2022 Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i, 14″ FHD 2-in-1 Touchscreen Laptop
2022 model latest Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i is a 2-in-1 laptop with a 14-inch Full HD display, Intel i3-1115G4 processor, 256GB PCIe Solid State Drive, 4GB memory, Windows 11 in S mode and modern connectivity options and long battery life of up to 10 hours. It also comes with 3-in-1 accessories of mouse pad, HDMI cable and USB extension cord. The average user rating is a decent 4.6 out of 5 stars by 41 customers that purchased it and used or had an experience with.
You can purchase the same machine with a 128GB SSD at 30 dollars cheaper at the moment and please refer to the Amazon product page for the current prices and availability. The quarter 4 of 2020 release 11th generation dual core Intel i3-1115G4 processor (6M cache, 4 threads with hyper-threading) has a base speed of 3.0GHz and a turbo speed of 4.1GHz as required by the tasks at hand. The average CPU Passmark benchmark score is 6299 on the day of this product review and should handle both your basic everyday and more demanding tasks. It is an advanced processor with also a decent multitasking power.
The high bandwidth 4GB DDR4 SDRAM is the minimum amount of memory any modern computer will have these days, but adequate in this moderate price range and will let you have 3-4 browser tabs and apps running simultaneously with our major delays or freezing. 256GB PCIe Solid State Drive is a decent amount of storage space for your files, photos and videos and will be fine if you don’t have too many videos or games to save on the local storage. It also works at up to 30 times more speed than the regular SATA HDD hard drives and starts in just seconds and opens your files very quickly.
Windows 11 operating system in S mode is pre-installed on this computer. S stands for security and you can only download and use the apps from the Microsoft Store on the machine. You can change it to the Home version easily through your Start page and Microsoft Store. But just like with the Windows 10 in S mode to Home conversion, there is no going back to the S mode. Connectivity options include the 2 x 2 802.11AC wireless, Bluetooth 5, 4-in-1 card reader (SD, SDHC, SDXC, MMC), USB Type-C (Gen 1 with PD) port, 2 x USB 3.1 (Gen 1) ports, a microphone/headphone combo and an HDMI 1.4b output.
Grey Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i weighs 3.3 pounds and measures 12.7 x 8.6 x 0.82 inches for easy portability and you can use it when you’re out and about or on your travels, thanks to also its long battery life. It offers a battery life of up to 10 hours at the reduced light settings and while video streaming or web browsing etc. 14-inch Full HD touchscreen display has the 1920 x 1080-pixel resolution, good contrast and vibrant colours and IPS panel with 178-degree viewing angles both vertically and horizontally and you can share your screen easily. The integrated graphics card is the Intel UHD that is designed for the 11th generation processors. You’ll hear decent sound through the two 2-watt speakers with the Dolby Audio DAX3 and enjoy your videos and music. There is a standard 720p HD webcam on the top bezel with the dual array microphone and privacy shutter, that you can use for your live chats or taking still photos.
