When choosing between the Lenovo Flex 5 14 and the Lenovo LOQ 16, consider that the Flex 5 offers better battery life and is lighter, making it more portable for everyday use or travel. However, the LOQ 16 provides superior performance for more demanding tasks like 3D rendering, machine learning, and engineering due to its advanced graphics card. Also keep in mind that while the Flex 5 has a touchscreen, the LOQ 16 does not, but it compensates with a higher refresh rate display which is beneficial for fast-moving visuals and gaming. Both laptops are similarly priced and have the same amount of RAM, but the Flex 5 has double the storage. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Lenovo Flex 5 14
Very good portability
Very good battery life
Advantages of the Lenovo LOQ 16
Good for gaming and AI
Good overall display quality
Very good keyboard
Key differences
Gaming and AI
6.2/10
7.5/10
3.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.0/10
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
7.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.0/10
The Lenovo LOQ 16 is good for gaming and AI, while the Lenovo Flex 5 14 is only fair.
PerfectRec’s Gaming and AI Score strongly emphasizes graphics processing capability, while also taking into account other factors that impact suitability for gaming and AI work.
Engineering and Design
7.0/10
7.9/10
6.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
3.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.0/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Lenovo LOQ 16 and Lenovo Flex 5 14 are both good for engineering and design, though the Lenovo LOQ 16 is somewhat better.
The Lenovo Flex 5 14 is a versatile convertible laptop with decent screen quality and good battery life, making it suitable for engineering and design, but its more average CPU and integrated GPU limit its performance for highly intensive tasks. In contrast, the Lenovo LOQ 16, equipped with a more powerful CPU and a dedicated Nvidia RTX GPU, provides better performance for engineering and design applications, along with a very good keyboard quality, although it is less portable and has a shorter battery life.
Screen Quality
6.4/10
7.2/10
14.0in
SIZE
16.0in
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
277.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
329.0 nits
The Lenovo LOQ 16 has a better screen than the Lenovo Flex 5 14 for general use, gaming and AI, and engineering and design.
For general use, laptops like the Lenovo Flex 5 14 and the Lenovo LOQ 16 offer satisfactory screen attributes like resolution and brightness, but the LOQ 16 edges ahead with its superior panel providing crisper images and more vivid colors. When considering engineering and design tasks, the LOQ 16 outperforms with a wider color gamut, presenting designers with a broader spectrum of accurate colors which is essential for precise visual work. However, for gaming and 3D applications that demand high refresh rates for fluid motion, both laptops may fall short as they prioritize other display features over the swift refresh rates required for an optimal gaming experience.
Battery
11.5 Hours
6.0 Hours
The Lenovo Flex 5 14 has 11.5 hours of battery life. The Lenovo LOQ 16 has 6 hours of battery life.
Battery life estimate is based on a mix of common use patterns. More portable and higher performing laptops tend to have less battery life.
Portability
Very Good
Fair
14.0in
SIZE
16.0in
3.4 lbs
WEIGHT
5.7 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
1.0in
The Lenovo Flex 5 14 has very good portability, while the Lenovo LOQ 16 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
The Lenovo Flex 5 14 and Lenovo LOQ 16 are both good for general use.
The Lenovo Flex 5 14 is highly suitable for general use due to its combination of a capable AMD Ryzen CPU, ample RAM, a high-quality IPS touchscreen for versatile interaction and clear visuals, and very good battery life allowing for portability. The Lenovo LOQ 16 also performs well for general purposes with a powerful AMD Ryzen CPU, sufficient RAM, and a quality IPS display complemented by a higher battery capacity, although its larger size and weight make it less portable compared to the Flex 5 14.
Content Creation
7.6/10
7.6/10
6.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Lenovo LOQ 16 and Lenovo Flex 5 14 are both good for content creation.
PerfectRec’s Content Creation Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for photo editing, video editing and other content creation tasks.
Software Development
7.4/10
7.5/10
6.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
The Lenovo LOQ 16 and Lenovo Flex 5 14 are both good for software development.
PerfectRec’s Software Development Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for software developers.
Build Quality
7.0/10
7.4/10
The Lenovo LOQ 16 and Lenovo Flex 5 14 both have good build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$950
$1,000
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
$1,400
$1,600
The Lenovo Flex 5 14 has a price of $950 and the Lenovo LOQ 16 costs $1,000.
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How the Lenovo Flex 5 14 and the Lenovo LOQ 16 compare to other laptops
"The highlight of the latest IdeaPad Flex 5 14 is clearly its AMD CPU. The octa-core Ryzen 7 5700U is insanely fast even when compared to the best Tiger Lake Ultrabooks in the market or even Core H CPUs in many gaming laptops. It's a lot of raw processing power for what is supposed to be a budget 14-inch convertible. If your daily workloads can benefit from extra multi-thread CPU performance, then look no further than the inexpensive AMD-powered Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14. For regular on-the-road browsing or video streaming, however, a slimmer and lighter 10th gen Core Yoga, Spectre, or XPS would be a more balanced option."
"Gaming laptops with an RTX 4060 are available starting from about 1,000 Euros (~$1,060), even in 16-inch format. For the supposedly affordable Lenovo LOQ 16 (1,500 Euros, ~$1,591), the manufacturer particularly saves in the equipment and materials compared to the more expensive Legion series. In addition, the LOQ is slightly heavier and more bulky. What remains is anything but a laptop full of difficult compromises. Instead, this is a more than solid gaming laptop that focusses on the 3D performance.Q is slightly heavier and more bulky."
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About Lenovo
Lenovo is a Chinese technology company, and one of the largest personal computer vendor. They are well known for a variety of technology products, including laptops. Their consumer series include their entry level IdeaPad and LOQ series and mid-to-high-end Yoga and Legion series. On the business-oriented side, their series include their entry-level ThinkBook series and mid-to-high-end ThinkPad series. Lenovo laptops offer strong performance for reasonable prices, and are often on sale.
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