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MagyarLenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 16 review - An affordable 16-inch 2-in-1 with a Ryzen 7000
With its IdeaPad Flex series, Lenovo offers entry-level, 2-in-1 devices and also this year the new G8 generation comes with Intel as well as AMD processors. Every model has a reflective, 16:10 format, Full HD touchscreen. Our review machine is equipped with the AMD Ryzen 7 7730U paired with 16 GB of RAM and a 1 TB SSD. With an RRP of $999, this makes it their top-of-the-range model but devices fitted with the smaller 512 GB SSD can currently be had for under $750. Although the AMD processor has a new name, it is effectively the two-year-old Ryzen 7 5825U.
Possible competitors compared
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Best Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80.7 % | 04/2023 | Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 16ABR G8 R7 7730U, Vega 8 | 2 kg | 18.7 mm | 16.00" | 1920x1200 | |
| 85.7 % | 06/2022 | Dell Inspiron 16 7620 2-in-1 i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 2.1 kg | 18.41 mm | 16.00" | 1920x1200 | |
| 88.7 % | 08/2022 | Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 2 kg | 19.2 mm | 16.00" | 2560x1600 | |
| 86.6 % | 03/2022 | Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs | 1.4 kg | 11 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 | |
| 86.7 % | 04/2023 | Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P i5-1340P, Iris Xe G7 80EUs | 1.7 kg | 13 mm | 16.00" | 2880x1800 |
Case - IdeaPad Flex with an aluminum cover
Color-wise, the IdeaPad Flex 5 16 is available in either Artic Gray or Deep Sea Blue. The device has a plastic base unit and only the display lid is made from aluminum. In terms of looks, our gray review device looks especially understated, and, apart from both Lenovo logos, the 2-in-1 possesses no visual accents. Its inconspicuous looks mean it can be used in the office without drawing undue attention to itself. The 16:10 panel's display bezels are also pleasingly slim.
The base unit is decently sturdy and only the middle of the top area can be visibly flexed. However, this presents no problems when typing. The display lid is very stable and we were only able to produce slight flex as a result of a lot of selective pressure. Both hinges are very tight making it difficult to open the lid with one hand but, at the same time, the display bobs about quite a bit also when you move it. Being a 2-in-1, the whole display can be folded. In doing so, the input devices are automatically deactivated. With a weight of a little over 2 kg, the device isn't particularly comfortable when used as a tablet. The supplied stylus cannot be stored inside the device but, thanks to a small adapter it can be fixed to one of the USB-A ports (although this also blocks the other ports).
There can be no complaints concerning the build quality of our review device (in terms of the case itself) and, overall, the quality is good considering the price. No more and no less.
Features - USB-C and a card reader
In terms of ports, the basic requirements are covered by USB-A and USB-C (which can also be used for video output and charging) as well as an HDMI output. In addition, on the right side of the device, Lenovo has installed a fully functioning card reader which performs well thanks to transfer rates of more than 80 MB/s when paired with our reference card, the Angelbird AV Pro V60. The Wi-Fi module supports Wi-Fi 6 and 160 MHz (1x1) which limits the maximum transfer rate to almost 1 GBit/s. The results are very stable and more than sufficient for everyday use, besides, the competition isn't any faster. The 1080p camera, complete with a mechanical shutter, does its job but even in reasonable lighting conditions, it fails to produce particularly good images.
| SD Card Reader | |
| average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 16ABR G8 (Angelibird AV Pro V60) | |
| Average of class Convertible (17.7 - 177.7, n=34, last 2 years) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7620 2-in-1 (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II) | |
| maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB) | |
| Average of class Convertible (22.6 - 263, n=33, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 16ABR G8 (Angelibird AV Pro V60) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7620 2-in-1 (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| Networking | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 16ABR G8 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 |
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| iperf3 receive AXE11000 |
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| Dell Inspiron 16 7620 2-in-1 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz |
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| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz |
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| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz |
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| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz |
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| Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE | |
| iperf3 transmit AX12 |
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| iperf3 receive AX12 |
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| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 |
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| iperf3 receive AXE11000 |
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| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz |
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| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz |
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Maintenance
The base case cover is secured by a few Torx T5 screws and can be easily removed. Inside, you then have access to the battery, the fan, an M.2 SSD as well as the Wi-Fi module. The RAM is soldered and can, therefore, not be expanded.
Input devices - A standard keyboard with a numerical keypad and backlighting
Lenovo has equipped the IdeaPad Flex 5 16 with a backlit keyboard which includes a dedicated numerical keypad. The quality is the sort we've gotten used to in the IdeaPad, offering an average typing experience. Although we didn't encounter any problems during our tests when typing extensively, there are clearly better (and often more expensive) alternatives. In terms of quality, the ClickPad is poor as it is not fitted level (it is somewhat lower on the right side) and is also a little shaky. In addition, click noises are very loud and have a low-quality sound to them. Also, with the ClickPad sitting directly below the space bar and, therefore, somewhat left of center, this is something that could initially take some getting used to.
As standard, the device comes with the Lenovo Digital Pen 2 which has 4,096 pressure sensitivity levels. With a diameter of 9.5 mm and the same shape as a normal pen, it is much more comfortable to use than a smaller stylus which could be stored away inside the case. In our tests, the input pen worked well and overall the capacitive touchscreen responded very quickly - something you would, however, expect from a modern touchscreen.
Display - Lenovo uses a cheap IPS panel
Lenovo offers two different, 16:10 format, IPS touchscreens. In addition to the Full HD model found in our review device, there is also a higher resolution 2.5K variant. The Full HD panel made a poor first impression as images appear very grainy. However, that is only due to Lenovo's poorly chosen standard wallpaper. From a subjective point of view, the image quality as well as the response times are quite decent. On top of that, PWM flickering is absent and only a slight light bleed can be seen at the edges.
The average brightness sits at around 370 cd/m² and, as such, can be considered to be on a reasonable level when compared to our group of competitors. At the same time, the black levels are pleasingly low at 0.25 and lead to a very good contrast ratio of more than 1500:1.
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Brightness Distribution: 89 %
Center on Battery: 392 cd/m²
Contrast: 1568:1 (Black: 0.25 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 7.3 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5, calibrated: 5.4
ΔE Greyscale 6.5 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
41.3% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
57.6% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
40% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.29
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 16ABR G8 LEN160WUXGA, IPS, 1920x1200, 16.00 | Dell Inspiron 16 7620 2-in-1 BOE NV16N45, IPS, 1920x1200, 16.00 | Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 Lenovo LEN160WQXGA, IPS, 2560x1600, 16.00 | Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE SDC4159, OLED, 1920x1080, 15.60 | Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P ATNA60CL02-0, AMOLED2X, 2880x1800, 16.00 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | 67% | 67% | 120% | 119% | |
| Display P3 Coverage | 40 | 67 68% | 67 68% | 99.9 150% | 99.9 150% |
| sRGB Coverage | 57.6 | 95.9 66% | 95.7 66% | 100 74% | 100 74% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 41.3 | 69.3 68% | 69.3 68% | 97.6 136% | 96.5 134% |
| Response Times | 0% | -16% | 92% | 98% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 33 ? | 32 ? 3% | 36 ? -9% | 2 ? 94% | 0.5 98% |
| Response Time Black / White * | 20.2 ? | 20.8 ? -3% | 24.8 ? -23% | 2 ? 90% | 0.5 98% |
| PWM Frequency | 60 | 240 | |||
| Screen | 8% | 23% | 67% | 1478% | |
| Brightness middle | 392 | 320.7 -18% | 393.7 0% | 290 -26% | 408 4% |
| Brightness | 371 | 309 -17% | 367 -1% | 290 -22% | 412 11% |
| Brightness Distribution | 89 | 90 1% | 84 -6% | 99 11% | 98 10% |
| Black Level * | 0.25 | 0.36 -44% | 0.38 -52% | 0.05 80% | 0.002 99% |
| Contrast | 1568 | 891 -43% | 1036 -34% | 5800 270% | 204000 12910% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 7.3 | 4.18 43% | 1.97 73% | 1.84 75% | 2.27 69% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 20.8 | 8.48 59% | 5.46 74% | 3.83 82% | 3.53 83% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 5.4 | 0.77 86% | 0.62 89% | 2.69 50% | 2.42 55% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 6.5 | 6.3 3% | 2.1 68% | 1.24 81% | 2.69 59% |
| Gamma | 2.29 96% | 2.21 100% | 2.1 105% | 2.2 100% | 2.45 90% |
| CCT | 5993 108% | 6258 104% | 6461 101% | 6686 97% | 6942 94% |
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | 25% /
19% | 25% /
27% | 93% /
82% | 565% /
990% |
* ... smaller is better
However, when analysing with the professional CalMAN-Software (X-Rite i1 Pro 2), it quickly becomes clear we are dealing with a low-budget IPS panel. Out of the box, there is a slight yellow tint and the color temperature is somewhat too warm. After calibration, the gray scales are accurate and the color tint is no longer present. The corresponding profile - which can be downloaded above for free - reduces the maximum brightness by around 40 cd/m² and is noticeable in very bright environments.
However, our calibration didn't help that much with the extremely high color deviations as the IPS panel is simply unable to display the colors more accurately. Even the small sRGB color space is covered by just 58 %. For this reason, the IdeaPad Flex 5 16 is not suitable for editing images. Although this shouldn't be a problem for many users, in 2023 an sRGB panel should come as standard. At least the optional 2.5K display ought to cover the complete sRGB color space.
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 20.2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 10 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 10.2 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. » 39 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is similar to the average of all tested devices (21.5 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 33 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 15.9 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 17.1 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 38 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is similar to the average of all tested devices (33.8 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 17933 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured. | |||
The reflective touchscreen doesn't feel particularly at home outdoors as there are many reflections present, even in the absence of sunshine. The IPS panel's viewing angle stability is decent.
Performance - AMD's Zen3 cores are still competitive
Test conditions
The pre-installed Lenovo Vantage software offers three different performance modes: battery-saving mode, intelligent cooling and high performance. We carried out the following benchmarks and measurements in high performance mode as it doesn't heavily influence the fan noise.
Processor - Ryzen 7 7730U or Ryzen 7 5825U
Glancing at the datasheet, you'd be forgiven for thinking the Ryzen 7 7730U is a new mobile processor. In actual fact, it is a renamed Ryzen 7 5825U which can run a total of 16 threads with its 8 Zen3 cores. In the IdeaPad Flex 5 16, the processor briefly consumes 48 watts and subsequently drops to around 33 and eventually 25 watts. This means this old AMD processor is still ahead of Intel's Alder Lake chips in the multi-core tests. Intel was only ahead in single-core tests, thanks to its performance cores. However, this is not really noticeable in everyday use.
In battery mode, the multi-core performance dropped by around 50 %. Additional CPU benchmarks are listed in our technical section.
Cinebench R15 Multi Continuous test
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
| CPU Performance Rating | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 16ABR G8 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7620 2-in-1 | |
| Average of class Convertible | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE | |
| Cinebench R23 / Multi Core | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 16ABR G8 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7730U (7286 - 11490, n=6) | |
| Average of class Convertible (616 - 18070, n=64, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7620 2-in-1 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE | |
| Cinebench R23 / Single Core | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7620 2-in-1 | |
| Average of class Convertible (307 - 1970, n=64, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 16ABR G8 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7730U (1335 - 1466, n=6) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7730U (2849 - 4267, n=6) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 16ABR G8 | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7620 2-in-1 | |
| Average of class Convertible (242 - 6954, n=64, last 2 years) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7620 2-in-1 | |
| Average of class Convertible (116.8 - 755, n=63, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7730U (533 - 573, n=6) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 16ABR G8 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 16ABR G8 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7730U (1588 - 1942, n=6) | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7620 2-in-1 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| Average of class Convertible (110.1 - 2889, n=65, last 2 years) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7620 2-in-1 | |
| Average of class Convertible (68.6 - 287, n=63, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7730U (221 - 233, n=6) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 16ABR G8 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE | |
| Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE | |
| Average of class Convertible (193 - 3620, n=59, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7620 2-in-1 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7730U (277 - 374, n=5) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 16ABR G8 | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 16ABR G8 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7730U (40263 - 51898, n=6) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 | |
| Average of class Convertible (7703 - 72400, n=61, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7620 2-in-1 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7620 2-in-1 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7730U (5222 - 5426, n=6) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 16ABR G8 | |
| Average of class Convertible (2046 - 6417, n=61, last 2 years) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| Average of class Convertible (663 - 14016, n=65, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 16ABR G8 | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7620 2-in-1 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7730U (6747 - 8257, n=6) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7620 2-in-1 | |
| Average of class Convertible (319 - 1981, n=65, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7730U (1464 - 1500, n=6) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 16ABR G8 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE | |
| HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 16ABR G8 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7730U (9.91 - 13.7, n=6) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7620 2-in-1 | |
| Average of class Convertible (0.61 - 20.1, n=63, last 2 years) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE | |
| LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF | |
| Average of class Convertible (42 - 223, n=61, last 2 years) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 16ABR G8 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7730U (48.4 - 53.6, n=6) | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7620 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE | |
| Average of class Convertible (0.4102 - 1.967, n=61, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 16ABR G8 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7730U (0.515 - 0.543, n=6) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7620 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 | |
* ... 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 AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 16ABR G8 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 | |
| Average of class Convertible | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7620 2-in-1 | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7730U (11322 - 13069, n=6) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 16ABR G8 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| Average of class Convertible (109 - 25226, n=64, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7620 2-in-1 | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7730U (72772 - 83307, n=6) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 16ABR G8 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 | |
| Average of class Convertible (2644 - 106512, n=63, last 2 years) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7620 2-in-1 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7730U (2424 - 2782, n=6) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 16ABR G8 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 | |
| Average of class Convertible (121 - 4764, n=63, last 2 years) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7620 2-in-1 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 16ABR G8 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7730U (86118 - 95529, n=6) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7620 2-in-1 | |
| Average of class Convertible (3256 - 120368, n=63, last 2 years) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7730U (10753 - 11716, n=6) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 16ABR G8 | |
| Average of class Convertible (549 - 14835, n=63, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7620 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7730U (40080 - 45955, n=6) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 16ABR G8 | |
| Average of class Convertible (1420 - 56839, n=63, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7620 2-in-1 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE | |
| Average of class Convertible (191 - 169089, n=63, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7730U (42560 - 56403, n=6) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 16ABR G8 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7620 2-in-1 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7730U (646 - 733, n=6) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 16ABR G8 | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7620 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 | |
| Average of class Convertible (61.4 - 1088, n=63, last 2 years) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7730U (5986 - 6886, n=6) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 16ABR G8 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| Average of class Convertible (59 - 13175, n=63, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7620 2-in-1 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE | |
| Average of class Convertible (2185 - 52599, n=63, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 16ABR G8 | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7620 2-in-1 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7730U (13747 - 19447, n=6) | |
System performance
In the synthetic PCMark 10, the IdeaPad landed ahead of its competitors with Intel's competing devices only enjoying an advantage in CrossMark. However, viewed subjectively, performance is very good and not surprising considering the speedy processors and the PCIe SSD. Although the RAM cannot be expanded, 16 GB should leave users sufficiently well equipped to deal with everyday tasks, also in years to come.
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
| PCMark 10 / Score | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 16ABR G8 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7730U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (5285 - 6403, n=6) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 | |
| Average of class Convertible (1486 - 7963, n=58, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7620 2-in-1 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 16ABR G8 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 | |
| Average of class Convertible (3975 - 12059, n=58, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7730U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (10084 - 11458, n=6) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7620 2-in-1 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 16ABR G8 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7730U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (8443 - 9761, n=6) | |
| Average of class Convertible (2764 - 10800, n=58, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7620 2-in-1 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 16ABR G8 | |
| Average of class Convertible (811 - 12360, n=58, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7730U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (4705 - 6561, n=6) | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7620 2-in-1 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE | |
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7620 2-in-1 | |
| Average of class Convertible (285 - 1912, n=58, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7730U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (1296 - 1350, n=6) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 16ABR G8 | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7620 2-in-1 | |
| Average of class Convertible (310 - 1790, n=58, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7730U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (1301 - 1354, n=6) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 16ABR G8 | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7620 2-in-1 | |
| Average of class Convertible (252 - 2183, n=58, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 16ABR G8 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7730U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (1372 - 1461, n=6) | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 | |
| Average of class Convertible (204 - 1868, n=58, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7620 2-in-1 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7730U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (955 - 1086, n=6) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 16ABR G8 | |
| PCMark 10 Score | 6403 points | |
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| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| Average of class Convertible (14439 - 95631, n=63, last 2 years) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 16ABR G8 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7730U (34315 - 42873, n=6) | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7620 2-in-1 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| Average of class Convertible (12706 - 87812, n=63, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7620 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 16ABR G8 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7730U (38520 - 39632, n=6) | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE | |
| Average of class Convertible (10177 - 93451, n=63, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7620 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 16ABR G8 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7730U (29984 - 41796, n=6) | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 16ABR G8 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7730U (94.4 - 110.6, n=6) | |
| Average of class Convertible (10.2 - 260, n=60, last 2 years) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE | |
* ... smaller is better
DPC latencies
In our standardized latency test (surfing the internet, 4K YouTube playback, CPU load) the review device was constrained slightly by the available BIOS version and has, therefore, only limited suitability in the area of real-time audio software.
| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 16ABR G8 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7620 2-in-1 | |
* ... smaller is better
Mass storage
Interestingly, Lenovo has installed a PCIe 4.0 SSD from Samsung (PM9B1) but the slot only supports the slower 3.0 standard and this is why the transfer rates are limited to 3.6 GB/s. However, in practice, there are no restrictions. After the first start-up, the user has 887 GB at their disposal. Additional SSD benchmarks can be found here.
* ... smaller is better
Continuous performance: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
Graphics card
The Ryzen 7 7730U uses the old but familiar RX-Vega-8-iGPU. Of course, performance-wise, it can't quite keep up with the newer Radeon 680M but it still manages to stay pace with the latest Iris Xe Graphics G7 which Intel also still uses in its current Raptor Lake CPUs. In this area, there are advantages to the Intel iGPU, but overall the performance difference is very small meaning in everyday situations there is no real difference between the Vega 8 and the Iris Xe Graphics.
Gaming presents the same big limitations and it would be advisable to focus on older or less demanding titles. However, at least the performance stays completely stable even when gaming for longer sessions, as demonstrated by both our Time Spy stress test and Witcher 3 endurance test. The GPU performance also remains nearly constant in battery mode. Additional GPU benchmarks are available in our technical section.
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 6776 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 3819 points | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 1514 points | |
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| Blender / v3.3 Classroom HIP/AMD | |
| Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (477 - 1133, n=12) | |
| Average of class Convertible (346 - 880, n=8, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 16ABR G8 | |
| Blender / v3.3 Classroom CPU | |
| Average of class Convertible (326 - 1253, n=50, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (463 - 758, n=18) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 16ABR G8 | |
* ... smaller is better
| The Witcher 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+) | |
| Average of class Convertible (8.5 - 123.3, n=58, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 16ABR G8 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7620 2-in-1 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| GTA V - 1920x1080 Highest Settings possible AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x | |
| Average of class Convertible (5.98 - 114.3, n=55, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 16ABR G8 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7620 2-in-1 | |
| Strange Brigade - 1920x1080 ultra AA:ultra AF:16 | |
| Average of class Convertible (17.3 - 196.9, n=52, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 16ABR G8 | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7620 2-in-1 | |
Witcher 3 FPS diagram
| low | med. | high | ultra | |
| GTA V (2015) | 109.2 | 95.7 | 27.9 | 11.5 |
| The Witcher 3 (2015) | 77 | 24 | 14.7 | |
| Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 109.6 | 92.6 | 56.8 | 53.3 |
| X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 38.9 | 32.3 | 27.7 | |
| Far Cry 5 (2018) | 48 | 23 | 20 | 19 |
| Strange Brigade (2018) | 88.6 | 34.9 | 29.1 | 24.1 |
| F1 2021 (2021) | 101.6 | 41.1 | 31.3 | 21 |
| F1 22 (2022) | 39.4 | 34.8 | 26.5 | 18.5 |
Emissions & energy
Noise emissions
In day-to-day use, the IdeaPad Flex 5 16 is a very quiet device. However, with turbo mode activated the fan turns on, sometimes even under low load. Although it has to be said, at around 28 dB(A), the noise is not very loud. For simple tasks, you can switch to one of the weaker performance modes, without hesitation (which is easily achieved by a simple button press) and then enjoy a quiet device again. When gaming and also during our stress test, we measured a maximum of just under 42 dB(A) which was quite high, considering the performance. This is where it becomes noticeable that, despite the large case, a single fan has the job of transporting heat from the case. In addition, we also noticed occasional electronic noises.
Noise Level
| Idle |
| 24.2 / 24.2 / 28.7 dB(A) |
| Load |
| 33.1 / 41.8 dB(A) |
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30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud |
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min:  , med:  , max:  Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 24.2 dB(A) | ||
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 16ABR G8 Vega 8, R7 7730U, Samsung PM9B1 1024GB MZAL41T0HBLB | Dell Inspiron 16 7620 2-in-1 Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1260P, Toshiba KBG40ZNS512G NVMe | Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1260P, Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKCD512TFK | Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ256HAJD | Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1340P, WD PC SN740 256GB SDDPNQD-256G | |
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| Noise | 8% | 3% | 1% | -5% | |
| off / environment * | 24.2 | 23.2 4% | 23.6 2% | 25 -3% | 26 -7% |
| Idle Minimum * | 24.2 | 23.5 3% | 23.6 2% | 25 -3% | 26 -7% |
| Idle Average * | 24.2 | 23.5 3% | 23.6 2% | 25 -3% | 26 -7% |
| Idle Maximum * | 28.7 | 23.5 18% | 23.6 18% | 25 13% | 27 6% |
| Load Average * | 33.1 | 29.4 11% | 37.7 -14% | 32.7 1% | 39.7 -20% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * | 41.8 | 35.6 15% | 40 4% | ||
| Load Maximum * | 41.8 | 39.7 5% | 40.2 4% | 42 -0% | 39.5 6% |
* ... smaller is better
Temperature
In everyday situations, there are no temperature problems but either when gaming or under high load, once again the negative side of single-fan cooling makes itself known. Our thermal images clearly show that only the left side of the case heats up and with peak temperatures of around 50 °C in the left corner, we would advise against placing the device on your lap in this extreme scenario. In the stress test, the SoC quickly levelled off to 25 watts and then remained stable at this level.
(-) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 51.4 °C / 125 F, compared to the average of 35.3 °C / 96 F, ranging from 19.6 to 55.7 °C for the class Convertible.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 47.8 °C / 118 F, compared to the average of 36.7 °C / 98 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 23.5 °C / 74 F, compared to the device average of 30.2 °C / 86 F.
(±) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 35.3 °C / 96 F, compared to the device average of 30.2 °C / 86 F.
(-) The palmrests and touchpad can get very hot to the touch with a maximum of 41.2 °C / 106.2 F.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.1 °C / 82.6 F (-13.1 °C / -23.6 F).
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 16ABR G8 AMD Ryzen 7 7730U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) | Dell Inspiron 16 7620 2-in-1 Intel Core i7-1260P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 Intel Core i7-1260P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs | Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P Intel Core i5-1340P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs | |
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| Heat | -12% | 20% | 6% | 1% | |
| Maximum Upper Side * | 51.4 | 42.2 18% | 39 24% | 42.6 17% | 43.1 16% |
| Maximum Bottom * | 47.8 | 47.4 1% | 34.2 28% | 40.8 15% | 44.4 7% |
| Idle Upper Side * | 24.8 | 32.2 -30% | 21.2 15% | 25.9 -4% | 27.6 -11% |
| Idle Bottom * | 24.9 | 33.6 -35% | 21.6 13% | 26.1 -5% | 27.1 -9% |
* ... smaller is better
Speakers
When it comes to high tones, the stereo speakers offer good quality. Although this is something beneficial to voice playback, in general, the sound is quite thin and lacks bass. For this reason, music and films are not particularly enjoyable with the integrated speakers. The Dolby Access software effects (incl. various profiles) should be left activated otherwise the sound becomes even thinner.
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 16ABR G8 audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (83.2 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 23.4% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (10.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 5.1% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (6.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.6% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (19.1% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 40% of all tested devices in this class were better, 7% similar, 53% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 21%, worst was 57%
Compared to all devices tested
» 40% of all tested devices were better, 7% similar, 53% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Dell Inspiron 16 7620 2-in-1 audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (89.8 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 15.3% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (8.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 3.3% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (4.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.2% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (5% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (11.5% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 7% of all tested devices in this class were better, 3% similar, 91% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 21%, worst was 57%
Compared to all devices tested
» 5% of all tested devices were better, 2% similar, 93% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Energy management
Overall, our energy measurements uncovered no surprises and idle consumption of 12 watts for a large, 16-inch device is decent. The power supply unit briefly reaches its limits at 67 watts under load, but consumption then fell to 63 watts after only a few seconds and later 51 watts. Thus, ensuring the supplied 65-watt PSU is suitably sized.
| Off / Standby | 0.26 / 0.46 Watt |
| Idle | 5.4 / 11.1 / 11.6 Watt |
| Load |
52.7 / 67 Watt |
   
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| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 16ABR G8 Vega 8, R7 7730U, Samsung PM9B1 1024GB MZAL41T0HBLB | Dell Inspiron 16 7620 2-in-1 Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1260P, Toshiba KBG40ZNS512G NVMe | Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1260P, Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKCD512TFK | Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ256HAJD | Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1340P, WD PC SN740 256GB SDDPNQD-256G | |
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| Power Consumption | 8% | -3% | 26% | -2% | |
| Idle Minimum * | 5.4 | 5.3 2% | 6.6 -22% | 4 26% | 6.4 -19% |
| Idle Average * | 11.1 | 8.3 25% | 8.3 25% | 5.6 50% | 7.7 31% |
| Idle Maximum * | 11.6 | 9.6 17% | 9.8 16% | 10.1 13% | 15.2 -31% |
| Load Average * | 52.7 | 54.3 -3% | 66 -25% | 34.7 34% | 52.7 -0% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * | 47.6 | 43.9 8% | 52 -9% | 34.7 27% | 46 3% |
| Load Maximum * | 67 | 70 -4% | 67.1 -0% | 63 6% | 63 6% |
* ... smaller is better
Energy consumption Witcher 3 / stress test
Energy consumption with an external monitor
Battery life
Lenovo only uses a 52.5 Wh battery but our tests show the battery life to be very good, especially at an adaptive brightness of 150 cd/m² (representing 80 % of the review device's maximum brightness). In the video and Wi-Fi tests, we measured 13 hours and just under 10 hours (or ~7 hours at full brightness), respectively. All in all, these are very good results. With the device switched on, a complete charging cycle takes almost 95 minutes.
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 16ABR G8 R7 7730U, Vega 8, 52.5 Wh | Dell Inspiron 16 7620 2-in-1 i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 87 Wh | Lenovo Yoga 7 16IAP7 i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 71 Wh | Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 NP950QDB-KC3DE i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs, 67 Wh | Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P i5-1340P, Iris Xe G7 80EUs, 76 Wh | Average of class Convertible | |
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| Battery Runtime | 121% | 26% | 54% | 29% | 27% | |
| H.264 | 783 | 769 ? -2% | ||||
| WiFi v1.3 | 585 | 876 50% | 475 -19% | 679 16% | 579 -1% | 567 ? -3% |
| Load | 66 | 193 192% | 113 71% | 127 92% | 105 59% | 121.8 ? 85% |
Pros
Cons
Verdict - A large 2-in-1 with good battery life
The Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 16 G8 is a large, solidly equipped, 2-in-1 in the lower price segment. The AMD Ryzen 7 7730U is a renamed Zen3 processor (Ryzen 7 5825U) which still manages to keep pace with the Intel CPUs, especially in multi-core operation. This is something that also applies to the old Vega 8 iGPU. Performance is definitely sufficient for everyday tasks and in tests the battery proved itself to be very economical.
That aside, there is a lot of standard fare on show and a search for real highlights ends in vain. The low color coverage and reflective display can be avoided by going for an optional 2.5K display but this also presumably results in poorer battery life. The cooling uses only one fan and leads to a raised temperature on one side of the device under load. Additionally, there is very loud fan noise, also under load or when gaming. On top of that, we also occasionally noticed electronic noises.
With the IdeaPad Flex 5 16 G8 Lenovo is offering a large 16-inch 2-in-1 in the entry-level range which has good battery life for everyday use. In particular, the configuration with a 512 GB SSD for less than $749 is an interesting offer.
The configurations with the 512 GB SSD ought to be interesting for many customers as we are dealing with a machine priced at under $749. The upgrade to the 2.5K display with full sRGB coverage could be worthwhile if you plan to edit images. However, from a subjective point of view, the image quality offered by the standard panel is also not bad at all, especially for everyday tasks.
Price and availability
The latest IdeaPad Flex 5 16 with a Ryzen 7 7730U and a 1 TB SSD is currently on offer (21% discount) on Lenovo's online store for $765.
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 16ABR G8
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04/14/2023 v7
Andreas Osthoff
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