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7.5 / 10 Score Cnet Score CNET provides expert, unbiased reviews of products and services. When we assign a score, we use a scale of 1-10. Each product we score is evaluated by criteria specific to its category with most assessing pricing, quality, features and performance. Read more on: How we test Lenovo Idea Tab Pro $400 at Best Buy $400 at Lenovo Pros Modest price
Expandable storage
Sharp and smooth display Cons Performance is modest
Bland looks
The Lenovo Idea Tab Pro isn't a tablet to get terribly excited about. Fortunately, it doesn't need to be.
It fits into a reasonable budget, offering respectable qualities, though not stunning ones. Its performance isn't showstopping, but it holds up to everyday operation with ease. The display could be brighter and punchier, but it's bright enough and plenty sharp. The design doesn't catch the eye, but it doesn't look outright cheap either.
A lot hinges on the price, though. As Lenovo suggests, the Idea Tab Pro could be as much as $419. At that price, it might start to feel a little overpriced when something like the RedMagic Astra is just $160 more and offers leaps and bounds in quality and performance.
Lenovo's pricing is rarely stationary, though, and the fact that I've seen the Tab Pro as low as $289 during my time with it suggests you might be able to find it for far less than MSRP. At $289, the Lenovo Idea Tab Pro is a proper steal, offering plenty of utility as a light productivity and media consumption device.
Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Price as reviewed $419 (includes stylus) Cameras 13-megapixel rear, 8-megapixel front Display 12.7-inch, 2,944x1,840 (273ppi), 144Hz, 400 nits CPU MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Memory 8GB LPDDR5X GPU Mali G615 MC5 Storage 256GB UFS 4.0; microSD slot Networking Wi-Fi 6E (dual-band), Bluetooth 5.3 Battery 10,200mAh, 45-watt charging Operating system Android 14 (+2 OS updates and 4 years of security patches)
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