Lenovo IdeaPad 5 2022 (12th Gen i5-1235U, MX550, 16GB, 512GB, 15.6″ FHD)

Lenovo Ideapad 5 (2022): Overview

Here’s a brief description of the design aesthetic, processor, and battery life of the Lenovo Ideapad 5 2022 (i5, 15.6″ FHD) laptop.

Design and Build 

Despite being in the budget laptop category, Lenovo Ideapad 5 looks much like a premium device. Its brushed matte finish gives it a polished look. It is well-built with no hinge or flexing issues. It’s not cumbersome at 1.63 kilos and is pretty convenient to use.

The large 15.6″ display is an IPS panel of FHD resolution (1920×1080). It can go up to 300 nits in brightness and covers 45% of the NTSC color gamut. The keyboard unfortunately lacks a backlight and the trackpad is a bit off-center.

Performance and Memory

The Lenovo Ideapad 5 is powered by Intel’s 12 th gen Core i5-1235U  processor. The Intel mobile processor is pared with 2GB of GeForce MX550 GPU, which makes it effective to deliver smooth performance for day-to-day tasks and office work. This laptop comes with 16GB of DDR4 RAM with storage of 512GB.

Battery and Connectivity 

Lenovo Ideapad Gaming 3 ships with a 45Wh battery. It’s not a very big battery but it can still play local 1080p video for up to 7.1 hours at 150 nits of brightness.

As for port selection, you get an old-fashioned USB 2 type-A port, a USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port, a USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 port, an HDMI 1.4b port, a Card reader, and a 3.5mm headphone/microphone jack.

For wireless connectivity, you have your standard Wifi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2 technology.