Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14 Review: Ryzen Up!
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This is the unboxing and review of the Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14 2-in-1 by Andrew Marc David
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I don't know if anyone noticed, his name's initial combined, make up A.M.D
Hence the amdtech in the top left corner
Holy shit thats a huge flex
That's my laptop I bought it Tuesday evening , Im so happy. Im using it for my college classes. Awesome.
¿Las bisagras de la pantalla son de plástico?, ¿podría volverse débil?
Is the color accuracy bad?
Hi! Can you tell me if the brightness is good?
For how much?
I just bought this laptop yesterday and I’m waiting for it to arrive. You wrote the review 2 months ago but do you still like the laptop?
The most professional yet simple to understand review for any laptop that I've come across on TH-cam. I wonder what would your pick be when compared to the AMD variant of Acer Swift 3 in terms of performance ?
Guess you can trust a man with 3 first names
Come on man! I’d pay another $50-100 for a brighter screen. They need a sweet spot where they get this amazing budget but a decently bright screen.
YEs i think screen is achilles hill here, i dont think it got antireflective coating
Im sure 250nits is enough for most indoor conditions, brighter displays can drain battery quickly alsol. For the price being offered its a great device
Looked at one in Staples, the screen brightness is useable at 100% inside, anything lower is really dim. Yeh 300 nits would be nice.
Disagree. Consider the health of your eyes. I switched to the 'dark mode' on my phone and I wouldn't go back.
@@StarNumbers Guess what? The contrast in dark mode generally screws with your eyes more. Only exception to this is if you have greyish text on a black background.
What I really like about your reviews is how you open up the laptop's to show us the insides and what can/cannot be upgraded. Good stuff!
I was waiting for this review and thanks again for another great review. Just want to point out one thing about 4K Video editing. In Adobe premiere Pro 14.2 Beta, they have enabled Graphics acceleration for both AMD and Nvidia GPU. Now due to 6 Core in this Processor, high efficiency in Thermals and Powers (Thanks to 7 nm) which enables it to keep higher clock speed for longer duration and VEGA 6 Graphics which now works in Premiere, the 4K Video editing performance is actually good and you can do some basic editing with ease. It can actually beat some H series Quad Core 45W TDP CPU like i5-8300H or i5-9300H while using QuickSync or 2 pass editing. I've the ideapad 5 with Ryzen 7 4700U + 16GB DDR4 and it actually beats by i7-9750H in some of the editing tasks.
Thanks for the update! Really helpful 👍
Would you recommend this laptop for basic usage? Like taking notes, light video editing, media consumption and office stuffs
Thank you!
All of this potential wasted with most laptops having Intel processors....
Does lumetri filter work too?
AMD reviews an AMD LAPTOP..
😁👍
AMD is going to crush Intel! My primary selection criteria for a new laptop is an AMD 4000 CPU.
Just what I was waiting for, a laptop that can be used fr reading, light gaming, work, travel, and a pen too😍
Just getting the upgraded version of the this into Australia with ryzen 5 +5500 gpu, otherwise identical, so review still relevant. 👌
Can you do a review on the lenovo slim 7 with the r7 4800u as well as the latest version of the envy x360 13?
Up!
I'm waiting for the slim 7 in the UK. Been waiting months! It's getting a bit difficult to delay my purchase of a laptop now. I will be avoiding HP after my last 2 envy laptops had to have motherboard replacements twice in the short time I owned them. The 4800u is the only CPU I'd buy in a 2020 ultrathin
up!
What is the Lenovo slim 7?
Up !
Will this be a durable 2 in 1? I'm looking for a 2 in 1` that will last me at least 5 years. ANy suggestions. I've spent too much time going through many brands and changing my mind.
Very durable so far
@@andrewmarcdavid Any other ones to look into that you know of?
@@melodyirvine6542 check out the HP Envy X360 with AMD Ryzen 5 I just unboxed recently
So, which one did you get for 2 in 1 laptop?? I've been searching in internet for too many weeks now and kept on changing my mind when encounter other brands 😂
Some European viewers may remember the Citroen 2CV or the VW Bug for later - the car for the people. That is what this laptop, it is an excellent 2-in-1 and I an getting my wife this model. Great review as always Mister AMD testing an AMD computer, oh the irony, just brilliant.
Thanks!
Yeah, except it would be like a 2cv with a 350hp Ford Ecoboost 4cyl instead of a 2-stroke engine. What a little beast of a CPU.
bruh in my country it is priced equivalent to a macbook air 2019
India? How much are the two? isn't this 58K?
I live in PR and it costs me around $750 with taxes and shipping
Andrew the reviews was awesome but it would be great just to know the performance of the pens in these kind of devices in your videos, would really help! Thanks for the amazing review though !!
I have a Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14 with Ryzen, but it doesn't have THESE specs. It would be helpful to identify model and year. Thanks much Mr. David for an otherwise informative review.
14 months later they are offering the same model on Amazon with twice the SSD memory for an additional $120. Is 256gb of extra SSD storage worth that much?
I was looking for a laptop since we’ll be starting school online for the beginning of the year and this video helped a lot! The way you presented and reviewed it was amazing and seeing your channel I could’ve sworn you had 5 million subscribers by the quality alone. Great video!
Unless in battery saver mode the fan on this thing fires up intermittently and loudly, almost whistling. On charge the thing whines constantly. If you Google this it seems I am not alone with this Lenovo driven problem. Loved the fit and finish and speed of the Ryzen 5 but if I wanted to live next door to a major airport I might not be bothered by the sound of this thing being drowned out! It got returned and I suggest you try one out in a store before you buy. Hope this helps y'all.
AMD is Ryzen! Unfortunately, the cheaper Ryzen laptops have some ok displays... Not that good.
Manufacturers, release your more premium Ryzen laptops, already! Outstanding review, though!
Thanks @TechRealm The display is very good, just wish it were over 300 nits.
@@andrewmarcdavid Yeah, that's what I was talking about. I forgot to ask - what is the amount of RAM usable? I know that previous Ryzen systems took up 2GB of RAM because of the Radeon Graphics. That would make 8GB, 6GB of RAM. Thanks!
@@tech_realm let me check
@@andrewmarcdavid Have you found anything, yet? Thank you.
@@tech_realm I don't have it with me, I will check tonight for sure.
After 10 days of use I am taking mine back. Within the first few days it installed an update which rendered my keyboard totally useless, had to call tech support to get it working again. Then today I go to start it up in the morning, and the thing won't even load the login screen, then it starts making weird beeping sounds. On the phone to the techies again, nothing will get it working. I am now having it collected and returned for a refund. Will never buy Lenovo again. The screen on this machine is also very poor, the colours are all out of whack and there's this brownish hue to everything. Not to mention the lack of brightness. Although when it's actually working it it performs pretty well, overall I am really disappointed with this laptop...
I just bought it today
This is so amazing
Do you find the colors on the screen are washed out? I have read reviewers saying they are washed out but I'm not sure
How much did you buy it
Remy B not at all
Clay Munch i got it about 68k
@@rbasi25 same question
I’m about to get this laptop and I really want to see a honesty review and I like your review and thanks 😊 ❤️
don't!!
go to lenovos forum and see the complaints regarding the touch screen🙃 i own flex 5 15. i regret buying it. the touchscreen doesn't work anymore which was the very feature i bought it for.
@@tseringkhando5992 does the touchscreen has problem regarding anti-glare, as i can see screen is reflective and not matte
Same
I’m waiting for higher end laptops with Ryzens
Gotta remind you folks that the price has been increased by 70$
And I bought it
Are you from Europe? I can't find it anywhere, only in Amazon US and Lenovo US
@@rafaeldrrm I bought from Lenovo US since Amazon went out of stock and the intel version has a higher price which I presume the price has been increased
Looks so promising, but the markup in Europe is insane. I live in Germany and we only get the ryzen 7 model and it cost a whopping 900€ here which is over 1050 dollars (and the specs are average at 16gb ram and 512 gb ssd). At that pricepoint, it competes with the Hp envy x360 convertibles, which have an aluminum exterior.
What's the difference between this and the flex 5?
This laptop is my first AMD processor purchase. I've had intel since forever, Ryzen is coming up for real though. Very happy with this laptop.
what about antireflective coating on screen, missing that feature
Really good specs for the price especially considering they’ve included the pen
Agreed!
@@andrewmarcdavid
can you run Virtual machines and android studio on flex 5 and tell what is the performance...... somebody told me 2 in 1 laptop have heating issue, not long lasting and cheap performance from CPU..... I'm about to buy a new laptop .... so it will be helpful for me.
Just ordered the laptop and I am looking forward to use it. Was more expensive here in Europe but still a good deal. Thanks for the great review! Very in depth and perfectly structured
Did you receive it? Is it as advertised?
Andddd?
Is the display laminated with the glass?
It will be really interesting to use the pen on a laminated display and this laptop has some really good specs at an affordable price.
Yes fully laminated
@@andrewmarcdavid Thank you for the information. That is wonderful!
Hi, Andrew. I really like your review. Very detailed! And I'd like some suggestion from you. For home/school use, which one would you recommend? Yoga 6 or Flex 5 14? Thank you!
This machine seems to be a great PC for its price range. I agree with the review of this machine. One thing you did not mention that I observed in your handling of this PC is that it does not appear to be a fingerprint magnet. Another hidden plus for this. Great review as always.
Correct, it doesn't show too many fingerprints. Thanks!
I'm typing this on a Flex 14 now. It's _ok_ when it comes to fingerprints. But I will wipe it down with a cloth with diluted pinalen solution. The solid plastic is much better than the kind of plastic that flexes when you type hard on it.
@@danieljeyn9847 hello when you first have it, does it gets hot? Especially on the side where there's no fan
@@somethingintherain796 I only kept that a couple of weeks. The AMD chips of that era did get hot, yes.
@@danieljeyn9847 I have the Lenovo IdeaPad flex 5 ryzen 7 5700u. Whenever I opened it, i think 10 minutes later it will get hot. I only ran OneNote, Spotify, chrome. Is it normal? Then when I bend it up to 170 degrees it will cool down. Really it's hot then it will cool down 😭 It's my 4th day having it btw. Should I call the lenovo warranty?
The USB 3.1 only does data and power. It doesn’t have display. Just FYI.
I got this for DJing in I don't think I can use it bc I can't get right drivers or install reckordbox software. Idk I'm pissed lol
**Looks like Amazon is showing it in stock once again at the $599 price. Here is the link: **amzn.to/2YO4uzu**
Would you recommend this lenovo laptop or the HP Envy 13 x360? Which one does better in terms of performance?
Same qs
Hello, do you know how I can get this laptop or the Ryzen 7 version in Europe? I can't find it anywhere, only in Amazon US and Lenovo US
Another great tutorial from Mr AMD. Can you please tell how easy this will run some usual university statistics softwares?
And do you personally prefer the flex or the envy x360? (from same specs like R5)
Thank you.
The 4500U looks like to me like they nerfed the GPU part from the 3500U. The 2 extra cores are welcome, but when they have 2 threads enabled on basically every other CPU in the current lineup, disabling it here feels like once again making sure people buy the higher tier models. None of these are Lenovo's fault, it's AMD getting comfortable in the leading role for the next couple of years.
Damn, right now it’s over $700 dollars on Amazon, I think its because of the pandemic. Does anyone know exactly why? Thanks for your answer.
Wait for Amazon to restock. When Amazon sells it it will be 599. Third party sellers on Amazon mark up prices.
@@andrewmarcdavid Thanks for your answer and thanks for your review
@@andrewmarcdavid Now, this is a pro tip... Thanks man!
I would love to see the Ryzen 7 version of this laptop and have them both compared!
Can you do a review of ROG Zephyrus G14
Definitely thinking about buying it on Amazon for my classes in the Fall. Love the keyboard, the ports and the price. 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
I'm shocked to see 20+ fps performance in The Witcher 3 from an Integrated GPU, This is amazing to see. was this a special case or are all AMD Ryzen 4000 series packed with the same iGPU?
The 4800 has an even beefier GPU but not by much, the most important thing is to have the RAM in dual channel (two sticks), some Asus' don't, so they are slower than the 4500 with their 4800!
@@slavko321 Thanks I'll keep that in mind, but now with Intel's Tiger Lake I'm curious to see how the Xe iGPU will perform
Why they added a barrel charger? Lenovo should it added a second USB type C port on the other side of the laptop. anyway I have the Ryzen 7 4700U on the way and my the first thing I am going to do is install a AX200 WIFI 6 module and upgrading the SSD to a 1TB Samsung 970 EVo
I've just come here after watching your HP Envy x360 15" review. I'd be interested to know what you think of the Lenovo Flex 14" vs HP Envy x360 15" both with the Ryzen 7 spec. Both have a similar if not the same spec across the board, one main difference is the Lenovo has 8GB Ram and the HP has 16GB. It's £200 difference and I'm wondering if it's worth the upgrade of an additional 8GB ram and a few other brand specific features? (I'm sure there are others but I'm not a tech expert haha)
Hey, Andrew. Thanks for the awesome review. This sounds like an awesome affordable convertible. I wonder how it would fare in a smack down against the more premium Galaxy Book Flex - touch, pen, decent processor, graphics, convertible, full SD card reader, good I/O... I agree with you that that's an awesome price/performance ratio on this system.
Good idea Paul!
I hope they release this laptop in more markets and improve the screen with one of higher nits numbers
Would you prefer this over the ASUS zenbook that’s currently selling for 700 at Best Buy?
I was wondering what type of batteries that the stylus pen uses ... since I am thinking of buying so far it sounds good but I want to know what type of batteries it uses
Hi, I wanted to know if the hinges on this laptop are durable and would they be able to last long or not
Yes, they seem pretty good, i have been using it for about a month and it seems very durable
@@tanishjain7851 OK thanks
Awesome
Got mine comin! 4700U - Awesome buy!!!! Hottest laptop / value right now June/July 2020
I got it delivered yesterday(Lenovo India Website) Ryzen 7. If you look at performance and price Flex 5 is better than envy x360. You may disagree over plastic and metallic body, I don't know? & Of course on Size and Weight?
This costs $1200+ in India, which is ridiculous in every manner..just checked it's listing on Amazon India.
Got this yesterday! Loving it so far 🥰🥰
Thanks for the excellent review as always 😄 I bought a different version of this laptop in my country (Singapore) that comes with an Intel i7-1065G7 processor and MX330 GPU. It's not as cheap as this one but I hope the performance is good!
What's supposed to be a $600 dollars in US here in the Philippines it's double the price around $894 with less specs 🤦
Got it for my girlfriends bday! Too bad only 8gb ram available in my country, although she probably doesn't need more. It's got 512gb SSD though
Did you get the ryzen 5 or ryzen 7 ?
I will get the ryzen 5 8gb 256GB SSD but i will upgrade it to 512GB SSD and i was wondering would that defect the processor or the overall performance of the laptop or is it okay to do so ?🙏
excellent, two heatpipes, Like for disassembly part of video.
I have a doubt , AMD Radeon with this chip is the same than Vega 7 or they are different ?
Thank you
Think I want this one! 😎
At 3:25 the comment on the usb-c being display out capable seems wrong, at least if you expect it to support displayport alternate mode - it seems that it does not.
FookinShet. It costs $869 in my country good lord.
Please review Lenovo ideapad slim 5 ryzen 7 4700u
does palm rejection works when using stylus pen?
İdeapad flex5 vs huawei d15 which is better?
Excellent machine ! Lenovo has a good reputation in the market for making very good laptops and desktops. Indeed that pen holder blocking the usb's really sucks but I believe that it will not be a big issue when you use it in tablet mode because when in tablet mode usually you have nothing connected to the laptop. But, in any event, the magnetic lock of the pen in Windows Surface was a better solution.
I liked the camera... Better than the one you tested in the HP machine !
Keep up the good work man and God bless !
just bought this! bummed that it doesnt have windows hello though face camera thing though. but overall really great
It has a fingerprint reader that's instant.
How much gb of graphics card is used in this laptop?
Wow, you have three first names in your name! Cool!
Looks like you used a green screen awesome
Where did you buy this colour? I can't find it on currys
Would you recommend this over a slim thinkpad for engineering-students?
profix25lo I think this is good for anyone that isn’t doing crazy intensive stuff. I am CS major and I bought the 16gb ram version
make a review on Asus Vivobook Flip 14 too
Wonder how Bluestacks 5 would run on it?
Please review LENOVO IDEAPAD 5.
Does Linux work on this model?
Are there any good cases for this laptop?
Can I video edit with this
If only it has better display..
I am happy to report that I just bought this laptop
Can it run civil engineering software?
First comment
Is this platinum or graphite grey
600? Can someone swing the link?
I'm feelin' this!!
Is there any heat issue on this device?
Bro why do they cost £799 in UK
This makes me want a laptop even though I don't need one at all
I love the video! Very polished
Very accurate review. I have one and love it, but your review is spot on. If you plan to use this much outside, this may not be the laptop for you.
I bought this with the new Ryzen 3 5300U. Very impressiv CPU with "only" 4 Cores/8 Threads. Battery hold it for more than 10 hours and Windows runs super smoth anyway. On Battery Mode the CPU is passiv cooled 👍👍👍 Keep this work up AMD !!
Does it gets hot?
@@somethingintherain796 No, never. The TDP is only 15 Watts. Very impressiv 👍👍
@@Funhubble mine is Lenovo IdeaPad flex 5 ryzen 7 5700u and it gets hot after 10 minutes 😭 I only ran apps such as OneNote, Spotify, and chrome. Sometimes it will cool down in a certain angle like 170° but mostly it's hot😭 should I call Lenovo warranty?
What a review!!!!
Thanks really appreciate it 👊
You're AMD, U LIKE AMD 😂
I have the last year's model (Yoga C340/Flex 14) with Ryzen 5 3500U , it is my secondary device and I am very happy with it.
Looks to me that the newer model has a thicker top bezel which I find quite odd.
I'd also say that bottom firing speakers are better on 2 in 1 devices when used folded (bottom up) for consuming media.
-There are several displays, the one with thinner bezel has better color accuracy- The Ideapad 5 does have those
@@finbruan What is the model name with thinner bezel and better color accuracy?
@@manoj238 Gonna edit the comment, I mixed the normal Ideapad 5 and the Flex 5.
How big a jump in performance would the Ryzen 7 cpu offer? I’m looking at various laptops with the 4700u but most of the reviews I’m seeing are for the 4500.
I just took delivery of the Redmi Book 16 with the Ryzen 7 CPU. I will compare the results very soon to see the difference.
Honestly would depend on what you are doing. The 4700U is 8 cores.
Israel Lewis nothing really heavy, but photoshop, limited video editing (not 4k) and some gaming (no aaa titles).
@@andrewmarcdavid oh wow that one looks appealing. Will it be available in the states?
what is bios time for this laptop