Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 (15”)
convertible
2021
15.6"
dGPU
⏱ ~5h
⚖️ 1.80 kg
⚖️ slight imbalance
LB Score
59
out of 100
Fit for you
60/100
✚ Strong: fit_value
⚠ Weak: fit_reliability
M2 · Refining requirements — on-demand, from your Wizard answers + browsing signals.
Profile
vs medianCPU
70
Ryzen 5 5500U
GPU
45
GeForce MX450
RAM max
16 GB
DDR4
Battery
53 Wh
~5h
Price
~$666
estimate
Age
5 years
2021
📝
Our review
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 (15”) review
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 (15”) — from 2021, 1.8 kg, performance 50.
LB Score
59
/100
📌 Quick verdict
Overall score 59/100. Strongest suit — Energy efficiency (84), weakest — Gaming (42).
✓ Strengths
Energy efficiency (84) · Connectivity (78)
💰 Price trend
📉 Loses ~$167/year (11%).
Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.
Specs in context
LB Score
59
CPU score
70
High tier
GPU score
45
Mainstream tier
RAM max
16 GB
Comfort
Weight
1.80 kg
Light tier
Battery
53 Wh
Standard
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.
CPU generation
Ryzen 5000 generation · model year 2021 — matches the model year
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The scale uses Intel-equivalent generation numbers: recent AMD Ryzen and Intel Core Ultra families map onto the same scale.
Full specifications
- Brand
- Lenovo
- Series
- IdeaPad (other)
- Type
- Convertible (2-in-1)≈
- Release year
- 2021≈
- Screen size
- 15.6"
- Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Panel type
- ips
- Color gamut (sRGB)
- 60%
- Processor
- Intel Core i3 1005G1 , Intel Core i3 1115G4 , Intel Core i5 1135G7 , Intel Core i7 1165G7 , Ryzen 5 5500U , Ryzen 7 5700U
- Graphics
- GeForce MX450 2GB
- RAM (max)
- 16 GB DDR4≈
- Weight
- 1.80 kg
- Ports
- 5
- Battery
- 53 Wh
Performance metrics
Performance
50
Portability
46
Light office
77
Gaming
42
Creative
62
Energy efficiency
84
Connectivity
78
Value
68
Color accuracy
44
Processors (2)
Graphics (1 discrete + 0 integrated)
🎮 Gaming performance
FPS @ 1080p for the model's best GPU
| Game | FPS (1080p) | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| CS:GO | 240 | ✓ Comfortable |
| Overwatch | 240 | ✓ Comfortable |
| GTA V | 140 | ✓ Comfortable |
| Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) | 140 | ✓ Comfortable |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 88 | ✓ Comfortable |
| Dota 2 | 88 | ✓ Comfortable |
| Valorant | 85 | ✓ Comfortable |
| Fortnite | 61 | ✓ Comfortable |
| Battlefield 5 | 49 | ⚠ Playable |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35 | ⚠ Playable |
| Far Cry 5 | 34 | ⚠ Playable |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 34 | ⚠ Playable |
| The Witcher 3 | 33 | ⚠ Playable |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 32 | ⚠ Playable |
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 16 | ✗ Low |
| Metro Exodus | 10 | ✗ Low |
💡 16 games in the database for this GPU. ✓ playable (≥60 FPS), ⚠ medium (30-59), ✗ low (<30).
💻 Software compatibility
Counter-Strike 2
✗ Weak
CPU
140%
GPU
65%
RAM
200%
Grand Theft Auto V
✓ Runs well
CPU
350%
GPU
895%
RAM
400%
Cyberpunk 2077
✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
149%
RAM
200%
Minecraft
✓ Runs well
CPU
700%
GPU
447%
RAM
400%
Fortnite
✓ Runs well
CPU
127%
GPU
280%
RAM
200%
Valorant
✓ Runs well
CPU
467%
GPU
895%
RAM
400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
✓ Runs well
CPU
233%
GPU
179%
RAM
267%
Elden Ring
✗ Weak
CPU
127%
GPU
93%
RAM
133%
Red Dead Redemption 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
233%
GPU
160%
RAM
200%
Apex Legends
✓ Runs well
CPU
127%
GPU
112%
RAM
267%
Hogwarts Legacy
✓ Runs well
CPU
156%
GPU
149%
RAM
100%
Dota 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
467%
GPU
895%
RAM
400%
Baldur's Gate 3
✓ Runs well
CPU
127%
GPU
128%
RAM
200%
Starfield
✗ Weak
CPU
100%
GPU
65%
RAM
100%
Call of Duty: Warzone
✓ Runs well
CPU
127%
GPU
128%
RAM
200%
League of Legends
✓ Runs well
CPU
700%
GPU
895%
RAM
800%
Sims 4
✓ Runs well
CPU
467%
GPU
895%
RAM
400%
Helldivers 2
✗ Weak
CPU
100%
GPU
69%
RAM
200%
Battlefield 5
✓ Runs well
CPU
156%
GPU
149%
RAM
200%
Far Cry 5
✓ Runs well
CPU
175%
GPU
203%
RAM
200%
Forza Horizon 4
✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
249%
RAM
200%
Forza Horizon 5
✓ Runs well
CPU
156%
GPU
128%
RAM
200%
Metro Exodus
✓ Runs well
CPU
175%
GPU
144%
RAM
200%
Overwatch
✓ Runs well
CPU
280%
GPU
895%
RAM
400%
PUBG: Battlegrounds
✓ Runs well
CPU
175%
GPU
186%
RAM
200%
Resident Evil 4 Remake
✓ Runs well
CPU
140%
GPU
109%
RAM
200%
Escape from Tarkov
✓ Runs well
CPU
233%
GPU
179%
RAM
200%
God of War
✓ Runs well
CPU
318%
GPU
186%
RAM
200%
Horizon Zero Dawn
✓ Runs well
CPU
318%
GPU
149%
RAM
200%
Death Stranding
✓ Runs well
CPU
280%
GPU
144%
RAM
200%
Control
✓ Runs well
CPU
233%
GPU
149%
RAM
200%
Doom Eternal
✓ Runs well
CPU
318%
GPU
224%
RAM
200%
Batman: Arkham Knight
✓ Runs well
CPU
389%
GPU
224%
RAM
267%
Hitman 3
✓ Runs well
CPU
318%
GPU
224%
RAM
200%
Flight Simulator 2020
✓ Runs well
CPU
250%
GPU
179%
RAM
200%
Watch Dogs Legion
✓ Runs well
CPU
250%
GPU
186%
RAM
200%
Borderlands 3
✓ Runs well
CPU
280%
GPU
160%
RAM
267%
Anno 1800
✓ Runs well
CPU
233%
GPU
224%
RAM
200%
Rainbow Six Siege
✓ Runs well
CPU
583%
GPU
447%
RAM
267%
The Division 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
318%
GPU
179%
RAM
200%
Gears Tactics
✓ Runs well
CPU
280%
GPU
298%
RAM
200%
Hunt Showdown
✓ Runs well
CPU
250%
GPU
224%
RAM
267%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
✓ Runs well
CPU
233%
GPU
109%
RAM
200%
Mafia Definitive Edition
✓ Runs well
CPU
318%
GPU
224%
RAM
267%
Days Gone
✓ Runs well
CPU
318%
GPU
149%
RAM
200%
Ghostwire Tokyo
✓ Runs well
CPU
167%
GPU
186%
RAM
133%
Returnal
✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
112%
RAM
100%
Dying Light 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
233%
GPU
109%
RAM
200%
Resident Evil Village
✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
128%
RAM
200%
The Callisto Protocol
✓ Runs well
CPU
140%
GPU
112%
RAM
200%
Atomic Heart
✓ Runs well
CPU
219%
GPU
186%
RAM
200%
Alan Wake 2
✗ Weak
CPU
167%
GPU
69%
RAM
100%
Black Myth Wukong
✓ Runs well
CPU
140%
GPU
186%
RAM
100%
Ghost of Tsushima
✓ Runs well
CPU
140%
GPU
186%
RAM
200%
The Last of Us Part 1
✓ Runs well
CPU
140%
GPU
112%
RAM
100%
Diablo 4
✓ Runs well
CPU
318%
GPU
224%
RAM
200%
Spider-Man Miles Morales
✓ Runs well
CPU
233%
GPU
224%
RAM
200%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor
✗ Weak
CPU
140%
GPU
81%
RAM
200%
Dead Space Remake
✓ Runs well
CPU
219%
GPU
109%
RAM
200%
Lies of P
✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
186%
RAM
200%
Sons of the Forest
✗ Weak
CPU
140%
GPU
97%
RAM
133%
Rise of the Tomb Raider
✓ Runs well
CPU
467%
GPU
447%
RAM
400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
✓ Runs well
CPU
389%
GPU
224%
RAM
200%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
✓ Runs well
CPU
350%
GPU
224%
RAM
200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
186%
RAM
200%
F1 24
✓ Runs well
CPU
389%
GPU
109%
RAM
200%
Need for Speed Heat
✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
128%
RAM
200%
Civilization 6
✓ Runs well
CPU
467%
GPU
447%
RAM
400%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order
✓ Runs well
CPU
389%
GPU
373%
RAM
200%
🔗 Same series
4 models in the series.
≅ Similar by specs
Similar performance profile across other series and brands.
≈ Similar class
Same lineage_class (how iconic the series is), other series.
Configuration options
Available model options · 17 variants across 6 categories
🖥 Displays (2)
1920 x 1080
3840 x 2160
⚙ Processors (6)
Intel Core i3 1005G1
Intel Core i3 1115G4
Intel Core i5 1135G7
Intel Core i7 1165G7
Ryzen 5 5500U
Ryzen 7 5700U
🔲 Memory (3)
4GB
8GB
16GB
💾 Storage (4)
128GB
256GB
512GB
1024GB
🎮 Graphics (1)
GeForce MX450 2GB
🔋 Batteries (1)
52.5 Wh