I had to turn the screen brightness up to the maximum level to view in a daylight-lit living room. Other than the rather heavy chassis, the Flex 5’s only other noteworthy flaw is its screen, which suffers from a relatively dim backlight rated for just 250 nits of brightness. The 802.11ac standard is plenty fast enough for most home wireless environments. Support for the latest Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) standard is absent, but it’s not a requirement for a laptop in this price range. Wireless connectivity includes 802.11ac Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.2. That way, you’ll be able to charge the laptop and use the USB-C port at the same time. Since there’s only one USB-C port on the entire laptop, it’s worth asking if your retailer can substitute a barrel-style AC adapter instead. The USB-C port can be used to charge the laptop, and Lenovo includes an AC adapter with a USB-C plug, rendering the dedicated power port an anachronism. On the Flex 5's left edge, you'll find a power port, an HDMI 1.4b output, a USB Type-C port, and an audio combo jack. If you'd rather stick with a lighter color, the Flex 5 is also available in Platinum Gray. The Graphite Gray color scheme of our review unit is also intriguing, making the laptop darker and moodier-looking than the mostly silver schemes of other Lenovo ultraportables. Lenovo uses a unique soft-touch plastic coating on the sides and the keyboard deck, which makes the laptop pleasing to hold. The Flex 5’s chassis may be on the chunky side, but it's not unattractive. Plenty of Connectivity in a Soft-Touch Chassis
If you can stretch your budget by $100 or so, it's worth checking out one of the configurations sold at, which are still excellent values and may be more readily available. In addition to the excellent value, coronavirus-related manufacturing delays and general issues surrounding the launch of a new processor family likely have also played a part in the Flex 5's tendency to remain out of stock. This laptop is such a good deal that our review configuration, available exclusively at Amazon, had been consistently selling out at the time we wrote this. The maxed-out Flex 5 configuration still rings up at a reasonable $800. Lenovo also offers a larger 512GB SSD as an optional upgrade. How to Set Up Two-Factor Authenticationįor even more power, you can configure a Flex 5 with an eight-core Ryzen 7 4700U.How to Record the Screen on Your Windows PC or Mac.How to Convert YouTube Videos to MP3 Files.How to Save Money on Your Cell Phone Bill.How to Free Up Space on Your iPhone or iPad.How to Block Robotexts and Spam Messages.
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