Lenovo IdeaPad 5 2-in-1

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Date Published: 09 Oct 2024

Intel Core 7 150U
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU)
16.0”, WUXGA (1920 x 1200), IPS
1000GB SSD
16GB RAM
1.90 kg (4.2 lbs)

TOTAL SCORE

6.7 Portability Good

7.0 Display Very Good

5.9 For Work Average

3.6 For Gaming Mediocre

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Review

Lenovo IdeaPad 5 2-in-1 in-depth review

How about a huge 16-inch transformer that looks like a normal laptop but you can easily fold it into tablet mode? Yep, the Lenovo IdeaPad 5 16 2-in-1 (Gen 9, 16AHP9) is significantly bigger than all other 2-in-1 machines we have tested recently, but it still has a 360-degree hinge. The device is powered by AMD Zen 4 Hawk Point-HS CPUs which comes with a hefty 45W power limit. To achieve a reasonable weight, Lenovo has hammered the upgradability to one SSD slot and a replaceable Wi-Fi 6 card.The machine that we picked has the default 1200p IPS touchscreen. This one is okay for normal work but its colors ain't that punchy. For sharper image quality and better color accuracy, the optional OLED variant with a 2048x1280 resolution is the way to go but it also bumps the price of the notebook[...]

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Pros

The keyboard doesn't get hot during heavy CPU stress
Solid build
Adequate performance for daily or office tasks
PWM-free display (LEN9156)
16:10 aspect ratio and wide viewing angles (LEN9156)
334 nits of max brightness (LEN9156)
1080p Web camera + privacy shutter
Fingerprint reader
Good input devices
4x USBs
The Ryzen 7 8845HS maintains a 4.00 GHz clock in short loads
Good battery life considering the modest 57Wh capacity (~ 12 hours of videos)
360-degree hinge that supports laptop, tablet, tent, and stand mode
Good comfort during max CPU loads
Snappy iGPU

Cons

Plastic chassis
49% sRGB coverage (LEN9156)
Just 1x M.2 slot + soldered RAM
The CPU frequency in long stress is below the official AMD base clock for this chip

DISPLAY: 16-inch, 1920x1200, IPS

Name
LEN160WUM (LEN9156)

Diagonal
16"

Pixel density
141.51 ppi

Brightness
300 cd/m²

sRGB
49%

PWM frequency
No PWM (Flicker-Free)

Panel Type
IPS

Resolution
1920x1200

Becomes "Retina" from
24 inches (62 cm)

Contrast
1220:1

dE Color Checker
5.2 4.2

PWM Rating
10.0: (safe)

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