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日本Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15
- Date Published: 12 Nov 2021
- Intel Core i7-1165G7
- NVIDIA GeForce MX450 (GDDR6, 25W / 28.5W)
- 15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS
- 256GB SSD
- 16GB DDR4, 3200 MHz
- 1.66 kg (3.7 lbs)
Pros
- Several color options, and a choice between a plastic and aluminum base
- Thin and light design
- Great performance form the GeForce MX350 at a reasonably cool temperature
- Features an SD card reader, a backlight to its keyboard, and supports M.2 PCIe x4 drives
- Doesn't use PWM for brightness adjustment (Innolux N156HGA-EA3)
Cons
- Memory is soldered
- Its base is not very stable
- Poor color coverage, contrast ratio and viewing angles on the TN panel (Innolux N156HGA-EA3)
Specs
- HDD/SSD
- 256GB SSD
- M.2 Slot
- 1x 2280 PCIe NVMe 3.0 x4 See photo
- RAM
- 16GB DDR4, 3200 MHz
- OS
- Windows 10 Home
- Body Material
- Plastic / Polycarbonate, Aluminum
- Dimensions
- 356.6 x 233.1 x 16.9-17.9 mm (14.04" x 9.18" x 0.67")
- Weight
- 1.66 kg (3.7 lbs)
- Ports and connectivity
- 2x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
- 1x USB Type-C
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Power Delivery (PD), DisplayPort
- HDMI
- 1.4b
- Card Reader
- MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
- Ethernet LAN
- Wi-Fi
- 802.11ax
- Bluetooth
- 5.0
- Audio jack
- 3.5 mm combo
- Features
- Fingerprint reader
- Web camera
- HD
- Backlit keyboard
- Microphone
- Dual-Array Microphone
- Speakers
- 2x 2W, Dolby Audio
- Optical drive
- Security Lock slot
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CPU Performance: Intel Core i7-1165G7
Results are from the Cinebench 20 CPU test (the higher the score, the better)
GPU Performance: NVIDIA GeForce MX450 (GDDR6, 25W / 28.5W)
Results are from the 3DMark: Time Spy (Graphics) benchmark (higher the score, the better)
Some games you can play on this laptop
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Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
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| NVIDIA GeForce MX450 (GDDR6, 25W / 28.5W) | 110 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 87 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 49 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
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Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
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| NVIDIA GeForce MX450 (GDDR6, 25W / 28.5W) | 154 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 62 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 32 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 10 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
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| NVIDIA GeForce MX450 (GDDR6, 25W / 28.5W) | 66 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 25 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 21 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 12 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
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| NVIDIA GeForce MX450 (GDDR6, 25W / 28.5W) | 41 FPS PLAY VIDEO | - PLAY VIDEO | - PLAY VIDEO | - PLAY VIDEO |
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| NVIDIA GeForce MX450 (GDDR6, 25W / 28.5W) | 30 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 20 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 14 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 5 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
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| NVIDIA GeForce MX450 (GDDR6, 25W / 28.5W) | 874 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 57 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
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| NVIDIA GeForce MX450 (GDDR6, 25W / 28.5W) | 249 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 209 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 125 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
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| NVIDIA GeForce MX450 (GDDR6, 25W / 28.5W) | 406 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 112 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 55 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
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| NVIDIA GeForce MX450 (GDDR6, 25W / 28.5W) | 267 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 238 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 204 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
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Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
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| NVIDIA GeForce MX450 (GDDR6, 25W / 28.5W) | 48 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 44 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 23 FPS PLAY VIDEO |