Lenovo IdeaPad 5i 2-in-1 Gen 11 (14″) vs Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i Gen 11 (16″)
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| LenovoIdeaPad 5i 2-in-1 Gen 11 (14″) | LenovoIdeaPad Pro 5i Gen 11 (16″) | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | March 2026 | January 2026 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 14″ | 16″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 | 2880 × 1800 (better) |
| Panel | IPS LCD or OLED | OLED |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz (better) |
| Brightness | 400 nits | 500 nits (better) |
| HDR peak brightness | – | 1,100 nits |
| Touchscreen | Yes | No |
| Display type | WUXGA IPS, WUXGA OLED or 2.8K (2880 × 1800) IPS, all 16:10 with OGS glass touch; 90.1% active area ratio | 2.8K OLED, 16:10, non-touch or OGS 10-point touch |
| Colour range | 45% NTSC (WUXGA IPS); 100% DCI-P3 (OLED); 100% sRGB (2.8K IPS) | 100% DCI-P3 |
| Screen finish | Glossy glass | Glossy |
| Display features | WUXGA 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 Light | 1,000,000:1 contrast; 120 Hz VRR; DisplayHDR True Black 1000; X-Rite factory colour calibration; 90% active area ratio |
| Performance | ||
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 5 322 or Intel Core Ultra 7 355 | Intel Core Ultra 7 356H, Intel Core Ultra 9 386H, Intel Core Ultra X9 378H or Intel Core Ultra X9 388H |
| CPU cores | 6 or 8 | 16 |
| CPU threads | 6 or 8 | 16 |
| Graphics | Intel Graphics | Intel 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 TOPS | 50 TOPS (better) |
| Memory | 16 GB or 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage | 512 GB to 1 TB | 1 TB |
| CPU | Core 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 cache | Core 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) |
| GPU | Integrated Intel Graphics, shared memory, DirectX 12 Ultimate | Intel 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 engine | Copilot+ PC (some models are sold as non-AI PCs); NPU up to 49 TOPS | Copilot+ PC; NPU up to 50 TOPS |
| Memory type | DDR5-5600 in two SODIMM slots, dual-channel capable; up to 32 GB offered | LPDDR5X-8533 (LPDDR5X-9600 with Core Ultra X9), 32 GB soldered, dual-channel, not upgradable |
| Storage type | One M.2 2242 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe SSD, 256 GB to 1 TB, plus an empty M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 slot | Two 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 hours | Up to 24.9 hours |
| Battery capacity | 60 Wh | 84 Wh (better) |
| Weight | 1.54 kg (better) | 1.65 kg |
| Thickness | 17.4 mm | 15.85 mm (better) |
| Width × depth | 311.6 × 224.9 mm | 356 × 250 mm |
| Battery life detail | 60 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 |
| Charger | 65 W USB-C (PD 3.0) adapter | 100 W USB-C (PD 3.0) adapter; 170 W slim-tip adapter with discrete graphics |
| Fast charging | Rapid Charge Boost, 2 hours of use from a 15-minute charge | Rapid Charge Express, 3 hours of use from a 15-minute charge |
| Materials | Stamped aluminium top (anodised and sandblasted); PC-ABS with 40% glass fibre bottom; MIL-STD-810H tested (21 tests) | Aluminium top and bottom covers |
| Colours | Luna Grey; Cosmic Blue; Breeze Moss | Luna Grey; Glacier White |
| Connections | ||
| Ports | 2 × USB-C, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, microSD slot, headphone jack | 2 × Thunderbolt 4, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, SD card slot, headphone jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 (Wi-Fi 6 on some models outside the UK) | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | 1080p with IR; privacy shutter | FHD with IR |
| Operating system | Windows | Windows |
| Port detail | 2 × 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 jack | 2 × 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 displays | Up 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 Hz | Up to three external displays via HDMI and Thunderbolt (four including the built-in); up to 8K 60 Hz |
| Keyboard | 6-row; 1.3 mm key travel; Copilot key; backlit on UK models | 6-row with numeric keypad, backlit, 1.5 mm key travel, Copilot key |
| Trackpad | Buttonless Mylar surface, Precision TouchPad, 75 × 120 mm | Buttonless glass touchpad, 80 × 135 mm |
| Speakers | Stereo 2 W × 2, Dolby Audio | Stereo 2 W × 2, Dolby Atmos |
| Microphones | Dual-microphone array | Dual-microphone array |
| Biometrics | IR camera for Windows Hello; no fingerprint reader | IR camera for Windows Hello with ToF sensor; no fingerprint reader |
| In the box | Lenovo Pen Gen 2 with most UK models | – |
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