Lenovo IdeaPad 5i 2-in-1 (14″) vs 5x 2-in-1 Gen 9 14 (14Q8X9)

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Display
1920 x 1200
CPU
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-42-100)
RAM
Storage

Review

Evaluation of Lenovo IdeaPad 5i 2-in-1 (14″) and 5x 2-in-1 Gen 9 14 (14Q8X9) important characteristics
Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Value for money (Beta)

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VS
89.1
(Very good)
Value Index
109.4
(Excellent)

Key Differences

What are the key differences between the notebooks
Advantages of the Lenovo IdeaPad 5x 2-in-1 Gen 9 14 (14Q8X9)
  • Around 87% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
  • Can run popular games at about 17-23% higher FPS
  • Provides 33% higher max. screen brightness: 400 vs 300 nits

Tests and Specifications

Comparison table of test results and technical specs

Case

Weight 1.5 kg (3.31 lbs) 1.49 kg (3.29 lbs)
Dimensions 313 x 227 x 17.5 mm
12.32 x 8.94 x 0.69 inches
313 x 227 x 17.5 mm
12.32 x 8.94 x 0.69 inches
Area 711 cm2 (110.1 inches2) 711 cm2 (110.1 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio ~80% ~80%
Side bezels 5.8 mm 5.8 mm
Colors Gray, Blue Gray
Material Top: Aluminum
Middle: Plastic
Bottom: Plastic
Top: Aluminum
Middle: Plastic
Bottom: Plastic
Transformer Yes Yes
Opening angle 360° 360°
Size comparison
Cooling solution
Cooling system Active Active
Vapor chamber No No
Liquid metal No No
Number of fans 1 1

Display

Size 14 inches 14 inches
Type IPS LCD OLED
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
PPI 162 ppi 162 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 1920 x 1200 pixels 1920 x 1200 pixels
HDR support No No
Sync technology No No
Touchscreen Yes Yes
Coating Glossy Glossy
Ambient light sensor No -
Display tests
Contrast 800:1 1000000:1
DCI-P3 color gamut - 100%
Response time - 1 ms
Max. brightness

Battery

Capacity
Full charging time 1:15 hr 1:15 hr
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Fast charging Yes Yes
Charging via USB (Power Delivery) Yes Yes
Charging port position Left Left
Charge power 65 W 65 W

CPU

CPU name
Base frequency 1.2 GHz 3.2 GHz
Turbo frequency 4.7 GHz 3.4 GHz
Cores 6 (2P + 4E) 8
Threads 8 8
L3 Cache 10 MB 6 MB
Integrated GPU Intel UHD Graphics (64 EU) Qualcomm Adreno X1-45
Fabrication process 10 nm 4 nm

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

Graphics Card

GPU name
TGP 15 W -
Type Integrated Integrated
Fabrication process 10 nm 4 nm
GPU base clock 300 MHz 280 MHz
GPU boost clock 1250 MHz 1107 MHz
FLOPS 1.3 TFLOPS 1.7 TFLOPS
Memory size System Shared System Shared
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory speed 6.4 Gbps 8.45 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 512 768
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 32 48
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 16 24
GPU performance 1.3 TFLOPS 1.7 TFLOPS
Solar Bay - 5050

RAM

RAM size
Channels 2x4 GB 2x8 GB
Clock 6400 MHz 8448 MHz
Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Upgradable No No

Storage

Storage size
Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Storage type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x512 GB 1x512 GB
Upgradable Yes Yes
Total slots 1 1
NVMe Yes Yes

Sound

Audio chip Realtek ALC3287 -
Speakers 2.0 2.0
Power 2x2W 2x2W
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard v6E v7
Bluetooth v5.3 v5.4
Fingerprint Yes Yes
Infrared sensor No No
Optical drive No No
Webcam Above the display Above the display
Webcam resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Ports
USB-A 2x USB 3.2 2x USB 3.2
USB Type-C 2x USB 4.0 2x USB 4.0
Thunderbolt No No
HDMI 1x HDMI 1.4 1x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort No No
VGA No No
Audio jack (3.5 mm) Yes Yes
Ethernet (RJ45) No No
SD card reader Yes Yes
Proprietary charging port No No

Input

Keyboard
Keyboard type Island Island
Numpad No No
Backlight Yes Yes
Key travel 1.5 mm 1.5 mm
Touchpad
Size 12.0 x 7.5 cm 12.0 x 7.5 cm
Surface Plastic Plastic
Windows Precision Yes Yes
Further details
Notes on IdeaPad 5i 2-in-1 (14″):
    - The Intel model features a metal lid with a thickness of 17.5 mm, while the AMD variant is fully plastic with a 17.9 mm.
    - Intel features LPDDR5X RAM running at 5200 MHz, while AMD – at 6400 MHz.
    - Optional webcams are available in either HD or FHD, depending on the configuration.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.

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