Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15

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Date Published: 15 Mar 2022

AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (R4000/5000, 15W)
15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS
1000GB SSD
16GB DDR4
1.66 kg (3.7 lbs)

TOTAL SCORE

7.6 Portability Very Good

7.0 Display Very Good

6.2 For Work Good

3.4 For Gaming Mediocre

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Review

Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15 in-depth review

As soon as Lenovo introduced their new Ideapad series, everyone wanted to see one device - the Ideapad 5. Essentially, it can be viewed as a successor to the Ideapad S540, which was a very solid machine. Again, it comes in 14-inch and 15-inch variants, and Lenovo offers it with both Intel and AMD processors.Today, we have the 15-inch model, equipped with Ice Lake CPUs. However, this review won't be only a debut for this laptop, but also for the GeForce MX350 for our website. Unsurprisingly all of the rumors were true, and it uses a GP107 chip - the one used on the GTX 1050. However, it is downclocked, uses less than half of the power of the GTX 1050, and has only 2GB of GDDR5. Surely, this keeps the price down, but we're yet to see how does it impact the performance.In addition to[...]

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Pros

Several color options, and a choice between a plastic and aluminum base
Thin and light design
Great performance form the GeForce MX350 at a reasonably cool temperature
Features an SD card reader, a backlight to its keyboard, and supports M.2 PCIe x4 drives
Doesn't use PWM for brightness adjustment (Innolux N156HGA-EA3)

Cons

Memory is soldered
Its base is not very stable
Poor color coverage, contrast ratio and viewing angles on the TN panel (Innolux N156HGA-EA3)

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

The brand new Ideapad 5 (15) brings Ice Lake and the GeForce MX350 along with its new naming scheme. Let's dig inside of it and see what you can change and what you cannot.Check out all Lenovo Ideapad 5 (15) prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.1. Remove the bottom plate All you need to have to get to this device's internals is a Torx screwdriver and a plastic pry tool. First, undo all 9 Torx-headed screws and then start prying from one of the front edges. That's all.2. Battery This device comes with three different batteries [...]