Lenovo IdeaPad 5 2-in-1 16AHP9 review

Lenovo IdeaPad 5 2-in-1 16AHP9 — a 2024 convertible with real capability

The IdeaPad 5 2-in-1 16AHP9 is a 2024 16-inch convertible: AMD's Ryzen 5 8645HS — a Hawk Point APU with Radeon 760M-class integrated graphics — and 64GB of RAM. At $656 it sits 165% above the general-laptop median of $248, the premium that modern platforms command in this class. The measured profile: RAM 64GB (+100% versus class), against mobility 26 (low) for a 16-inch convertible.

What the platform delivers

The capability bars are green across the board: Overwatch, Grand Theft Auto V and Rainbow Six Siege each meet their recommended bars, with Photoshop at minimum and Visual Studio Code at minimum passing too. The 8645HS is a performance-tier APU — its integrated graphics deliver genuine light-gaming capability without a discrete part, and the 64GB of RAM removes memory from every realistic equation. This is current-generation capability in convertible form.

The trade-offs, honestly

Mobility 26 against a 50 class median reflects the 16-inch convertible reality: a 2 kg machine with a big hinge is more "movable" than portable — desk-to-desk rather than all-day carry. The price premium over the class median buys the modern platform, the RAM and the GPU capability; buyers who do not need those three things can find lighter machines for less.

Price and depreciation

From an original $900 to $656 today at 13.89% per year, with a further projection to $487 (a 25.85% drop) over two years. Recent platforms decay fast in nominal terms; the counterweight is that the capability being bought is current rather than historical.

Where it sits against peers

The pricier neighbor is the HP Pavilion 16 ($700); cheaper options are the Inspiron 16 5620 ($604) and, sideways, the TS 15-fd1085cl ($662). The band is modern big-screen machines; this listing's case is the convertible hinge plus the strong APU plus 64GB — a combination none of the rivals matches exactly.

Bottom line

A current-generation convertible with recommended-bar gaming capability and pro-tier RAM: fairly priced for what it delivers, best suited to buyers who want one machine for pen use, light gaming and heavy multitasking. The 16-inch weight is the trade — carry-first buyers should size down.