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Lenovo Ideapad Flex 5 14ALC05 review

Lenovo Ideapad Flex 5 14ALC05

CHOICE Expert Rating

70%
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Good points

Good Points

  • Very good touchpad
  • Full-sized HDMI port
  • Full-sized SD card slot
  • Very good viewing angles
  • Can replace or upgrade components (SSD, Wi-Fi, battery)
Bad points

Bad Points

  • USB-C port is not Thunderbolt
  • Heavy to hold as a tablet
  • Sluggish Wi-Fi speed
  • Short power cord

Type

Ultraportable
Ultrabook
Tablet mode
Operating system
Windows 11 Home

Recommended products

Recommended
Not recommended
Recommended for tablet use

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
70%
Performance score
57%
Tablet use score
58%
Ease of use score
77%
Battery life score
70%
Display score
74%
Audio score
50%
Wi-Fi score
51%
Storage write-speed (MBps)
1150
Storage read-speed (MBps)
1824
Wi-Fi speed (MBps)
11
Average battery life – heavy usage (hours)
7:30
Charging time to 80% full (h:min)
1:15
Expert tester comments
Lenovo's Ideapad Flex 5 is a 2-in-1 device that can be used as a laptop or as a tablet (stylus supplied). Its screen has wide viewing angles that come in handy when used as a tablet, but it can be heavy to hold as a tablet u002du002d it's one to rest on a desk as you write or draw on it. Overall performance was good, but its Wi-Fi speed was sluggish.

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
$1,387.00

Specifications

Screen size (inches)
14
Native screen resolution (pixels)
1920 x 1080
Processor (CPU) type
AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
CPU frequency (GHz)
1.8
RAM (GB)
16
Video graphics type
AMD Radeon
Storage capacity (GB)
512
Available user space (GB)
426
Storage type
SSD
Wi-Fi version
5
Weight of laptop (kg)
1.5
Weight of power supply (kg)
0.22
Size (mm, H x D x W)
22 x 216 x 322

Features

Screen finish
Glossy
Touchscreen
USB-C
USB 2.0 ports
0
USB 3.0 ports
2
USB 4 as USB-C port
0
USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 1 or 2, not Thunderbolt 3 or 4) ports
1
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
2

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