Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14ARE05
convertible
2020
14"
dGPU
⏱ ~6h
⚖️ 1.50 kg
⚖️ GPU-bound
LB Score
58
out of 100
Fit for you
60/100
✚ Strong: fit_mobility
⚠ Weak: fit_performance
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Reliability 20%
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Profile
vs medianCPU
60
Ryzen 5 4500U
GPU
13
RAM max
32 GB
DDR4
Battery
61 Wh ~
~6h
Price
$403
market
Age
6 years
2020
📌 Quick verdict
Overall score 58/100. Strongest suit — Energy efficiency (87), weakest — Photo & design (21).
✓ Strengths
Energy efficiency (87) · Connectivity (78)
⚠ Weaknesses
Photo & design (21)
Money & ownership
All money blocks on one card
Cost to own
Buying at listing price $403, 2-year horizon — price minus projected resale, spread over months.
≈ $4.7/mo
Money could earn
Keeping the $403 price invested at 4.16%/yr (US Treasury 3-month bill, as of Oct 30, 2026) over 2 years instead of buying.
≈ $1.4/mo
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💰 Price trend
📉 Loses ~$156/year (10%).
Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.
Specs in context
LB Score
58
CPU score
60
Mainstream tier
GPU score
13
Office tier
RAM max
32 GB
Professional
Weight
1.50 kg
Light tier
Battery
61 Wh
Large tier
Bars show where each spec sits on the site-wide level scale (same thresholds as the quick verdict). For weight, shorter bars mean a lighter laptop.
Full specifications
- Brand
- Lenovo
- Series
- IdeaPad (other)
- Type
- Convertible (2-in-1)
- Release year
- 2020
- Screen size
- 14"
- Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Panel type
- ips
- Color gamut (sRGB)
- 100%~
- Processor
- AMD Ryzen 5 4500U , Ryzen 3 4300U , Ryzen 7 4700U
- Graphics
- Radeon Vega Graphics
- RAM (max)
- 32 GB DDR4
- Weight
- 1.50 kg
- Ports
- 5
- Battery
- 61 Wh~
Configuration options
Available model options · 5 variants across 3 categories
⚙ Processors (3)
AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
Ryzen 3 4300U
Ryzen 7 4700U
🎮 Graphics (1)
Radeon Vega Graphics
• Igpu (1)
AMD Radeon vega Graphics
Performance metrics
Performance
41
Portability
68
Light office
70
Gaming
65
Creative
44
Energy efficiency
87
Connectivity
78
Value
61
Color accuracy
—
Processors (3)
🎮
No FPS data for this model's GPU.
The GPU may be integrated or not yet benchmarked.
💻 Software compatibility
Counter-Strike 2
✗ Weak
CPU
120%
GPU
18%
RAM
400%
Grand Theft Auto V
✓ Runs well
CPU
301%
GPU
253%
RAM
800%
Cyberpunk 2077
✗ Weak
CPU
172%
GPU
42%
RAM
400%
Minecraft
✓ Runs well
CPU
602%
GPU
127%
RAM
800%
Fortnite
✗ Weak
CPU
109%
GPU
79%
RAM
400%
Valorant
✓ Runs well
CPU
401%
GPU
253%
RAM
800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
✗ Weak
CPU
201%
GPU
51%
RAM
533%
Elden Ring
✗ Weak
CPU
109%
GPU
26%
RAM
267%
Red Dead Redemption 2
✗ Weak
CPU
201%
GPU
45%
RAM
400%
Apex Legends
✗ Weak
CPU
109%
GPU
32%
RAM
533%
Hogwarts Legacy
✗ Weak
CPU
134%
GPU
42%
RAM
200%
Dota 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
401%
GPU
253%
RAM
800%
Baldur's Gate 3
✗ Weak
CPU
109%
GPU
36%
RAM
400%
Starfield
✗ Weak
CPU
86%
GPU
18%
RAM
200%
Call of Duty: Warzone
✗ Weak
CPU
109%
GPU
36%
RAM
400%
League of Legends
✓ Runs well
CPU
602%
GPU
253%
RAM
999%
Sims 4
✓ Runs well
CPU
401%
GPU
253%
RAM
800%
Helldivers 2
✗ Weak
CPU
86%
GPU
19%
RAM
400%
Battlefield 5
✗ Weak
CPU
134%
GPU
42%
RAM
400%
Far Cry 5
✗ Weak
CPU
150%
GPU
58%
RAM
400%
Forza Horizon 4
✗ Weak
CPU
172%
GPU
70%
RAM
400%
Forza Horizon 5
✗ Weak
CPU
134%
GPU
36%
RAM
400%
Metro Exodus
✗ Weak
CPU
150%
GPU
41%
RAM
400%
Overwatch
✓ Runs well
CPU
241%
GPU
253%
RAM
800%
PUBG: Battlegrounds
✗ Weak
CPU
150%
GPU
53%
RAM
400%
Resident Evil 4 Remake
✗ Weak
CPU
120%
GPU
31%
RAM
400%
Escape from Tarkov
✗ Weak
CPU
201%
GPU
51%
RAM
400%
God of War
✗ Weak
CPU
273%
GPU
53%
RAM
400%
Horizon Zero Dawn
✗ Weak
CPU
273%
GPU
42%
RAM
400%
Death Stranding
✗ Weak
CPU
241%
GPU
41%
RAM
400%
Control
✗ Weak
CPU
201%
GPU
42%
RAM
400%
Doom Eternal
✗ Weak
CPU
273%
GPU
63%
RAM
400%
Batman: Arkham Knight
✗ Weak
CPU
334%
GPU
63%
RAM
533%
Hitman 3
✗ Weak
CPU
273%
GPU
63%
RAM
400%
Flight Simulator 2020
✗ Weak
CPU
215%
GPU
51%
RAM
400%
Watch Dogs Legion
✗ Weak
CPU
215%
GPU
53%
RAM
400%
Borderlands 3
✗ Weak
CPU
241%
GPU
45%
RAM
533%
Anno 1800
✗ Weak
CPU
201%
GPU
63%
RAM
400%
Rainbow Six Siege
✓ Runs well
CPU
501%
GPU
127%
RAM
533%
The Division 2
✗ Weak
CPU
273%
GPU
51%
RAM
400%
Gears Tactics
✗ Weak
CPU
241%
GPU
84%
RAM
400%
Hunt Showdown
✗ Weak
CPU
215%
GPU
63%
RAM
533%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
✗ Weak
CPU
201%
GPU
31%
RAM
400%
Mafia Definitive Edition
✗ Weak
CPU
273%
GPU
63%
RAM
533%
Days Gone
✗ Weak
CPU
273%
GPU
42%
RAM
400%
Ghostwire Tokyo
✗ Weak
CPU
143%
GPU
53%
RAM
267%
Returnal
✗ Weak
CPU
172%
GPU
32%
RAM
200%
Dying Light 2
✗ Weak
CPU
201%
GPU
31%
RAM
400%
Resident Evil Village
✗ Weak
CPU
172%
GPU
36%
RAM
400%
The Callisto Protocol
✗ Weak
CPU
120%
GPU
32%
RAM
400%
Atomic Heart
✗ Weak
CPU
188%
GPU
53%
RAM
400%
Alan Wake 2
✗ Weak
CPU
143%
GPU
19%
RAM
200%
Black Myth Wukong
✗ Weak
CPU
120%
GPU
53%
RAM
200%
Ghost of Tsushima
✗ Weak
CPU
120%
GPU
53%
RAM
400%
The Last of Us Part 1
✗ Weak
CPU
120%
GPU
32%
RAM
200%
Diablo 4
✗ Weak
CPU
273%
GPU
63%
RAM
400%
Spider-Man Miles Morales
✗ Weak
CPU
201%
GPU
63%
RAM
400%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor
✗ Weak
CPU
120%
GPU
23%
RAM
400%
Dead Space Remake
✗ Weak
CPU
188%
GPU
31%
RAM
400%
Lies of P
✗ Weak
CPU
172%
GPU
53%
RAM
400%
Sons of the Forest
✗ Weak
CPU
120%
GPU
28%
RAM
267%
Rise of the Tomb Raider
✓ Runs well
CPU
401%
GPU
127%
RAM
800%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
✗ Weak
CPU
334%
GPU
63%
RAM
400%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
✗ Weak
CPU
301%
GPU
63%
RAM
400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
✗ Weak
CPU
172%
GPU
53%
RAM
400%
F1 24
✗ Weak
CPU
334%
GPU
31%
RAM
400%
Need for Speed Heat
✗ Weak
CPU
172%
GPU
36%
RAM
400%
Civilization 6
✓ Runs well
CPU
401%
GPU
127%
RAM
800%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order
✓ Runs well
CPU
334%
GPU
105%
RAM
400%
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