Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 16 G9 review - The multimedia laptop with a 120 Hz display and Core Ultra 7
The IdeaPad Pro 5 16 G9 is a large multimedia laptop featuring the latest hardware and Lenovo lets buyers choose between current Core Ultra processors from Intel and Ryzen 8000 chips from AMD. After previously testing the smaller 14-inch model with an AMD processor, we will now be taking a closer look at the larger IdeaPad Pro 5 16 fitted with the latest Core Ultra 7 155H including its Arc Graphics. For a price of around US$1,400, you also get 32 GB RAM, a 1-TB SSD as well as a matte, 120-Hz IPS panel with a resolution of 2,560 x 1,600 pixels. You can optionally select the IdeaPad with dedicated GPUs from Nvidia (RTX 3050 Laptop & RTX 4050 Laptop).
Possible competitors compared
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87.9 % v7 (old) | 05 / 2024 | Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 16IMH G9 Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core | 1.9 kg | 17.5 mm | 16.00" | 2560x1600 | |
| 85 % v7 (old) | 01 / 2024 | Huawei MateBook D 16 2024 i9-13900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1.7 kg | 18.4 mm | 16.00" | 1920x1200 | |
| 89.7 % v7 (old) | 04 / 2024 | Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core | 1.9 kg | 15.9 mm | 16.00" | 3072x1920 | |
| 88.1 % v7 (old) | 12 / 2023 | MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core | 1.6 kg | 19.1 mm | 16.00" | 2560x1600 | |
| 88.6 % v7 (old) | 10 / 2023 | Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U R7 7840U, Radeon 780M | 1.2 kg | 13 mm | 16.00" | 3200x2000 | |
| 84.9 % v7 (old) | 02 / 2024 | Asus VivoBook S15 K5504 i9-13900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1.6 kg | 19 mm | 15.60" | 2880x1620 |
Case - Aluminum with slight creaking noises
The Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 16 features a sleek gray aluminum case that can be used in professional surroundings with no problems. Its bezels are slim but it does have a camera hump that isn't particularly attractive. It is at least practical, as it allows you to open the laptop's lid super easily. Fingerprint marks aren't too big a problem on the device's smooth surfaces.
In terms of quality, the IdeaPad Pro scores well, however, we did note the occasional creaking noise coming from its hinges when handling our test device. Speaking of hinges, they are generally adjusted well and allow a maximum opening angle of around 170 degrees. The base unit is very stable, whereas we were able to provoke some slight rippling on the display when applying lots of pressure to the lid.
In terms of size, the competitors are not much different to one another—only the MSI Prestige is noticeably deeper. However, at just under 1.9 kg, our test device is one of the heaviest devices, together with the RedmiBook Pro. The 100-watt power supply weighs an additional 385 grams.
Connectivity - Thunderbolt 4 and HDMI 2.1
Lenovo has equipped the IdeaPad with all the important connections. The Intel model features a modern Thunderbolt 4 connection, while one of its USB-C ports has to be used to supply power. Configurations with Nvidia GPUs have an additional SlimTip connection on the left side for more powerful power supplies. In everyday use, you will likely be happy with both of its regular USB-A ports and won't need to reach for an adapter.
SD card reader
There its a full-featured SD card reader on the right side of the device which, in combination with our reference card (Angelbird AV Pro V60), achieves average transfer rates of 75-85 MB/s.
| SD Card Reader | |
| average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs) | |
| MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II) | |
| Average of class Multimedia (18.4 - 201, n=51, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 16IMH G9 (Angelbird AV Pro V60) | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U (AV Pro V60) | |
| maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB) | |
| MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II) | |
| Average of class Multimedia (25.8 - 262, n=51, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 16IMH G9 (Angelbird AV Pro V60) | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U (AV Pro V60) | |
Communication
Lenovo has installed an up-to-date WiFi 6E adapter, namely the AX211 module from Intel. During our test, it delivered high and stable transfer rates using our reference router from Asus. We also never had any issues with signal strength in practical use. The IdeaPad doesn't support Wi-Fi 7.
| Networking | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 16IMH G9 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| Huawei MateBook D 16 2024 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 K5504 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
Webcam
Almost all Lenovo laptops have a camera hump by now and this isn't any different on the new IdeaPad Pro 5 16. Its 1080p camera takes decent photos in good lighting conditions and it also features a mechanical cover. Furthermore, it can access an IR sensor for facial recognition via Windows Hello. It additionally supports all the new webcam studio effects (soft focus, eye contact, head tracking)—and so does the AMD model.
Maintenance
The bottom cover is secured by Torx screws (T5). Inside, you can access the compact M.2-2242 SSD as well as an additional M.2-2280 slot (both PCIe 4.0) with which you can cheaply expand the laptop's storage. If required, the WLAN module and battery can also be swapped out, whereas the RAM module is soldered on.
Input devices - A dedicated numeric keypad
The IdeaPad Pro 5 16's dark-gray keyboard feels the same to type on as the smaller 14-inch model, meaning it trails just behind the more expensive ThinkPads or good competitors such as the Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro. Its key lift is sufficient and keystrokes are precise but on the whole, the keyboard just feels a bit rickety and the keycaps could do with being a little firmer. In addition, the larger IdeaPad Pro 5 16 features a dedicated numeric keypad and white backlighting with two intensity settings which can be activated automatically via a sensor.
The clickpad measures 13.5 x 8 cm in size and offers sufficient space for inputs. Its surface is nice and smooth and we had no problems using it during our test—only the noise it makes when you press down the lower area is very loud and seems a bit cheap. We would recommend just tapping the pad for inputs.
Display - 120 Hz IPS
Buyers of the 16-inch Lenovo laptop can choose between an OLED panel or an IPS panel whose tech specs differ quite a bit from one another. Our test device is fitted with a higher-resolution IPS panel (2,560 x 1,600 pixels), however, it only reaches a brightness of 350 nits and offers sRGB coverage. The OLED panel, on the other hand, has a far lower resolution (2,048 x 1,280 pixels) but can get as bright as 400 nits and covers the P3 color space. Subjectively, the IPS panel looks fine but colors appear a little pale. In this respect, the IdeaPad can't keep up with OLED panels or, for example, the P3-IPS panel installed into the RedmiBook Pro. However, light areas don't appear grainy, we noted no IPS flickering and its response times are nice and quick. Movements also benefit from its raised frequency (120 Hz).
With an average brightness of 368 cd/m², the panel surpasses the values indicated by the manufacturer and its black value is 0.31 cd/m², leading to a maximum contrast ratio of almost 1,200:1. These values are okay, but nothing more. Backlight bleeding isn't too big an issue.
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Brightness Distribution: 91 %
Center on Battery: 368 cd/m²
Contrast: 1187:1 (Black: 0.31 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 2.4 | 0.5-29.43 Ø4.86, calibrated: 0.8
ΔE Greyscale 4.5 | 0.09-98 Ø5.1
65.3% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
95.2% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
63.3% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.21
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 16IMH G9 NE160QDM-NY2, IPS, 2560x1600, 16" | Huawei MateBook D 16 2024 NV160WUM-NH0, IPS, 1920x1200, 16" | Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 TL160MDMP03_0, IPS, 3072x1920, 16" | MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US AU Optronics B160QAN03.R, IPS, 2560x1600, 16" | Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U Samsung ATNA60BX03-0, OLED, 3200x2000, 16" | Asus VivoBook S15 K5504 Samsung SDC4180, OLED, 2880x1620, 15.6" | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | 4% | 33% | 29% | 39% | 36% | |
| Display P3 Coverage | 63.3 | 66.7 5% | 98.8 56% | 96.7 53% | 99.9 58% | 99.93 58% |
| sRGB Coverage | 95.2 | 96.5 1% | 100 5% | 99.8 5% | 100 5% | 100 5% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 65.3 | 68.8 5% | 89.9 38% | 84.6 30% | 100 53% | 95.52 46% |
| Response Times | -102% | -102% | -229% | 93% | 84% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 15 ? | 31 ? -107% | 39.2 ? -161% | 49.4 ? -229% | 0.57 ? 96% | 2 ? 87% |
| Response Time Black / White * | 10.3 ? | 20.3 ? -97% | 14.6 ? -42% | 33.9 ? -229% | 1 ? 90% | 2 ? 81% |
| PWM Frequency | 238.8 | 240 | ||||
| Screen | -1% | 5% | -7% | 2% | 154% | |
| Brightness middle | 368 | 349 -5% | 520 41% | 473.6 29% | 379.8 3% | 370.4 1% |
| Brightness | 368 | 340 -8% | 510 39% | 456 24% | 383 4% | 376 2% |
| Brightness Distribution | 91 | 80 -12% | 93 2% | 87 -4% | 98 8% | 96 5% |
| Black Level * | 0.31 | 0.24 23% | 0.35 -13% | 0.19 39% | 0.02 94% | |
| Contrast | 1187 | 1454 22% | 1486 25% | 2493 110% | 18520 1460% | |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 2.4 | 2.8 -17% | 2.9 -21% | 5.9 -146% | 4.7 -96% | 1.51 37% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 6.5 | 7.3 -12% | 6.2 5% | 9.37 -44% | 7.51 -16% | 2.89 56% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 0.8 | 0.7 12% | 1.1 -38% | 0.89 -11% | 0.55 31% | 3.36 -320% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 4.5 | 4.9 -9% | 4.3 4% | 7.3 -62% | 0.8 82% | 2.1 53% |
| Gamma | 2.21 100% | 2.2 100% | 2.19 100% | 1.9 116% | 2.22 99% | 2.2 100% |
| CCT | 6324 103% | 7328 89% | 7422 88% | 7260 90% | 6381 102% | 6536 99% |
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | -33% /
-14% | -21% /
-4% | -69% /
-31% | 45% /
27% | 91% /
119% |
* ... smaller is better
Its manufacturer calibration shows no major color deviations, however, we measured a slight red color tint and its color temperature is a little too warm. Using our own calibration, we were able to considerably improve the screen's depiction (the corresponding profile can be downloaded for free above), leading to extremely low grayscale and color deviations. Together with its full sRGB coverage, you can edit photos and videos well.
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 10.3 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 5.6 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 4.7 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. » 25 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (20.7 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 15 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 7.4 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 7.6 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 27 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (32.4 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 8439 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured. | |||
Outside, you quickly notice how limited the display's brightness is and it would need to be a lot brighter to make working outside on brighter days comfortable. In terms of viewing angles, you only notice a considerable loss in contrast when viewing the IPS panel from diagonally above, but this shouldn't get in the way in everyday use.
Performance - Core Ultra 7 with LPDDR5x RAM
Testing conditions
Lenovo offers all the familiar energy profiles (battery-saving mode, auto, performance), but performance mode doesn't provide any advantage in configurations without a dedicated GPU—only louder fans. We therefore carried out the following benchmarks and measurements using the preset auto mode. Battery-saving mode can also be used for simple tasks without any problems, as the profiles can be easily switched between using the key combination Fn+Q.
Processor - Core Ultra 7 155H
The Core Ultra 7 155H is part of Intel's latest Meteor Lake generation and it is the successor to the Core i7-13700H. Within the IdeaPad Pro 5, the processor is allowed to consume 70 watts in short bursts and 50 watts under longer periods of load. This makes its multi-core performance very good and overall slightly better than the smaller IdeaPad Pro 5 14 with the Ryzen 7 8845HS (60/50 watts). Its single-core performance is similarly good, however, you should be aware that Meteor Lake chips don't really offer any added performance compared to the old Raptor Lake models but thanks to a changed core architecture, they work much more efficiently under low load in particular. In battery mode, the CPU's performance remains stable. Further CPU benchmarks can be found in our tech section.
Cinebench R15 Multi continuous test
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 6.4: Multi-Core | Single-Core
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
| CPU Performance Rating | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 16IMH G9 | |
| Huawei MateBook D 16 2024 | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 14AHP9 | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 K5504 | |
| Average of class Multimedia | |
| MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| Cinebench R23 / Multi Core | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 16IMH G9 | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 14AHP9 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (4861 - 30789, n=90, last 2 years) | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 K5504 | |
| MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (9769 - 19007, n=52) | |
| Huawei MateBook D 16 2024 | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| Cinebench R23 / Single Core | |
| Huawei MateBook D 16 2024 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (878 - 2290, n=81, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 16IMH G9 | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 K5504 | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (1496 - 1815, n=52) | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 14AHP9 | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 16IMH G9 | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 14AHP9 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (1887 - 11924, n=74, last 2 years) | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 K5504 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (3798 - 7409, n=50) | |
| MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US | |
| Huawei MateBook D 16 2024 | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core) | |
| Huawei MateBook D 16 2024 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 16IMH G9 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 14AHP9 | |
| MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US | |
| Average of class Multimedia (341 - 853, n=74, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (601 - 696, n=50) | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 K5504 | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 16IMH G9 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 14AHP9 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (856 - 5224, n=81, last 2 years) | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 K5504 | |
| Huawei MateBook D 16 2024 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (1932 - 2880, n=56) | |
| MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit | |
| Huawei MateBook D 16 2024 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 14AHP9 | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 16IMH G9 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (99.6 - 323, n=76, last 2 years) | |
| MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (99.6 - 268, n=52) | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 K5504 | |
| Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| Average of class Multimedia (100 - 557, n=74, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook D 16 2024 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (175 - 381, n=47) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 14AHP9 | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 K5504 | |
| MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 16IMH G9 | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 16IMH G9 | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 14AHP9 | |
| MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 K5504 | |
| Huawei MateBook D 16 2024 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (29095 - 130368, n=69, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (41739 - 70254, n=50) | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
| Huawei MateBook D 16 2024 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 14AHP9 | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| Average of class Multimedia (3398 - 7545, n=69, last 2 years) | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 K5504 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 16IMH G9 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (4594 - 5621, n=50) | |
| MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US | |
| Geekbench 6.4 / Multi-Core | |
| Average of class Multimedia (4983 - 25760, n=76, last 2 years) | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 16IMH G9 | |
| Huawei MateBook D 16 2024 | |
| MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 K5504 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 14AHP9 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (7732 - 13656, n=55) | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| Geekbench 6.4 / Single-Core | |
| Huawei MateBook D 16 2024 | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 K5504 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (1534 - 3927, n=72, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 14AHP9 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 16IMH G9 | |
| MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (1901 - 2473, n=52) | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 16IMH G9 | |
| Huawei MateBook D 16 2024 | |
| MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US | |
| Average of class Multimedia (4652 - 23059, n=73, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (10017 - 13556, n=52) | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 K5504 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 14AHP9 | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core | |
| Huawei MateBook D 16 2024 | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 K5504 | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 14AHP9 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (891 - 2555, n=73, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 16IMH G9 | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (1462 - 1824, n=52) | |
| MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US | |
| HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 16IMH G9 | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 14AHP9 | |
| Huawei MateBook D 16 2024 | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 K5504 | |
| MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US | |
| Average of class Multimedia (5.26 - 34.3, n=68, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (9.93 - 21.2, n=50) | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF | |
| Average of class Multimedia (23.9 - 146.7, n=70, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (37.5 - 79.2, n=49) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 14AHP9 | |
| MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 16IMH G9 | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| Huawei MateBook D 16 2024 | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 K5504 | |
| R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 K5504 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (0.4457 - 0.53, n=49) | |
| Average of class Multimedia (0.3604 - 0.947, n=68, last 2 years) | |
| MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 16IMH G9 | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 14AHP9 | |
| Huawei MateBook D 16 2024 | |
* ... smaller is better
AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx
| Performance Rating | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 16IMH G9 | |
| MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| Average of class Multimedia | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 K5504 | |
| Huawei MateBook D 16 2024 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 16IMH G9 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (5121 - 50388, n=67, last 2 years) | |
| MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 K5504 | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (6670 - 18470, n=50) | |
| Huawei MateBook D 16 2024 | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 16IMH G9 | |
| MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (14528 - 201874, n=68, last 2 years) | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 K5504 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (40905 - 93181, n=50) | |
| Huawei MateBook D 16 2024 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 16IMH G9 | |
| MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (1188 - 8623, n=68, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 K5504 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (1940 - 4436, n=50) | |
| Huawei MateBook D 16 2024 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| Huawei MateBook D 16 2024 | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 K5504 | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (21547 - 181505, n=68, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 16IMH G9 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (64698 - 94181, n=50) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 16IMH G9 | |
| MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (1240 - 28794, n=68, last 2 years) | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 K5504 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (5639 - 10647, n=50) | |
| Huawei MateBook D 16 2024 | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 16IMH G9 | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US | |
| Average of class Multimedia (9903 - 105740, n=67, last 2 years) | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 K5504 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (18236 - 47685, n=50) | |
| Huawei MateBook D 16 2024 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| Huawei MateBook D 16 2024 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 16IMH G9 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (45713 - 152179, n=50) | |
| MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US | |
| Average of class Multimedia (26066 - 169946, n=68, last 2 years) | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 K5504 | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 16IMH G9 | |
| MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 K5504 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (557 - 1250, n=50) | |
| Average of class Multimedia (440 - 2022, n=68, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook D 16 2024 | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 16IMH G9 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (2759 - 26875, n=68, last 2 years) | |
| MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 K5504 | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Huawei MateBook D 16 2024 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (3569 - 9802, n=50) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 16IMH G9 | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (32719 - 54223, n=50) | |
| MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US | |
| Average of class Multimedia (12860 - 58844, n=68, last 2 years) | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 K5504 | |
| Huawei MateBook D 16 2024 | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
System performance
Subjectively, the laptop's performance is impressive and inputs are executed with no noticeable latencies but to be fair, the same can be said for almost all modern devices. Its RAM cannot be upgraded and you should keep this in the back of your mind if you decide to go for the model with 16 GB RAM. You can choose a maximum of 32 GB RAM.
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
WebXPRT 3: Overall
WebXPRT 4: Overall
Mozilla Kraken 1.1: Total
| PCMark 10 / Score | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 16IMH G9 | |
| MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| Average of class Multimedia (4325 - 8670, n=64, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU (4809 - 7529, n=34) | |
| Huawei MateBook D 16 2024 | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 K5504 | |
| PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
| Huawei MateBook D 16 2024 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 16IMH G9 | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 K5504 | |
| MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| Average of class Multimedia (8025 - 12420, n=64, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU (7605 - 11289, n=34) | |
| PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 16IMH G9 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (6089 - 10615, n=64, last 2 years) | |
| MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU (6042 - 10591, n=34) | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Huawei MateBook D 16 2024 | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 K5504 | |
| PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 16IMH G9 | |
| MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US | |
| Average of class Multimedia (3651 - 13548, n=64, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU (4985 - 10709, n=34) | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| Huawei MateBook D 16 2024 | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 K5504 | |
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| Huawei MateBook D 16 2024 | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 K5504 | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US | |
| Average of class Multimedia (866 - 2255, n=75, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU (1366 - 1903, n=34) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 16IMH G9 | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| Huawei MateBook D 16 2024 | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 K5504 | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US | |
| Average of class Multimedia (913 - 2050, n=75, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU (1291 - 1798, n=33) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 16IMH G9 | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| Huawei MateBook D 16 2024 | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 K5504 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (907 - 2795, n=75, last 2 years) | |
| MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 16IMH G9 | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU (1519 - 1929, n=33) | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| Huawei MateBook D 16 2024 | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 K5504 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (605 - 2094, n=75, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU (939 - 1802, n=33) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 16IMH G9 | |
| WebXPRT 3 / Overall | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 K5504 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (136.4 - 545, n=76, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook D 16 2024 | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 16IMH G9 | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU (252 - 299, n=34) | |
| WebXPRT 4 / Overall | |
| Huawei MateBook D 16 2024 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (133.2 - 353, n=69, last 2 years) | |
| MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 16IMH G9 | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU (166.4 - 309, n=29) | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| Mozilla Kraken 1.1 / Total | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU (517 - 614, n=35) | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 16IMH G9 | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 K5504 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (254 - 1016, n=81, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook D 16 2024 | |
* ... smaller is better
| PCMark 10 Score | 7186 points | |
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| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 16IMH G9 | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (62397 - 96791, n=50) | |
| MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US | |
| Average of class Multimedia (21158 - 104459, n=68, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 K5504 | |
| Huawei MateBook D 16 2024 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 16IMH G9 | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (60544 - 90647, n=50) | |
| MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US | |
| Average of class Multimedia (24312 - 125604, n=68, last 2 years) | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 K5504 | |
| Huawei MateBook D 16 2024 | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 16IMH G9 | |
| MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (58692 - 93451, n=50) | |
| Average of class Multimedia (24382 - 117933, n=68, last 2 years) | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 K5504 | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Huawei MateBook D 16 2024 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (116.2 - 233, n=50) | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 16IMH G9 | |
| MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| Average of class Multimedia (7 - 346, n=68, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook D 16 2024 | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 K5504 | |
* ... smaller is better
DPC latencies
In our standardized latency test (surfing the web, 4K YouTube playback, CPU load), the test device with the current BIOS version showed no limitations when using real-time audio applications. Although one driver showed a deflection, the important “interrupt to process latency” value was low.
| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 K5504 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 16IMH G9 | |
| Huawei MateBook D 16 2024 | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US | |
* ... smaller is better
Storage devices
Our test sample is fitted with a compact M.2-2242 SSD from Samsung (PM9C1a) with a storage capacity of 1 TB, whereby users have 887 GB free to use after first starting up the device. The PCIe-4.0 SSD's transfer rates are very good and we noted no limitations even under prolonged load. For uncomplicated storage expansion, users can make use of a further M.2-2280 slot (also PCIe 4.0). More SSD benchmarks are listed here.
* ... smaller is better
Reading continuous performance: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
Graphics card
Our test device doesn't feature a dedicated graphics card, which is why it solely relies on the new Arc Graphics with 8 Xe cores. The new iGPU from Intel shows considerably improved performance compared to the old Iris Xe Graphics G7 and thanks to its high power limits, its results are impressive and the IdeaPad actually ended up being one of the fastest devices with the new Arc Graphics which we have tested so far. The new Arc Graphics even beat AMD's Radeon 780M in the synthetic tests.
During the gaming tests, we noted no issues surrounding dropped frames on the IdeaPad. Apparently, these problems primarily occur in slower implementations with lower power limits. The tests also showed that Intel still has some work to do on its drivers, as we noted no real advantage over the Radeon 780M in our gaming tests. Even so, its overall gaming performance is good and you can play a wide variety of games with medium to high details at 1080p. Even current games such as Cyberpunk 2077 run decently—but with low details. You can even improve the laptop's performance by using XeSS upscaling if you make sure the games support this software.
Its graphics performance is not reduced under continuous load or in battery mode. Further GPU benchmarks can be found here.
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 13943 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 9084 points | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 4176 points | |
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| Blender / v3.3 Classroom CPU | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| Average Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU (294 - 692, n=41) | |
| Average of class Multimedia (160 - 1042, n=74, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook D 16 2024 | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 K5504 | |
| MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 16IMH G9 | |
* ... smaller is better
| The Witcher 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+) | |
| Average of class Multimedia (11 - 121, n=55, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 14AHP9 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 16IMH G9 | |
| MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 K5504 | |
| Huawei MateBook D 16 2024 | |
| GTA V - 1920x1080 Highest Settings possible AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x | |
| Average of class Multimedia (9.38 - 141.6, n=70, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 14AHP9 | |
| Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 16IMH G9 | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 | |
| Asus VivoBook S15 K5504 | |
| Huawei MateBook D 16 2024 | |
Witcher 3 FPS diagram
| low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTA V (2015) | 174.1 | 169.3 | 40.3 | 16 | |
| The Witcher 3 (2015) | 160 | 99 | 58 | 25.5 | |
| Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 103.8 | 95.5 | 85.2 | 80.6 | |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 85.9 | 45.2 | 30.5 | ||
| X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 52.6 | 40.8 | 33.5 | ||
| Far Cry 5 (2018) | 91 | 54 | 49 | 46 | 33 |
| Strange Brigade (2018) | 207 | 88 | 74 | 55 | |
| F1 23 (2023) | 82.1 | 75.3 | 50.7 | 14.3 | |
| Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty (2023) | 36.5 | 28.4 | 24.6 | 21.9 |
Emissions - The IdeaPad is too loud under load
Noise emissions
The two fans are often deactivated or barely audible in idle mode and during less demanding tasks. However, as soon as the processor or the iGPU are put under more strain, the device quickly becomes loud and we measured between 36.5 and a maximum of 44.4 dB(A) during the various test scenarios, which is already quite loud for the configuration without a dGPU. In performance mode, the maximum we measured was 46.4 dB(A) and in battery-saving mode, we noted a much quieter 32.8 dB(A). There were no other electronic noises coming from our test device.
Noise Level
| Idle |
| 24.1 / 24.1 / 28.2 dB(A) |
| Load |
| 44.4 / 44.4 dB(A) |
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min:  , med:  , max:  Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 24.1 dB(A) | ||
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 16IMH G9 Arc 8-Core, Ultra 7 155H, Samsung PM9C1a MZAL81T0HDLB | Huawei MateBook D 16 2024 Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i9-13900H, 321JN1024GB-TX01 | Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 Arc 8-Core, Ultra 7 155H, YMTC PC300-1TB | MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US Arc 8-Core, Ultra 7 155H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB | Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U Radeon 780M, R7 7840U, SK hynix HFS512GEJ9X125N | Asus VivoBook S15 K5504 Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i9-13900H, WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00 | |
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| Noise | 14% | 9% | -5% | 1% | -3% | |
| off / environment * | 24.1 | 23.2 4% | 24.4 -1% | 24.5 -2% | 23.4 3% | 25.3 -5% |
| Idle Minimum * | 24.1 | 23.2 4% | 24.4 -1% | 24.5 -2% | 24.1 -0% | 25.3 -5% |
| Idle Average * | 24.1 | 23.2 4% | 24.4 -1% | 26.3 -9% | 24.3 -1% | 25.3 -5% |
| Idle Maximum * | 28.2 | 24 15% | 24.4 13% | 26.3 7% | 28 1% | 25.3 10% |
| Load Average * | 44.4 | 28 37% | 32 28% | 36.5 18% | 41 8% | 43.5 2% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * | 36.5 | 31.9 13% | 30.6 16% | 46.3 -27% | 40.9 -12% | |
| Load Maximum * | 44.4 | 36.2 18% | 39.7 11% | 52.9 -19% | 40.9 8% | 50.75 -14% |
* ... smaller is better
Temperature
The advantage of the loud fans can be seen in the laptop's surface temperatures, as they remained very cool even while gaming and in the stress test—we didn't measure more than 39 °C at any point. The high fan speeds are therefore not really necessary. In our stress test with combined CPU/iGPU load, the processor's power consumption quickly stabilized at 55 watts after an initial 70 watts and then remained stable at this level.
(+) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 36.3 °C / 97 F, compared to the average of 36.9 °C / 98 F, ranging from 21.1 to 71 °C for the class Multimedia.
(+) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 39.1 °C / 102 F, compared to the average of 39.2 °C / 103 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 24.7 °C / 76 F, compared to the device average of 31.3 °C / 88 F.
(+) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 27.5 °C / 82 F, compared to the device average of 31.3 °C / 88 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 25.2 °C / 77.4 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(+) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.8 °C / 83.8 F (+3.6 °C / 6.4 F).
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 16IMH G9 Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU | Huawei MateBook D 16 2024 Intel Core i9-13900H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU | MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU | Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, AMD Radeon 780M | Asus VivoBook S15 K5504 Intel Core i9-13900H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | |
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| Heat | -9% | -10% | -11% | -19% | -53% | |
| Maximum Upper Side * | 36.3 | 40.3 -11% | 40.3 -11% | 48.8 -34% | 41.6 -15% | 51.5 -42% |
| Maximum Bottom * | 39.1 | 45.1 -15% | 45.9 -17% | 47.6 -22% | 46.6 -19% | 62.4 -60% |
| Idle Upper Side * | 24.9 | 26.6 -7% | 26.3 -6% | 24.2 3% | 30.4 -22% | 41.7 -67% |
| Idle Bottom * | 26.1 | 27.1 -4% | 27.9 -7% | 23.6 10% | 31 -19% | 37.2 -43% |
* ... smaller is better
Speakers
The stereo speakers (2x 2 watts) offer a reasonable sound and are also among the better ones in our comparison group. Of course, there are even better sound systems in laptops, but these are usually reserved for high-priced multimedia devices such as the MacBook Pro 16 or Asus ROG Zephyrus G16.
Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 16IMH G9 audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (81.1 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 22.3% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (10.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.6% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (4.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1.2% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (3.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (13.9% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 27% of all tested devices in this class were better, 4% similar, 69% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 18%, worst was 45%
Compared to all devices tested
» 14% of all tested devices were better, 4% similar, 82% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Huawei MateBook D 16 2024 audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (83.5 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 18.4% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (8.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 3.9% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (6.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.7% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (14% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 28% of all tested devices in this class were better, 3% similar, 69% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 18%, worst was 45%
Compared to all devices tested
» 15% of all tested devices were better, 4% similar, 82% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (83.8 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 13.6% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (7.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 5.3% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.8% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (5.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (13% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 22% of all tested devices in this class were better, 5% similar, 74% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 18%, worst was 45%
Compared to all devices tested
» 11% of all tested devices were better, 2% similar, 86% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Power management - Lots of stamina
Power consumption
The IdeaPad Pro 5 16 is quite frugal when it comes to its idle consumption—we noted a maximum of 9.9 watts. During the stress test, we measured a peak consumption of 101 watts at the beginning, which then levelled off at 88 watts after around 1.5 minutes. When gaming, you can expect 60-90 watts (depending on the CPU load). The supplied 100-watt power supply unit is therefore still sufficiently powerful.
| Off / Standby | 0.38 / 0.52 Watt |
| Idle | 3.5 / 9.6 / 9.9 Watt |
| Load |
62.7 / 101.2 Watt |
   
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| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 16IMH G9 Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core, Samsung PM9C1a MZAL81T0HDLB, IPS, 2560x1600, 16" | Huawei MateBook D 16 2024 i9-13900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 321JN1024GB-TX01, IPS, 1920x1200, 16" | Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core, YMTC PC300-1TB, IPS, 3072x1920, 16" | MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB, IPS, 2560x1600, 16" | Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U R7 7840U, Radeon 780M, SK hynix HFS512GEJ9X125N, OLED, 3200x2000, 16" | Asus VivoBook S15 K5504 i9-13900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00, OLED, 2880x1620, 15.6" | Average Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU | Average of class Multimedia | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Consumption | 2% | -18% | -4% | -15% | -28% | -6% | -34% | |
| Idle Minimum * | 3.5 | 4.7 -34% | 4.2 -20% | 3 14% | 7.1 -103% | 5.73 -64% | 5.34 ? -53% | 6.66 ? -90% |
| Idle Average * | 9.6 | 9.5 1% | 11.6 -21% | 9.5 1% | 10.1 -5% | 14.5 -51% | 8.54 ? 11% | 11.5 ? -20% |
| Idle Maximum * | 9.9 | 10.1 -2% | 12.3 -24% | 12 -21% | 18.6 -88% | 15.6 -58% | 11.9 ? -20% | 13.4 ? -35% |
| Load Average * | 62.7 | 49.7 21% | 61.9 1% | 68.3 -9% | 45.3 28% | 40.5 35% | 54 ? 14% | 70 ? -12% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * | 55.8 | 60 -8% | 57 -2% | 59.8 -7% | 39.5 29% | 74.9 -34% | ||
| Load Maximum * | 101.2 | 66.3 34% | 140.6 -39% | 104.8 -4% | 52.9 48% | 94 7% | 84.9 ? 16% | 114.6 ? -13% |
* ... smaller is better
Power consumption Witcher 3 / stress test
Power consumption with external monitor
Runtimes
The 84-Wh battery gives the IdeaPad Pro 5 16 G9 very good runtimes when you are away from a power outlet. In our WLAN test with an adapted brightness of 150 cd/m² (corresponds to 67% of the test device's maximum brightness) and a 60-Hz refresh rate, the test device managed 12:36 hours (11:28 hours at 120 Hz) and a good 09:46 hours at full brightness (08:11 hours at 120 Hz). In the video test at 150 cd/m², the new Meteor Lake chips' advantage again became apparent and we noted just under 16 hours. Under load, however, the battery can be drained in 68 minutes if you put your mind to it. A full charge with the device switched on takes 93 minutes, whereby 80% of its capacity is available again after 53 minutes.
| Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 16IMH G9 Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core, 84 Wh | Huawei MateBook D 16 2024 i9-13900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 70 Wh | Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 16 2024 Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core, 99 Wh | MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core, 99.9 Wh | Acer Swift Edge SFE16 Ryzen 7 7840U R7 7840U, Radeon 780M, 54 Wh | Asus VivoBook S15 K5504 i9-13900H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 75 Wh | Average of class Multimedia | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery Runtime | -1% | 50% | 95% | -56% | 43% | 8% | |
| H.264 | 957 | 835 -13% | 1308 37% | 537 -44% | 881 ? -8% | ||
| WiFi v1.3 | 756 | 674 -11% | 983 30% | 1100 46% | 336 -56% | 510 -33% | 657 ? -13% |
| Load | 68 | 83 22% | 124 82% | 166 144% | 209 207% | 98.8 ? 45% |
Pros
Cons
Verdict - Very good Meteor Lake implementation
Lenovo's IdeaPad Pro 5 16 G9 is a large multimedia laptop that can make use of the new Meteor Lake processor well, not suffering any real blunders in any area. Its performance is good and we noted no major difference compared to the AMD Ryzen processor in this respect, which is why your choice will likely come down to availability and price in particular. The laptop is fitted with one of the fastest models of the new Arc Graphics series and we noted no graphics performance issues whatsoever during our test.
Its case benefits from the use of aluminum, however, we did notice some creaking noises coming from our test sample's hinges, which dampens its otherwise good quality. Despite the screen's advantages (accurate colors, matte surface, 120 Hz, fast response times, no PWM flickering), it isn't without its flaws, either—subjectively, its picture quality just can't live up to high-quality IPS panels (such as in the RedmiBook Pro 16) or OLED screens. It can be had with an OLED display, however, it only offers slightly over Full HD resolution.
The IdeaPad Pro 5 16 G9 can make use of Intel's new Meteor Lake processor very well but when it comes to its IPS display in particular, we would've wished for a slightly more high-quality panel. In contrast, the large multimedia laptop suffers no blunders when it comes to its runtimes and connectivity options.
Further advantages include the laptop's second M.2 SSD slot as well as its very good battery life—especially when looking at its values with an adjusted brightness. On the other hand, its RAM is soldered on, which may get particularly problematic if you select the base configuration featuring 16 GB RAM. You can optionally get the IdeaPad Pro with dedicated GPUs (at best the RTX 4050 Laptop), however, we don't know what impact this has on the device's emissions. On our iGPU model, the surface temperatures we measured were super low even under load which surely leaves some room to breathe—but its fans are already extremely loud. All-in-all, its total package isn't quite as attractive as that of the 14-inch model, whereby its higher price also plays a part in this.
Price and availability
The new IdeaPad Pro 5 16 G9 can be configured and purchased directly via Lenovo's website. The AMD version is currently on offer for US$914.99.
Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 16IMH G9
- 05/06/2024 v7 (old)
Andreas Osthoff
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