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Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 convertible review: Powerful entry of the small i3-1215U

Efficient flexibility. With simple equipment but a few highlights such as Thunderbolt, a keyboard illumination, and of course a touchscreen, the IdeaPad Flex combines an office laptop with a 14-inch tablet. The fairly affordable i3 of the 12th generation impresses with its silence but is also surprisingly fast.

The Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7 is a relatively efficient convertible that wants to be a laptop for any occasion in the consumer realm. The performance and equipment are at an elevated level for an office laptop. When you hold it on your lap as a tablet, it stays relatively quiet and cool. At 14 inches, its size isn't absolutely mobile anymore but offers a comfortably large screen area for streaming, surfing, and working instead.

With the Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7, we already tested a more powerful version, and now the entry-level version with the smallest configuration and corresponding lowest price of almost 700 Euros (~$737) has to prove itself in this test. The small i3-1215U uses a slimmed down graphics unit with fewer computing units and is only supported by 8 GB of RAM.

A competitor is for example the significantly slimmer Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13, and the Asus Vivobook Flip 14 and Acer Spin 3 SP314 also offer a similar construction and comparable computing performance.

Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE (IdeaPad Flex 5 14 Series)
Processor
Intel Core i3-1215U 6 x 0.9 - 4.4 GHz, 28 W PL2 / Short Burst, 12 W PL1 / Sustained, Alder Lake-U
Graphics adapter
Memory
8 GB 
, DDR4-4266
Display
14.00 inch 16:10, 1920 x 1200 pixel 162 PPI, 10-point multi-touch, LEN140WUXGA, IPS, glossy: yes, 60 Hz
Mainboard
Intel Alder Lake-P PCH
Storage
Soundcard
Intel Alder Lake-P PCH - cAVS (Audio, Voice, Speech)
Connections
2 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 USB 4.0 40 Gbps, 1 Thunderbolt, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 HDMI, 1 DisplayPort, Audio Connections: headset port, Card Reader: SD card reader, 1 Fingerprint Reader, Sensors: acceleration sensor
Networking
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (a/b/g/h/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/)
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 19.8 x 313 x 225 ( = 0.78 x 12.32 x 8.86 in)
Battery
52.5 Wh Lithium-Polymer
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 11 Home
Camera
Webcam: Full-HD
Primary Camera: 2 MPix FHD webcam with cover
Additional features
Keyboard: chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, Lenovo Vantage, 24 Months Warranty
Weight
1.62 kg ( = 57.14 oz / 3.57 pounds), Power Supply: 350 g ( = 12.35 oz / 0.77 pounds)
Price
700 Euro
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

Possible Competitors in Comparison

Rating
Date
Model
Weight
Height
Size
Resolution
Best Price
84.8 %
12/2022
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
i3-1215U, UHD Graphics 64EUs
1.6 kg19.8 mm14.00"1920x1200
86 %
12/2021
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate
Pentium N6000, UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU)
1.4 kg7.9 mm13.30"1920x1080
85.4 %
06/2021
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
1.1 kg13 mm13.20"1920x1080
82.4 %
08/2022
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
i5-1235U, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
1.6 kg17.4 mm14.00"1920x1200
81.2 %
11/2021
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU
R3 3250U, Vega 3
1.5 kg16.9 mm14.00"1920x1080
79.1 %
06/2021
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP470EZ
i5-1135G7, Xe MAX
1.5 kg18.7 mm14.00"1920x1080

Case and Equipment - A robust IdeaFlex without any gaps

The metal display lid immediately ensures a high-quality and fairly robust impression. The IdeaPad Flex also corroborates this with a relatively high weight of 1.6 kg (~3.5 lb), making it one of the heavier convertibles. The base unit is made of plastic and appears to be assembled accurately. Attempts of warping only lead to limited success, which is probably connected with the high weight.

The display hinges are well adjusted. You can open the lid with one hand up to a 60-degree angle. After that, it becomes harder to open further, in order to prevent some annoying wobbling when the display is touched.

Two USB-A and a Thunderbolt 4 port are surely sufficient for connecting peripherals. With HDMI, an SD card reader, and the audio port for a headset, some additional useful connections are also available. Even though you can charge the convertible via the Thunderbolt port, this is not your only charging option, and the port can usually remain available for other purposes. On the road, you can still charge the laptop with a standard charger or suitable power bank.

The WLAN speed is slightly below average, but at almost 1,000 Mbit/s, the speed is still within the range of a cable connection. The webcam with Full HD resolution delivers a convincing image quality even under bad light conditions. While the corresponding microphone could sound a bit better, it still records your voice clearly and understandably, and reliably even from a further distance.

The SSD, WLAN module, and battery can be replaced.

Size Comparison

324 mm / 12.8 inch 220 mm / 8.66 inch 18.7 mm / 0.736 inch 1.5 kg3.31 lbs325 mm / 12.8 inch 230 mm / 9.06 inch 16.9 mm / 0.665 inch 1.5 kg3.31 lbs313 mm / 12.3 inch 225 mm / 8.86 inch 19.8 mm / 0.78 inch 1.6 kg3.57 lbs313.1 mm / 12.3 inch 224.95 mm / 8.86 inch 17.4 mm / 0.685 inch 1.6 kg3.56 lbs310 mm / 12.2 inch 190 mm / 7.48 inch 7.9 mm / 0.311 inch 1.4 kg3.07 lbs302 mm / 11.9 inch 202 mm / 7.95 inch 13 mm / 0.512 inch 1.1 kg2.31 lbs297 mm / 11.7 inch 210 mm / 8.27 inch 1 mm / 0.03937 inch 5.7 g0.01257 lbs
Connections left: power, HDMI 1.4b, Thunderbolt 4, headset
Connections left: power, HDMI 1.4b, Thunderbolt 4, headset
Connections right: SD card reader, 2x USB-A (5 Gbit/s)
Connections right: SD card reader, 2x USB-A (5 Gbit/s)
SD Card Reader
average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs)
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
Intel Core i3-1215U (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60)
83.1 MB/s
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Intel Core i5-1235U (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
81.2 MB/s -2%
Average of class Convertible
  (17.7 - 209, n=35, last 2 years)
78.2 MB/s -6%
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate
Intel Pentium Silver N6000 (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60)
39.3 MB/s -53%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP470EZ
Intel Core i5-1135G7 (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60)
26.6 MB/s -68%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Intel Core i5-1135G7
26.2 MB/s -68%
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU
AMD Ryzen 3 3250U (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60)
25.6 MB/s -69%
maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB)
Average of class Convertible
  (22.6 - 263, n=34, last 2 years)
99 MB/s +10%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
Intel Core i3-1215U (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60)
90.2 MB/s
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Intel Core i5-1235U (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
85.9 MB/s -5%
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate
Intel Pentium Silver N6000
40.9 MB/s -55%
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU
AMD Ryzen 3 3250U (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60)
36.7 MB/s -59%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP470EZ
Intel Core i5-1135G7 (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60)
27.6 MB/s -69%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Intel Core i5-1135G7
26.55 MB/s -71%
Networking
iperf3 receive AXE11000
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
  (390 - 1734, n=72)
1440 MBit/s +53%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1291 (925min - 1395max) MBit/s +37%
Average of class Convertible
  (680 - 1730, n=43, last 2 years)
1278 MBit/s +35%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
944 (847min - 957max) MBit/s
iperf3 transmit AXE11000
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
  (438 - 1715, n=67)
1300 MBit/s +37%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1199 (1046min - 1367max) MBit/s +26%
Average of class Convertible
  (426 - 1711, n=43, last 2 years)
1124 MBit/s +18%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
952 (464min - 1092max) MBit/s
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Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201; iperf 3.1.3: Ø943 (847-957)
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7 Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1290 (925-1395)
ColorChecker
10.9 ∆E
16 ∆E
17.6 ∆E
16.7 ∆E
16.3 ∆E
16.4 ∆E
11.8 ∆E
18.7 ∆E
15.7 ∆E
10.3 ∆E
17 ∆E
13.3 ∆E
12.5 ∆E
18.1 ∆E
18 ∆E
15.9 ∆E
18.5 ∆E
21.4 ∆E
1.8 ∆E
11.3 ∆E
20.1 ∆E
18.8 ∆E
14.6 ∆E
5.8 ∆E
ColorChecker Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE: 14.89 ∆E min: 1.76 - max: 21.38 ∆E

Input Devices - Convertible with a good keyboard

The keyboard of the Lenovo IdeaPad Flex is close to standard size, which ensures that typing succeeds easily without having to get used to it or needing any adjustment. The stroke of almost 1 mm isn't really impressive, though. However, the resistance of the individual keys can be called well-adjusted. Even longer typing tasks turn out to be comfortable, even if the keyboard isn't able to compete with that of most business laptops. But at least there is a keyboard illumination.

At 12 x 7 cm (~4.7 x 2.8 in), the touchpad has a comfortable size. The smooth surface allows accurate sliding of the fingertips. Only the hidden keys in the bottom area could have turned out a bit crisper.

What remains is the most important input method: the large touchscreen in the 16:10 format allows you to control the IdeaPad effortlessly. The usual commands, even those with several fingers, succeed accurately. Particularly writing using the onscreen keyboard is fun, since the keys are close to the same size as the physical keyboard.

Not a long stroke but comfortable resistance
Not a long stroke but comfortable resistance
The two level illumination is very even.
The two level illumination is very even.

Display - No brilliant colors on Lenovo's touchscreen

Subpixel grid
Subpixel grid

Aside from the very fitting resolution slightly above Full HD, the display is not very impressive. The brightness is just barely able to fulfill the minimum requirements at an average of barely 290 cd/m². The contrast value is still okay, even though it tends to be in the lower range at about 1,100:1.

Even though it is rather weak overall, the resolution still makes the display work well for surfing, office tasks, and even video streaming.

We did not notice any flickering of the screen at a low brightness. There is also only minimal screen bleeding, which is not very surprising, considering the fairly weak background illumination.

274
cd/m²
271
cd/m²
282
cd/m²
278
cd/m²
293
cd/m²
280
cd/m²
267
cd/m²
277
cd/m²
269
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
LEN140WUXGA tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 293 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 276.8 cd/m² Minimum: 3.1 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 91 %
Center on Battery: 264 cd/m²
Contrast: 1106:1 (Black: 0.265 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 6.18 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5
ΔE Greyscale 7.02 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
44.17% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
63.66% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
42.69% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.51
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
LEN140WUXGA, IPS, 1920x1200, 14.00
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate
Samsung SDC4169 ATNA33XC21, OLED, 1920x1080, 13.30
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
AMOLED, 1920x1080, 13.20
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
LEN140WUXGA, IPS, 1920x1200, 14.00
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU
AU Optronics B140HAN04.0, IPS, 1920x1080, 14.00
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP470EZ
Chi Mei CMN N140HCA-EAC, IPS, 1920x1080, 14.00
Display
52%
102%
-7%
-11%
-3%
Display P3 Coverage
42.69
65
52%
99.4
133%
39.6
-7%
37.8
-11%
41.6
-3%
sRGB Coverage
63.66
97
52%
100
57%
59.6
-6%
56.8
-11%
62.1
-2%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage
44.17
67
52%
96
117%
41
-7%
39
-12%
43
-3%
Response Times
92%
92%
-18%
-50%
-35%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *
30 ?(14, 16)
2 ?(1, 1)
93%
2 ?(1, 1)
93%
37.6 ?(20.4, 17.2)
-25%
48 ?(21, 27)
-60%
39 ?(20, 19)
-30%
Response Time Black / White *
20 ?(11, 9)
2 ?(1, 1)
90%
2 ?(1, 1)
90%
22 ?(13.2, 8.8)
-10%
28 ?(14, 14)
-40%
28 ?(16, 12)
-40%
PWM Frequency
60 ?(90)
60 ?(90)
25000 ?(20)
Screen
44%
348%
32%
-2%
-16%
Brightness middle
293
303
3%
287
-2%
356.8
22%
231
-21%
205
-30%
Brightness
277
303
9%
289
4%
339
22%
232
-16%
186
-33%
Brightness Distribution
91
94
3%
96
5%
90
-1%
90
-1%
78
-14%
Black Level *
0.265
0.1
62%
0.01
96%
0.14
47%
0.4
-51%
0.22
17%
Contrast
1106
3030
174%
28700
2495%
2549
130%
578
-48%
932
-16%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
6.18
4.29
31%
2.24
64%
4.39
29%
4.01
35%
5.14
17%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
9.46
6.63
30%
3.69
61%
14.61
-54%
8.23
13%
19.57
-107%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
7.02
4.33
38%
2.73
61%
3
57%
2.04
71%
4.1
42%
Gamma
2.51 88%
2.12 104%
2.46 89%
2.24 98%
2.25 98%
2.2 100%
CCT
6000 108%
6004 108%
6523 100%
7085 92%
6751 96%
6807 95%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *
1.84
2.19
3.17
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)
43.04
Color Space (Percent of sRGB)
62.1
Total Average (Program / Settings)
63% / 53%
181% / 252%
2% / 15%
-21% / -12%
-18% / -16%

* ... smaller is better

The colors are not reproduced optimally. At a DeltaE of higher than 6, the deviation in our measurements is clearly within a visible range. But at least there is no noticeable color tint. Photos tend to appear slightly pale and grayish, but if you don't look at them in direct comparison, this becomes less noticeable.

The color space coverage is also at a low level. The sRGB color space used by many midrange laptops is only displayed to 64%. This will become noticeable when looking at highly resolving digital photos. It also makes the display hardly suited for image processing. However, the values are still okay for entertainment purposes.

CalMAN - ColorChecker
CalMAN - ColorChecker
CalMAN - Grayscale
CalMAN - Grayscale
CalMAN - Saturation
CalMAN - Saturation

Display Response Times

Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.
       Response Time Black to White
20 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 11 ms rise
↘ 9 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. » 37 % 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
30 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 14 ms rise
↘ 16 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. » 34 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (33.8 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.
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.

With the low maximum brightness and reflective surface, there won't be much left to see outdoors. In addition, the maximum brightness is even lower in battery operation. But at least in a shady place, you can still read texts acceptably easily.

Performance - Convertible with an efficient computing core

With the choice among three processors, the Intel Core i3-1215U, i5-1235U, or i7-1255U, the Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7 offers efficient and frugal computing cores, and a large bandwidth is also covered. The fastest model currently costs 1000 Euros (~$1053).

Our test unit, which is the convertible with the smallest processor, a small SSD, and only a small amount of RAM costs around 700 Euros (~$737). Even with its humble equipment, this is still a good amount more than the absolute entry level segment. However, fast starting of programs, video reproduction that is always smooth, and multimedia should not pose any problems for the hardware. Multitasking, on the other hand, will fairly quickly show the limits of its performance.

CPU-Z
CPU-Z
GPU-Z
GPU-Z
HWiNFO
HWiNFO

Test Conditions

The preinstalled "Lenovo Vantage" software, which unfortunately includes numerous typos and unfortunate translations, offers three performance levels: Extreme Performance, Intelligent Cooling, and Battery Saving mode.

All our tests are run with the Extreme Performance mode, which is also the default mode. However, these settings have no influence on the power limits of the CPU.

Processor

The Intel Core i3-1215U with two Performance and six Efficiency cores in our IdeaPad test unit belongs to the smallest models of the Alder Lake series. However, this also means that it is still clearly ahead of entry-level CPUs such as the Intel Celeron 7300 or Pentium 8500 of the same processor generation.

Among other things, it supports 10 threads, which is reflected in our Cinebench R15 constant load test. For example, it still surpasses the i5-1135G7 of the previous generation by about 10% on average, although that is really a higher-class processor that can be found in many smaller business laptops.

For a mobile i3 processor, the results are impressive for sure. The computing performance should be completely sufficient for almost all nonwork-related tasks. This is also the case when you run two different programs simultaneously.

Cinebench R15 Multi Loop

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Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE Intel Core i3-1215U: Ø752 (719.93-831.53)
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate Intel Pentium Silver N6000: Ø308 (302.71-322.49)
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7 Intel Core i5-1235U: Ø1010 (968.85-1267.51)
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU AMD Ryzen 3 3250U: Ø331 (314.26-350.74)
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP470EZ Intel Core i5-1135G7: Ø687 (632.13-705.47)
CPU Performance Rating: Percent
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
Average of class Convertible
 
90.9 pt
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Intel Core i5-1235U
86.7 pt
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
Intel Core i3-1215U
72.6 pt
Average Intel Core i3-1215U
 
69.5 pt
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP470EZ
Intel Core i5-1135G7
64.4 pt
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 -2!
Intel Core i5-1135G7
53.9 pt
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU
AMD Ryzen 3 3250U
32.9 pt
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate
Intel Pentium Silver N6000
24.5 pt
Cinebench R23 / Multi Core
Average of class Convertible
  (616 - 18070, n=64, last 2 years)
9396 Points +62%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Intel Core i5-1235U
8117 (6244.61min - 8116.52max) Points +40%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
Intel Core i3-1215U
5802 Points
Average Intel Core i3-1215U
  (4561 - 5802, n=2)
5182 Points -11%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP470EZ
Intel Core i5-1135G7
5136 Points -11%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Intel Core i5-1135G7
3760 Points -35%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Intel Core i5-1135G7
2786 Points -52%
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate
Intel Pentium Silver N6000
1911 Points -67%
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU
AMD Ryzen 3 3250U
1876 Points -68%
Cinebench R23 / Single Core
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Intel Core i5-1235U
1671 Points +6%
Average of class Convertible
  (307 - 1970, n=64, last 2 years)
1587 Points 0%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
Intel Core i3-1215U
1581 Points
Average Intel Core i3-1215U
  (1442 - 1581, n=2)
1512 Points -4%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP470EZ
Intel Core i5-1135G7
1371 Points -13%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Intel Core i5-1135G7
1319 Points -17%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Intel Core i5-1135G7
1203 Points -24%
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU
AMD Ryzen 3 3250U
810 Points -49%
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate
Intel Pentium Silver N6000
679 Points -57%
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core)
Average of class Convertible
  (242 - 6954, n=64, last 2 years)
3537 Points +61%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Intel Core i5-1235U
2797 Points +27%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
Intel Core i3-1215U
2198 Points
Average Intel Core i3-1215U
  (1734 - 2198, n=2)
1966 Points -11%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP470EZ
Intel Core i5-1135G7
1727 Points -21%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Intel Core i5-1135G7
1531 Points -30%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Intel Core i5-1135G7
1084 Points -51%
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate
Intel Pentium Silver N6000
730 Points -67%
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU
AMD Ryzen 3 3250U
415 Points -81%
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core)
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Intel Core i5-1235U
643 Points +6%
Average of class Convertible
  (116.8 - 755, n=63, last 2 years)
609 Points 0%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
Intel Core i3-1215U
606 Points
Average Intel Core i3-1215U
  (557 - 606, n=2)
582 Points -4%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP470EZ
Intel Core i5-1135G7
504 Points -17%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Intel Core i5-1135G7
487 Points -20%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Intel Core i5-1135G7
463 Points -24%
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate
Intel Pentium Silver N6000
263 Points -57%
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU
AMD Ryzen 3 3250U
234 Points -61%
Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit
Average of class Convertible
  (110.1 - 2889, n=65, last 2 years)
1578 Points +90%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Intel Core i5-1235U
1268 (968.85min - 1267.51max) Points +52%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
Intel Core i3-1215U
832 (719.93min - 831.53max) Points
Average Intel Core i3-1215U
  (786 - 832, n=2)
809 Points -3%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Intel Core i5-1135G7
708 (611.83min - 708.43max) Points -15%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Intel Core i5-1135G7
431 (335.28min - 430.72max) Points -48%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP470EZ
Intel Core i5-1135G7
705 (632.13min - 705.47max) Points -15%
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU
AMD Ryzen 3 3250U
351 Points -58%
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate
Intel Pentium Silver N6000
322 (302.71min - 322.49max) Points -61%
Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Intel Core i5-1235U
238 Points +5%
Average of class Convertible
  (68.6 - 287, n=63, last 2 years)
231 Points +2%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
Intel Core i3-1215U
227 Points
Average Intel Core i3-1215U
  (208 - 227, n=2)
218 Points -4%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP470EZ
Intel Core i5-1135G7
201 Points -11%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Intel Core i5-1135G7
191 Points -16%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Intel Core i5-1135G7
172 Points -24%
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU
AMD Ryzen 3 3250U
126 Points -44%
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate
Intel Pentium Silver N6000
117 Points -48%
Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate
Intel Pentium Silver N6000
1738 Seconds * -169%
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate
Intel Pentium Silver N6000
1738 Seconds * -169%
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU
AMD Ryzen 3 3250U
1399 Seconds * -117%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Intel Core i5-1135G7
1044 Seconds * -62%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP470EZ
Intel Core i5-1135G7
697 Seconds * -8%
Average Intel Core i3-1215U
  (645 - 684, n=2)
665 Seconds * -3%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
Intel Core i3-1215U
645 Seconds *
Average of class Convertible
  (193 - 3620, n=59, last 2 years)
446 Seconds * +31%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Intel Core i5-1235U
399 Seconds * +38%
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4
Average of class Convertible
  (7703 - 72400, n=61, last 2 years)
39581 MIPS +59%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Intel Core i5-1235U
31892 MIPS +28%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
Intel Core i3-1215U
24893 MIPS
Average Intel Core i3-1215U
  (20873 - 24893, n=2)
22883 MIPS -8%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP470EZ
Intel Core i5-1135G7
22027 MIPS -12%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP470EZ
Intel Core i5-1135G7
22027 MIPS -12%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Intel Core i5-1135G7
20208 MIPS -19%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Intel Core i5-1135G7
14745 MIPS -41%
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU
AMD Ryzen 3 3250U
9496 MIPS -62%
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate
Intel Pentium Silver N6000
9212 MIPS -63%
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate
Intel Pentium Silver N6000
9212 MIPS -63%
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1
Average of class Convertible
  (2046 - 6417, n=61, last 2 years)
5170 MIPS +5%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Intel Core i5-1235U
5083 MIPS +3%
Average Intel Core i3-1215U
  (4934 - 5129, n=2)
5032 MIPS +2%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
Intel Core i3-1215U
4934 MIPS
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Intel Core i5-1135G7
4714 MIPS -4%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Intel Core i5-1135G7
4427 MIPS -10%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP470EZ
Intel Core i5-1135G7
4098 MIPS -17%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP470EZ
Intel Core i5-1135G7
4098 MIPS -17%
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU
AMD Ryzen 3 3250U
3452 MIPS -30%
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate
Intel Pentium Silver N6000
2320 MIPS -53%
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate
Intel Pentium Silver N6000
2320 MIPS -53%
Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Intel Core i5-1235U
8422 Points +40%
Average of class Convertible
  (663 - 14016, n=65, last 2 years)
8234 Points +37%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
Intel Core i3-1215U
6015 Points
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP470EZ
Intel Core i5-1135G7
5329 Points -11%
Average Intel Core i3-1215U
  (4502 - 6015, n=2)
5259 Points -13%
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate
Intel Pentium Silver N6000
1879 Points -69%
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU
AMD Ryzen 3 3250U
1813 Points -70%
Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Intel Core i5-1235U
1636 Points +4%
Average of class Convertible
  (319 - 1981, n=65, last 2 years)
1612 Points +3%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
Intel Core i3-1215U
1572 Points
Average Intel Core i3-1215U
  (1506 - 1572, n=2)
1539 Points -2%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP470EZ
Intel Core i5-1135G7
1401 Points -11%
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU
AMD Ryzen 3 3250U
848 Points -46%
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate
Intel Pentium Silver N6000
720 Points -54%
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset
Average of class Convertible
  (0.61 - 20.1, n=63, last 2 years)
10.4 fps +95%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Intel Core i5-1235U
9.39 fps +76%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP470EZ
Intel Core i5-1135G7
5.97 fps +12%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
Intel Core i3-1215U
5.33 fps
Average Intel Core i3-1215U
  (5.31 - 5.33, n=2)
5.32 fps 0%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Intel Core i5-1135G7
3.57 fps -33%
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU
AMD Ryzen 3 3250U
1.83 fps -66%
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate
Intel Pentium Silver N6000
1.76 fps -67%
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate
Intel Pentium Silver N6000
1.76 fps -67%
LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate
Intel Pentium Silver N6000
128 s * -138%
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate
Intel Pentium Silver N6000
128 s * -138%
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU
AMD Ryzen 3 3250U
88.5 s * -65%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Intel Core i5-1135G7
55.4 s * -3%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Intel Core i5-1135G7
45.9 s * +15%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP470EZ
Intel Core i5-1135G7
54.7 s * -2%
Average Intel Core i3-1215U
  (53.7 - 55.7, n=2)
54.7 s * -2%
Average of class Convertible
  (42 - 223, n=61, last 2 years)
54.1 s * -1%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
Intel Core i3-1215U
53.7 s *
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Intel Core i5-1235U
50.6 s * +6%
R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate
Intel Pentium Silver N6000
1.278 sec * -134%
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate
Intel Pentium Silver N6000
1.278 sec * -134%
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU
AMD Ryzen 3 3250U
0.804 sec * -47%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Intel Core i5-1135G7
0.69 sec * -26%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP470EZ
Intel Core i5-1135G7
0.63 sec * -15%
Average Intel Core i3-1215U
  (0.547 - 0.551, n=2)
0.549 sec * -0%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
Intel Core i3-1215U
0.547 sec *
Average of class Convertible
  (0.4102 - 1.967, n=61, last 2 years)
0.54 sec * +1%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Intel Core i5-1235U
0.4986 sec * +9%

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Cinebench R10 Rendering Single 32Bit
7879
Cinebench R10 Rendering Multiple CPUs 32Bit
19430
Cinebench R10 Shading 32Bit
14413
Cinebench R10 Rendering Single CPUs 64Bit
12816 Points
Cinebench R10 Rendering Multiple CPUs 64Bit
40308 Points
Cinebench R10 Shading 64Bit
15005 Points
Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64Bit
10.99 Points
Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64Bit
68.25 fps
Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 32Bit
69.61 fps
Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 32Bit
8.95 Points
Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 32Bit
2.35 Points
Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64Bit
2.79 Points
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
227 Points
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit
97.8 %
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit
82.53 fps
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
832 Points
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Performance Rating
Average of class Convertible
 
98.1 pt
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Intel Core i5-1235U, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
83 pt
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
Intel Core i3-1215U, UHD Graphics 64EUs
61.9 pt
Average Intel Core i3-1215U
 
55.7 pt
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU
AMD Ryzen 3 3250U, Vega 3
26.6 pt
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate
Intel Pentium Silver N6000, UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU)
21.4 pt
AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace
Average of class Convertible
  (109 - 25226, n=64, last 2 years)
8201 KRay/s +58%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Intel Core i5-1235U, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
6606 KRay/s +27%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
Intel Core i3-1215U, UHD Graphics 64EUs
5201 KRay/s
Average Intel Core i3-1215U
  (4272 - 5201, n=2)
4737 KRay/s -9%
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU
AMD Ryzen 3 3250U, Vega 3
1507 KRay/s -71%
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate
Intel Pentium Silver N6000, UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU)
1085 KRay/s -79%
AIDA64 / FPU Julia
Average of class Convertible
  (2644 - 106512, n=63, last 2 years)
43161 Points +62%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Intel Core i5-1235U, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
33940 Points +27%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
Intel Core i3-1215U, UHD Graphics 64EUs
26713 Points
Average Intel Core i3-1215U
  (21844 - 26713, n=2)
24279 Points -9%
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU
AMD Ryzen 3 3250U, Vega 3
8675 Points -68%
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate
Intel Pentium Silver N6000, UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU)
6418 Points -76%
AIDA64 / CPU SHA3
Average of class Convertible
  (121 - 4764, n=63, last 2 years)
2056 MB/s +68%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Intel Core i5-1235U, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
1803 MB/s +47%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
Intel Core i3-1215U, UHD Graphics 64EUs
1224 MB/s
Average Intel Core i3-1215U
  (1039 - 1224, n=2)
1132 MB/s -8%
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate
Intel Pentium Silver N6000, UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU)
467 MB/s -62%
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU
AMD Ryzen 3 3250U, Vega 3
456 MB/s -63%
AIDA64 / CPU Queen
Average of class Convertible
  (3256 - 120368, n=63, last 2 years)
69629 Points +54%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Intel Core i5-1235U, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
62404 Points +38%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
Intel Core i3-1215U, UHD Graphics 64EUs
45281 Points
Average Intel Core i3-1215U
  (44865 - 45281, n=2)
45073 Points 0%
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU
AMD Ryzen 3 3250U, Vega 3
22574 Points -50%
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate
Intel Pentium Silver N6000, UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU)
19506 Points -57%
AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia
Average of class Convertible
  (549 - 14835, n=63, last 2 years)
6256 Points +84%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Intel Core i5-1235U, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
4501 Points +32%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
Intel Core i3-1215U, UHD Graphics 64EUs
3399 Points
Average Intel Core i3-1215U
  (2968 - 3399, n=2)
3184 Points -6%
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU
AMD Ryzen 3 3250U, Vega 3
2814 Points -17%
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate
Intel Pentium Silver N6000, UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU)
1090 Points -68%
AIDA64 / FPU Mandel
Average of class Convertible
  (1420 - 56839, n=63, last 2 years)
22174 Points +81%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Intel Core i5-1235U, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
16909 Points +38%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
Intel Core i3-1215U, UHD Graphics 64EUs
12241 Points
Average Intel Core i3-1215U
  (10783 - 12241, n=2)
11512 Points -6%
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU
AMD Ryzen 3 3250U, Vega 3
4505 Points -63%
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate
Intel Pentium Silver N6000, UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU)
3343 Points -73%
AIDA64 / CPU AES
Average of class Convertible
  (191 - 169089, n=63, last 2 years)
46687 MB/s +82%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Intel Core i5-1235U, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
36016 MB/s +41%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
Intel Core i3-1215U, UHD Graphics 64EUs
25624 MB/s
Average Intel Core i3-1215U
  (21619 - 25624, n=2)
23622 MB/s -8%
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate
Intel Pentium Silver N6000, UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU)
16999 MB/s -34%
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU
AMD Ryzen 3 3250U, Vega 3
14905 MB/s -42%
AIDA64 / CPU ZLib
Average of class Convertible
  (61.4 - 1088, n=63, last 2 years)
610 MB/s +70%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Intel Core i5-1235U, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
531 MB/s +48%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
Intel Core i3-1215U, UHD Graphics 64EUs
358 MB/s
Average Intel Core i3-1215U
  (306 - 358, n=2)
332 MB/s -7%
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate
Intel Pentium Silver N6000, UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU)
166 MB/s -54%
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU
AMD Ryzen 3 3250U, Vega 3
161 MB/s -55%
AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace
Average of class Convertible
  (59 - 13175, n=63, last 2 years)
4352 KRay/s +55%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Intel Core i5-1235U, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
3548 KRay/s +27%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
Intel Core i3-1215U, UHD Graphics 64EUs
2801 KRay/s
Average Intel Core i3-1215U
  (2275 - 2801, n=2)
2538 KRay/s -9%
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU
AMD Ryzen 3 3250U, Vega 3
864 KRay/s -69%
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate
Intel Pentium Silver N6000, UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU)
603 KRay/s -78%
AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Intel Core i5-1235U, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
41909 MPixel/s +23%
Average of class Convertible
  (2185 - 52599, n=63, last 2 years)
34149 MPixel/s 0%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
Intel Core i3-1215U, UHD Graphics 64EUs
34108 MPixel/s
Average Intel Core i3-1215U
  (14051 - 34108, n=2)
24080 MPixel/s -29%
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU
AMD Ryzen 3 3250U, Vega 3
12547 MPixel/s -63%
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate
Intel Pentium Silver N6000, UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU)
10571 MPixel/s -69%

System Performance

With its limited hardware, the Lenovo IdeaFlex achieves an evaluation that is not very far from the average of all the convertibles we tested. It even manages to significantly surpass a very simple model like the Acer Spin 3 SP314.

The system responds quickly when opening new programs, surfing, or running programs in parallel. On the other hand, installation processes take a bit more time, for example. In addition, too many open programs or numerous browser tabs can fill up the limited amount of working memory completely, which limits the speed massively.

PCMark 10
PCMark 10
PCMark 10 in battery operation
PCMark 10 in battery operation
PCMark 10 / Score
Average of class Convertible
  (1486 - 7963, n=58, last 2 years)
5697 Points +13%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1235U, Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZAL4512HBLU
5465 Points +8%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
UHD Graphics 64EUs, i3-1215U, Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT256G
5053 Points
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP470EZ
Xe MAX, i5-1135G7, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
4834 Points -4%
Average Intel Core i3-1215U, Intel UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen)
  (4527 - 5053, n=2)
4790 Points -5%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ256HAJD
4631 Points -8%
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU
Vega 3, R3 3250U, SK hynix BC511 HFM256GDJTNI-82A0
3344 Points -34%
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate
UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU), Pentium N6000, WDC PC SN530 SDBPMPZ-265G
2823 Points -44%
PCMark 10 / Essentials
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1235U, Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZAL4512HBLU
11273 Points +6%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
UHD Graphics 64EUs, i3-1215U, Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT256G
10681 Points
Average of class Convertible
  (3975 - 12059, n=58, last 2 years)
10582 Points -1%
Average Intel Core i3-1215U, Intel UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen)
  (9097 - 10681, n=2)
9889 Points -7%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP470EZ
Xe MAX, i5-1135G7, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
9420 Points -12%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ256HAJD
9403 Points -12%
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU
Vega 3, R3 3250U, SK hynix BC511 HFM256GDJTNI-82A0
6987 Points -35%
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate
UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU), Pentium N6000, WDC PC SN530 SDBPMPZ-265G
6729 Points -37%
PCMark 10 / Productivity
Average of class Convertible
  (2764 - 10800, n=58, last 2 years)
7464 Points +8%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
UHD Graphics 64EUs, i3-1215U, Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT256G
6919 Points
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1235U, Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZAL4512HBLU
6732 Points -3%
Average Intel Core i3-1215U, Intel UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen)
  (6199 - 6919, n=2)
6559 Points -5%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ256HAJD
6340 Points -8%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP470EZ
Xe MAX, i5-1135G7, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
6187 Points -11%
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU
Vega 3, R3 3250U, SK hynix BC511 HFM256GDJTNI-82A0
5886 Points -15%
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate
UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU), Pentium N6000, WDC PC SN530 SDBPMPZ-265G
3955 Points -43%
PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation
Average of class Convertible
  (811 - 12360, n=58, last 2 years)
6491 Points +37%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1235U, Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZAL4512HBLU
5839 Points +23%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP470EZ
Xe MAX, i5-1135G7, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
5259 Points +11%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
UHD Graphics 64EUs, i3-1215U, Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT256G
4738 Points
Average Intel Core i3-1215U, Intel UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen)
  (4467 - 4738, n=2)
4603 Points -3%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ256HAJD
4523 Points -5%
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU
Vega 3, R3 3250U, SK hynix BC511 HFM256GDJTNI-82A0
2467 Points -48%
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate
UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU), Pentium N6000, WDC PC SN530 SDBPMPZ-265G
2295 Points -52%
CrossMark / Overall
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1235U, Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZAL4512HBLU
1495 Points +12%
Average of class Convertible
  (285 - 1912, n=58, last 2 years)
1478 Points +11%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
UHD Graphics 64EUs, i3-1215U, Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT256G
1333 Points
Average Intel Core i3-1215U, Intel UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen)
  (1201 - 1333, n=2)
1267 Points -5%
CrossMark / Productivity
Average of class Convertible
  (310 - 1790, n=58, last 2 years)
1451 Points +10%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1235U, Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZAL4512HBLU
1448 Points +10%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
UHD Graphics 64EUs, i3-1215U, Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT256G
1320 Points
Average Intel Core i3-1215U, Intel UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen)
  (1267 - 1320, n=2)
1294 Points -2%
CrossMark / Creativity
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1235U, Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZAL4512HBLU
1611 Points +15%
Average of class Convertible
  (252 - 2183, n=58, last 2 years)
1582 Points +13%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
UHD Graphics 64EUs, i3-1215U, Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT256G
1401 Points
Average Intel Core i3-1215U, Intel UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen)
  (1180 - 1401, n=2)
1291 Points -8%
CrossMark / Responsiveness
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1235U, Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZAL4512HBLU
1318 Points +12%
Average of class Convertible
  (204 - 1868, n=58, last 2 years)
1284 Points +9%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
UHD Graphics 64EUs, i3-1215U, Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT256G
1178 Points
Average Intel Core i3-1215U, Intel UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen)
  (1077 - 1178, n=2)
1128 Points -4%
PCMark 10 Score
5053 points
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AIDA64 / Memory Copy
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Intel Core i5-1235U, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
61921 MB/s +13%
Average of class Convertible
  (14439 - 95631, n=63, last 2 years)
58994 MB/s +7%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
Intel Core i3-1215U, UHD Graphics 64EUs
54953 MB/s
Average Intel Core i3-1215U
  (22823 - 54953, n=2)
38888 MB/s -29%
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU
AMD Ryzen 3 3250U, Vega 3
27857 MB/s -49%
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate
Intel Pentium Silver N6000, UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU)
25236 MB/s -54%
AIDA64 / Memory Read
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Intel Core i5-1235U, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
58255 MB/s +19%
Average of class Convertible
  (12706 - 87812, n=63, last 2 years)
55657 MB/s +14%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
Intel Core i3-1215U, UHD Graphics 64EUs
48927 MB/s
Average Intel Core i3-1215U
  (23785 - 48927, n=2)
36356 MB/s -26%
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU
AMD Ryzen 3 3250U, Vega 3
32169 MB/s -34%
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate
Intel Pentium Silver N6000, UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU)
17754 MB/s -64%
AIDA64 / Memory Write
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Intel Core i5-1235U, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
65815 MB/s +1%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
Intel Core i3-1215U, UHD Graphics 64EUs
65473 MB/s
Average of class Convertible
  (10177 - 93451, n=63, last 2 years)
61144 MB/s -7%
Average Intel Core i3-1215U
  (23263 - 65473, n=2)
44368 MB/s -32%
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU
AMD Ryzen 3 3250U, Vega 3
33283 MB/s -49%
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate
Intel Pentium Silver N6000, UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU)
31320 MB/s -52%
AIDA64 / Memory Latency
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Intel Core i5-1235U, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
119 ns * -16%
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU
AMD Ryzen 3 3250U, Vega 3
113 ns * -11%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
Intel Core i3-1215U, UHD Graphics 64EUs
102.2 ns *
Average of class Convertible
  (10.2 - 260, n=60, last 2 years)
98.9 ns * +3%
Average Intel Core i3-1215U
  (75.6 - 102.2, n=2)
88.9 ns * +13%
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate
Intel Pentium Silver N6000, UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU)
71.4 ns * +30%

* ... smaller is better

DPC Latencies

The measured latencies are at the same level as those of the competitors. The network drivers prevent better values, but this can be optimized by updates or changed settings. 

LatencyMon, main tab
LatencyMon, main tab
LatencyMon, list of drivers
LatencyMon, list of drivers
CPU and GPU load during 4K streaming
CPU and GPU load during 4K streaming
DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ256HAJD
5568 μs * -458%
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU
Vega 3, R3 3250U, SK hynix BC511 HFM256GDJTNI-82A0
3389 μs * -240%
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate
UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU), Pentium N6000, WDC PC SN530 SDBPMPZ-265G
1026 μs * -3%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
UHD Graphics 64EUs, i3-1215U, Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT256G
997 μs *
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1235U, Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZAL4512HBLU
905.8 μs * +9%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP470EZ
Xe MAX, i5-1135G7, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
571 μs * +43%

* ... smaller is better

Storage Solution

Thanks to the place holder, the M.2 SSD could be replaced by a model in the standard 2280 format.
Thanks to the place holder, the M.2 SSD could be replaced by a model in the standard 2280 format.

Without a larger collection of photos, the offered 256 GB, almost 200 GB of which are available, should be sufficient for all the programs and personal data. Even though the short SSD in the 2242 format is connected via PCIe 4.0, it only achieves the speed of PCIe 3.0. In the constant load test, the transfer rates drop due to the warming of the board, even though it is covered by a thick layer of heat paste.

However, this won't cause a limiting effect. The performance of the IdeaFlex is not sufficient to make full use of the solid access rates. And besides, the competitors are only rarely faster.

Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT256G
Sequential Read: 2043MB/s
Sequential Write: 1217MB/s
4K Read: 48.8MB/s
4K Write: 180.9MB/s
4K-64 Read: 693.9MB/s
4K-64 Write: 422.4MB/s
Access Time Read: 0.145ms
Access Time Write: 0.037ms
Score Read: 947Points
Score Write: 725Points
Score Total: 2128Points
Drive Performance Rating - Percent
Average of class Convertible
 
87.9 pt
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZAL4512HBLU
81 pt
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT256G
62.4 pt
Average Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT256G
 
62.4 pt
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ256HAJD
58.2 pt
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP470EZ
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
56.8 pt
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU
SK hynix BC511 HFM256GDJTNI-82A0
52.3 pt
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate
WDC PC SN530 SDBPMPZ-265G
34.8 pt
DiskSpd
seq read
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZAL4512HBLU
2573 (2371.75min - 2573.42max) MB/s +22%
Average of class Convertible
  (251 - 4494, n=60, last 2 years)
2552 MB/s +21%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT256G
2114 (2063.6min - 2113.93max) MB/s
Average Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT256G
  ()
2114 MB/s 0%
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate
WDC PC SN530 SDBPMPZ-265G
1215 (1190min - 1215.42max) MB/s -43%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ256HAJD
1180 (1177.81min - 1179.91max) MB/s -44%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP470EZ
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
1170 (1145.04min - 1170.42max) MB/s -45%
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU
SK hynix BC511 HFM256GDJTNI-82A0
1120 (1112.25min - 1119.81max) MB/s -47%
seq write
Average of class Convertible
  (195.5 - 4440, n=60, last 2 years)
2284 MB/s +49%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZAL4512HBLU
1763 (1593.42min - 1762.7max) MB/s +15%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT256G
1533 (1438.86min - 1533.23max) MB/s
Average Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT256G
  ()
1533 MB/s 0%
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU
SK hynix BC511 HFM256GDJTNI-82A0
1002 (959.9min - 1001.51max) MB/s -35%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP470EZ
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
974 (954.41min - 973.65max) MB/s -36%
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate
WDC PC SN530 SDBPMPZ-265G
965 (955.04min - 964.94max) MB/s -37%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ256HAJD
859 (838.02min - 859.03max) MB/s -44%
seq q8 t1 read
Average of class Convertible
  (272 - 7152, n=60, last 2 years)
4174 MB/s +55%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZAL4512HBLU
3605 (2531.23min - 3604.72max) MB/s +34%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT256G
2700 (2352.68min - 2699.66max) MB/s
Average Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT256G
  ()
2700 MB/s 0%
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate
WDC PC SN530 SDBPMPZ-265G
2492 (2166.78min - 2492max) MB/s -8%
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU
SK hynix BC511 HFM256GDJTNI-82A0
1785 (1582.3min - 1784.68max) MB/s -34%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ256HAJD
1715 (1525.98min - 1714.92max) MB/s -36%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP470EZ
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
1377 (1117.78min - 1377.41max) MB/s -49%
seq q8 t1 write
Average of class Convertible
  (215 - 5667, n=60, last 2 years)
2974 MB/s +49%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZAL4512HBLU
2463 (2273.59min - 2463max) MB/s +24%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT256G
1992 (1866.93min - 1991.67max) MB/s
Average Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT256G
  ()
1992 MB/s 0%
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU
SK hynix BC511 HFM256GDJTNI-82A0
1022 (884.67min - 1022.31max) MB/s -49%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP470EZ
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
971 (951.27min - 970.77max) MB/s -51%
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate
WDC PC SN530 SDBPMPZ-265G
965 (925.93min - 965.15max) MB/s -52%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ256HAJD
932 (916.82min - 932.18max) MB/s -53%
4k q1 t1 read
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZAL4512HBLU
69.7 (65.9min - 69.7max) MB/s +52%
Average of class Convertible
  (9.13 - 90.3, n=60, last 2 years)
58.9 MB/s +28%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP470EZ
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
57.8 (57.4min - 57.76max) MB/s +26%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ256HAJD
56.7 (56.42min - 56.72max) MB/s +23%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT256G
46 (44.26min - 46max) MB/s
Average Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT256G
  ()
46 MB/s 0%
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU
SK hynix BC511 HFM256GDJTNI-82A0
40 (39.93min - 39.95max) MB/s -13%
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate
WDC PC SN530 SDBPMPZ-265G
25.5 (23.78min - 25.52max) MB/s -45%
4k q1 t1 write
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP470EZ
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
204 (53.1min - 203.74max) MB/s +48%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ256HAJD
172 (171.01min - 171.76max) MB/s +25%
Average of class Convertible
  (18.7 - 398, n=60, last 2 years)
151.7 MB/s +10%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZAL4512HBLU
143.9 (134.08min - 143.92max) MB/s +5%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT256G
137.7 (128.39min - 137.65max) MB/s
Average Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT256G
  ()
137.7 MB/s 0%
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU
SK hynix BC511 HFM256GDJTNI-82A0
105 (104.84min - 105.44max) MB/s -24%
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate
WDC PC SN530 SDBPMPZ-265G
44.4 (30.95min - 44.39max) MB/s -68%
4k q32 t16 read
Average of class Convertible
  (48.8 - 3881, n=60, last 2 years)
1060 MB/s +69%
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU
SK hynix BC511 HFM256GDJTNI-82A0
720 (719.5min - 719.85max) MB/s +15%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZAL4512HBLU
702 (662.59min - 701.71max) MB/s +12%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT256G
627 (436.85min - 627.33max) MB/s
Average Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT256G
  ()
627 MB/s 0%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ256HAJD
505 (503.25min - 505.3max) MB/s -19%
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate
WDC PC SN530 SDBPMPZ-265G
391 (386.4min - 391.17max) MB/s -38%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP470EZ
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
349 (346.99min - 348.53max) MB/s -44%
4k q32 t16 write
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP470EZ
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
788 (761.63min - 788.04max) MB/s +161%
Average of class Convertible
  (17.4 - 3537, n=60, last 2 years)
777 MB/s +157%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ256HAJD
756 (746.84min - 756.2max) MB/s +150%
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU
SK hynix BC511 HFM256GDJTNI-82A0
655 (487.43min - 655.08max) MB/s +117%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZAL4512HBLU
356 (343.9min - 356.22max) MB/s +18%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT256G
302 (224.77min - 302.37max) MB/s
Average Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT256G
  ()
302 MB/s 0%
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate
WDC PC SN530 SDBPMPZ-265G
217 (213.51min - 217.04max) MB/s -28%
AS SSD
Score Total
Average of class Convertible
  (125 - 7840, n=59, last 2 years)
3710 Points +74%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZAL4512HBLU
3569 Points +68%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT256G
2128 Points
Average Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT256G
  ()
2128 Points 0%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ256HAJD
2034 Points -4%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP470EZ
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
1881 Points -12%
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU
SK hynix BC511 HFM256GDJTNI-82A0
1825 Points -14%
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate
WDC PC SN530 SDBPMPZ-265G
1405 Points -34%
Score Read
Average of class Convertible
  (54 - 2943, n=59, last 2 years)
1306 Points +38%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZAL4512HBLU
1095 Points +16%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT256G
947 Points
Average Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT256G
  ()
947 Points 0%
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate
WDC PC SN530 SDBPMPZ-265G
750 Points -21%
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU
SK hynix BC511 HFM256GDJTNI-82A0
745 Points -21%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ256HAJD
709 Points -25%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP470EZ
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
545 Points -42%
Score Write
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZAL4512HBLU
1970 Points +172%
Average of class Convertible
  (45 - 3586, n=59, last 2 years)
1790 Points +147%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP470EZ
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
1075 Points +48%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ256HAJD
988 Points +36%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT256G
725 Points
Average Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT256G
  ()
725 Points 0%
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU
SK hynix BC511 HFM256GDJTNI-82A0
719 Points -1%
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate
WDC PC SN530 SDBPMPZ-265G
330 Points -54%
Seq Read
Average of class Convertible
  (226 - 5478, n=59, last 2 years)
3302 MB/s +62%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZAL4512HBLU
2933.66 MB/s +44%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT256G
2043 MB/s
Average Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT256G
  ()
2043 MB/s 0%
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate
WDC PC SN530 SDBPMPZ-265G
1796 MB/s -12%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ256HAJD
1771 MB/s -13%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP470EZ
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
1684 MB/s -18%
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU
SK hynix BC511 HFM256GDJTNI-82A0
1546 MB/s -24%
Seq Write
Average of class Convertible
  (162.8 - 4335, n=59, last 2 years)
1961 MB/s +61%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZAL4512HBLU
1363.78 MB/s +12%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT256G
1217 MB/s
Average Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT256G
  ()
1217 MB/s 0%
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU
SK hynix BC511 HFM256GDJTNI-82A0
926 MB/s -24%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP470EZ
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
901 MB/s -26%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ256HAJD
894 MB/s -27%
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate
WDC PC SN530 SDBPMPZ-265G
585 MB/s -52%
4K Read
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZAL4512HBLU
70.53 MB/s +45%
Average of class Convertible
  (7.89 - 82.4, n=59, last 2 years)
55.7 MB/s +14%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP470EZ
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
54.6 MB/s +12%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ256HAJD
53.5 MB/s +10%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT256G
48.8 MB/s
Average Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT256G
  ()
48.8 MB/s 0%
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU
SK hynix BC511 HFM256GDJTNI-82A0
41.04 MB/s -16%
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate
WDC PC SN530 SDBPMPZ-265G
22.25 MB/s -54%
4K Write
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZAL4512HBLU
187.13 MB/s +3%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP470EZ
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
182.3 MB/s +1%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT256G
180.9 MB/s
Average Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT256G
  ()
180.9 MB/s 0%
Average of class Convertible
  (14 - 347, n=59, last 2 years)
162.5 MB/s -10%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ256HAJD
157.8 MB/s -13%
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU
SK hynix BC511 HFM256GDJTNI-82A0
87.2 MB/s -52%
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate
WDC PC SN530 SDBPMPZ-265G
51.3 MB/s -72%
4K-64 Read
Average of class Convertible
  (19.6 - 2371, n=59, last 2 years)
920 MB/s +33%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZAL4512HBLU
730.97 MB/s +5%
Average Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT256G
  ()
694 MB/s 0%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT256G
693.9 MB/s
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU
SK hynix BC511 HFM256GDJTNI-82A0
549 MB/s -21%
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate
WDC PC SN530 SDBPMPZ-265G
548 MB/s -21%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ256HAJD
478.1 MB/s -31%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP470EZ
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
322.4 MB/s -54%
4K-64 Write
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZAL4512HBLU
1646.02 MB/s +290%
Average of class Convertible
  (15 - 3015, n=59, last 2 years)
1432 MB/s +239%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP470EZ
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
803 MB/s +90%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ256HAJD
741 MB/s +75%
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU
SK hynix BC511 HFM256GDJTNI-82A0
539 MB/s +28%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT256G
422.4 MB/s
Average Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT256G
  ()
422 MB/s 0%
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate
WDC PC SN530 SDBPMPZ-265G
220.3 MB/s -48%
Access Time Read
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate
WDC PC SN530 SDBPMPZ-265G
0.284 ms * -96%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ256HAJD
0.156 ms * -8%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP470EZ
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
0.151 ms * -4%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT256G
0.145 ms *
Average Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT256G
  ()
0.145 ms * -0%
Average of class Convertible
  (0.021 - 0.244, n=58, last 2 years)
0.08464 ms * +42%
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU
SK hynix BC511 HFM256GDJTNI-82A0
0.077 ms * +47%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZAL4512HBLU
0.068 ms * +53%
Access Time Write
Average of class Convertible
  (0.017 - 0.865, n=59, last 2 years)
0.1154 ms * -212%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZAL4512HBLU
0.095 ms * -157%
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate
WDC PC SN530 SDBPMPZ-265G
0.082 ms * -122%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP470EZ
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
0.045 ms * -22%
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU
SK hynix BC511 HFM256GDJTNI-82A0
0.043 ms * -16%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT256G
0.037 ms *
Average Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT256G
  ()
0.037 ms * -0%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ256HAJD
0.023 ms * +38%

* ... smaller is better

Disk Throttling: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

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Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT256G: Ø1782 (1532.81-2992.22)
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7 Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZAL4512HBLU: Ø2611 (905-3580.68)
Huawei MateBook E Core i5 Silicon Motion PCIe-8 SSD: Ø3172 (2976.41-3180.61)

Graphics Card

The small Intel UHD Graphics 64EUs iGPU doesn't allow performing complex graphics tasks smoothly. Compared to an office laptop, the performance turns out hardly average. Even older laptops with an Intel Core Tiger Lake and the Intel Iris Xe 80EUs have an advantage here.

The performance is sufficient for image and even video processing for personal purposes, even if you still have to wait a bit sometimes. Less demanding and older games can also be played smoothly. For example, Strange Brigade from 2018 reaches significantly more than 60 fps at the lowest settings. The graphics performance also remains absolutely stable (albeit at a low level), as our The Witcher 3 constant load test shows.

3DMark Performance Rating - Percent
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP470EZ
Intel Iris Xe MAX Graphics, Intel Core i5-1135G7
96.6 pt
Average of class Convertible
 
93.8 pt
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1235U
67.2 pt
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 -1!
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1135G7
60.2 pt
Average Intel UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen)
 
56.5 pt
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
Intel UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen), Intel Core i3-1215U
53.1 pt
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3, AMD Ryzen 3 3250U
24.9 pt
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate -1!
Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU), Intel Pentium Silver N6000
20.8 pt
3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP470EZ
Intel Iris Xe MAX Graphics, Intel Core i5-1135G7
8214 Points +95%
Average of class Convertible
  (471 - 40768, n=63, last 2 years)
7817 Points +85%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1135G7
5969 Points +42%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1235U
5287 Points +25%
Average Intel UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen)
  (3886 - 5566, n=11)
4678 Points +11%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
Intel UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen), Intel Core i3-1215U
4215 Points
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3, AMD Ryzen 3 3250U
2046 Points -51%
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate
Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU), Intel Pentium Silver N6000
1792 Points -57%
3DMark
1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Graphics
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP470EZ
Intel Iris Xe MAX Graphics, Intel Core i5-1135G7
36993 Points +82%
Average of class Convertible
  (2965 - 154219, n=48, last 2 years)
32198 Points +58%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1235U
25960 Points +27%
Average Intel UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen)
  (19949 - 27185, n=9)
21951 Points +8%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
Intel UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen), Intel Core i3-1215U
20374 Points
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1135G7
19650 Points -4%
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3, AMD Ryzen 3 3250U
10865 Points -47%
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP470EZ
Intel Iris Xe MAX Graphics, Intel Core i5-1135G7
6333 Points +84%
Average of class Convertible
  (365 - 29684, n=63, last 2 years)
5880 Points +71%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1235U
4429 Points +28%
Average Intel UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen)
  (2592 - 4567, n=11)
3635 Points +5%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1135G7
3463 Points 0%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
Intel UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen), Intel Core i3-1215U
3447 Points
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3, AMD Ryzen 3 3250U
1454 Points -58%
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate
Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU), Intel Pentium Silver N6000
1360 Points -61%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
Average of class Convertible
  (94 - 11749, n=62, last 2 years)
2021 Points +93%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP470EZ
Intel Iris Xe MAX Graphics, Intel Core i5-1135G7
1743 Points +67%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1235U
1297 Points +24%
Average Intel UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen)
  (830 - 1336, n=11)
1056 Points +1%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
Intel UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen), Intel Core i3-1215U
1045 Points
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3, AMD Ryzen 3 3250U
449 Points -57%
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate
Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU), Intel Pentium Silver N6000
384 Points -63%
3DMark 11 Performance
4717 points
3DMark Ice Storm Standard Score
76305 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score
15139 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score
3234 points
3DMark Time Spy Score
1171 points
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Blender - v3.3 Classroom CPU
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
Intel UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen), Intel Core i3-1215U
1253 Seconds *
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1235U
872 Seconds * +30%
Average Intel UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen)
  (494 - 1253, n=10)
786 Seconds * +37%
Average of class Convertible
  (326 - 1253, n=50, last 2 years)
683 Seconds * +45%

* ... smaller is better

Performance Rating - Percent
Average of class Convertible
 
100 pt
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP470EZ -3!
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe MAX Graphics
78.7 pt
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 -1!
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
70.8 pt
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Intel Core i5-1235U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
70.4 pt
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
Intel Core i3-1215U, Intel UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen)
49.7 pt
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU
AMD Ryzen 3 3250U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 3
32.4 pt
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate -4!
Intel Pentium Silver N6000, Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU)
30.4 pt
The Witcher 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+)
Average of class Convertible
  (8.5 - 123.3, n=58, last 2 years)
19.3 fps +93%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP470EZ
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe MAX Graphics
17.2 (14min, 17P1) fps +72%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
12.6 (9min, 10P1) fps +26%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Intel Core i5-1235U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
12.2 (10min) fps +22%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
Intel Core i3-1215U, Intel UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen)
10 fps
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU
AMD Ryzen 3 3250U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 3
4.9 (3.07min, 3.41P0.1, 4.02P1) fps -51%
GTA V - 1920x1080 Highest Settings possible AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x
Average of class Convertible
  (5.98 - 114.3, n=55, last 2 years)
15.7 fps +112%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
9.85 (2.22min, 7.19P1) fps +33%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Intel Core i5-1235U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
8.41 (3.64min, 4.98P1) fps +13%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
Intel Core i3-1215U, Intel UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen)
7.41 (1.574min, 5.18P1) fps
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU
AMD Ryzen 3 3250U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 3
6.69 (1.385min, 3.45P1) fps -10%
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark - 1920x1080 High Quality
Average of class Convertible
  (8.88 - 107.1, n=55, last 2 years)
21.1 fps +87%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Intel Core i5-1235U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
20.9 fps +85%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
20.8 fps +84%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
Intel Core i3-1215U, Intel UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen)
11.3 fps
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU
AMD Ryzen 3 3250U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 3
4.7 fps -58%
Strange Brigade - 1920x1080 ultra AA:ultra AF:16
Average of class Convertible
  (17.3 - 196.9, n=52, last 2 years)
36.1 fps
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP470EZ
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe MAX Graphics
28.3 (5.9min, 6.49P1) fps
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Intel Core i5-1235U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
19.7 (5.2min, 6.87P1) fps
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU
AMD Ryzen 3 3250U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 3
10.1 (5min, 8.18P1) fps
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
Intel Core i3-1215U, Intel UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen)
fps
Dota 2 Reborn - 1920x1080 ultra (3/3) best looking
Average of class Convertible
  (5.4 - 158.3, n=63, last 2 years)
56.1 fps +28%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Intel Core i5-1235U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
44 (40.1min) fps 0%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
Intel Core i3-1215U, Intel UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen)
43.9 (40.1min) fps
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
42.8 (20.4min) fps -3%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
27.1 (10.6min) fps -38%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP470EZ
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe MAX Graphics
38.4 (24min) fps -13%
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU
AMD Ryzen 3 3250U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 3
21.6 (19min) fps -51%
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate
Intel Pentium Silver N6000, Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU)
13.8 (11min) fps -69%
X-Plane 11.11 - 1920x1080 high (fps_test=3)
Average of class Convertible
  (3.91 - 101.4, n=63, last 2 years)
34.6 fps +48%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
26.2 fps +12%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
18.7 fps -20%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Intel Core i5-1235U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
25.5 fps +9%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
Intel Core i3-1215U, Intel UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen)
23.3 fps
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU
AMD Ryzen 3 3250U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 3
13.1 fps -44%
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate
Intel Pentium Silver N6000, Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU)
12.5 fps -46%
The Witcher 3 - 1366x768 Medium Graphics & Postprocessing
Average of class Convertible
  (28 - 257, n=55, last 2 years)
64.2 fps +74%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Intel Core i5-1235U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
47.8 (42min) fps +29%
Average Intel UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen)
  (31 - 56, n=10)
43 fps +16%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
40.6 (30min) fps +10%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP470EZ
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe MAX Graphics
37.2 (40min, 41.16P1) fps +1%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
Intel Core i3-1215U, Intel UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen)
37 fps
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU
AMD Ryzen 3 3250U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 3
16 (8.71min, 9.31P0.1, 11.3P1) fps -57%
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate
Intel Pentium Silver N6000, Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU)
10 fps -73%
GTA V - 1366x768 Normal/Off AF:4x
Average of class Convertible
  (24.1 - 175.4, n=56, last 2 years)
94.9 fps +32%
Average Intel UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen)
  (42.5 - 121.2, n=10)
90.9 fps +27%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Intel Core i5-1235U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
82.2 (19.5min, 50P1) fps +14%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
Intel Core i3-1215U, Intel UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen)
71.8 (7.62min, 37P1) fps
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
71.3 (7.09min, 37P1) fps -1%
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU
AMD Ryzen 3 3250U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 3
51.3 (16.1min, 30.3P1) fps -29%
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate
Intel Pentium Silver N6000, Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU)
12 (2min) fps -83%
Dota 2 Reborn - 1366x768 med (1/3)
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Intel Core i5-1235U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
84.2 (65min) fps +13%
Average Intel UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen)
  (61.1 - 100.9, n=11)
84 fps +13%
Average of class Convertible
  (6.9 - 174.3, n=63, last 2 years)
82.1 fps +10%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
Intel Core i3-1215U, Intel UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen)
74.6 (57.5min) fps
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
71.1 (46.5min) fps -5%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP470EZ
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe MAX Graphics
50 (29.9min) fps -33%
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU
AMD Ryzen 3 3250U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 3
49.5 (43.8min) fps -34%
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate
Intel Pentium Silver N6000, Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU)
26.9 (19.5min) fps -64%
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark - 1920x1080 Standard Quality
Average of class Convertible
  (14.9 - 112.5, n=55, last 2 years)
27.1 fps +64%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Intel Core i5-1235U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
20.9 fps +27%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
20.8 fps +26%
Average Intel UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen)
  (12.4 - 21.9, n=10)
17.8 fps +8%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
Intel Core i3-1215U, Intel UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen)
16.5 fps
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU
AMD Ryzen 3 3250U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 3
6.69 fps -59%
X-Plane 11.11 - 1920x1080 med (fps_test=2)
Average of class Convertible
  (4.16 - 122.6, n=64, last 2 years)
39.5 fps +59%
Average Intel UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen)
  (24.2 - 42.7, n=10)
31.4 fps +26%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
29.9 fps +20%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
20.5 fps -18%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Intel Core i5-1235U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
26.1 fps +5%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
Intel Core i3-1215U, Intel UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen)
24.9 fps
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU
AMD Ryzen 3 3250U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 3
12.8 fps -49%
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate
Intel Pentium Silver N6000, Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU)
12.4 fps -50%
Strange Brigade - 1920x1080 medium AA:medium AF:4
Average of class Convertible
  (26.4 - 230, n=54, last 2 years)
48.9 fps +64%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP470EZ
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe MAX Graphics
39.4 (9.7min, 13.4P1) fps +32%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
34.4 (12.3min, 18.8P1) fps +15%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Intel Core i5-1235U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
30.9 (14.2min, 17P1) fps +3%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
Intel Core i3-1215U, Intel UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen)
29.9 (6.6min, 16.4P1) fps
Average Intel UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen)
  (17.9 - 38.6, n=9)
29.8 fps 0%
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU
AMD Ryzen 3 3250U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 3
14.9 (12.4min, 13.3P1) fps -50%

The Witcher 3 FPS Chart

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Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE i3-1215U, UHD Graphics 64EUs: Ø10.9 (10-12)
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU R3 3250U, Vega 3: Ø5.19 (3-6)
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro 14IAP G7 i5-1240P, Iris Xe G7 80EUs: Ø13.2 (12-14)
low med. high ultra
GTA V (2015) 92.6 71.8 17.1 7.41
The Witcher 3 (2015) 51 37 20 10
Dota 2 Reborn (2015) 100.7 74.6 47.9 43.9
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) 30.6 16.5 11.3
X-Plane 11.11 (2018) 29.1 24.9 23.3
Strange Brigade (2018) 67.4 29.9 23.3 0

Emissions and Power Management - IdeaPad Flex remains mostly quiet

System Noise

The fan vent is hardly obscured regardless of the hinge opening angle.
The fan vent is hardly obscured regardless of the hinge opening angle.

With less demanding tasks, the Lenovo IdeaFlex produces no noises. A few open tabs while simultaneously playing a video will cause the fan to start, but it rarely becomes annoying. Most of the time, the fan remains silent or only minimally audible.

Solely under maximum load, we measure 42 dB, which is slightly more than with the competitors. However, this would be an exception.

Noise Level

Idle
25.5 / 25.5 / 31 dB(A)
Load
35.1 / 42.2 dB(A)
  red to green bar
 
 
30 dB
silent
40 dB(A)
audible
50 dB(A)
loud
 
min: dark, med: mid, max: light   Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance)   environment noise: 25.5 dB(A)
dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2025.12324.92225.12525.42627.527.725.43133.831.430.624.733.84027.524.624.119.727.55019.224.121.817.719.26317.618.618.517.517.68016.217.117.613.116.210019.817.116.415.819.812521.617.716.714.921.616017.819.524.114.817.820015.821.917.814.315.82501417.915.412.81431513.719.21911.913.740019.622.116.211.319.650013211810.91363013.224.318.811.213.280013.824.71910.713.8100015.528.722.110.915.5125015.529.322.31115.516001630.623.311.516200017.432.72511.917.4250015.829.922.712.115.8315015.731.724.212.515.7400015.231.521.512.915.2500016.130.722.913.316.1630018.131.82414.118.1800025.53225.715.425.51000027.129.726.815.927.11250020.118.617.313.120.11600017.114.815.112.217.1SPL3142.235.124.731N1.33.82.10.61.3median 16median 24.7median 21.5median 12.5median 16Delta2.65.93.31.82.634.935.836.932.334.525.527.226.526.525.920.122.920.82022.723.323.723.722.928.52320.325.219.830.626.6192018.725.322.118.81820.922.620.718.617.51822.118.616.515.915.819.717.815.513.613.518.219.216.614.113.118.721.117.311.812.520.221.118.613.913.320.72117.811.912.420.722.518.710.811.322.122.218.410.49.721.922.718.79.19.222.124.7219.49.824.325.421.99.69.325.428.223.59.79.928.229.724.810.19.929.329.325.210.610.328.628.624.310.710.928.526.219.611.311.225.621.415.211.511.420.51814.111.811.917.71412.911.911.713.8131312.111.612.712.512.511.711.512.312.913.813.111.112.33833.52322.937.62.41.60.40.42.4median 21.1median 18.4median 11.7median 11.4median 20.73.731.61.33.4hearing rangehide median Fan NoiseLenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGELenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
UHD Graphics 64EUs, i3-1215U, Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT256G
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate
UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU), Pentium N6000, WDC PC SN530 SDBPMPZ-265G
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ256HAJD
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1235U, Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZAL4512HBLU
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU
Vega 3, R3 3250U, SK hynix BC511 HFM256GDJTNI-82A0
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP470EZ
Xe MAX, i5-1135G7, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
Noise
12%
-3%
12%
5%
-9%
off / environment *
25.5
26.3
-3%
27
-6%
22.9
10%
25
2%
29.95
-17%
Idle Minimum *
25.5
26.3
-3%
27
-6%
23
10%
25
2%
29.95
-17%
Idle Average *
25.5
26.3
-3%
27
-6%
23
10%
26.7
-5%
29.95
-17%
Idle Maximum *
31
26.3
15%
27
13%
23
26%
27.5
11%
29.95
3%
Load Average *
35.1
26.3
25%
40.7
-16%
33.5
5%
33.2
5%
39.84
-14%
Load Maximum *
42.2
26.3
38%
40.7
4%
37.8
10%
36
15%
39.84
6%
Witcher 3 ultra *
38
42.3

* ... smaller is better

Temperature

The lack of fan noise during idle operation and under low load also brings some noticeable warming, although a maximum of 35 °C (95 °F) is still acceptable. While surfing or streaming videos, using it on your lap or other soft surface seems to be realistic.

When there are demanding tasks, on the other hand, we would recommend the secure placement on the desk. At almost 48 °C (118 °F) - but only during the stress test - it gets hotter than most competitors.

 30.8 °C
87 F
31.7 °C
89 F
27.6 °C
82 F
 
 32.2 °C
90 F
29.1 °C
84 F
25.4 °C
78 F
 
 26.9 °C
80 F
24.7 °C
76 F
23 °C
73 F
 
Maximum: 32.2 °C = 90 F
Average: 27.9 °C = 82 F
33.5 °C
92 F
33.8 °C
93 F
32.8 °C
91 F
24.1 °C
75 F
31.8 °C
89 F
35.6 °C
96 F
23.9 °C
75 F
25.8 °C
78 F
26.9 °C
80 F
Maximum: 35.6 °C = 96 F
Average: 29.8 °C = 86 F
Power Supply (max.)  29.3 °C = 85 F | Room Temperature 22.1 °C = 72 F | FIRT 550-Pocket
(+) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 31.6 °C / 89 F, compared to the average of 30.2 °C / 86 F for the devices in the class Convertible.
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 41.7 °C / 107 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 47.7 °C / 118 F, compared to the average of 36.8 °C / 98 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 27.9 °C / 82 F, compared to the device average of 30.2 °C / 86 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are reaching skin temperature as a maximum (33.1 °C / 91.6 F) and are therefore not hot.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.1 °C / 82.6 F (-5 °C / -9 F).
Heat map of the keyboard (idle operation)
Heat map of the keyboard (idle operation)
Heat map of the bottom (idle operation)
Heat map of the bottom (idle operation)
Heat map of the keyboard (load)
Heat map of the keyboard (load)
Heat map of the bottom (load)
Heat map of the bottom (load)
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
Intel Core i3-1215U, Intel UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen)
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate
Intel Pentium Silver N6000, Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU)
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
Intel Core i5-1235U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU
AMD Ryzen 3 3250U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 3
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP470EZ
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe MAX Graphics
Heat
4%
7%
8%
13%
10%
Maximum Upper Side *
41.7
41.4
1%
43.1
-3%
39
6%
35.3
15%
41
2%
Maximum Bottom *
47.7
40.8
14%
47.3
1%
40
16%
36.2
24%
41.2
14%
Idle Upper Side *
32.2
32.9
-2%
28.6
11%
31.2
3%
32.5
-1%
29.6
8%
Idle Bottom *
35.6
34.1
4%
28.6
20%
33.2
7%
30.2
15%
30
16%

* ... smaller is better

Speakers

The IdeadPad Flex doesn't have a good handle on bass sounds or the lower mids, but highs and voices sound good. This makes the convertible only suited in a limited sense for listening to music. For being laptop speakers, they still do a decent job, though.

dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2022.32222.32525.927.725.93129.124.729.14026.819.726.85022.617.722.66319.817.519.88024.713.124.710030.215.830.212532.914.932.916033.514.833.520030.214.330.225037.612.837.631548.311.948.34005611.35650053.810.953.863052.811.252.880064.510.764.5100066.310.966.3125064.91164.9160064.711.564.7200067.511.967.5250068.212.168.2315067.412.567.4400067.112.967.1500061.613.361.663006414.164800074.215.474.21000072.415.972.41250060.213.160.21600056.112.256.1SPL79.324.779.3N42.40.642.4median 61.6median 12.5median 61.6Delta10.11.810.126.325.821.422.12624.925.127.622.532.523.448.72655.818.860.922.167.2267019.372.317.674.217.774.319.575.31571.711.871.311.27410.574.21072.710.17210.67210.97511.374.811.671.71269.71269.612.371.112.669.61270.111.269.824.784.70.666.6median 12median 71.73.42.2hearing rangehide median Pink NoiseLenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGEApple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Pro
Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE audio analysis

(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (79.3 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 26.1% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (10.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | reduced mids - on average 5.3% lower than median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (7.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 6.2% higher than median
(+) | highs are linear (6.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (23.3% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 67% of all tested devices in this class were better, 4% similar, 29% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 21%, worst was 57%
Compared to all devices tested
» 65% of all tested devices were better, 6% similar, 29% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Pro audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (84.7 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(+) | good bass - only 3.8% away from median
(+) | bass is linear (5.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 1.3% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (2.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1.9% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (2.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (4.6% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 0% of all tested devices in this class were better, 0% similar, 100% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 18%, worst was 45%
Compared to all devices tested
» 0% of all tested devices were better, 0% similar, 100% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Power Consumption

During idle operation and under low load, the convertible is very efficient. If you need a higher performance, the IdeaPad is able to consume more than 60 watts. This is also reflected in the computing performance, which can reach an impressive level, at least for a few moments.

Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 0.34 / 0.5 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 4.4 / 5.3 / 7 Watt
Load midlight 34.8 / 67 Watt
 color bar
Key: min: dark, med: mid, max: light        Metrahit Energy
Currently we use the Metrahit Energy, a professional single phase power quality and energy measurement digital multimeter, for our measurements. Find out more about it here. All of our test methods can be found here.

Power Consumption The Witcher 3 / Stress Test

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Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE; Witcher 3 ultra: Ø34.5 (30.9-40.5)
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE; 1280x720 Prime95 28.10 and Furmark 1.25: Ø45.8 (40.9-67.4)
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE; Idle 150cd/m2: Ø5.41 (4.64-10.7)

Power Consumption With External Monitor

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Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE; Prime95 V2810 Stress (external Monitor): Ø34 (28.2-67.4)
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE; Cinebench R15 Multi (external Monitor): Ø48 (35.6-67.3)
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE; 1280x720 FurMark 1.19 GPU Stress Test (external Monitor): Ø29.4 (26.3-44.7)
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE; 1920x1080 The Witcher 3 ultra (external Monitor): Ø24.4 (22.6-37.2)
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE; Idle 1min (external Monitor): Ø4.68 (3.84-6.86)

Battery Life

Our web surfing test also shows the efficiency of the processor. The 10-hour mark is only barely missed, while the more powerful Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i with a larger battery stops almost an hour earlier, for example. The very similar Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i we also tested is almost at the same level with a faster CPU.

Battery Runtime
WiFi Websurfing
9h 25min
Battery Runtime - WiFi Websurfing
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs, 63 Wh
725 min +28%
Average of class Convertible
  (329 - 876, n=61, last 2 years)
567 min 0%
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE
i3-1215U, UHD Graphics 64EUs, 52.5 Wh
565 min
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7
i5-1235U, Iris Xe G7 80EUs, 52.5 Wh
542 min -4%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro 14IAP G7
i5-1240P, Iris Xe G7 80EUs, 61 Wh
517 min -8%
Asus Vivobook 13 Slate
Pentium N6000, UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU), 50 Wh
452 min -20%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP470EZ
i5-1135G7, Xe MAX, 42 Wh
440.9 min -22%
Acer Spin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU
R3 3250U, Vega 3, 48.9 Wh
425 min -25%

Pros

+ good input devices
+ efficient processor
+ Thunderbolt 4
+ useful battery life
+ mostly quiet operation
+ elegant case

Cons

- noticeable case warming
- low display brightness
- weak color reproduction
- fixed working memory (soldered)

Verdict - A not very fast but very well-equipped convertible

Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7, test unit provided by notebooksbilliger.de
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7, test unit provided by notebooksbilliger.de

The IdeaPad Flex 5 is impressive almost through the bank. The relatively small processor offers sufficient performance for almost every task, while still remaining efficient. Under load, this lets the bottom get slightly too warm, though.

All the important connections including HDMI and an SD card slot are available. The Thunderbolt port also allows you to easily connect an external SSD or dock.

The operation also works well, with the keyboard and touchpad offering a good quality. We particularly like the touchscreen in combination with the tablet mode of Windows 11 while surfing.

A good working speed, useful connections, and the comfortable operation of the Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7 ensure a high flexibility.

We also look in vain for weaknesses elsewhere. Together with the dual-array microphone, the webcam is very well suited for video calls. While the sound quality of the small speakers could of course be better, it is okay for a laptop or convertible.

Only the display creates little enthusiasm. The brightness and color intensity are at a low level. But this almost never becomes a hindrance, since the IdeaPad isn't designed for image processing or HDR videos anyways. Instead, it offers images that are rich in detail with its good resolution.

The limited amount of storage space and working memory should also be sufficient for personal use. Those who want to use it to surf, stream, or complete simple office tasks or play smaller games won't overtax the hardware.

On the other hand, if things need to go significantly faster, the otherwise almost identical Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i with an i5-1235 and more RAM would be a good choice. But if you primarily need to use a tablet for videos and surfing, the simpler Acer Apin 3 SP314-21N-R4GU might also be sufficient.

Price and Availability

The Intel version of the Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 is available from Lenovo directly starting from $765. However, while the specifications list the three different Intel processors, only the i7 model appears to be currently available in the US. A simpler i3 version with an 11th generation processor is available from Amazon for $338.

Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14IAU7-82R7007TGE - 12/06/2022 v7
Mario Petzold

Chassis
81 / 98 → 83%
Keyboard
83%
Pointing Device
81%
Connectivity
63 / 75 → 84%
Weight
68 / 20-75 → 87%
Battery
88%
Display
79%
Games Performance
62 / 78 → 80%
Application Performance
92 / 85 → 100%
Temperature
89%
Noise
90%
Audio
72 / 91 → 79%
Camera
50 / 85 → 59%
Average
77%
85%
Convertible - Weighted Average

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Mario Petzold, 2022-12-11 (Update: 2022-12-11)