Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 16

LaptopMedia.com Laptop Specs Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 (16″ AMD, Gen 8) Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 16

Date Published: 07 Mar 2023

AMD Ryzen 7 7730U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (R4000/5000, 15W)
16.0”, WUXGA (1920 x 1200), IPS
512GB SSD
16GB LPDDR4x
2.10 kg (4.6 lbs)

TOTAL SCORE

6.0 Portability Good

7.0 Display Very Good

6.4 For Work Good

3.4 For Gaming Mediocre

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Specs

Display
16.0”, WUXGA (1920 x 1200), IPS

HDD/SSD
512GB SSD

M.2 Slot
1x 2242 M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 See photo

RAM
16GB LPDDR4x

OS
Windows 11 Home

Body Material
Plastic / Polycarbonate, Aluminum, Glass Fiber

Dimensions
357.8 x 253.9 x 18.7 mm (14.09" x 10.00" x 0.74")

Weight
2.10 kg (4.6 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

1x USB Type-C
3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Power Delivery (PD), DisplayPort

HDMI
1.4b

Card Reader
SD, SDHC, SDXC, MMC

Ethernet LAN

Wi-Fi
802.11ax

Bluetooth
5.1

Audio jack
3.5mm Combo Jack

Features

Fingerprint reader

Web camera
HD / FHD

Backlit keyboard

Microphone
Dual Array Microphone with Noise Cancellation, far-field, support for Lenovo Voice Assistant

Speakers
2x 2W Front Facing-facing Stereo Speakers, Dolby Audio

Optical drive

Security Lock slot

Portability

Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 (16″ AMD, Gen 8)

14.09" x 10.00" x 0.74" Dimensions

2.10 kg (4.6 lbs) Weight

Average 16.0-inch laptop

2.03 kg (4.5 lbs) -3% Weight

Review

Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 16 in-depth review

This time around we'll show you the Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 (16″ AMD, Gen 8). This is a transformer with a big 16-inch touchscreen and the notebook is based on the AMD's Barcelo-U Refresh CPU platform. We already reviewed another "Flex" laptop from the same family and that's the Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 (14" Gen 8). The latter performed very well for its size and since the machine in front of us is configured with the same processor, we are impatient to see how fast the bigger sibling is (because it has a wider chassis so the cooling will benefit from this).You can choose between two display options and the top one is a 2.5K IPS panel - if you prefer a crisper image, this is the way to go but the high-res panel will have a negative impact on the battery life so keep that in mind as well. Sp[...]

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Pros

Cons

Soldered memory and just one M.2 slot
50% sRGB coverage (LEN160WUXGA (LEN8156))

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

Step 1: Opening the Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 (16 AMD, Gen 8)Ensure the Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 (16 AMD, Gen 8) is powered off and placed on a soft, clean surface to prevent scratches or damage. Remove the 9 Torx-head screws from the bottom of the laptop. Use a plastic pry tool to gently lift the bottom panel, starting from one of the top two corners and carefully working your way around.Hint: Be cautious during the prying process to avoid damaging internal components or the clips holding the panel in place.Step 2: Battery RemovalDisconnect the battery connector fro[...]