Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 (14APH9)
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 (14APH9) - Specs
- HDD/SSD
- up to 1000GB SSD
- M.2 Slot
- 1x 2242 M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 See photo
- RAM
- up to 32GB
- OS
- Windows 11 Home, No OS, Windows 11 Pro
- Battery
- 57Wh
- Body material
- Plastic / Polycarbonate, Aluminum
- Dimensions
- 312 x 221 x 16.9 - 17.9 mm (12.28" x 8.70" x 0.67")
- Weight
- 1.44 kg (3.2 lbs)
- Ports and connectivity
- 1x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
- 1x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Sleep and Charge
- 2x USB Type-C
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Power Delivery (PD), DisplayPort
- HDMI
- 1.4b
- Card reader
- microSD (microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC)
- Ethernet LAN
- Wi-Fi
- 802.11ax
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- Audio jack
- 3.5mm Combo Jack
- Features
- Fingerprint reader
- optional
- Web camera
- FHD IR with privacy shutter, fixed focus, with ToF sensor
- Backlit keyboard
- optional
- Microphone
- Dual Microphone Array
- Speakers
- 2x 2W Stereo Speakers, Dolby Audio
- Optical drive
- Security Lock slot
All Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 (14APH9) configurations
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Office Work
Office Work should be used mostly by users who spend most of the time looking at pieces of text, tables or just surfing. This profile aims to deliver better distinctness and clarity by keeping a flat gamma curve (2.20), native color temperature and perceptually accurate colors.
Design and Gaming
This profile is aimed at designers who work with colors professionally, and for games and movies as well. Design and Gaming takes display panels to their limits, making them as accurate as possible in the sRGB IEC61966-2-1 standard for Web and HDTV, at white point D65.
Health-Guard
Health-Guard eliminates the harmful Pulse-Width Modulation (PWM) and reduces the negative Blue Light which affects our eyes and body. Since it’s custom tailored for every panel, it manages to keep the colors perceptually accurate. Health-Guard simulates paper so the pressure on the eyes is greatly reduced.
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CPU performance
Here you can find the price/performance difference between all the CPUs that come in the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 (14APH9) series.
Here, we evaluate the CPU's performance using a real-world 3D rendering task, assessing its ability to handle complex computations and rendering workloads efficiently.
Results are from the Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core test (higher is better)
GPU performance
Here you can find the price/performance difference between all the GPUs that come in the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 (14APH9) series.
The results are from 3DMark Time Spy (Graphics). Higher is better.
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 (14APH9) in-depth review
The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 Gen 9 (14" AMD) is a compact multipurpose machine. Its Gen 8 predecessor is powered by 15W Zen 3 Barcelo-U Refresh chips while the new kid on the block relies on the more thirsty and powerful 45W AMD Zen 4 Hawk Point-HS processors. These chips also require significant cooling. On the bright side, the thermal system of this laptop doesn't look weak so you can expect adequate overall performance.This is a thin 14-incher and that's why the absence of dGPU options isn't something unexpected. Since the CPUs have a hefty power limit this also has a positive impact on th[...]
Pros
- Optional fingerprint reader and IR Web camera
- Thin, light, and rigid aluminum body
- No PWM (LEN9125)
- Wide viewing angles + 302 nits max brightness (LEN9125)
- MicroSD card slot and 4x USB ports
- Good performance for a 14-incher
- Long battery life
- The fan remains quiet during long full CPU loads
- Comfortable input devices
- Quality speakers
- Snappy iGPU
- 45W Zen 4 CPU options
Cons
- Soldered memory and just one M.2 slot
- Low sRGB coverage (LEN9125)
- All ports are rated at 5 Gbps
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