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Lenovo Flex 5 14" 2-in-1 Laptop (IdeaPad Flex 5 14ARE05)
14" FHD (1920x1080) IPS 250nits Glossy, 10-point Multi-touch, Lenovo Digital Pen( Not Included)
AMD Ryzen 5 4500U (6C / 6T, 2.3 / 4.0GHz, 3MB L2 / 8MB L3)
16GB Soldered DDR4-3200
256GB SSD M.2 2242 PCIe NVMe
Backlit Key Board
AMD Radeon Graphics
Integrated 52.5Wh Battery
WLAN + Bluetooth - 11ac, 2x2 + BT4.2
Windows 10
81X20005US
Graphite Grey
Product information
Screen Size - 14 inches
Max Screen Resolution-1920 x 1080 pixels
Graphics Coprocessor- AMD Integrated Graphics
Chipset Brand - AMD
Card Description -Integrated
Wireless Type - 802.11ac
Number of USB 3.0 Ports - 2
Average Battery Life (in hours)10 hours
Other Technical Details
Brand Name -Lenovo
Series - Flex 5 14"
Item model number- 81X20005US
Operating System -Windows 10
Item Weight - 3.63 pounds
Product Dimensions - 12.66 x 8.56 x 0.82 inches
Item Dimensions - L x W x H12.66 x 8.56 x 0.82 inches
Color - Graphite Grey
Processor Brand - AMD
Processor Count - 1
Computer Memory Type - DDR4 SDRAM
Hard Drive Rotational Speed - 7200 RPM
Optical Drive Type - None
Power Source - Battery Powered
Batteries1 - Lithium Polymer batteries required. (included)
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That said, I ended up picking up a Ideapad 5 15" for about $660 using workplace rewards and a coupon, plus 8% urlhasbeenblocked rewards so actually about the same price. Here:
https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/lapt...8IPS5013
A few comparisons:
It only has 8GB of RAM, vs 16 on this amazon one
It has a Ryzen 7 4700u instead (about 25% faster on multithreaded tasks and 15% faster for gaming)
The screen seems to be better, as its 300 nit instead of 250 and probably of higher quality (the Flex lineup seems to be a step lower than Ideapad 5, except it's 360 rotatable).
It has a 512GB SSD instead of 256, which isn't a big deal but means I won't need to upgrade it.
It has Wifi 6 (instead of Wifi5) and BT 5.1 instead of 4.2, which means some quality improvements and future proofing.
Screen is much larger at 15.6", it's only 1 inch wider though. Also only 0.35lbs heavier somehow. It's thinner as well.
The quoted battery life is 14 hrs vs 10 hrs, so I'm sure that translates into at least an hour difference in the real world. I want an all day laptop with realistically 6+ hours of use.
It has a full sized number pad with additional function keys.
Finally, it seems to have slightly higher overall quality, with an aluminum top.
I have an earlier, but similar Flex model, and the two biggest frustrations are the dim screen and the lack of USB-C charging. You'll need to drag a weird proprietary power block with you everywhere, since the battery life is terrible--partly because you need to run the screen at maximum brightness most of the time.
"I thought 250 Nits is fine, people are exaggerating", but now it means I can't see crap on my screen when working from home on a balcony in the summer, or even in a very sunny room. Plus, the battery life numbers are all with the screen at 10% brightness, which is unusable.
Otherwise, it's feature packed for a good price.
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That said, I ended up picking up a Ideapad 5 15" for about $660 using workplace rewards and a coupon, plus 8% urlhasbeenblocked rewards so actually about the same price. Here:
https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/lapt...8IPS5013
A few comparisons:
It only has 8GB of RAM, vs 16 on this amazon one
It has a Ryzen 7 4700u instead (about 25% faster on multithreaded tasks and 15% faster for gaming)
The screen seems to be better, as its 300 nit instead of 250 and probably of higher quality (the Flex lineup seems to be a step lower than Ideapad 5, except it's 360 rotatable).
It has a 512GB SSD instead of 256, which isn't a big deal but means I won't need to upgrade it.
It has Wifi 6 (instead of Wifi5) and BT 5.1 instead of 4.2, which means some quality improvements and future proofing.
Screen is much larger at 15.6", it's only 1 inch wider though. Also only 0.35lbs heavier somehow. It's thinner as well.
The quoted battery life is 14 hrs vs 10 hrs, so I'm sure that translates into at least an hour difference in the real world. I want an all day laptop with realistically 6+ hours of use.
It has a full sized number pad with additional function keys.
Finally, it seems to have slightly higher overall quality, with an aluminum top.
Same question...? Does anyone know if this laptop can handle gaming of any Triple A games well and "fluidly" or at least decently on sub-par settings?
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I have an earlier, but similar Flex model, and the two biggest frustrations are the dim screen and the lack of USB-C charging. You'll need to drag a weird proprietary power block with you everywhere, since the battery life is terrible--partly because you need to run the screen at maximum brightness most of the time.
"I thought 250 Nits is fine, people are exaggerating", but now it means I can't see crap on my screen when working from home on a balcony in the summer, or even in a very sunny room. Plus, the battery life numbers are all with the screen at 10% brightness, which is unusable.
Otherwise, it's feature packed for a good price.
That said, I ended up picking up a Ideapad 5 15" for about $660 using workplace rewards and a coupon, plus 8% urlhasbeenblocked rewards so actually about the same price. Here:
https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/lapt...8IPS501393 [lenovo.com]
A few comparisons:
It only has 8GB of RAM, vs 16 on this amazon one
It has a Ryzen 7 4700u instead (about 25% faster on multithreaded tasks and 15% faster for gaming)
The screen seems to be better, as its 300 nit instead of 250 and probably of higher quality (the Flex lineup seems to be a step lower than Ideapad 5, except it's 360 rotatable).
It has a 512GB SSD instead of 256, which isn't a big deal but means I won't need to upgrade it.
It has Wifi 6 (instead of Wifi5) and BT 5.1 instead of 4.2, which means some quality improvements and future proofing.
Screen is much larger at 15.6", it's only 1 inch wider though. Also only 0.35lbs heavier somehow. It's thinner as well.
The quoted battery life is 14 hrs vs 10 hrs, so I'm sure that translates into at least an hour difference in the real world. I want an all day laptop with realistically 6+ hours of use.
It has a full sized number pad with additional function keys.
Finally, it seems to have slightly higher overall quality, with an aluminum top.