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Spek archicad 1611/12/2022 ![]() Having used this almost daily in the last weeks, two aspects bothered me. ![]() This notebook is, however, a tad heavier and thicker than the more premium 14-inch options, but at 19 mm in thickness and 1.4 kilos in weight, it’s still a proper choice if you have to grab it along every day to school or work. Materials aside, this IdeaPad 5 is sturdily made, with both a strong main chassis and a strong screen.Īs far as dimensions go, this is fairly compact for its class, with narrow bezels around the display, but enough of a forehead to include a camera at the top, with a physical shutter. Lenovo seems to also offer this notebook with a plastic lid in some regions, and if that’s the same kind of finishing as on the interior of my unit, I’d definitely prefer it to this metal lid. Not sure how this happened, I take very good care of all my products, and this sort of over-delicate surface is not something I can accept. In fact, I much prefer this interior plastic to the metal on the lid, for two reasons: the lid shows smudges easier and has somehow already dented in two small spots, revealing the bare aluminum underneath. Sure, the interior is still plastic, but with this slightly textured surface that feels soft and reliable, and does a very good job at concealing smudges and finger oil. Branding is kept at a minimum, with two small metal Lenovo plaques on the lid and interior, and no logo under the screen, and the whole thing looks and feels like a higher-tier product. I like this minimal and clean design language Lenovo implement with most of their notebooks these days, including these entry-level IdeaPads. Update: Our review of the updated IdeaPad 5 14ALC generation is available over here, with a slightly improved display and Ryzen 5000 hardware. White backlit keyboard with NumPad, 2x 2W stereo speakers, HD webcam, figner-sensor in power button Specs as reviewed – Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14AREġ4-inch 1920 x 1080 px IPS 60 Hz, 16:9, non-touch, matte, AU Optronics B140HAN04.E panelġx 512 GB SSD (Samsung PM991 MZALQ512HALU-000L2 M.2 2230), one extra M.2 2280 free slotģx USB-A 3.1 gen 1, 1x USB-C gen with DP and power delivery, HDMI 1.4b, SD card reader, headphone/micĥ7 Wh, 65 W barrel-plug power adapter, USB-C charging supportedģ22 mm or 12.66” (w) x 212 mm or 8.34” (d) x 19.1 mm or. ![]() Update: Lenovo offfers a better screen and a few other worthy improvements in the IdeaPad/Yoga Slim 7, and our full-review is available over here. And if by any chance Lenovo offers a better-quality screen at some point, this would definitely jump towards the top of my shortlist in its class. You’ll find my whole experience with this computer down below, with the strong-points and the quirks that will help you decide whether this is the right buy for you or not. But it’s going back tomorrow, as I’ve finally decided that I can’t cope with that screen. So, how is it? In just a few words, it performs better than I expected, lasts for a fair while on a charge, and types well. ![]() Update: Our review of the updated IdeaPad 5 14ALC generation is available over here. ![]() This version also gets the blue-colored exterior and the metal lid, unlike the all-plastic variants available in other regions. I bought mine for about 600 EUR in a well-specced version, with the Ryzen 5 4500U processor, 16 GB of RAM, 512 GB of SSD storage, and 57 Wh battery. And that’s such a pity, as otherwise, this IdeaPad is an amazing ultraportable laptop. It’s otherwise a bright and punchy panel, but those muted colors are awful to look at, at least for me, as someone used to higher-quality screens. Over here the IdeaPad 5 comes with merely a 54% sRGB matte FHD IPS screen. ![]()
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