Lenovo IdeaPad Creator 5 16

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Date Published: 09 Dec 2021

AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 (Laptop, 50W)
16.0", WQXGA (2560 x 1600), IPS
512GB SSD
16GB DDR4, 3200 MHz
1.90 kg (4.2 lbs)

TOTAL SCORE

6.7 Portability Good

8.5 Display Excellent

6.6 For Work Good

5.4 For Gaming Average

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Review

Lenovo IdeaPad Creator 5 16 in-depth review

We already have reviewed an Ideapad Creator device and that is the Lenovo Ideapad Creator 5 (15) which at first sight advanced version of the Ideapad Gaming 3 (15). For this review, we got the 16-inch version that looks much more premium and can't be mistaken for a budget gaming laptop.The Lenovo Ideapad Creator 5 (16″) has a premium-looking build and unlike its 15" cousin that relies on Intel Comet Lake-H CPUs, this one can be configured with the more efficient 45W AMD Zen 3 processors. In addition, these CPUs can definitely bring more performance to the table alongside lower power consumption and (perhaps) greater battery life.On the GPU side, this laptop can be configured with up to NVIDIA RTX 3050 (55W) which is a decent budget solution and you can even play games with it. The [...]

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Pros

Thin and compact body
Strong aluminum chassis
Covers 89% of the sRGB color gamut and has accurate color representation with our Gaming and Web design profile
High resolution and 16:10 aspect ratio
SD card slot
Decent performance for its class
IR face recognition

Cons

Hot CPU no matter the load
The GPU is slightly underperforming in some tests
Soldered memory

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

The Lenovo IdeaPad Creator 5 (16″) is a good laptop that brings powerful 45W AMD Zen 3 CPUs and a thin profile to the table.Check out all Lenovo IdeaPad Creator 5 (16″) prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.1. Remove the bottom plate Opening the bottom plate isn’t too hard. You have to undo 9 Torx-head screws, and then you can pop up the bottom plate with a plastic pry tool.2. Battery Here, the battery is a 75Wh unit.3. Memory and storage Unfortunately, the memory is soldered to the motherboard. The laptop can be configu[...]

DISPLAY: 16.0-inch, 2560x1600, IPS

Name
LEN160WQXGA (LEN9150)

Diagonal
16.0"

Pixel density
188.68 ppi

Brightness
367 cd/m²

sRGB
89%

PWM frequency
No PWM (Flicker-Free)

Panel Type
IPS

Resolution
2560x1600

Becomes "Retina" from
18 inches (46 cm)

Contrast
1470:1

dE Color Checker
6.0 1.7

PWM Rating
10.0: (safe)

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