Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro

LaptopMedia.com Laptop Specs Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro (16″, 2022) Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro

Date Published: 22 Aug 2024

AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti (Laptop, 65W)
16.0", WQXGA (2560 x 1600), 120 Hz, IPS
512GB SSD
16GB RAM
1.92 kg (4.2 lbs)

TOTAL SCORE

6.7 Portability Good

8.5 Display Excellent

6.7 For Work Good

6.2 For Gaming Good

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Review

Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro in-depth review

Buying a "Pro" device sets some really high expectations. One starts to think that their laptop is suitable for tasks that are way beyond its "field of expertise". The IdeaPad 5 Pro is one such notebook. Although it is pretty powerful, you should keep in mind that it is created to satisfy a very specific group of people - content creators, which are just entering this field.Interestingly, Lenovo has chosen a very appropriate set of processors for this device. When it comes to the AMD version - like the one we have with us today, you are treated to the Ryzen 5 6600HS, and the Ryzen 7 6800HS. Both of them are dubbed "Creator Edition" CPUs. Ultimately, they sport a lower base TDP, compared to the non-S models - 35W vs 45W.This is a very smart move from Team Red but it is not entirely[...]

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Pros

Thin and light outfit
Strong aluminum chassis
Covers 90% of the sRGB color gamut and has accurate color representation with our Gaming and Web design profile
High resolution and 16:10 aspect ratio
Wide I/O + SD card slot
Reasonable performance for its class
IR face recognition
Good battery life

Cons

Soldered memory
Only 16GB maximum RAM

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

Although the memory here is soldered to the motherboard, it sports the fastest LPDDR5 type we've seen in 2022 - 6400MHz.Check out all Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro (16", 2022) prices and configurations in our Specs System, or read more in our In-Depth review.1. Remove the bottom plate To access this laptop's internals, you need to undo a total of 9 Torx-head screws. Then, pry the bottom panel with a plastic tool and lift it away from the chassis. So far - nothing unorthodox.2. Battery Inside, you will find a 75Wh battery pack. It lasts for nearly 11 hours of Web browsing, or more [...]