2 IN 1 Laptop // AMD Ryzen 5 4500U Processor Lenovo Flex 5 2-in-1 Laptop for 14 inch Laptop Tablets $699

The Lenovo Flex 5 14-inch laptop is a 2-in-1 touchscreen laptop that can be used in the mode that best suits you. Use in 'laptop' mode, tablet mode, for everyday computing.

IdeaPad Flex 5

The IdeaPad Flex 5 gives you more creative choices, by blending performance, connectivity, entertainment and affordability with a sleek design and feel.

Processor

Proudly powered by AMD Ryzen 5 4500U mobile processor with Radeon graphics, the IdeaPad Flex 5 14 offers you excellent all around performance, graphics and more productivity in a flexible device built to be what you need it to be.

The Lenovo Flex 5 laptop Specs

AMD Ryzen 5 4500U Processor

16 GB DDR4 Memory

256 GB SSD Storage

Integrated AMD Radeon Graphics

Up to 10 hours battery life

Lenovo Active Pen included

Thin, light, and stylish – This 2-in-1 laptop weighs just 3.64 pounds and is only 0.82" thick. It's soft and comfortable to the touch, with a durable paint that creates a better user experience. Digital pen included

The 10-point, 14-inch FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS touchscreen allows the Lenovo Flex 5 14" 2-in-1 laptop to be comfortable, fun, and easy to use. It's also great to look at, with 4-side narrow bezels

The 360⁰ hinge lets you use your 2-in-1 touchscreen laptop in whatever mode works best for you; Use it in 'Laptop' mode for everyday computing, 'Tent' mode for sharing things, 'Stand' mode for binge-watching, or 'Tablet' mode for more intuitive interaction

Enjoy up to 10 hours of battery life, plus quick charge to 80% in just 1 hour

Powered by the AMD Ryzen 5 4500U mobile processor with Radeon graphics, you have the performance to do more, from anywhere. With more cores, you'll experience responsiveness that leaps into action for productivity, gaming, and content creation

Technical Details

Standing screen display size 14 Inches

Max Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 Pixels

Graphics Coprocessor AMD Integrated Graphics

Chipset Brand AMD

Card Description Integrated

Wireless Type 802.11ac

Number of USB 3.0 Ports 2

Average Battery Life (in hours) 10 Hours

Other Technical Details

Brand Lenovo

Series Flex 5 14"

Item model number 81X20005US

Operating System Windows 10

Item Weight 3.63 pounds

Product Dimensions 12.66 x 8.56 x 0.82 inches

Item Dimensions (LxWxH) 12.66 x 8.56 x 0.82 inches

Color Graphite Grey

Processor Brand AMD

Processor Count 1

Computer Memory Type DDR4 SDRAM

Power Source Battery Powered

Batteries 1 Lithium Polymer batteries required. (included)

Reduce the clutter

A narrow bezel on 4 sides gives you more viewing area and less clutter to interfere with the task at hand, whether that’s at work, or play, enjoy the most out of your screen with IPS panel technology and Full High Definition screen.

Privacy at you Fingertips

Today’s world is not a simple place, but that doesn’t mean we can’t build a simple solution to a complex problem. A physical shutter on the webcam ensures you keep out unwanted attention when you are concerned about your privacy.

Create till you hearts content

This isn’t your typical laptop—it’s a fashion statement. The IdeaPad Flex 5 is built with a new level of attention to detail, making this machine soft and comfortable to the touch with a durable paint that creates a better user-experience. (Active Pen included)

From 0° to 360° in a flash

The IdeaPad Flex 5 is designed for you to keep your ideas flowing, anywhere, anytime with the ability to multi-mode your laptop and use it in ‘Laptop’ mode for everyday computing, ‘Tent’ mode for sharing things, ‘Stand’ mode for binge-watching, or ‘Tablet’ mode for more intuitive interaction.

AMD

The Lenovo Flex 5 2-in-1 laptop, powered by AMD Ryzen 4000 Series Mobile Processors, brings you the performance to do more. Open apps in a flash, power through heavy tasks and run multiple demanding apps with the performance of the world’s most advanced laptop processors.

Lenovo Flex 5 14 inch 2-in-1 Laptop Reviews

Amazing laptop, especially at the $600 asking price

After passing off last year's model to my brother (3500U Flex 14), I got this as soon as I saw it posted up on Reddit. I'm thankful I did, since it was sold out within an hour or two and has been since.

Let's get the rundown here.

- Ryzen 5 4500U 6c6t APU

- Radeon Vega 6 graphics

- 16 GB of DDR4-3200 MHz dual-channel RAM (CL 22, but that's par for the course for a consumer laptop)

- 256 GB SK Hynix NVMe SSD

- 1080p IPS touchscreen w/digitizer (pen included!)

Build quality is about as good as you can get without moving to all metal. The keyboard deck is rubberized, and the outside is built solidly - no creaking! Hinge is strong, but it opens up almost all the way with one hand (tilts towards the end). The overall design is darn near similar to last year's model, but built a bit more "premium." One exhaust vent at the back, but as you'll see later it really doesn't need 2.

I mainly focused on CPU performance, as benchmarks for this flavor of Vega 6 are all over the place already, and given the thermals I saw performance should be what you'll find elsewhere. Long story short - roughly 10% faster than the 3500U's Vega 8 at less power (15 W vs 25 W).

The benchmarks speak for themselves, but I was very surprised at what this thing was capable of. I ran these on the included USB-C wall charger (which was a surprising inclusion considering the laptop has a barrel jack for power). The only thing to keep in mind is that this was tested when my room temperature was in the upper 70s to lower 80s, so you could see the temp results as a "worst case" scenario. 77c absolute max during Geekbench is crazy for this thing, especially considering how thin it is. Never got too loud, either. Fan isn't whiny at all!

Camera is acceptable. Nothing to write home about, but it'll work well enough for video calls. Battery is excellent - while browsing the web and watching videos, I have been consistently draining 10% per hour of use! That 10 hour claim from Lenovo seems pretty spot on.

Honestly, I could think of only 3 things that would make this laptop better, but all of them would definitely drive up the price/bump it up a tier:

- 120 Hz FreeSync display like the (crippled by 8 GB RAM) IdeaPad Slim 7

- Ryzen 4600U/4800U options for more threads (4700U option is now available in some places)

- Metal construction

I'll personally be upgrading the storage, but overall it's amazing.

Budget laptop without the budget feel or performance. Great 2 in 1 product.

**UPDATE 2 - 7/2/20 - Resolved an audio stuttering issue by turning off Dolby Audio processing in the Dolby app.**

*UPDATE - 6/10/20 - Dropping a star. Sent original back due to crashing issues when waking from sleep. Wifi also dropped occasionally and had trouble reconnecting after sleep. New unit seems to work fine. Also replaced wireless card with Intel AX200 (need torx T5 bit to remove bottom panel). Much faster and no dropped connections. Still really like the laptop (and Amazon's return policy).*

Overall usability – Everything about the laptop feels well-built and like it should cost hundreds more. Incredibly fast processor, especially given the 15W TDP. The AMD Ryzen 4000 series processors (7nm Zen 2) have really improved the thermals and efficiency to the same level as Intel (or better). Between the 6 core processor and the PCIe NVMe SSD the laptop flies. Nothing I’ve thrown at it has been able to slow it down or make it stutter. Benchmarks comparable to my HP desktop with i7-7700 (if in best performance mode while plugged in). Applications open instantly in most cases. Comes out of short-term sleep instantly. Nice webcam privacy cover. Fingerprint reader is best I’ve used in terms of accuracy and speed. Fans are quiet under normal loads and a low non-annoying whirring when the GPU/CPU is taxed.

Exterior – Very light weight (but not cheap feeling) and nice sturdy build. Feels like it will hold up well. Keyboard back-light adjustable. Plenty of ports. Hinges also feel built to last.

Touchscreen – Sensitive and good feel (though I prefer matte to glossy). Works well with included pen.

Bloatware – Almost none (uninstalled Skype).

Speakers – Above average for price range. Not especially tinny sounding like cheaper laptops. Don’t expect bass though. The included Dolby equalizer software can help improve the sound if you don’t mind experimenting. Side-mounted front-facing speakers are well placed.

Screen – Brightness OK for indoor use, but I plan to run it at 90% brightness even on battery because anything less is too dim. Colors are bright. No noticeable back light bleed.

Battery life – Above average for price range. Really quite impressive. Could easily last half to three-quarters of the stated 10 hours depending on the conditions (clearly not doing anything processor or graphics intensive for the duration, but web browsing, office work, or video viewing).

Wireless/Bluetooth – Some occasional random disconnects and trouble connecting after sleep, likely due to Realtek wireless card. Average speeds on my 5GHz home network.

Keyboard/Trackpad – High quality feel. You can tell when you’ve hit a key unlike cheaper laptops. Miss the numpad, but knew it didn’t have one before I ordered. Trackpad not over-sensitive or unresponsive. Good balance, but still prefer a mouse.

Graphics/Gaming – Played Two-Point Hospital on Steam at 1080p very high graphics setting. Not very graphics intensive or an FPS, but the game is newer and frame-rate didn’t drop below 30 in game. Game load times are ridiculously fast.

Downsides – Mediocre webcam. Soldered RAM (not a big deal w/16 GB, but if it goes bad it is a big problem). Screen may not be bright enough for outdoor use and the glossy coating leads to reflections/glare when viewing from an angle. Wireless card not great. Stories of poor tech support (though, admittedly I’ve never interacted with them).

**Don’t forget to create your USB backup drive from the Lenovo website for crashes/re-installs. Or have the Windows 10 ISO handy on a USB drive and download the drivers/apps from the website.