Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 laptop review: Ryzen 5 6600HS meets good 16:10 display
The tested 16ARH7 model isn't very affordable for the offered performance, considering its price of almost 1,000 Euros (~$998). On the other hand, the 16-inch laptop scores with a high quality and first-rate display. According to the manufacturer, the IPS screen used here offers 350 cd/m², 120 Hz, and 100% sRGB. The resolution of 2,560 x 1,600 pixels is also nothing to scoff at. As the storage solution, a 512-GB NVMe SSD is used, and the DDR5 working memory, which is unfortunately soldered and cannot be expanded, offers 16 GB. As already mentioned, for the processor, Lenovo has decided for the rather rare Ryzen 5 6600HS that uses a Radeon 660M.
The competitors of the IdeaPad 5 Pro include other 16-inch laptops such as the Huawei MateBook D16, the Acer Swift 3 SF316-51, the LG Gram 16, and the Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7, which all use different CPUs, but their graphics accelerator is the comparably fast Iris Xe G7 with 96 EUs.
Possible Competitors in Comparison
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Price |
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85.7 % | 09/2022 | Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 R5 6600HS, Radeon 660M | 1.9 kg | 18.4 mm | 16.00" | 2560x1600 | |
83.6 % | 07/2022 | Huawei MateBook D 16 2022 i7-12700H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1.7 kg | 18.4 mm | 16.00" | 1920x1200 | |
86.4 % | 10/2021 | Acer Swift 3 SF316-51 i7-11370H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1.7 kg | 15.9 mm | 16.10" | 1920x1080 | |
86.3 % | 06/2021 | LG Gram 16 (2021) i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1.2 kg | 16.8 mm | 16.00" | 2560x1600 | |
88.7 % | 08/2022 | Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 2 kg | 19.2 mm | 16.00" | 2560x1600 |
Since the case is to a large extent identical to the already tested 5 Pro 16IHU6 with Core i5-11300H and GeForce MX450, and the connections are also similar except for a single detail (the USB-C 3.2 Gen2 port has to make do without Thunderbolt support), we won't discuss the case, connection equipment, and input devices again here. You can find the corresponding information in this review of the sibling model.
SD Card Reader
SD Card Reader - average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs) | |
Average of class Multimedia (18.4 - 201, n=57, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II) | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60) | |
LG Gram 16 (2021) (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 microSDXC 64GB) |
Communication
Webcam
Display
One of the largest highlights and purchase arguments for the 16ARH7 is the excellent display that doesn't commit even a single slip up in any discipline.
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Brightness Distribution: 91 %
Center on Battery: 415 cd/m²
Contrast: 1297:1 (Black: 0.32 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 1.92 | 0.5-29.43 Ø4.94, calibrated: 0.58
ΔE Greyscale 3.7 | 0.5-98 Ø5.2
67.2% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
98% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
65% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.272
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 AUO B160QAN02.H, IPS, 2560x1600, 16" | Huawei MateBook D 16 2022 BOE NV160WUM-NH0, IPS, 1920x1200, 16" | Acer Swift 3 SF316-51 Chi Mei CMN160B, IPS, 1920x1080, 16.1" | LG Gram 16 (2021) LG Philips LP160WQ1-SPA1, IPS, 2560x1600, 16" | Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 Lenovo LEN160WQXGA, IPS, 2560x1600, 16" | |
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Display | 1% | 2% | 25% | 1% | |
Display P3 Coverage | 65 | 66.2 2% | 66.6 2% | 95.8 47% | 67 3% |
sRGB Coverage | 98 | 96.4 -2% | 99.5 2% | 99.8 2% | 95.7 -2% |
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 67.2 | 68.3 2% | 68.5 2% | 83.8 25% | 69.3 3% |
Response Times | -140% | -155% | -197% | -202% | |
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 14.1 ? | 30.5 ? -116% | 32 ? -127% | 44 ? -212% | 36 ? -155% |
Response Time Black / White * | 7.1 ? | 18.7 ? -163% | 20 ? -182% | 20 ? -182% | 24.8 ? -249% |
PWM Frequency | 2500 ? | ||||
Screen | -25% | 15% | -83% | -3% | |
Brightness middle | 415 | 319 -23% | 304 -27% | 331 -20% | 393.7 -5% |
Brightness | 409 | 317 -22% | 284 -31% | 309 -24% | 367 -10% |
Brightness Distribution | 91 | 90 -1% | 88 -3% | 88 -3% | 84 -8% |
Black Level * | 0.32 | 0.23 28% | 0.165 48% | 0.22 31% | 0.38 -19% |
Contrast | 1297 | 1387 7% | 1842 42% | 1505 16% | 1036 -20% |
Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 1.92 | 3.4 -77% | 1.44 25% | 4.64 -142% | 1.97 -3% |
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 5.71 | 8.1 -42% | 3.62 37% | 9.82 -72% | 5.46 4% |
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 0.58 | 0.8 -38% | 3.16 -445% | 0.62 -7% | |
Greyscale dE 2000 * | 3.7 | 5.7 -54% | 2.6 30% | 6.9 -86% | 2.1 43% |
Gamma | 2.272 97% | 2.1 105% | 2.41 91% | 2.34 94% | 2.1 105% |
CCT | 7132 91% | 7433 87% | 6527 100% | 7904 82% | 6461 101% |
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998) | 68.5 | 75.1 | |||
Color Space (Percent of sRGB) | 99.5 | 100 | |||
Total Average (Program / Settings) | -55% /
-36% | -46% /
-14% | -85% /
-76% | -68% /
-30% |
* ... smaller is better
The 16-inch display comes in the 16:10 format and delivers a quite sharp image, thanks to its fairly high resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels. A 100% sRGB coverage is also respectable, but all the competitors achieve the same here. However, in terms of the response time, none of the competitors is able to keep up with the IdeaPad 5. Around 7 ms black-to-white and 14 ms grey-to-grey is otherwise known more from gaming laptops. This is not surprising, since Lenovo has equipped the 16-inch laptop with a 120-Hz panel.
In terms of the brightness, the IdeaPad also places on top. An average of 409 cd/m² is an extremely good value that also allows using it outdoors. The viewing angles are at IPS typical levels, so they are also generous.
Lenovo also deserves some praise for the high color accuracy. Already in the state of delivery, the display produces very natural colors that can even be improved further by a calibration. The black value of 0.32 cd/m² and contrast of 1,297:1 also give no reason for complaint, even if it isn't sufficient for the top position here.
Display Response Times
↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
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7.1 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 3 ms rise | |
↘ 4.1 ms fall | ||
The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 17 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (21.1 ms). | ||
↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
14.1 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 6.7 ms rise | |
↘ 7.4 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 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 24 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (33.1 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 17204 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured. |
Performance
The performance of the IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 can be considered mid-range. A hexa-core processor should offer sufficient performance in future years, just like 16 GB of RAM and an NVMe SSD. As expected, the 16-inch device shows some weaknesses in the 3D speed.
Test Conditions
The preinstalled Lenovo Vantage software offers a large number of options to adjust the system to your personal preferences. Particularly relevant in this regard is the "Power & Performance" item, which includes three profiles (see screenshot). All of our measurements were taken using the "Intelligent Cooling" mode with the "Automatically switch to High Performance mode" box checked. This is supposed to allow the system to use its full performance in demanding tasks, without getting unnecessarily loud or consuming too much power during simple tasks such as office, video, or web chores.
Processor
The Ryzen 5 6600HS is a current hexa-core model from AMD's Rembrandt generation, which tries to attract customers with 16 MB L3 cache and a clock speed of up to 4.5 GHz. The 6-nm chip is able to work on 12 threads in parallel via SMT. AMD specifies a TDP of 35 watts, which falls between classic performance CPUs (more than 40 watts) and power-saving versions (less than 30 watts). In our loop test with Cinebench R15, the 6600HS strikes a good figure. In contrast to many other laptops, the speed remains very constant, which speaks for the cooling system. The constant performance is significantly ahead of the Core i7-1260P, Core i7-1165G7, and Core i7-11370H. The AMD chip performs more at a level of the Core i7-12700H.
Cinebench R15 Multi Constant Load Test
CPU Performance Rating - Percent | |
Average of class Multimedia | |
Huawei MateBook D 16 2022 | |
Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS | |
Acer Swift 3 SF316-51 | |
LG Gram 16 (2021) |
* ... 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 | |
Average of class Multimedia | |
Huawei MateBook D 16 2022 | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS | |
Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 | |
LG Gram 16 (2021) |
AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
Average of class Multimedia (4906 - 36957, n=77, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS () | |
Huawei MateBook D 16 2022 | |
Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 | |
LG Gram 16 (2021) |
AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS () | |
Average of class Multimedia (14528 - 147248, n=78, last 2 years) | |
Huawei MateBook D 16 2022 | |
Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 | |
LG Gram 16 (2021) |
AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
Average of class Multimedia (1529 - 6698, n=78, last 2 years) | |
Huawei MateBook D 16 2022 | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS () | |
Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 | |
LG Gram 16 (2021) |
AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
Huawei MateBook D 16 2022 | |
Average of class Multimedia (21547 - 141074, n=78, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS () | |
LG Gram 16 (2021) |
AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
Average of class Multimedia (1240 - 19021, n=78, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS () | |
Huawei MateBook D 16 2022 | |
Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 | |
LG Gram 16 (2021) |
AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS () | |
Average of class Multimedia (9903 - 75780, n=77, last 2 years) | |
Huawei MateBook D 16 2022 | |
Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 | |
LG Gram 16 (2021) |
AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
Huawei MateBook D 16 2022 | |
Average of class Multimedia (31432 - 169946, n=78, last 2 years) | |
LG Gram 16 (2021) | |
Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS () |
AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
Average of class Multimedia (454 - 1973, n=78, last 2 years) | |
Huawei MateBook D 16 2022 | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS () | |
Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 | |
LG Gram 16 (2021) |
AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
Average of class Multimedia (2738 - 20608, n=78, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS () | |
Huawei MateBook D 16 2022 | |
Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 | |
LG Gram 16 (2021) |
AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
LG Gram 16 (2021) | |
Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 | |
Average of class Multimedia (7419 - 53918, n=78, last 2 years) | |
Huawei MateBook D 16 2022 | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS () |
System Performance
According to PCMark 10, the IdeaPad 5 Pro places second in the system performance, just barely behind the Huawei MateBook D16. The computer also responds comfortably fast subjectively.
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
PCMark 10 / Score | |
Average of class Multimedia (4542 - 8670, n=72, last 2 years) | |
Huawei MateBook D 16 2022 | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 | |
Acer Swift 3 SF316-51 | |
LG Gram 16 (2021) |
PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
Huawei MateBook D 16 2022 | |
Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 | |
Average of class Multimedia (8480 - 12420, n=72, last 2 years) | |
Acer Swift 3 SF316-51 | |
LG Gram 16 (2021) | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 |
PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
Average of class Multimedia (6089 - 10742, n=72, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
Huawei MateBook D 16 2022 | |
Acer Swift 3 SF316-51 | |
Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 | |
LG Gram 16 (2021) |
PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
Average of class Multimedia (3651 - 13548, n=72, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 | |
Huawei MateBook D 16 2022 | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
Acer Swift 3 SF316-51 | |
LG Gram 16 (2021) |
CrossMark / Overall | |
Huawei MateBook D 16 2022 | |
Average of class Multimedia (978 - 2184, n=86, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 |
CrossMark / Productivity | |
Huawei MateBook D 16 2022 | |
Average of class Multimedia (913 - 2064, n=86, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 |
CrossMark / Creativity | |
Huawei MateBook D 16 2022 | |
Average of class Multimedia (1054 - 2564, n=86, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 |
CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
Huawei MateBook D 16 2022 | |
Average of class Multimedia (869 - 2171, n=86, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 |
PCMark 10 Score | 5855 points | |
Help |
AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
Average of class Multimedia (20549 - 94300, n=78, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 | |
LG Gram 16 (2021) | |
Huawei MateBook D 16 2022 | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS () |
AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
Average of class Multimedia (22917 - 125604, n=78, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 | |
LG Gram 16 (2021) | |
Huawei MateBook D 16 2022 | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS () |
AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS () | |
Average of class Multimedia (20226 - 100507, n=78, last 2 years) | |
LG Gram 16 (2021) | |
Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 | |
Huawei MateBook D 16 2022 |
AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS () | |
Huawei MateBook D 16 2022 | |
Average of class Multimedia (7 - 346, n=78, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 | |
LG Gram 16 (2021) |
* ... smaller is better
DPC Latencies
The 16-inch laptop reveals some minor weaknesses in the latencies. According to the LatencyMon tool, the laptop – like many of its competitors – is not ideally suited for audio and video processing in real-time.
DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
Huawei MateBook D 16 2022 | |
Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
Acer Swift 3 SF316-51 | |
LG Gram 16 (2021) |
* ... smaller is better
Storage Solution
The storage solution delivers a mixed performance. While our measured performance values, the speeds during sequential reading and writing, etc., are quite convincing, after a while in the long-term test with DiskSpd, we see some strong variations. However, you shouldn't be able to notice the problem unless you pose some constant heavy demands on the 512 GB M.2 SSD from Samsung (PM9A1 model).
* ... smaller is better
Constant Performance Reading: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
Graphics Card
Since the 16ARH7 doesn't offer a dedicated graphics card, the Radeon 660M integrated into the processor has to handle all the graphics computations. As the 3D measurements show, the performance is similar to that of the Iris Xe Graphics G7 with 96 EUs, which is integrated in some Tiger Lake and Alder Lake models from Intel. However, the driver support would tend to speak for AMD, in our experience (keyword: games).
3DMark Performance Rating - Percent | |
Average of class Multimedia | |
Acer Swift 3 SF316-51 | |
Huawei MateBook D 16 2022 | |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
LG Gram 16 (2021) | |
Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 | |
Average AMD Radeon 660M |