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

Powerful and cheap laptop, very functional

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.

My work provides us with Lenovo notebooks for meetings, so I have experience using an older model notebook. This new Flex model Ideapad, however, blows anything I’ve used out of the water. I have already taken it on a flight, where it fits neatly into my laptop backup as a carry-on item. It’s such a lightweight machine. The battery life is tremendous; I use it for multiple hours on multiple days of the work week without even thinking about recharging it. I think I’ve gotten it to last usually 9 hours or so on my current energy settings. The touchscreen is beautiful; I recommend using the included stylus over your finger for better accuracy and wider variety of functions. I didn’t quite give full points to the fingerprint pad that is used for sign-in. It’s quite easy to set up but it has been finicky every once in a while and will not unlock with my print applied. In that instance, however, it is easy to sign in using a 4-digit PIN. Voice/Cortana features are included and quite intuitive. My favorite feature of this, however, has been the flex screen. I use it quite often away from work to watch games using my MLBTV account because the flex mode makes for excellent TV/sports viewing without having to use my primary home TV. This allows us to watch our regular programming on our main TV while I can catch baseball action on the Lenovo off to the side. What a valuable, high-quality product from Lenovo.

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