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Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 CB 13IML05 (82B8) review

Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 CB 13IML05 (82B8)

CHOICE Expert Rating

68%
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Good points

Good Points

  • Very good screen
  • Excellent viewing angles
  • microSD card slot
  • Very good keyboard
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Not obvious how to enable keyboard backlight
  • Touchpad did not feel precise
  • Lacks HDMI
  • Slow Wi-Fi transfer speeds
  • Poor storage read speed

Type

Ultraportable
Ultrabook
Tablet mode
Operating system
Chrome OS

Recommended products

Recommended
Not recommended
Recommended for tablet use

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
68%
Performance score
44%
Tablet use score
62%
Ease of use score
76%
Battery life score
71%
Display score
82%
Audio score
40%
Wi-Fi score
60%
Storage write-speed (MBps)
595
Storage read-speed (MBps)
757
Wi-Fi speed (MBps)
21
Average battery life – heavy usage (hours)
7:00
Charging time to 80% full (h:min)
1:35
Expert tester comments
Lenovo's IdeaPad Flex 5 is a Chromebook with an Intel Core i5 CPU. It can be used as a laptop or as a tablet depending on its screen position, and it can run apps from the Google Play Store on its Chrome OS environment. A luxurious choice for anyone who prefers the Google/Android environment over Windows 10.

Sustainability

Shop Ethical rating
C
Warranty (years)
1
Replaceable battery
Not collected
Replace/upgrade RAM
Not collected
Slots for additional RAM
Not collected
Replace/upgrade storage
Not collected
Slot for additional storage
Not collected
Replace/upgrade Wi-Fi
Not collected
Country of origin
China

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Cost

Price
$1,299.00

Specifications

Screen size (inches)
13.3
Native screen resolution (pixels)
1920 x 1080
Processor (CPU) type
Intel Core i5-10210U
CPU frequency (GHz)
1.6
RAM (GB)
8
Video graphics type
Intel UHD Graphics
Storage capacity (GB)
128
Available user space (GB)
76
Storage type
SSD
Wi-Fi version
6
Weight of laptop (kg)
1.3
Weight of power supply (kg)
0.3
Size (mm, H x D x W)
20 x 211 x 310

Features

Screen finish
Glossy
Touchscreen
USB-C
USB 2.0 ports
0
USB 3.0 ports
1
USB 4 as USB-C port
0
USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 1 or 2, not Thunderbolt 3 or 4) ports
2
Thunderbolt 3 or 4 (as USB-C) ports
0
SD card slot (full-size)
SD card slot (micro)
HDMI port
Gigabit ethernet port
Rear camera
Backlit keyboard levels of brightness
5

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