IdeaPad 5 Pro 14 & 16 Review - If You're Looking for a Bargain!

Looking for a great deal on a powerful laptop? One of these laptops is exceptional, the other is meh. Grab some popcorn as I dive deep into which you should buy!
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00:00 Intro
00:18 Pricing
01:34 Chassis, Weight, Portability
02:40 Ports
03:15 Displays
04:57 Keyboard and Trackpad
05:27 Sound and Audio
05:42 Webcam and Facial Recognition
05:57 CPU Performance and Internals
09:23 Heat and Fan Noise
09:42 Graphics Performance
10:36 Battery Performance and Battery Life
11:10 Conclusion
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[@JustJoshTech]

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[@ItsNicolau]

Your videos are always so good and simple to understand! Thanks Josh, keep them coming :)

[@taupangnang1245]

Wow! The looks of new ideapad pro got even better this year

[@freestinje]

I've been waiting for you to review these

[@jamesw2831]

Love how you’re still reviewing budget and midrange products like this. These are really good for the money.

[@sahid4551]

I searched the entire world for this review. I bought the 14" based on your previous version's review thinking how worse can it be! Your review exactly matches my two month's usage experience. Faboulous job on the review!

[@patrick.771]

How’s the fan noise in your opinion? Josh said it’s bad …

[@vovantienthong476]

So should I buy 16" or 14"?

[@danielkvinov8303]

are you still alive?

[@hoven-lh8wq]

@@vovantienthong476 16" no doubt

[@MoChuang343]

Thanks for the review! Great video. I got the 6800HS 16” model for $1100 as soon as it came out at Microcenter and it has been fantastic for me as an office productivity and light gaming and light video production laptop. I’m glad it gets your seal of approval too!

[@MoChuang343]

@@AstroEmanuele normal office work it’s cool and quiet and I never notice the fans. When I’m gaming it gets hot and loud but not as hot and loud as my brothers G14 (4800HS RTX2060). But of course his laptop is pushing quite a bit more wattage with that 2060.

[@nogerboher5266]

Bro in my country the cheapest ideapad 5 pro is 999 EUR and it doesn't even come with a dedicated graphics card!!!! Most laptops don't! Guy in the video says 850 US dollars for a laptop with an RTX3050 GPU but the cheapest laptop with that GPU in my country is 1,100 EUR!! OYOYOYOYOY

[@ilhambuono5451]

Is that without dgpu?

[@MoChuang343]

@@ilhambuono5451 RTX 3050 (50W)

[@farhadsayhebolay]

Is the 16 inch touchscreen as well?

[@jeromebrown20]

This is what the surface laptop 5 should have been

[@wovkonstudios]

Surface laptop is thicc

[@anarsosoroo2891]

Always valuable videos and very interesting to watch!

[@venugopalganesh2974]

thanks for the review you are my go-to person when considering buying a laptop as you tend to say what it is like owning the laptop and use.

[@matthewreddick9334]

Ive been waiting for this laptop and this review for months. Thank you. I wish the two graphic outputs could have been compared along with the iGPU and the slim 7.

[@virusblitz]

Thanks for covering these crazy value laptops, just what I need as a student :)

[@daReturn1888]

I love the Excel comparison, thanks!

[@Oscaritoooo]

Amazing reviews thank you!

[@Dan-mw4zu]

The UK 14" model has the option to add a 2.8K (up from 2.2K) 90hz, 400 nit, 100% sRGB display for only an extra £50. Makes the 14 inch model really competitive as an entry-to-mid level thin-and-light.

[@sometwo7429]

That should honestly be the default. It takes the 14 inch from a decent choice with compromises to a great and competitive deal

[@teebee8905]

Yep, I've got the 2.8k screen - it's got great resolution for visually intensive design & mapping tasks.

[@vladsynytsyn3074]

Thank you for the review!

[@muzzamilraza3793]

Hey Josh, I am curious about what operating system you use on your XPS 13 and why?

[@Lionel_Cabrera]

Hi, I'm thinking of buying this laptop, but the version with a ryzen 9 and rtx 3050, the use would be especially for games. I'd like to know your opinion (where I live there aren't many options) thanks!

[@TJ-hs1qm]

Thanks a lot Josh for putting so much work into these invaluable reviews!

[@rajapradhan8465]

On the Lenovo Ideapad 5 Pro 16 are you able to strictly run the integrated graphics to improve battery?

[@uniqueever6632]

I wonder you would recommend the 16 ideapad from Lenovo or the 16 Vivobook from Asus. I am considering these two because they are in a similar price range. Thank you.

[@Stoic_Cat_]

Is the 16" a better choice than slim 7 pro x?

[@siddharthavardhan8352]

hey josh isnt it better to buy previous year ideapad 5pro 16 inch with ryzen 7 5800h with gtx 1650 as it is available to me in india. plz suggest as i m a computer science student in college and only intrested in video editing and coding.

[@patrickonodje1428]

Thanks for this Josh 👍

[@mohcinechaousari7066]

Finally a review of this CPU, there's no review for the performance of this AMD's 6 cores CPU. I was looking for a feedback of this CPU since August before buying my Lenovo ideapad gaming 3 Gen 7, which feature the R5 6600H with an rtx 3050 Ti. As you said it's a great value CPU mine multicore Score on CINEBENCH R23 is 10635 pts / 1462 pts single core (Performance Mode on Lenovo Vantage). Thank you Josh, keep the good work

[@musmuk5350]

Excellent review and comparison, thank you

[@vovantienthong476]

14" or 16" ?

[@Tucs25]

Hi, first of great review! I understand the hdmi port is not last gen, given so, can it handle 1920 x 1080 at 120hz? Cheers from Argentina!

[@falkenvir]

Do you think there will be Hinge issue? Breakage on the lid material possible?

[@giovannicianciolo8619]

hi Josh, what about the Intel i7 12th version?

[@mihirphadnis2]

Thank You Lenovo for putting Page-up, page-down, home and end keys shortcuts on arrow keys, it makes productivity and writing insanely fast. Thank you Josh for this review 🙏🏼

[@AmalSKuriakose]

Thank you so much for this video, Josh. I am planning to get the Lenovo Thinkpad laptop, either T series or E series. My budget is less than $1000. I really heard good things from you when it came to lenovo keyboards, when it comes to typing. Would you suggest I go with the thinkpad series as a student who would have to type a lot?

[@kreimer1417]

Since you would be typing a lot for academic course, I would suggest you try these laptop keyboard at Lenovo showroom. This would clear out your doubt of how they would fit your requirement. Full keyboard and ten keyless variants as in the 14-inch variant also provide differing experience in terms of how you would align your hand and if you require the numpad. And lastly keyboard is very subjective matter, and it is good to try them before buying.

[@egegl]

This laptop is slept on, thanks for covering it!

[@AlexFromToronto]

Best review on this - very comprehensive. I ended up getting one recently but neglected to notice the condensed keyboard due to the full numeric keypad on the right (barely ever used day-to-day). So it’s very cramped for average size hands, and I can see this being a reason to return it.

[@outtokill7]

Is Lenovo still doing whitelisting for the wifi cards? 10 years ago while it appeared upgradable, slotting in a new card would be bios locked.

[@yolucaleppelt5703]

Hey, could you maybe make a comparison between the lenovo yoga 14 inch model (Ryzen 7 6800u OLED) and the 16 inch model (Intel Core i7 1260p)?! I would love to see that review!

[@t3floz]

Does this or the slim 7 pro has the best battery?

[@bluen1]

Hi Josh. What you think about Lenovo idepadpro 16 vs LG gram 16?

[@timothymark8254]

Almost got the 16" version based on this review. Amazing stuff Josh. Sadly, the old school in me needed an Ethernet port as a back up in case the WI-FI card died while at the office. If not for that, this would've been my purchase choice for sure.

[@JustJoshTech]

btw I keep an ethernet dongle in the house for that reason and I have had to use it many times when wifi didn't work. I don't travel with it though

[@hoven-lh8wq]

ever heard of "usb-a ----> ethernet" dongle?

[@OCEAN-fc9wl]

If your wifi dies at the office for no reason then there is something very wrong going on in your “professional “ company

[@pastenml]

After my screen hinges broke after maybe a year on an Asus Vivobook I switched to Lenovo. I compare every time I need a laptop upgrade but Asus tend to have glare screens and they do various experimental gimmicky stuff like like the touchpad with numpad, the touchpad between the screen and keyboard and the "OLED Space Edition" while Lenovo sticks to their tried and proven format that doesn't break after a year...

[@dorinxtg]

Josh, as always, great videos! I was wondering if you plan to review the higher-end laptops like the Thinkpad T, X, or even P? It's really hard to find some decent objective technical info about such laptops.

[@JustJoshTech]

Yeah I have the Thinkpad Xs here actually. Ts i don't know if i'll have time this year

[@cirog.9341]

I thought the ideapad 5 pro 16 version would perform better than hp pavillion 14 plus, but it seems like that wasn't the case? Is it because of the AMD dedicated graphic?

[@vapour_focus]

What kind of power bank would you recommend for these?

[@deltasixtwo]

Great Video! But it would be nice to show the laptops from different angles!

[@j.m3620]

Just got a new 2024 16 inch and I only have a 60hz refresh rate option, has this been changed??

[@andrewchen2967]

Please do a review on the yoga 7i 14 and 16

[@vincentiusbenedict2569]

I recently got this laptop around 5 weeks ago and then after a BIOS update I have overheating issues this issue happens even when the laptop is in idle state and I managed to lower down the temperature from 60 to 70 degrees which is I think very hot for idle state 45-50 Celsius by changing some of the settings like the most noticeably is the turbo boost I turned it off but the fans are now still not working

[@theartskee4291]

I have been looking for the 14” version in the Philippines, but what’s on the market is the previous generation (gen 6) of ideapad 5 pro. I’m not sure if its still good value for money to get it now because its a laptop that came out almost 2 years ago. I can’t tell when this version (gen 7) is coming to our market and if it will be priced the same or slightly higher to the 785$ price tag of the gen 6 today. I’d love to get the gen 7 version with the euro display tbh. Its brighter and has 90hz refresh rate.

[@ottertubetv9356]

Any undervolting setup for 14” version would be appreciated from anyone.

[@andrecali]

Hi. For use with photoshop, lightroom and some game (god of war,...), between these two laptop, which is the best for performance: 1) LENOVO Ideapad Pro 5i Intel i5 13500h, lppdr 16gb 5200hz, rtx 3050 6gb or 2) LENOVO Ideapad Pro 5 AMD Ryzen 5 7640hs, lppdrx 16gb 6400hz, rtx 3050 6gb ?

[@user-ue5kc9qs2n]

Does the Lenovo Ideapad pro 14-inch keyboard bend when typing?

[@charvao]

watching this on my idea pad 5 16, one thing tho is on gaming it gets so hot too hot to even touch the laptop

[@learnerinfinance]

For IdeaPad 5 Pro 14 inch - Does the USB-C support a 4k monitor (Dell for e.g.)? Please if someone has experience and tested it, let me know! Thank you!

[@ivav.6573]

Thank you for the review! I want to buy the 16" one, but it is available with 2 different cpu's. There is one with amd ryzen 5 5600h and with everything else the same but with intel i7 11th gen 11370h cpu which is 100 euros more expensive. Is the intel cpu worth the extra money?

[@par2532]

Absolutely not. Go for AMD. Much better.

[@ottertubetv9356]

Thank you for the vid Josh! I got the 14” one at around..$700 When AmEx was running a promotion and simply could not say no to that price. It’s a great little performer and came with a super fast Samsung 1tb ssd.

[@danielkvinov8303]

Is the fan too loud? answer me please :D

[@ottertubetv9356]

@@danielkvinov8303 Fans? I thought this was a fanless unit! i didnt notice any. Anyways, I can’t recommend anything Lenovo at this point because their customer service treated me like a pos in America and TB port died

[@jdsd_]

I am really wondering... how good is the cooling? All gaming laptops with the same graphics (nVidia 3050, 3050ti and so on) have huge openings at the side or the back of the laptop, to give better cooling. This laptop only has the opening at the bottom, none at the side or the back. Doesnt it get really hot?

[@defnotatroll]

Yes because those big gaming laptops will have a more powerful version of the 3050. This one will have a cut down version, yes it does get hot but that happens to all laptops under heavy load

[@TheAudPro]

Thank you for this great review Josh! I just bought the 16 inch for 803 and, per HWiNFO64, mine came with a BOE NE160QDM-NY1 IPS display. This display has 165Hz refresh, 1200:1 contrast ratio and 500 nits brightness. It is plenty bright for my use and very sharp. I am having no problem running the scaling at 125% instead of the default 150%. Also, laptopmedia has a color calibration package available for this display, I have that installed and it looks fantastic.

[@beastmaster69420]

Hello! Could you please tell me if you've had any overheating issues? Generally or on sleep? Everyone has been talking about them except reviewers

[@TheAudPro]

@@beastmaster69420 I have not. This laptop has be great so far!

[@mcbedo6568]

What about fan noise? I heard someone say the fans start up with noticeable noise once it reaches 40°C even when doing mundane tasks that don't stress the CPU in any way

[@djford1999]

Have had this computer about 3 months now. I love it.

[@baharrrr]

So the screen is good enough afterall? No dim screen issues?

[@vovantienthong476]

14" or 16

[@djford1999]

@@baharrrr not on like 90% of lighting situations. Only outside with a good deal of sun is it hard to see

[@baharrrr]

@@djford1999 Oh, good then!

[@silviapolizzi7967]

Have you any hinge issues?

[@Giddo2440]

Thanks for this! But you've just made my laptop hunt a bit more tricky. How do you think the 14in version here compares against an Acer Swift X with Ryzen 7 5800U | NVIDIA RTX 3050Ti Laptop GPU | 16GB LPDDR4X priced at about USD$980?

[@rohit2405_]

It's at 749$

[@rohit2405_]

Definitely buy the swift x cuz it's a very good deal at 749$

[@nj_mlimi]

I don't think he's going to answer that but you can find that very same Acer on Amazon US for $749 but the $700 Ideapad offers more value since it has a better display and better ports. In summary the Ideapad 5 Pro has better value and the Swift X has better CPU performance but they are mostly similar. I hope this helps, Happy buying.

[@chigozie424]

Acer swift x no contest. Although the swift x has a lower quality display . But much more powerful internals

[@mohammedshakeeb7962]

How is the gaming performance of this laptop

[@broke0482]

After watched 4 Videos I am here. This review is save my day. 🥰👍

[@galacticdoge1834]

Should I buy a used one for about 400? Found one on Craigslist and it sounds like a good deal

[@David-Dumont]

Hello good day I wonder if someone can help me with a question: What's the order of importance in 3d workloads Single core performance Multi core performance Dedicated GPU Cuz I'm on a tight budget and I need a laptop for university and I think this can help me choose my priorities Appreciated!

[@dhananjay.]

Tgp of rtx 3050ti?

[@RokoPavic-qc8pi]

Hey can a model with 3050 run games such as warzone ?

[@TheEvutan]

Guys I have a Question which one is overall better? 2021 16inch, r5 5600h, GTX 1650 920€ or 2022 r5 6600HS, integrated graphics 660M, 900€ ? other spec are the same, win 11, 512GB SSD etc.

[@adrianjosecortidor5835]

Does this come with an Intel model?

[@roza2261]

Hey can you do a review of the x14

[@crumbman]

Bought the 14" with the Ryzen 7 6800HS without a dedicated GPU after working with an HP ProBook 6475b for the last 10 years or so. Sadly the value is not that great (like for all other PC electronics rn) here in Germany and there weren't any student discounts for them either so I had to pay the ~1200€ including VAT. Can confirm that the laptop is getting pretty loud under full load and I can hear it with light tasks but it's fine for what it is. With the 8 core variant of the CPU I still don't have any issues with the laptop getting too warm. Although the integrated graphics are great I'm constatly running into the 2 GB VRAM wall and I think they could be even better if you could dedicate just a little more of your memory to the iGPU.

[@juraj.golias]

Hi, I am considering this laptop and I wanted to ask how is it so far? Were there some new issues that came up and how is the battery? Is the fan noise bearable after those months you have Been using it? Thank you in advance.

[@immortal4942]

Thanks just ordered the 14in AMD 6600hs and 2.2k display for $1000 CAD

[@srinivasteja291]

14 inch ideapad 5 pro or Intel nuc M15 i7 1260p can anyone suggest?

[@javierjuarez5700]

can you make a video about matte and glossy screens?, i understand ideapad 5i pro is a matte screen, but i would like to know your opinion about matte screens, are they good for programming, video edition, etc?, by the way good job on your videos man!!!!

[@zoki5388]

Hey did you get matte scren? How it's for coding?

[@medaliboulaamail6491]

pllllllllz consider testing more laptops on linux love your vids

[@ayohughes]

@JustJosh I've just realised that there's a 2022 Lenovo laptop that's better value than the Slim 7 Pro X and more suitable as an everyday driver for non-power users than these IdeaPads BUT it doesn't appear to be available in the US so it may have slipped under your radar: the Ryzen 6000 U-series powered 2in1 Yoga 7 Gen 7. Available with a 2.8K QHD screen it has all the bells and whistles of these other laptops but with the 28W CPU and the new Radeon 680 integrated graphics it offers amazing all round ability as well as quieter running and better battery life than the Alder Lake (or even Ryzen H or HS) powered alternatives. Obviously, it has only modest gaming ability and is no good for video editing or other power applications but for average users, it's possibly the best Windows ultrabook currently available at the price (c. $1,100). Pretty amazing for a 2-in-1 which normally means a value-compromised machine. I don't think you can review it however as you won't be able to get one unless you buy it in Europe or APAC?

[@srsbche]

What option is better for the 16" model. 6600hs+3050 or just 6800hs without dgpu?

[@defnotatroll]

If you game then the 3050 of course. If you don't care about gaming get the 6800hs and save battery life

[@kaspersergej]

I don't need a laptop. I even don't like working on laptops, yet here I am watching every video of yours.

[@JustJoshTech]

You are a legend

[@mariosokolov3838]

Hey Josh, as awlays you've done a great work! I am thinking of buying the new Idea Pad 5 PRO or the Yoga Slim 7 ProX. Since you have tested both of the laptops, is there any chance to make a comparison between them? I see that both laptops have strengths and weaknesses but I as wondering what are your thoughts? I will really appreciate if you share some of them.

[@serrael-182]

Isnt the ideapad the cheaper one? From last years test i know that the Slim 7 Pro has better build quality but is also a little more expensive.

[@mariosokolov3838]

@@serrael-182 Yes, the idepad is the cheaper one. But I was wondering if those extra money worth the difference in the build quality. From configurations I an referring to the only difference is that the Ideapad has CPU RYZEN 9 5900HX and the Yoga has CPU RYZEN 9 6900HS, and all other components are identical.

[@serrael-182]

@@mariosokolov3838 the 6900 is clearly better. More modern and ddr5 right? It depends on the cost. I would say 200 more is justified. 100 more is a no brainer.

[@mariosokolov3838]

@@serrael-182 Thank you for your feedback. Yes, DDR5, and both have 32 GB RAM. The price here in Bulgaria is about 300 euro higher for the YOGA.

[@serrael-182]

@@mariosokolov3838 Hm not an easy decision!

[@gamerone6141]

A big greeting and I am glad to see your reviews which are really fantastically realistic and interesting. Via Amazon de. I ordered a Lenovo Idea Pad 5 pro 16"-AMD Ryzen R5 6600HS | 16GB RAM | 512GB SSD | AMD Radeon 660M.(ordered it 2 months ago, haven't received it yet) I wanted an HP spectre x360 15" earlier but unfortunately I didn't buy it.. which I regret considering the keyboard is fantastic overall at HP .I have a desktop computer with motherboard Asus..on which I play games and I don't want to play demanding games on this laptop, I want to watch Netflix, KZbin and surf the web... Am I wrong in not taking the other option with the Nvidia RTX 3050 GPU... and does it make a difference in my daily work - web surfing and multimedia? Probably a stronger graphics card consumes more battery..Btw.I looked at Asus, but Asus still can't replace Sony, which used to make fantastic Vaio series, when it comes to laptops.

[@bishalaryal4006]

In my country, ideapad 5 doesn't come with backlight keyboard &it comes with ryzen 5 5500u. Which model is this? Are we scammed?

[@-johnny-deep-]

Hi Josh. Great review. I just bought the 16” Pro with the 6600HS, and love it, except for one maddening detail. And it is making me want to return it, but all the other specs and great build quality are hard to give up. That detail is the fact that the fans (or fan - not sure if it’s only one) rev up when the CPU temp reaches about 40 degrees C, which happens even when doing something so easy as launching another app or scrolling a browser. It’s ridiculous! It wouldn’t be so noticeable if the fans were always running, but since they cut in and out, it’s very noticeable in an otherwise quiet room. The BIOS provides no fan settings, and custom fan curves and other nice tweaks provided by various third party utilities don’t support this new CPU yet. Do you happen to have a solution?

[@alexp3577]

Try pressing FN+Q and choosing a balanced preset instead of turbo. Or does this happen on balanced too?

[@-johnny-deep-]

@@alexp3577 Yup, it happens on the balanced power mode too. If I was doing something that actually *justified* having the fans run, I'd be fine with it, but I'm not doing anything CPU intensive AT ALL. And the fans turn on at 40 degrees C all the damn time. The temp then drops to 34 or so after a few minutes, but the minute it creeps up to 40, the fans turn on. I'm not sure if it's both fans or just one and I've found no utility that will tell me that either: the fans seem to be invisible to all third party sensor monitoring apps.

[@AhmedAkram903]

Is the performance good? I want to buy one

[@-johnny-deep-]

​@@AhmedAkram903 It's ok, but I'm not a "performance user". I merely wanted a new laptop with future-proof specs to replace my trusty Dell Inspiron 15" that I bought in 2016. That one BTW, didn't start running the fans until the 2 core CPU hit 70 degrees C. I couldn't do better than Josh does starting at 6:20 where he benchmarks the 16" AMD model and compares it to similar ones. The fan noise when doing virtually nothing (CPU at 40 degrees C) is STILL quite annoying and I haven't gotten used to it. And I also have another problem I'm still trying to diagnose: random restarts that happen overnight when the machine is in sleep mode. After disabling sleep mode the laptop hasn't restarted during the day in the past 10 days, and I shut it down at night. I'll be letting it stay booted up at night in a few days to see it if still doesn't randomly reboot when in sleep mode, even at night.

[@KlemenHlade]

Did you found a solution?

[@ellisolivercole1640]

I have the slightly older 16 inch model that came with a 1660 (I believe), amazing laptop!

[@laukaz02]

So do I. I got the ideapad 5 pro gen 6 with ryzen 7 5800H and GTX 1650 and 500GB disk, as it was the only config available in the UK at the time. Overall, I am quite pleased with the laptop, but the one issue I have with it is its heat distribution. Even if I only use the laptop for simple tasks like browsing websites, the panel above the function keys tends to get so hot it's impossible to touch it without scalding your fingers, and the numeric keys in the middle section (4 to 0) are usually quite warm as well. I guess it's useful in winter, but I'd rather not have to 'enjoy' this feature all the time. Similarly, after just a few minutes of using the laptop, the bottom part of the chassis gets so hot I literally cannot keep it on my lap without a protective pad. I was wondering if it's normal for this model, or if it's just my experience... Would you care to share yours? thanks.

[@Babigoldfish]

@@laukaz02 I have the same model. For light tasks, as long as you dont put your laptop on fabric and bedsheet it's completely cool. Turning on the inteligent cooling helps as well

[@laukaz02]

Yeah, intelligent cooling hasn't been helping much, unfortunately. Perhaps I have to investigate it.

[@navodyabatagoda]

Does the 16 model comes with a muck switch? Please reply

[@VihangaDananjaya1214]

This is the Gen 7 version and I think it doesn't have a mux switch but it does have Nvidia advanced Optimus. Newer Gen 8 model comes with a mux switch and some minor upgrades like an extra Nvme SSD slot. But newer laptops from any of the brands aren't available in Sri Lanka to buy. 😢

[@borekstavitelofficial5486]

Excuse me, does somebody has this laptop GRAY? I bought some GRAY acer laptop, it looked like almost black in the picture, in reality it was much brighter...what was worse, the keyboard had white letters and num´bers on the keyboard, when i wordked next to the window, the letters and numbers were almost not visible because the sun shine bounced from the keyboard. Does somebody has this model GRAY and can u prove that the keyboard is like in the picrture, almost black and the letters and numbers are visible? Thank you!

[@tech2684]

After seeing this review, I think this is the one I'm going to pull the trigger on

[@ryzenoctavian]

Josh you should review the normal IdeaPad 5 with the Ryzen 5000 series - they seem like ever better value than their 4000 series counterparts now!

[@LilTiger2k]

How much does it cost? Looking for a cheap powerful laptop

[@ryzenoctavian]

@@LilTiger2k The 14 inch Ryzen 5500U retails (here in the UK) at cheapest £400 up to £500 with 8 gigs of ram and a 256gb NVMe SSD, however I don't think the ram is upgradeable unfortunately, only the SSD. But the 5500U is a pretty capable processor

[@patrickgalaxy9913]

Shit screen

[@ottertubetv9356]

Unfortunately for me, the Lenovo thunderbolt dock that I used perfectly for two months are no longer sending signals to the monitors on the 14 inch model. Lenovo is claiming that no compatible docks are listed under this machine so they cannot honor repair for it. How convenient for Lenovo. I like the machine, but hate the company.

[@sorryns]

How would you rate the 14inch Ideapad 5 against the Slim 7 Pro X ?

[@JustJoshTech]

Slim 7 Pro X is a higher quality machine with a better screen and keyboard. But its substantially more expensive, i'd estimate $200 to $400 more. I'd get it over this if you can

[@sorryns]

@@JustJoshTech I already have. I bought the Slim 7i Pro X, i7 12700 H, with 16 GB RAM and integrated graphics for about 1240 EUR or 1233 USD.

[@alfredoaraujo9294]

Does the the type c allow for display out?

[@MoChuang343]

Yes display charging and data

[@tessskye]

Just bought the 16" 32gb, 1tb, Ryzen 7 version that they have in Australia for only $1500 AUD on sale. Praying it goes well cause I've always been an ASUS girl

[@anweshpanda7417]

I have been using the ideapad 5 pro 14' for a year now.The only problem is its battery is draing really fast,like i only get 4 to 5 hr of browsing and video playback(without using its speakers).If anyone knows how i can replace the battery with a higher capacity(atleast 72wh) please share some info regarding it. Thanks in advance

[@silviapolizzi7967]

Do you have any hinge issues?

[@anweshpanda7417]

@@silviapolizzi7967 No hinge is perfect.Its a well build laptop

[@TJ-hs1qm]

good thing they put the headphone jack is where it should be, on the left

[@pranavn5080]

Hey,How do these compare to the HP pavilion pro 14?

[@JustJoshTech]

Mate!! It's in the video! I literally have a section on that exact question

[@pranavn5080]

@@JustJoshTech my bad got a bit excited half way through the video😂 great vid 💯

[@tomislavpurgaric738]

Can u play some games on it?

[@GG-be6co]

Maybe check the thinkbook 14p, amd 6800h cpu, much better and cheaper with usb4

[@vintagepolo1395]

Whats the difference between this and the ideapad 5i Flex

[@JustJoshTech]

5i flex is a 2 in 1 convertible. These are pure laptops. Plus, these are slightly better than the plain 5 non pro, which the flex is. For example brighter screens

[@JefGoines]

performance difference can be related to shared thermal with 3050 dgpu, i think you better off with R7-6800H without 3050, for better thermals and probably CPU performance I ordered CN version of 16 model wih 6800H without DGPU, for 2D autocad work, huge amount of excel and some light coding for around $1100, can't wait for delivery

[@JustJoshTech]

Very true and good point. I learn so much from you guys!

[@JefGoines]

@@JustJoshTech What's more important, on lenovo official product page 3050 model have MUCH less battery life. I think you should evaluate Radeon 680M performance for yor usual tasks compared with 3050 class GPU because in this light chassis thermals and battery life is top priority IMO. That would be interesting.

[@MoChuang343]

The iGPU only model is not available here in the US.

[@JefGoines]

@@MoChuang343 Yeah i later checked that. On Russian Website 15,6 hours for iGPU model and 9.2 for dGPU one

[@recepby]

Is there a laptop with the following features in the market, please: * Latest generation processor (i7 -i9 - ryzen 7 - ryzen 9) * Long battery life - thin laptop * Useful graphics card in artificial intelligence and cyber security (at least 1650) * Light laptop, small adapter (laptop should not exceed 1.8kg or something) > This is the issue I have the most difficulty with, I can't find it at this weight, with such features, my own laptop is heavy and my adapter is heavy Thank you very much

[@alibhg9935]

Can you check the slim 7 pro 16 inch? Because that's identical to ideapad 5 pro and almost same price but much better screen

[@MoChuang343]

Based on last years reviews, these are essentially the same laptop. But the Slim 7 has a better screen. But it’s also glossy.

[@alibhg9935]

@@MoChuang343 yeah they are basically same laptop with different screens But I am curious to know the impact on battery life Because slim 7 pro as far as I remember had higher resolution and higher brightness and tbh its screen is so much more appealing than ideapad 5 pro

[@MoChuang343]

@@alibhg9935 Yeah I know some people like glossy. But for me I prefer matte. 350 nits is plenty bright for me and since its matte I can usually run it at lower brightness for better battery life. AFAIK the Slim 7 has the same resolution and color gamut, but its 165Hz and 500 nits glossy. The IdeaPad is 120Hz 350nits matte. I think the Slim 7 has the same display as the Legion Slim 7.

[@alibhg9935]

@@MoChuang343 thank you for your reply buddy In my region I haven't found either one's in physical stores to check their displays in person that's why the around 300 not of ideapad 5 pro holds me back Is it really enough for bright environments as meeting rooms etc.?

[@MoChuang343]

@@alibhg9935 idk about your meeting rooms but in my meeting room I leave it at half brightness so people can’t see I’m on Reddit 😂

[@justinvo6681]

This model needs webcam privacy shutter

[@robchr]

What about Linux support?

[@MoChuang343]

Last attempt I heard was about a month and a half ago and a bunch of components did not work out of the box. I haven’t heard anything recently or tried it myself.

[@anomuumit]

Based on your last year models praises, I got one with 5600H and RTX 3050. It has been a great laptop for its size and weight. Good for work, content consumption and lighter gaming with the big and fast screen. I have been enjoying playing Fallout New Vegas, Divinity: Original Sin, DOOM 2016 and other a bit older games along with Risk of Rain 2 for newer releases. Something that didn't come up in your review is that the 3,5mm audio port creates a nasty buzzing sound with active speakers if there is no sound playing on the computer. I guess that it has something to do with power management switching something off because if an ambient inaudible sound is playing, there is no buzz with the 3,5mm connected speakers. It's a minor annoyance that's solved with playing some inaudible sound on a loop.

[@dazperson8228]

A lot of modern laptops seem to have this problem, actually. My Envy x360 has it although it's not that loud, and I know at least two other people that have similar problems.

[@serrael-182]

You can fix it with a little usb stick soundcard. But its annoying. Maybe its time to switch more and more to wireless connections. Bluetooth somehow doesnt seem to be developed far enough sadly. (latences and low quality or complicated codecs that are not supported by every device)

[@JamieR]

You can use a small audio noise grounding loop. Amazon sells a bunch. It'll clear up all static, hums etc. It's because the signal is not grounded. It happens a lot in audio. It's why you use balanced cables for studio monitors.

[@serrael-182]

@@JamieR i tried one of these but they somehow made it worse. :D

[@anomuumit]

@@JamieR Nope, didn't fix it because I already had one for my speakers. It's got something to do with the audio board going into standby mode and messing up the signal chain. Like I stated in my original comment, the buzzing goes away if the laptop has sound playing, and comes back if the sound stops for ~10 seconds.