Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i 14" (2021, Intel) vs Flex 5 14” (AMD)
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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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Key Differences
Advantages of the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i 14" (2021, Intel)
- Can run popular games at about 85-116% higher FPS
- Slightly easier to carry: weighs 110 grams less (around 0.24 lbs)
- Thinner bezels and 3% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Features a a little bigger (~8%) battery – 56.5 against 52.5 watt-hours
- Provides 36% higher max. screen brightness: 300 vs 220 nits
Advantages of the Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14” (AMD)
- Around 44% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench R23 test
- Display has support for touch input
Value for money
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.39 kg (3.06 lbs) | 1.5 kg (3.31 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 321.5 x 211.5 x 17.9 mm 12.66 x 8.33 x 0.7 inches |
321.5 x 217.5 x 17.9-20.8 mm 12.66 x 8.56 x 0.7-0.82 inches |
| Area | 680 cm2 (105.5 inches2) | 699 cm2 (108.4 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~79.4% | ~77.2% |
| Side bezels | 5.8 mm | 5.8 mm |
| Colors | Silver, Gray | Gray, Blue, Green |
| Material | Top: Aluminum Middle: Aluminum Bottom: Plastic |
Plastic |
| Transformer | No | Yes |
| Opening angle | - | 360° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | - | No |
| Number of fans | 1 | 1 |
| Noise level (max. load) | - | 43.6 dB |
Display
| Size | 14 inches | 14 inches |
| Type | TN LCD | TN LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| PPI | 157 ppi | 157 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | Yes |
| Coating | Matte | Glossy |
| Ambient light sensor | - | Yes |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | - | 1:30 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB Power Delivery | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left | Left |
| Charge power | 65 W | 65 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | - | 348 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 0.9-2.4 GHz | 2.0 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.2 GHz | 4.1 GHz |
| Cores | 4 | 8 |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | 8 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EU | Radeon Vega 7 |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 7 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | - | 10-45 W |
| Type | Dedicated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 12 nm | 7 nm |
| GPU base clock | - | 300 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | - | 1600 MHz |
| FLOPS | 2.822 TFLOPS | 1.108 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 2 GB | System Shared |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | DDR4 |
| Memory bus | 64 bit | - |
| Memory speed | ~8-10 Gbps | 3.2 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 896 | 448 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 56 | 28 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 32 | 7 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 1x4 GB | 2x4 GB |
| Clock | 3200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Upgradable | No | No |
| Total slots | 2 | - |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x256 GB | 1x128 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 1 | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x2W | 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | - | Yes |
| Loudness | - | 69.3 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6 | v6 |
| Bluetooth | v5.1 | v5 |
| Fingerprint | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared sensor | No | No |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1280 x 720 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 1x USB 3.2 | 1x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | No | No |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 1.4 | 1x HDMI 1.4 |
| 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 | Yes | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | - | 0.9 mm |
| Size | - | 10.4 x 6.9 cm |
| Surface | - | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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