So, this here is one of the most under-rated 2-in-1 touchscreen laptop
that supports an active stylus pen.
It's Lenovo Flex 5, a 14 inch laptop that routinely gets overshadowed by
it's more expensive cousins like Yoga 7. While I love the Yoga line of laptops,
and I have reviewed them extensively here on this channel, I feel that Flex 5 doesn't
get the respect that it deserves. So in today's video I will highlight 5 reasons
why you should consider getting Lenovo Flex 5 as your next 2-in-1 laptop
The 1st reason why you should get Lenovo Flex 5 is it's touch enabled 14” full HD display that
supports active stylus pen. The included Lenovo digital pen provides over 4000 levels of pressure
sensitivity which is great for both sketching and note taking. When writing on any digital surface,
the latency is very important because poor latency creates a delay between the tip of the pen and
what you write on the screen. This results in a very suboptimal and unnatural writing experience.
But Lenovo Flex 5’s screen digitizer delivers very low latency when used with the included
active pen. You also get excellent palm-rejection which means one can comfortably rest their hand
on the screen while making digital art, sketching or jotting notes. This pen works great with many
third party apps, including Microsoft OneNote, Windows Ink Workspace and Autodesk Sketchbook.
It's powered by a single quadruple-A battery that lasts for over a year, mitigating the pain
of daily recharging. Overall, I would say that the pen writing experience on Flex 5 is comparable to
the Yoga line of laptops. Now let's quickly talk about display quality. So you are getting an LED
backlit IPS panel with a maximum brightness of 250 nits that delivers 45% NTSC color gamut. This is
a capacitive-type 10-point multi-touch screen that supports all windows gestures. Since it's a glossy
screen, the texts look sharp and colors look vibrant when watching pictures and videos, but
you will notice annoying glares and reflections when using the laptop in a brightly lit room.
The 2nd reason why you should consider getting Lenovo Flex 5 is it's amazing performance.
Although you have a choice of going with the 11th gen intel chips, I would recommend picking the
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U configuration with 16GB RAM, 256GB Storage and integrated Radeon Graphics.
This configuration is currently selling for $699 here in the US, which in my opinion is an
awesome deal. The Ryzen 5 5500U CPU easily beats a comparable intel processor by over 30% in
multi-core benchmark. I find 16GB of RAM in dual channel configuration plenty for demanding tasks
such as video editing, software development, gaming and running multiple office productivity
apps like word, excel, outlook and teams. The integrated radeon graphics is based on Vega
architecture and it's powerful enough to play games like fortnite in default setting. Overall
Lenovo has done a great job packing powerful specs in this thin and lightweight form-factor.
The 3rd reason why you should consider getting Lenovo Flex 5 is it's durable build quality.
Although the top and bottom half are made from polycarbonate and ABS polymer,
Lenovo has treated it's outer surface with a grainy metallic coating that feels very grippy
and secure when holding the laptop in hands. Flex 5 weighs 1.5 kg or
3.3 pounds making it very light and easy to carry around. Since this is a 2-in-1 convertible laptop,
the quality and durability of its hinge is very crucial. Flex 5 has two metallic hinges
that provide sturdy support to the screen. In laptop mode, this hinge provides ample resistance
when pressing the touchscreen with either your fingers or stylus. One can easily tap the screen
and scroll with fingers without experiencing any noticeable wobbling. Moving on to the keyboard,
you are getting an island style backlit enabled keys that deliver great typing experience. These
keys offer good actuation force, plenty of travel distance and a springy tactile feedback. You
also get a fingerprint sensor for passwordless login. Now let's quickly talk about the touchpad
which is 4.1 by 2.7 inches in size. It offers a buttonless multi-touch surface made from plastic
but with glass like mylar coating. All windows gestures including scrolling and pinch to zoom are
supported. Overall I feel that the build quality of Lenovo Flex 5 is top notch for the price
The 4th reason why you should consider getting Lenovo Flex 5 is it's excellent thermals and
battery life. This laptop comes with a 3 Cell 52.5 Whr battery which is pretty beefy for a
14” 2-in-1 laptop. At 150 nits brightness and default volume level, I was able to get close to
12 hours of battery life in a local 1080p video playback. In PCMark 10 Battery test
which simulates real world usage by running common office applications at regular intervals,
Flex 5 delivered around 8 hours of battery. The included 65-Watt A/C adapter is able to charge the
laptop from 0 to full in about 2 hours. It also supports fast charging, a 15-min charge can add
2 hours of battery life. BTW you can also charge this laptop via the USB Type-C connector which is
an added bonus. Regarding thermals, Lenovo Flex 5 has 1 large cooling fan and it uses dual pipe
heat-sink to keep the CPU cool. Under heavy workload, I found that this fan kept the laptop
cool without getting too loud. The CPU never throttled and mostly operated well above its base
clock frequency. Over-all, I think Lenovo has done a great job packing impressive specs in a thin
and light design while simultaneously delivering long battery life and cool thermal performance
The 5th reason why you should consider getting Lenovo Flex 5 is it's no compromise design
when it comes to port choices. You get the latest WiFi 6 and bluetooth support. You
get 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A port and 1 USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C port which supports both data transfer
and power delivery 3.0 protocol. You also get 1 HDMI port, 1 multi-card reader for
camera enthusiasts and 1 headphone-microphone combo jack. In addition Flex 5 includes a TPM
2.0 integrated chipset, which means full windows 11 compatibility. Considering that this is
a thin and light 2-in-1 laptop, I applaud Lenovo for not skimping on ports. But it's not all bed
of roses. There are few things where Lenovo has fallen short. The webcam maxes out at a potato
720p resolution and the onboard speakers are OK, nothing spectacular. But for the price,
I think you are getting a lot of bang for bucks. Now if you are wondering how Lenovo
Flex 5 fares next to Lenovo Yoga 7, then checkout this video over here. In this video I compare the
key features of both these laptops and declare a winner in the end. You will find this video
very entertaining. So go ahead and watch this video, and I will see you guys over there. Bye