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MagyarLenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7 convertible review: Core i5-1235U done right
The 2022 Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7 succeeds the 2021 IdeaPad Flex 5 14 by refreshing both the internal and external hardware for what should be faster performance and a cleaner visual design. It's a budget consumer convertible to contrast Lenovo's more expensive prosumer Yoga series, SMB ThinkBook series, or professional ThinkPad series.
Configurations range from the 12th gen Core i3-1215U to the i5-1235U or i7-1255U CPU with 8 to 16 GB of LPDDR4x RAM. All options come with the same 16:10 1200p IPS touchscreen and no discrete graphics. Our unit in review is the middle-range Core i5 option retailing for about $700 to $800 USD.
Competitors in this space include other budget-to-midrange 14-inch convertibles like the Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1, HP Pavilion x360 14, Asus VivoBook Flip 14, or the Acer Spin 3 SP314.
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Potential Competitors in Comparison
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82.4 % v7 (old) | 08 / 2022 | Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7 i5-1235U, Iris Xe G7 80EUs | 1.6 kg | 17.4 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1200 | |
| 79.2 % v7 (old) | 05 / 2021 | Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14ALC05 82HU002YUS R7 5700U, Vega 8 | 1.6 kg | 20.8 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1080 | |
| 89.8 % v7 (old) | 05 / 2022 | Lenovo Yoga 9 14IAP7 82LU0001US i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1.4 kg | 15.25 mm | 14.00" | 2880x1800 | |
| 83.7 % v7 (old) | 06 / 2022 | Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 i7-1255U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1.6 kg | 17.86 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1200 | |
| 81.8 % v7 (old) | 07 / 2021 | HP Pavilion x360 14-dy0157ng i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs | 1.5 kg | 19.9 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1080 | |
| 79.1 % v7 (old) | 06 / 2021 | Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP470EZ i5-1135G7, Xe MAX | 1.5 kg | 18.7 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1080 |
Case
The visual changes between the 2021 and 2022 models may appear minor at first glance because they sport the same drab gray colors, but there are several differences upon closer inspection. The rear corners are now rounder, the bottom ventilation grilles are larger, and the hinges have been completely redesigned. The latter in particular addresses the weak hinges we mentioned on the 2021 model for a firmer display that can hold its place better at more angles.
Aside from the changes above, chassis rigidity is about the same as before. The lid is quite rigid due to its thickness and edge-to-edge glass reinforcement, but the base warps more easily when applying pressure down its keyboard center which is common on other budget models like the HP Pavilion or Asus Vivobook.
Users expecting the new design to be smaller and lighter than the outgoing model may be disappointed as the new model weighs about the same while being longer in length but shorter in width and height. Even so, the system still has a smaller footprint than the pricier Yoga 9 14. Overall dimensions are almost identical to the competing Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1.
Connectivity — Thunderbolt 4 Support
Port options remain identical to the 2021 model. This is one of the few inexpensive convertibles to support Thunderbolt 4 as some competing models like the Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 don't support Thunderbolt at all.
Keep in mind that the HDMI port is 1.4a only and so any external 4K monitors at 60 Hz should be connected via USB-C DP instead.
We would love to see the proprietary barrel AC adapter port dropped on future models in favor of two USB-C ports. Most other laptops have already made the transition to USB-C charging only including the aforementioned Dell.
SD Card Reader
Transfer rates from the integrated card reader are decent considering the price point. Moving 1 GB of pictures from our UHS-II test card to desktop takes about 13 seconds compares to 36 seconds on the Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 or 6 to 8 seconds on the more expensive Dell XPS 15.
| SD Card Reader | |
| average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7 (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II) | |
| HP Pavilion x360 14-dy0157ng (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 microSDXC 64GB) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14ALC05 82HU002YUS (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP470EZ (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II) | |
| maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14ALC05 82HU002YUS (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7 (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II) | |
| HP Pavilion x360 14-dy0157ng (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 microSDXC 64GB) | |
| Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP470EZ (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II) | |
Communication
Configurations include Wi-Fi 5 or Wi-Fi 6 with no Wi-Fi 6E option likely to save on costs. Wireless performance is nonetheless excellent and stable when paired to our Asus AXE11000 router.
| Networking | |
| iperf3 transmit AX12 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14ALC05 82HU002YUS | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9 14IAP7 82LU0001US | |
| Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP470EZ | |
| HP Pavilion x360 14-dy0157ng | |
| iperf3 receive AX12 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14ALC05 82HU002YUS | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9 14IAP7 82LU0001US | |
| Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP470EZ | |
| HP Pavilion x360 14-dy0157ng | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
Webcam
Lenovo has upgraded the webcam from 1 MP on last year's model to 2 MP for this year's refresh for a crisper picture. IR and a physical shutter are both present for Windows Hello support and privacy, respectively.
Maintenance
The bottom panel comes off easily with just a T5 Torx wrench and a flat edge to reveal the motherboard and its components as shown below. RAM is soldered while the battery, SSD and WLAN modules are all removable much like on the previous generation model.
Accessories and Warranty
There are no extras in the box beyond the AC adapter and paperwork. An active pen is optional. The usual one-year limited warranty applies if purchased in the US.
Input Devices — Bigger Clickpad
Keyboard
Much like what we discovered on the 2021 model, the backlit keyboard keys on the 2022 model offer crisper feedback than on the Asus Vivobook Flip 14 but with overall shallower travel than on the more expensive HP Envy or ThinkPad series. Feedback on the Space key in particular can feel too weak for users who might be accustomed to desktop keyboards or high-end business-centric laptops. If you've typed on an IdeaPad laptop in the past, then you'll know what to expect here as Lenovo hasn't made any huge changes to their keyboards for years.
Touchpad
The clickpad is larger than the one on the 2021 model (12 x 7.5 cm vs. 10.5 x 7 cm) for roomier cursor control and multi-touch inputs. Unfortunately, clicking on the clickpad hasn't gotten any better as feedback is fairly weak and shallow for an unsatisfying feel despite the sharp auditory click. Simple actions like drag-and-dropping or double-clicking become frustrating to perform. We recommend using an actual mouse or the touchscreen whenever possible.
Display — Limited Colors
Most display attributes remain the same as on the 2021 IdeaPad Flex 5 14ALC05 even though our newer model utilizes a different underlying panel. In particular, both color space and response times are still poor or average at best which is unfortunately par for the course when it comes to budget 14-inch convertibles. Users are encouraged to upgrade to the Lenovo Yoga, Dell XPS, HP Spectre, Asus Zenbook, or MSI Summit series if brighter and deeper colors are priorities.
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Brightness Distribution: 90 %
Center on Battery: 356.8 cd/m²
Contrast: 2549:1 (Black: 0.14 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 4.39 | 0.5-29.43 Ø4.93, calibrated: 2.19
ΔE Greyscale 3 | 0.5-98 Ø5.2
41% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
59.6% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
39.6% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.24
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7 LEN140WUXGA, IPS, 1920x1200, 14" | Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14ALC05 82HU002YUS Chi Mei N140HCA-E5B, IPS, 1920x1080, 14" | Lenovo Yoga 9 14IAP7 82LU0001US Lenovo LEN140WQ+, OLED, 2880x1800, 14" | Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 BOE NV14N42, IPS, 1920x1200, 14" | HP Pavilion x360 14-dy0157ng Chi Mei N140HCA-E5B, IPS, 1920x1080, 14" | Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP470EZ Chi Mei CMN N140HCA-EAC, IPS, 1920x1080, 14" | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | 6% | 120% | -4% | 8% | 5% | |
| Display P3 Coverage | 39.6 | 42.32 7% | 99.8 152% | 38.6 -3% | 42.7 8% | 41.6 5% |
| sRGB Coverage | 59.6 | 62.7 5% | 100 68% | 56.2 -6% | 63.7 7% | 62.1 4% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 41 | 43.87 7% | 98.7 141% | 39.9 -3% | 44.2 8% | 43 5% |
| Response Times | -4% | 96% | 17% | 8% | -16% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 37.6 ? | 38.4 ? -2% | 1.2 ? 97% | 27.2 ? 28% | 32 ? 15% | 39 ? -4% |
| Response Time Black / White * | 22 ? | 23.2 ? -5% | 1.2 ? 95% | 20.8 ? 5% | 22 ? -0% | 28 ? -27% |
| PWM Frequency | 347.2 ? | 25000 ? | ||||
| Screen | -64% | 9% | -58% | -13% | -39% | |
| Brightness middle | 356.8 | 236.7 -34% | 367.3 3% | 269.4 -24% | 269 -25% | 205 -43% |
| Brightness | 339 | 221 -35% | 369 9% | 260 -23% | 241 -29% | 186 -45% |
| Brightness Distribution | 90 | 81 -10% | 97 8% | 89 -1% | 82 -9% | 78 -13% |
| Black Level * | 0.14 | 0.2 -43% | 0.41 -193% | 0.11 21% | 0.22 -57% | |
| Contrast | 2549 | 1184 -54% | 657 -74% | 2445 -4% | 932 -63% | |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 4.39 | 7.83 -78% | 5.2 -18% | 6.53 -49% | 5.68 -29% | 5.14 -17% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 14.61 | 23.74 -62% | 8.04 45% | 19.76 -35% | 9.61 34% | 19.57 -34% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 2.19 | 3.8 -74% | 3.13 -43% | 3.17 -45% | ||
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 3 | 8.6 -187% | 2.8 7% | 5.4 -80% | 4.95 -65% | 4.1 -37% |
| Gamma | 2.24 98% | 1.96 112% | 2.21 100% | 2.05 107% | 2.17 101% | 2.2 100% |
| CCT | 7085 92% | 5901 110% | 5992 108% | 6007 108% | 6628 98% | 6807 95% |
| Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998) | 40.3 | 44.2 | 43.04 | |||
| Color Space (Percent of sRGB) | 62.3 | 63.7 | 62.1 | |||
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | -21% /
-40% | 75% /
55% | -15% /
-36% | 1% /
-5% | -17% /
-27% |
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X-Rite colorimeter results show a decently calibrated display out of the box albeit with a color temperature that's slightly on the cool side. Calibrating the panel ourselves would improve deltaE values across the board, but deeply saturated colors remain inaccurate due to the narrow color space mentioned above.
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 22 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 13.2 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 8.8 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. » 44 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is similar to the average of all tested devices (21 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 37.6 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 20.4 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 17.2 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 50 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (33 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 8799 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured. | |||
The display is brighter than on last year's IdeaPad Flex 5 14 by about 50 percent for better visibility outdoors. However, it's still not bright enough to overcome glare or be comfortable for viewing under most outdoor conditions.
Performance — Faster Than Expected
Testing Conditions
We set our unit to Extreme Performance mode and Performance mode via Lenovo Vantage and Windows, respectively, prior to running any benchmarks below. It's highly recommend that users become familiar with the pre-installed Vantage software as key OEM updates, performance features, warranty claims, and more can all be found here. A few screenshots of Vantage below show how deep the customizations allow.
Processor
The Vaio FE14 and Gateway Ultra Slim 14 each left us feeling bitter about the underperforming Core i5-1235U. To our surprise, however, this same CPU in the Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14 is significantly faster to the point where it can handily outperform most laptops running on 11th gen Core i7 U-series CPUs or older. Raw multi-thread performance is a whopping 60 to 75 percent faster than on the Vaio FE14 even after accounting for any performance throttling.
Performance sustainability could be better nonetheless. When running CineBench R15 xT in a loop, scores would dip by 22 percent over time which is a slightly steeper fall than on most other U-series-powered laptops.
There are unfortunately no Core P-series CPUs to choose from. For such an option, Lenovo wants users to consider the more expensive Yoga 9 14 series instead.
Cinebench R15 Multi Loop
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | 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
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | 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
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AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx
| Performance Rating | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14ALC05 82HU002YUS | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9 14IAP7 82LU0001US | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1235U | |
| HP Pavilion x360 14-dy0157ng | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14ALC05 82HU002YUS | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1235U (3078 - 7457, n=8) | |
| HP Pavilion x360 14-dy0157ng | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9 14IAP7 82LU0001US | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14ALC05 82HU002YUS | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1235U (15838 - 37760, n=8) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9 14IAP7 82LU0001US | |
| HP Pavilion x360 14-dy0157ng | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14ALC05 82HU002YUS | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9 14IAP7 82LU0001US | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1235U (978 - 2072, n=8) | |
| HP Pavilion x360 14-dy0157ng | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14ALC05 82HU002YUS | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9 14IAP7 82LU0001US | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1235U (45680 - 62404, n=8) | |
| HP Pavilion x360 14-dy0157ng | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14ALC05 82HU002YUS | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9 14IAP7 82LU0001US | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1235U (3099 - 4644, n=8) | |
| HP Pavilion x360 14-dy0157ng | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14ALC05 82HU002YUS | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9 14IAP7 82LU0001US | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1235U (8046 - 18819, n=8) | |
| HP Pavilion x360 14-dy0157ng | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14ALC05 82HU002YUS | |
| HP Pavilion x360 14-dy0157ng | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9 14IAP7 82LU0001US | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1235U (23386 - 67140, n=8) | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14ALC05 82HU002YUS | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9 14IAP7 82LU0001US | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1235U (329 - 633, n=8) | |
| HP Pavilion x360 14-dy0157ng | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14ALC05 82HU002YUS | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1235U (1670 - 3928, n=8) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9 14IAP7 82LU0001US | |
| HP Pavilion x360 14-dy0157ng | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9 14IAP7 82LU0001US | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1235U (15933 - 41909, n=8) | |
| HP Pavilion x360 14-dy0157ng | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14ALC05 82HU002YUS | |
System Performance
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
| PCMark 10 / Score | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9 14IAP7 82LU0001US | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14ALC05 82HU002YUS | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1235U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs (4528 - 5543, n=8) | |
| Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP470EZ | |
| HP Pavilion x360 14-dy0157ng | |
| PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9 14IAP7 82LU0001US | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1235U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs (9143 - 11273, n=8) | |
| HP Pavilion x360 14-dy0157ng | |
| Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP470EZ | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14ALC05 82HU002YUS | |
| PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14ALC05 82HU002YUS | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1235U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs (6440 - 7354, n=8) | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9 14IAP7 82LU0001US | |
| HP Pavilion x360 14-dy0157ng | |
| Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP470EZ | |
| PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9 14IAP7 82LU0001US | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14ALC05 82HU002YUS | |
| Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP470EZ | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1235U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs (4220 - 5839, n=8) | |
| HP Pavilion x360 14-dy0157ng | |
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9 14IAP7 82LU0001US | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1235U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs (983 - 1644, n=8) | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9 14IAP7 82LU0001US | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1235U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs (1026 - 1676, n=8) | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9 14IAP7 82LU0001US | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1235U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs (1032 - 1618, n=8) | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9 14IAP7 82LU0001US | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1235U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs (746 - 1867, n=8) | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| PCMark 10 Score | 5465 points | |
Help | ||
| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9 14IAP7 82LU0001US | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1235U (24653 - 61921, n=8) | |
| HP Pavilion x360 14-dy0157ng | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14ALC05 82HU002YUS | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9 14IAP7 82LU0001US | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1235U (24441 - 66108, n=8) | |
| HP Pavilion x360 14-dy0157ng | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14ALC05 82HU002YUS | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9 14IAP7 82LU0001US | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1235U (25156 - 75808, n=8) | |
| HP Pavilion x360 14-dy0157ng | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14ALC05 82HU002YUS | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14ALC05 82HU002YUS | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1235U (76.3 - 119, n=8) | |
| HP Pavilion x360 14-dy0157ng | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
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DPC Latency
LatencyMon reveals DPC issues when opening multiple browser tabs of our homepage. 4K video playback at 60 FPS is imperfect as well with 15 dropped frames during out minute-long test video. Lenovo could certainly reduce the amount of preinstalled bloatware to limit interrupting background activity.
| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14ALC05 82HU002YUS | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9 14IAP7 82LU0001US | |
| HP Pavilion x360 14-dy0157ng | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14IAU7 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP470EZ | |
* ... smaller is better
Storage Devices — PCIe4 Support
Our unit comes with the midrange Samsung MZAL4512HBLU SSD which is appropriate on a budget-midrange convertible like our IdeaPad Flex. Unfortunately, the drive here on our unit would exhibit throttling likely due to the thermal limitations. Running DiskSpd in a loop would show excellent transfer rates of around 3300 MB/s during the start of the test before throttling to only 1100 MB/s as shown by our graph below.
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Disk Throttling: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
GPU Performance
Graphics performance is noticeably faster than the average laptop in our database equipped with the same Iris Xe 80 EUs GPU. 3DMark scores are roughly 15 to 25 percent higher than expected and certain games can run over 30 percent faster than the average to be almost on par with many Iris Xe 96 EUs laptops. We suspect that the faster-than-average CPU performance mentioned above has eased the bottleneck for the integrated GPU leading to overall faster gaming performance.
