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MagyarReview of Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6: sharp-looking 14-inch laptop
The IdeaPad 5 Pro is available with either AMD or Intel processors. Whilst the model 14ACN6 that we tested in 2021 has a Ryzen 5 5600U, the current model 14ITL6 features a Core i5-1135G7 with 4 instead of 6 cores alongside 16 GB of DDR4 RAM (soldered) and 512 GB of M.2 SSD (replaceable). One exciting feature is the display: it is very uncommon to find a 16:10 screen with such a high resolution of 2,880 x 1,800 in the 14-inch segment. This is especially impressive considering the fact that Lenovo promises 100% sRGB coverage and 400 cd/m² of peak brightness. We will be examining these claims later on. The IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6 starts at 800 Euro (US$795).
The Lenovo laptop is competing with other 14-inch devices that are under 1,000 Euro (US$1,000) and weigh no more than 1.5 kg (3.3 lb), such as the HP Envy 14-eb0252ng and the Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U. Both devices can be found in the subsequent comparison tables.
Comparison of possible competitors
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Best Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83.8 % | 08/2022 | Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6 i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs | 1.4 kg | 16 mm | 14.00" | 2880x1800 | |
| 85.5 % | 11/2021 | Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6 R5 5600U, Vega 7 | 1.5 kg | 17.9 mm | 14.00" | 2240x1400 | |
| 85.6 % | 08/2022 | HP Envy 14-eb0252ng i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs | 1.5 kg | 17.9 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1200 | |
| 82.6 % | 08/2022 | Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U R7 5700U, Vega 8 | 1.2 kg | 15.3 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1080 |
Because the chassis is largely identical to the model we have already reviewed, we are not going to discuss the laptop's body, ports and input devices again in this article. You can refer to our review of the IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6 for the relevant information.
SD card reader
| SD Card Reader - average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6 (AV PRO V60) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6 (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| HP Envy 14-eb0252ng | |
| Average of class Office (8 - 82.7, n=49, last 2 years) | |
Connectivity
| Networking - iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6 | |
| HP Envy 14-eb0252ng | |
| Average Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (390 - 1734, n=72) | |
| Average of class Office (104.2 - 1752, n=91, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U | |
Webcam
Display
Unlike the AMD variant, the Intel-based device in this review doesn't offer a 2.2K touch screen (2,240 x 1,400 pixels). Instead, it opts for an even sharper display without touch support that is fairly matt and thus significantly less reflective. The 2,880 x 1,800 resolution is immensely high for a 14-inch laptop; some might even say that it is too high.
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Brightness Distribution: 84 %
Center on Battery: 403 cd/m²
Contrast: 1343:1 (Black: 0.3 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 2.74 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5, calibrated: 1.77
ΔE Greyscale 3.6 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
75% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
99.4% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
74% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.199
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6 IPS, 2880x1800, 14.00 | Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6 LEN140WUXGA+, IPS, 2240x1400, 14.00 | HP Envy 14-eb0252ng BOE0929, IPS, 1920x1200, 14.00 | Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U CMN N140HCE-EN2, IPS, 1920x1080, 14.00 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | -1% | -4% | -10% | |
| Display P3 Coverage | 74 | 72.2 -2% | 69.3 -6% | 63.8 -14% |
| sRGB Coverage | 99.4 | 99.5 0% | 98.5 -1% | 96.1 -3% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 75 | 74.3 -1% | 70.4 -6% | 65.9 -12% |
| Response Times | -112% | -49% | -15% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 29.4 ? | 45.2 ? -54% | 44.9 ? -53% | 32.9 ? -12% |
| Response Time Black / White * | 13.1 ? | 35.2 ? -169% | 18.9 ? -44% | 15.4 ? -18% |
| PWM Frequency | ||||
| Screen | -4% | 10% | -5% | |
| Brightness middle | 403 | 310.6 -23% | 451 12% | 466 16% |
| Brightness | 372 | 302 -19% | 439 18% | 434 17% |
| Brightness Distribution | 84 | 92 10% | 92 10% | 86 2% |
| Black Level * | 0.3 | 0.22 27% | 0.31 -3% | 0.39 -30% |
| Contrast | 1343 | 1412 5% | 1455 8% | 1195 -11% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 2.74 | 2.67 3% | 2.46 10% | 2.76 -1% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 4.49 | 4.54 -1% | 4.24 6% | 7.97 -78% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 1.77 | 2.33 -32% | 1.32 25% | 0.56 68% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 3.6 | 3.7 -3% | 3.5 3% | 4.7 -31% |
| Gamma | 2.199 100% | 2.12 104% | 2.24 98% | 2.128 103% |
| CCT | 6547 99% | 6398 102% | 7289 89% | 7284 89% |
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | -39% /
-19% | -14% /
-2% | -10% /
-8% |
* ... smaller is better
Pixel density aside, we are mostly impressed with the values we measured from the 16:10 screen. Although the screen didn't manage to reach the specified maximum brightness of 400 cd/m², the IdeaPad 5 Pro still pulls ahead of most 14-inch laptops with an average peak brightness 372 cd/m² and clearly beats its touch-enabled counterpart (only 302 cd/m²). The non-touch version is also markedly better in terms of response times (13 to 29 ms instead of 35 to 45 ms).
Meanwhile, the differences in contrast are within reasonable limits. Due to the display's higher black level (0.3 vs. 0.22 cd/m²), the Intel version trails somewhat behind the AMD variant. That said, a contrast ratio of 1,343:1 is still a respectable figure for an IPS display. We especially want to compliment the high colour accuracy: right out of the box, the display's colour reproduction is already within the ideal range. We can also hardly find any fault with its colour coverage. At 99% of sRGB, 75% of AdobeRGB and 74% of P3, the screen should be able to satisfy most users.
As expected from IPS panels, the display has a good viewing angle. Owing to the relatively high maximum brightness, it is feasible to use the laptop outdoors, as long as the sun is not too intense or shining directly on the screen.
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 13.1 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 4.5 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 8.6 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 29 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (21.5 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 29.4 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 13.6 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 15.8 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows relatively slow response rates in our tests and may be too slow for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 33 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (33.7 ms). | ||
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| Screen flickering / PWM not detected |  | ||
In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 17900 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured. | |||
Performance
Featuring 16 GB of RAM, an NVMe SSD and a quad-core processor, the IdeaPad 5 Pro is in the lower mid-range amongst all-round laptops. It struggles particularly with 3D applications because it lacks a dedicated graphics card and the integrated Iris Xe Graphics G7 with 80 EUs runs out of steam quickly.
Test conditions
The preinstalled Lenovo Vantage software gives users the ability to adjust and change the system in several ways. Under the menu item "Power and performance" (see screenshot), users are able to choose from three profiles. Our tests were carried out in "Intelligent Cooling" mode, which is active by default. Those who want more power can enable "Performance" mode, whilst "Battery Saver" mode is meant for users who want their device to be quieter and last longer on the go.
Processor
The Core i5-1135G7 is an exceptionally popular four-core model from Intel's Tiger Lake range. It is particularly well suited to thin and light laptops and can run up to eight threads in parallel using Hyper-Threading. However, the Intel chip struggles a lot to compete against the AMD Ryzen 5 5600U. Based on our performance rating, the Ryzen 5 is overall around 30% faster – this is unsurprising considering that the i5-1135G7 has to make do with fewer cores. We used Cinebench R15 to assess how the system behaves under longer loads and didn't observe any abnormalities other than some fairly small fluctuations in performance.
Cinebench R15 Multi continuous test
| CPU Performance Rating - Percent | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6 -2! | |
| Average of class Office | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6 | |
| HP Envy 14-eb0252ng | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1135G7 | |
* ... smaller is better
AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx
| Performance Rating | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6 | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U | |
| Average of class Office | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1135G7 | |
| HP Envy 14-eb0252ng | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6 | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U | |
| Average of class Office (763 - 24250, n=120, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6 | |
| HP Envy 14-eb0252ng | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1135G7 (4313 - 7952, n=45) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6 | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U | |
| Average of class Office (4027 - 102228, n=120, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6 | |
| HP Envy 14-eb0252ng | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1135G7 (19402 - 32283, n=45) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6 | |
| Average of class Office (279 - 4442, n=119, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U | |
| HP Envy 14-eb0252ng | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1135G7 (1316 - 2172, n=45) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6 | |
| Average of class Office (8031 - 113016, n=120, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1135G7 (39000 - 46951, n=45) | |
| HP Envy 14-eb0252ng | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6 | |
| Average of class Office (404 - 14288, n=120, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1135G7 (3497 - 4445, n=45) | |
| HP Envy 14-eb0252ng | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6 | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U | |
| Average of class Office (2054 - 54365, n=120, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6 | |
| HP Envy 14-eb0252ng | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1135G7 (12569 - 19635, n=45) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1135G7 (28988 - 67977, n=45) | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U | |
| Average of class Office (5226 - 147611, n=120, last 2 years) | |
| HP Envy 14-eb0252ng | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6 | |
| Average of class Office (67.6 - 1018, n=120, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6 | |
| HP Envy 14-eb0252ng | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1135G7 (265 - 373, n=51) | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6 | |
| Average of class Office (432 - 12755, n=120, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6 | |
| HP Envy 14-eb0252ng | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1135G7 (2226 - 4291, n=45) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| Average of class Office (4814 - 48177, n=120, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1135G7 (9004 - 45366, n=45) | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6 | |
| HP Envy 14-eb0252ng | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6 | |
System performance
Similarly, the system performance turns out to be rather unspectacular. The laptop scored 4,705 points in PCMark 10, thus putting it in the middle of the pack in our comparison. Based on our subjective impression, the IdeaPad 5 Pro is as responsive and snappy as you would expect from a new device.
| PCMark 10 / Score | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6 | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U | |
| Average of class Office (2325 - 7157, n=105, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6 | |
| HP Envy 14-eb0252ng | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs (4026 - 4952, n=53) | |
| PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6 | |
| Average of class Office (5095 - 20841, n=105, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs (8149 - 9917, n=53) | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U | |
| HP Envy 14-eb0252ng | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6 | |
| PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6 | |
| Average of class Office (3041 - 10198, n=105, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs (5040 - 6619, n=53) | |
| HP Envy 14-eb0252ng | |
| PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6 | |
| Average of class Office (1912 - 9056, n=105, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6 | |
| HP Envy 14-eb0252ng | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs (3548 - 5255, n=53) | |
| PCMark 10 Score | 4705 points | |
Help | ||
| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| Average of class Office (7158 - 88119, n=121, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1135G7 (17443 - 63889, n=45) | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6 | |
| HP Envy 14-eb0252ng | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U | |
| Average of class Office (7325 - 87297, n=121, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1135G7 (19716 - 63705, n=45) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6 | |
| HP Envy 14-eb0252ng | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| Average of class Office (7579 - 94965, n=121, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1135G7 (18722 - 66778, n=45) | |
| HP Envy 14-eb0252ng | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U | |
| Average of class Office (44.3 - 188.3, n=122, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6 | |
| HP Envy 14-eb0252ng | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1135G7 (68.3 - 107, n=51) | |
* ... smaller is better
DPC latency
The IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6 didn't perform as well in our latency test. LatencyMon indicated that the laptop has problems with processing audio and video contents in real time. However, this flaw is something that affects many other laptops.
| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| HP Envy 14-eb0252ng | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6 | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6 | |
* ... smaller is better
Mass storage
Lenovo put a 512 GB Western Digital SN730 in the device. Even though this SSD is easily able to keep pace with SK Hynix and Toshiba drives, it started showing rather large fluctuations in performance after running our Diskspd continuous test for a while. This shouldn't happen in an ideal situation.
| Drive Performance Rating - Percent | |
| Average of class Office | |
| Average WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6 | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U | |
| HP Envy 14-eb0252ng | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6 | |
* ... smaller is better
Continuous read: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
Graphics card
Whilst the version of Iris Xe Graphics G7 with 96 EUs (found on some higher-end Tiger Lake models) may be good enough for casual gamers, the 80-EU variant on the Core i5-1135G7 doesn't exactly bring great performance to the table. In our series of GPU tests, both RX Vega 7 and RX Vega 8 from AMD delivered slightly more performance.
| 3DMark Performance Rating - Percent | |
| Average of class Office | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6 | |
| Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs | |
| HP Envy 14-eb0252ng | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6 | |
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 5194 points | |
| 3DMark Ice Storm Standard Score | 59420 points | |
| 3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score | 14436 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 2927 points | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 1258 points | |
Help | ||
Gaming performance
The lacklustre graphics performance became especially apparent during our gaming tests. Older titles were playable, but most of them couldn't run in their native resolution (Full HD at most) or at (very) high settings. Current titles often didn't run at smooth frame rates (e.g. Tiny Tina's Wonderlands & The Quarry) regardless of the resolution and detail level selected. But then again, the IdeaPad 5 Pro also wasn't designed to be a gaming device.
| The Witcher 3 | |
| 1024x768 Low Graphics & Postprocessing | |
| Average of class Office (8.4 - 177, n=104, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6 | |
| HP Envy 14-eb0252ng | |
| Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs (30.2 - 97.4, n=98) | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6 | |
| 1366x768 Medium Graphics & Postprocessing | |
| Average of class Office (7.82 - 106.3, n=96, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs (21.8 - 56.9, n=100) | |
| HP Envy 14-eb0252ng | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6 | |
| 1920x1080 High Graphics & Postprocessing (Nvidia HairWorks Off) | |
| Average of class Office (3.49 - 59.1, n=104, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6 | |
| Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs (9.3 - 33.5, n=98) | |
| HP Envy 14-eb0252ng | |
| Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6 | |
As expected, there weren't any performance dips or similar during the 60-minute test using The Witcher 3.
Witcher 3 FPS graph
| low | med. | high | ultra | |
| GTA V (2015) | 64.4 | 52.2 | 15.2 | |
| The Witcher 3 (2015) | 58.3 | 37.6 | 17.6 | 10.4 |
| Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 102.5 | 63.1 | 42.2 | 38.3 |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 27.9 | 14.4 | 9.9 | |
| X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 36.9 | 30.4 | 27.3 | |
| Strange Brigade (2018) | 60.8 | 24 | 20.3 | |
| Tiny Tina's Wonderlands (2022) | 19.8 | 16.1 | 10.5 | |
| Vampire Bloodhunt (2022) | 39.4 | 24.4 | 23 | |
| The Quarry (2022) | 11.9 | 8.9 | 7.1 |
Emissions
Noise emissions
One major complaint we have about the 14-inch laptop is its fan control. Even in "Battery Saver" mode, the fan still kicks in frequently when the device is at idle or handling simple tasks, such as office applications, video playback and web browsing. Some users may find this annoying, especially since the fan revs up unnecessarily from time to time. When running under load, the device is generally quite audible, producing noise levels of 38 to 42 dB(A). These figures are slightly higher than what we've seen in notebooks with this processor.
Noise Level
| Idle |
| 25 / 27 / 29 dB(A) |
| Load |
| 39 / 42 dB(A) |
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30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud |
||
min:  , med:  , max:  Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 25 dB(A) | ||
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6 i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs | Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6 R5 5600U, Vega 7 | HP Envy 14-eb0252ng i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs | Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U R7 5700U, Vega 8 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noise | 8% | 4% | -8% | |
| off / environment * | 25 | 24.6 2% | 26 -4% | 26 -4% |
| Idle Minimum * | 25 | 24.6 2% | 26 -4% | 26 -4% |
| Idle Average * | 27 | 24.6 9% | 27 -0% | 27 -0% |
| Idle Maximum * | 29 | 25.1 13% | 31 -7% | 32 -10% |
| Load Average * | 39 | 29.6 24% | 32 18% | 45 -15% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * | 38 | 31.9 16% | 33 13% | 43 -13% |
| Load Maximum * | 42 | 45.5 -8% | 36 14% | 47 -12% |
* ... smaller is better
Temperature
There isn't much to complain about the laptop's heat generation. After one hour of stress test with FurMark and Prime95, the top surface of the chassis warmed up to 42°C (108°F) and the bottom surface to 45°C (113°F). We would consider these values acceptable. At idle, the majority of the chassis remained cooler than 30°C (86°F).
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 42 °C / 108 F, compared to the average of 34.2 °C / 94 F, ranging from 21.2 to 62.5 °C for the class Office.
(±) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 45 °C / 113 F, compared to the average of 36.7 °C / 98 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 29.4 °C / 85 F, compared to the device average of 29.5 °C / 85 F.
(±) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 37.9 °C / 100 F, compared to the device average of 29.5 °C / 85 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are reaching skin temperature as a maximum (35 °C / 95 F) and are therefore not hot.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 27.7 °C / 81.9 F (-7.3 °C / -13.1 F).
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6 i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs | Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6 R5 5600U, Vega 7 | HP Envy 14-eb0252ng i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs | Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U R7 5700U, Vega 8 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat | 15% | 5% | -1% | |
| Maximum Upper Side * | 42 | 35.8 15% | 41 2% | 46 -10% |
| Maximum Bottom * | 45 | 42.8 5% | 43 4% | 49 -9% |
| Idle Upper Side * | 34 | 25 26% | 29 15% | 30 12% |
| Idle Bottom * | 30 | 26.2 13% | 30 -0% | 29 3% |
* ... smaller is better
Stress test
The stress test revealed that the components still have some headroom. Even when running at full load for a prolonged period, the CPU never went above 80°C (176°F) and had an average temperature of 65°C (176°F) – a decent result.
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6 audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (80 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 18.2% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (10% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 6% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (3.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.2% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (18.2% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 26% of all tested devices in this class were better, 6% similar, 68% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 22%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 34% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 59% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
HP Envy 14-eb0252ng audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (84 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 13.9% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (12.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 6.8% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (2.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.5% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (3.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (14.7% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 28% of all tested devices in this class were better, 4% similar, 68% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 18%, worst was 45%
Compared to all devices tested
» 15% of all tested devices were better, 4% similar, 81% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Power management
Power consumption
Despite its very high-resolution display, the IdeaPad 5 Pro is still quite power-efficient. The laptop consumes around 7 watts at idle, which is consistent with the average power draw of devices with a Core i5-1135G7 and Iris Xe Graphics G7 with 80 EUs. Under load, the 14-inch laptop can consume up to 68 watts of power, which is similarly still a reasonable figure (the included charger is rated at 65 watts).
| Off / Standby | 0.3 / Watt |
| Idle | 5 / 7 / 13 Watt |
| Load |
41 / 68 Watt |
   
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| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6 i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs | Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6 R5 5600U, Vega 7 | HP Envy 14-eb0252ng i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs | Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U R7 5700U, Vega 8 | Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs | Average of class Office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Consumption | 10% | 12% | 0% | 11% | 11% | |
| Idle Minimum * | 5 | 3.8 24% | 4 20% | 6 -20% | 4.46 ? 11% | 4.3 ? 14% |
| Idle Average * | 7 | 6.9 1% | 5 29% | 8 -14% | 7.33 ? -5% | 7.35 ? -5% |
| Idle Maximum * | 13 | 8.8 32% | 9 31% | 10 23% | 9.25 ? 29% | 9.15 ? 30% |
| Load Average * | 41 | 42.2 -3% | 35 15% | 41 -0% | 36.1 ? 12% | 41.1 ? -0% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * | 40.1 | 37.7 6% | 38.7 3% | 43.6 -9% | ||
| Load Maximum * | 68 | 68.4 -1% | 87 -28% | 53 22% | 61.2 ? 10% | 58.1 ? 15% |
* ... smaller is better
Power consumption Witcher 3 / Stress test
Power consumption with external monitor
Battery life
The IdeaPad 5 Pro doesn't look so great in terms of battery life. Around 7.5 hours of battery life for browsing the web over Wi-Fi (150 cd/m² screen brightness) certainly isn't a bad result, but the HP Envy 14 and the Asus ZenBook 14 are able to last significantly longer. This is in part due to their larger batteries: the two laptops have a battery capacity of 63.3 Wh and 67 Wh respectively. Lenovo should make improvements in this area.
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6 i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs, 56.5 Wh | Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6 R5 5600U, Vega 7, 57 Wh | HP Envy 14-eb0252ng i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs, 63.3 Wh | Asus ZenBook 14 UM425U R7 5700U, Vega 8, 67 Wh | Average of class Office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery Runtime | 24% | 79% | 98% | 34% | |
| WiFi v1.3 | 442 | 550 24% | 792 79% | 876 98% | 594 ? 34% |
| Reader / Idle | 1298 | 1436 ? | |||
| Load | 60 | 117.7 ? |
Pros
Cons
Verdict
The IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6 is a great device if you can overlook the modest webcam, the relatively flimsy touchpad and the suboptimal fan behaviour (the fan is audible a lot of the time).
The 16:10 display with a high resolution of 2,880 x 1,800 is a main unique selling point of this laptop.
Thanks to its compact size and fairly lightweight design, the 14-inch device is also very portable and almost perfect as a companion for on-the-go use.
Nonetheless, there are a whole host of competitors right now that are under 1,000 Euro (US$993) and offer similar or even better performance. The HP Envy 14-eb0252ng that we recently reviewed likewise has a Core i5-1135G7 and offers, for example, longer battery life, a more pleasant fan control and an even more vibrant display.
Those who like their laptop especially thin and light should take a closer look at the Asus ZenBook 14. All three notebooks are designed for users searching for an all-round device – save for 3D performance – with a small form factor.
Price and availability
The IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6 with Core i5-1135G7, 16 GB of RAM and 512 GB of SSD starts at 799 Euro (US$799) and be purchased from a few online shops. However, it is not yet available in North America.
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6
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08/28/2022 v7
Florian Glaser
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