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Thanks Josh for reviewing this laptop. I remember you replied Me to wait as it ranked dead last in your community poll. I am glad you reviewed it sooner than expected. ❤

Amazing I was needing this man, my budget is really tight, thanks for your amazing efforts and service

I am watching this video on my Ideapad 5 Pro 16 (2022) version that I bought based on your review at that time. I really enjoyed it, and up to now, I love the portability and power I have with my laptop. Since then, I’ve been following your reviews, and I appreciate how simple and honest they are. Thank you for your incredible work. Your subscriber all the way from East Africa, Somalia. Keep up the great work, and thank you for your support! 🌟🚀👍

Love your vids, been watching for 1.5 years.

Thank you so much for this review, I requested it once on your recent community post. I also thought it would be a good value laptop.

I got a variant of this IdeaPad with Ryzen 7840HS at work a few months back. I was so impressed with the whole package and the price that I recently ordered the refreshed 2024 model with Ryzen 8845HS for home use. Students and employees of science / educational institutions should check if they can get an edu rebate or one of the special configurations available to these select customers. I took a leap of faith and slapped Manjaro Linux on that nice little machine. So far everything just works; but there are a few settings that can only be changed with Lenovo's app under Windows (such as the threshold for charging the battery).

Yes Josh this is the THE laptop I want reviewers to check out but so far I've seen one reviewer do it. Now that its you whos reviewing, Im very happy that this product (especially the AMD one) gets more coverage. Thank you Josh 😊❤

Hi what is your current take on eGPUs? Are they worth thinking about or are the laptops getting "too good" to buy one? I was thinking about switching from my desktop PC Setup (AMD Ryzen 5 3600X + RTX 3080) to either a powerfull laptop/slim notebook or a less powerfull laptop/ notebook + egpu for light gaming and Office/Uni Work (also some 3D Modeling in REVIT, etc.). Also I cant decide if i want a 14 Inch or 16 Inch Laptop. My friend keeps telling me that 16 Inch is not protable enougth but its better for cooling and performace..

I have the 2022 model since Aug 2022 and it has been great. I daily drive it for work and video streaming and editing for my church. I got it for $1100 with a Ryzen 6800HS RTX 3050 4GB and 16/512GB. Following your review of the 2021 model I pulled the trigger as soon as this came out. Lenovo really crushed it with this laptop model. All the important fundamentals at a really solid price. Almost two years later of daily use and the hinges are still solid, its taken a few bumps and has a very minor dent on one edge, and the battery life is still decent around 8 hours of basic office work for me down from around 10 when it was brand new.

Really appreciate the Db tests

I've got the AMD 14" Gen 8 version which is almost marvelous. IPS 2800 * 1800 display. I exchanged the SSD by an NM970 with 4TB, leading to an additional speed-up. It outperforms almost all others in this price range and has good battery life on top. The topping on all was the price: 650 € in Germany 😊 I'm a software developer like you, since decades. Very impressinve machine. Greetings from Gemany to everybody btw

Finally, a review of this laptop!

Hello Josh, thanks for your review, what about the 14inch version of this laptop ? I'm hesitating between this one and the HP pavillon Plus 14 as well as the Yoga 9i (which is quite more expensive here in Europe)... I plan to use my pc mostly for multimedia / browing the internet but I also need a fast CPU because I do casual music production on Ableton Live (with quite a lot of virtual instruments playing at the same time). Thanks in advance !

Please, note that this laptop has some serious QA concerns. The hinge of my Ideapad Pro 5 (Gen 6, AMD R7 5800H, RTX 3050) from 2 years ago broke off the screen only after 1.5 years of use! I managed to buy a replacement part, but luckily, from Lenovo (they are quite good with that), a hinge breaking after 1.5 years is just unacceptable!

Thx for the review, Josh. I was considering for the ideapad pro 5 the 14 inch version, but eventually settled with Tuf A15. I'm glad to know the line gets your endorsement, I think it's good value for what it brings on the table.

This looks solid, will there be a review of Lenovo's LOQ series and MSI Katana 15's?

Hey Josh, can you please make a review about Framework 13 vs Mackbook pro 14??👍🏼

Great review. I’d love to see you do a video on the 2024 HP Envy x360 16” with the Ryzen 7.

They FINALLY listened on Arrow keys secondary functions. It really makes Fn+ Shortcuts a breeze in Documents.

Thank u.. I was watching this video as I was waiting for the very same laptop at the shop

Another great and clear review... Could you please do a video about a 14"inch laptop around $1000?? (Specifically something with a 400nits screen, 1TB storage and 16/32GB RAM) I'd truly appreciate it.

Thank you this is exactly what I wanted. Maybe you can do a review of 14" too

I bought the 2021 version of this laptop (after watching Josh's video). It's indeed a good allrounder for the price. I upgraded to a MacBook Pro M1 Max for video editing reasons last year. Even after upgrading, I still think this is a good laptop and the keyboard is better than that of a MacBook to me. But the MacBooks do have some magic that I truly appreciate. The long battery life, no fan noise, not getting warm. Oh and my Lenovo had this super annoying issue (it is a Windows issue actually - Linus made a video about it) that the laptop actually went into clam shell mode (so it stayed on) when I close the laptop with the charger still plugged in. Sometimes I opened my laptop again after 3 hours from my laptop case and it was glowing hot 🔥 the webcam was already not good back then, shame it's still that bad. But overall I can recommend this laptop and just wanted to share my experience. Hope it helps someone!

Do you know the LG gram 17’’ 2023 with a screen that has the same resolution as this Lenovo Ideapad Pro? At the same cost (about 1.000€) and very similar hardware specifications, between the two, which do you prefer in terms of screen quality and overall build quality? Thank you, excellent review.

Literally TODAY I found this laptop and was taking a closer look at it. Now Josh posts this video... lol Btw for me in Europe, I can spec it up to a Core Ultra 9 with 32gb of RAM. Sadly no dedicated graphics on the 14" tho

ouchhhh I was so up thinking it would have been the 14" (sooo sad) ...which is my new target now that the Slim 7 Pro 14" (7840S 32 GB ram 6 speaker) has gone sky up in price where I live. Would you consider reviewing the 14" (8845HS) version?

How about the 14" version?

Awesome end of the video recommendation.

I bought the Pro 5 model with 5600H, RTX 3050 and 120 Hz screen a couple of years a go (you recommended that one too) and it seems that this model has not seen that many upgrades over the years. Sure, the cpu is new but overall not really that many improvements in the same chassis. But what is there is definitely practical and the looks pass for a professional laptop even if you are actually playing new titles. Would I buy it again? I'd might, since there really aren't that many competitors with these specs at that price range. It's a jack of all trades. Though that Legion Slim 7 looks more like something that would've actually covered my use case better as a travel laptop for light gaming with occasional work done on it.

I am really pleased with my Lenovo ideapad 5 pro 16 ( AMD Ryzen 7840HS ) - great screen with vibrant colours and a good looking palette. There is a fairly good Dolby sound onboard, but it sounds great when you install and turn on the brilliant DfX (13) sound enhancer software that automatically raises the level of all the finer and lower level parts of the spectrum without increasing the level of the more powerful parts. ( it litterally sounds, as if you have removed a pillow that was covering your speakers 😂). The keyboard and the trackpad also feel great, and you can even open it with just one hand. The screen feels very well attached to the bottom section - without any flimsyness or strong long lasting oscillations, as you so often see it on other (cheaper) models in general ( all brands! ). The only really annoying thing about this laptop is the very sharp front edge below the keyboard - that bit could have been designed much better with a just slightly rounded profile. And the USB power socket on my model ( without a dedicated graphics card ) could also be made more sturdy and "safer" ( with a deeper and more solid insertion ) instead of just an ordinary USB-C socket - it feels a bit fragile and very easy to break or bend accidentally, when you are sitting with this laptop on your lap.

What do you think about the Asus Zenbook Pro 15 flip (UP6502)? I am considering buying it because it's currently on sale for -$500 coming in at $1300 CAD.

I have the previous model of this laptop with the AMD 7840HS CPU and i am pretty happy with it. The speakers could be a little better, but overall its pretty good laptop for its price. It even has an extra M.2 slot so i put an extra 2TB SSD in it. And because i don`t have a GPU in mine just the 780M iGPU its kind of overkill on the cooling so it preforms very well.

Do all versions of this have the physical webcam shutter? The 2 prebuilt one on Lenovo say they do while the build your own version does not mention it.

Great review, Josh! This laptop is surely a good deal, but for me the mediocre webcam is a deal breaker, that and also having just 16GB of non-expandable memory.

You really need to review the MINISFORUM V3, the future of PC laptops is here.

What is the upgradability for the ryzen 7 ? I am a software engineer, 16 gb is good but soon it would be a bottleneck i feel. I would like to upgrade it to 32gb

Its a little bit exceeded my budget limit and 16gb soldered ram is just not big enough to my liking, but i agree with you that the pricing is good even without discounts (which is very rare in my country). I will definietly consider this laptop for my new laptop. I have no problem with either amd or intel so i'll just choose the cheaper one that's available at the store 😅

I want to know what the TGP is for the 3050 in the 14 inch AMD version of this ideapad

Nice review , can you test Dell latitude 7450 ?

A Lenovo Legion Slim 5i on sale is a better value with an RTX 4060 and a better screen (OLED 1600p). On sale it's about $1k. Love your vids, though -- good to know about other laptop choices out there!

bought one with the intel ultra 5 and it works great for gaming and editing, and it was only 700 when i bought one, considering i got it from eBay.

Please review the equivalent amd yoga pro 7 2024 version. It's got the really good panel option and 14.5" screen could be the new sweet spot

Can you remap the co-pilot key back to right control?

I can see a lot of people being perfectly happy with that Pro 5.

Would love to see your thoughts on the Samsung Book 4 Pro 360

I got it renewed for $700 with a 2 year warranty, was it a good choice?

I have the ryzen 5 5600h version. Great value in overall but I do face some issues with it. The wifi card occasionally lost connection (cant find it in device manager). I also have a weird youtube buffering issue that I've not yet solved. It's not an internet speed issue though, probably a graphics issue.

Can you review thinkbook 16p？ Thank you.

is the keyboard backlit?

The smile of Josh is very telling about this laptop.

What are your thoughts on the Ideapad Slim 5? They also seem like great deals and I’m curious to know what the drawbacks are

Can you do a review on the Lenovo Yoga 7 Pro Gen 9 as well? I'm considering between getting the Ideapad 5 Pro and Yoga 7 Pro. Mainly gonna be using it for Uni, I'm doing engineering so will be doing some CAD and programming as well as some light gaming on the side. In my country both the configurations that I'm looking at have a very similar price point at around 1100 USD without factoring in student pricing as I haven't matriculated in so I don't have my student email yet. These are the configs that I'm considering: Yoga Pro 7 Gen 9 Ryzen 7 8845HS CPU Radeon 780M Integrated Graphics 16GB LPDDR5X - 6400MHz (soldered) 1TB NVME Gen 4 SSD 14.5" 3K 120Hz IPS Screen 73Whr Battery Pros - Build Quality - Better keyboard - Higher res screen - Lighter at ~1.5kg Cons - 16GB RAM, no option to upgrade to 32GB - Smaller screen size at 14.5" - Smaller battery size Ideapad 5 Pro 16" Gen 9 Ryzen 7 8845HS CPU Radeon 780M Integrated Graphics 32GB LPDDR5X - 6400MHz (soldered) 1TB NVME Gen 4 SSD 16" 2560x1600 120Hz IPS Screen (option to upgrade to 16" 2K OLED 120Hz Screen for about 20USD) 84Whr Battery Pros - Bigger screen, option to go for OLED - 32GB RAM - Bigger battery Cons - decent build quality but not as good as Yoga - Keyboard has a numpad which I don't need and kinda bugs me, also not as good as Yoga keyboard - Heavier at ~1.9kg I'm really stuck between the 2 options, both have their pros and cons, main thing that bugs me is that the Yoga doesn't have 32GB RAM option in my region. As for the Ideapad it honestly ticks all my boxes for specs, and its a bigger screen to, just that the keyboard with the numpad kinda bugs me. Can anyone with experiences with these 2 laptops share their thoughts and experiences with them please? Would much appreciate the input to help me decide.

Excellent Review Josh. One question I have though is how does the build quality, speakers, keyboard, trackpad, and overall feel of this laptop compare to lenovo's yoga pro 9i?

Finally, just Josh speaks up. I have been screaming for 2 months that Intel Ultra is disappointing compared to Phoenix 7040 refresh.

It is actually so good, because it delivers what it promises. No throttling, no too hot surface, no comprise on the battery, sufficient port selection, good value. It is that simple. It does not promise luxury or perfection, just what you actually need from a laptop.

I am confused whether i should go for a OLED or IPS display. Other than the great display quality, all i hear are only the negatives like less durability, expensive replacement, dead pixels, burn in,etc.,. I would expect my laptop to last for atleast 5 years. Which one should i go for?

I see it in a store with these CPU specs Intel Core i7-13700H (13th Gen) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (6 GB) Will it be good for heavy software development ?!

i really like the build quality i have the old version 5800h and one with the 6600hs

Lenovo has also recently fixed the power drainage problems in hibernation mode, that many laptop models ( also from other brands! ) have been suffering from, and many customers have been complaining a lot about. Now we can come back to our two Lenovo ideapad 5 pro 16 laptops ( 5600H & 7840HS ) after having them in hibernation mode for several days ( 2 - 3 ), and they will still have the same (!) charge level that we closed them down at. Previously they would typically have been at half (!) capacity or even less in such a scenario. Have the other laptop manufacturers also fixed this really annoying problem? Or was it perhaps fixed via a general Windows 11 update?

Would you recommend this or the Zenbook 14 (which is on sale for $800 at Best Buy)?

Would you recommend this over the new Asus ZenBook 14?

thanks Josh! That 350 nits is a real bummer!

Hi Josh, I have an option for the 185H+4050 32GB is this a good option? requirement is a lite laptop with low power and basic gaming, Thanks

It's a very fair price for a mid-range laptop. However, I would suggest the Galaxy Book4 (15.6 inches), which is similar in price in the UK, £1100, with Core Ultra 7/512GB/16GB/MX570. It's sold out at the moment. Both get deals now and then, so look for £1000. The £649 8GB/256GB Book4 is cheaper for light users like my parents (in their 80s), who only use it for browsing and media. Again, that is sold out, and I suspect this is because the Book4 is the most popular mid-range ultrabook out at the moment.

Hey Josh, any chance you'll review Lenovo Legion 7i 2024 (not the pro version, the slim successor)?

can you please make video on Samsung Galaxy Book 4 series, it is a great addition to your Samsung Ecosystem of products offering more than what a regular Windows device would offer for Samsung phone or tablet user

How is the screen on this?

Thanks ror the review can you review or tell something about 14 inch version of the same laptop?

Lenovo yoga pro 7i please 🥺 which core ultra 7 32go ram and RTX4050

Vivobook pro 15 oled is up there in value. RTX 4050, i7 13700h, 120hz 3k OLED. For $1100.

I'm sure it's a great laptop, but you're right, I can't get over the numpad

Any chance you'll review the 14" version with the OLED panel?

Are you going to review the 14 inch version as well?

Hi Josh & Team, love and appreciate your reviews for the trust you've built in your process. Recommendation: Please look more into 'color accuracy', you're conflating it with color gamut coverage and it really misleads consumers. DCI-P3 coverage is only required for HDR for most consumers, and just having 100% coverage says absolutely nothing about whether it's accurate. Also 100% sRGB gamut coverage should be clearly stated as the standard for all non-HDR Content, and accuracy within sRGB (or any other color space) should be reported separately using a colorimeter. Finally, manufacturers must provide software to switch between color spaces depending on the content, otherwise SDR will look over-saturated.

hello, can anyone recommend me some laptops that can be used programming, 3d rendering and light gaming for under 1500$

Hey there, not sure if my comment is gonna be read or not? Much appreciated for all the videos and your thoughts in them. Would really like if you can make one for legion 7i 2024. I am confused between lenovo yoga pro 9i, and legion 7i

watching on my ideapad 16 pro (2021)

Im sick of Microsoft trying to force “features” onto users. I will never use copilot so the key has instead removed functionality for me. Literally any other key would have been better there

What the hell is going on? I thought I was roughing it passing a 650 yoga for a 800.00 zenbook x14... now 1000 for a mid? 2 years ago I got a Predator 1440 with a 3070 ti for 1300.

please review the amd version with rtx 4050 oled screed

Well, it looks like we've reached the point where we can say Ideapad 5s are usually good buys. It takes a few generations of decent products to do that. It was the Zenbook 14 before, but now this Ideapad has followed up on it's previous promises for how many years straight? There were some bumps, but nothing ever damning. I just want to thank the first(?) Ideapad 5 14" for making this possible. Heck, let me thank the Flex 5 with the Ryzen 4500 too lol

Can you make a follow up video on the zenbook with amd ?

Hi. I would like a laptop recommendation for working in the field of artificial intelligence. Msi and asus Please be one of the brands. Thank you 🙏

Can I know what camera + lens were used to record this video? Thanks.

I’m able to get this laptop for $890 do you think it’s still worth it?

Please do the book 4 pro 16". There is just one video about that product. Rest are pro 14" and pro 360. Why I'm saying that is bcos the 16" version can push more watts and thus is more powerful than the rest. Also a personal request...if possible u could post a section with fps in shooting and aaa titles. Thanks a lot. Ik ur already working on it Josh🤛 Love your videos❤❤

A look inside would be nice

This feels very similar to my Levono Legion Slim 5 14”, which has also been hitting ~$1000 lately. I’ve been extremely happy with it.

This or yoga pro 7 ?

The best value lenovo is not using the 8845 but the 8645 i dont know how that one compares to the h155

Should I pick Intel Core Ultra 5 or Ryzen 7 8845hs?

I have this AMD 6800HS 1TB SSD, 16 GB RAM AND 3050 TI

Please do slim 7i

After he said the amd model got the crappy display it lost me.. This would have been the perfect laptop for me as a student who also wanted to work, game, and watch videos on the same laptop.

5:23 Leaked footage of Josh’s cameo on The Simpsons! 😂

Josh you completely killed me by delaying the Legion 7i review

Can you review hp envyX360 2024 . i want to buy it

I'd get it save for the num keypad

yoga series aur idealpad series which one should i choose