Miix 700 has a higher resolution screen and longer battery life due to a lower power processor, but the cheaper Miix 5 10 is a better choice.