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Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IRU8 review

Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IRU8

CHOICE Expert Rating

70%
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Good points

Good Points

  • Very good keyboard
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Charger is not USB-C
  • Heavy to hold as a tablet
  • Supplied stylus squeaked against screen and did not travel smoothly

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
60%
Tablet use score
59%
Ease of use score
79%
Battery life score
68%
Display score
76%
Audio score
50%
Wi-Fi score
55%
Storage write-speed (MBps)
1720
Storage read-speed (MBps)
4088
Wi-Fi speed (MBps)
42
Average battery life – heavy usage (hours)
8:01
Charging time to 80% full (h:min)
1:13
Expert tester comments
Lenovo's IdeaPad Flex 5 is a convertible laptop that can be used as a tablet. However its function as a tablet wasn't all that enjoyable, with the supplied pen feeling too grippy and squeaking at times across the screen. It's fine to use as a laptop primarily, with the touchscreen acting as a secondary navigation aid.

Sustainability

Shop Ethical rating
C
Warranty (years)
2
Replaceable battery
Replace/upgrade RAM
Slots for additional RAM
Replace/upgrade storage
Slot for additional storage
Replace/upgrade Wi-Fi
Country of origin
China

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Cost

Price
$2,109.00

Specifications

Screen size (inches)
14
Native screen resolution (pixels)
1920 x 1200
Processor (CPU) type
Intel Core i7-1355U
CPU frequency (GHz)
1.7
RAM (GB)
16
Video graphics type
Intel Iris Xe
Storage capacity (GB)
512
Available user space (GB)
425
Storage type
SSD
Wi-Fi version
6
Weight of laptop (kg)
1.6
Weight of power supply (kg)
0.34
Size (mm, H x D x W)
21 x 226 x 313

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
0
Thunderbolt 3 or 4 (as USB-C) ports
1
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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