Samsung Galaxy Book 4 vs Lenovo IdeaPad 5i 2-in-1 (16″)

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Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy Book 4 and Lenovo IdeaPad 5i 2-in-1 (16″) 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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47.1
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Value Index
43.1
(Average)

Key Differences

What are the key differences between the notebooks
Advantages of the Samsung Galaxy Book 4
  • Easier to carry: weighs 350 grams less (around 0.77 lbs)
  • Smaller footprint: 10% more compact case (126.6 vs 140.7 square inches)
Advantages of the Lenovo IdeaPad 5i 2-in-1 (16″)
  • Can run popular games at about 17-23% higher FPS
  • Around 13% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
  • Better webcam recording quality
  • Display has support for touch input

Tests and Specifications

Comparison table of test results and technical specs

Case

Weight 1.55 kg (3.42 lbs) 1.9 kg (4.19 lbs)
Dimensions 356.6 x 229.1 x 15.4 mm
14.04 x 9.02 x 0.61 inches
356 x 255 x 18.4 mm
14.02 x 10.04 x 0.72 inches
Area 817 cm2 (126.6 inches2) 908 cm2 (140.8 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio ~82.1% ~81.8%
Side bezels 5.6 mm 5.7 mm
Colors Silver, Gray Gray, Blue
Material Aluminum Top: Aluminum
Middle: Plastic
Bottom: Plastic
Transformer No Yes
Opening angle 130° 360°
Size comparison
Cooling solution
Cooling system Active Active
Vapor chamber No No
Liquid metal No No
Number of fans 1 1
Noise level (max. load) 42 dB -

Display

Size 15.6 inches 16 inches
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No -
PPI 141 ppi 142 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:9 16:10
Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels 1920 x 1200 pixels
HDR support No No
Sync technology No No
Touchscreen No Yes
Coating Matte Glossy
Ambient light sensor No No
Screen space comparison
IdeaPad 5i 2-in-1 (16″)
16″ (16:10 ratio) = 115.1 in2
Galaxy Book 4
15.6″ (16:9 ratio) = 104 in2
~10% more screen space
Display tests
Contrast - 800:1
sRGB color space 65% -
Max. brightness

Battery

Capacity
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 45 W 65 W
Weight of AC adapter 160 grams -

CPU

CPU name
Base frequency 1.2 GHz 1.4 GHz
Turbo frequency 4.7 GHz 5 GHz
Cores 6 (2P + 4E) 10 (2P + 8E)
Threads 8 12
L3 Cache 10 MB 12 MB
Integrated GPU Intel UHD Graphics (64 EU) Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU)
Fabrication process 10 nm 10 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 15 W
Type Integrated Integrated
Fabrication process 10 nm 10 nm
GPU base clock 300 MHz 300 MHz
GPU boost clock 1250 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 1.3 TFLOPS 1.7 TFLOPS
Memory size System Shared System Shared
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory speed 4.27 Gbps 6.4 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 512 640
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 32 40
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 16 20
GPU performance 1.3 TFLOPS 1.7 TFLOPS

GPU Benchmarks

Steel Nomad Lite Score
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details

RAM

RAM size
Channels 2x4 GB 2x4 GB
Clock 4266 MHz 6400 MHz
Type LPDDR4X 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 2 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 v6 v6E
Bluetooth v5.2 v5.3
Fingerprint Yes Yes
Infrared sensor No No
Optical drive No No
Webcam Above the display Above the display
Webcam resolution 1280 x 720 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 1.4
DisplayPort No No
VGA No No
Audio jack (3.5 mm) Yes Yes
Ethernet (RJ45) Yes No
SD card reader Yes Yes
Proprietary charging port No No

Input

Keyboard
Keyboard type Island Island
Numpad Yes Yes
Backlight Yes Yes
Key travel - 1.5 mm
Touchpad
Size - 12.0 x 7.5 cm
Surface Plastic Plastic
Windows Precision Yes Yes
Further details
Notes on IdeaPad 5i 2-in-1 (16″):
    - Intel features LPDDR5X RAM running at 5200 MHz, while AMD – at 6400 MHz.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.

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