Lenovo Flex 5 Mini-Review Back

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The Flex 5 is Lenovo's answer to the HP Envy 360x 2-in-1. Like it's competitor, the Flex 5 combines great performance with solid build quality at a very low price. marred by a dim screen.

Written: 02 June 2020, Updated: 10 April 2021

  • Large 14-inch screen
  • Great performance
  • 16GB of memory
  • Only 250nits brightness
  • Relatively heavy
  • Only 256GB storage

Specifications

General
Manufacturer Lenovo
Name Flex 5
Type 2-in-1
Operating System(s) Windows 10 Home
Color(s) Graphite Grey
Size & Weight
Weight 3.31lbs, 1.5kg
Width 12.66", 321.5mm
Depth 8.56", 217.5mm
Thickness 0.82", 20.8mm
Performance
Gaming Score 34
Processor(s) AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
Graphics AMD Vega 6
AMD Vega 7
Storage (GB) 256
Battery
Mobility Score 58
Capacity (Wh) 53
Idle (hours) 12:00
Wifi (hours) 11:30
Video (hours) 11:50
Productivity (hours) 7:16
Average Runtime 8:49
Memory (RAM)
Size (GB) 16
Type DDR4
Display
Resolution 1920x1080
Size 14"
Type IPS
Aspect Ratio 16:9
Brightness (nits) 215
Glare Matte
Touch Yes
Stylus Yes
Ports
USB-C 1
HDMI 1
USB 3 2
SD-Card 1
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Processor

  • Name: AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
  • Cores: 6
  • Threads: 6
  • Name: AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
  • Cores: 8
  • Threads: 8
Lenovo offers a sensible choice between the 4500U and 4700U. The 4500U is competetive with the best Intel based 15 Watt laptops, whereas the 4700U offers some extra power if you need to get demanding tasks done quickly.

Display

  • Size: 14
  • Type: IPS
  • Resolution: 1920x1080
  • Aspect ratio: 19:9
  • Brightness (nits): 215
The display supports the Lenovo Digital Pen and is an excellent addition for note taking and drawing. Unfortunately, the screen suffers from a low maximum brightness of just 250nits, that is all too common among budget laptops.

ZenlaptopsVerdict

The Lenovo Flex 5 is a very capable laptop at a very good price. It is a bit on the heavy side, but offers some extra screen real estate compared with other 13.3inch laptops. Having said that, an additional 50-100nits of brightness would improve this laptop a lot, even if it increased the price a bit.