Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14ARE05 (81X2) Review

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flexible 2-in-1 design

responsive touchscreen display

decent battery life

solid build quality

affordable price point

dim screen brightness

average processor performance

limited port selection

no dedicated GPU

Total Rating

83 % - Design
72 % - Display
75 % - Performance
78 % - Connectivity
72 % - Battery
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14ARE05 (81X2)
Product Type Notebook - flip design
Dimensions (WxDxH) 32.15 cm x 21.75 cm x 2.09 cm
Weight 1.5 kg
Case Material Polycarbonate ABS, plastic
Colour Graphite grey
DISPLAY Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14ARE05 (81X2)
Screen Size (Type) 14"
Touchscreen Yes (10-point multi-touch)
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
Widescreen Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9
Image Brightness 250 cd/m²
Colour Gamut 45%
Features Glossy, One Glass Solution, Wide Viewing Angle, capacitive touch screen
PROCESSOR Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14ARE05 (81X2)
CPU AMD Ryzen 3 4300U / 2.7 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 3.7 GHz
Number of Cores Quad-Core
Cache L3 - 4 MB
64-bit Computing Yes
Features Integrated memory controller
MEMORY Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14ARE05 (81X2)
RAM 4 GB (provided memory is soldered)
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM
Speed 3200 MHz
Rated Speed 3200 MHz
STORAGE Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14ARE05 (81X2)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 128 GB SSD M.2 2242 PCIe 3.0 x2 - NVM Express (NVMe)
AUDIO & VIDEO Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14ARE05 (81X2)
Graphics Processor (GPU) AMD Radeon Graphics
Camera Yes - 720p
Camera Features Privacy shutter, fixed focus
Sound Stereo speakers, dual array microphone
Compliant Standards High Definition Audio, Dolby Atmos
COMMUNICATIONS Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14ARE05 (81X2)
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0
Wireless Controller M.2 Card
Features Dual stream (2x2)
BATTERY Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14ARE05 (81X2)
Technology Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 52.5 Wh
Battery Life Up to 12 hours
AC ADAPTER Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14ARE05 (81X2)
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 65 Watt
INPUT Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14ARE05 (81X2)
Type Keyboard, touchpad
Features Multi-touch touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14ARE05 (81X2)
Interfaces USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Always On)
USB 3.1 Gen 1
USB-C (Power Delivery 3.0)
HDMI
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Memory Card Reader 4 in 1 (SD Card, MultiMediaCard, SDHC Card, SDXC Card)
SOFTWARE Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14ARE05 (81X2)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home in S mode - English
Software Included Microsoft Office (Trial)
MISCELLANEOUS Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14ARE05 (81X2)
Included Accessories Power adapter
Integrated Options Accelerometer
Features Hard drive password, power-on password, smart charge, Quick Charge
Compliant Standards RoHS, Energy-Related Products (ErP) Lot 3, NRCAN
SAR Value 1.456 W/kg (body), 1.456 W/kg (limb)
ENERGY STAR Certified Yes
EPEAT Compliant EPEAT Silver
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 1 year - pick-up and return

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