Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14

LaptopMedia.com Laptop Specs Lenovo IdeaPad 5 (14″, 2020/2021) Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14

Date Published: 26 Oct 2023

Intel Core i7-1165G7
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU)
14.0”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), TN
1000GB SSD
8GB DDR4
1.38 kg (3 lbs)

TOTAL SCORE

7.7 Portability Very Good

4.5 Display Average

4.9 For Work Average

3.4 For Gaming Mediocre

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Review

Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14 in-depth review

Well, the new Ideapad 5 (14) is here and its main thing this year is symmetry. When you look at it in an open position you see two speaker grills flanking the keyboard, which is placed right in the middle of the machine. Furthermore, the touchpad seems to be pretty centered too (although it is still left-biased).And what grabs our attention here is the price point. And moreover - what you get in terms of performance and versatility. Our particular device comes with the AMD Ryzen 4000U series processors. You can also pick an Ideapad 5 (14) with an Ice Lake CPU, but let's be honest, in 2020, the only real excuse to buy an Intel processor, is if you are crazy.Interestingly, this notebook is offered with two TN panels and two IPS ones - the first duo comes in 768p and 1080p resolution[...]

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Pros

USB Type-C charging, SD card and M.2 PCIe x4 drive support
Reasonably comfortable keyboard with optional backlight
Lack of PWM (AUO B140HAN04.E)
Comfortable viewing angles and good contrast ratio (AUO B140HAN04.E)
Even the Ryzen 3 4300U provides a decent performance

Cons

Covers only 51% of sRGB (AUO B140HAN04.E)
Memory is soldered to the motherboard

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

This is one of the best ultrabooks for the money, both in terms of built quality and performance. However, upgradability is definitely not one of its strongest points.Check out all Lenovo Ideapad 5 (14) prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.1. Remove the bottom plate A total of 7 Torx-head screws are holding this notebooks bottom panel in place. Interestingly, the back ones remain attached to the plate after you undo them, while the front four can be taken away. So, as soon as you unscrew them, you can start prying the panel from the f[...]