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While the CPUs in the lower-end models are powerful enough to make web browsing and word processing smooth and responsive, they aren't suited for heavier multitasking.
When the slack application is open in laptop mode and switch to tablet mode, the slack app refuses to close and there is no way to close the application unless I switch back to laptop mode. If you’re going to need the USB-C port while charging this laptop, it would be a good idea to get a USB-C hub.As a ‘Flex’ model, that screen is hooked up to the IdeaPad’s chassis via a full 360-degree hinge and thus supports operation in full Tablet mode. It has a soft-touch finish with metallic coating on the front with small metal Lenovo branding placed towards the right, while the rest of the area remains plain. The Yoga 9i is a more premium device that provides a better user experience with a brighter and more colorful display, including a 4k panel option, as well as better-sounding speakers and Thunderbolt 4 support. The keycaps are nicely textured, which makes getting comfortable easier, and they’re reasonably snappy, even if there is a bit of flex in the centre of the board.
That's also true in content creation benchmarks like rendering a 3D image in Maxon’s Cinebench, which is fully threaded to make use of all available processor cores and threads. pageComponentDataId":"44dacb82ob8c0-454d-9e4a-9a40bad0b485","pageComponentDataLangCode":"en_us","urlPrefix":"AAAAAAAF","mobileContentDisplay":"collapsed","title":"content from dec29","pageId":"72952486-cff7-4ee0-b794-6df2839b0b4e","message":"","urlEdit":0,"uri":"/FragmentDirectory/subseries-templates/ofp-servicesupport/na-servicesupport-consumer_notebooks.Using the Sid Meier's Civilization VI: Gathering Storm (1080p) benchmark, the Flex 5 reached a measly 16 frames per second. The pen, an optional extra, offers 4,096 levels of pressure sensitivity and includes two customizable buttons. Enjoy video chatting with friends and family—but don’t stress for a second about the webcam when you’re not using it. For those who want the benchmarking scores, here’s how the Lenovo Flex 5 performed in a couple of benchmarking tests we ran. While we do agree that as a laptop, this is definitely light but as a tablet, this feels quite heavy.
The ASUS also has a much better display as it uses an OLED panel that can produce deeper blacks and gets brighter.
It tends to get quite hot around the top left of the keyboard under load, but on the bright side, the fan isn't too noisy. This makes the Lenovo a better productivity, gaming, and workstation laptop, with a choice of much more powerful AMD and Intel CPUs, an entry-level dedicated GPU, and much faster SSDs. By going up a few tenths of an inch in thickness and a few ounces in weight, you’re saving a ton of money and still getting serious computing power to get your work done. The NVIDIA GeForce MX330 in the highest-end i7 models will render scenes faster but likely still not fast enough for professionals.