Inside Lenovo IdeaPad 5i Pro (16″, 2022) – disassembly and upgrade options
Yep, the IdeaPad 5i Pro is a bit disappointing when it comes to future-proofing. Take a look.
Check out all Lenovo IdeaPad 5i Pro (16″, 2022) prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.
1. Remove the bottom plate
To take this notebook apart, you need to undo 9 Torx-head screws. Then, pry the bottom panel starting from the gap between the bottom panel and the base. After that, carefully make your way around the entire laptop and lift it off the chassis.
2. Battery
Inside, we see a 75Wh battery pack. It lasts for 13 hours of Web browsing, or about 8 hours and 30 minutes of video playback. To remove it, you need to unplug the battery connector and undo all 7 Phillips-head screws that hold it in place.
3. Memory and storage
Here, the memory is soldered to the motherboard. The maximum amount it comes with is 16GB of LPDDR5 RAM. Storage-wise, there is one M.2 PCIe x4 slot, which supports Gen 4 drives.
4. Cooling system
Cooling-wise, there are two heat pipes, connected to two heat sinks and two fans. In addition, the VRMs are cooled by a metal heat spreader.
Check out all Lenovo IdeaPad 5i Pro (16″, 2022) prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.
Lenovo IdeaPad 5i Pro (16", 2022) uitgebreide review
All hail to the second generation of IdeaPad Pro notebooks. This is a product that really got a lot of deserved attention last year, and now - we are looking forward to seeing what Lenovo did to improve it.Obviously, one of the changes is stepping up from the Tiger Lake-H35 to the Alder Lake-H processor family. This by itself will bring a huge performance upgrade. We are more intrigued about the optional dedicated Arc graphics card though. Unfortunately, we were not able to find a configuration equipped with it, so we had to settle for an iGPU model only.Once again, you are treated to[...]
Pros
- Thin and light outfit
- Strong aluminum chassis
- Covers 90% of the sRGB color gamut and has accurate color representation with our Gaming and Web design profile
- High resolution and 16:10 aspect ratio
- Thunderbolt 4 + SD card slot
- Reasonable performance for its class
- IR face recognition
Minpunten
- Low power charger
- Soldered memory
- Only 16GB maximum RAM
Author: Alex Iliev
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