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Lenovo · IdeaPad

IdeaPad Pro 5i Gen 11 (16″)

Released January 2026

Lenovo's 16-inch mid-range creator laptop for 2026, with a 2.8K 120 Hz OLED screen, Intel Core Ultra Series 3 H-series processors and optional NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 or 5060 graphics, suited to students and creators who want a large screen and a full set of ports.

Size
16″
Display
OLED, 120 Hz
Processor
Intel Core Ultra 7, Core Ultra 9, Core Ultra X9 378H or Core Ultra X9 388H
Memory
32 GB
Weight
1.65 kg
Battery
24.9 h

Specifications

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Display

Screen size
16″
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 or OGS 10-point touch
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; 90% active area ratio

Performance

Processor
Intel Core Ultra 7 356H, Intel Core Ultra 9 386H, Intel Core Ultra X9 378H or Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
16
Graphics
Intel Graphics, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop GPU, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU or Intel Arc B390 GPU
AI engine (NPU)
50 TOPS
Memory
32 GB
Storage
1 TB
CPU
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
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; NPU up to 50 TOPS
Memory type
LPDDR5X-8533 (LPDDR5X-9600 with Core Ultra X9), 32 GB soldered, dual-channel, not upgradable
Storage type
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 24.9 hours
Battery capacity
84 Wh
Weight
1.65 kg
Thickness
15.85 mm
Width × depth
356 × 250 mm
Battery life detail
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
100 W USB-C (PD 3.0) adapter; 170 W slim-tip adapter with discrete graphics
Fast charging
Rapid Charge Express, 3 hours of use from a 15-minute charge
Materials
Aluminium top and bottom covers
Colours
Luna Grey; Glacier White

Connections

Ports
2 × Thunderbolt 4, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, SD card slot, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
5.4
Webcam
FHD with IR
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 combo jack; slim-tip power connector on discrete-graphics models
External displays
Up to three external displays via HDMI and Thunderbolt (four including the built-in); up to 8K 60 Hz
Keyboard
6-row with numeric keypad, backlit, 1.5 mm key travel, Copilot key
Trackpad
Buttonless glass touchpad, 80 × 135 mm
Speakers
Stereo 2 W × 2, Dolby Atmos
Microphones
Dual-microphone array
Biometrics
IR camera for Windows Hello with ToF sensor; no fingerprint reader

Configurations

ProcessorMemoryStorageGraphics
Intel Core Ultra 7 356H32 GB1 TBIntel Graphics
Intel Core Ultra 7 356H32 GB1 TBNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop GPU
Intel Core Ultra 9 386H32 GB1 TBIntel Graphics
Intel Core Ultra 9 386H32 GB1 TBNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop GPU
Intel Core Ultra 9 386H32 GB1 TBNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU
Intel Core Ultra X9 378H32 GB1 TBIntel Arc B390 GPU
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H32 GB1 TBIntel Arc B390 GPU

Pros and cons

Pros

  • 2.8K 120 Hz OLED with 1,100 nits HDR peak and DisplayHDR True Black 1000
  • Up to 34.2 hours of video playback with the 99.9 Wh battery (Lenovo)
  • SD card reader, HDMI 2.1, two Thunderbolt 4 and two USB-A ports; a second M.2 slot

Cons

  • Memory is soldered and fixed at 32 GB
  • No fingerprint reader
  • Discrete-graphics models weigh up to 1.99 kg and come with a 170 W slim-tip adapter

Closest rivals

Model
SizeDisplayProcessorMemoryWeightBatteryReleased
SamsungGalaxy Book6 Pro (16″)
16″OLED, 120 HzIntel Core Ultra 5 or 716 GB – 32 GB1.59 kg30 hJan 2026
DellXPS 16 DA16260
16″IPS LCD or OLED, 120 HzIntel Core Ultra 5, Core Ultra 7, Core Ultra X7 358H or Core Ultra X9 388H16 GB – 64 GB1.74 kg31 hJan 2026
ASUSZenbook S16 (UM5606WA, 2024)
16″OLED, 120 HzAMD Ryzen AI 924 GB – 32 GB1.5 kg20.7 hJul 2024

Sources

  1. psref.lenovo.com/Product/IdeaPad/IdeaPad_Pro_5_16IPH11
  2. psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/IdeaPad/IdeaPad_Pro_5_16IPH11/IdeaPad_Pro_5_16…
  3. news.lenovo.com/pressroom/press-releases/lenovo-at-ces-2026-smarter-ai-for-more…

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