Lenovo IdeaPad 5

LaptopMedia.com Laptop Specs Lenovo IdeaPad 5 (14″, 2022) Lenovo IdeaPad 5

Date Published: 04 Jul 2025

AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (R4000/5000, 15W)
14.0”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS
256GB SSD
8GB RAM
1.38 kg (3 lbs)

TOTAL SCORE

7.7 Portability Very Good

8.0 Display Excellent

5.0 For Work Average

2.7 For Gaming Mediocre

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Specs

CPU
AMD Ryzen 5 5625U

Display
14.0”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS

HDD/SSD
256GB SSD

M.2 Slot
1x 2280 M.2 NVMe slot See photo

RAM
8GB RAM

OS
Windows 11 Home

Body Material
Plastic / Polycarbonate, Aluminum

Dimensions
321.69 x 211.84 x 16.9 - 17.9 mm (12.66" x 8.34" x 0.67")

Weight
1.38 kg (3 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
SD, SDHC, SDXC, MMC

Ethernet LAN

Wi-Fi
802.11ax

Bluetooth
5.2

Audio jack
3.5mm Combo Jack

Features

Fingerprint reader

Web camera
HD / FHD with Privacy Shutter, Fixed Focus

Backlit keyboard

Microphone
Dual Array Microphone with Noise Cancellation, Support for Lenovo Voice Assistant/ Amazon Alexa

Speakers
2x 2W Stereo Speakers, Dolby Audio

Security Lock slot

Portability

Lenovo IdeaPad 5 (14″, 2022)

12.66" x 8.34" x 0.67" Dimensions

1.38 kg (3 lbs) Weight

Average 14.0-inch laptop

1.47 kg (3.2 lbs) +6% Weight

Review

Lenovo IdeaPad 5 in-depth review

Lenovo has spent the past year thinking about how to make the IdeaPad 5 and Legion 5 more premium. And you know the maxim - if you want to make something look more expensive, just slap more metal on it.Like the Legion 5, the IdeaPad 5 (14", 2022) now comes in an aluminum shell. Contrary to the situation with the gaming device, the IdeaPad still offers you the option for a plastic base.Nevertheless, the more interesting choice you get is Intel vs AMD. However, while Team Blue is represented by the latest 12th Gen chips, AMD only supplied the refreshed Zen 3 CPUs.Albeit it's weird, we think that Lenovo made the right choice. The Zen 3 refresh processors are cheaper than the Ryzen 6000U ones but still offer great efficiency. You can see that later on in the battery tests we perfo[...]

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Pros

USB Type-C charging, SD card, and M.2 PCIe x4 drive support
Reasonably comfortable keyboard with optional backlight
No PWM (Innolux N140HCA-EAE (CMN140A))
Comfortable viewing angles and good contrast ratio (Innolux N140HCA-EAE (CMN140A))
Decent performance and good cooling
Pretty long battery life
Optional all-metal design

Cons

Covers only 54% of sRGB (Innolux N140HCA-EAE (CMN140A))
Memory is soldered to the motherboard

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

Soldered memory and uncertainty around the storage options are the highlights of this laptop's upgrade options.Check out all Lenovo IdeaPad 5 (14", 2022) prices and configurations in our Specs System, or read more in our In-Depth review.1. Remove the bottom plate To access this notebook's internals, you need to undo 7 Torx-head screws. Then, pry the bottom panel starting from the back.2. Remove the battery Inside, we find a 56.5Wh battery pack. It lasts for 12 hours and 30 minutes of Web browsing, or nearly 11 hours of video playback. To take it out, you need to unplug th[...]