Lenovo IdeaPad 5i 2-in-1 Gen 11 (14″) vs Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i Gen 11 (16″)

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IdeaPad 5i 2-in-1 Gen 11 (14″) compared with IdeaPad Pro 5i Gen 11 (16″)
LenovoIdeaPad 5i 2-in-1 Gen 11 (14″)LenovoIdeaPad Pro 5i Gen 11 (16″)
Overview
ReleasedMarch 2026January 2026
Display
Screen size14″16″
Resolution1920 × 12002880 × 1800 (better)
PanelIPS LCD or OLEDOLED
Refresh rate60 Hz120 Hz (better)
Brightness400 nits500 nits (better)
HDR peak brightness–1,100 nits
TouchscreenYesNo
Display typeWUXGA IPS, WUXGA OLED or 2.8K (2880 × 1800) IPS, all 16:10 with OGS glass touch; 90.1% active area ratio2.8K OLED, 16:10, non-touch or OGS 10-point touch
Colour range45% NTSC (WUXGA IPS); 100% DCI-P3 (OLED); 100% sRGB (2.8K IPS)100% DCI-P3
Screen finishGlossy glassGlossy
Display featuresWUXGA IPS 800:1; OLED 1,000,000:1, 600 nits HDR peak and DisplayHDR True Black 500; 2.8K IPS 1,500:1, 500 nits and up to 120 Hz; TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light1,000,000:1 contrast; 120 Hz VRR; DisplayHDR True Black 1000; X-Rite factory colour calibration; 90% active area ratio
Performance
ProcessorIntel Core Ultra 5 322 or Intel Core Ultra 7 355Intel Core Ultra 7 356H, Intel Core Ultra 9 386H, Intel Core Ultra X9 378H or Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
CPU cores6 or 816
CPU threads6 or 816
GraphicsIntel GraphicsIntel Graphics, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop GPU, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU or Intel Arc B390 GPU
AI engine (NPU)46 TOPS or 49 TOPS50 TOPS (better)
Memory16 GB or 32 GB32 GB
Storage512 GB to 1 TB1 TB
CPUCore Ultra 5 322 (2 P-cores, 4 LP E-cores), Core Ultra 5 325 or Core Ultra 7 355 (4 P-cores, 4 LP E-cores); 12 MB cacheCore Ultra 7 356H, Core Ultra 9 386H, Core Ultra X9 378H or X9 388H, all with 4 P-cores, 8 E-cores and 4 LP E-cores (18 MB cache)
GPUIntegrated Intel Graphics, shared memory, DirectX 12 UltimateIntel Graphics, Intel Arc B390 GPU (Core Ultra X9), or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 (8 GB GDDR7, 105 W, 440 AI TOPS) or RTX 5060 Laptop GPU (8 GB GDDR7, 105 W, 572 AI TOPS)
AI engineCopilot+ PC (some models are sold as non-AI PCs); NPU up to 49 TOPSCopilot+ PC; NPU up to 50 TOPS
Memory typeDDR5-5600 in two SODIMM slots, dual-channel capable; up to 32 GB offeredLPDDR5X-8533 (LPDDR5X-9600 with Core Ultra X9), 32 GB soldered, dual-channel, not upgradable
Storage typeOne M.2 2242 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe SSD, 256 GB to 1 TB, plus an empty M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 slotTwo M.2 slots (2242 PCIe 5.0 x4 and 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4); ships with one 1 TB PCIe 4.0 SSD
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)Up to 20 hoursUp to 24.9 hours
Battery capacity60 Wh84 Wh (better)
Weight1.54 kg (better)1.65 kg
Thickness17.4 mm15.85 mm (better)
Width × depth311.6 × 224.9 mm356 × 250 mm
Battery life detail60 Wh; MobileMark 30 up to 14 hr and local 1080p video up to 21 hr (WUXGA OLED), 12.8 hr and 20 hr (WUXGA IPS), 12.6 hr and 17.3 hr (2.8K IPS)84 Wh or 99.9 Wh; local video up to 24.9 hr (84 Wh, integrated), 31.4 hr (84 Wh, discrete), 34.2 hr (99.9 Wh, integrated), 29.4 hr (99.9 Wh, discrete); MobileMark 30 from 10.1 to 23.8 hr
Charger65 W USB-C (PD 3.0) adapter100 W USB-C (PD 3.0) adapter; 170 W slim-tip adapter with discrete graphics
Fast chargingRapid Charge Boost, 2 hours of use from a 15-minute chargeRapid Charge Express, 3 hours of use from a 15-minute charge
MaterialsStamped aluminium top (anodised and sandblasted); PC-ABS with 40% glass fibre bottom; MIL-STD-810H tested (21 tests)Aluminium top and bottom covers
ColoursLuna Grey; Cosmic Blue; Breeze MossLuna Grey; Glacier White
Connections
Ports2 × USB-C, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, microSD slot, headphone jack2 × Thunderbolt 4, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, SD card slot, headphone jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7 (Wi-Fi 6 on some models outside the UK)Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.45.4
Webcam1080p with IR; privacy shutterFHD with IR
Operating systemWindowsWindows
Port detail2 × USB-C 5 Gbps with USB PD 45–65 W and DisplayPort 1.2; 2 × USB-A 5 Gbps (one Always On); HDMI 1.4b; microSD card reader; 3.5 mm headphone/mic combo jack2 × Thunderbolt 4 with USB PD 65–100 W and DisplayPort 2.1; 2 × USB-A 5 Gbps (one Always On); HDMI 2.1 up to 8K 60 Hz; SD card reader; 3.5 mm combo jack; slim-tip power connector on discrete-graphics models
External displaysUp to three external displays via HDMI and USB-C (four including the built-in); USB-C up to 4K 60 Hz, HDMI up to 4K 30 HzUp to three external displays via HDMI and Thunderbolt (four including the built-in); up to 8K 60 Hz
Keyboard6-row; 1.3 mm key travel; Copilot key; backlit on UK models6-row with numeric keypad, backlit, 1.5 mm key travel, Copilot key
TrackpadButtonless Mylar surface, Precision TouchPad, 75 × 120 mmButtonless glass touchpad, 80 × 135 mm
SpeakersStereo 2 W × 2, Dolby AudioStereo 2 W × 2, Dolby Atmos
MicrophonesDual-microphone arrayDual-microphone array
BiometricsIR camera for Windows Hello; no fingerprint readerIR camera for Windows Hello with ToF sensor; no fingerprint reader
In the boxLenovo Pen Gen 2 with most UK models–

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