[Video Review] Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro (14″) – the Ryzen 7 5800U is still crazy fast
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 / 5i Pro (14", 2021) in-depth review
Small laptops with powerful hardware are kind of the new thing in 2021. Of course, this trend is not exactly new, as Apple is making 13-inch Pro devices for a long time. Today, we will check out the brand new IdeaPad 5 Pro (14"), and we will evaluate Lenovo's choice to put the Pro moniker in its name.Although it comes in a well-known form factor at 14 inches, the new device actually has a screen ratio of 16:10. It is combined with a 2.2K or 2.8K resolution, and it should be a lot more comfortable for work than the traditional 16:9 1080p panel.Additionally, it is exciting to see that Z[...]
Pros
- Excellent performance
- Doesn't use PWM for brightness adjustment (LG V0GPY-133WF7)
- Choice of carbon and aluminum for build materials
- Decent input devices
- Populous I/O which includes an SD card reader
- IR face recognition camera
- Covers 99% of sRGB colors and offers accurate color representation thanks to our Gaming and Web design profile (LG V0GPY-133WF7)
- High-resolution display options with a 16:10 aspect ratio and 90Hz refresh rate
Cons
- No Thunderbolt
- Memory is soldered to the motherboard
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce MX450 #235 in Top GPUs Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU) #244 in Top GPUs Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU) #252 in Top GPUs AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (R4000/5000, 15W) #250 in Top GPUs AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (R4000/5000, 15W) #260 in Top GPUs AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (R4000/5000, 15W) #269 in Top GPUs
- HDD/SSD
- up to 4000GB SSD
- RAM
- up to 16GB
- OS
- Windows 11 Home, Windows 10 Home, Windows 11 Pro, Windows 10 Pro, No OS
- Battery
- 56.6Wh, 60Wh, 4-cell, 56.5Wh
- Body material
- Aluminum
- Dimensions
- 312.2 x 221 x 15.99 ~ 17.99 mm (12.29" x 8.70" x 0.63")
- Weight
- 1.41 kg (3.1 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 1 (5 Gbps), Power Delivery (PD)
- 1x USB Type-C
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 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
- optional
- Web camera
- HD & IR
- Backlit keyboard
- optional
- Microphone
- Dual-Array Microphone
- Speakers
- 2x 2W, Dolby Atmos
- Optical drive
- Security Lock slot