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    Lenovo Ideapad Flex 5 (15) review – Wacom drivers and a 4K HDR display option

    LaptopMedia.comReviewsLenovo Ideapad Flex 5 (15) review - Wacom drivers and a 4K HDR display option

    From: Alex Iliev & Kroum Nikolov 25 August 2020 / 08:27 | 1

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    Often times, 15-inch 2-in-1 laptops are not really practical. They are heavy, difficult to handle, and just too spacious. However, they have one big advantage – a big touchscreen. So, if you need the touchscreen capability, and you want to work with a dedicated Pen, this would be a decent option, right?

    Well, this should be the case with the Ideapad Flex 5 (15). It not only has a lot of screen real estate, but it comes with an optional Lenovo Digital Pen inside of the box. Additionally, it can be outfitted with the best ULV processors Intel provides – the 10nm Ice Lake chips. Moreover, the highest possible tier is the Core i7-1065G7, which has a pretty remarkable integrated graphics solution.

    This should be helpful for all your hours of photo retouching and vector creating. Also, Lenovo provides two display options – a Full HD IPS one, as well as a 4K IPS panel with HDR and VESA certifications.

    You can check the prices and configurations in our Specs System: https://laptopmedia.com/series/lenovo-ideapad-flex-5-15/

    Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 15.6"
    • Intel Core i5-1035G1
    • Intel UHD Graphics G1
    • 256GB SSD
    • 8GB RAM
    $731.58
    More Info Buy from Amazon
    Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 15
    • Intel Core i7-1065G7
    • Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7
    • 1000GB SSD
    • 16GB RAM
    $999.00
    More Info Buy from Amazon
    Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 15
    • Intel Core i7-1065G7
    • Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7
    • 512GB SSD
    • 16GB RAM
    $1029.00
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    Contents

    1. Specs Sheet
    2. What’s in the box?
    3. Design and construction
    4. Disassembly, upgrade options and maintenance
    5. Display quality
    6. PWM (Screen flickering)
    7. Buy our profiles
    8. Sound
    9. Drivers
    10. Battery
    11. CPU options
    12. GPU options
    13. Gaming tests
    14. Temperatures and comfort
    15. Verdict

    Specs Sheet

    Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 (15″) - Specs

    CPU
    Intel Core i7-1165G7 33 Intel Core i7-1065G7 63 Intel Core i5-1135G7 44 Intel Core i5-1035G1 80 Intel Core i3-1115G4 81 Intel Core i3-1005G1 93
    GPU
    NVIDIA GeForce MX330 (2GB GDDR5, 25W) 100 Intel UHD Graphics G1 179 Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU) 115 Intel Iris Xe Graphics G4 149 Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 126NVIDIA GeForce MX450
    Display
    15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS
    15.6”, 4K UHD (3840 x 2160), IPS
    HDD/SSD
    up to 8000GB SSD + up to 1000GB HDD
    M.2 Slot
    1x 2280 PCIe NVMe 3.0 x4 See photo
    RAM
    up to 16GB
    OS
    Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Pro
    Battery
    52.5Wh, 52.5Wh, 3-cell, 52Wh, 3-cell
    Dimensions
    357.6 x 237.9 x 20.9 mm (14.08" x 9.37" x 0.82")
    Weight
    1.80 kg (4 lbs)
    Body material
    Plastic / Polycarbonate, Aluminum
    Ports and connectivity
    • 2x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
    • 1x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Power Delivery (PD)
    • HDMI 1.4b
    • Card reader MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
    • Wi-Fi 802.11ac
    • Bluetooth 4.2
    • Audio jack 3.5 mm combo
    • 802.11ax
    Features
    • Fingerprint reader
    • Web camera HD
    • Backlit keyboard optional
    • Microphone Dual-Array Microphone
    • Speakers 2x 2W, Dolby Audio
    • Optical drive
    • Security Lock slot
    Keyboard / Dock(Convertible)
    Weight
    0.00
    Ports and connectivity
    • USB
    Features

    All Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 (15″) configurations

    Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 15.6"
    • Intel Core i5-1035G1
    • Intel UHD Graphics G1
    • 0256GB SSD
    • 8GB RAM
    $731.58
    More Info Buy from Amazon
    Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 15
    • Intel Core i7-1065G7
    • Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7
    • 01000GB SSD
    • 16GB RAM
    $999.00
    More Info Buy from Amazon
    Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 15
    • Intel Core i7-1065G7
    • Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7
    • 0512GB SSD
    • 16GB RAM
    $1029.00
    More Info Buy from Amazon
    Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 15
    • Intel Core i7-1065G7
    • Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7
    • 0512GB SSD
    • 16GB RAM
    $1049.00
    More Info Buy from Amazon
    Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 15
    • Intel Core i7-1065G7
    • Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7
    • 01000GB SSD
    • 16GB RAM
    $1159.00
    More Info Buy from Amazon
    Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 15
    • Intel Core i7-1065G7
    • NVIDIA GeForce MX330 (2GB GDDR5, 25W)
    • 01000GB SSD
    • 16GB RAM
    $1209.00
    More Info Buy from Amazon
    Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 15
    • Intel Core i7-1065G7
    • Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7
    • 02000GB SSD
    • 16GB RAM
    $1279.00
    More Info Buy from Amazon
    Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 15
    • Intel Core i7-1065G7
    • NVIDIA GeForce MX330 (2GB GDDR5, 25W)
    • 01000GB SSD
    • 16GB RAM
    $1309.00
    More Info Buy from Amazon
    Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 15
    • Intel Core i7-1065G7
    • NVIDIA GeForce MX330 (2GB GDDR5, 25W)
    • 01000GB SSD
    • 16GB RAM
    $1349.00
    More Info Buy from Amazon
    Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 15
    • Intel Core i7-1065G7
    • NVIDIA GeForce MX330 (2GB GDDR5, 25W)
    • 0512GB SSD
    • 16GB RAM
    $1379.00
    More Info Buy from Amazon
    Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 15
    • Intel Core i7-1065G7
    • NVIDIA GeForce MX330 (2GB GDDR5, 25W)
    • 02000GB SSD
    • 16GB RAM
    $1859.00
    More Info Buy from Amazon
    Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 15
    • Intel Core i7-1065G7
    • Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7
    • 04000GB SSD
    • 16GB RAM
    $2159.00
    More Info Buy from Amazon
    Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 15
    • Intel Core i7-1065G7
    • NVIDIA GeForce MX330 (2GB GDDR5, 25W)
    • 04000GB SSD
    • 16GB RAM
    $2259.00
    More Info Buy from Amazon
    Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 15
    • Intel Core i7-1065G7
    • NVIDIA GeForce MX330 (2GB GDDR5, 25W)
    • 08000GB SSD
    • 16GB RAM
    $3759.00
    More Info Buy from Amazon
    Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 15
    • Intel Core i7-1065G7
    • Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7
    • 0512GB SSD
    • 8GB RAM
    Not available
    More Info Buy from Amazon
    Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 15
    • Intel Core i3-1005G1
    • Intel UHD Graphics G1
    • 0128GB SSD
    • 4GB RAM
    Not available
    More Info Buy from Amazon
    Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 15
    • Intel Core i7-1065G7
    • NVIDIA GeForce MX330 (2GB GDDR5, 25W)
    • 08000GB SSD
    • 16GB RAM
    Not available
    More Info Buy from Amazon
    Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 15
    • Intel Core i7-1065G7
    • Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7
    • 0512GB SSD
    • 16GB RAM
    Not available
    More Info Buy from Amazon
    Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 15
    • Intel Core i7-1065G7
    • Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7
    • 0512GB SSD
    • 16GB RAM
    Not available
    More Info Buy from Amazon
    Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 15
    • Intel Core i7-1065G7
    • Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7
    • 01000GB SSD
    • 16GB RAM
    Not available
    More Info Buy from Amazon
    Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 15
    • Intel Core i7-1065G7
    • Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7
    • 02000GB SSD
    • 16GB RAM
    Not available
    More Info Buy from Amazon
    Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 15
    • Intel Core i7-1065G7
    • Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7
    • 01000GB SSD
    • 16GB RAM
    Not available
    More Info Buy from Amazon
    Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 15
    • Intel Core i7-1065G7
    • Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7
    • 02000GB SSD
    • 16GB RAM
    Not available
    More Info Buy from Amazon
    Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 15
    • Intel Core i7-1065G7
    • Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7
    • 0512GB SSD
    • 16GB RAM
    Not available
    More Info Buy from Amazon
    Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 15
    • Intel Core i7-1065G7
    • Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7
    • 02000GB SSD
    • 16GB RAM
    Not available
    More Info Buy from Amazon
    Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 15
    • Intel Core i7-1065G7
    • Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7
    • 02000GB SSD
    • 16GB RAM
    Not available
    More Info Buy from Amazon
    Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 15
    • Intel Core i7-1065G7
    • Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7
    • 0512GB SSD
    • 16GB RAM
    Not available
    More Info Buy from Amazon
    Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 15
    • Intel Core i7-1165G7
    • NVIDIA GeForce MX450
    • 01000GB SSD
    • 16GB RAM
    Not available
    More Info Buy from Amazon
    Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 15
    • Intel Core i5-1135G7
    • Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU)
    • 01000GB SSD
    • 16GB RAM
    Not available
    More Info Buy from Amazon
    Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 15
    • Intel Core i3-1115G4
    • Intel Iris Xe Graphics G4
    • 01000GB SSD
    • 16GB RAM
    Not available
    More Info Buy from Amazon
    Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 15
    • Intel Core i7-1065G7
    • Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7
    • 01000GB SSD
    • 16GB RAM
    Not available
    More Info Buy from Amazon
    Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 15
    • Intel Core i7-1065G7
    • Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7
    • 02000GB SSD
    • 16GB RAM
    Not available
    More Info Buy from Amazon
    Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 15
    • Intel Core i7-1065G7
    • Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7
    • 01000GB SSD
    • 16GB RAM
    Not available
    More Info Buy from Amazon
    Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 15
    • Intel Core i7-1065G7
    • Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7
    • 01000GB SSD
    • 16GB RAM
    Not available
    More Info Buy from Amazon
    Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 15
    • Intel Core i3-1005G1
    • Intel UHD Graphics G1
    • 0128GB SSD
    • 8GB RAM
    Not available
    More Info Buy from Amazon
    Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 15
    • Intel Core i7-1065G7
    • NVIDIA GeForce MX330 (2GB GDDR5, 25W)
    • 01000GB SSD
    • 16GB RAM
    Not available
    More Info Buy from Amazon
    Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 15
    • Intel Core i3-1005G1
    • Intel UHD Graphics G1
    • 0256GB SSD
    • 8GB RAM
    Not available
    More Info Buy from Amazon
    Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 15
    • Intel Core i7-1065G7
    • Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7
    • 0512GB SSD
    • 16GB RAM
    Not available
    More Info Buy from Amazon
    Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 15
    • Intel Core i7-1065G7
    • Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7
    • 02000GB SSD
    • 16GB RAM
    Not available
    More Info Buy from Amazon
    Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 15
    • Intel Core i7-1065G7
    • Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7
    • 0256GB SSD
    • 8GB RAM
    Not available
    More Info Buy from Amazon
    Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 15
    • Intel Core i5-1035G1
    • Intel UHD Graphics G1
    • 0256GB SSD
    • 8GB RAM
    Not available
    More Info Buy from Amazon
    Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 15
    • Intel Core i3-1005G1
    • Intel UHD Graphics G1
    • 1000GB HDD0
    • 8GB RAM
    Not available
    More Info Buy from Amazon
    #CommissionsEarned
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    What’s in the box?

    Inside the package, we got a 65W power brick, some paper manuals, and an optional Lenovo Digital Pen.

    Design and construction

    As with any 15-inch notebook, the footprint is quite big for a convertible. However, the laptop also weighs 1.80 kg and has a profile of 17.9-20.9mm. Ultimately, this would be a perfect combination for a conventional device, but for a 2-in-1 – it feels a bit on the heavy side. In terms of build materials, the lid cover is made out of aluminum, while the rest of the notebook comes in a plastic shell. Its also worth mentioning that the base has some sort of a textured finish, which feels a bit grippy.

    To no surprise, the lid doesn’t open with a single hand. Also, the hinges are not very stable in an upright position and you will have a hard time using the touchscreen like that. Thankfully, the display has a glass cover, which greatly increases the resistance to flex. By the way, the touchscreen and the Pen use Wacom drivers out of the box, and the HD camera has a privacy shutter.

    However, the base provides a very different experience. It twists, the keyboard deck bends and it generally feels soft. Nothing unexpected, though. As we mentioned, it is entirely made out of plastic. As of the keyboard, itself, it has comfortable feedback, but the key travel is a bit too short. On the bright side, it features a NumberPad section, as well as a fingerprint reader.

    Beneath the keyboard, you will find the Mylar touchpad. This term means that the material used for the surface is made out of a plastic sheet, which has very similar properties to glass. This gives the touchpad very nice gliding, while the tracking is also decent.

    Instead of having its speakers firing downwards, the Ideapad Flex 5 (15) actually has its shooting towards the user. This leaves the bottom plate only home to the ventilation grill, while the hot air is exhausted from the back.

    Ports

    This notebook has its Power plug, HDMI 1.4b connector, USB Type-C 3.2 (Gen. 1) port, an audio jack on the left, as well as two USB Type-A 3.2 (Gen. 1) ports, and SD card reader on the right.

    Disassembly, upgrade options and maintenance

    This device’s bottom panel is held in place by 9 Torx-head screws. As the saying goes, after undoing them, you need to pry the bottom panel with a plastic tool.

    Since our unit is not equipped with a discrete GPU, there is only one heat pipe, which is relatively thin. Thankfully, the area of the heat sink is quite big, so cooling should not be a problem here.

    On the downside, the RAM modules are soldered to the motherboard, so there are no upgrades possible in this aspect. The maximum capacity you can get is 16GB of 3200MHz DDR4 memory. However, there is one M.2 PCIe x4 slot for fast storage.

    Battery-wise there is a 52.5Wh unit.

    Display quality

    Lenovo ThinkPad Flex 5 (15) is equipped with an IPS panel, model number AUO B156HAN02.5 (AUO25ED). Its diagonal is 15.6″ (39.62 cm), and the resolution 1920 х 1080 pixels. The screen ratio is 16:9, and we are looking at a pixel density of – 142 ppi, and a pitch of 0.18 х 0.18 mm. The screen turns into Retina when viewed at distance equal to or greater than 60cm (24″) (from this distance one’s eye stops differentiating the separate pixels, and it is normal for looking at a laptop).

    Viewing angles are excellent. We offer images at 45° to evaluate image quality.

    The measured maximum brightness of 287 nits in the middle of the screen and 292 nits as an average for the whole area, with a maximum deviation of 16% (top right corner). The Correlated Color Temperature on a white screen is 6120K – slightly warmer than the optimal for the sRGB standard of 6500K.
    In the illustration below you can see how the display performs from a uniformity perspective. In other words, the leakage of light from the light source.

    Values of dE2000 over 4.0 should not occur, and this parameter is one of the first you should check if you intend to use the laptop for color-sensitive work. The contrast ratio is good – 1200:1.

    To make sure we are on the same page, we would like to give you a little introduction to the sRGB color gamut and the Adobe RGB. To start, there’s the CIE 1976 Uniform Chromaticity Diagram that represents the visible specter of colors by the human eye, giving you a better perception of the color gamut coverage and the color accuracy.

    Inside the black triangle, you will see the standard color gamut (sRGB) that is being used by millions of people in HDTV and on the web. As for the Adobe RGB, this is used in professional cameras, monitors, etc for printing. Colors inside the black triangle are used by everyone and this is the essential part of the color quality and color accuracy of a mainstream notebook.

    Still, we’ve included other color spaces like the famous DCI-P3 standard used by movie studios, as well as the digital UHD Rec.2020 standard. Rec.2020, however, is still a thing of the future and it’s difficult for today’s displays to cover that well. We’ve also included the so-called Michael Pointer gamut, or Pointer’s gamut, which represents the colors that naturally occur around us every day.

    The yellow dotted line shows Lenovo ThinkPad Flex 5 (15)’s color gamut coverage.

    Its display covers only50% of the sRGB/ITU-R BT.709 (web/HDTV standard) in CIE1976.

    Our “Design and Gaming” profile delivers optimal color temperature (6500K) at 140 cd/m2 luminance and sRGB gamma mode.

    We tested the accuracy of the display with 24 commonly used colors like light and dark human skin, blue sky, green grass, orange, etc. You can check out the results at factory condition and also, with the “Design and Gaming” profile.

    Below you can compare the scores of Lenovo ThinkPad Flex 5 (15) with the default settings (left), and with the “Gaming and Web design” profile (right).

    The next figure shows how well the display is able to reproduce really dark parts of an image, which is essential when watching movies or playing games in low ambient light.

    The left side of the image represents the display with stock settings, while the right one is with the “Gaming and Web Design” profile activated. On the horizontal axis, you will find the grayscale and on the vertical axis – the luminance of the display. On the two graphs below you can easily check for yourself how your display handles the darkest nuances but keep in mind that this also depends on the settings of your current display, the calibration, the viewing angle, and the surrounding light conditions.

    Response time (Gaming capabilities)

    We test the reaction time of the pixels with the usual “black-to-white” and “white-to-black” method from 10% to 90% and vice versa.

    We recorded Fall Time + Rise Time = 24 ms.

    PWM (Screen flickering)

    Pulse-width modulation (PWM) is an easy way to control monitor brightness. When you lower the brightness, the light intensity of the backlight is not lowered, but instead turned off and on by the electronics with a frequency indistinguishable to the human eye. In these light impulses, the light/no-light time ratio varies, while brightness remains unchanged, which is harmful to your eyes. You can read more about that in our dedicated article on PWM.

    Lenovo ThinkPad Flex 5 (15)’s display doesn’t use PWM to adjust its brightness levels. This means it is safe for long workdays, without presenting any strain in your eyes in this aspect.

    Blue light emissions

    Installing our Health-Guard profile not only eliminates PWM but also reduces the harmful Blue Light emissions while keeping the colors of the screen perceptually accurate. If you’re not familiar with the Blue light, the TL;DR version is – emissions that negatively affect your eyes, skin, and your whole body. You can find more information about that in our dedicated article on Blue Light.

    Conclusion

    Lenovo ThinkPad Flex 5 (15)’s touchscreen IPS panel has a Full HD resolution, comfortable viewing angles, good contrast ratio, and a non-flickering backlight. Although it is safe for long periods of use, the panel has a relatively poor color representation, with only 50% of sRGB coverage, uneven luminance across the area of the screen, and color accuracy, which is worse than being color-blind.

    Buy our profiles

    Since our profiles are tailored for each individual display model, this article and its respective profile package are meant for Lenovo ThinkPad Flex 5 (15) configurations with 15.6″ FHD IPS AUO B156HAN02.5 (AUO25ED).

    *Should you have problems with downloading the purchased file, try using a different browser to open the link you’ll receive via e-mail. If the download target is a .php file instead of an archive, change the file extension to .zip or contact us at [email protected]

    Read more about the profiles HERE.

    In addition to receiving efficient and health-friendly profiles, by buying LaptopMedia's products you also support the development of our labs, where we test devices in order to produce the most objective reviews possible.

    Office Work - screen profile

    Office Work

    Office Work should be used mostly by users who spend most of the time looking at pieces of text, tables or just surfing. This profile aims to deliver better distinctness and clarity by keeping a flat gamma curve (2.20), native color temperature and perceptually accurate colors.

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    Design and Gaming - screen profile

    Design and Gaming

    This profile is aimed at designers who work with colors professionally, and for games and movies as well. Design and Gaming takes display panels to their limits, making them as accurate as possible in the sRGB IEC61966-2-1 standard for Web and HDTV, at white point D65.

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    Health-Guard - screen profile

    Health-Guard

    THealth-Guard eliminates the harmful Pulse-Width Modulation (PWM) and reduces the negative Blue Light which affects our eyes and body. Since it’s custom tailored for every panel, it manages to keep the colors perceptually accurate. Health-Guard simulates paper so the pressure on the eyes is greatly reduced.

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    Sound

    Lenovo ThinkPad Flex 5 (15)’s speakers produce a sound with decent quality. However, its low tones have some deviations from clarity, while the mids and highs are clear.

    Drivers

    All of the drivers and utilities for this notebook can be found here: https://pcsupport.lenovo.com/us/en/products/laptops-and-netbooks/flex-series/flex-5-15iil05/downloads/driver-list

    Battery

    Now, we conduct the battery tests with Windows Better performance setting turned on, screen brightness adjusted to 120 nits, and all other programs turned off except for the one we are testing the notebook with. This notebook’s 52.5Wh battery was able to last for 9 hours and a half of Web browsing and 7 hours and a half of video playback.

    • Web surfing
    • Video playback
    In order to simulate real-life conditions, we used our own script for automatic web browsing through over 70 websites.
    Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 15
    52.5Wh
    price
    570 min.
    battery
    ASUS ZenBook Flip 15 UX563
    71Wh, 8-cell
    820 min.+43.9%
    HP Spectre x360 15
    84 Wh
    $1339
    1150 min.+101.8%
    Lenovo Yoga 730 (15")
    491 min.-13.9%
    MSI PS63 Modern
    82Wh, 4-cell
    838 min.+47%
    For every test like this, we use the same video in HD.
    Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 15
    52.5Wh
    price
    450 min.
    battery
    ASUS ZenBook Flip 15 UX563
    71Wh, 8-cell
    762 min.+69.3%
    HP Spectre x360 15
    84 Wh
    $1339
    514 min.+14.2%
    Lenovo Yoga 730 (15")
    412 min.-8.4%
    MSI PS63 Modern
    82Wh, 4-cell
    824 min.+83.1%
    We use F1 2017’s built-in benchmark on loop in order to simulate real-life gaming.
    Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 15
    52.5Wh
    price
    battery
    ASUS ZenBook Flip 15 UX563
    71Wh, 8-cell
    HP Spectre x360 15
    84 Wh
    $1339
    89 min.
    Lenovo Yoga 730 (15")
    63 min.
    MSI PS63 Modern
    82Wh, 4-cell
    93 min.

    CPU options

    The Ideapad Flex 5 (15) comes with a choice of three 10nm Intel Ice Lake processors. They are the Core i3-1005G1, Core i5-1035G1, and the Core i7-1065G7.

    • 3D Rendering
    • Adobe Photoshop
    Results are from the Cinebench 15 CPU test (the higher the score, the better)
    Intel Core i5-1035G1
    Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 15
    price
    741.00
    performance
    Intel Core i7-10510U
    ASUS ZenBook Flip 15 UX563
    786.00+6.1%
    Intel Core i7-8565U
    HP Spectre x360 15
    $1339.00
    709.00-4.3%
    Intel Core i5-8250U
    Lenovo Yoga 730 (15")
    705.00-4.9%
    Intel Core i7-8565U
    MSI PS63 Modern
    714.00-3.6%
    Results are from the Fritz chess benchmark (the higher the score, the better)
    Intel Core i5-1035G1
    Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 15
    price
    0.00
    performance
    Intel Core i7-10510U
    ASUS ZenBook Flip 15 UX563
    0.00
    Intel Core i7-8565U
    HP Spectre x360 15
    $1339.00
    0.00
    Intel Core i5-8250U
    Lenovo Yoga 730 (15")
    0.00
    Intel Core i7-8565U
    MSI PS63 Modern
    0.00
    Results are from our Photoshop benchmark test (the lower the score, the better)
    Intel Core i5-1035G1
    Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 15
    price
    8.81
    performance
    Intel Core i7-10510U
    ASUS ZenBook Flip 15 UX563
    7.71-12.5%
    Intel Core i7-8565U
    HP Spectre x360 15
    $1339.00
    7.83-11.1%
    Intel Core i5-8250U
    Lenovo Yoga 730 (15")
    10.42+18.3%
    Intel Core i7-8565U
    MSI PS63 Modern
    8.30-5.8%

    Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 (15") CPU variants

    Here you can see an approximate comparison between the CPUs that can be found in the Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 (15") models on the market. This way you can decide for yourself which Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 (15") model is the best bang for your buck.

    Note: The chart shows the cheapest different CPU configurations so you should check what the other specifications of these laptops are by clicking on the laptop’s name / CPU.

    • 3D Rendering
    • Adobe Photoshop
    Results are from the Cinebench 15 CPU test (the higher the score, the better)
    Intel Core i5-1035G1
    Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 15.6"
    $731.58
    price
    741
    performance
    Intel Core i7-1065G7
    Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 15
    $999.00+37%
    914+23.3%
    Results are from the Fritz chess benchmark (the higher the score, the better)
    Intel Core i5-1035G1
    Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 15.6"
    $731.58
    price
    performance
    Intel Core i7-1065G7
    Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 15
    $999.00+37%
    Results are from our Photoshop benchmark test (the lower the score, the better)
    Intel Core i5-1035G1
    Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 15.6"
    $731.58
    price
    10.72
    performance
    Intel Core i7-1065G7
    Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 15
    $999.00+37%
    9.73-9.2%

    GPU options

    This means that the integrated solutions are the Intel UHD Graphics and the Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7. Additionally, this notebook can be purchased with a GeForce MX330 with 2GB of GDDR5 memory.

    • 3DMark Fire Strike (G)
    • Unigine Heaven 4.0
    • Unigine Superposition
    Results are from the 3DMark: Fire Strike (Graphics) benchmark (higher the score, the better)
    Intel UHD Graphics G1
    Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 15
    price
    1575.00
    performance
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q (40W)
    ASUS ZenBook Flip 15 UX563
    5793.00+267.8%
    NVIDIA GeForce MX150 (2GB GDDR5)
    HP Spectre x360 15
    $1339.00
    3689.00+134.2%
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 (2GB GDDR5)
    Lenovo Yoga 730 (15")
    5248.00+233.2%
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q (40W)
    MSI PS63 Modern
    5844.00+271%
    Results are from the Unigine Heaven 3.0 benchmark (higher the score, the better)
    Intel UHD Graphics G1
    Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 15
    price
    0.00
    performance
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q (40W)
    ASUS ZenBook Flip 15 UX563
    1781.00
    NVIDIA GeForce MX150 (2GB GDDR5)
    HP Spectre x360 15
    $1339.00
    1121.00
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 (2GB GDDR5)
    Lenovo Yoga 730 (15")
    1638.00
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q (40W)
    MSI PS63 Modern
    1535.00
    Results are from the Unigine Heaven 4.0 benchmark (higher the score, the better)
    Intel UHD Graphics G1
    Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 15
    price
    313.00
    performance
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q (40W)
    ASUS ZenBook Flip 15 UX563
    1356.00+333.2%
    NVIDIA GeForce MX150 (2GB GDDR5)
    HP Spectre x360 15
    $1339.00
    820.00+162%
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 (2GB GDDR5)
    Lenovo Yoga 730 (15")
    1230.00+293%
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q (40W)
    MSI PS63 Modern
    1286.00+310.9%
    Results are from the Unigine Superposition benchmark (higher the score, the better)
    Intel UHD Graphics G1
    Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 15
    price
    302.00
    performance
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q (40W)
    ASUS ZenBook Flip 15 UX563
    993.00+228.8%
    NVIDIA GeForce MX150 (2GB GDDR5)
    HP Spectre x360 15
    $1339.00
    511.00+69.2%
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 (2GB GDDR5)
    Lenovo Yoga 730 (15")
    906.00+200%
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q (40W)
    MSI PS63 Modern
    956.00+216.6%

    Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 (15") GPU variants

    Here you can see an approximate comparison between the GPUs that can be found in the Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 (15") models on the market. This way you can decide for yourself which Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 (15") model is the best bang for your buck.

    Note: The chart shows the cheapest different GPU configurations so you should check what the other specifications of these laptops are by clicking on the laptop’s name / GPU.

    • 3DMark Fire Strike (G)
    • Unigine Heaven 3.0
    • Unigine Heaven 4.0
    • Unigine Superposition
    Results are from the 3DMark: Fire Strike (Graphics) benchmark (higher the score, the better)
    Intel UHD Graphics G1
    Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 15.6"
    $731.58
    price
    1575
    performance
    Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7
    Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 15
    $999.00+37%
    2660+68.9%
    NVIDIA GeForce MX330 (2GB GDDR5, 25W)
    Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 15
    $1209.00+65%
    3562+126.2%
    Results are from the Unigine Heaven 3.0 benchmark (higher the score, the better)
    Intel UHD Graphics G1
    Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 15.6"
    $731.58
    price
    362
    performance
    Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7
    Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 15
    $999.00+37%
    650+79.6%
    NVIDIA GeForce MX330 (2GB GDDR5, 25W)
    Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 15
    $1209.00+65%
    Results are from the Unigine Heaven 4.0 benchmark (higher the score, the better)
    Intel UHD Graphics G1
    Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 15.6"
    $731.58
    price
    322
    performance
    Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7
    Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 15
    $999.00+37%
    477+48.1%
    NVIDIA GeForce MX330 (2GB GDDR5, 25W)
    Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 15
    $1209.00+65%
    754+134.2%
    Results are from the Unigine Superposition benchmark (higher the score, the better)
    Intel UHD Graphics G1
    Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 15.6"
    $731.58
    price
    300
    performance
    Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7
    Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 15
    $999.00+37%
    528+76%
    NVIDIA GeForce MX330 (2GB GDDR5, 25W)
    Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 15
    $1209.00+65%
    514+71.3%

    Gaming tests

    cs-go-benchmarks

    CS:GO HD 1080p, Low (Check settings) HD 1080p, Medium (Check settings) HD 1080p, MAX (Check settings)
    Average FPS 53 fps 29 fps – fps

    DOTA 2 HD 1080p, Low (Check settings) HD 1080p, Normal (Check settings) HD 1080p, High (Check settings)
    Average FPS 82 fps 42 fps 21 fps

    Temperatures and comfort

    Max CPU load

    In this test we use 100% on the CPU cores, monitoring their frequencies and chip temperature. The first column shows a computer’s reaction to a short load (2-10 seconds), the second column simulates a serious task (between 15 and 30 seconds), and the third column is a good indicator of how good the laptop is for long loads such as video rendering.

    Average core frequency (base frequency + X); CPU temp.

    Intel Core i5-1035G1 (15W TDP) 0:02 – 0:10 sec 0:15 – 0:30 sec 10:00 – 15:00 min
    Lenovo Ideapad Flex 5 (15) 2.59 GHz (B+159%) @ 95°C 2.15 GHz (B+115%) @ 95°C 1.66 GHz (B+66%) @ 81°C
    Lenovo Ideapad 5 (15) 2.46 GHz (B+146%) @ 84°C 1.95 GHz (B+95%) @ 76°C 2.06 GHz (B+106%) @ 74°C
    HP Pavilion 14 (14-ce3000) 2.91 GHz (B+191%) @ 92°C 1.82 GHz (B+82%) @ 73°C 1.49 GHz (B+49%) @ 65°C
    Dell Vostro 15 3591 2.09 GHz (B+109%) @ 75°C 2.09 GHz (B+109%) @ 84°C 1.77 GHz (B+77%) @ 85°C
    Acer Aspire 5 (A515-55) 1.98 GHz (B+98%) @ 79°C 1.68 GHz (B+68%) @ 79°C 1.52 GHz (B+52%) @ 79°C
    Acer Swift 5 Pro (SF514-54GT) 2.88 GHz (B+188%) @ 80°C 1.62 GHz (B+62%) @ 64°C 1.65 GHz (B+65%) @ 67°C
    HP 340S G7 2.71 GHz (B+171%) @ 92°C 2.42 GHz (B+142%) @ 93°C 1.77 GHz (B+77%) @ 72°C
    Dell Inspiron 5593 2.53 GHz (B+153%) @ 99°C 2.14 GHz (B+114%) @ 94°C 1.88 GHz (B+88%) @ 87°C
    Dell Inspiron 17 3793 2.75 GHz (B+175%) @ 98°C 1.97 GHz (B+97%) @ 91°C 1.79 GHz (B+79%) @ 89°C

    So, we ran this test at the Extreme performance preset, and these are the results we got. The cooling is surely one of the more modest ones out there. But as the synthetic benchmarks have proved, it happens to be just enough.

    Comfort during full load

    So the good thing is that while the fan is clearly audible, it is not too loud. Neither does the laptop get too hot to touch.

    Verdict

    Thankfully, the Wacom drivers seem to be working perfectly, which means that the laptop works great with its Lenovo Digital Pen. So, if you happen to be in need of a 2-in-1 device with a lot of real estate, the Ideapad Flex 5 (15) would do a decent job.

    Yes, it’s a little bit heavier than what we would like, and its memory is soldered to the motherboard (which means no upgrades) but the overall experience is great. Also, using it in the “Extreme Performance” preset, we found it to perform extremely well. Also, if you have the budget, we would advise going for the Core i7-1065G7 and 16GB of memory option, as it would deliver the ultimate performance/longevity of the product.

    Speaking of advice, the 1080p panel of this notebook is something that should be avoided. Lenovo ThinkPad Flex 5 (15)’s touchscreen IPS panel (AUO B156HAN02.5) has a Full HD resolution, comfortable viewing angles, good contrast ratio, and a non-flickering backlight. Although it is safe for long periods of use, the panel has a relatively poor color representation, with only 50% of sRGB coverage, uneven luminance across the area of the screen, and color accuracy, which is worse than being color-blind.

    At least on the bright side, you get Wi-Fi 6 support, fast storage, an SD card reader on board, and decent battery life. So, despite the fact that the laptop comes with a lot of features, including an optional Pen inside the box, the poor 1080p panel just won’t deliver if you are hoping for something marginally close to professional. However, Lenovo also offers the Ideapad Flex 5 (15) with a 4K unit, which has HDR and VESA certificates. Additionally, one of the great options on the market is the ASUS ZenBook Flip 15 (UX563).

    Pros

    • Makes great use of the Wacom drivers and its optional Digital Pen
    • Decent performance and battery life
    • 4K IPS display option
    • Doesn’t use PWM for any brightness level (AUO B156HAN02.5)
    • Supports PCIe x4 SSDs, WiFi 6 standards, and SD cards

    Cons

    • Lacks a Thunderbolt connector
    • No RAM upgradability post-purchase
    • 50% sRGB coverage (AUO B156HAN02.5)
    • Poor color accuracy (AUO B156HAN02.5)
    • Its base is a bit twisty

    You can check the prices and configurations in our Specs System: https://laptopmedia.com/series/lenovo-ideapad-flex-5-15/

    Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 15.6"
    • Intel Core i5-1035G1
    • Intel UHD Graphics G1
    • 256GB SSD
    • 8GB RAM
    $731.58
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    • Intel Core i7-1065G7
    • Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7
    • 1000GB SSD
    • 16GB RAM
    $999.00
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    4 months ago

    Yet again Lenovo ruin a fairly good device with a dog of a display,why dont they ever learn?.Horrific temperatures under load dont bode well for longevity,no HDMI 2.0 at this point in time,no,just no.No other maker gets as close to ideal as often as Lenovo yet every time they manage to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

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