Lenovo Flex 5 14 Laptop, 14.0 FHD Touch Display, AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, 16GB RAM, 256GB Storage, AMD Radeon Graphics, Digital Pen, Windows 10H

So the first thing I noticed when setting it up, was how fast it went to the windows setup screen on initial boot. Being someone who fixes and builds PCs and laptops I really wasnt expecting that. Knew right there that it must be that 5500U rockin it. The laptop comes preinstalled with Windows 10 20H2 which is the latest version as of this review date, so that is a plus. The screen was a bit dim at first and I had noticed in the reviews that another said it was too dim. After adjusting brightness under Windows mobility, it looked much much better, though could honestly be just a bit brighter but not horrible. The colors were off a bit and I had to do some calibrating in Photoshop settings to account for this. I noticed during Windows updates that the cooling fan would ramp up quite often & is somewhat noisy. This ramping up concerned me a bit so I did some additional testing. I tested both Heaven and Cinebench while running HWMonitor in the back ground. The results I got were 38c at idle and 94c under semi-heavy load. I wasnt too impressed by either the idle temp or the high temp. I did see a bit of throttling occur because of this. So while you CAN game on this quite nicely, Id honestly suggest a cooling pad underneath for a little extra protection. Tablet mode/flipping the screen works quite nice, and as I stated in the headline, this is great for Photoshop. My daughter, being a digital artist, uses a pen tablet at her desk to draw on, so I gave this one to her. She was absolutely tickled pink to have a Windows 10 laptop/tablet to run Photoshop on while on the go. Going to hand down her old laptop to her aunt. Overall, I think this is a pretty Bad-azz laptop with alot of power and alot of punch, but because of the thermal issues Im seeing, Im going to deduct 1 star. The thermal issues I saw do not at all make this a bad laptop and do not reflect what one would commonly see with casual use. I simply took it to a higher thermal point on purpose for informational purposes. So even though I am deducting 1 star for my own personal reasons, I absolutely would still recommend this laptop if you are looking for a flip type tablet with lots of processing power on the go as long as you dont mind an occasional ramp up of the cooling fan during heavy loads.

This is a nice little laptop. I have been using it for a couple months now and I really have no complaints. I am not a gamer but I dont think a gamer would even consider this one anyway. I am a lover and streamer of Netflix and other services. I do research and work from home on it with no problems. I have not tried out the features that make this a good choice for creative types. I think it is a good middle tier device that will work well for most people.

Powerful and cheap laptop, very functional

This is a really nice Ryzen powered laptop. The build quality is pretty good and the keyboard feels much nicer than a lot of other laptops I have tried. The laptop can also be used like a windows 10 tablet and comes with a pretty nice stylus as well. The specs are more than enough for most people and just dont expect to game at 1080p at or over 60fps in most titles. Overall its a pretty good laptop for the price and is decently powered to boot.

I have a similar Asus laptop, as well as an Acer laptop, and this Lenovo. The Lenovo is functional, but it is my least favorite of the three, and I would recommend the other two above it any day. The Lenovo has several issues worth mentioning:

Managed to get it for $600, what a steal for the price !

This is an excellent laptop. Quality is exceptional. It has a ton of power, and has handled everything I have done on it. Battery life is great, screen is vibrant and high definition, and it works great in both laptop and tablet mode. Very impressed with the quality.

I got this mainly for doodling with Photoshop and a lightweight thin foldable laptop and this is absolutely the best option! Ive had no issues since getting this delivered and the screen quality is superb! I have oily fingers and was afraid this screen was going to be more monitor-like than tablet-like but i was pleasantly surprised when i felt it was like a tablet! Definitely a great purchase!

This Ideapad Flex 5 is a very powerful laptop/tablet convertible for the price. It offers tons of flexibility and options in a nice looking system that will satisfy most users. The use of a Ryzen 5  5500U is a welcome addition. I would have liked to see the more efficient Ryzen 5 5600U based on Zen 3 instead but that would have raised the price some. There are definitely a few issues that I have with this laptop, most notably, the screen and USB-C port. If these two issues could be addressed, this laptop would be a sure-fire winner.

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