Lenovo IdeaPad 5i 2-in-1 Gen 11 (14″) vs Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5x Gen 11 (15″)

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IdeaPad 5i 2-in-1 Gen 11 (14″) compared with IdeaPad Slim 5x Gen 11 (15″)
LenovoIdeaPad 5i 2-in-1 Gen 11 (14″)LenovoIdeaPad Slim 5x Gen 11 (15″)
Overview
ReleasedMarch 2026March 2026
Display
Screen size14″15.3″
Resolution1920 × 12002560 × 1600 or 1920 × 1200 (better)
PanelIPS LCD or OLEDOLED or IPS LCD
Refresh rate60 Hz165 Hz or 120 Hz (better)
Brightness400 nits500 nits or 400 nits (better)
TouchscreenYesNo or Yes
Display typeWUXGA IPS, WUXGA OLED or 2.8K (2880 × 1800) IPS, all 16:10 with OGS glass touch; 90.1% active area ratioWQXGA (2560 × 1600) OLED, non-touch, or WUXGA IPS touch at 120 Hz; 16:10; 90% active area ratio
Colour range45% NTSC (WUXGA IPS); 100% DCI-P3 (OLED); 100% sRGB (2.8K IPS)100% DCI-P3 (OLED); 100% sRGB (IPS)
Screen finishGlossy glassGlossy (OLED); anti-glare (IPS)
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 LightOLED 1,000,000:1 contrast and DisplayHDR True Black 1000; IPS 1,200:1 and 400 nits; TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light
Performance
ProcessorIntel Core Ultra 5 322 or Intel Core Ultra 7 355Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-42-100
CPU cores6 or 86
CPU threads6 or 8–
GraphicsIntel GraphicsQualcomm Adreno X2-45
AI engine (NPU)46 TOPS or 49 TOPS80 TOPS (better)
Memory16 GB or 32 GB16 GB or 32 GB
Storage512 GB to 1 TB512 GB to 1 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 cacheSnapdragon X2 Plus X2P-42-100; 6 cores up to 4.0 GHz, 22 MB cache
GPUIntegrated Intel Graphics, shared memory, DirectX 12 UltimateIntegrated Qualcomm Adreno GPU, shared memory, DirectX 12.2 Ultimate
AI engineCopilot+ PC (some models are sold as non-AI PCs); NPU up to 49 TOPSCopilot+ PC; Qualcomm Hexagon NPU up to 80 TOPS
Memory typeDDR5-5600 in two SODIMM slots, dual-channel capable; up to 32 GB offered16 or 32 GB LPDDR5X-9523, 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 slotOne M.2 2242 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe SSD, 256 GB to 1 TB
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)Up to 20 hoursUp to 30.45 hours
Battery capacity60 Wh70 Wh (better)
Weight1.54 kg1.41 kg (better)
Thickness17.4 mm15.6 mm (better)
Width × depth311.6 × 224.9 mm339.33 × 236 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)70 Wh, local 1080p video up to 30.45 hr; 54.7 Wh, up to 24.59 hr (both sold in the UK)
Charger65 W USB-C (PD 3.0) adapter65 W USB-C slim wall-mount adapter (PD 3.0)
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)Stamped aluminium top and bottom, anodised and sandblasted
ColoursLuna Grey; Cosmic Blue; Breeze MossCloud Grey; Sand Rose; Breeze Moss
Connections
Ports2 × USB-C, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, microSD slot, headphone jack2 × USB-C, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, microSD 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 shutter1080p with IR and ToF sensor; privacy shutter
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 × USB-C 10 Gbps with USB PD 45–65 W and DisplayPort 1.4; 2 × USB-A 5 Gbps (one Always On); HDMI 2.1 up to 4K 60 Hz; microSD card reader; 3.5 mm headphone/mic combo jack
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 USB-C (four including the built-in); USB-C up to 5K 60 Hz, HDMI up to 4K 60 Hz
Keyboard6-row; 1.3 mm key travel; Copilot key; backlit on UK models6-row, backlit; 1.3 mm key travel; Copilot key
TrackpadButtonless Mylar surface, Precision TouchPad, 75 × 120 mmButtonless glass surface, Precision TouchPad, 80 × 135 mm
SpeakersStereo 2 W × 2, Dolby AudioStereo 2 W × 2, Dolby Audio
MicrophonesDual-microphone arrayDual-microphone array
BiometricsIR camera for Windows Hello; no fingerprint readerIR camera for Windows Hello; no fingerprint reader
In the boxLenovo Pen Gen 2 with most UK models–

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