Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5

LaptopMedia.com Laptop Specs Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 (14″, Gen 8) Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5

Date Published: 01 Apr 2025

AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (R4000/5000, 15W)
14.0”, WUXGA (1920 x 1200), IPS
1000GB SSD
16GB RAM
1.55 kg (3.4 lbs)

TOTAL SCORE

7.1 Portability Very Good

8.0 Display Excellent

5.8 For Work Average

3.2 For Gaming Mediocre

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Specs

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

HDD/SSD
1000GB SSD

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

RAM
16GB RAM

OS
Windows 10 Home

Body Material
Plastic / Polycarbonate, Glass Fiber

Dimensions
313.1 x 224.9 x 17.8 mm (12.33" x 8.85" x 0.70")

Weight
1.55 kg (3.4 lbs)

Ports and connectivity

1x USB Type-A
3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)

1x USB Type-A
3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)

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

HDMI
1.4b

Card Reader
SD (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 with Privacy Shutter, Fixed Focus

Backlit keyboard

Microphone
Dual array microphone with noise-cancelling, support for Lenovo Voice Assistant (LVA), and Amazon Alexa

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

Security Lock slot

Portability

Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 (14″, Gen 8)

12.33" x 8.85" x 0.70" Dimensions

1.55 kg (3.4 lbs) Weight

Average 14.0-inch laptop

1.47 kg (3.2 lbs) -5% Weight

Review

Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 in-depth review

When it comes to 2-in-1 devices, Lenovo is one of the manufacturers that have a lot of experience with such notebooks. Yoga laptops are quite popular and now, the new Flex machines can offer the same transforming capabilities at a good price.The hardware is the right choice for this kind of gadget - we got Barcelo-U Refresh CPUs. Ergo, these are Zen 3 processors with slightly bumped frequencies. The same chips are well-known for their reasonable performance and efficiency, which positively affects the battery life. As always, we'll check this further in the review.Just like its predecessor, the new kid on the block has a 16:10 display which is great for any kind of work because you got more vertical workspace. Oh, yes, we have a touchscreen panel here, so you can use your fingers o[...]

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Pros

Cons

Soldered memory and just one M.2 slot
59% sRGB coverage (LEN140WUXGA (LEN9125))

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

The Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 (14", Gen 8) is a small 2-in-1 laptop that is surprisingly powerful for its price. In this article, we'll show you how to access its internals.Check out all Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 (14, Gen 8)) prices and configurations in our Specs System, or read more in our In-Depth review.1. Remove the bottom plate In order to remove the bottom plate, you have to unscrew 9 Torx-head screws. Then, you can pop up the panel with a plastic tool.2. Remove the battery The battery is a 52.5Wh unit. As always, you have to unhook the battery connector from the motherboa[...]