IdeaPad Pro 5i Gen 11 (14″)

Released January 2026

Lenovo's 14-inch mid-range creator laptop for 2026, with a factory-calibrated 2.8K 120 Hz OLED screen, Intel Core Ultra Series 3 H-series processors and a 92.5 Wh battery, suited to students and creators who want a compact machine with long battery life.

Size: 14″
Display: OLED, 120 Hz
Processor: Intel Core Ultra 7 or Core Ultra X7 358H
Memory: 32 GB
Weight: 1.43 kg
Battery: 34.8 h

Specifications

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Display

Screen size: 14″
Resolution: 2880 × 1800
Panel: OLED
Refresh rate: 120 Hz
Brightness: 500 nits
HDR peak brightness: 1,100 nits
Touchscreen: No
Display type: 2.8K OLED, 16:10, non-touch; 90% active area ratio
Colour range: 100% DCI-P3
Screen finish: Glossy
Display features: 1,000,000:1 contrast; 120 Hz VRR; DisplayHDR True Black 1000; X-Rite factory colour calibration

Performance

Processor: Intel Core Ultra 7 356H or Intel Core Ultra X7 358H
CPU cores: 16
CPU threads: 16
Graphics: Intel Graphics or Intel Arc B390 GPU
AI engine (NPU): 50 TOPS
Memory: 32 GB
Storage: 1 TB
CPU: Core Ultra 7 356H or Core Ultra X7 358H; 4 P-cores, 8 E-cores and 4 LP E-cores, 18 MB cache
GPU: Intel Graphics (Core Ultra 7 356H) or Intel Arc B390 (Core Ultra X7 358H), integrated, shared memory, DirectX 12 Ultimate
AI engine: Copilot+ PC; NPU up to 50 TOPS
Memory type: 32 GB LPDDR5X, soldered, dual-channel; 8533 MT/s (356H) or 9600 MT/s (X7 358H); not upgradable
Storage type: One M.2 2242 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe SSD, 1 TB, in a PCIe 5.0 x4 slot; a second M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 slot

Battery and size

Battery life (maker's claim): Up to 34.8 hours
Battery capacity: 92.5 Wh
Weight: 1.43 kg
Thickness: 15.7 mm
Width × depth: 312 × 221 mm
Battery life detail: 92.5 Wh Li-ion; MobileMark 30 up to 20.8 hr, local 1080p video up to 34.8 hr
Charger: 100 W USB-C slim adapter (PD 3.0)
Fast charging: Rapid Charge Express, 3 hours of use from a 15-minute charge
Materials: Stamped aluminium top and bottom, anodised and sandblasted; MIL-STD-810H tested (21 tests)
Colours: Luna Grey

Connections

Ports: 2 × Thunderbolt 4, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, SD card slot, headphone jack
Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 6 or Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth: 5.3 or 5.4
Webcam: 1080p with IR and ToF sensor; privacy shutter
Operating system: Windows
Port detail: 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 headphone/mic combo jack
External displays: Up to three external displays via HDMI and Thunderbolt (four including the built-in); up to 8K 60 Hz
Keyboard: 6-row, backlit; 1.5 mm key travel; Copilot key
Trackpad: Buttonless glass surface, Precision TouchPad, 80 × 135 mm
Speakers: Stereo 2 W × 2, Dolby Atmos
Microphones: Dual-microphone array
Biometrics: IR camera for Windows Hello; no fingerprint reader

Configurations

Processor	Memory	Storage
Intel Core Ultra 7 356H	32 GB	1 TB
Intel Core Ultra X7 358H	32 GB	1 TB

Pros and cons

Pros

2.8K 120 Hz OLED with 1,100 nits HDR peak, DisplayHDR True Black 1000 and X-Rite factory calibration
92.5 Wh battery rated for up to 34.8 hours of local video (Lenovo)
Two Thunderbolt 4, two USB-A, HDMI 2.1 and an SD card reader; a second M.2 slot

Cons

Memory is soldered and fixed at 32 GB
No fingerprint reader
UK models come only with the Core Ultra 7 356H and its Intel Graphics, not the Arc B390

Closest rivals

Model	Size	Display	Processor	Memory	Weight	Battery	Released
DellXPS 14 DA14260	14″	IPS LCD or OLED, 120 Hz	Intel Core Ultra 5, Core Ultra 7, Core Ultra X7 358H or Core Ultra X9 388H	16 GB – 64 GB	1.36 kg	31 h	Jan 2026
ASUSROG Zephyrus G14 (2026) GU405	14″	OLED, 120 Hz	Intel Core Ultra 9	16 GB – 32 GB	1.5 kg	–	2026
DellDell 14 Plus DB14250	14″	IPS LCD, 120 Hz	Intel Core Ultra 7	16 GB – 32 GB	1.55 kg	22 h	Feb 2025

Sources

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