Lenovo IdeaPad 14" 5i Review
CPU Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
RAM 8 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 14" 1920x1200
GPU Intel Graphics
Weight 1.6 kg
59.6 Overall Score
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong compact (77th percentile) 76th
- Strong reliability (75th percentile) 75th
Cons
- Below average storage (12th percentile) 22th
- Below average ram (18th percentile) 30th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 225U |
| Cores | 12 |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Graphics |
| Type | integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 1920 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
Connectivity
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 6 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.6 kg / 3.5 lbs |
Value & Pricing
Price History
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo IdeaPad 14" 5i | Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch MacBook Pro - Apple M5 chip with 10-core | ASUS ZenBook ASUS - Zenbook 14 14" FHD+ OLED Touch Screen | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro Samsung - Galaxy Book5 Pro - Copilot+ PC - 14" 3K | MSI Prestige MSI - Prestige 13”AI+ - Ukiyoe Edition 13.3"OLED | Microsoft Surface Laptop Microsoft - Surface Laptop - 13.8" 2K Touchscreen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 225U | Apple M5 | Intel Core Ultra 9 Series 2 | Intel Core Ultra 7 Series 2 | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 24 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 |
| Screen | 14" 1920x1200 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 13.8" 2304x1536 |
| GPU | Intel Graphics | Apple M4 GPU | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics | Qualcomm X1 |
| OS | - | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1 | 1.3 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | 75 | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo IdeaPad 14" 5i | 63.2 | 58.5 | 29.5 | 56.9 | 59.8 | 74.8 | 21.7 | 75.6 | 45.6 |
| Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch M5 chip Compare | 82.9 | 20.6 | 68.5 | 84 | 96.9 | 70.4 | 72.3 | 94.8 | 98.5 |
| ASUS ZenBook 14" Compare | 89.2 | 66.6 | 94.1 | 99.3 | 75.6 | 84.5 | 72.3 | 55.8 | 97.4 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro Galaxy Book5 Pro 14" 3K Compare | 69 | 66.6 | 86.9 | 90.6 | 93.5 | 84.9 | 72.3 | 75.6 | 96.5 |
| MSI Prestige 13”AI+ Ukiyoe Edition 13.3"OLED Compare | 65.7 | 66.6 | 86.9 | 98.3 | 90.6 | 95.5 | 72.3 | 55.8 | 88.1 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 2K Touchscreen Compare | 95.1 | 42 | 86.9 | 94.7 | 81.2 | 87 | 72.3 | 75.6 | 97.4 |