Even the convertible Lenovo Flex will be updated this summer: the new Lenovo Flex 5 will come with 14-inch screen and 15 inches (aka Ultra HD 4K) with Intel Kaby Lake processors and Nvidia GeForce 940MX.
Lenovo Flex 5 will be available in two variants: Flex 5 by 14 inches and 15-inch Flex 5. Like all models in the family, even the new Lenovo Flex 5 will be based on a convertible concept. So thanks to the special zipper, it can rotate the display up to 360 degrees if necessary. And you can easily transform this device in notebook, tablet (or vice versa). And in all intermediate mode as stand and tent . Also compared to the previous generation, these machines continue to have a plastic frame to hold the weight. But these have Precision touchpad and thinner frames to increase the visual space and the concentration of those using it.
Lenovo Flex 5 Detailed Specifications
Regardless of size, each Lenovo Flex 5 is configured with processors Intel Kaby Lake (up to Core i7). For graphics there is Nvidia GeForce 940MX , 16GB of RAM and 512GB of internal memory expandable with a microSD card slot. Even Kit interfaces is identical between the two models. So they both have a port of USB Type-C , two USB 3.0, 802.11ac WiFi and Bluetooth 4.1. Also these do not miss the webcam and a backlit keyboard as well as the ability to add support for a digital pen.
Lenovo Flex 5 comes with 14 inches and this the smaller one between the two. Also it weighs 1.76Kg and is customized with HD display (1366 x 768 pixels), Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) or 4K Ultra HD (3840 × 2160 pixels). There is a starting price of US $ 719. While the Lenovo Flex 5 is a 15-inch display. And it is only available with 4K (3840 x 2160 pixels) resolution at a price starting from 829.99 dollars.
In fact, Lenovo Flex 5 is not new for us: these convertible will get on the market with the name of Yoga 520. The Chinese company has introduced them (with Yoga 720) at MWC 2017 in Barcelona. And it is there that we shot our video hands-on. According to what was reported to us on that occasion, the Lenovo Yoga 520 (14 “) will be on sale in worldwide from 799 EUR for July 2017.