@@w2best You should be very proud, it's such an informative review, and has helped me to decide that this will be the laptop to see me through university, so thank you!
Excellent review. Thank you. The chapters in your review were very helpful to navigate to the areas of initial interest however I found myself watching more than I anticipated given how thorough you were and helped to make it sound simple.
Really good review, I've actually just ordered mine! I was starting to worry that it wouldnt handle online games, so this definitely helped me chill out. Thanks again!
I recently got a Lenovo Thinkpad for work and absolutely love it, a major upgrade compared with the Dell desktop I was using. My wife and I are in the market for a new laptop and the IdeaPad 5 looks awesome, especially at $500 on eBay. This review helped me pull the trigger on it. Our current laptop Is an older Lenovo with a HDD that we both despise. Can't wait to have a snappy and fast laptop for pretty much the first time in my life. 512gb SSD and ability to add more is awesome. Thanks!
Halo, dari Indonesia ya? Kalau boleh tau laptop ini kapan tersedia di indo? Harga di indo brp kira2? Pantes saya cari online gak ketemu, saya pikir kehabisan.
Micro SD card reader was what saved me when my hard disk died and I was able to still use Linux booting it up from the card, it works super fast, no difference from when I run from a disk
So after finally getting this laptop (14", 4500U grey version) because it was sold out almost everywhere (and magically restocked in a bunch of places after my buy :D) and using it for two weeks I have to ay, that this is a really comfortable mid tier laptop. Typing on the keyboard feels very pleasent, the track pad has a sufficient size and the backlight also functions at most viewing angles. The material feels very premium and high quality. As of yet it doesn't show any fingerprints. My biggest concern was the screen since it was stated almost everywhere that is has a poor colour coverage. But I didn't experienced any bothersome deficiencies which couldn't be fixed by manual screen settings. I don't edit photographs for a living so this could be one reason but at the end of the day the screen is absolutely fine for everyday work. More important, the screen fills out almost the entire brezel. No space is wasted. Battery life is also quite long lived with around 4 hours of battery life at 60% and while browsing/watching videos. What impressed me the most was the absolute silence operation. The fan rarely spins up and probably only at heavy tasks like gaming (haven't tried it yet) or rendering. So for me this is probably one of the best student/office laptops out there. Small, lightweight, quite powerful and neutral in look. (The mechanical webcam blocker also prevents the need for one of those ugly stickers :D) Thanks for doing these reviews W2Best, I probably wouldn't have bought this gem without you're quality and usability checks!
Thanks for such a detailed comment! I really agree with what you say! I had some doubt about it - but it's a super nice laptop in almost every way. The screen is fine, it's just not great. The battery life is decent but also not great. But altogether it's a really fine laptop!
@@w2best Yeah it's really fine for its price point. It could easily be something worse. Although I would've like a replaceable RAM but that seems to be the future for a lot of laptop line ups sadly.
Very thorough review. Very impressive and even more thorough than some of the more common channels on RUclips. I have a question regarding the audio though. You tested the speakers and I thought they sounded a bit distorted at the higher volume. Is it noticeable when you are in front of the laptop? How clear is dialogue audio? I intend to use it for some light tasks and media consumption on the go so the studio is a very important area for me. Most people don't even bother with speaker tests these days so this was highly appreciated in your video.
The speakers are great but at the very max volume it felt like the chassis vibrated in some way that made that distortion sound. I never got bothered by it at normal use! Thank you! I'm glad you like it!
I got my Ideapad 5 14-inch last week and the variant here in the Philippines comes with a barrel pin charger port beside the lone USB C.... This variant might also be available other parts in Asia. I could not check if It charges via usb c because I only have an 12 watt usb c mobile charger. If it does, then its an absolute steal. Ryzen 4700u + 16 gb ram + good port selection at an affordable price. Btw, the review is really comprehensive mate. I'm sure your channel will blow up in no team. Cheers!
Watching your video on my Ideapad 5 version 15'... Definitely the best AMD laptop at this moment with the price... AMD is making the best budget processor with efficiency performance... AMD > Intel
Hi, and thank you for this review. I bought the model 81YM003TYA with the same specifications, just without OS. I installed W10, and tried Cinebench R20 in normal mode. I got 2573, 2591, and 2565 pts, from three testings. The fans were very loud from about 20th second, until almost the end, and the hinge got very hot. On the fourth testing, the battery was on 19% remaining, the result was 1423 pts, and the screen dimmed by itself. On normal mode the Hardware Info measured maximum temperature of CPU at 92,6 C, while Cinebench R20 was running. Then I opened 4 tabs in Chrome, where I listened music on You Tube on one tab, and started working in Word and Excel simultaneously. The temperature of the cores was mostly within 42 to 45 C, maximum was 57,6 C. However, the left side of the laptop, from letter H to the left got hot quite fast and stays like that under this regime of work. Can you tell me please, is all this heating up and temperature normal? Thank you.
I have this laptop the 16gb 4700u version, I got lucky and bought this £475 off of ebay brand new. The version I have also has a 100% Rgb (300 nits) screen (in the Uk this was available on the customisation a few months back before it was removed) and the same metal build as shown here, with that screen I can easily say it can be useful for creators as it performs very well, the 100% rgb is one of the best screens in the budget price range and makes this laptop a massive bargain (again if you can find that model). In the UK it's hard to get the top config as they have limited the options now.
@@w2best it’s really worth it. Keep up your good work! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 Also, I like your accent. You speak very clear english. I am curious, what’s accent is that?
Man, you helped me get the best productivity laptop for the buck for my sister a few months back (Dell Vostro) and now you help me get a decent study laptop for me with this review! :D Thank you very much!
Hello Brother how are you? Look, I'm about to buy a computer like that, it has everything the same, it is ryzen 5 14 'of 4500u but it has 16 gb of ram and 512 gb of SSD, do you think it can support applications such as autocad among other applications for 2d and 3d drawings? Is that these programs will ask me at my school, do you recommend it for the school in general? I want it only for my studies, I don't want it to have video games or something else. I would like to know your opinion very much, Greetings from Mexico !!!
Hey! I really think the 4500u will be enough for that, but I'm not so experienced with it. Maybe you can look at a 4700u model that is more powerful and have better graphics? But the 4500u and 16gb should do you good if there is no 4700u available! Have a great day!
Thanks for the detailed video man, you helped a lot in my laptop decision, now I saw another laptop called ' Lenovo thinkbook g2 15 are' with the ryzen 5 4600U, have you come across this as i can't seem to find any review video on it. Thank you for your time.
Nice, just bought it yesterday for my girlfriend for work. Just some light work on it like making excel sheets etc. Laptop is fast, looking good and with the lighted keyboard its very nice. As far as we tried it does it all. Face recognition for unlocking is handy too. We wont do gaming on it, or maybe our daughter playing Roblox but i think that would be doing just fine.
I just got the R5 5600U version with 256 GB, 8gb ram (3200 mHz type) and 100% RGB for £550 in UK (includes 20% VAT) , I choose because of the better screen quality. This is an excellent budget laptop very fast for its type.
I bougth this laptop 1 week ago and it's really AWESOME, it's really really fast and never had any problem when i open many programs at the same time. Problem that i do have in my Core I5 computer. I also have a couple of games, Fortnite and Dota 2, they run very fluent in medium settings.
This is such a good review. It covers everything, the one i needed. I got 2 questions: 1. How can we effectively debloat the laptop? 2. Is it okay for running virtual machines and for some programming?
1. Install different windows isntance 2. Programming yes, vms... well, cpu is kinda ok, and ram is sufficent but its better to use AWS instead of ur own vm instance
@@matigamingtoplay hey i actually bought the r5 5500u version. So far so good, no lag on compiling, instances inside vms or even starting up vms, ssd is good. Overall its a good starter laptop for tech related unis!
@cristi nmr if you are in a budget and need something good for uni buy it. Its totally worth it, enough power for all your needs. When you get outta uni you can upgrade for heavier tasks and some better build quality (build quality aint the best but its fine) Other than that, im glad to have helped.
What Lenovo made with this model is just absurd. Here in Poland it is being sold with a plastic case, much smaller battery and in most configs just a terrible TN screen (how can you make the same model with so many differences?). It is still sturdy, but there's just many of the points that do not apply to this config. In the end it's not worth the price because you can get for example Acer Swift 3.
All the ryzen laptops are amazing value, im litteraly able to play rainbow six on a stable 60 fps 1080p, albeit with everything on low and a render resolution of 25%. Still, its a 13 inch 1.3 kg laptop without a gpu! Seriously impressive!
Hello. Excellent information. What version of Davinci Resolve runs on my HP Envy x360 with AMD Ryzen 5 4500u and AMD Radeon Graphics 2.38 Ghz. RAM: 8gb. Thanks in advance
Another excellent review. I am repeating myself, but the problem in the UK is the restricted configuration available- no Ryzen 4700 or 4800 with over 8 GB
Nice review! Do you think I should buy Lenovo Flex 5 (14 inch) with Ryzen 5 4500U, 256GB SSD, and 8GB Ram for 640 euros? For light gaming (Starcraft 2) and browsing? Or ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 (13 inch) With I7-1165G7, 16GB RAM and 512GB SSD, for 810 euros. Its for use besides my desktop. I prefer bigger screen and design of Flex 5 and its cheaper. Can't get the lenovo with other specs :(
I would never get flex 5 because it doesn't have displayport out in the usb c port which is a must for me. Except that is a nice little machine! Thinkpad is also nice. If you don't need 2 in 1 or as card reader i would go the thinkpad.
Great video again! Started watching your videos since your mini series on the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7. Which between these two would you say is better value? Considering you can get them both at the same price...( Ryzen 7 4700u, 8GB RAM and 512gb SSD) thank you in advance!
W2Best - Tech, Travel & Inspiration Thank you so much! I will probably opt for this option soon. I’m very grateful for all your videos on both these laptops and I look forward to watching your future content! Cheers :)
Thanks! I'm glad you like it! No I didn't keep it because the single usb-c port is not right for me. I decided to go back to the yoga slim 7 instead. :)
Hello! Do you think that AMD Ryzen 5 4500U with AMD Radeon Graphics(in this laptop) is better then Acer Swift 3 with Intel i5 10th generation with Nvidia GeForce mx330... For daily usage and casual gaming like League of Legends and similar games. Thank you ...Great review btw!!!
Hey man. I'm thinking about buying this. But it's 8GB soldered RAM is putting me off. Do you think 8 GB is a good long term option? For light video editing and mostly business work
Hello there! Hope Im not too late. First of all, an amazing review! However, I would like to ask a question: Is it possible to fit in a second ram stick in there? As in, does it have another free slot?
W2Best Tech Well thats a shame. I ordered an 8 gigs one. But that should be sufficient. Anyway, thanks for answering my questions! Really appreciate it man.
Great review! I only got one question about the fans. You mentioned the fan isn't spinning on Idle, but what happens during browsing with 5 tabs or watching RUclips or downloading something? Is it still the same and the Laptop remains completely quiet? Thanks for your great work!
For me it's quiet in that use too. Work those tasks you can also use quiet mode which limits it to 10w and then there will pretty much never be fans running...
Very good review!! i like it a lot. I want to buy Ideapad 5,but with ryzen 3 4300u,8gb of ram and 256gb ssd. (14inch, FullHD). I am interested if its body is made of metal or plastic? can u help me?
@@w2best Thank you for the reply. Yes you did go over it in the review but I wasn't 100% sure that I understood you correctly. I have never owned laptop with usb c charging. It would make no sense to use dp only when on battery.
What a fantastic review. I have this laptop aswell, although with a different configuration (4800U). Can you recommend me a USB-C cable that I can use to charge this laptop while connected to a 144hz 1440p screen? Which do you use in the review? Keep up the good work.
I would assume you could use either the USB c or a USB a port. I wouldn't use the usb c as it is the charging port. But i haven't tested this, so don't take my word for it.
Excellent review. You go into so many details, you are natural and honest. I am looking to buy a business-productivity laptop and I am indicisive: 1. 20VF004EYA 2. 82LN00B7YA 3. 82LM00C8YA 4. 81YM003TYA 5. Dell Inspiron 5402 i5-1135g7, 8gb, 512gb, Iris Xe. All of them are same price. Office, writing, photoshop. I most likely won't do video editing. My biggest concern is the soldered RAM. Is it replaceble on Idea Pad 5 if something goes wrong? Any hints would be appreciated. Thank you.
I have a question, is the GPU limited to 512mb? or it takes more memory? mostly of the Vega GPU takes like 2gb from internal memory to improve graphics performance, i am about to buy this laptop and i am afraid of getting short in GPU area
Very Damn good in depth review man... Can i know if it has hdd slot available if i can add about 1 tb hardrive cause it has only 512 gigs of storage!!! Please Let Me Know That ...i'm going to buy it
You have an extra ssd available but only 2242... I haven't tried it but people say it works on the AMD models :) Then of course you can change the system SSD.
I decided to buy this one at June 30 but I'm quite disturbed with some reviews about it's color accuracy. Is it really that bad? Well, I'm not a photo or video editor just wanted to buy this for usual jobs and binge-watching.
I was really tempted to get this laptop at Costco today. I love the size. My only hang up would be the screen since I do a lot of photo editing. What are your thoughts?? Brilliant review btw!!
Tons of Simulation heads out there like me. Please make videos of how this little beast behaves with games like Cities Skylines (still the most demanding game of the past 10 years), Transport Fever 2... But please bare in mind: if you ever do Cities Skylines tests, please download save-files from the net of big cities starting at 60 thousand population or more. Showcasing only a new game will not tell us anything about performance.
Nice review, I have a question i have 2 lenovo ip 5 options both are with 16gb ram one of them has ryzen 7 4700u- 8 core cost 80 euro more the other one is ryzen 5 4500u-6 core, I'm tight on money so i dont want to spend unnecessarily since both are very high performance. What do you guys think?
Hi, I appreciated your time and effort in explaining Lenovo IdeaPad 5 (15"). I am curious: which is better, Lenovo IdeaPad 5 (15") or Lenovo ThinkPad E15? The ThinkPad E15 is a budget business/student laptop. I love ThinkPad's keys, but I love the IdeaPad 5 (15")'s budget price and bright screen also. What is your opinion, sir?
@@BM-PuiWenHang yes that's not easy. But the ideapad keyboard is still good. If you work a lot on the laptop screen probably ideapad will treat you better!
Iam torm between ideapad 5 vs thinkpad e14. Which one is better in terms of longevity, better screen and keyboard to type on? Assuming they have the same specs
This is great I'm considering between this one and the Yoya slim 7 I really want to have 16GB for my use case and then the price is actually close. I can get the IdeaPad 5 16gb/4500U voor 700 euro vs Slim 7 16gb/4500U for 829 Would be build quality of the Slim7 be worth that price difference ? Also does is there any differences in temperatures/fan noise/cpu throttle between them because of different chassis ?
Thanks for this great review - would the Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Ryzen 7 8GB 512GB be the same only a bit better do you think as it's ryzen 7? Want to do a bit of video editing
The Ryzen 7 is amazing! Performance both for cpu and gpu intense tasks is great. But it's not so compatible with resolve. Are you using that or another software?
@@w2best Thanks for your reply. I'm an amateur using Movavi! Mainly for fun but would like to maybe do some short local community films. Spent days yoyo-ing between Ideapad 5 and yoga slim 7 (both 8GB RAM). Not much of a techie...
@@Hagthorn Ok I'm sure it will be fine. Both the slim 7 and ideapad 5 are good enough for full hd editing. I made a video comparing the two if you haven't seen it :)
@@w2best I did watch that - thanks! That's what brought me over to your channel. Problem with indecision! But as you say, there's probably not a huge difference either way in terms of my usage. Though noted the annoying noise you mentioned on the yoga!
@@Hagthorn I have another yoga slim 7 but the intel now and this has no coil whine. This is a unit by unit thing so no model is safe. I think one of the main things for you would be to decide if you prefer full sd card or micro sd card. :)
@@w2best Just found out that mine doesnt have backlight from the spec sheet lol :) But anyways I learnt other nice things while researching about this topic.
Wow i like this laptop ! I currently have a Lenovo (hahahaha i love lenovooo) g505 with AMD A4-5000 1.5 ghz processor , 4 gb ram . I have it for like 7 years now . I want to upgrade on this laptop , because initially i was thinking about yoga slim 7 , but unfortunately they only have the 15 inch version with intel but still i think this amd laptop would do a better job(or not?) Please let me know what laptop do you think i should get (for office , online school , multi tasking and a little bit of gaming)
Do you prefer 14 or 15 inch? The Intel Yoga Slim 7 15 has a GTX1650 so it's gpu powers are way better than the gpu in the AMD chips. But this Ideapad 5 is such a solid machine for the price - I really recommend it. Only if you need heavy gaming or editing I think you should look away from it.
I prefer 15 inch all day . So you're telling me the i7 that comes with yoga slim 7 or whatever is more powerful than the amd ryzen 5 4500u that ideapad 5 has ? Which one do you think will resit more in years and years ? That's what it matters to me , and especially how hot they get
@@dinim7148 The i7 in the Yoga 15" is a 45w CPU so it's very powerful for longer sustained loads but draws more power. But the main thing is it has a dedicated gpu - that gives a ton of extra total power. When it comes to heat - The Ideapad 5 is altogether better than yoga. It's a cooler material and is a bit thicker. The 4500u ideapad 5 ran cooler than any other laptop I tried. I think longevity is very similar.
Also looking to buy that one, it's a slight upgrade from this one so I think it's worth to buy the slim 7. The battery lifetime is better as well as the hdmi output, and it it's the newest amd processor, what could go wrong?? 😄
Can you find the slim 7 with Ryzen 4500u? It's really hard to get by... It's a 100% no brainer imo to go slim 7 work those specs, actually with any specs. I will make a video about this soon. :)
@@w2best Nope cant find it yet, they say its delayed (the amd version), but soon the yoga slim ryzen 7 4700U will be in store in Europe I believe like end of this month or next
I would buy slim 7 any day of they are the same price. Better port setup screen and speakers. If Ideapad 5 is half price and you really care about money I think you will be as happy with it. However 16gb ram to be safe for a few years.
Best review I've watched so far on this laptop. Congrats!
Thanks a lot! I'm glad you like it! :)
Thank you very much for this detailed review!
Glad you liked it!
Such a fantastic detailed review. You've clearly put a huge amount of effort into this and it really shows.
Yes I think this is actually the review I made that took the longest time. Almost one weekend :P
@@w2best You should be very proud, it's such an informative review, and has helped me to decide that this will be the laptop to see me through university, so thank you!
Good man. I've been watching all sort of laptop reviews and I would say you do really a great job.
Thank you! I'm doing my best with limited resources! :)
Finally proper review
Took quite a lot of work to get done... :P
Excellent review. Thank you. The chapters in your review were very helpful to navigate to the areas of initial interest however I found myself watching more than I anticipated given how thorough you were and helped to make it sound simple.
Thank you! I'm glad you liked it and got help! Chapters is such a great tool! :)
Really good review, I've actually just ordered mine! I was starting to worry that it wouldnt handle online games, so this definitely helped me chill out. Thanks again!
I think that should be fine! Hope you will like it! Have a nice day!
Thanks so much for your review. Very easy to understand and well presented.
Glad it was helpful! :)
Tack så mycket manennnnn
Vilken review. Jag är super tacksamt du räddar mig
Ah kul att du gillar den! Det tog SJUKT lång tid att producera denna så bra om den är värdefull :)
Truly excellent vid. Really appreciate the timestamps. 👌👌 10/10
Thanks a lot!! Glad you enjoyed it! :)
Wow very detailed review ,thanks for providing info about the temp of the body surface. Keep up good review!
Thanks! I try to add on to my list what l find the most valuable when researching to buy a laptop.
incredible review so many questions answered
I recently got a Lenovo Thinkpad for work and absolutely love it, a major upgrade compared with the Dell desktop I was using.
My wife and I are in the market for a new laptop and the IdeaPad 5 looks awesome, especially at $500 on eBay. This review helped me pull the trigger on it. Our current laptop Is an older Lenovo with a HDD that we both despise. Can't wait to have a snappy and fast laptop for pretty much the first time in my life. 512gb SSD and ability to add more is awesome. Thanks!
Awesome! Hope you'll like it!
thats the best review i've ever watch
1000th like, very detailed review, getting this!
OOH. Thank you very much for that!
I watch all your videos even if I don't have to buy a laptop just for your sheer dedication and detail. Really appreciate your efforts!!
Oh thank you! That means a lot!! :)
@@w2best Ended up buying this very laptop (Ryzen 5500u) based on your video!
Thanks to you I'm definitely gonna get this laptop (need to wait 2-3 weeks for availability in my country). Keep it up!
I think you won't be disappointed! 4500u is awesome!
Halo, dari Indonesia ya? Kalau boleh tau laptop ini kapan tersedia di indo? Harga di indo brp kira2?
Pantes saya cari online gak ketemu, saya pikir kehabisan.
@@milna8486 harganya berkisar di 9.1 - 9.5 juta di tokopedia ada kok saya udah pre order estimasi oktober akhir dikirim
@@hammerhead2465 okay makasih infonya
I want to get this screen but the version with a 55% SRGB is only available in my country... 😬😔
I love your chanel and the way you structure your videos, keep it up!
Thank you! I'm glad to hear!
Micro SD card reader was what saved me when my hard disk died and I was able to still use Linux booting it up from the card, it works super fast, no difference from when I run from a disk
One of the best reviews i have ever seen.
Oh wow - thank you so much!! :)
Very well made video bro and great review
thank best review I ever saw, and first time I did a comment before a long time ago
thank you! That's so nice to hear!! :)
So after finally getting this laptop (14", 4500U grey version) because it was sold out almost everywhere (and magically restocked in a bunch of places after my buy :D) and using it for two weeks I have to ay, that this is a really comfortable mid tier laptop.
Typing on the keyboard feels very pleasent, the track pad has a sufficient size and the backlight also functions at most viewing angles. The material feels very premium and high quality. As of yet it doesn't show any fingerprints.
My biggest concern was the screen since it was stated almost everywhere that is has a poor colour coverage. But I didn't experienced any bothersome deficiencies which couldn't be fixed by manual screen settings.
I don't edit photographs for a living so this could be one reason but at the end of the day the screen is absolutely fine for everyday work.
More important, the screen fills out almost the entire brezel. No space is wasted. Battery life is also quite long lived with around 4 hours of battery life at 60% and while browsing/watching videos.
What impressed me the most was the absolute silence operation. The fan rarely spins up and probably only at heavy tasks like gaming (haven't tried it yet) or rendering.
So for me this is probably one of the best student/office laptops out there. Small, lightweight, quite powerful and neutral in look.
(The mechanical webcam blocker also prevents the need for one of those ugly stickers :D)
Thanks for doing these reviews W2Best, I probably wouldn't have bought this gem without you're quality and usability checks!
Thanks for such a detailed comment! I really agree with what you say! I had some doubt about it - but it's a super nice laptop in almost every way. The screen is fine, it's just not great. The battery life is decent but also not great. But altogether it's a really fine laptop!
@@w2best Yeah it's really fine for its price point. It could easily be something worse. Although I would've like a replaceable RAM but that seems to be the future for a lot of laptop line ups sadly.
Very thorough review. Very impressive and even more thorough than some of the more common channels on RUclips.
I have a question regarding the audio though. You tested the speakers and I thought they sounded a bit distorted at the higher volume. Is it noticeable when you are in front of the laptop? How clear is dialogue audio? I intend to use it for some light tasks and media consumption on the go so the studio is a very important area for me.
Most people don't even bother with speaker tests these days so this was highly appreciated in your video.
The speakers are great but at the very max volume it felt like the chassis vibrated in some way that made that distortion sound. I never got bothered by it at normal use!
Thank you! I'm glad you like it!
Thank you for your review. Your review is so detail. That's great
I'm glad you enjoy it! :)
One of the best reviews ever. Very Helpful !
Thank you very much!!
finally the review that i've been looking for !
thank you !!
I got my Ideapad 5 14-inch last week and the variant here in the Philippines comes with a barrel pin charger port beside the lone USB C.... This variant might also be available other parts in Asia. I could not check if It charges via usb c because I only have an 12 watt usb c mobile charger. If it does, then its an absolute steal. Ryzen 4700u + 16 gb ram + good port selection at an affordable price.
Btw, the review is really comprehensive mate. I'm sure your channel will blow up in no team. Cheers!
That one is also available here which is pretty confusing! Both should charge over usb c though so you have more flexibility! Thank you! :)
It actually works with a USB C powered charger as long as it is 65 W or up
Watching your video on my Ideapad 5 version 15'... Definitely the best AMD laptop at this moment with the price... AMD is making the best budget processor with efficiency performance...
AMD > Intel
Completely agree! I haven't tried the 15" yet though. Is the palm rest plastic? Do you think it's a problem?
Hi, and thank you for this review. I bought the model 81YM003TYA with the same specifications, just without OS. I installed W10, and tried Cinebench R20 in normal mode. I got 2573, 2591, and 2565 pts, from three testings. The fans were very loud from about 20th second, until almost the end, and the hinge got very hot. On the fourth testing, the battery was on 19% remaining, the result was 1423 pts, and the screen dimmed by itself. On normal mode the Hardware Info measured maximum temperature of CPU at 92,6 C, while Cinebench R20 was running. Then I opened 4 tabs in Chrome, where I listened music on You Tube on one tab, and started working in Word and Excel simultaneously. The temperature of the cores was mostly within 42 to 45 C, maximum was 57,6 C. However, the left side of the laptop, from letter H to the left got hot quite fast and stays like that under this regime of work. Can you tell me please, is all this heating up and temperature normal?
Thank you.
I have this laptop the 16gb 4700u version, I got lucky and bought this £475 off of ebay brand new. The version I have also has a 100% Rgb (300 nits) screen (in the Uk this was available on the customisation a few months back before it was removed) and the same metal build as shown here, with that screen I can easily say it can be useful for creators as it performs very well, the 100% rgb is one of the best screens in the budget price range and makes this laptop a massive bargain (again if you can find that model). In the UK it's hard to get the top config as they have limited the options now.
THAT is the best deal on the laptop market right now. The 100sRGB screen is not available at all here I think. :(
Such a complete review! Really appreciate the effort you put in making this video
Thanks! It took a LONG time to make but I feel like it was worth it.
@@w2best it’s really worth it. Keep up your good work! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Also, I like your accent. You speak very clear english. I am curious, what’s accent is that?
thank you for such a high quality review!!
I'm glad you like it :)
Top notch review! Thanks.
This is an awesome detailed review. Thanks.
Thank you! :#
Man, you helped me get the best productivity laptop for the buck for my sister a few months back (Dell Vostro) and now you help me get a decent study laptop for me with this review! :D
Thank you very much!
Great to hear! It's a really good machine!
@@w2best Such a bummer that lenovo apparently doesn't seem to restock their AMD laptops until december
@@Vulcano7965 I know! It's way too slow. I really hope this changes going in to 2021...
@@w2best Not wanting to be a pessimist but I think we have to deal with these issues for at least another year.
Hello Brother how are you? Look, I'm about to buy a computer like that, it has everything the same, it is ryzen 5 14 'of 4500u but it has 16 gb of ram and 512 gb of SSD, do you think it can support applications such as autocad among other applications for 2d and 3d drawings? Is that these programs will ask me at my school, do you recommend it for the school in general? I want it only for my studies, I don't want it to have video games or something else. I would like to know your opinion very much, Greetings from Mexico !!!
Please help me :(
Hey! I really think the 4500u will be enough for that, but I'm not so experienced with it. Maybe you can look at a 4700u model that is more powerful and have better graphics? But the 4500u and 16gb should do you good if there is no 4700u available! Have a great day!
Never knew professor Snape was so tech savvy. Lovely review!
Thanks for the detailed video man, you helped a lot in my laptop decision, now I saw another laptop
called ' Lenovo thinkbook g2 15 are' with the ryzen 5 4600U, have you come across this as i can't seem to find any review video on it. Thank you for your time.
I think thinkbook both 13, 14 and 15 seems great! I really hope to review it quite soon! :) Thanks for the feedback!
Nice, just bought it yesterday for my girlfriend for work.
Just some light work on it like making excel sheets etc.
Laptop is fast, looking good and with the lighted keyboard its very nice.
As far as we tried it does it all.
Face recognition for unlocking is handy too.
We wont do gaming on it, or maybe our daughter playing Roblox but i think that would be doing just fine.
Very nice!
I just got the R5 5600U version with 256 GB, 8gb ram (3200 mHz type) and 100% RGB for £550 in UK (includes 20% VAT) , I choose because of the better screen quality. This is an excellent budget laptop very fast for its type.
It's a great price! Hope you enjoy it!
I bougth this laptop 1 week ago and it's really AWESOME, it's really really fast and never had any problem when i open many programs at the same time. Problem that i do have in my Core I5 computer. I also have a couple of games, Fortnite and Dota 2, they run very fluent in medium settings.
I know! It's really a good machine although I think it's not as good as the Yoga Slim 7!
Greatly in-depth review! 1 new subscriber sir 👍🏻
Thanks a bunch! :)
Great video review 👍
Thanks a lot! :)
This is such a good review. It covers everything, the one i needed. I got 2 questions:
1. How can we effectively debloat the laptop?
2. Is it okay for running virtual machines and for some programming?
1. Install different windows isntance
2. Programming yes, vms... well, cpu is kinda ok, and ram is sufficent but its better to use AWS instead of ur own vm instance
@@matigamingtoplay hey i actually bought the r5 5500u version. So far so good, no lag on compiling, instances inside vms or even starting up vms, ssd is good. Overall its a good starter laptop for tech related unis!
@cristi nmr if you are in a budget and need something good for uni buy it. Its totally worth it, enough power for all your needs. When you get outta uni you can upgrade for heavier tasks and some better build quality (build quality aint the best but its fine)
Other than that, im glad to have helped.
Spent 30min watching this video, thank you!!
What Lenovo made with this model is just absurd. Here in Poland it is being sold with a plastic case, much smaller battery and in most configs just a terrible TN screen (how can you make the same model with so many differences?). It is still sturdy, but there's just many of the points that do not apply to this config. In the end it's not worth the price because you can get for example Acer Swift 3.
A TN screen. That's strange. Here it's IPS in all SKUs but the Colours are not very nice. That's pretty much the only downside though.
Best review so far thank you!!
Thanks! I'm glad you like it! :)
Thx man, great review!
Great review, very professional!
Thank you very much!!
Good rewiew , good job . Ty
Thanks!
Nice work!
Good man fantastic video
All the ryzen laptops are amazing value, im litteraly able to play rainbow six on a stable 60 fps 1080p, albeit with everything on low and a render resolution of 25%. Still, its a 13 inch 1.3 kg laptop without a gpu! Seriously impressive!
I didn't think that would be possible on 4500 but damn, this performance is so cool, and reliable, and pretty cool running too.
Great laptop with a great review!! You think you can do a house tour, it looks really interesting?
I'm actually planning that! It's an interesting place for sure! Very small but thought through!
@@w2best Im sure, it looks well designed!
Hello. Excellent information. What version of Davinci Resolve runs on my HP Envy x360 with AMD Ryzen 5 4500u and AMD Radeon Graphics 2.38 Ghz. RAM: 8gb.
Thanks in advance
I would try the free version but davinci resolve has very poor compatibility with AMD, so don't have too much faith in it. :(
Thx!
Great review!
Another excellent review. I am repeating myself, but the problem in the UK is the restricted configuration available- no Ryzen 4700 or 4800 with over 8 GB
I know and the us is the same! Slim 7 4500u and 16gb ram is widely available here now. I think that is a very balanced spec!
Nice review! Do you think I should buy Lenovo Flex 5 (14 inch) with Ryzen 5 4500U, 256GB SSD, and 8GB Ram for 640 euros? For light gaming (Starcraft 2) and browsing? Or ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 (13 inch) With I7-1165G7, 16GB RAM and 512GB SSD, for 810 euros. Its for use besides my desktop. I prefer bigger screen and design of Flex 5 and its cheaper. Can't get the lenovo with other specs :(
I would never get flex 5 because it doesn't have displayport out in the usb c port which is a must for me. Except that is a nice little machine! Thinkpad is also nice. If you don't need 2 in 1 or as card reader i would go the thinkpad.
Thank you for this review! Would you recommend this laptop with the ryzen 5 or 7? I would like to use it for work and to play sims 4 🤣
For those needs i think Ryzen 5 is fine. Ryzen 7 is a really powerful cpu!
Great video again! Started watching your videos since your mini series on the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7. Which between these two would you say is better value? Considering you can get them both at the same price...( Ryzen 7 4700u, 8GB RAM and 512gb SSD) thank you in advance!
That will be a video coming up soon! But I would get the slim 7 for the port setup, screen and speakers. It's a bit better in these aspects!
W2Best - Tech, Travel & Inspiration Thank you so much! I will probably opt for this option soon. I’m very grateful for all your videos on both these laptops and I look forward to watching your future content! Cheers :)
lenovo gotta release a version with 16gb of ram tho.. seriously it's 2020
@@v000000000000v There are a ton of versions with 16gb ram. Maybe just not in the US ;)
@@w2best Yeah apparently Europe and Asia are getting them, not here in North America tho.. kind of frustrating
Thank you very much for an amazing review. I have one question. Did you keep this laptop?
Thanks! I'm glad you like it! No I didn't keep it because the single usb-c port is not right for me. I decided to go back to the yoga slim 7 instead. :)
Thanks for video
Hello!
Do you think that AMD Ryzen 5 4500U with AMD Radeon Graphics(in this laptop) is better then Acer Swift 3 with Intel i5 10th generation with Nvidia GeForce mx330... For daily usage and casual gaming like League of Legends and similar games. Thank you ...Great review btw!!!
You're a legend. Period.
Hey man. I'm thinking about buying this. But it's 8GB soldered RAM is putting me off. Do you think 8 GB is a good long term option? For light video editing and mostly business work
For me 8gb is not enough. If video editing is one of your prime use cases, I would look at 16 gb options :)
Hello there! Hope Im not too late. First of all, an amazing review! However, I would like to ask a question: Is it possible to fit in a second ram stick in there? As in, does it have another free slot?
No ram uppgrades in ideapad 5. So 16gb is max...
W2Best Tech And is the ram in there in a slot or is it “sewn” into the machine?
@@pureaidswithmemes8053 yes it's soldered, no slots!
W2Best Tech Well thats a shame. I ordered an 8 gigs one. But that should be sufficient. Anyway, thanks for answering my questions! Really appreciate it man.
Great review!
I only got one question about the fans. You mentioned the fan isn't spinning on Idle, but what happens during browsing with 5 tabs or watching RUclips or downloading something? Is it still the same and the Laptop remains completely quiet?
Thanks for your great work!
For me it's quiet in that use too. Work those tasks you can also use quiet mode which limits it to 10w and then there will pretty much never be fans running...
@@w2best Thanks for the fast answer. Just what i wanted to hear!
Heyy man, very great review! Where can you change Extreme to intelligent performance and what should I use?
Either press fn+q or go into lenovo vantage!
Very good review!! i like it a lot. I want to buy Ideapad 5,but with ryzen 3 4300u,8gb of ram and 256gb ssd. (14inch, FullHD). I am interested if its body is made of metal or plastic? can u help me?
and also i want to know if the laptop which i want to buy has fingerpint scaner
sorry for my english and thank you in advance!
This chassis is all metal except the bezels. I would really look at 4500u as the performance is great! :) Ideapad 5 has a fast fingerprint reader.
@@w2best Thank you ver much! yes,ryzen 5 4500u is a lot better than ryzen 3 4300u,but the difference in price is huge in my country (about 120$).
Great review! I have a question. If laptop is connected to external monitor via dp/usb c, does laptop get charged through monitor?
Yes, and that's one thing I go over in the video but it's pretty long so i understand it's hard to get all the info. It has full dock compatibility!
@@w2best Thank you for the reply. Yes you did go over it in the review but I wasn't 100% sure that I understood you correctly. I have never owned laptop with usb c charging. It would make no sense to use dp only when on battery.
@@nikolasnele Both this and the Slim 7 fortunately charges while on displayport / docking station.
Would you recommend ideapad 5 Ryzen 5 550U 8gb ram 512 SSD or Ryzen 5 4500U 16gb ram 256 SSD
Thanks
Hard question. But 5500u is more future proof so I would probably do that!
What a fantastic review. I have this laptop aswell, although with a different configuration (4800U). Can you recommend me a USB-C cable that I can use to charge this laptop while connected to a 144hz 1440p screen? Which do you use in the review? Keep up the good work.
If you don't have the barrell connector it would be hard to work that out with just one usb c port if your screen doesn't charge it?
great review btw..could i ask you..can the usb-c port linked to LAN rj45 with usb-c adapter in this device ? TIA
I would assume you could use either the USB c or a USB a port. I wouldn't use the usb c as it is the charging port. But i haven't tested this, so don't take my word for it.
Excellent review. You go into so many details, you are natural and honest. I am looking to buy a business-productivity laptop and I am indicisive: 1. 20VF004EYA 2. 82LN00B7YA 3. 82LM00C8YA 4. 81YM003TYA 5. Dell Inspiron 5402 i5-1135g7, 8gb, 512gb, Iris Xe.
All of them are same price.
Office, writing, photoshop. I most likely won't do video editing.
My biggest concern is the soldered RAM. Is it replaceble on Idea Pad 5 if something goes wrong?
Any hints would be appreciated.
Thank you.
I have a question, is the GPU limited to 512mb? or it takes more memory? mostly of the Vega GPU takes like 2gb from internal memory to improve graphics performance, i am about to buy this laptop and i am afraid of getting short in GPU area
You can adjust it up to 2gb
@@w2best can you please explain to me how? I already bought it yesterday, thanks...
Very Damn good in depth review man...
Can i know if it has hdd slot available if i can add about 1 tb hardrive cause it has only 512 gigs of storage!!!
Please Let Me Know That ...i'm going to buy it
You have an extra ssd available but only 2242... I haven't tried it but people say it works on the AMD models :) Then of course you can change the system SSD.
@@w2best thanks for the reply..🤟
Whats the difference between ideapad 3 same processor and ideapad 5 same processor
I decided to buy this one at June 30 but I'm quite disturbed with some reviews about it's color accuracy. Is it really that bad? Well, I'm not a photo or video editor just wanted to buy this for usual jobs and binge-watching.
It is bad. Yoga slim 7 is way way better. I would get that instead.
Great review. How does the screen compare with the Acer swift 3 2020?
Pretty similar imo. But the swift can be bought with 3:2 which is great!
@@w2best is there any difference between this laptop and the 15" ideapad 5.
I was really tempted to get this laptop at Costco today. I love the size. My only hang up would be the screen since I do a lot of photo editing. What are your thoughts?? Brilliant review btw!!
Don't get it if you need colour accuracy! There are so much better options!
@@w2best thank you! I won’t get it! I really do want one of those Ryzen processors though!!
An 100%SRGB screen config is available with the Intel models. Not sure if available in your area.
@@YohannesBong It's not in my area but a few people have mentioned this! :)
Tons of Simulation heads out there like me. Please make videos of how this little beast behaves with games like Cities Skylines (still the most demanding game of the past 10 years), Transport Fever 2... But please bare in mind: if you ever do Cities Skylines tests, please download save-files from the net of big cities starting at 60 thousand population or more. Showcasing only a new game will not tell us anything about performance.
Nice review. Does RAM works in Dual Channel?
Yes it does!
Nice review, I have a question i have 2 lenovo ip 5 options both are with 16gb ram one of them has ryzen 7 4700u- 8 core cost 80 euro more the other one is ryzen 5 4500u-6 core, I'm tight on money so i dont want to spend unnecessarily since both are very high performance. What do you guys think?
Do you do heavy lifting? 4700 is considerably faster but if you don't game or do really cpu heavy tasks you won't see a difference.
Hi, I appreciated your time and effort in explaining Lenovo IdeaPad 5 (15"). I am curious: which is better, Lenovo IdeaPad 5 (15") or Lenovo ThinkPad E15? The ThinkPad E15 is a budget business/student laptop. I love ThinkPad's keys, but I love the IdeaPad 5 (15")'s budget price and bright screen also. What is your opinion, sir?
I haven't tried the e15. But i think they are both very good and pretty equal! If i got the choice i would have a hard time making a prompt decision!
@@w2best Thanks, sir. Yes, I am forced to choose a better keyboard (ThinkPad E15) or a better screen (IdeaPad 5).
@@BM-PuiWenHang yes that's not easy. But the ideapad keyboard is still good. If you work a lot on the laptop screen probably ideapad will treat you better!
Iam torm between ideapad 5 vs thinkpad e14. Which one is better in terms of longevity, better screen and keyboard to type on? Assuming they have the same specs
Which is better 15 or 14 inch for everyday life like browsing, gaming,video ?
At home? I would go 15"
This is great I'm considering between this one and the Yoya slim 7
I really want to have 16GB for my use case and then the price is actually close.
I can get the IdeaPad 5 16gb/4500U voor 700 euro vs Slim 7 16gb/4500U for 829
Would be build quality of the Slim7 be worth that price difference ?
Also does is there any differences in temperatures/fan noise/cpu throttle between them because of different chassis ?
I think the slim 7 with 2 USB c ports and the better speakers and screen is def worth that price difference.
Also one of my next videos will be about just that choice. :P
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Could u review slim 5i intel version if possible
Thank you! Oh, Slim 5i I haven't even seen! I will have a look! :)
Just ordered this laptop yesterday!
where did you order it from?
Nice! I'm sure you'll be pretty happy with it!
Thanks for this great review - would the Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Ryzen 7 8GB 512GB be the same only a bit better do you think as it's ryzen 7? Want to do a bit of video editing
The Ryzen 7 is amazing! Performance both for cpu and gpu intense tasks is great. But it's not so compatible with resolve. Are you using that or another software?
@@w2best Thanks for your reply. I'm an amateur using Movavi! Mainly for fun but would like to maybe do some short local community films. Spent days yoyo-ing between Ideapad 5 and yoga slim 7 (both 8GB RAM). Not much of a techie...
@@Hagthorn Ok I'm sure it will be fine. Both the slim 7 and ideapad 5 are good enough for full hd editing. I made a video comparing the two if you haven't seen it :)
@@w2best I did watch that - thanks! That's what brought me over to your channel. Problem with indecision! But as you say, there's probably not a huge difference either way in terms of my usage. Though noted the annoying noise you mentioned on the yoga!
@@Hagthorn I have another yoga slim 7 but the intel now and this has no coil whine. This is a unit by unit thing so no model is safe. I think one of the main things for you would be to decide if you prefer full sd card or micro sd card. :)
How would u compare this laptop to a Hp Envy x360 amd ryzen 5?
Very good review.
Thank you! :)
Thanks for such a detailed review
.. just a question though. How do you turn on the keyboard backlight?
Fn + space
@@w2best Hi Thanks for the reply!! I tried it and unfortunately it doesnt work
@@pravinerode2599 ok but that's the way you do it on all lenovo laptops :p
@@w2best Just found out that mine doesnt have backlight from the spec sheet lol :) But anyways I learnt other nice things while researching about this topic.
Is it still worth it? And is there a major difference between this and the ryzen 7 ? Thanks for the review
Hej, var hittade du laptopen för det priset? Även nu under black friday rean kostar den minst 6400kr
Jag köpte den på Webhallen för 5990 kr - men de har inte haft det priset en enda gång sen dess. :(
Hello. Does this laptop turn itself on automatically when you open its cover? I bought it yesterday and wonder if this is a problem or a new feature
It certainly does! It's a feature you can turn off in Lenovo vantage. :)
Thank you. I tried, but could not find the ways how to turn it off. Could you please tell me the steps if you know?
Flip to boot in Lenovo vantage.
That's just a windows situation mate.
Wow i like this laptop ! I currently have a Lenovo (hahahaha i love lenovooo) g505 with AMD A4-5000 1.5 ghz processor , 4 gb ram . I have it for like 7 years now . I want to upgrade on this laptop , because initially i was thinking about yoga slim 7 , but unfortunately they only have the 15 inch version with intel but still i think this amd laptop would do a better job(or not?) Please let me know what laptop do you think i should get (for office , online school , multi tasking and a little bit of gaming)
Do you prefer 14 or 15 inch? The Intel Yoga Slim 7 15 has a GTX1650 so it's gpu powers are way better than the gpu in the AMD chips. But this Ideapad 5 is such a solid machine for the price - I really recommend it. Only if you need heavy gaming or editing I think you should look away from it.
I prefer 15 inch all day . So you're telling me the i7 that comes with yoga slim 7 or whatever is more powerful than the amd ryzen 5 4500u that ideapad 5 has ? Which one do you think will resit more in years and years ? That's what it matters to me , and especially how hot they get
@@dinim7148 The i7 in the Yoga 15" is a 45w CPU so it's very powerful for longer sustained loads but draws more power. But the main thing is it has a dedicated gpu - that gives a ton of extra total power. When it comes to heat - The Ideapad 5 is altogether better than yoga. It's a cooler material and is a bit thicker. The 4500u ideapad 5 ran cooler than any other laptop I tried. I think longevity is very similar.
Thank you so so much for your help!
Hi, I'm a Student and I dont know which one I should pick. Do you recommend this one or the Lenovo Yoga slim 7 ryzen 4800 u (512GB SSD 16GB RAM)
Also looking to buy that one, it's a slight upgrade from this one so I think it's worth to buy the slim 7. The battery lifetime is better as well as the hdmi output, and it it's the newest amd processor, what could go wrong?? 😄
Can you find the slim 7 with Ryzen 4500u? It's really hard to get by... It's a 100% no brainer imo to go slim 7 work those specs, actually with any specs. I will make a video about this soon. :)
@@w2best Nope cant find it yet, they say its delayed (the amd version), but soon the yoga slim ryzen 7 4700U will be in store in Europe I believe like end of this month or next
@@masteringthehumanexperience Where do you live? I've seen it available in Germany and Scandinavia. Not in the UK yet. Hopoe you can find one! :)
@@w2best I live in Sweden, thanks man! And thanks for the all your videos! Great stuff 👌Looking forward to the next review 👍
Since you've had your hands on both which would you personally buy? Ideapad or the Slim7?
I would buy slim 7 any day of they are the same price. Better port setup screen and speakers. If Ideapad 5 is half price and you really care about money I think you will be as happy with it. However 16gb ram to be safe for a few years.
@@w2best Thanks for the reply! And sorry to bother you with another question. But do you think the 4700u would be worth the extra cost?