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The original was posted on /r/amdlaptops by /u/HostileWorkEnvironme on 2023-08-31 23:57:32.
I have been using the IdeaPad 5 pro for about a week now.
7840HS, 32GB RAM, 1TB config.
First impressions were very good. Build quality feels great all around. No flex or creaking anywhere. I can easily open the lid with one hand, and the hinge feels sturdy with practically no wobble. The aluminum has a matte texture to it, and is very fingerprint resistant. The only thing that gives any indication it's a "budget" laptop is the plastic bezel.
I ordered it with no OS and installed Windows 11 Pro. There was no functional WIFI driver so I had to tether my phone to update drivers initially.
Display looks great. No visible backlight bleed or IPS glow with a pure black image. It has significantly better colors and contrast than my nano IPS monitor. There is an anti glare coating but it seems quite good with no visible graininess to it.
Speakers are mediocre, nothing special, but perfectly fine as far as laptops go. They sound a lot better with Dolby Atmos enabled. Worth noting that Dolby Atmos is not available if you use Linux so it will sound like a trashcan unless you EQ it.
Camera is not good. Perfectly serviceable for zoom meetings and such, so I doubt anyone would find it problematic. The physical slider to cover the lens is nice.
Keyboard feels good. Very tactile and better than I expected.
Touchpad is good, very smooth surface, responsive, and multi finger inputs and gestures work flawlessly. The touchpad clicks are by far the worst thing about this laptop. They work just fine but they somehow feel too hard and slightly mushy. It doesn't bother me much personally since I prefer tap clicking anyway.
Acceleration could not be disabled through windows settings, as it is still present even with "Enhance pointer precision" toggled off, but it can be disabled using a registry edit.
It is reasonably quiet during regular use. For the most part the fans can not be heard at all. Sometimes they spin up to a barely audible level even if there is minimal load.
It might be worth mentioning that I used the laptop for at least 12 hours, and literally did not hear the fans at all until I installed Lenovo Vantage. I suspect it might have applied a more aggressive fan curve, but it could just as well have been a coincidence, and I have no proof either way.
Battery life is decent. I would expect it to last around 8-9 hours of light use, such as web browsing and using a text editor with the screen around 80% brightness. It charges very quickly so plugging it in for even 20 minutes should get you a few hours use. Currently as I'm writing this the battery is at 58% remaining, with 6h 11min expected.
Performance seems to be as expected from 7840HS.
CB r23 multicore: 15209.
Cinebench r23
3DMark Time Spy: 3249 Time Spy Score , 2902 Graphics score, 10103 CPU score.
3DMark Time Spy
Both tested on "Intelligent Cooling" mode with the charger plugged in.
Overall I am very happy with it. With the education discount it's an incredible deal as there is nothing even remotely close spec wise available in the same price range, at least in Europe.