Overview
Lenovo Flex 14 2-in-1 Convertible Laptop, 14 Inch FHD Touchscreen Display, AMD Ryzen 5 3500U Processor, 12GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB NVMe SSD, Windows 10, 81SS000DUS, Black, Pen Included Lenovo Flex 2-in-1 Convertible Laptop,14 Inch FHD Touchscreen Display,AMD Ryzen 5 3500U Processor,12GB RAM,256GB,Windows 10
Reviews
- Reviewed by leoterra (Reviewed in Canada on October 9, 2019)
Best kept secret
I am quite impressed with this laptop. I was initially looking for a tablet that could help me take notes so a good writing surface and portability were important to me. I got a Samsung Tab S4 and it did a decent job until I realized that the Dex is not fully compatible with some of the applications and it made it challenging to see the tablet as anything more than it was. It's a good tablet but it won't become your desktop solution just yet.I then get a Microsoft Surface Go and it was equally good and showed a lot of promise but the 4GB ram made it a bit tough of a sell.I got this 2 in 1 and I couldn't be happier. 12GB is crazy and with a Ryzen 5 chip, I thought there was a catch...nope. It's just that good. The fan does kick in every once in a blue moon but it's really nothing.It's smooth, the writing on OneNote is fantastic. Ge t an anti-surface glove for $5 and you are good to go. This will replace any laptop you have. It's powerful, you could do light photoshop editing and hold it's own as well. - Reviewed by Jordan Johnston (Reviewed in Canada on September 28, 2019)
Great laptop. I can run linux on it.
Great 2in1. Decent specs for the price && upgradable RAM and M.2 pcie SSD... wifi is a bit dodgy in windows, but after updating the OS, bios and drivers, it's all good...I'm a linux user, do I can't really review this device under windows (although, everything works fine)... I run Archlinux and have everything Woking very nicely, minus the fingerprint reader -- which is fine. Biometrics are inherently insecure anyway...Under linux, you need the latest kernel (linux 5.4) as there was a bug with amdgpu, which caused a blankscreen on resume, sometimes... but I'd now fixed. Multitouch and wacom work well under GNOME Desktop... the Mobo is designed weekly, also... I espec ially appreciate how the IRQs are laid out -- soundcard and GPU are not shared an use the fast lanes...Lenovo also seems to be good about updating the bios. Which is important (to fix firmware bugs)...So decent laptop for linux, but you need to be running bleeding edge software, for now... - Reviewed by Maryanne Tran (Reviewed in Canada on December 21, 2019)
Impressive Value
I was on the hunt for a decent laptop in the sub $700 range for university and light gaming and this checked off all my boxes and then some. I picked this up on BF for $600 and I am so incredibly happy with this machine. It's snappy with its SSD (though 256 GB is a little small and I'll either have to manage my space well or upgrade in the future), loading Windows in seconds on start. 2 GB of ram is allocated to the video card so there's 10 GB of RAM free, more than enough for my purposes (productivity, light gaming, and emulators) and the Ryzen 5 is basically the equival ent of the 8th gen i5-8265u. The tablet mode is amazing for note-taking and tent mode is very nice for watching TV shows. The hinges seem very sturdy yet allows the screen to fold back without much resistance. The screen does wobble when touching it in laptop mode but that's the nature of a 2-in-1 laptop. The Vega 8, for an integrated video card, really surprised me with its performance. Games like Overwatch and Rocket League should run fine though settings may need to be turned down to get more frames. I tried Monster Hunter World and got ~25-30 FPS with all the settings turned down to low which is playable for me. I imagine turning resolution to 720p would get me at least a stable 30 FPS.The screen is 250 nits and people have been saying it's fairly washed out. I found it plenty bright enough for me but it will be unusable in direct sunlight. I also think the screen looks plenty good after a quick color profile modification but I'm upgrading from a 6 year old laptop. Maybe consider something else for graphic design but I think for the average person it's fine. Touch is wonderful and the added stylus adds amazing value. Interestingly enough, the stylus I got isn't the Active Pen 1 or 2 but looks like the Digital Pen instead. It supports 4096 levels of pressure sensitivity but lacks the top button. The included pen holder is useless since it slots into a USB slot and with the pen attached, blocks all ports and the power button on the right side. I'll just stick the pen in my backpack instead.The laptop is mostly plastic but doesn't feel cheap at all. The top is coated with a rubberized sort of coating which is very sleek looking with its minimal branding (just the words Lenovo in the corner) but attracts enough fingerprints I wipe it every couple of days. The keyboard feels great to type on and is backlit.The battery is pretty meh and is my only real issue with this laptop but I can live with it. Make sure you either unlock the power plan setti ng via command prompt or set your own custom power plan to maximize your battery life (keep wifi settings on maximum performance to prevent disconnects). With a custom power plan I get about ~5 hours with medium brightness while using Word and Chrome. Rapid Charge can be enabled in Lenovo Vantage and will get you to 80% in an hour or so. Good enough to charge during lunch break before afternoon classes.MAKE SURE YOU UPGRADE THE BIOS AND WIFI DRIVERS. Bios updates will supposedly boost performance by a lot. My wifi problems were solved by manually updating the wifi servers to the latest ones I found on RFD forums and by going into power setting plans and setting wifi to maximum performance. I haven't had a disconnect since I did this.PROS- FHD IPS screen-14'' and fairly light- 2 in 1- Ryzen 5 almost equivalent to a recent Intel i5- Vega 8 decent enough to play some modern lightweight games and some older game at a playable FPS- included stylus- nice keyboard which is backlitC ONS- battery life even on custom power saver profile looks like it'll last around 5 hours with medium brightness and Chrome and Word up (rapid charge to 80% in a hour negates some of the battery problem as long as you have access to an outlet)- screen is 250 nits and colour isn't that good according to others- USB C is data only- Speakers are just OKFor its price ($600 for BF and $700 currently), you're not going to be getting as much bang for your buck anywhere else for these specs and included stylus, especially if you're looking for a solidly built 2-in-1. This is a perfect mid-range laptop for a student or for office work with enough power to get things done quickly while being affordable and even lets you lightly game on the side. - Reviewed by WattsUp (Reviewed in Canada on September 8, 2019)
Amazing
Absolutely love, love, love, love this laptop. I don't usually get attached to electronics but wow. Does absolutely everything I could ever want and more. For the price point I cannot complain. It plays dying light like a dream. The quality is very comparable to playing on the ps4. My only complaint is battery life, it lasts maybe an hour and a half no plugged in playing games at maximum performance. But honestly not at all a deal breaker. I am very happy. I was also delighted to see that it came with a pen, I wasn't expecting that. Amazing machine. - Reviewed by Jordan Adcock (Reviewed in Canada on December 5, 2019)
Terrible
This laptop isn't worth more than maybe $300. Graphics are terrible it's almost like looking at a computer from the early 2000s with the washed out screen resolution. The battery life is either terrible or I got a bad battery because I fully charged the laptop and ran all the updates while plugged in. I turned it off and had it unplugged overnight and the battery was at %5 the next day. The pen holster is not logical how are you supposed to use the usb por ts when your pen is in the way plus it used AAAA batteries which are expensive to buy (not rechargeable) not sure how long it lasts though. Touch is okay compared to the Yoga series as I have a Yoga and thought this would better. They hype of the fact that it comes with 12GB DDR4 and 256SSD and only AMD Vega 8 graphics which are only good for maybe Photoshop but not worth more than $300. Sending back due to these reasons. - Reviewed by David Hahn (Reviewed in Canada on December 13, 2019)
Full HD, IPS, Touch Screen. Love it!
PRO- Fast enough for everyday work (casual web surfing, MS office, games, etc0- 2-in-1 convertible (laptop and tablet)- Touch screen!CON- Has a USB-C port, but does not work as a PD charging port.- Comes with a stylus pen, but there is no place to hold it in the laptop, like with their more expensive X1 line.- Battery life isn't that great.I use it on my piano, to watch video lessons, and play along. I can either use it h orizontally (laptop mode with the keyboard exposed), or vertically (tablet mode) and I just love it!
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