Verdict: Good consumer laptop with some weak spots
When one competes against a popular Apple product, it can feel like fighting an uphill battle. Indeed, the Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe 14AKP12 has some challenges, but also some strengths. It has more ports than the competition, and it has a backlight keyboard, which is surprisingly nice to type on. Its design also feels fresh, even the more drab grey version we reviewed. Plus, the memory is upgradeable, so even if one buys it with 8 GB now, it can easily be upgraded in the future.
The system mainly falters on one thing: Complicated options. Unlike with Apple, where you basically only have one version, you can buy the IdeaPad Vibe with a plastic or aluminum bottom, three different screen options, including an OLED panel or a very cheap IPS screen, and even a bigger or smaller battery. Our review system is the base version in all three regards, and thus, inferior to Apple's offering. If you get it with the better options, it could be a very strong competitor for the MacBook, and even as is, it is a good laptop - just not quite great.
Pros
Cons
Specifications
Case, Connectivity and Input Devices
The newly created IdeaPad Vibe series has a distinct design from other Lenovo laptops. This includes the rounded speaker grills, as well as the pattern on the bottom. Plus, the chassis has a uniform thickness. Our review unit is colored in grey, which is the most plain colorway available, as there are also colors like gold, red, green or blue.
In terms of build quality, the IdeaPad Vibe feels a bit better built than many consumer systems with a similar pricing, but it cannot quite compete with the all-metal Apple MacBook Neo or HP OmniBook 5. Only the display cover is made from aluminum, while the palmrest and bottom cover are plastic on our review unit, with the bottom cover being made from rough, unpainted plastic - some variants of the IdeaPad Vibe also feature an aluminum bottom cover. Both the screen and the bottom half can be twisted a bit when enough force is applied, but the palmrest, which has a smooth painted texture, does not have much give, and there is no keyboard flex. The screen can be opened with one hand, it has a maximum opening angle of 160 degrees and it does not wobble.
Lenovo gives the IdeaPad Vibe a very nice selection of connectivity options, which includes two USB-C ports, HDMI and two USB-A, and even a microSD card reader. This is certainly an advantage over the competitors from HP and Apple, though the two USB-C ports are a bit slower than for the competition. Also an advantage: Our review sample has two SO-DIMM slots, which means that you can freely upgrade the memory of the Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe. None of the competitors offers this.
The reputation of Lenovo when it comes to keyboards is good, and the Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe 14AKP12 certainly delivers. The Chiclet keys, which have a backlit function, unlike the MacBook Neo, offer more travel than the competitors and they feel very comfortable to type on. While not as comfortable as Lenovo's ThinkPad line, this is a nice keyboard to work with. And the touchpad is good, too. It is reasonably big (12 x 7.5 cm), the Mylar surface is smooth and it has a nice mechanical click.
| SD Card Reader | |
| average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9 (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| Average of class Office (19.8 - 86.2, n=21, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe 14AKP12 83XM0008GE (AV Pro V60) | |
| maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9 (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe 14AKP12 83XM0008GE (AV Pro V60) | |
| Average of class Office (27.4 - 92.1, n=21, last 2 years) | |
| Networking | |
| iperf3 transmit Wi-Fi6/7 RT-BE96U | |
| Average of class Office (1723 - 4557, n=14, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe 14AKP12 83XM0008GE | |
| Average Mediatek Wi-Fi 7 MT7925 Wireless LAN Card (1703 - 2266, n=17) | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14-mh0004xx | |
| iperf3 receive Wi-Fi6/7 RT-BE96U | |
| Average of class Office (1782 - 3487, n=14, last 2 years) | |
| Average Mediatek Wi-Fi 7 MT7925 Wireless LAN Card (1736 - 2300, n=18) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe 14AKP12 83XM0008GE | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14-mh0004xx | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
| Average Mediatek Wi-Fi 7 MT7925 Wireless LAN Card (1452 - 1814, n=38) | |
| Average of class Office (508 - 2328, n=36, last 2 years) | |
| Dell 14S DS14260 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz | |
| Dell 14S DS14260 | |
| Average Mediatek Wi-Fi 7 MT7925 Wireless LAN Card (604 - 1887, n=39) | |
| Average of class Office (685 - 2341, n=34, last 2 years) | |
Display
There are a total of three different 14-inch 16:10 options for the IdeaPad Vibe 14AKP12, all of them with WUXGA (1,920 x 1,200) resolution:
- IPS, 400 cd/m², 45 percent NTSC, matte
- IPS, 400 cd/m², 100 percent sRGB, matte, 120 Hz refresh rate
- OLED, 300 cd/m², 100 percent DCI-P3, glossy
Sadly, our review sample has the weakest screen, which is bright with a measured brightness of 403 cd/m², but lacking in terms of the color accuracy and quality. This is a typical cheap LCD panel - a shame, as Lenovo does have better options available. At least there is no PWM, unlike with the OLED competitors.
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Brightness Distribution: 90 %
Center on Battery: 418 cd/m²
Contrast: 1161:1 (Black: 0.36 cd/m²)
ΔE ColorChecker Calman: 4.8 | ∀{0.5-29.43 Ø4.68}
calibrated: 3.9
ΔE Greyscale Calman: 3.2 | ∀{0.09-98 Ø4.93}
44.3% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 3D)
64.1% sRGB (Argyll 3D)
42.9% Display P3 (Argyll 3D)
Gamma: 2.15
CCT: 6942 K
| Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe 14AKP12 83XM0008GE LEN140WUM, IPS LED, 1920x1200, 14", 60 Hz | Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9 LENOVO LEN140WUXGA (LEN88AC), OLED, 1920x1200, 14", 60 Hz | HP Omnibook 5 14-mh0004xx Samsung SDC425A, OLED, 1920x1200, 14", 60 Hz | Apple MacBook Neo 256 GB IPS, 2408x1506, 13", 60 Hz | Dell 14S DS14260 Samsung 140KW04, OLED, 1920x1200, 14", 60 Hz | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | 102% | 100% | 62% | 99% | |
| Display P3 Coverage (%) | 42.9 | 99.9 133% | 100 133% | 72.2 68% | 100 133% |
| sRGB Coverage (%) | 64.1 | 100 56% | 100 56% | 97.9 53% | 100 56% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage (%) | 44.3 | 96.7 118% | 93.1 110% | 72.6 64% | 92.3 108% |
| Response Times | 96% | 94% | 40% | 94% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * (ms) | 36.5 ? | 1.3 ? 96% | 1.72 ? 95% | 20.8 ? 43% | 1.71 ? 95% |
| Response Time Black / White * (ms) | 23.2 ? | 1.2 ? 95% | 1.6 ? 93% | 14.6 ? 37% | 1.81 ? 92% |
| PWM Frequency (Hz) | 240 | 465.8 ? | 463.67 ? | ||
| PWM Amplitude * (%) | 12 | 19 | |||
| Screen | 211% | 24% | 32% | 27% | |
| Brightness middle (cd/m²) | 418 | 392 -6% | 281.9 -33% | 548 31% | 282.4 -32% |
| Brightness (cd/m²) | 403 | 388 -4% | 282 -30% | 519 29% | 281 -30% |
| Brightness Distribution (%) | 90 | 97 8% | 99 10% | 91 1% | 98 9% |
| Black Level * (cd/m²) | 0.36 | 0.02 94% | 0.48 -33% | ||
| Contrast (:1) | 1161 | 19600 1588% | 1142 -2% | ||
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 4.8 | 1.75 64% | 3.25 32% | 1.4 71% | 0.96 80% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 9.3 | 4.46 52% | 6.96 25% | 3.1 67% | 2.83 70% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 3.9 | 1.59 59% | 0.63 84% | 0.4 90% | |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 3.2 | 1.8 44% | 0.6 81% | 2.1 34% | 1.1 66% |
| Gamma | 2.15 102% | 2.249 98% | 2.23 99% | 2.24 98% | 2.16 102% |
| CCT | 6942 94% | 6574 99% | 6562 99% | 6870 95% | 6373 102% |
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | 136% /
171% | 73% /
55% | 45% /
40% | 73% /
59% |
* ... smaller is better
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 23.2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 10.8 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 12.4 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 54 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (19.6 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 36.5 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 17.5 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 19 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.13 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 54 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (30.6 ms). | ||
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| Screen flickering / PWM not detected |  | ||
In comparison: 52 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 7544 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured. | |||
Performance
While there are other IdeaPad Vibe variants with different CPUs, the Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe 14AKP12 only has a single processor option, the AMD Ryzen AI 5 330. This CPU is always coupled with the AMD Radeon 820M iGPU. RAM ranges from 8 to 16 GB DDR5-5600 ex factory, though 32 GB configurations are also possible. A single M.2 2242 PCIe 4.0 SSD serves as storage.
Testing Conditions
- Best Battery Life: PL1 17 W / PL2 20 W
- Balanced: PL1 30 W / PL2 35 W
- Best Performance: PL1 35 W / PL2 45 W
All benchmarks were performed in "Best Performance" mode.
Processor Performance
The AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 is a mid-range AMD CPU of the 2025 Krackan Point series. Its four cores consist of one Zen5 (up to 4.5 GHz) and three Zen5c (up to 3.4 GHz) cores, and they perform well in the Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe laptop, thanks to the high TDP range. Multicore performance is well above the Wildcat Lake-equipped HP OmniBook 5, but it cannot compete with more expensive Panther Lake models. When it comes to single core, the Intel models are faster, as is the Apple MacBook Neo.
When the laptop runs on battery, performance is reduced by five percent (7,489 points in Cinebench R23 Multicore).
Cinebench R15 Multi Loop
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 6.7: 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 | |
| Apple MacBook Neo 256 GB -14! | |
| Dell 14S DS14260 | |
| Average of class Office | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9 -1! | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe 14AKP12 83XM0008GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14-mh0004xx | |
| Cinebench R23 / Multi Core | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9 | |
| Average of class Office (1673 - 22808, n=78, last 2 years) | |
| Dell 14S DS14260 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe 14AKP12 83XM0008GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 (7840 - 7849, n=2) | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14-mh0004xx | |
| Cinebench R23 / Single Core | |
| Dell 14S DS14260 | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14-mh0004xx | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 (1739 - 1812, n=2) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe 14AKP12 83XM0008GE | |
| Average of class Office (708 - 2169, n=78, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9 | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9 | |
| Average of class Office (648 - 8840, n=77, last 2 years) | |
| Dell 14S DS14260 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 (2994 - 3110, n=2) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe 14AKP12 83XM0008GE | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14-mh0004xx | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core) | |
| Dell 14S DS14260 | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14-mh0004xx | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 (675 - 704, n=2) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe 14AKP12 83XM0008GE | |
| Average of class Office (345 - 820, n=77, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9 | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9 | |
| Average of class Office (250 - 3380, n=78, last 2 years) | |
| Dell 14S DS14260 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 (1187 - 1191, n=2) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe 14AKP12 83XM0008GE | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14-mh0004xx | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit | |
| Dell 14S DS14260 | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14-mh0004xx | |
| Average of class Office (123.5 - 323, n=78, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 (172.3 - 199.9, n=2) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe 14AKP12 83XM0008GE | |
| Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14-mh0004xx | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 (418 - 426, n=2) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe 14AKP12 83XM0008GE | |
| Average of class Office (154 - 1940, n=78, last 2 years) | |
| Dell 14S DS14260 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9 | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 | |
| Average of class Office (7098 - 76886, n=78, last 2 years) | |
| Dell 14S DS14260 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 (29419 - 29867, n=2) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe 14AKP12 83XM0008GE | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14-mh0004xx | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
| Dell 14S DS14260 | |
| Average of class Office (3387 - 6469, n=78, last 2 years) | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14-mh0004xx | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe 14AKP12 83XM0008GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 (4265 - 5194, n=2) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9 | |
| Geekbench 6.7 / Multi-Core | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9 | |
| Dell 14S DS14260 | |
| Average of class Office (757 - 17846, n=85, last 2 years) | |
| Apple MacBook Neo 256 GB | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14-mh0004xx | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe 14AKP12 83XM0008GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 (7387 - 7814, n=3) | |
| Geekbench 6.7 / Single-Core | |
| Apple MacBook Neo 256 GB | |
| Dell 14S DS14260 | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14-mh0004xx | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe 14AKP12 83XM0008GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 (2357 - 2576, n=3) | |
| Average of class Office (462 - 2988, n=86, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9 | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9 | |
| Dell 14S DS14260 | |
| Average of class Office (1483 - 16999, n=73, last 2 years) | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14-mh0004xx | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe 14AKP12 83XM0008GE | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe 14AKP12 83XM0008GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 (6026 - 6143, n=3) | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core | |
| Dell 14S DS14260 | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14-mh0004xx | |
| Average of class Office (811 - 2183, n=72, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 (1783 - 1833, n=3) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe 14AKP12 83XM0008GE | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe 14AKP12 83XM0008GE | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9 | |
| HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset | |
| Dell 14S DS14260 | |
| Average of class Office (2.21 - 26, n=78, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 (10.2 - 10.3, n=2) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe 14AKP12 83XM0008GE | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14-mh0004xx | |
| LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 (59.2 - 78.5, n=2) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe 14AKP12 83XM0008GE | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9 | |
| Average of class Office (39.1 - 102.3, n=78, last 2 years) | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14-mh0004xx | |
| Dell 14S DS14260 | |
| R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9 | |
| Average of class Office (0.393 - 0.888, n=78, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 (0.4515 - 0.562, n=2) | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14-mh0004xx | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe 14AKP12 83XM0008GE | |
| Dell 14S DS14260 | |
* ... smaller is better
AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx
| Performance rating | |
| Average of class Office | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9 | |
| Dell 14S DS14260 -1! | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe 14AKP12 83XM0008GE -1! | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14-mh0004xx -1! | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| Average of class Office (2083 - 34130, n=86, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe 14AKP12 83XM0008GE (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 (12366 - 12416, n=2) | |
| Dell 14S DS14260 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9 (v6.92.6600) | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14-mh0004xx (v8.20.8100) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| Average of class Office (8191 - 128729, n=86, last 2 years) | |
| Dell 14S DS14260 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe 14AKP12 83XM0008GE (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 (48815 - 50520, n=2) | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14-mh0004xx (v8.20.8100) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| Average of class Office (433 - 5755, n=86, last 2 years) | |
| Dell 14S DS14260 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 (1842 - 1910, n=2) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe 14AKP12 83XM0008GE (v8.20.8100) | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14-mh0004xx (v8.20.8100) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average of class Office (22784 - 115108, n=59, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 (n=1) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| Average of class Office (888 - 18575, n=86, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 (5992 - 6003, n=2) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe 14AKP12 83XM0008GE (v8.20.8100) | |
| Dell 14S DS14260 (v8.20.8100) | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14-mh0004xx (v8.20.8100) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| Average of class Office (4601 - 67977, n=86, last 2 years) | |
| Dell 14S DS14260 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 (25101 - 26440, n=2) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe 14AKP12 83XM0008GE (v8.20.8100) | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14-mh0004xx (v8.20.8100) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average of class Office (4854 - 112714, n=86, last 2 years) | |
| Dell 14S DS14260 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe 14AKP12 83XM0008GE (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 (37134 - 37852, n=2) | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14-mh0004xx (v8.20.8100) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average of class Office (114.6 - 1407, n=86, last 2 years) | |
| Dell 14S DS14260 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 (504 - 505, n=2) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe 14AKP12 83XM0008GE (v8.20.8100) | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14-mh0004xx (v8.20.8100) | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| Average of class Office (1109 - 18334, n=86, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe 14AKP12 83XM0008GE (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 (6768 - 6779, n=2) | |
| Dell 14S DS14260 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9 (v6.92.6600) | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14-mh0004xx (v8.20.8100) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| Dell 14S DS14260 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average of class Office (10767 - 84065, n=86, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 (33684 - 35434, n=2) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe 14AKP12 83XM0008GE (v8.20.8100) | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14-mh0004xx (v8.20.8100) | |
System performance
PCMark 10: Score | Essentials | Productivity | Digital Content Creation
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
WebXPRT 3: Overall
WebXPRT 4: Overall
Mozilla Kraken 1.1: Total
| Performance rating | |
| Dell 14S DS14260 | |
| Apple MacBook Neo 256 GB -4! | |
| Average of class Office | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe 14AKP12 83XM0008GE | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14-mh0004xx -4! | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9 -5! | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 5 330, AMD Radeon 820M | |
| PCMark 10 / Score | |
| Dell 14S DS14260 | |
| Average of class Office (2601 - 10456, n=70, last 2 years) | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14-mh0004xx | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe 14AKP12 83XM0008GE | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 5 330, AMD Radeon 820M (5589 - 6431, n=2) | |
| PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
| Dell 14S DS14260 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9 | |
| Average of class Office (3245 - 11715, n=70, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 5 330, AMD Radeon 820M (9109 - 9635, n=2) | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14-mh0004xx | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe 14AKP12 83XM0008GE | |
| PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
| Dell 14S DS14260 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe 14AKP12 83XM0008GE | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14-mh0004xx | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 5 330, AMD Radeon 820M (8908 - 14142, n=2) | |
| Average of class Office (5336 - 18738, n=70, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9 | |
| PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
| Dell 14S DS14260 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9 | |
| Average of class Office (2049 - 14129, n=70, last 2 years) | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14-mh0004xx | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe 14AKP12 83XM0008GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 5 330, AMD Radeon 820M (5520 - 5604, n=2) | |
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| Dell 14S DS14260 | |
| Apple MacBook Neo 256 GB | |
| Average of class Office (381 - 2172, n=76, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe 14AKP12 83XM0008GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 5 330, AMD Radeon 820M (1142 - 1336, n=2) | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| Dell 14S DS14260 | |
| Apple MacBook Neo 256 GB | |
| Average of class Office (464 - 1979, n=76, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe 14AKP12 83XM0008GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 5 330, AMD Radeon 820M (1078 - 1340, n=2) | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| Dell 14S DS14260 | |
| Apple MacBook Neo 256 GB | |
| Average of class Office (319 - 2479, n=76, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe 14AKP12 83XM0008GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 5 330, AMD Radeon 820M (1278 - 1366, n=2) | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| Dell 14S DS14260 | |
| Average of class Office (360 - 1996, n=76, last 2 years) | |
| Apple MacBook Neo 256 GB | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe 14AKP12 83XM0008GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 5 330, AMD Radeon 820M (971 - 1236, n=2) | |
| WebXPRT 3 / Overall | |
| Apple MacBook Neo 256 GB | |
| Dell 14S DS14260 | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14-mh0004xx | |
| Average of class Office (129.9 - 444, n=76, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe 14AKP12 83XM0008GE | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 5 330, AMD Radeon 820M (204 - 278, n=2) | |
| WebXPRT 4 / Overall | |
| Apple MacBook Neo 256 GB | |
| Dell 14S DS14260 | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14-mh0004xx | |
| Average of class Office (104.2 - 350, n=82, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe 14AKP12 83XM0008GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 5 330, AMD Radeon 820M (n=1) | |
| Mozilla Kraken 1.1 / Total | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 5 330, AMD Radeon 820M (504 - 716, n=2) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9 | |
| Average of class Office (323 - 1297, n=82, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe 14AKP12 83XM0008GE | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14-mh0004xx | |
| Dell 14S DS14260 | |
| Apple MacBook Neo 256 GB | |
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| PCMark 10 Score | 6431 points | |
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| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| Dell 14S DS14260 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9 | |
| Average of class Office (15727 - 116863, n=83, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 (58248 - 60957, n=2) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe 14AKP12 83XM0008GE | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14-mh0004xx | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| Dell 14S DS14260 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9 | |
| Average of class Office (10084 - 128030, n=84, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 (59020 - 62388, n=2) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe 14AKP12 83XM0008GE | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14-mh0004xx | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| Dell 14S DS14260 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 (78669 - 79195, n=2) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe 14AKP12 83XM0008GE | |
| Average of class Office (16048 - 120952, n=84, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9 | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14-mh0004xx | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14-mh0004xx | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe 14AKP12 83XM0008GE | |
| Average of class Office (7.6 - 356, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 (97.1 - 107, n=2) | |
| Dell 14S DS14260 | |
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DPC Latency
| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| Dell 14S DS14260 | |
| Average of class Office (226 - 98089, n=64, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe 14AKP12 83XM0008GE | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14-mh0004xx | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9 | |
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Storage Devices
The small-format M.2 2242 drive (512 GB capacity, PCIe 4.0) does not slow the system down, although it does throttle a bit during sustained load - Lenovo does not give the SSD its own heatsink.
| Drive Performance rating - Percent | |
| Average of class Office | |
| Average SanDisk PC SN5100S 512 GB | |
| Dell 14S DS14260 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe 14AKP12 83XM0008GE | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9 | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14-mh0004xx | |
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Disk Throttling: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
GPU and Gaming Performance
Since the AMD Radeon 820M is one of the weakest recent GPU solutions from AMD, it is no surprise that it is not very capable. It does certainly fine in everyday use and with old or very simple games, but not much more.
| 3DMark Performance rating - Percent | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9 | |
| Dell 14S DS14260 | |
| Average of class Office | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14-mh0004xx | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe 14AKP12 83XM0008GE | |
| Average AMD Radeon 820M | |
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 5036 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 2926 points | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 1036 points | |
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| Performance rating - Percent | |
| Dell 14S DS14260 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9 -1! | |
| Average of class Office | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14-mh0004xx | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe 14AKP12 83XM0008GE | |
| Apple MacBook Neo 256 GB -4! | |
| Cyberpunk 2077 - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset (FSR off) | |
| Average of class Office (3.1 - 61.5, n=73, last 2 years) | |
| Dell 14S DS14260 | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14-mh0004xx | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe 14AKP12 83XM0008GE | |
| Apple MacBook Neo 256 GB | |
| Baldur's Gate 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset AA:T | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9 | |
| Average of class Office (3.5 - 65.2, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| Dell 14S DS14260 | |
| Apple MacBook Neo 256 GB | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14-mh0004xx | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe 14AKP12 83XM0008GE | |
| GTA V - 1920x1080 Highest AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x | |
| Dell 14S DS14260 | |
| Average of class Office (5.77 - 45.3, n=69, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9 | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14-mh0004xx | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe 14AKP12 83XM0008GE | |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark - 1920x1080 High Quality | |
| Dell 14S DS14260 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9 | |
| Average of class Office (8.09 - 79.5, n=71, last 2 years) | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14-mh0004xx | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe 14AKP12 83XM0008GE | |
| Dota 2 Reborn - 1920x1080 ultra (3/3) best looking | |
| Dell 14S DS14260 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9 | |
| Average of class Office (14.6 - 135, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14-mh0004xx | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe 14AKP12 83XM0008GE | |
| X-Plane 11.11 - 1920x1080 high (fps_test=3) | |
| Average of class Office (12 - 82.4, n=73, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9 | |
| Dell 14S DS14260 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe 14AKP12 83XM0008GE | |
| HP Omnibook 5 14-mh0004xx | |
Cyberpunk 2077 ultra FPS Chart
| low | med. | high | ultra | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTA V (2015) | 130.3 | 117.2 | 26.8 | 10.7 |
| Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 127.2 | 93.4 | 45.1 | 42 |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 31.1 | 14.6 | 14.6 | |
| X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 44.1 | 30.8 | 26.6 | |
| Baldur's Gate 3 (2023) | 12.6 | 9.46 | 7.65 | 7.42 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 (2023) | 14.5 | 10.5 | 7.95 | 6.73 |
| F1 25 (2025) | 27.3 |
Emissions & Power Consumption
System Noise
The single fan of the Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe 14AKP12 runs rather quietly, though if one pushes the device to the maximum, it gets audible with a maximum of 42.6 dB(a).
There is no coil whine, but the fan often turns on when the device is sleeping - seemingly a firmware bug that Lenovo has to iron out.
Noise level
| Idle |
| 25.5 / 25.5 / 25.5 dB(A) |
| Load |
| 29.1 / 42.6 dB(A) |
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| Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe 14AKP12 83XM0008GE Ryzen AI 5 330, Radeon 820M | Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9 Ultra 5 125H, Arc 7-Core | HP Omnibook 5 14-mh0004xx Core 5 320, Intel Graphics 2 Xe3 WCL | Apple MacBook Neo 256 GB A18 Pro, A18 Pro 5-Core GPU | Dell 14S DS14260 Ultra 7 355, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL | |
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| Noise | -12% | 7% | 2% | ||
| off / environment * (dB) | 25.5 | 24 6% | 24.3 5% | 23.3 9% | |
| Idle Minimum * (dB) | 25.5 | 25 2% | 24.4 4% | 23.4 8% | |
| Idle Average * (dB) | 25.5 | 26 -2% | 24.4 4% | 23.4 8% | |
| Idle Maximum * (dB) | 25.5 | 31 -22% | 24.4 4% | 23.4 8% | |
| Load Average * (dB) | 29.1 | 43 -48% | 26.4 9% | 30.3 -4% | |
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * (dB) | 37.9 | 35.1 7% | 39.1 -3% | ||
| Load Maximum * (dB) | 42.6 | 45 -6% | 34.8 18% | 47.4 -11% | |
| Witcher 3 ultra * (dB) | 40 |
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Temperature
Even when under load, the Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe 14AKP12 is not a very hot laptop. The maximum is 37.8 degrees Celsius or 100 F.
There is no throttling during the one-hour run of our stress test.
(+) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 37.8 °C / 100 F, compared to the average of 34.4 °C / 94 F, ranging from 21.2 to 62.5 °C for the class Office.
(+) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 34.5 °C / 94 F, compared to the average of 36.8 °C / 98 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 28.9 °C / 84 F, compared to the device average of 29.5 °C / 85 F.
(+) 3: The average temperature for the upper side is 30 °C / 86 F, compared to the average of 29.5 °C / 85 F for the class Office.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 28.6 °C / 83.5 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(±) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 27.6 °C / 81.7 F (-1 °C / -1.8 F).
| Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe 14AKP12 83XM0008GE Ryzen AI 5 330, Radeon 820M | Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9 Ultra 5 125H, Arc 7-Core | HP Omnibook 5 14-mh0004xx Core 5 320, Intel Graphics 2 Xe3 WCL | Apple MacBook Neo 256 GB A18 Pro, A18 Pro 5-Core GPU | Dell 14S DS14260 Ultra 7 355, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL | |
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| Heat | -4% | 12% | 10% | -0% | |
| Maximum Upper Side * (°C) | 37.8 | 43 -14% | 36.2 4% | 40.8 -8% | 44.4 -17% |
| Maximum Bottom * (°C) | 34.5 | 48 -39% | 40.6 -18% | 38 -10% | 41 -19% |
| Idle Upper Side * (°C) | 33 | 26 21% | 22.6 32% | 23.8 28% | 26.6 19% |
| Idle Bottom * (°C) | 32.7 | 27 17% | 23 30% | 22.8 30% | 27.4 16% |
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Speakers
Despite their prominent position next to the keyboard, the stereo speakers are just average and certainly not very good for listening to music. They certainly do not hold a candle to the MacBook Neo.
Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe 14AKP12 83XM0008GE audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (76.5 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 21.8% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (14.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 6.4% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (6.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.3% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (21.9% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 58% of all tested devices in this class were better, 8% similar, 34% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 21%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 63% of all tested devices were better, 6% similar, 30% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 23%, worst was 136%
Apple MacBook Neo 256 GB audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (83 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 7.7% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (7% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 1.3% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (3.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 4.4% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (9% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 4% of all tested devices in this class were better, 1% similar, 95% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 18%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 3% of all tested devices were better, 1% similar, 96% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 23%, worst was 136%
Power Consumption and Battery Life
Battery life is clearly not the strong suit of the Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe, at least in the configuration we tested, which contained the smaller 50 Wh battery (there is an optional 60 Wh one). Battery life stays beneath 10 hrs in our Wi-Fi/web surfing test (150 cd/m²), which is below average.
| Off / Standby | 0.3 / 0.5 Watt |
| Idle | 2.9 / 6.9 / 8.1 Watt |
| Load |
30.6 / 66.7 Watt |
   
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Power Consumption Cyberpunk / Stress Test
Power Consumption external Monitor
| Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe 14AKP12 83XM0008GE Ryzen AI 5 330, Radeon 820M, 50 Wh | Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9 Ultra 5 125H, Arc 7-Core, 57 Wh | HP Omnibook 5 14-mh0004xx Core 5 320, Intel Graphics 2 Xe3 WCL, 60 Wh | Apple MacBook Neo 256 GB A18 Pro, A18 Pro 5-Core GPU, 36.5 Wh | Dell 14S DS14260 Ultra 7 355, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL, 70 Wh | Average of class Office | |
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| Battery runtime | -6% | 147% | 94% | 97% | 50% | |
| WiFi v1.3 (h) | 9.7 | 9.1 -6% | 24 147% | 12.9 33% | 19.1 97% | 13.8 ? 42% |
| Load (h) | 1.1 | 2.8 155% | 1.74 ? 58% |
Notebookcheck Rating
Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe 14AKP12 83XM0008GE
- 11/14/2026 v8
Benjamin Herzig
Total Sustainability Score: Potential Competitors in Comparison
Image | Model / Review | Price | Weight | Height | Display |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. 84%  | Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe 14AKP12 83XM0008GE AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 ⎘ AMD Radeon 820M ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 512 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $15.99 Superer Charger Fit for Leno... 2. $15.99 Laptop Charger for Lenovo Id... 3. $16.98 Extra Long 10FT Charger For ... List Price: 999 Euro | 1.4 kg | 17 mm | 14.00" 1920x1200 162 PPI IPS LED |
2. 86.6% v7 (old)  | Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9 Intel Core Ultra 5 125H ⎘ Intel Arc 7-Core iGPU ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 512 GB SSD | List Price: 900 EUR | 1.4 kg | 16.9 mm | 14.00" 1920x1200 162 PPI OLED |
3. 83.9%  | HP Omnibook 5 14-mh0004xx Intel Core 5 320 ⎘ Intel Graphics 2 Xe3 Wildcat Lake iGPU ⎘ 16 GB Memory | List Price: 800 USD | 1.2 kg | 11.7 mm | 14.00" 1920x1200 162 PPI OLED |
4. 86%  | Apple MacBook Neo 256 GB Apple A18 Pro ⎘ Apple A18 Pro 5-Core GPU ⎘ 8 GB Memory, 256 GB SSD | List Price: 699€ | 1.2 kg | 12.7 mm | 13.00" 2408x1506 218 PPI IPS |
5. 81.9%  | Dell 14S DS14260 Intel Core Ultra 7 355 ⎘ Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU ⎘ 16 GB Memory | List Price: 1500 USD | 1.5 kg | 15.3 mm | 14.00" 1920x1200 162 PPI OLED |
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