Lenovo Flex 3 11.6-Inch Mini 2-in-1 Notebook

Check Price on Amazon

Amazon Deals on Laptops

Compare Specs

The Lenovo Flex 3 11.6-inch convertible 2-in-1 touchscreen laptop takes design cues from the Flex 3 15″ and 14″ convertibles, but it belongs to an entirely different notebook category. Besides much smaller footprint and weight, the Flex 3 11.6″ uses the entry-level Intel Celeron and Pentium “Bay Trail” processors, instead of the full-blown Intel Core series. Therefore, it is a budget-class mini-laptop with ability to fully flip the screen and transform itself to a tablet or a multimedia stand. It is priced accordingly, starting at only $300.

With its form factor and functionality, the Lenovo Flex 3 11.6″ is a lower-end replacement for the pricier Lenovo Yoga 3 11, which sports a faster Intel Core M CPU, 1080p display resolution instead of 1366×768, faster solid state drive instead of Flex’ hard drive or eMMC storage, and other benefits. Specs-wise, the Flex is closer to the HP X360 11, Dell Inspiron 3147 and Toshiba Radius 11 convertibles.

The 3-pound Lenovo Flex 11 with a 0.9″ thick profile comes with either the Intel Celeron N2840, Celeron N2940, or Pentium N3540 processor, paired with 2GB or 4GB of system memory. They are all basic chips, with Pentium offering noticeably better performance than the Celerons. All of these CPUs can handle the basic day-to-day tasks like web browsing, Office document editing, or multimedia playback, but if you want to avoid occasional slowdowns, getting a Pentium-equipped configuration with 4GB of RAM is recommended. As for storage, choices are 32GB and 64GB capacities based on eMMC technology or a much larger but slower 500GB hard drive. Another recommendation is to avoid the 32GB models.

The 720p display supports multi-touch input, but lacks IPS wide viewing angle technology found on the Yoga 3 and other higher-end 2-in-1s. The keyboard has no backlight, but is quite spacious for the notebook’s category and features ergonomically shaped keys. It is accompanied by a roomy touchpad with integrated left and right click buttons.

Other included perks are stereo speakers, a 720p web camera, 802.11AC wireless, Bluetooth, a USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0 ports, HDMI video output, a multi-format media card reader, and a combo audio connector.

The chassis is made of plastics, with the palmrest finish resembling brushed metal. Lid color choices are black and white.

Lenovo says the battery life on the Flex 3 11 lasts up to five hours.

Lenovo Flex 3 11.6-Inch 2

Specifications of the Lenovo Flex 3 11

Here are the specs of the Lenovo Flex 3 11 with descriptions of its features. For comparison against other laptops, you can use the "Compare Specs" button.

Brand Lenovo
Screen Size 11.6-inch

This is a very small display size, given the most frequently used laptop screen size is 15.6".
Screen Resolution 1366x768 pixels HD

This is an entry-level screen resolution, oftentimes found on budget laptops. It doesn't deliver picture sharpness and space on the screen like the Full HD or higher resolution laptop displays do.
Touchscreen Finger multi-touch input

The screen supports finger touch input, including multi-touch gestures.
Other Display Specs TN type

Displays based on the old TN technology lack wide viewing angles you can find on IPS screens. The colors may look washed out or inverted at certain viewing angles.
Processor (CPU) Intel Celeron N2840 dual-core 2.16-2.58GHz 1MB cache (User Benchmark CPU score: 13)

Intel Celeron N2920 quad-core 1.86-2GHz 2MB cache (User Benchmark CPU score: 16)

Intel Pentium N3540 quad-core 2.16-2.66GHz 2MB cache (User Benchmark CPU score: 21)
Graphics (GPU) Intel HD integrated graphics of low-end CPUs (only for the lightest gaming)
System Memory (RAM) Size 2GB RAM

2GB RAM size is rare nowadays and makes laptops with it almost unusable due to the low capacity. The recommended size is at least 8GB.

4GB RAM

4GB is a small RAM size for computing in 2023. For smooth operation of a laptop during everyday tasks, at least 8GB is recommended.
Data Storage 32GB eMMC

A barely usable capacity.

64GB eMMC

A very small but usable capacity.

500GB HDD

This is a very good capacity, but HDD is a slow type of storage.
DVD Optical Drive None
Keyboard & Input Non-backlit keyboard without dedicated number pad

The keyboard has no backlit keys and no separate numeric pad you can usually find on the right side of the keyboard on many laptop models.

Touchpad with click buttons built into the surface

The left and right click buttons are built into the surface of the touchpad, as opposed to separate physical buttons.

Touchscreen
Speakers & Audio Stereo speakers

As usual, the device features a pair of built-in stereo speakers.

Combo microphone and headphones audio jack

This laptop has the ordinary 3.5mm combo audio jack that supports both headphone output and microphone input simultaneously.
Camera Front-facing web camera

Laptops usually feature a frontal webcam located on the display bezel. This laptop is no exception.
Wi-Fi Wireless 802.11AC

The 802.11AC is the previous-generation wireless networking standard. It's also known as Wi-Fi 5. 802.11AC is succeeded by 802.11AX Wi-Fi 6 with data transfer speed and multi-device connectivity improvements.
Bluetooth Yes

This laptop has a built-in Bluetooth module. It enables you to connect the computer to Bluetooth mice and other Bluetooth peripherals, smartphones, and other Bluetooth-equipped devices.
Ethernet Network Port No

This laptop has no Ethernet LAN port for wired internet and networking connectivity.
Mobile broadband (4G LTE) No
USB Ports 2 x USB 2.0 + 1 x USB 3.0

A total of three full-size Type A USB ports.
Video Output Ports 1 x HDMI

HDMI is a widely used digital video output port. You can find HDMI-in ports on most computer monitors and TVs.
Media Card Reader SD card reader

The laptop has a slot for full-size SD memory cards, used in many digital cameras. You can also use microSD cards with a card adapter.
Battery 30 WHr, "up to 5 hours" battery life
Weight 3 pounds
Height 0.9"
Width 11.7"
Depth 8.2"
Windows Version Windows 8.1

Windows 8.1 is eligible for free upgrade to Windows 10 Home. Check Windows.com for more info.
Warranty 1-year

A typical laptop warranty.

Check Price on Amazon

Amazon Deals on Laptops

Compare Specs

User Reviews and Q&A on the Lenovo Flex 3 11

Below you can read and submit user reviews, questions, and answers about the laptop. Thank you for your contribution.

Current rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  1. 5 out of 5

    Andrew Thomas

    Beautiful Laptop

×