Name: IdeaPad Flex 5 14"
Brand: Lenovo
SKU: 479518
Rating: 3.9 (69 reviews)

4.0

based on all reviews

Excellent Value
Powerful
sturdy

too stiff or too loose
lack of an included pen and a dull
the camera lacks IR sensors for face recognition

Resolution: 1920, 1080
Screen size: 14 in
Panel type: IPS
Technology: DDR4 SDRAM

Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14" - Variants

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Clock speed
- 2 GHz
- 1.3 GHz
- 1.2 GHz
RAM size
- 16 GB
- 8 GB
Graphics processor
- AMD Radeon Graphics
- Intel Iris Plus Graphics
- Intel UHD Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce MX330 / Intel Iris Plus Graphics
CPU model
- AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
- Intel Core i7 (10th Gen) 1065G7
- Intel Core i3 (10th Gen) 1005G1
Housing material
- Polycarbonate ABS
- Plastic
- Aluminum
Height
- 20.9
- 20.4
Main storage
- 512 GB SSD
- 1 TB SSD
- 256 GB SSD
Cache
- L3 - 8 MB
- 8 MB
- 4 MB
Storage type
- M.2 2242 PCIe NVMe
- M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe
Video memory size
- None
- 2 GB
Video memory type
- None
- GDDR5 SDRAM
Number of cores
- 8-core
- Quad-Core
- Dual-Core
Colour of product
- Grey

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IdeaPad Flex 5 - Ryzen 7 4700U / 2 GHz / 16 GB DDR4 / AMD Radeon Graphics / 512 GB SSD / 14" - IPS	81X2004YGE
IdeaPad Flex 5 - Ryzen 7 4700U / 2 GHz / 16 GB DDR4 / AMD Radeon Graphics / 1 TB SSD / 14" - IPS	81X20050GE
IdeaPad Flex 5 - Core i7 1065G7 / 1.3 GHz / 16 GB DDR4 / Intel Iris Plus Graphics / 512 GB SSD / 14" - IPS	81X1009NGE
IdeaPad Flex 5 - Core i3 1005G1 / 1.2 GHz / 8 GB DDR4 / Intel UHD Graphics / 256 GB SSD / 14" - IPS	81X1008FGE
IdeaPad Flex 5 - Core i7 1065G7 / 1.3 GHz / 16 GB DDR4 / NVIDIA GeForce MX330 + Intel Iris Plus Graphics / 512 GB SSD / 14" - IPS	81X1002RGE

Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14" - Pros & Cons

Excellent Value
Powerful
sturdy
well-designed chassis
and
efficient and health-friendly profiles
contrast ratio is good 1080:1
gives it quite a lot of resistance
which is good
makes it comfortable for use during extended work periods
Ryzen 4000 series processor is easily the perfect companion for this laptop
is compact and looks good
The battery life on the Flex 5 is also impressive
The single-core score is still solid
it offers a solid inking experience
It has plenty of space for gestures and clicks are satisfying
better display
good keyboard and touchpad
faster
more reliable internet
The keyboard itself is as good as ever at this price
provides excellent performance and very good battery life
very fast and offers an excellent value
makes it capable enough for gaming and demanding tasks like video editing is still impressive
provides good rigidity to its structure
Beautiful and clean exterior design
integrates with the fingerprint sensor to keep the passwords stored on your computer safe and encrypted
good balance of performance and price
good balance of performance
features and battery life
Both responsive and intuitive
it is quite a decent choice
excellent performance and insane battery life
the fast charging is also pretty nifty addition
bright display and powerful and efficient
the fast charging comes in handy
mic quality is also surprisingly good here
Flex 5 are spaced well and have a good amount of travel
keyboard layout looks really good when you turn on the backlighting
colour looks classy and looks premium in the first look itself
is very spacious and works well
The design is premium and classy
good battery life and decent performance
light weight and well designed without sacrificing on the number of connectivity options
backlit keyboard has good travel and the touch screen works well
portable
easy to use
and the touch screen is great for
It also has a better port selection and longer battery life
good selection of ports
and the keyboard feels great
decently sized
smoother and more responsive
a better port selection and better-sounding speakers
The screen is easy to lift with one finger
multi-thread workloads is decent
lighter and more compact
better keyboard and longer battery life
keyboard feels great to type on
compactness
finesse and lightness
integrated graphics performance has also improved
fallThe screen shows good response rates in our tests
long battery life and easy SSD upgrade
cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye
battery life and front-firing speaker
It manages to keep things in memory quite well
fairly responsive and fast
The computer runs very fast
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 is pretty good for day to day task
keyboard and touchpad feel

too stiff or too loose
lack of an included pen and a dull
the camera lacks IR sensors for face recognition
Image quality appeared quite noisy and occasionally washed out in my testing
stresses the CPU rather than the GPU to render a complex image
The touchpad is a bit stiff for my liking
the touch is not best-in-class
dim display is disappointing
dull colors and brightness aside
disappointing battery life and overheating
Posts Unable to connect to the news feed
inability to close Slack after switching to tablet mode
the memory of this laptop is soldered to the motherboard
the screen could be a deal-breaker
native color temperature and perceptually accurate colors
matte rubbery finish
the base is pretty prone to fingerprints
Windows would refuse to switch to tablet mode altogether
Lenovo is only offering options that lack multithreading
the device did not switch to table mode
it's not bright enough to work outdoors
the screen is only 250 nits max brightness
It feels just a little bit suede-like
Reflective display Buggy in flex
reflective panel is tough to manage under sunlight
it s not as light when it is in tablet mode
there isn t much charging time
Too many are simply trying to capitalize on affiliate revenue
the USB C port on the laptop cannot be used for charging
unfortunately a bit underpowered on the multi-core front
ryzen models suffer from battery throttling
14's performance is a bit underwhelming
high-performance dedicated graphics cards
bit lacking with 11th Gen Intel chips
suffers from poor color reproduction and not a whole lot of brightness
hard to click near the top third
Poor overall gaming performance
Keyboard gets quite hot under load
disappointment of the barrel connector
nor the content creation capabilities of a mobile workstation
doesn't lose performance over extended periods under load
battery life can sometimes be a victim of cost-cutting
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relatively short key travel and half-sized Ã¢ÂÂUpÃ¢ÂÂ
bright lights or outside was frustrating
screen shows slow response rates
Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to
Running on batteries will not significantly impact CPU or GPU performance
notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession
frequency is too low
users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches
mild backlight bleed around the top edge of the display
dim screen with sub-par color reproduction
Not high-end editing or 3D rendering workloads
it fails to lock focus
keyboard backlight bleed mostly from the number keys which
display is not bright enough for sunlight visibility
display is disappointingly dim
a slight flex in its screen and keyboard deck
flaws from last year remain unfixed
its smooth exterior finish is prone to catch a lot of fingerprints
RAM is sodded on the motherboard

Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14" - Technical Overview

	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Screen size	14 in Best: MSI GT83 Titan SLI Screen size: 18.4 in
Clock speed	3200 MHz Best: Razer Blade Stealth 13 Clock speed: 3733 MHz
Weight	1500 g Best: Lenovo IdeaPad Duet Chromebook Weight: 450 g
Resolution	1920 x 1080 Best: Dell XPS 13 7390 - Flip design / 32 GB LPDDR4X / Intel Iris Plus Graphics / 1 TB SSD / 13.4" - WVA Resolution: 3840 x 2400

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Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14" - Full Specifications

Resolution	1920 x 1080
Aspect ratio	16:9
Screen size	14.0 in
Widescreen	Yes
Panel type	IPS
Brightness	250.0 cd/m²
Display surface	Gloss
Touchscreen	yes
LED backlight	yes
LCD backlight technology	LED backlight

Graphics processor	AMD Radeon Graphics Intel Iris Plus Graphics Intel Iris Xe Graphics Intel UHD Graphics NVIDIA GeForce MX330 / Intel Iris Plus Graphics
Video memory size	2 GB None
Video memory type	GDDR5 SDRAM None

RAM size	16 GB 8 GB
Technology	DDR4 SDRAM
Clock speed	3200.0 MHz

Wi-Fi standards	802.11ax
Bluetooth	yes
Bluetooth version	4.2
Antenna type	2x2

Colour of product	Graphite grey Grey
Housing material	Aluminum Polycarbonate ABS Plastic Polycarbonate ABS Plastic

Ethernet LAN	no
HDMI ports quantity	1

Main storage	1 TB SSD 256 GB SSD 512 GB SSD
Storage type	M.2 2242 PCIe NVMe M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe
Integrated card reader	yes
Compatible memory cards	MMC SD SDHC SDXC
Optical drive type	None

Built-in microphone	yes
Speakers	yes

CPU model	AMD Ryzen 5 4500U AMD Ryzen 7 4700U AMD Ryzen 7 5700U Intel Core i3 1005G1 Intel Core i5 1135G7 Intel Core i7 1065G7
Clock speed	1.2 GHz 1.3 GHz 1.8 GHz 2 GHz 2.3 GHz 2.4 GHz
Number of cores	6-core 8-core Dual-Core Quad-Core
64-bit computing	yes
Cache	4 MB 8 MB L3 - 8 MB

Input method	Keyboard Touchpad
Fingerprint reader	yes
Numeric keypad	no
Keyboard backlight	yes
Security	Fingerprint reader

Height	2.04 2.09 20.4 20.9
Weight	52.91 oz
Width	12.66 in
Depth	8.56 in

Built in camera	yes
Camera resolution	HD

Battery capacity	52.5 Wh
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion

Energy Star	yes
EPEAT Compliant	EPEAT Silver

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Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14" Lenovo - Editorial Reviews (10)

4.1

Based on 10 reviews

Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14" Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14 (Intel) review

LaptopMag

Published: 05.09.2021

Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14 (Intel) review

4.0

The Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14 walks the middle ground between price and power

Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14" Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14 review: Refresh keeps same great features, but stick with AMD for best performance

Windows Central

Published: 06.07.2021

Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14 review: Refresh keeps same great features, but stick with AMD for best performance

3.5

The Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14 gets a soft refresh for 2021, bringing 11th Gen Intel Core CPUs to the plate.

Gadget Review

Published: 25.08.2020

Lenovo Flex 14 Review ~ | Gadget Review

4.1

The Ideapad Flex 14 from Lenovo is the best Windows laptop for those who want the best of both worlds. This laptop can be used as a tablet thanks to its

Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14" Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14 (2020) Review

RTINGS.com

Published: 01.11.2021

Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14 (2020) Review

3.8

The Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14 (2020) is a 2-in-1 touchscreen convertible laptop. It has a thin and light design and enough battery to last through a typical workd...

Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14" Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14 Review

PCMAG

Published: 25.06.2020

Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14 Review

4.5

Thanks to a brand-new AMD Ryzen processor, Lenovo's IdeaPad Flex 5 14 offers an extraordinary blend of performance and value for money, making it one of the best popularly priced 2-in-1 convertibles we've tested.

Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14" Lenovo Flex 5 (14") review: Ready to work hard and play not-so-hard

Android Central

Published: 30.06.2021

Lenovo Flex 5 (14") review: Ready to work hard and play not-so-hard

4.5

Lenovo's Flex 5 Chromebook has been our favorite since its debut last spring, and now its Windows counterpart has won over our hearts as well — so long as you don't take it outside.

Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14" A big screen 2-in-1 at a mainstream price

CNET

Published: 10.04.2018

A big screen 2-in-1 at a mainstream price

It might be bigger than Lenovo's other two-in-ones, but the 15.6-inch Flex 5 is a well-rounded multimedia machine.

Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14" Lenovo Ideapad Flex 5 (14) review – the optional GeForce MX330 has its perks and drawbacks

LaptopMedia.com

Published: 31.08.2020

Lenovo Ideapad Flex 5 (14) review – the optional GeForce MX330 has its perks and drawbacks

4.0

Today, we have the brand new Lenovo Ideapad Flex 5 (14). Its a stylish little 2-in-1, which should be good for work, light gaming, and, of course, be used as a table. Or, at least that’s what…

Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14" Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14 Ryzen 7 Review: Fastest 14-inch Convertible In The Market

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Published: 03.05.2021

Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14 Ryzen 7 Review: Fastest 14-inch Convertible In The Market

4.0

As if the mobile Ryzen 4000 series wasn't already impressive, the mobile Ryzen 5000 series kicks it up another notch for even higher performance-per-dollar to outclass every other 14-inch convertible currently available.