Lenovo Flex 14 (2019) Review: Entry Level 2-in-1 Laptop / Tablet PC

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VIDEO INDEX:
0:00 - Intro
01:05 - Hardware Overview
01:12 - CPU
01:19 - RAM & Storage
01:23 - Price
01:28 - Other Models
02:34 - Upgradability
02:56 - Display
03:34 - Pen Support
03:46 - Webcam
04:03 - Weight
04:13 - Build Quality
04:47 - Keyboard
05:16 - Fingerprint Reader
05:26 - Ports
06:28 - Performance: KZbin
06:50 - Performance: Web Browsing
07:11 - Speedometer Test
07:34 - Battery Life
07:56 - Gaming: Fortnite
08:14 - Gaming: Rocket League
08:26 - Gaming: Half Life 2
08:46 - 3dMark Cloudgate Benchmark
09:01 - 3dMark Stress Test
09:26 - Fan Noise
09:59 - Performance: Kodi
10:17 - Speakers
10:43 - Final Thoughts
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[@alpay389]

copied from discription for jumping to the interesting parts: 01:05 - Hardware Overview 01:12 - CPU 01:19 - RAM & Storage 01:23 - Price 01:28 - Other Models 02:34 - Upgradability 02:56 - Display 03:34 - Pen Support 03:46 - Webcam 04:03 - Weight 04:13 - Build Quality 04:47 - Keyboard 05:16 - Fingerprint Reader 05:26 - Ports 06:28 - Performance: KZbin 06:50 - Performance: Web Browsing 07:11 - Speedometer Test 07:34 - Battery Life 07:56 - Gaming: Fortnite 08:14 - Gaming: Rocket League 08:26 - Gaming: Half Life 2 08:46 - 3dMark Cloudgate Benchmark 09:01 - 3dMark Stress Test 09:26 - Fan Noise 09:59 - Performance: Kodi 10:17 - Speakers 10:43 - Final Thoughts

[@azrubs593]

“If you are working in brighter office environments” Me: *hasn’t seen light in days*

[@Cummster]

iiiiiiitt’s corona time

[@MusicLover-ko1mq]

Is it good for Netflix dose it have Hulu

[@subwolf22]

Thank you for the great review. I recently purchased a Lenovo Flex 14. To make the display brighter just Roll Back the video driver. After completing the driver Roll Back, choose Update Driver. You should see a very noticeable change in brightness after completing the Updated driver. This is a Windows 10 specific glitch, not Lenovo Flex 14 specific glitch.:)

[@thumbdrive7155]

Wait how

[@alondra2317]

How?

[@matthewjbauer1990]

Costco on occasion has the Flex 14 or Flex 15 with either the i5 or i7 and either the mobile Radeon 530 I think OR the nVidia MX230. Right now they have Flex 15 with an i7-8565 & MX230 for $699 or last year's Flex 6 (Flex 14) with the i5-8250-u and MX130. My sister has the Flex 6 with the pen (also purchased from Costco), but I think hers has the M400 series Radeon. Best investment she made to her college education technology wise. I think the Flex is such an underrated laptop. Once my Yoga dies, I'll buy a special deal Flex from Costco again.

[@spades498]

this is a really really thorough review and i really appreciate it! i found this laptop on amazon and its looking like the best one im gonna find, and im really excited to get it because the biggest problem ive found is that the battery isn't great, but that's it! thank you so much!

[@gtmynwa]

Really like your format of reviews and the quick guide to topics in the description. Can you review the HP ENVY 13 2019, looks like a pseudo premium budget Ultrabook!

[@sarykailany]

looking forward for the AMD version , any way this gives a nice and clear idea about the product from all angles ! thank you soo much .

[@jaypeepasion]

Nice informative review!Please review the S540 or the S340 AMD from lenovo. Im a student looking to buy a decent value for money laptop.

[@NubbyGamerYT]

Your videos remind me of old times but in a good way.

[@luisluiscunha]

I keep seeing your reviews: thank you a lot. I have bought some products after seeing your reviews, and that Timex Sinclair 1000 on your setting is just ** amazingly great ** (and the IIgs too :) ).

[@zoe1baby]

Please do a review of the Amazon version with Ryzen.

[@lazarof94]

Hands down the best review for this product I found (and I was looking and reading a lot). Just ordered the i5-10210U version with NVIDIA GeForce MX230 (2GB GDDR5) GPU and 20GB of RAM and 512SSD. It will cost me about 1050$ but I need the specs for work. There was a i5-10210U with Intel HD 620 GPU and 8GB of RAM and 512SSD for about 890$. I will write an update when I run the benchmarks and test.

[@EpicEternal2]

Lazar Lazarov Costco sells the 16gb 512, UHD 620, with 2 year warranty for $650. Do you think it worth it with the awful 45wh battery?

[@lazarof94]

​@@EpicEternal2 It depends on the chip as well. Those laptops are with expandable ram storage (one 4gb on motherboard and 1 removable) and they can put a stick in even in the cheapest configuration which is probably 8GB(4+4) RAM and 620 UHD . So it depends on what you're gonna do with it and just 16gb is not a factor. About mine - mostly I use it as a work station and for couple of hours to present something and for me it works well and its worth the money for the things that is offering.

[@ishitatiwari8644]

Did you notice - 90's desktop in background.

[@oscardelta1257]

I bought the Lenovo Flex 14 81SQ0000US 14" Convertible Laptop, Intel Core i5-8265U, 8GB Memory with 256GB HD on sale for $525 at Staples. I bought it for my daughter who is in college. This was never designed to be a gaming laptop which is why it will not work very well for that, it was designed for productivity, web surfing etc. Its very snappy for its size and price tag, very hard to beat for the price I paid IMO

[@screenplayhouse4932]

1. I like a laptop that offers the 16 GB but keeps the SSD at 256. Because it's SO easy to add a micro thumb drive or memory card for additional storage. 2. Not a fan of fan noise. 3. No red nip on the keyboard. ;) THANKS LON

[@encycl07pedia-]

It's not "SO easy" to add an SD to this thing: it sticks out pretty far.

[@renebesselink1363]

Very helpful reviews. Clearly explained.

[@buzzsah]

I was always a Dell guy but after my last two dealings with them in sales and tech-support I no longer deal with them. I was in need of a small laptop, Dell sent a lower model then I ordered even tho I paid for the higher priced one. I was in need so went to Staples where they showed me Dell, HP and a 14in Lenovo at around $400 After working with their demo I decided it was the one. Well it is the best laptop I've owned and will buy another when needed. 14in, touch-screen, 16ram, 250 sshd and kicks.

[@ANabih-uo3zy]

did you get the ryzen version

[@buzzsah]

@@ANabih-uo3zy No idea, but it's in my van and I will look later. The salesperson recommended it and it was on back to school sale norm $700 on sale $410

[@reginat177]

Just bought one. I7, 16GB ram, 512gb ssd , and unfortunately it only comes with the Intel uhd 620 gpu. But it was a total cost of $934 with an active 2 pen. Super excited for it.

[@cution97]

Since its been 6 months, any noticeable performance issues or different opinions on it? I was thinking about investing in the Yoga c740 series but thought i'd get my moneys worth with this laptop.

[@Carlito_El_Gooner]

Dude, those are some old, old Mac's you have in the background.

[@donaldrenish41]

Does the r5 version do well as a digital art tablet? Drawing and animation?

[@lsha-pk3mx]

Thanks for the video Lon.TV! I went for the AMD version after seeing this video and I'm super happy with my purchase thus far :)

[@TeaWitcher]

Very organized well done vid. Mucho gracias

[@Armfan99]

Pretty good score in the browser test, my desktop only got 130.

[@josiahbetweakin]

Quick question for music producers, can this run FL Studio 20?

[@fenninabila8039]

i just bought the 2018 version of lenovo flex and its so affordable with so many high spec. tho i love the color of this latest version but damn the price is too far

[@kaiffles]

I got this today and I love it! I'm an "artist and an animator" and it glitches when drawing. The stylus seems actually pretty nice. I got this on prime day for 450 dollars.

[@TheNeutralizer27]

which model? what are the specs

[@kaiffles]

I'm sorry but, i was putting on the screen protector with the tool it came with and the screen cracked. I returned it and got something different,

[@playdoob]

This comment is so confusing. How can you love it if you're an artist and animator and it glitches when drawing?

[@dzeliongurung3218]

Hanxi Guo Hey there. The Intel version only comes with one fan. Look at 02:32. The place where the second fan should be is empty. It’s only for the Ryzen version, which gets two fans. Don’t worry it’s not broken. It’s just designed that way. Not the best laptop for gaming I have to say.

[@dzeliongurung3218]

doob Lol exactly my thoughts. Plus the reply with the update of the screen crack and returning of the machine does not make it any convincing. I too placed an order for this laptop recently and now waiting for it. Also ordered a Huion graphics tablet because I was not entirely sure of the screen and pen being capable enough. All the other comments coming from artists/animators are inactive lol.

[@TheTaulusPaulus]

I just got the r7 version of this and I'm very pleased. Especially since I got it for 550 all inclusive. I'm looking for an active pen for it now. Should I get Lenovo's active pen 2, or do you have another recommendation? Happy Holidays all!

[@windhigh2]

It is really helpful. Thank you

[@warrenmcclure7819]

Nice video, I bought myself the Lenovo yoga 720 about 2 years ago and still love it. Its the one that has the core i5 8250u and 8GB of ram 🙂

[@banshee1133]

Warren McClure does it get hot or noisy?

[@warrenmcclure7819]

e Rika Iv never notice it get hot, it does have a duel fan setup which might explain how cool it stays but the fans do make a little bit of noise. Nothing crazy, more like a whisper but thats it. Its a very good laptop

[@banshee1133]

Warren McClure thanks

[@kalimpongkancha1601]

Hello Sir, doing a great job with such tremendous informations. I would like to ask you to review acer spin 3 i7 version... looking forward for the review thanks..

[@cevcena6692]

Why doesn’t mine have a shutter?

[@jonathanbaars117]

Thanks Lon - always appreciate the thorough reviews. But I have to know - why GIF with the soft g sound? And not the hard g? My experience has always been that enthusiasts tut-tut Steve Whilhite's supposed pronunciation... Looking forward to your next video!

[@ravagingwolverine]

I can't speak for Lon, but people I knew referred to if as "jif" back in the latter half of the '90s. It's the way I've always said it because that's how it was told to me. It seems well established now that the inventor intended it to be pronounced that way. I think we are at a point where both pronunciations should be accepted. There are valid reasons for both. It also shows some of the silly parts of the English language, such as redundant sounds.

[@AgentZero88]

@@ravagingwolverine Right with you on this, I've always said "jif" and I have gotten sideways stares from some people in recent memory. It seems it this point you can say it however you want, i don't care anymore lol.

[@anonimuso]

@6:05 The way that SD card sticks out is completely hilarious. It's almost as if they forgot to put it in the original design and just threw it in last minute.

[@na6alnikeneme]

anyone know how big is the power adapter? Is it brick type or cell phone charger type on i5 intel version?

[@TheFrogInYourClosetWatchingYou]

The pen comes with the AMD version

[@tyrides6566]

My question is can the ryzen 3 version run R6??

[@denisevazquez89ify]

Hello I'm looking to buy this laptop but I wanted to know , does anybody know what type of printer and scanner is compatible with this laptop???

[@badvertise]

Great video, your reviews are massively underrated. From a closed position, can the laptop lid/screen be opened without the keyboard lifting up along with it? I.e., is the bottom weighed enough to stay completely on the table? This is a pet peeve of mine.

[@FireZSK]

Hackntosh?

[@davidcolinstillman5585]

HOW LONG IS THE BATTERY LIFE BEFORE YOU HAVE TO REPLACE THEM & HOW WOULD YOU PUT THE NEW BATTERY IN ? DO THEY MAKE EXTENDED BATTERY LIFE BATTERIES ?

[@martinrakovicky1189]

Yes..please do the AMD version pls :) I want to buy it

[@zoe1baby]

I really like the one I got on Amazon the Ryzen version, It is quite fast and the screen is very bright in fact so bright I had to turn it down to make it comfortable for my eyes. So I would definitely buy this laptop on Amazon.

[@majstorfaba587]

@@zoe1baby has the laptop a gpu? Plz react fast i will buy the laptop tomorrow

[@devincilindberg8822]

There is now a 12GB version of the r5 3500u variant available on Amazon

[@AshailD]

Does this have Bluetooth?

[@ellalynmills03]

Anyone know how to improve/change/increase/change the volume on this computer i accidentally clicked something and some numbers turned up and i can't remember but it said something like "overall computer volume" or something and i accidentally changed the number from 32 to 23 or something and now its gone and i cant get it back but ive noticed when the volume is at 100 it is way quieter and i need help!

[@youngky3779]

A trade off between uhd 620 to vega 8 by sacrifice battery consumption seems worth it

[@benlaine400]

What about the version with 16GB of ram and dedicated graphics processor? I imagine that would be able to handle gaming much better than the versions with integrated graphics cards

[@ToadV31]

Does anybody know if the Flex 11 can have the storage upgraded?

[@haile2242]

Can this laptop use for photoshop cs6, AI, Pr....?

[@davidmayancela177]

¿Qué lapiz digital me recomiendas para esa laptop?

[@pankajkumargupta5197]

Will i go for new hp envy x360or this laptop I want to laptop with good display and camera

[@whengrapespop5728]

Is this the equivalent of the Lenovo IdeaPad C340 14?

[@pranaynallapaneni6951]

Is it upgradable?

[@howieyoungmedia7139]

Lon - What's your opinion of the Lenovo Flex 14 2-in-1 with AMD Ryzen 7-3700U Processor at 2.3GHz?

[@richkobi3491]

Wish I had seen this review before buying my laptop. Now I have a three monitor that I cannot do a multi display on since the USB C doesnt support display and the machine had only one HDMI. Could someone suggest how I can get around with displaying unto 3 monitors with this laptop. I am open to purchasing any docking station that can do the job. Right now I have tried several ones and it didn't work. Thanks for your help

[@amaanmajeed4068]

I cannot use touch screen on my flex 14 i7 8th gen, I dont know what really happened but the touch doesn't seem to work.

[@ankhman]

Had same issue with a Lenovo tablet a few years back. Maybe this is typical issue with Lenovo stuff.

[@eb4676]

What year model is that one ?

[@connieng6763]

How does the 10th gen i7-10510U compare to this one?

[@minju3492]

So you cant upload any videos onto the computer?

[@LJay-pv8lm]

So don't expect to run Ableton or Photoshop on it?

[@AgentZero88]

I'm really torn between getting the Ryzen 5 3500 version of this or the Asus Vivobook S s410. I really want the 2in1 experience and using it as an tablet whenever I need to would be super convenient, but I love how the Vivobook has upgradable Ram and 2.5 HDD, with dedicated 2gb graphics. It's a really hard choice for me...

[@scottcu]

This laptop doesn't advertise upgradable ram, but you can upgrade it. I bought and Asus vivobook and had to return it it was so bad. I recommend the Lenovo laptop

[@banshee1133]

Scott C which vivobook did you buy?

[@_badbrayan9280]

Can an additional DHH unit be inserted and thus have 2 storage units in the system?

[@roxanaoc9158]

What is the battery life plz?

[@user-os7pw3ns5j]

What's the difference between new ideapad 3 vs 5

[@stephanrozin7875]

You should review the intel core i3 version

[@davidmayancela177]

What digital pen do you recommend for that laptop?

[@brucebills]

Lon I miss your Ubuntu performance on this one. Since that is what I like to use I'm always interested in your reviews that include it.

[@LonSeidman]

ack sorry we didn't get that in this time - I suspect that given how well Ubuntu has been running on these laptops lately (many with the same chipset as this one) that I think it would do fine. We'll make sure that our upcoming videos still have this segment.

[@brucebills]

@@LonSeidman thanks keep up the good work I really enjoy your videos.

[@dami4944]

Is it possible to get a type c adapter that supports connection to 2 monitors?

[@RGInquisitor]

Currently debating on either getting the AMD version of this one, or a ThinkPad. The AMD variant has improved graphics performance, and I love how slim and portable it is plus the decent screen with the pen seems good for use during my classes. However, the Thinkpad has a superior keyboard, battery life, and I hate trackpads so the Trackpoint would be good... Each one has its pros and cons and I'm unsure!

[@TeaWitcher]

Which one did u settle with??

[@RGInquisitor]

@@TeaWitcher The Flex 14. 0 regrets and issues. Fantastic little machine! The touch screen has helped a ton, especially now with online classes.

[@vaguexi5884]

What’s the ghz for it

[@aideniridescence1437]

This was $ 360 open box a few hours ago. Lenovo screen flicker scares me though.

[@kawaiiking8434]

is this a pwm screen？

[@rajeshn5350]

Lenovo IdeaPad 151 ml 2in 1 touch screen 16gb 512 Ssd fingerprint indian price please?

[@SerjStar]

What stylus is it so I can buy it

[@John01127]

Is there a way to use that usb c to Connect a other monitor? I already got HDMI one monitor. Trying to get second on with this laptop

[@LonSeidman]

Yes a usb-c to hdmi adapter

[@devaraft]

My AMD version, the R7 3700u with 12 GB of RAM performs fine but sometimes for no reason, the fan kicks in. Also, it's noticeably warm after one+ hour of use. The battery life is downright terrible.

[@MisterWealth]

Is this suitable for Photoshop and light video editing

[@Thinwhiteduke1185]

It's certainly powerful enough, but the color accuracy of the screen says no.

[@vijaykumar-bu8mi]

Does it have a 1tb hhd storage

[@davidratkay9281]

wondering if he was running fortnite on max settings.

[@darksoul_9416]

Is it good for gta5?or minecraft?

[@rachelneff5837]

Lol everybody watchin this cuz of the prime day sale

[@zoe1baby]

You are right! Guilty! I bought the newest one one for $479.00 at 1:00am last night. I never used a touchscreen. Honestly, my current laptop is 15 years old and broken...

[@userjff182]

zoe1baby I know that feeling to upgrade a 15 year old computer

[@ANabih-uo3zy]

@@zoe1baby did you get the AMD ryzen version ?

[@thatperson378]

@@zoe1baby if you want your 15 year old computer to be better just factory reset it

[@helpz6488]

is there a way to upgrade storage with a standard laptop harddrive if you open it up?

[@wesleyhyun]

It has one, M.2 NVME slot. You can swap it out for something larger sized.

[@helpz6488]

@@wesleyhyun so it wouldnt take a sata ssd or hdd?

[@wesleyhyun]

@@helpz6488 There's no space for a HDD. It might take a "M.2 SATA" drive.

[@kingsamvisuals]

As for the ram. 4gb is soldered + 4gb stick.

[@AgentZero88]

Is that for the 81SS0005US? Is the ram upgradable?

[@brendix254]

Hi! i like your video , now im thinking to buy this laptop corei5, i hope it wil be a good investment. I wil use for my university, i only use word, excel, ppt etc, but not games. Please give me your last recomendation for do it!!! give me segurity :c 🥺🥺🥺

[@rickharrison6969]

Would I be better off getting the Ryzen 5 3500 model, or an intel i5 model?

[@vko.]

Ryzen 5 for sure

[@rickharrison6969]

VK TGC awesome thanks for the reply. I decided on the 3500u with 12gb ram

[@adurgh]

what is a power switch?!!

[@Smood47]

The ancient hardware in the background just looks super sad.

[@kevinconroy6606]

Whaaaaat those machines are classics baby boy

[@cidsx]

I got this with the 10th gen Core i5 instead of the 8th gen one. It has all the bells and whistles possible, including the 512 GB SSD and it cost $679. This is, in no way, an entry level laptop. It is a very nice and quite powerful and solid laptop. Only complaint is the bottom bezel, but I've gotten used to it, although I never thought that I would ever possibly get used to it.

[@mohammadrezahomayoun48]

hi dude. what's your opinion about this laptop after 2 years. are you still use it? I want to buy a second hand of this laptop. do you suggest?

[@cidsx]

@@mohammadrezahomayoun48 I'm using this computer right now! But don't buy it. While I still use this computer daily, it is no longer my main laptop. If you NEED a laptop right now, get a cheaper, brand new laptop from HP because it will be better than this, and it'll allow you to get a better laptop in the future whenever your budget increases. Alternatively, do your best to save up a little more money and you'll get a computer that can last you many more years. Lenovo cut a lot of corners. The headphone jack broke and with some tinkering, I managed to get it to somewhat work but it's really loose. One of the two fans also broke because the bearing inside the fan was not good quality, resulting in the loudest, most annoying screeching sounds you will ever hear from a laptop fan. I ended up removing that fan from the laptop, meaning it only has one fan to cool the entire laptop because a replacement is impossible to find. The build quality is also pretty bad. The housing is somewhat cracked despite it spending a lot of its life on a desk during quarantine. I know other people with this laptop and they have the same issues. And the battery is painfully bad and will be even worse if you get it used. I actually use an M1 MacBook Air I bought a year ago which cost me $800 brand new, and you can get it for $600 used in the US. While Apple is usually overpriced, this laptop is the best value computer I've had. It is extremely fast and has absolutely none of the issues I listed above. In fact, I was able to do a Blender render 15 times faster on the MacBook than on here. The trackpad and build quality is amazing. And most noticeably, I don't charge my laptop for several days at a time because the battery is amazing. I still use my PC because it's still usable and it would be wasteful if I stopped using it.

[@khawlaalamri150]

in tent mode or display mode I cant open two windows in the same time ? !!!???

[@LonSeidman]

Turn off tablet mode

[@glockman9c]

Can I safely assume that the 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10510U, GeForce MX230, 1080p, 16gb, 512gb SSD version of this would be dramatically better???

[@LonSeidman]

Most definitely

[@user-hr1jf8sd9z]

اي والله صح عاشت ايدك ظلعي، 😅😂

[@scripzzz.]

Smh this video read my mind I was just thinking about blocking the camera and right after that you told me that

[@TheFrogInYourClosetWatchingYou]

It's nice to not have to use electrical tape like I do in my ipad

[@LordSiah]

Can i download software like music software

[@Safther]

InHuMaNxi62 yes sir

[@brimur69]

You can't touch this

[@romant56]

Who in their right mind would buy the 720p version? That is ridiculous on a 14" device.

[@EmergencyChannel]

A broke nigga that needs a computer to type things for school.

[@SweBeach2023]

Yeah, 720p/TN panels really need to die.

[@gantagavin]

@@SweBeach2023 well my 2017 laptop, Ideapad 110-15ACL has 15.6" TN WXGA panel :')

[@nabeendulal3567]

Is this dedicated graphics version ??

[@Just_an_alien1]

Nabeen Dulal no

[@dylanw3605]

Has anyone found a case for this laptop yet?

[@MagicallyElena]

Nope not yet, most are for the yoga ones

[@epicdudejosh71]

6:22

[@knight974]

Let me know if this laptop can handle video editing

[@schumbo8324]

one with amd 3500u can

[@andresvaldevit3692]

Sadly you didn't get the version with the MX230. Not a game changer but a bit better than an iGPU. Still any MX150 is far better.

[@jackanderson8247]

Andres Valdevit You seem very knowledgeable on the subject! Mind if I ask would this laptop be worth the buy for someone who will be creating simple menu designs for restaurants aswell as website design?

[@andresvaldevit3692]

@@jackanderson8247 Any laptop will do for that, don't worry. I was planning on getting it for myself, there are 2 top spec version with i5 and i7 on the Costco website.

[@Oogochi]

I want to buy the reviewed laptop from you