Lenovo IdeaPad 5i 2-in-1 Gen 10 14 (14IAL10) vs Framework Laptop 12

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Review

Evaluation of Lenovo IdeaPad 5i 2-in-1 Gen 10 14 (14IAL10) and Framework Laptop 12 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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75.6
(Good)
Value Index
142.7
(Excellent)

Key Differences

What are the key differences between the notebooks
Advantages of the Lenovo IdeaPad 5i 2-in-1 Gen 10 14 (14IAL10)
  • Can run popular games at about 128-175% higher FPS
  • Thinner bezels and 14% higher screen-to-body ratio
  • Around 34% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
  • Features a bigger (~14%) battery – 57 against 50 watt-hours
  • Backlit keyboard
Advantages of the Framework Laptop 12
  • Easier to carry: weighs 200 grams less (around 0.44 lbs)
  • Includes an old-school USB-A port
  • Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 4 versus 2
  • User-upgradable RAM (up to 64GB)
  • Provides 33% higher max. screen brightness: 400 vs 300 nits
  • Much smaller footprint: 14% more compact case (95.2 vs 110.2 square inches)
  • 15% sharper screen – 186 versus 162 pixels per inch (PPI)

Tests and Specifications

Comparison table of test results and technical specs

Case

Weight 1.5 kg (3.31 lbs) 1.3 kg (2.87 lbs)
Dimensions 313 x 227 x 17.5 mm
12.32 x 8.94 x 0.69 inches
287 x 213.88 x 18.45 mm
11.3 x 8.42 x 0.73 inches
Area 711 cm2 (110.1 inches2) 614 cm2 (95.1 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio ~80% ~70.3%
Side bezels 5.8 mm 12.1 mm
Colors Gray, Blue Black, Gray, Green, Purple
Material Top: Aluminum
Middle: Plastic
Bottom: Plastic
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 12.2 inches
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
PPI 162 ppi 186 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
Screen space comparison
IdeaPad 5i 2-in-1 Gen 10 14 (14IAL10)
14″ (16:10 ratio) = 88.1 in2
Laptop 12
12.2″ (16:10 ratio) = 66.9 in2
~31% more screen space
Display tests
Contrast 800:1 1200:1
sRGB color space - 68%
DCI-P3 color gamut - 50%
Max. brightness

Battery

Capacity
Full charging time 2:05 hr -
Battery type Li-Po Li-Ion
Replaceable No Yes
Fast charging Yes Yes
Charging via USB (Power Delivery) Yes Yes
Charging port position Left Left, Right
Charge power 65 W 60 W
Weight of AC adapter 311 grams 310 grams

CPU

CPU name
Base frequency 1.5 GHz 1.5 GHz
Turbo frequency 4.8 GHz 4.3 GHz
Cores 12 (2P + 10E) 5 (1P + 4E)
Threads 14 5
L3 Cache 12 MB 6 MB
Integrated GPU Arc Graphics (4-Cores) Intel Xe3 Graphics (1-Core)
Fabrication process 3 nm 2 nm

Benchmarks

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

Graphics Card

GPU name
TGP 14 W -
Type Integrated Integrated
Fabrication process 5 nm 3 nm
GPU base clock 300 MHz 300 MHz
GPU boost clock 2000 MHz 2300 MHz
FLOPS 2 TFLOPS 0.6 TFLOPS
Memory size System Shared System Shared
Memory type LPDDR5X DDR5
Memory speed 8 Gbps 5.6 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 512 128
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 32 8
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 16 4
GPU performance 2 TFLOPS 0.6 TFLOPS

RAM

RAM size
Channels 2x8 GB 1x8 GB
Clock 8000 MHz 5600 MHz
Type LPDDR5X DDR5
Upgradable No Yes
Total slots - 1
Max. ram size - 64 GB

Storage

Storage size
Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Storage type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x256 GB 1x256 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 No
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard v7 v7
Bluetooth v5.4 v5.3
Fingerprint No No
Infrared sensor Yes 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 4x USB 3.2
USB Type-C 2x USB 4.0 4x USB 4.0
Thunderbolt No No
HDMI 1x HDMI 1.4 4x HDMI 2.0
DisplayPort No 4x v1.4
VGA No No
Audio jack (3.5 mm) Yes Yes
Ethernet (RJ45) No Yes
SD card reader Yes Yes
Proprietary charging port No No

Input

Keyboard
Keyboard type Island Island
Numpad No No
Backlight Yes No
Key travel 1.5 mm 1.5 mm
Touchpad
Size 12.0 x 7.5 cm 11.1 x 6.9 cm
Surface Plastic Plastic
Windows Precision Yes Yes
Further details
Notes on Laptop 12:
    - The official configurator lets you choose between a MicroSD or standard SD slot.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.

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